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GOP vs. AARP in healthcare law battle
Merck paid $20.4M in speaking fees to docs in 2010
Navy docs left surgical instrument inside MD woman
Healthcare Job Postings Outnumber Seekers
Map Ranks States' Health County-by-County
March 30, 2011
Mayo to make wellness a deliberate part of care
Ranks of MA for-profit hospitals may grow
Better use of antibiotics may reduce spread of drug-resistant 'superbugs'
Patients may benefit from dissolving stent
AMA Launches Mobile App and Challenge
Hospital Drug Shortages Reach 10-Year High
March 29, 2011
Special needs, special care
Understanding the details of the 'individual mandate'
Adolescent medicine a growing field
PA sees decline in number of organ donors
Miami Physician Sentenced 2 Years for Medicare Fraud
Speeding Patient Discharges Safely
March 28, 2011
The secret to fighting infections
For team doctors, a tight spot
Nursing a conundrum
March 25, 2011
Nursing Staff Increase Can Improve Outcomes, Study Shows
Hospital Construction Methods Lower Costs, Raise Benefits
Hospital urgent care centers may charge big, like ERs
Database tracks state healthcare reform initiatives
AHA raps proposed Medicaid hospital infection reg
Drug-resistant CRKP hits LA healthcare facilities
Healthcare's $363B in 'Hidden Costs' Detailed
March 24, 2011
FL gov. announces board to study public hospitals
Men line up to go under knife
NJ woman says plastic surgeon left her unable to blink
IOM Recommends Clinical Practice Guideline Standards
March 23, 2011
Getting HIT ready for ACOs
CT's St. Mary's Hospital to be converted to for-profit facility
Dual HIT Programs Reduce Medication Errors at Hopkins
PHA Backs Repeal of Ban on Physician-Owned Hospitals
March 22, 2011
Class action suit over hospital deaths to begin
All Children's Hospital, Johns Hopkins plan joint celebration April 4
LI's Southampton Hospital eyes move to Stony Brook campus
Prospects for meaningful use Stage 2 progress questioned
Small Providers Benefit from EHRs, Survey Shows
March 21, 2011
Physician Compensation Up Slightly in Academia
TX health officials question NICU overuse
ERs fail to ID three of four domestic violence victims
Urgent care centers fill critical gap in healthcare
Woonsocket, RI's Landmark Medical Center at crossroads
Primary Care Gaining Popularity In Residency Matches
March 18, 2011
2 UI hospital employees disciplined in baby monitor case
MN nurse accused of theft, infecting patients
Vanderbilt launches cancer decision support tool
Toronto surgeons use Kinect to call up images in OR
CEO Turnover Highest at Nevada Hospitals
March 17, 2011
Medicine's rising costs put Hippocratic Oath at risk
Vote nears on plan to end inpatient care at Oak Forest Hospital
Panel examines information exchange goals for 2013 MU
OCR: $5 Million More Needed For HIPAA Enforcement
Inpatient Mortality Linked to Nurse Understaffing
55% of Censured Docs Face No Licensing Action by State Medical Boards
March 16, 2011
Despite incentives, docs wary about switching to EHR
Hospital designs a development platform for medical web apps
Woman accuses CA hospital worker of sexual assault
Baltimore ophthalmologist accused of unnecessary procedures
Medicare Fraud Settlements Up 56% in FY 2010
Preventive Services Lacking in Older Adult Populations, HHS Says
MedPAC Calls for Pay Raise for Doctors, Hospitals
5 Ways to Maximize Profitability in Contract Negotiations
10 Healthcare Reform Market Changes Affecting Physicians
March 15, 2011
Tricare target of cuts as costs projected to reach $65B
Houston's hospital district to screen for green first
US drug prices outstrip other medical costs: GAO
New efforts to simplify end-of-life care
MA medical teams sidelined in Japanese disaster aid
Chávez tries to rouse Venezuela against a new enemy: breast lifts
FL Physician Sentenced 3.5 Years for Medicare Fraud
3 Readmissions to Reduce Now
OIG Cries Foul on CMS Sexual Dysfunction Drug Reimbursements
45% of States Unprepared for Nuclear Disaster, Poll Shows
CA Investigating Latest Health Net Data Breach
March 14, 2011
Pay may be hot issue, but other factors push harder on health costs
How buyout firm eyeing Miami’s Jackson Health operates
Healthcare waivers are a big deal for some states
U of UT Health Care gives patients easy access to medical records
TN docs pursue regulatory limits
At MI hospitals, smokers need not apply
NYC Health Execs Named in Federal Bribery Case
Feds Offer New Rules for States' ACA Waivers
March 11, 2011
Aetna, Carilion Clinic Building ACO in VA
Shares of HCA rise day after IPO
Cancer Survivor Ranks Expanding
Dramatic Increase Seen in Patients Leaving Hospitals AMA
March 10, 2011
HCA Raises $3.79B in IPO
FDA to study whether anesthesia poses cognitive risks in young children
Miami-Dade might not get anything for Jackson Health, expert says
MGH faces suit over fatal drug error
Las Vegas plastic surgeon rebuilds MMA fighters' faces
Adventist won't appeal Bert Fish Medical Center ruling
AHA Details Hospital Pricing Variations
Medical Error Rates Vary Widely, HealthGrades Finds
March 9, 2011
HCA stock sale could fund health startups
Following health law, patients request OTC prescriptions
Will healthcare law raise states' Medicaid costs?
Diabetes belt: American South gets more health notoriety
ME's individual insurers get reprieve
Texas Children's Opens $220M West Campus Hospital
'Smart' Cardiac Cath Could Speed Arrhythmia Treatment
Trauma Patient Mortality Soars After Discharge
March 8, 2011
To cap Medicaid, FL looks to managed care
TN Legislature rejects health law mandate
Women changing the face of medical care
Mont. judge orders hysterectomy, patient appeals
HIPAA Security Officer Aces OCR Investigations
March 7, 2011
Red Flag Ruling a Victory for Physicians, AMA Says
Hospital Job Growth Up Slightly in February
Hospitals induce labor without medical reason too often
Blue Cross of MA vows to be 'transparent' on exec money
Doctors debate criteria for prostate biopsy
The change in mammogram guidelines
Medicare rule affects voice box patients
White House says FL needs prescription-drug monitoring program
Cleveland's MetroHealth pressed to run jail medical services
March 4, 2011
MA doctor, nurse practitioner indicted in 6 drug fatalities
BCBS MA board faces criticism for CEO compensation debacle
5 former WellCare execs indicted for fraud
Studies shows misuse of drugs crowds ERs
Plastic surgery bouncing back with the economy
EMR Market Grew 13.6% in 2010
$50 Blood Test Could Predict CHF Readmission Risk
How to Terminate Contracts to Boost Revenue
March 3, 2011
Feds: 92% of Nursing Homes Staffed By Criminals
Senators want access to Medicare claims database
When abuse of older patients is financial
DC hospital, union brace for nurses strike
US Supreme Court sides with ex-hospital employee
'Oxy Express' - Florida's drug abuse epidemic
MA officials review heart program at Beth Israel
Healthcare Job Postings Stall in February
Sepsis Survival Rates, Costs Vary Greatly by Hospital
March 2, 2011
PA's AdultBasic health plan runs out of funds, shuts down
Former MA Blue Cross CEO got $8.6M
Bill would speed doctor discipline in MO
Prescription Instructions Confuse Even Educated Patients
Healthcare Quality Shows Slow Improvement
March 1, 2011
Central Line Infections Plummet 58% in ICU
Hospitals leery of reporting serious errors
Bid to buy Jackson Health criticized
Consumer groups: Hold strong on MU
Doctors should discuss obesity with patients
World Economic Forum drives health data initiative
Ventas to Acquire Nationwide Health Properties in $7.4B Deal
DOJ Deal Ends Monopoly for Texas Health System