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AHA Letter Details VBP Program 'Failures'
AED Failures Linked to Cardiac Arrest Deaths
Immediate Jeopardy Deficiencies Found at Second Dallas Hospital
August 30, 2011
MedCath to Sell AZ Hospital for $31M
Temp ER Nurses a Safety Threat to Patients, Study Shows
Revise Generic Drug Labeling, Petition Urges
August 29, 2011
Parkland Faces Second Review
Midsized Businesses Grapple with Healthcare Coverage Options
Mammography Screening Debate Reignites
August 26, 2011
MSHA Submits Pioneer ACO Application
Hurricane Irene Sets Hospitals Scrambling to Prepare
MMR Vaccine Does Not Cause Autism, Says IOM
August 25, 2011
Henry Medical Center to Affiliate with Piedmont Healthcare
Medication Lapses Put Discharged Patients at Risk
TJC Calls for Restraint in Diagnostic Radiation
August 24, 2011
CMS Trials Bundled Payments for Episodes of Care
Reductions in Blood Infections Shown to Slash Hospital Costs
CMS Accepts Parkland Hospital's Plan for Corrective Action
August 23, 2011
Strategies for Managing Disabled Physicians
St. Joseph's Women's Hospital in Tampa Opens $75M Expansion
MD Hospital Agrees to IRO Oversight of Cath Lab
August 22, 2011
Sanford Unveils Designs for $360M Medical Center
NQF Endorses 41 Standards of Pediatric Care
Parkland Hospital Submits Plan to Remedy Deficiencies, Protect Funding
August 19, 2011
Healthcare's Cottage Supply Chain Needs a Makeover
OIG: Soaring Medicaid Brand-name Drug Prices Offset by Rebates
Private Equity Interest In Nonprofit Hospitals Growing
Healthcare Workers Still Skeptical About Flu Vaccinations
Healthcare Cost Growth Accelerates Slightly
August 18, 2011
In Joplin, St. John’s Mercy Hospital Unveils Plans to Rebuild
Use of RAI for Thyroid Cancer Comes Under Scrutiny
HHS Proposes Rules to Clarify Health Insurance Coverage
2011 Top Leadership Team Awards Recognize Big Moves
August 17, 2011
Demand Letter Responsibility to Shift from RACs to MACs
AMGA: Physician Practices Falter on Thinning Margins
Price Gouging Spikes Drug Costs Up to 4500%, Purchasing Group Says
August 16, 2011
Foam Mattresses May Reduce Pressure Ulcers, Hospital Costs
OCR Unveils HIPAA Hotspots
Medicare Proposes Alcohol, Depression Screening Rules
NAIC Urges Caution in HIX Regulations
August 15, 2011
Speeding Patient Throughput with RTLS
OCR Identifies HIPAA Audit Goals
Top 10 Reasons For Pediatric Hospitalizations
Medicare Fraud Probes Keep DOJ Hopping
HHS Unveils Proposed HIX Rules
Selecting a Strategy to Stop HAI
August 12, 2011
Individual Mandate Unconstitutional, 11th Circuit Appeals Court Rules
OCR Data Breach Tally Passes a Milestone
AAFP Calls for RUC Reforms, but Won't Back Suit
DOJ: Stents Fraud Case to Settle for $1.8M
August 11, 2011
OCR: Walgreens HIPAA Investigation Continues
Skin Infections Linked to Tattoo Ink
Doctors Sue HHS, CMS Over 'Secretive' Payment Committee
Rise in CT Use in ED Curbs Admissions, Transfers
August 10, 2011
APRNs Provide Care Equal to Doctors, Review Concludes
NCCPA Launches CAQ Program for PAs in 5 Specialties
PDH: Understaffing a Possible Factor in Deaths at CRMC
August 9, 2011
Book Excerpt: Complete Guide to Physician Relationships
CMS Expands HospitalCompare Data
August 8, 2011
Sanford Plans $60M Medical Center
Norton, Humana Commercial ACO Notches Cost Savings
Healthcare Sector Drives U.S. Job Growth
5 Ways to Prevent Radiation Therapy Errors
HIPAA Auditor Involved in Own Data Breach
Groups Object to CMS Quality Reports Plan
August 5, 2011
Opinion: Leverage HIT to Improve Care Management
Surgeon Cuts Out Third-Party Payers
4 Docs Indicted in $58M Drug, Fraud Case
OCR Undecided on Including BAs in HIPAA Audits
Pediatric Residency Funding At Risk
August 4, 2011
MI Physician Faces 20 Years in Prison
CDC: Hospitals Impede Breastfeeding
Pharma Data Mining Restriction Options Available
August 3, 2011
NIH Awards $84M for Ischemia Trial
Cogent HMG Acquires Intensivist Group
Recruitment Rising as Leadership Priority
AHA: Drop HIPAA Access Report Provision
CMS Scales Back on Payment Cuts
August 2, 2011
HHS: No Co-Pays for Preventive Women's Health Services
Healthcare Online Job Postings Decline Again
AHA, NNU Pan Debt Ceiling Proposal
CMS Releases SNF PPS Final Rule for 2012
August 1, 2011
HIPAA Disclosure Rule Comments Highlight Provider Opposition
HIPAA Access Reports Could Aid Malpractice Attorneys
FDA 'Open' to 510(k) Proposals