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Down Economy Doesn't Stall Physician Recruitment
House OKs Bill to Stop Medicare Physician Cuts
Report: Medicaid Program Struggles to Get Long-term Care Patients Back Home
Electronic Medical Records Don't Save Money, Says Study
Reid pushes for votes on healthcare bill
House votes to protect payments to doctors
Senate healthcare bill faces crucial first vote
Cancer recommendations create culture clash in medicine
Ailing California doctors group rescued by Heritage Provider Network Inc.
Seven steps toward disease-centered systems of CARE
Democrats woo voters with new benefits
November 19, 2009
Connecting with physicians online
More Late-preterm Births are Increasing Public Health Burden, Says CDC
New Senate Bill Would Cost $849 Billion Over 10 Years
Senate unveils healthcare bill
Senate health plan seeks to add coverage to 31 million
White House backs off cancer test guidelines
Education program, bundled payments to improve care for kidney patients
Doctors' neckties seen as flu risk
Insurers unlikely to alter policies in the debate over mammograms
November 18, 2009
CBO: Physician Payment Bill Would Cost Medicare Beneficiaries
Select Hospitals Offering Alternative to Heart Transplants
Eight Tips to Polish Your Hospital's Patient Breach Response
OSHA Fines are Down, But Not for Long
Retail Clinic Market Showing Signs of Growth
Joint Commission, HHS Stress Importance of Healthcare Communication
Reid optimistic about getting 60 votes on health bill
Mammograms and politics: Task force stirs up a tempest
Three Democrats could block health bill in Senate
Many doctors to stay course on breast exams for now
Rising obesity will cost U.S. healthcare $344 billion a year
Philadelphia VA clinic cited for radioactive-treatment violations
Mammography outcry points to trouble for healthcare reform
Medical schools quizzed on ghostwriting
November 17, 2009
Four Steps to Manage Patient Information Breaches
Don't Overlook Resident Training on the National Patient Safety Goals
Senate Leaders Seek 60 Votes to Start Reform Debate
New Wisconsin Medical Center Will Provide Coordinated Care, Integrated EHRs
Radiology Groups: Recommended Mammogram Guidelines Will Increase Breast Cancer Deaths
Hospital CEOs Question Whether There are Enough Clinicians if Reform Passes
Study: Injured uninsured more likely to die in ER
Reid considers raising Medicare tax for high earners
Deep divisions linger on healthcare
Time crunch looms for health bill
Limited effect seen in abortion clause
Business foes of healthcare reform ramp up effort
November 16, 2009
Five Ways to Prevent Patient Information Breaches
CDC: More Than 20% of American Adults Smoke
CMS Report: House Reform Bill May Not Bend Healthcare Cost Curve
House health bill includes Medicaid relief for states
Little benefit seen, so far, in electronic patient records
Doctors urge a focus on geriatrics
Insurer plans its own clinic in North Philadelphia
Hidden mistakes in Connecticut hospitals
In House, many spoke with one voice: Lobbyists'
Healthcare bills could jeopardize states' consumer protection laws
Drug makers raise prices in face of healthcare reform
November 13, 2009
Chiropractic Care Could Reduce Health Costs, Says Report
Researchers Studying Whether New Medicare Rule Will Reduce In-hospital Falls
Number of insured varies by bill
Health-bill disclosure rule is resisted
New CDC estimates show what toll swine flu is taking in U.S.
ACOs Could Complement Reform Initiatives, Suggests Report
Secret Shopper Program Checks Hospitals' Hand Hygiene
Abortion upends health bill alliance
November 12, 2009
AHA Report Questions Beliefs About Geographic Healthcare Spending
AMA adopts policies on marijuana, gay rights
Three Amendments that Could Slow Down Senate Debate
Doctor sues Burlington, MA-based Lahey Clinic, says stent issue led to firing
Hospitals north of Boston set limits to curb flu's spread
November 11, 2009
Senate Leaders Aim to Pass Reform Bill This Year
Reid says health bill will be done by Christmas
Opt-out proposal puts state leaders to the test
On Hill, Clinton gives a healthcare pep talk
Feds: Radiologist Had Non-physicians Review Thousands of Patients' Imaging Tests
Will transparency keep heart failure patients healthy?
November 10, 2009
Seven Health Leaders React to House's Health Reform Legislation
Medical Confessional Highlights Doctors' Diagnostic Errors
Obama Doesn't Want Abortion Subsidies in Health Reform Bill
Cedars-Sinai Offers to Pay Medical Costs For Patients Overexposed to CT Radiation
Pay-for-Performance Participation Can Be Pricey for Docs
Democrats raise alarms over costs of health bills
Florida Launches Online Healthcare Complaint Form
Cedars-Sinai finds more patients exposed to excess radiation
Medical association backs health system reform
Poll: Drugmakers most at fault for swine flu vaccine shortage
Politics aside, doctors universally fed up with insurers
November 9, 2009
Most Docs Surveyed Claim Less Control Over Healthcare Delivery
Six Steps to Open Access Scheduling Success
Healthcare Reform in the Senate: Three Areas that Will Need to Be Addressed
Survey: Half of Nonprofit Hospital Boards Don't Value Clinical Quality as Top Concern
House Approves Healthcare Reform Measure by Slim Margin
AMA President Warns of Access Crisis if SGR Fix Fails
House Democrats pass healthcare bill
Obama presses Senate to act quickly on its health bill
Abortion an obstacle to healthcare bill
Comparing the healthcare proposals
Health bill faces Senate heat
Rapid influenza tests often fail to detect H1N1
Doctors embrace social networking
MetroWest wants new deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
The medical industry grumbles, but it stands to gain
November 6, 2009
Hand-hygiene Rates Improved Through Variety of Reinforcement Styles
Hospital Job Growth Surged in October
New Specialty Certification for Child Abuse Pediatrics
CDC: MRSA USA600 Not Worse Than Other MRSA Strains
Military base shooting victims flood local hospitals
Army doctor held in Fort Hood rampage
Thieves steal truck with H1N1 vaccine in Milwaukee
AARP endorses House healthcare bill
Immigration and abortion issues could cost party crucial votes
Democrats pose health bill hurdle
House Democrats seek allies for health vote
Many doctors do unneeded pap smears, study finds
NY officials defend distribution of flu vaccine to companies
FDA fighting false online claims about swine flu treatments
Thousands rally to protest healthcare bill
Dallas flu clinics continue as officials weigh how to distribute doses to the insured
November 5, 2009
AMA Backs House's Health and Medicare Reform Bills
Doctor Uses Rap to Educate Kids About H1N1
New Jersey Pilot Program Insures Newborns Without Coverage
CMS announces payment, policy changes for physician services
Commonwealth Fund: U.S. Healthcare is Lagging Behind Other Countries
Surgeons Give Six Reasons Why Senate Reform Plan Will Worsen Care
Dying In a Hospital Costs More than Surviving an Inpatient Stay
House expected to vote on health bill Nov. 7
Flu outrunning vaccine, experts say
Texas lawmakers try to give doctor-owned hospitals a dose of help
American Academy of Family Physicians loses members over deal with Coke
WebMD founder plans new medical site
FDA seeks to reduce drug dosage errors
Surgery at a spa? Buyer beware
November 4, 2009
Maryland Electronic System Provides Early H1N1 Detection
Surgical Masks Work As Well as N95 Respirators Against Influenza, Study Says
HHS, ED Docs Provide H1N1 Guidelines to Public
Health bills too timid on cutting costs, experts say
Democrats see healthcare timetable slipping
Health bills aim a light on doctors' conflicts
Senate moderates flex muscle on healthcare bill
Senators propose lawsuit reform as part of healthcare overhaul
Insurance discounts for healthy habits spur debate in Washington
Healthcare debate focuses on legal immigrants
November 3, 2009
Doc-owned Hospitals: DOJ Settlement Shows Problems with Corporate Hospital Chains
Proposed Insurance Reforms Could Create a Much Different Marketplace
Five Projects that Could Contain Costs in Health Reform
New MRSA Strain Much More Lethal Than Other Types
Democrats say House bill cuts premiums for many
Slow payments cost United Healthcare $750,000
Shortage of flu vaccines leaves healthcare workers vulnerable
Doctor says he was fired for fighting hospital's ties to Medtronic
November 2, 2009
CMS Changes Physician Supervision Rule, Maintains Drug Payment Formula
Georgia Fines UnitedHealth for Not Paying Claims Promptly
21% Pay Cut May Force Physicians To Stop Seeing Medicare Patients
Obama strategy on healthcare legislation appears to be paying off
GOP set to propose its own health bill
15 states sue Amgen alleging kickback scheme
U.S. health overhaul could penalize Massachusetts
Med, nursing schools teaching alternative remedies
Swine flu: Worst-case outbreak could severely strain hospitals
Tempers flare in Virginia over shortage of H1N1 vaccine, answers