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September 28, 2012
Hospital observation units could save billions in health costs
Opinion: Modest payment redistribution means quality program is working
HCA plans could create 2,000 jobs
1 in 3 Providers Avoid Flu Shots as Stakes Rise
Health Insurers Betting on Urgent Care Centers
September 27, 2012
Personalized Cancer Treatments Approach Tipping Point
Rounds: Will Health Systems Do Anything About Health?
Health law will be implemented, most say in poll
Patient-generated mobile data improves clinical care
Knee replacements double as aging patients stay active
Patients may suffer as doctors switch practices, health systems
Opinion: MD healthcare reform—caring about costs, too
Comparing training for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, doctors
Minnesotans burdened by healthcare cost more than nation
September 26, 2012
6 in 10 Physicians Would Quit Today
Hospitals: Feds share billing blame
Antibiotic Use, Costs Show Wide Regional Variations
UMass Memorial Medical Center to cut 140 full-time jobs
Opinion: Big fish eats little fish—warning for rural hospitals
September 25, 2012
Romney: Uninsured can seek care in ER
Drug Shortages: 10 Ethics Rules for Hospitals
Accountable care: IT gets us only halfway there
When surgeons leave objects behind
Trauma centers springing up as profits rise
September 24, 2012
New system for patients to report medical mistakes
Family Physicians Rap 'Stopgap' Use of Nurse Practitioners
NCQA Offers ACO Accreditation Review
Primary care is next frontier for elite med schools
Doctors found to lack trust in drug company studies
September 21, 2012
Hospitals grab at least $1B in extra fees for ER visits
MD Anderson center launches all-out push against 8 cancers
Trying to go it alone in rural healthcare
September 20, 2012
Healthcare a Seedbed for Analytics Research
Patients at teaching hospitals don't fare worse when residents come on board
Contra Costa County doctors air complaints about new $45M computer system
Boston Children's Hospital cuts 255 jobs, lays off 45 staffers
September 19, 2012
How to Make a Medical Home Deliver
Joint Commission 'Top Performers' List Adds 200 Hospitals
Lines drawn differently in Southeast Louisiana Hospital debate
Filipino nurses win language discrimination settlement
LA health groups sue Insurance Commissioner over Hurricane Isaac action
September 18, 2012
Physician Alignment Strategies to Counter Uncertainty
Urgent care centers are booming, which worries some doctors
Doctors use EHRs to do 'chart biopsies'
UMMC will become a teaching hospital in bid to recruit primary care doctors
3 in 10 Surgery Residents Need Remediation
September 17, 2012
How Mobile Technologies Fuel TeleHealth Advances
Omaha hospital in tough competition for deliveries
Nurses union challenges NJ hospital's staffing strategy
NIH superbug claims 7th victim
September 14, 2012
OR governor seeks to expand coordinated care organizations
Medicaid reform effort in CO shows promising savings
COPD patients with low health literacy fare worse
Unions voice opposition to Jackson ER privatization proposal
NCH Healthcare outsourcing 224 employees
September 13, 2012
Medicare Cuts Threaten 766K Healthcare Jobs, Groups Say
Millions more eligible under Medicaid, but state rates vary
U of Miami hospital confirms second patient info breach this year
When doc's office is open longer, patient costs dip
September 12, 2012
New medical care networks show savings
Community paramedics, one solution to growing rural doctor shortage
Opinon: The Cheesecake Factory isn't healthcare's answer
September 11, 2012
'Dirty bomb' threat at hospitals remains
Blood Infections Plunge 40% Under Safety Protocol
Slideshow: 10 Healthcare IT Predictions
Highmark offers cheaper, UPMC-free plan
Fumbled DNA tests, adverse events for breast-cancer patients
IL physician group still feuding with Anthem, WellPoint
CT healthcare bundled payment model was tough sell
Consumers drive past rural TN hospitals for care
September 10, 2012
Medical debt in MA persists
Physician Fee Proposal Generates Calls for Changes
NH attorney says med tech spread hepatitis C as early as 2008
Northwestern Memorial expands into Chicago suburbs
Two U of Miami Hospital employees may have stolen, sold patient data
NY doctors, insurer try to change primary care
MedFlight records show malfunctions
Plans for TX medical campus going forward despite lawsuit
September 7, 2012
Solid HCAHPS Scores Only a Start
IOM Urges 10 Major Healthcare Fixes
Medication alert fatigue is curable
CA primary care direct model: 'Neither insurance nor health plan'
The fraying hospital safety net
Blue Hill hospital buyout plan announced to avoid layoffs
September 6, 2012
OPPS Comments Focus on Observation Status
Stop Ignoring Low Quality Ratings
Docs, nurses may overestimate quality of their care
Infection control, staffing shortfalls found at Manatee Memorial
September 5, 2012
Halt Interventional Radiology Turf Wars
Informed Decision Tools Largely Reduce Ortho Joint Surgeries
Medicare reimbursement incentive less than effective
Tampa Bay trauma hospitals gear up for court fight with HCA
Lawmakers allow two CA hospitals to expand cardiac procedures to outpatient buildings
Tax breaks for organ donors aren't boosting transplant supply
For physicians and patients, time is the best medicine
Not all doctors want hand-washing reminders
September 4, 2012
Retirees may find fewer doctors in rural areas
CEOs say health merger means lower cost, better care
MA hospitals and doctor group to create state's only member-owned health plan
Oregon's largest CCO ready for launch
Crackdown on CA small-business self-insurance faces delay
Some late-day surgeries as safe as earlier ones
Hospitals weigh pros, cons of altering visiting hours
Forget Marcus Welby: Today's docs want a real life
Hospital observation units could save billions in health costs
Opinion: Modest payment redistribution means quality program is working
HCA plans could create 2,000 jobs
1 in 3 Providers Avoid Flu Shots as Stakes Rise
Health Insurers Betting on Urgent Care Centers
Personalized Cancer Treatments Approach Tipping Point
Rounds: Will Health Systems Do Anything About Health?
Health law will be implemented, most say in poll
Patient-generated mobile data improves clinical care
Knee replacements double as aging patients stay active
Patients may suffer as doctors switch practices, health systems
Opinion: MD healthcare reform—caring about costs, too
Comparing training for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, doctors
Minnesotans burdened by healthcare cost more than nation
6 in 10 Physicians Would Quit Today
Hospitals: Feds share billing blame
Antibiotic Use, Costs Show Wide Regional Variations
UMass Memorial Medical Center to cut 140 full-time jobs
Opinion: Big fish eats little fish—warning for rural hospitals
Romney: Uninsured can seek care in ER
Drug Shortages: 10 Ethics Rules for Hospitals
Accountable care: IT gets us only halfway there
When surgeons leave objects behind
Trauma centers springing up as profits rise
New system for patients to report medical mistakes
Family Physicians Rap 'Stopgap' Use of Nurse Practitioners
NCQA Offers ACO Accreditation Review
Primary care is next frontier for elite med schools
Doctors found to lack trust in drug company studies
Hospitals grab at least $1B in extra fees for ER visits
MD Anderson center launches all-out push against 8 cancers
Trying to go it alone in rural healthcare
Healthcare a Seedbed for Analytics Research
Patients at teaching hospitals don't fare worse when residents come on board
Contra Costa County doctors air complaints about new $45M computer system
Boston Children's Hospital cuts 255 jobs, lays off 45 staffers
How to Make a Medical Home Deliver
Joint Commission 'Top Performers' List Adds 200 Hospitals
Lines drawn differently in Southeast Louisiana Hospital debate
Filipino nurses win language discrimination settlement
LA health groups sue Insurance Commissioner over Hurricane Isaac action
Physician Alignment Strategies to Counter Uncertainty
Urgent care centers are booming, which worries some doctors
Doctors use EHRs to do 'chart biopsies'
UMMC will become a teaching hospital in bid to recruit primary care doctors
3 in 10 Surgery Residents Need Remediation
How Mobile Technologies Fuel TeleHealth Advances
Omaha hospital in tough competition for deliveries
Nurses union challenges NJ hospital's staffing strategy
NIH superbug claims 7th victim
OR governor seeks to expand coordinated care organizations
Medicaid reform effort in CO shows promising savings
COPD patients with low health literacy fare worse
Unions voice opposition to Jackson ER privatization proposal
NCH Healthcare outsourcing 224 employees
Medicare Cuts Threaten 766K Healthcare Jobs, Groups Say
Millions more eligible under Medicaid, but state rates vary
U of Miami hospital confirms second patient info breach this year
When doc's office is open longer, patient costs dip
New medical care networks show savings
Community paramedics, one solution to growing rural doctor shortage
Opinon: The Cheesecake Factory isn't healthcare's answer
'Dirty bomb' threat at hospitals remains
Blood Infections Plunge 40% Under Safety Protocol
Slideshow: 10 Healthcare IT Predictions
Highmark offers cheaper, UPMC-free plan
Fumbled DNA tests, adverse events for breast-cancer patients
IL physician group still feuding with Anthem, WellPoint
CT healthcare bundled payment model was tough sell
Consumers drive past rural TN hospitals for care
Medical debt in MA persists
Physician Fee Proposal Generates Calls for Changes
NH attorney says med tech spread hepatitis C as early as 2008
Northwestern Memorial expands into Chicago suburbs
Two U of Miami Hospital employees may have stolen, sold patient data
NY doctors, insurer try to change primary care
MedFlight records show malfunctions
Plans for TX medical campus going forward despite lawsuit
Solid HCAHPS Scores Only a Start
IOM Urges 10 Major Healthcare Fixes
Medication alert fatigue is curable
CA primary care direct model: 'Neither insurance nor health plan'
The fraying hospital safety net
Blue Hill hospital buyout plan announced to avoid layoffs
OPPS Comments Focus on Observation Status
Stop Ignoring Low Quality Ratings
Docs, nurses may overestimate quality of their care
Infection control, staffing shortfalls found at Manatee Memorial
Halt Interventional Radiology Turf Wars
Informed Decision Tools Largely Reduce Ortho Joint Surgeries
Medicare reimbursement incentive less than effective
Tampa Bay trauma hospitals gear up for court fight with HCA
Lawmakers allow two CA hospitals to expand cardiac procedures to outpatient buildings
Tax breaks for organ donors aren't boosting transplant supply
For physicians and patients, time is the best medicine
Not all doctors want hand-washing reminders
Retirees may find fewer doctors in rural areas
CEOs say health merger means lower cost, better care
MA hospitals and doctor group to create state's only member-owned health plan
Oregon's largest CCO ready for launch
Crackdown on CA small-business self-insurance faces delay
Some late-day surgeries as safe as earlier ones
Hospitals weigh pros, cons of altering visiting hours
Forget Marcus Welby: Today's docs want a real life
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