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Stents may have been unnecessarily placed in patients at St. John Medical Center
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
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
August 29, 2012
MU Stage 2 Final Rule Elicits Few Cheers
Healthcare Business Models Clash with Reforms
MN Physician Groups Rated by Consumer Reports
JHU to link ICU machines in safety effort
3 KS hospital patients linked with hep C outbreak
Patients negotiate for care with cash
August 28, 2012
Gainsharing, Shared Savings Examined
Diagnostic Errors Found in 1 of 4 ICU Patient Deaths
ICD-10 deadline keeps momentum alive, C-suite engaged
Opinion: Healthcare is all Keynesian now
5 trends will reshape health IT in 2013
Opinion: The root of physician burnout
August 27, 2012
HCA Probe Reignites Questions Over Interventional Appropriateness
HHS Finalizes ICD-10 Deadline Delay
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
Hospital pays out in scam involving work done on homeless
Medical malpractice lawsuits have cost NYC $134M this year
Kidney for OH patient's transplant put in trash
Opinion: NIH should have told public of superbug
August 24, 2012
Final MU Stage 2 Rules Released
TX Medical Board Rapped for Poor Oversight
Advanced EHRs vs. hospital quality of care
Patients' race linked to prostate surgery quality
Memorial Health to pay over $1M after federal probe of patient referral practices
2 leading surgeons leave FL hospital for competitor, take staff
August 23, 2012
Stage 2 MU Final Rule Released
Infections From Tattoos Spark FDA Warnings
500 PCPs Named to CMS Payer Partnership
Genome detectives solve mystery of a deadly hospital outbreak
More than a third of primary care delivered by specialty doctors
BlueCross TN to partner with Methodist Healthcare
Opinion: MedWest hospital affiliation may be best chance for survival
Northwestern hospital confirms 230 layoffs
The Military Medical Home: Leveraging the Healthcare Team for Chronic Care Management
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
US health panel likely to make HIV tests routine
Jackson Health System explores outsourcing ER docs, billing and collections
Cardiologist warns about safety of St. Jude heart device component
Health IT's next big challenge: Comparative effectiveness research
HI and healthcare: A small state takes a giant step forward
South FL hospitals to add organ transplant programs
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
Hospital's bioterrorism isolation unit in use for TB patients
Decline in circumcisions costing healthcare system billions, study finds
August 20, 2012
Medical Reasons for 'Weekend Effect' Elusive
Q&A: Parkland's Incoming Interim CEO on Problem Solving
CA suing doctor over billing tactics
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
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
The night the ER staff can never forget
Mount Sinai Hospital sued for sex discrimination
Nurses branching out beyond clinical settings
Opinion: Healthcare reform and the 'doctor shortage'
August 16, 2012
Parkland Names Ex-Tenet Exec Interim CEO
CA Nurses Sound Alarm Over Epic EMR System
MS official calls for restriction of some pain meds
CIOs must walk fine line between doctor access and patient privacy
Opinion: How doctors could game Obamacare
August 15, 2012
Transfusion Refusal Poses No Risk in Cardiac Patients
Humana, FL Physicians Group Bundle Radiation Services
New MA law changes malpractice procedures
Standards of healthcare in the medicine cabinet
Horizon, Optimus join forces on NJ accountable-care organization
Hospital error reports up slightly in OR—and that's good news
Having a resident in on surgery is safe, study says
August 14, 2012
Hospital Glucose Monitors Overlooked as Infection Source
Medicare to penalize 2,211 hospitals for excess readmissions
Striving for Meaningful Use Stage 2
Doctors fail to review tests before hospital discharge
MA healthcare reform: An academic provider's perspective
August 13, 2012
Governors aside, feds begin building healthcare markets
Changes ahead for Montana's Benefis Health Systems' ER
Hospital union votes in St. Louis set stage for tense talks
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
Humble pager remains a lifesaver
Sentinel Alert on Opioids Spotlights Provider Misuse
More Trauma Care Spending Doesn't Raise Survival Rates
August 10, 2012
U.S. hospital companies seen under microscope as costs targeted
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
Soaring ointment prices are a dermatologic mystery
Medicare overspending on anemia drug
DOJ looks for ways to recruit forensic pathologists
Recovery Auditor Prepayment Review Demos Imminent
Exeter Hospital Tech Had 'Open Lesions'
August 9, 2012
Cigna Plans Aggressive Expansion for ACO-like Program
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
IN hospital blames electronic records for rising ER waits
Access to MA doctors improving slightly, survey says
MA med society chief: Reform means patients have to change, too
Crowdfunded searches for medical miracles
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
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
Health professionals look inward to tackle obesity
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
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
Surveillance may help doctors decide to prescribe
Minorities hit hardest by CA hospital overcrowding, study finds
Transplant centers struggle with donors' obesity
PA senator says Highmark trying to lure patients from Excela
Open-door healthcare in Charlotte
August 6, 2012
Imaging Rates Scrutinized; Conclusions Mixed
Hospitals Opting for Palliative Care
Business administrators in CA ordered to stop making patient care decisions
Few use MI’s Internet doctor-shopping check-up
Doctors, hospitals concerned about hefty malpractice awards in MD
August 3, 2012
CMS Releases 2013 IPPS Final Rule
BCBS Restricts Competition, Suit Charges
CA patient data outage exposes risks of electronic medical records
Quality improvement program cuts medically unnecessary scheduled births
What should medicine do when it can't save your life?
FL heart patient too sick for Medicare
The clatter of the hospital room
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
Bariatric surgery risk varies among hospitals, study finds
SC hospital warns patients of potential exposure to fatal brain disease
Physicians want out of NC MedWest affiliation
Struggles continue for TX doctors treating elderly poor
Concierge medicine in CA buys more time with doctors
August 1, 2012
3 Ways to Address Nursing Underperformance
Healthcare's Big Data Problem
Unclear if ICU telemedicine can save hospitals money
UM surgeon to lead transplants at Cleveland Clinic
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