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12 New Features in the Latest House Health Reform Bill
Weeklong Event Recognizes Medical Staff Services
Telestroke Programs Link Stroke Specialists to Patients Unable to Access Care
CDC: Swine flu hit millions in spring
Alabama doctor confirmed as surgeon general
Allina and MinuteClinic to join forces
Seniors on front line of healthcare battle
Docs see swine flu moving to adults
Healthcare businesses at risk in House overhaul
October 29, 2009
House's Revamped Health Reform Bill Would Cover 96% of Americans
FDA Failing to Obtain Follow-Up Studies on Some Medications
CDC Picks GE Healthcare to Track H1N1
Charity care not tied to faith beliefs
Physician's ordeal leads to a realization about healthcare
Senators Push for More Healthcare Fraud Prevention in Health Reform
House healthcare reform bill to include public option
Pelosi backs off set rates for public option
Public-option liberals hold sway
Lawmakers target Medicare and Medicaid fraud
October 28, 2009
GAO Finds Physician Profiling Can Work
Feds Dole Out Dollars to Fight Hospital-Acquired MRSA
Democratic Leaders Say Reform Bill Will Pass, With or Without GOP
Reid's push for public option creates new barriers for bill
Centrists unsure about Reid's public option
New database to help set payouts by health insurers
Anxious crowds meet ad hoc swine flu police
Public report cards compare and contrast physicians
Flu hot line for Minneapolis-based Park Nicollet swamped, crashes
Prescription for success: Don't bother nurses
Delicate dance for two lobbyists on health bill
October 27, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid says bill will include a public option
Public option push in Senate comes with escape hatch
Sen. Chuck Grassley has questions for the health IT industry
With critical-care specialists in short supply, remote monitoring offers a solution
Number of doctors was overstated, study finds
Electronic medical records not seen as a cure-all
Reid Backs Public Option, But Questions Remain About Whether it Can Pass
H1N1 flu pushing hospitals to their limit
Primary concern: Fewer family doctors
Swine flu prompts changes in Illinois hospital visitation rules
October 26, 2009
FDA Review of Adverse Events Caused By Medical Devices Is Inadequate
Healthcare System Wastes $850 Billion Annually
Senate on verge of health bill
Democrats are optimistic that public option will be approved
Making a mandate actually work
Lawmakers, lobbyists seek influence as bill gains more support
Smilow Cancer Hospital set to open in New Haven, CT
Rhode Island tracking swine flu through electronic records
Tapping the brakes on health sector's growth in Massachusetts
A nation battling swine flu, and short vaccine supplies
October 23, 2009
Caritas' New Data Strategy Designed to Improve Care, Reduce Costs
Hospital Collaborative Finds Sharing Data Saves Costs, Lives
Why are More Hospital Executives Pursuing M-degrees?
H1N1 vaccine a tough sell to pregnant women
NY officials rescind mandatory H1N1 flu shot order
Utah doctors urge action on climate change
CDC: 20% of children had flu-like illness this month, most of it probably swine flu
Lawmakers warm to the public option
Vote on Medicare payment cuts divides Democrats
Senate leader takes risk pushing public insurance plan
October 22, 2009
AMA Launches Web-based Flu Assessment Program
Medical school enrollment continues to rise to meet physician need
Health Reform Brings Hope Coupled with Pessimism
Senate keeps Medicare payment formula
Democrats lose big test vote on health legislation
Poll finds Mass. doctors support healthcare overhaul law
CoverTN adds more doctor visit, flu med benefits for adults
October 21, 2009
Senate Turns Down Effort to Repeal Medicare Payment Formula
House Democrats' desired health bill would cost $871 billion
Senate Democrats hit snag with doctor payment bill
Steps to greater accountability in medical education
Poll: Americans skittish over health changes
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Cedars-Sinai Over CT Radiation Overdose
Study links losses of jobs, health insurance
California hospitals begin limiting visitors over H1N1 flu
Swine flu vaccine deliveries run late in Massachusetts
Ill-conceived U.S. healthcare ranking makes for unhealthy debate
Swine flu virus continues to hit young hardest
October 20, 2009
AMA President: Physician Fee Schedule Obsolete
Five Easy Ways to Protect Staff from Violent Patients
AG's Memorandum Takes Federal Heat Off Medical Marijuana
Public Option Still Alive in Senate Discussions
Enormous Surgical Variation Found in California
The Anti-Dartmouth: Study Says Spending More Results In Lower Mortality
Poll: Most Americans support public option
Bill would halt reductions of Medicare payments to doctors
Merck starts revealing payments to doctor-speakers
H1N1 virus has hospitals clamping down on who may visit their patients
Medical home model designed to improve preventive care, communication
October 19, 2009
Week-Long Event Promotes Infection Prevention Departments
Small Providers May Not Have to Deal With Red Flags Rule
Secondhand Smoke Bans Improving Heart Health
H1N1 Self-Assessment Designed to Guide Patients, Alleviate Stress on System
Healthcare poses stiff tests for top Democrats
White House presses on healthcare
CEOs tally health-bill score
Swine flu characteristics becoming more evident
Divorce of San Francisco medical groups plays out in ads
Group seeks to unify Florida medical records
Healthcare bills lack protections against treatment denials, experts say
October 16, 2009
Judge halts mandatory flu vaccines for healthcare workers
CBO estimates House health bill at $905 billion or less
Democrats address their own rifts on healthcare
Influential AMA's support for reform is far from certain
From HealthLeaders Media '09: Reinventing the Patient Experience
Cedars-Sinai CEO Suggests CT Changes to Prevent More Radiation Overdoses
Outbreaks of flu are way up in Los Angeles County
Radiation overdoses point up dangers of CT scans
October 15, 2009
Physician Groups Back Medicare Payment Reform Bill
Lack of Physician Participation is Hindering Quality Efforts
Doctors Sue California for Raiding Their Licensing Fees
Infection Control Specialists: H1N1 Debate is Distracting From Effective Safeguards
Public option is next big hurdle in health debate
White House team joins talks on healthcare bill
Senate healthcare push gains momentum
California hospitals fear swine flu, bar visits by kids
Nashville hospitals get injectable H1N1 vaccine
Four patients say Cedars-Sinai did not tell them they received radiation overdose
Blue Cross warns doctors about stolen identification data
October 14, 2009
Communicating with Employees Can Ease H1N1 Fears, Curb Absenteeism
Three Areas of Debate When Reform Bill Reaches Senate Floor
More People Are Living With, Not Dying From, Hip Fractures
Sleepy Surgeons Cause More Errors Than Well-Rested Docs
From the MGMA Conference: Five Strategies to Prepare for a New Healthcare System
Republican's vote lifts Senate Finance Committee health bill, but hurdles remain
Next test in healthcare fight: Melding competing bills
Cedars-Sinai radiation overdoses went unseen at several points
People to watch in the healthcare debate's next phase
New conflict rules at medical journals
October 13, 2009
Senate Finance Reform Bill Approved
ED Docs Fret About H1N1 Strain on Resources
Senate Panel Meets for Vote Amid Controversy Over Costs
Mortality Rates Found Lower Among Top-Rated Hospitals
Doctor Faces Criminal Charges for Selling Herbal Cures To Cancer Patients
Imaging Providers Plan Rally on Capitol Hill to Protect Reimbursements
From the MGMA Conference: Five Ways Reform Could Simplify Healthcare Administration
As Senate Finance panel votes on healthcare, Democrats look ahead
Universal healthcare coverage appears elusive
Health bills in Congress will not fix doctor shortage
Swine-flu wave poses threat to hospital ICUs, studies warn
October 12, 2009
New Flu Prevention Web Site Launched Specifically for Healthcare Workers
Adding Tort Reform to Healthcare Reform Could Lower Costs
Cedars-Sinai Under Investigation for CT Radiation Overexposure to 206 Patients
New health bill would raise rates, says insurance group
From MGMA: Ezekiel Emanuel calls for high-touch healthcare
Health plan's effect on costs may be slight
Massachusetts plan may place limits on patients' hospital options
Connecticut gets hospital infection funding
Where to get a flu shot is big worry of season
October 9, 2009
Congressmen Want HIPAA Harm Threshold Eliminated
Hospital Reduces Infection Rates Quickly
House Getting Ready to Send Its Reform Bill to CBO
FDA Warns Patients Received Radiation Overdose in CT Scans
2% of Health Practitioners Are Not Licensed; 19% Have Issues with Credentials
Flu prompts South Dakota health system to enact visitor limitations
Swine flu vaccine passes safety test
Swine flu toll on Australia is bad omen for U.S. intensive-care units
Fat tax to pay for healthcare reform?
All eyes are on Olympia Snowe in healthcare debate
House eyes windfall tax on insurers for health bill
Senate health bill gains momentum
Health industry concerned about reform measures
Healthcare tug of war puts patients in the middle
Senate panel sets healthcare overhaul vote
October 8, 2009
Time to Check Dangers of Social Networking
Employer-Backed Medical Benefits Will Average $10K Next Year
Elderly Fall Injuries Cost $20 Billion in 2006—and Price Is Rising
Senate Finance Bill Will Cost $829 Billion Over Decade
Scripps Health Brings Heart Patients Personalized Medicine With Genetic Test
Healthcare bill would not raise deficit, report says
Hospital lobbyists say Baucus has not yet lived up to their deal
Five key numbers in CBO's score of the Senate Finance bill
Boston Medical Center reexamines doctors' speaking rules
Orthopedists fail to disclose payments
Areas hit hard by swine flu in spring see little now
October 7, 2009
Nurse's Alleged Negligence Prompts Criminal Investigation
First Round of Swine Flu Vaccinations Distributed in the U.S.
Health Insurer Web Portal Aims to Simplify Physicians' Paperwork Processing
Moderate H1N1 Pandemic Could Flood Los Angeles Hospitals
Swine flu vaccinations start as officials attack myths
Smart-phone makers call the doctor
October 6, 2009
Give Physicians Support, Tools to Improve Working Environment
Patients, Docs Rip ED Waits in Massachusetts
More than 50% of Americans Don't See H1N1 As A Serious Public Health Threat
Obama Reviews Reform Goals With Physician Audience
Vote on key health bill delayed for cost report
In debate on health, it is coverage vs. cost
Hospitals find way to make care cheaper: Make it better
Vaccine arrives as flu spreads
A new Web tool to help consumers take control of their health
U.S. losing ground on preventable deaths
October 5, 2009
Outdated Web Policies Expose Hospitals to Professional and Legal Trouble
OIG Gets Proactive in 2010 Work Plan
Patients' Genetic Information Protected with New Federal Rules
Health overhaul is drawing close to floor debate
States resist Medicaid growth
Discrimination by insurers likely even with reform, experts say
Medi-Station in Miami Shores provides ER alternative
Blue Cross physicians warned of data breach
Flu prompts Virginia hospitals to limit visits
October 2, 2009
Document Disruptive Behavior
How to Submit Notice of a Patient Information Breach
Bad Debt, Lower Volume Linked to Lower Revenue by MGMA Members
Senate Finance Committee Finishes Reform Bill Hearings
Finance Committee stays late to finish work on healthcare bill
Senate panel softening insurance penalties
Insurers drop some Medicare plans as rules tighten
Doctors fight penalty for heavy test use
H1N1 spreading widely; worry over pregnant women
October 1, 2009
EDs Are Seeing More Elderly Patients, Repeat Users
H1N1 Outbreak Could Cause Hospital Bed Shortages
Former Clinton Advisor: Healthcare Reform Will Pass
Challenges to medical liability caps go before Georgia, Maryland high courts
Joint Commission's 2010 Patient Safety Goals Reduce Requirements
Senate Finance Gives OK to Raise Limits on Employee Healthy Behavior Rewards
Hospitals Growing Nervous About National Respirator Shortage
Senate Finance panel has votes to pass health bill, Baucus says
Study looks at deaths after surgery
Washington hospitals want flu shot requirement
Blue Cross of Illinois pushing medical homes
Swine flu shots delayed for most
New pharma guidelines: No ghostwriting, more public info