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Investment Firms Question WellPoint Political Spending
Stents may have been unnecessarily placed in patients at St. John Medical Center
HealthPartners, Park Nicollet plan to merge
VA, DoD to expand health information exchanges
CA Fines 14 Hospitals for Medical Errors
Opinion: Expanding Medicaid—the smart decision for MD
Dispute between Aetna, CMA heats up
Doctors closing door on oncology drug reps
Surgeon, officials review OH transplant error
St. John, OSU medical Center ending management agreement
ME health system plan to take over hospital draws opposition
MA doctor's rule: No new patients above 200 pounds
August 30, 2012
How One Hospital Works to Win Over Patients
At halfway mark in Parkland Hospital's overhaul, crises remain
Damage from Healthcare Data Breaches Spreading
EHR adoption grows as docs bid for incentives
New Orleans hospitals better prepared for Isaac after Katrina
Health system patients see increased services, less friendly atmosphere
Doctor shortage may swell with med school cap
Doctors urged to be more mindful of costs of procedures they order
FL health system, hospitalists sign a patient care deal
Groups join alliance to monitor CA benefits exchange
BayCare moves to acquire hospital outside Tampa area
Corpus Christi hospital district approves agreement to end financial woes
August 29, 2012
MU Stage 2 Final Rule Elicits Few Cheers
Healthcare Business Models Clash with Reforms
WellPoint CEO Braly resigns
Feds push MD to think big on health cost control
MN Physician Groups Rated by Consumer Reports
JHU to link ICU machines in safety effort
3 KS hospital patients linked with hep C outbreak
IA hospitals urge state to expand Medicaid
Colorado Springs hospital to join UCH, Poudre Valley Health System
Health plans picked for OH Medicare, Medicaid seniors
Zero out of 512 employers plan to drop health insurance
Opinion: Former LSU hospital chief knew and said too much
August 28, 2012
Gainsharing, Shared Savings Examined
Diagnostic Errors Found in 1 of 4 ICU Patient Deaths
The Republican plan to overhaul healthcare
Aurora, IASIS Healthcare announce partnership
ICD-10 deadline keeps momentum alive, C-suite engaged
TX counties consider going it alone on Medicaid expansion
NY health network files for bankruptcy protection
Opinion: Healthcare is all Keynesian now
Health plan chief to head MLK Jr. hospital
5 trends will reshape health IT in 2013
Dynacq Healthcare puts CFO on leave pending investigation
August 27, 2012
Affordable Care Act driving healthcare mergers
HCA Probe Reignites Questions Over Interventional Appropriateness
Some hospital networks also become insurers
HHS Finalizes ICD-10 Deadline Delay
Despite Democrats' warnings, private Medicare plans find success
MI hospitals' collaboration makes for safer angioplasty
Undercount of CA hospital infection cases highlights flaws in reports
WI hospitals treating low-income patients aim to cut readmissions
Opinion: NIH should have told public of superbug
August 24, 2012
Final MU Stage 2 Rules Released
TX Medical Board Rapped for Poor Oversight
Proposed Medicaid fraud rules worry providers
House committee seeks IRS documents on healthcare law
Does Medicare Advantage cost less? Or does it cost more?
Advanced EHRs vs. hospital quality of care
NY's model for Medicaid managed care
Memorial Health to pay over $1M after federal probe of patient referral practices
2 leading surgeons leave FL hospital for competitor, take staff
UT Medicaid stops paying for hospital errors
EHR pilot seeks to standardize public health reporting
August 23, 2012
500 PCPs Named to CMS Payer Partnership
Medicare spending forecast reduced in new CBO analysis
US hospitals: What's going on with Medicaid?
VT healthcare exchange options to vary widely
Genome detectives solve mystery of a deadly hospital outbreak
WV builds out public-private HIN
BlueCross TN to partner with Methodist Healthcare
Georgia hospital merger may be DOA
Opinion: MedWest hospital affiliation may be best chance for survival
Northwestern hospital confirms 230 layoffs
August 22, 2012
Patient Experience Journey Lacks Defined Direction
Q&A: MA Lawmaker on Cost Containment
Budget cuts bigger risk to states than healthcare law: Moody's
Rules to help Texans avoid surprise hospital bills are pulled
Jackson Health System explores outsourcing ER docs, billing and collections
Health IT's next big challenge: Comparative effectiveness research
HI and healthcare: A small state takes a giant step forward
Former board member eyeing Peninsula Hospital site for $24M (NY)
UK government wants hospitals to expand overseas
August 21, 2012
Studies question medical rewards for physicians
Developing High-Quality Patient-Centered Care
Physician Burnout Pervasive
Little is clear-cut on HCA's high rates of lucrative heart procedures
NH not backing down on testing hospital staff
Health law gives Medicare fraud fighters new weapons
Few hospitals are part of ACOs, report says
Hospitals battle Medicaid rule changes over undocumented immigrants
Steward Health Care System moves to buy Mercy Hospital in ME
August 20, 2012
Medical Reasons for 'Weekend Effect' Elusive
Q&A: Parkland's Incoming Interim CEO on Problem Solving
Insurer Aetna to buy Coventry Health for $5.6B
MD, D.C. tap outside consultants to adopt changes in health law
Californians favor health law's exchanges, poll says
Major pharmacies to tout benefits of health reform law for seniors
MD hospitals push for insurers to pay Medicare and Medicaid cost shift
FL pain clinic, doctors caught in federal pill mill probe
Backus to join Hartford HealthCare System, expand services
Medical Moneyball: Informatics takes pulse of medicine
Opinion: A flawed Medi-Cal fix
August 17, 2012
Healthcare Cost Growth Steamrolls CPI
CDC Urges Hep C Testing for Boomers
Hackers steal, encrypt health records and hold data for ransom
US not-for-profit hospitals' outlook negative
The night the ER staff can never forget
Medicaid fight reinvigorated with political light on healthcare
Boston-area hospital bosses earn up to $3M
Poll finds Medicare more important to voters than healthcare reform law
CA lawmakers consider low income health program
Opinion: Healthcare reform and the 'doctor shortage'
August 16, 2012
Parkland Names Ex-Tenet Exec Interim CEO
WellPoint viewed worst by hospitals as UnitedHealth improves, survey says
Health law benefits some MA hospitals, penalizes others
Hepatitis C outbreak may boost regulation bill
MS official calls for restriction of some pain meds
Chronic crowding at Memphis VA hospital
CIOs must walk fine line between doctor access and patient privacy
Hoag, St. Joseph form hospital partnership in CA
OH hospital successfully battles C. diff
Opinion: How doctors could game Obamacare
August 15, 2012
Humana, FL Physicians Group Bundle Radiation Services
Giant hospital chain creates a windfall for private equity
Obama pushes for state help on health exchanges
New MA law changes malpractice procedures
LSU seeks partnerships to keep university hospitals open
Horizon, Optimus join forces on NJ accountable-care organization
Hospital error reports up slightly in OR—and that's good news
Hospitals treating poor hardest hit by readmissions penalties
CA nonprofit hospitals face state hearing on tax-exempt status
August 14, 2012
Medicare to penalize 2,211 hospitals for excess readmissions
Striving for Meaningful Use Stage 2
Doctors fail to review tests before hospital discharge
Hospital chain HCA defends ER practices in second week of scrutiny
MA healthcare reform: An academic provider's perspective
Maryland: Ready, or not, for Obamacare
MA moves forward with statewide health information exchange
Opinion: Systemic change to breed the doctors we need
PA's Chester County Hospital looks for bigger partner
Hospital access, security is a real balancing act
WV hospital becomes nonprofit, eyes renovation
August 13, 2012
Governors aside, feds begin building healthcare markets
Changes ahead for Montana's Benefis Health Systems' ER
Highmark working to reverse flight of doctors
Hospital union votes in St. Louis set stage for tense talks
TX urgent care centers scrutinized over ER-style billing
ME hospitals dueling in wake of merger proposal
Doctors target gun violence as a social disease
In ill doctor, a surprise reflection of who picks assisted suicide
OR Health plan CEO touts reform
More Trauma Care Spending Doesn't Raise Survival Rates
August 10, 2012
U.S. hospital companies seen under microscope as costs targeted
Ascension Health signs new deal with embattled debt collector
Cerner: 'human error' caused loss of access to patient records
The bullying culture of medical school
FBI investigates two threats made to Exeter Hospital
MI hospitals curb use of costly, risky heart test
Medicare overspending on anemia drug
Exeter Hospital Tech Had 'Open Lesions'
August 9, 2012
Cigna Plans Aggressive Expansion for ACO-like Program
States May Drop Medicaid Expansion, CMS Says
Whistleblower lawsuit alleges Florida Hospital filed millions in false claims
To stent or not to stent, that is in question
8 ACOs worth a closer look
One more Exeter Hospital patient diagnosed with hepatitis C
IN hospital blames electronic records for rising ER waits
Access to MA doctors improving slightly, survey says
OPM seeks more competition for employee health plans
MA med society chief: Reform means patients have to change, too
NY hospital's visitor policy improves quality of care
Opinion: Should patients have immediate access to test results?
August 8, 2012
Parkland Makes Progress on CAP, but Safety Concerns Remain
Hospitals Could Save $9 Billion Under EFT Rules
Pfizer pays $60M to settle government allegations of bribing doctors overseas
Tenet profit beats on patient growth
Embattled HCA reaps strong profits from CA hospitals
Dignity Health working to link independent physicians to health information exchange
Healthcare costs to increase 7% for large employers
NY seeks federal waiver to 'transform' healthcare
Sebelius lauds women's care in OH
Gaps in maternity coverage for some women could grow under health law
Opinion: A Medicaid opportunity for CA
At the end of life, talk helps bridge a racial divide
August 7, 2012
MA governor signs new healthcare cost measure
Rounds Preview: Innovations in Women's Health
Hospital chain inquiry cited unnecessary cardiac work
MA health cost law bans mandatory overtime for nurses
MA healthcare law may hurt hospital credit ratings
FL a bellwether for Medicaid expansion
Big Med: Can hospital chains improve the medical industry?
One-third of doctors wouldn't take new Medicaid patients last year, study says
Minorities hit hardest by CA hospital overcrowding, study finds
PA senator says Highmark trying to lure patients from Excela
Slideshow: 3 Hospital Rankings Compared
Open-door healthcare in Charlotte
August 6, 2012
Imaging Rates Scrutinized; Conclusions Mixed
Hospitals Opting for Palliative Care
Officials brace for huge task of operating health exchanges
Nursing schools brace for faculty shortage
Business administrators in CA ordered to stop making patient care decisions
Few use MI’s Internet doctor-shopping check-up
How safe are NY hospitals? Health commissioner challenges Consumer Reports
Doctors, hospitals concerned about hefty malpractice awards in MD
Medicaid managed care program doesn't reduce fees, MA inspector general says
Highmark chief builds staff with former UPMC colleagues
Patients caught in TN hospital, insurer power struggle to drive down costs
Tweeting medical bills for student healthcare coverage
August 3, 2012
CMS Releases 2013 IPPS Final Rule
BCBS Restricts Competition, Suit Charges
CA patient data outage exposes risks of electronic medical records
FL ready to revamp medicaid payments to hospitals
NY hospital, low on cash, says it may need state bailout
IL hospitals fighting new rule on Medicaid patient care
Quality improvement program cuts medically unnecessary scheduled births
Health insurers owe nearly $74M in rebates to Californians
What should medicine do when it can't save your life?
FL heart patient too sick for Medicare
Scalpel-throwing surgeons stun anger management pioneer
August 2, 2012
Hospital Infections Linked to Burned Out Nurses
MA Insurers, Hospitals Face Surcharges Under Cost-Control Bill
Medicare fraud busters unveil command center
MA healthcare costs overhaul bill on its way to Gov.'s desk
Bariatric surgery risk varies among hospitals, study finds
Health insurance rebates may keep all premiums lower
First-year audit finds fault in for-profit hospital's finances
Physicians want out of NC MedWest affiliation
Struggles continue for TX doctors treating elderly poor
Blue Cross responds to Steward's attacks
Concierge medicine in CA buys more time with doctors
August 1, 2012
3 Ways to Address Nursing Underperformance
Healthcare's Big Data Problem
Caustic crusader at center of FDA scandal
Aetna's Q2 profit falls 15 percent but 2012 forecast rises
Humana reduces 2012 forecast as Medicare costs increase
UM surgeon to lead transplants at Cleveland Clinic
VA hospital costs in Orlando are on track, officials say
Private-sector physicians run clinical trials mostly for the money, study finds
RFID tags help MD medical center track emergency drugs
Opinion: Our unsustainable culture of medical specialization