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September 30, 2011
MetroHealth to shut down 144 beds at old Deaconess Hospital

September 29, 2011
Patient Financial Engagement Programs Bolster ROI
Parkland Signs Improvement Agreement, Remains Open
10 IT initiatives your hospital should undertake in 2012
NH officials cite hospital executive salaries in call for suit's dismissal
Healthcare Online Job Postings Up in September
HHS Introduces Coordinated Care Pilot for PCPs

September 28, 2011
Debt panel eyes dual Medicare/Medicaid patients
Cleveland's MetroHealth to lay off 450, slash $30M from budget
'Skillful change agent' taking over Cook County Health System
South Broward public hospitals prosper as Miami-Dade's struggle
FL judge's trauma ruling won't stop OPMC, CEO says
Health Insurance Premiums Top $15K for Family of 4

September 27, 2011
Miami-Dade County fires Deloitte Consulting over healthcare benefits feud
Jackson Health expects to lose about $85M this year
Many docs feel they’re delivering too much care
Hospitals and doctors are chasing the money
Some fear Piedmont will be last choice
Pittsburgh has oldest Medicare population, yet Miami-area spends nearly double
AK hospital frets over proposed surgical center

September 26, 2011
Growing size, wealth of children’s hospitals fueling questions about spending
Vanderbilt partners with three suburban Nashville hospitals
Drugmaker fights Medicare pricing changes
Fewer insured patients put CT hospitals in a bind
CLASBI Eradication Collaborative Saves $100M
MA Hospitals Cry Foul Over State Readmission Fines
Bartering for healthcare: Yardwork for treatment
Jersey City Medical Center offers to buy troubled Hoboken hospital
Opinion: Why primary care is undervalued

September 23, 2011
Nurses at nearly three dozen CA hospitals strike
How one small group sets doctors' pay
Hospital drug shortages deadly, costly
IL governor pauses hospital tax decisions
Work starts on $332M Maine hospital
How Revised RAC Statement of Work Will Impact Providers

September 22, 2011
US firms expect healthcare costs to rise at lowest rate since 1997
Hoboken City Council rejects deal for foundering medical center, closure imminent
$42M gift aims at improving bedside manner
Las Vegas’ UMC lost $70M last year
Health care impasse muddled by physician fees
HealthSouth CEO says Obama plan may prompt ’limited’ closings
HHS Gives States $109M to Bolster Premium Hike Oversight

September 21, 2011
Plan unveiled for Austin medical school, hospital, clinics
NJ medical center president defends billing practices
Data Predicts Erectile Function After Cancer Treatment
IPAB to Kick In Early to Ease Impact of Medicare Cuts

September 20, 2011
Changes in controversial organ donation method stir fears
RI union slams Lifespan executives' pay
MedPAC Releases SGR Repeal Proposal

September 19, 2011
Doctors avoid penalties in lawsuits against medical firms alleging kickbacks, fraud
Journalism groups defy Obama administration, publish doctor database
NJ hospitals’ financial health at mercy of federal reforms
GA hospital projects boom
Opinion: The role of prices in healthcare spending

September 16, 2011
Steward Health takes insurer role
Pay for Caritas CEO rose $1M in ’09
SC voters urged to back Loris/McLeod hospital merger
CFO Exchange: Weighing Expenses Against Quality Mandates
Walked into a lamppost? Hurt while crocheting? Help is on the way
Cost of hospital stay rises in MD

September 15, 2011
Medicare eligibility age needs to rise to 67, health CEOs say
NJ ex-hospital counsel cites fears of fraud
RI, CT hospitals eye merger
Contest gets doctors, patients thinking about healthcare costs
ASHHRA: Learn to Live with Lower Medicare Reimbursements
CMS Releases Medicaid RACs Final Rule

September 14, 2011
Healthcare Staffing Chain Settles With Government for $150 Million
Telemonitoring saves money when combined with traditional care
Ex-Genzyme CEO gives $10M for MGH cancer center
Peninsula Hospital maps plan for recovery
Seeking Solutions for Brain Tumors
U.S. Census Finds 16.3% of Americans Uninsured

September 13, 2011
Fraud probe off; Ohio Valley hospitals fined $3.8M
Opinion: A public hospital is not just another business
Group Practice Innovators: Investing in Success

September 12, 2011
WellPoint, IBM tie up for medical-data technology
Differences in doctors’ compensation in the spotlight

September 9, 2011
ACLU, newspaper, ask KY AG to declare University Hospital public
HCA/HealthONE’s deal doesn’t need top scrutiny, CO AG rules

September 8, 2011
Doctor fees major factor in health costs, study says
Dollars for docs: How drug industry money reaches doctors
Drug firm payments to MA doctors declining
Healthcare industry has contributed generously to debt panel
Healthcare costs rose while insurance coverage fell, studies show
Jackson Health System audit manager charged with payroll scam
New University Medical Center would incur no state debt in latest plan
Feds Nab 91 Suspects in Medicare Billing Schemes Totaling $295M
12 CA Hospitals Fined for Immediate Jeopardy Violations

September 7, 2011
ERs are becoming costly destinations for mentally disturbed patients
CA Medical Biller to Pay $4.6M to Settle Fraud Allegations

September 6, 2011
MA legislator seeks cuts to highest health payments
IL hospitals fear loss of tax exemption
New Grady CEO's old hospital settles fraud case for $1.4M

September 2, 2011
Healthcare Creates 1 in 5 New Jobs
Health insurers must justify rate increases under new rules
SC to reject federal HIX funds
UnitedHealth to buy CA doc group
Budget cuts will have far-reaching impact on NH hospitals

September 1, 2011
NYC Medicaid near critical condition
HIMSS discourages proposal to report patient-level data
Mercy Health (IL) scales down plan for Crystal Lake hospital
CT hospitals exploring merger