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In shift, feds target top execs for health fraud
As physicians' jobs change, so do their politics
'MASH' treats patients outside tornado-damaged Joplin hospital
Hospitals face new pressure to cut infection rates
HIPAA Violator Sentenced to Prison
HHS Undertakes Massive Review of Rules, Regulations
May 27, 2011
Emory University Hospital: Nearly 800 exposed to TB
Joplin tornado injuries put strain on health system
Medicare: the new ’third rail’ of American politics?
Johns Hopkins gets $10M to open patient safety institute
Are NPs the solution to primary care doc shortage?
Feds probe doctor contracts at Broward Health
Dartmouth Links Primary Care Quality to Actions, Not Numbers of Doctors
PRMC Joins Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network
May 26, 2011
Senate Republicans stand by plan to overhaul Medicare
Mercy CEO: We will rebuild in Joplin
In malpractice case, CT jury awards record $58.6M
Opinion: IT is not the doctor's real enemy
First bone marrow transplant clinic to open in PR
Sebelius soldiers on as face of healthcare law
VT health plan advances
Civista Health System to Affiliate with UMMS
Johns Hopkins, Walgreens Partner on Improving Health Outcomes
MGMA: 56% of First-Year Physicians Get Signing Bonuses
May 25, 2011
Biden aims for $1T in cuts, opens Medicare cost for debate
Joplin hospital copes with tornado’s aftermath
Senate panel hits Sanofi payments
Higher demand makes air ambulances viable
Senators Urge White House to Withdraw ACO Proposal
May 24, 2011
Inside MO hospital, mix of chaos and bravery
Retirements boost ID hospital CEO compensation
LA lawmakers strip charity hospital money from budget
WA public hospital execs make big bucks
Federal Employees Union Raps VA Exec Bonuses
May 23, 2011
KS Tornado devastates Joplin’s St. John’s Medical Center
Republicans suggest deal possible on healthcare
CT hospitals confused, upset about tax
Malpractice lawsuits in PA continue to decline
CT hospital margins improve, but relief likely temporary
Quest Settles $241M Whistleblower Case
ONC Announces Exams for HIT Pros
May 20, 2011
Public hospital CEO got severance 3 years before he retired
Cook County tries new tack to shut Oak Forest Hospital
’No magical governance answers’ for Jackson Health
Hospitals take Pascack Valley Hospital case to NJ Supreme Court
Former VI hospital CEO’s housing allowance questioned in court
5% of Hospital Costs Attributed to Maternal Care
May 19, 2011
CHS Discloses Federal Subpoenas
Prospective buyer for Landmark Med Ctr. withdraws
UNC Health Care opposes the sale of Rex Healthcare to WakeMed
6 MN doctors cited for improper care
Saint Vincent nurses OK 3-year pact
FL auditor finds mother of Health Care District employee got contract
Philadelphia plans preventative-care EHR for Public Health
Employer Healthcare Costs Expected to Jump 8.5% in 2012
May 18, 2011
HealthSouth to Sell 6 Hospitals to LifeCare for $120M
CHS Board Re-Elected By Wide Margins
Fewer ERs available as need rises
WakeMed’s bid for Rex pits money, care
HCA to offer business services to other hospitals
Blumenthal: Building national health network could take decades
HIT Security Problems Found at CMS, ONC
ACO Concerns Elicit Enticements from CMS' Berwick
Aurora Health Balks at ACOs
May 17, 2011
Jackson Health System hires tough labor negotiators
Autopsies rare in U.S. hospitals
MA hospital C-section rates show wide swing
Marin General, Sonoma Valley set affiliation
May 16, 2011
Gingrich slams Ryan’s plan to overhaul Medicare
Nursing homes seek exemptions from health law
Partners’ second-quarter income soars
MO legislature sends doctor discipline bill to governor
Twin City hospital profits healthy, survey says
Cardiologists accuse TX hospital of discrimination
SC Medicaid cuts may lead to hospital layoffs
VI hospital corruption trial opens
Ailing CT hospital in play
Health insurers making record profits as many postpone care
May 13, 2011
UCLA hospital system CEO's Rx for success: Put patients first
Romney says he stands by MA healthcare law
In VT, healthcare for all nears reality
Jackson Health posts $1.9M loss in March
Twin Cities hospitals post decade-high profits in 2009
Universal Health Services CEO suggests ways to fix healthcare
CEO of Hopkins Medicine to retire
AMGA Raises Red Flag on 'Burdensome' ACO Rules
May 12, 2011
WakeMed Makes $750M Bid for Rex Healthcare
Tenet, CHS have work to do after takeover battle
Farzad: No CIO should have to choose between ACO, MU
Survey: Hospital CIOs to increase IT spending in 2011
Opinion: An ounce of prevention against bullying doctors
MD Anderson’s Mendelsohn conducts exit interview
IHA Urges Lawmakers to Reject $463M in Medicaid Cuts
May 11, 2011
How resolved malpractice claims might reduce ER misdiagnoses
ACO Hurdles, Risks, Could Dampen Provider Enthusiasm
CHIME Raises Concerns on ACO Data Sharing
MedCath Moves Toward Dissolution
May 10, 2011
Hospitals overhaul ERs to reduce mistakes
Ex-medical center official indicted
HMA deal could alter healthcare in Knoxville
2010 better than expected for Grady Hospital
CMS answers more provider questions on MU
Tenet Rejects, CHS Withdraws 'Final Offer'
May 9, 2011
Controversial IPAB braces for continued battles over Medicare
Opinion: A Dutch model for Medicare
E-Prescribing not meeting expectations
FL bill could muzzle doctors on gun safety
Nashville General Hospital manages with smaller subsidy
FL Surgeon, Lee Memorial Health System in legal dispute
VT seeks health insurance for most residents
GBC to Open AZ Burn Center
May 6, 2011
HMA, Shands, UF Announce Cardiac/Stroke Care Alliance
May 5, 2011
NQF Founder: Quality Measure Science Still 'Immature'
High-profile doctor suspended by MD panel
MA nurses, hospital reach accord
Health reform compromise passes VT Senate
Telemedicine left out of MU, experts say
ACO Options to be Explored by Two Texas Health Systems
May 4, 2011
House votes to cut funds for key part of health law
More safety lapses at VA hospitals, feds report
Mostashari outlines challenges
Tufts nurses, managers near a deal
MGMA: Medical Director Duties, Compensation Vary Widely
May 3, 2011
Big changes pushed in how Jackson Health is governed
CA Assembly may review hospital CEO’s $4M retirement package
MI Blues move workers to downtown Detroit
MD docs push for control of patients’ access to care
Steward completes deal for MA hospitals
SC BlueCross: Rising premiums and pay
HCA Finalizes Purchase of Miami's Mercy Hospital
HMA in Talks to Buy CHP Tennessee Hospitals
May 2, 2011
CHS Raises 'Best and Final' Cash Bid for Tenet
Proposal for Medicare is unlike federal employee plan
AL hospital copes in tornado's aftermath
Albany-area hospitals OK'd for merger
HRSA launches $12M rural health IT program
Can Jackson's new CEO avoid the mistakes of the outgoing chief?
Big money doctor fight ties up budget talks
API Healthcare, Kronos Halt Merger Plans
Health Plan, Provider Partnerships May Trump ACOs