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Which Option Will House Democrats Use to Pass Health Reform Bill?
Massachusetts Investigating Wide Disparities in Hospital, Provider Reimbursements
Hospitals Make Employee Flu Vaccinations a Patient Safety Issue
Alpharma to Pay $42.5M to Resolve Kickback, False Claims Act Allegations
March 16, 2010
New AMA Online Database Looks to Help Docs Contract with Insurers
AHA Recommends Changes to EHR Standards, Implementation
Informed Administrators Are Key to a Successful Billing Staff
Colorado Hospital Evaluates Missed Opportunities in Rapid Response Teams
Health Reform Moves Closer to Vote This Week
Physicians Believe Employers Should Coordinate with Docs to Help Chronic Care Patients
Well-Designed P4P Programs Can Improve Patient Relations, Says Physician Panel
March 15, 2010
Killingsworth Resigns from BCBS of MA
Feds: Business Associate HITECH Provisions Forthcoming
Physician Groups Urge Changes, Extensions for Meaningful Use Criteria
HHS Provides Another $162 Million for State Health IT Programs
Detroit Medical Center Announces Healthcare Partnerships
Don't Compromise on Resident Physician Termination Decisions
Baptist Health System Plans New Hospital
Physicians Step Up Protests Against Medicare Cuts
Healthcare Reform Passage Could Come Down to Three Ifs
March 12, 2010
AHA: Labor is Biggest Factor in Hospital Cost Growth
Practice Board Meeting: What's on the Agenda? What's Not?
Seniors Often Get Inappropriate Drugs in ED, Says Study
Partnership's Aggressive Policies Prevent H1N1 Outbreak
RAC Audits Now a Potential Risk for Physicians
Congressional Democrats Expect Health Reform Passage Soon
Employers Miffed That Workers Are Not Changing Unhealthy Habits
Senate Jobs Bill Expands EHR Incentive Eligibility
March 11, 2010
CT AG Charges Antitrust Practices in Health Insurance Industry
Caring for a Child's Unique Needs: PA Health Network Plans Pediatric ED
Nurse Survey Finds Hospitals are Making Cost-Cutting Moves
Poor Air Quality Leads to More Hospital Costs, Says RAND
AMA Wants Permanent Fix on Physician Pay Issue
Federal Leaders Promote ACOs as Part of Health Reform
Comparative Effectiveness Research is Lacking, Says Study
Hospitals Could Save Millions By Eliminating Five Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Report Questions Patient Safety Training, Recommends Improvements
March 10, 2010
Senate Approves Delaying Physician Pay Cut Until October 1
White House Announces Plan to Crack Down on Medicare Fraud
More Children Hospitalized With Severe Clostridium Difficile, Says Study
Sebelius Asks Insurers for Transparency on Proposed Rate Hikes
Rush University Medical Center Settles $1.5M False Claims Suit
Senate Inches Closer to Delay Doc Pay Cut until September 30
One Year Later: What Have We Learned from H1N1?
Senate Committee Requests Investigation of Long-Term Care Hospitals
CMS Drops Fox Insurance from Medicare Part D
March 9, 2010
Joint Commission Working on Breast Cancer Care Quality Measures
Nurses Say Distractions Cut Bedside Time by 25%
Study Links High Hospital Occupancy to Higher Death Risk
Foreign Health Courts Could Serve as Model for U.S.
Under Pressure from Justice Department, Michigan Insurers Spike Merger Plans
Insurers to Sebelius: Stop Vilifying Us
Nonprofit Group Will Lead $3 Billion Meaningful Use Initiative in California
VHA, Tidewater GPO Sign Strategic Sourcing Agreement
March 8, 2010
Hospitals Should Review Joint Commission Standards in Light of DC Nurse Firings
Hospitals Debate the Pros, Cons of White Coats for Doctors
Should Feds Remove Small Practices from Red Flags Compliance?
Physicians Worried Proposed Meaningful Use Will Decrease Productivity
AHA: New IRS Method Doesn't Show True Costs of Charity Care
Congress Will Have Trouble Meeting President's Latest Health Reform Deadline
Blumenthal: ONC Shifting From HIT Policy to Implementation
March 5, 2010
Five Ways Health IT Leaders Can Fight Medicare Fraud
Healthcare Must Expand Primary Care Models, Says Report
Therapy Cap Exceptions Extension Helps Long-Term Care Facilities
Health IT Design That Keeps End-Users in Mind
Avoid RAC Threat by Understanding Extrapolation Process
Physician Malpractice Payments Decreased in 2009, Says Public Citizen
Healthcare Adds 12,000 New Jobs in February
$4 Billion in Fraudulent Medicare Charges Found in 2009
Pelosi: Abortion Issue Will Not Slow Down Health Reform
Insurers, White House Don't Agree on Who's to Blame for Rising Health Costs
Court Rules State Can Use Doc Licensing Fees to Help Bridge Budget Gap
March 4, 2010
Nursing Initiative Looks to Better Understand Patients' Cultures
Get Moving to Catch Early EHR Meaningful Use Incentives
AHRQ: Hospital Patients Less Likely To Get Necessary Care on Weekends
Harmful Event Detection Misses Problems, Results in Medicare Overpayments, Says OIG
Obama Backs Reconciliation Without Actually Saying the Word
DC Hospital Will Fire Four More Nurses for Missing Work Because of Blizzard
Sebelius, Congress Demand Answers on Health Insurance Rate Hikes
HIT Leaders React to Proposed EHR Testing and Compliance Rule
Many Flaws in Medicare Part D's Fraud Prevention, Says HHS Inspector
March 3, 2010
Obama Asks Congress to Pass Health Reform Bill Soon
Health Courts Could Become Tort Reform Option
Proposed EHR Certification Program Won't Inhibit Innovation, Says Blumenthal
Senate Delays Doc Pay Cut for 30 Days
Obama Incorporates GOP Ideas into Health Reform Plan
Nonprofit Providers' Financial Status Improving, Says S&P
Consider Human Factors Engineering When Designing Patient Safety Projects
March 2, 2010
HHS Releases Proposed Rule for EHR Certification
Review RAC Demo Project Issues to Understand, Avoid Fraud
Four Precautions to Prevent ED Violence
Proposed HITECH Rule for Business Associates Will Come Soon, Says OCR Lawyer
Physicians Plunging into EMRs, But Expect Lots of Help
MedPAC Recommends Small Inpatient Pay Increase for Hospitals
CMS Suspends Fox Insurance Drug Plan for Medicare Part D Issues
Storm of Controversy Follows Nurse Firings in DC Hospital
Palm Beach County (FL) OKs Sale of Glades Hospital
March 1, 2010
MGMA's Jessee Will Retire Next Year
Is There a Realistic Approach to Meaningful Use?
Trained Interpreters Improve Patient and Provider Satisfaction, Says Study
HIMSS Survey: Meaningful Use is Driver of Health IT Spending
Healthcare Online Job Ads Dip in February
Two Nursing Home Chains Pay $14M to Settle Kickback Probe
Experts Call for Better Oversight of Radiological Procedures
Meaningful Use Approach Too Ambitious, Says Group
Democrats Debate Whether to Use Reconciliation to Pass Health Reform Provisions
CMS Delays Physician Pay Cut in Hopes that Congress Will Resolve Issue
Health Info Management Leaders Push to Elevate the Healthcare CIO