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In Nursing, Accountability Fosters Quality
HHS Launches $200M APRN Training Demo
FL appeals ruling voiding 'Docs vs. Glocks' law
Patient safety advisers say NY buried report
Opinion: Rethinking cancer
Canceled NH hospital hepatitis C tests flame fears
July 30, 2012
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Joins Mayo Clinic Care Network
Doctor shortage likely to worsen with health law
UM med school's big ambitions led to big layoffs
The short life and lonely death of Sabrina Seelig
About 80 malpractice claims at NM hospital settled for $33M
Many doctors treating LA prisoners have disciplinary records themselves
Wireless sensors aim to unravel hospital lines
In-store clinics look to be a remedy for healthcare law influx
July 27, 2012
Medicaid expansion may lower death rates, study says
Former judge accuses 9 Dallas doctors of 'massive' fraud
Monitors say Parkland Hospital lags behind in meeting patient-safety mandates
1 in 3 Physicians Plans to Quit Within 10 Years
Insurers Join HHS in Fighting Fraud
MD physicians board's duties should be more clearly delineated, review says
What we can learn from third-world healthcare
July 26, 2012
Healthcare M&A Activity Surges in Q2
NAPH Chief Warns of 'Disaster' if States Don't Expand Medicaid
Doctors petition FDA for painkiller limits
CO theater shooting plunged hospitals into turmoil
CT for chest pain in ER gets patients home sooner
Remote patient monitoring market to double by 2016
Plastic surgery: 'Wild West' of medicine
July 25, 2012
6,000 more Exeter Hospital patients need to be tested for Hep C
30-Day Readmission, Mortality Rates Updated
ICD-10 deadline uncertainty breeds procrastination
NJ physician group warns costs of digital records may threaten solo practices
Poor data management costs healthcare providers
Patient-centered team care is taking off in OH
Does palliative care belong in the ER?
New in-hospital robots to link doctors, patients
July 24, 2012
Building the Best Physician Team
HHS Offers States $275M for Care Delivery, Payment Models
In Medicaid fraud investigations, a controversial tool
PCORI asks for public comments
Health insurance company spearheading OR reform efforts
Watson's next test: improving quality of healthcare
MGH, Brigham ink telemedicine deal aimed at Fortune 500
University Hospitals integrating alternative therapies into patient care
July 23, 2012
AHA: Christensen Cautions Hospital Leaders on Costs
Hospitals Rarely Report Adverse Events, Says OIG
Hospitals' readmission rates still too high, CMS says
Hospitals hype robot surgery for women: study
Privatized prison healthcare scrutinized
Silicon Valley surgeons risk 'moral authority' for 200% returns
Nurses can provide anesthesia, CO court rules
Opinion: Why can't medicine seem to fix simple mistakes?
Hospitals ignoring requirements to report errors, HHS says
Patients take frustrating journey to uncover hospital costs
Working poor at center of TX debate over Medicaid expansion
July 20, 2012
CMS Updates Hospital Compare Website
Former Exeter Hospital employee arrested as 'serial infector' of at least 30 patients
When medical informatics clashes with medical culture
Abington Health, Holy Redeemer call off merger
Patient data 'mega-registry' could bolster clinical research
Hospital's heavy lifting lightens load on nurses
Documentary explores a public hospital treating the uninsured
Falling into the diagnostic trap
July 19, 2012
Hospitals Reaping Financial Benefits of Telehealth
House Bill to Press for One-Year SGR Delay
TN healthcare partnership to reduce hospital readmissions
AR says Medicaid expansion saves $372M
After boy's death, hospital alters discharge procedures
KS health system brainstorming to find $100M
Opinion: Don't get sick in July
July 18, 2012
Low HCAHPS Scores at Safety Net Hospitals Examined
Develop HIX Now, MD Official Urges States
Hospitals for poor may struggle further under healthcare reform
Medical groups to CMS: Slow down on dual eligibles
Look closer at claim global payments are improving care
A cardiac model for resuscitating healthcare
Opinion: Rational healthcare, not rationing
IL hospital stabbing draws immediate jeopardy threat from feds
OSF system hospitals join central Illinois HIE
Lakota man sues SD hospital over surgical scars
July 17, 2012
Bariatric Surgery Fails to Shrink Healthcare Costs
U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals List Shifts Methodology
Blue Cross Blue Shield battles NC hospitals over radiology charges
Primary care especially unrewarding for women doctors
NH hospitals go high tech to secure drugs
When does an app need FDA’s blessing?
NJ hospitals go for big gambles, big risks
Interactive PHRs make patients more proactive
The evolving state of physician-assisted suicide
July 16, 2012
CDC Links Injection Practices to Hospitalizations
Parkland Reorg Designates Interim Leaders
When public beats private: Community clinics that reduce costs and improve care
Troubled NY hospitals forgo coverage for malpractice
Better prep could improve quality of death and life for terminal patients
Medical community in MD seeks to increase use of donor breast milk
Health reform: Women may be winners
July 13, 2012
Physicians Weigh In on SGR Debate
Nearly All Nursing Homes Fail Federal Rules on Anti-Psychotics
Global physician payments show promise as consumers wait for savings
In FL, lines are drawn over opting out of Medicaid plan
Despite Gov., TX agencies expected to work with feds in health exchanges
Low reimbursement rates could hinder Medi-Cal expansion
Medical students navigate healthcare maze
All MA maternity hospitals now ban infant formula gift bags
New tech could reduce intensive care mortality rates
Christ Hospital settles $1.8M whistleblower suit
An Accountable Care Organization that's actually working
July 12, 2012
Recovery Auditor Prepayment Review Demo Still Pending
Personal Tech-Wielding Docs Challenge IT Leaders
Insurers pay big markups as doctors dispense drugs
Medicaid patients turn to hospitals for emergencies, not routine care
Will Medicaid bring the uninsured out of the woodwork?
House votes (again) to repeal healthcare overhaul
Capital Health laying off 175 employees at NJ hospitals
Abington Hospital doctors oppose hospital merger
Montefiore Hospital tackles worrisome computer physician entries
July 11, 2012
Blue Shield Policy Closures Blocked in CA
Repeal of PPACA Would Be 'Devastating,' Sebelius Says
Primary care doctor pay jumps past $200K as reform, market push new pay methods
More stroke patients die after weekend hospital admissions
FIU med school slow to take Medicaid cases
Primary care main focus for new medical school
KY care shortage prompts non-physicians to seek greater independence
July 10, 2012
89 ACOs Open for Business
As FL closed only TB hospital, CDC warned of outbreak
FDA won't order doctors to get painkillers training
PA pushes direct messaging for health data exchanges
Study: Improve care, reduce high cost for Medicare beneficiaries
July 9, 2012
Brawling over healthcare moves to rules on exchanges
How Bundled Payments Pay Off in Joint-replacement
Proposed EHB Rule Draws Few Comments
EHR implementation still costs too much
4 IA hospital, clinic groups sign accountable care contracts
Fewer TX doctors willing to accept Medicare, Medicaid patients
Can house calls cut healthcare costs?
Low-income patients want closer connection to health providers
July 6, 2012
Medicaid Expansion Now in States' Hands
Thinking through healthcare reform: a compilation of diverse perspectives
Hospital officials cautious about Gov.'s moves on healthcare (LA)
Feds rank TX worst healthcare provider
Opt-in policy best for HIE patient privacy
Suffering patients and the new painkiller rules
July 5, 2012
Assessing Ambulatory Service Centers
Aetna suit by doctors escalates out-of-network dispute
Poll shows Americans want battles over healthcare law to stop
When patients demand tests and prescriptions, doctors should think twice
Hospitals invest in moving patients
Should we expand imperfect treatments, or create new ones?
Four Exeter patients file suit against hospital
OK hospitals putting focus on palliative care
CA patients struggle to transition to managed care system
Closing CA hospital a cold business calculation?
July 3, 2012
Building a Top Cath Lab in 10 Not-So-Easy Steps
Doctors may fear being rated, but they often score high with their patients
Patient engagement requires right IT tools
Devil's in the details for doctor transparency
July 2, 2012
After healthcare ruling come doubts that some states can meet key deadlines
Hospital Leaders Ponder Impact of Political Uncertainty
Slideshow: Coordination a Hurdle to Building ACOs
Healthcare leaders: Ruling no cure for spiraling costs
Epic draws mixed reviews from industry
AMA's new president on the future of healthcare
Local health providers prepare for changes in services, funding