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Corridor Storage: Crash Carts Are In, Linen Carts Are Out
Feds Target Radiology Imaging Payment Cuts
46.3% of Florida hospitals reported no bad doctors over 17 years
Hospital district signs deal to buy eastern New Orleans hospital, health centers
Congress can learn from MA, TN health plans
Seattle Children’s Hospital expansion plan violates some policies, meets others
May 28, 2009
State Chamber, RWJ Foundation Tackle Nursing Shortage Problem
New CCHIT Certification Process to Remain Flexible
RAC-Approved Screening Criteria: Myth or Reality?
Do CEOs matter?
Healthcare cuts would mean higher costs and possibly deaths, California officials warn
Massachusetts insurers ranked on payment records
Healthcare trust may own 17.5% of General Motors
Warring sides on healthcare carry their fight to TV and radio ads
May 27, 2009
Half of U.S. Hospitals Violate Law By Not Reporting Disciplined Doctors
Targeted Tax Hikes Would Raise Billions for Health Reforms
Large EDs Bear Brunt of Crowding
Antitrust laws a hurdle to healthcare overhaul
Tenet Employee Charged with Theft, HIPAA Violations
Conservative groups fault healthcare agenda
Georgia-based WellStar Health System plans bold, high-priced expansion
Eneida O. Roldan, MD, to lead Miami-based Jackson Health System
May 26, 2009
Congress Asks Obama to Withdraw Indirect Medical Education Funding Cuts
Joint Commission Opens Goals Clarifications for Public Input
Medicare Payment Changes Could Prompt Hospital Closings, Layoffs
Significant Changes in CMS' MDS 3.0 Draft
Patient Safety Missing from Health Reform Discussion
Prince George's County, MD, Hospital Authority hopes bidders will join forces
Framingham, MA, board counters approval of Newton-Wellesley surgical center
Ten steps to get started with service rationalization
Medical providers get 'homework' to find savings
Study: Few retail clinics in poor neighborhoods
May 22, 2009
HIPAA Enforcement Promises, But Lacks Specifics
HIPAA 5010 is One Small, But Necessary Step Toward ICD-10
Tax on medical benefits gains traction
Study: Hospitals that charge more fare worse on quality measures
May 21, 2009
State Offers Web Tool to Compare Surgery Prices by Hospital
Baucus Expects Bipartisan Support for Healthcare Reform
Balance Liability Against Threats When Debating Weapons for Security
UPenn Health System Uses eICU to Lower VAP Rates
Five Tips to Stop Patient Record Snoopers
New RAC FAQ Explores Communications, Review Topics
Sebelius: New Fraud Prevention Team will Turn up Heat
New federal task force will target healthcare fraud
Seven Southern California hospitals fined for violations
Council urging Medicaid reversal in Louisiana
May 20, 2009
13 Hospitals Fined for Mishaps, Never Events
HR Trade Group Opposes Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
Poll: Sizeable Minority of Americans Would Consider Medical Tourism
Hospital Contractor Accused of Bribing a County Employee
Illinois legislation would establish network of specialist stroke centers
Deborah Heart & Lung Center accuses NJ-based Virtua Health of slander
Brigham and Women's plans medical center at former mental hospital site
IL-based Silver Cross Hospital eyes free-standing emergency center in Homer
May 19, 2009
Flexibility was Key to Successful Hospital System Survey
New taxes loom to pay for healthcare overhaul
University of Chicago to shutter women's clinic
LSU hospital gets a poor diagnosis
100 jobs cut at Robbinsdale, MN-based North Memorial Health Care
Medical trade center pitched for Nashville
May 18, 2009
Much of the Stimulus Money for Native American Care Will Replace Two Facilities
Homeless Discharge Shelter Saves Hospitals $3 Million in Year
Massachusetts General Hospital strains to cut elder care costs
Healthcare hits a snag in Senate
Who will build the next HCA for Nashville?
Couple sue Brigham and Women's Hospital over embryo disposal
May 15, 2009
Advocates Flog CMS for Ending CT Colonography Coverage
Kaiser Fined $250,000 for Disclosing Octo-Mom Medical Record
State Prescription Monitoring System Protects Against Hackers
GOP is Feeling Left Out of Health Reform Debate, Calls for Meeting with Obama
Survey: Americans Want Answers on Health Reform Impact
Specialty Facilities Don't Threaten General Hospitals, Study Says
Healthcare leaders say Obama overstated their promise to control costs
Massachusetts-based Partners HealthCare trims its quarterly losses
Kaiser hospital fined $250,000 for privacy breach in octuplet case
HealthWorks acquires five centers in Florida
U.S. ill-equipped for pandemic, experts fear
May 14, 2009
10 Lessons From the RAC Demonstration Program
Lab Tech Shortage Causes ED Bottlenecks
Obama calls for urgency in passing healthcare bill
Democrats to develop plan to sell healthcare
A long battle ahead for healthcare czar
Grady Memorial Hospital's decision to close three clinics sparks angst, outrage
Medical clinics at Illinois-based Loyola see growth after adding hours
May 13, 2009
Should Charitable Care Tax Breaks Be Part of Healthcare Reform?
Healthcare Reform Financing Options Discussed in Senate Committee Paper
Searching for $90 billion to expand healthcare
Illinois-based Loyola University Health System to cut 440 jobs
MN-based Park Nicollet to close clinic and lay off 240 workers
Urgent-care centers increase as families seek low-cost option to ERs
Staff shortages in labs may put patients at risk
May 12, 2009
Trustees: Medicare Part A Fund Will Go Broke by 2017
Hospital Makes the Most Out of Mock Surveys
Sebelius Names Office of Health Reform Personnel
Multiple Healthcare Stakeholders Meet with Obama
Despite fanfare, experts say health industry's cost saving plan lacks key details
Hospitals begin to move into supermarkets
HealthSouth civil lawsuit seeks $2.6 billion from founder
Wal-Mart begins to rebuild health clinic business
White House seeks tax changes to fund health efforts
45 centrist Democrats protest secrecy of healthcare talks
Obama's push for healthcare cuts faces daunting odds
May 11, 2009
AHA Seeks Antitrust Scrutiny for Health Plan Mergers
Health groups vow cost control
Healthcare Groups Propose Plan to White House to Hold Cost Increases to $2 Trillion in the Next Decade
Noseworthy to replace Cortese as Mayo Clinic CEO
Baptist Health grows into Broward County, FL
Hospitals pay for cutting costly readmissions
Ex-hospital CEO battles reform effort
May 8, 2009
HHS Names HIT Committee Members
Obama Looks to Improve Rural Health
Hospital Job Growth Slows
LTC Certification Could Shorten Providers' Software Searches
Facility's Fall Assessment Policy Raises the Bar
Budget plans for healthcare overhaul
Framingham, MA, board approves Newton-Wellesley clinic plan
Senate GOP plans attack on Obama healthcare bill
Inside Vanderbilt University Medical Center's new campus
Downturn may send public hospitals into bankruptcy
May 7, 2009
Washington Insider: Health Reform in Trouble, Medicare Advantage May Survive
Obama's Budget Targets Healthcare Improvements
New EPA Rule Requires Many Hospitals to Monitor Device Sterilization
Obama backs public and private healthcare insurance
Massachusetts seeks to revamp way doctors, hospitals are paid
Representative bars any taxes on workers' healthcare
Lines drawn on comparing medical treatments
Parish protests Louisiana cuts to medical centers
GE to announce healthcare initiative
May 6, 2009
Senate Panel Gets An Earful on Expanding Coverage
Sebelius: Healthcare reform is top U.S. priority
Charity Hospital venue disputed in Louisiana
Nashville hires healthcare consultant
Medical care for the homeless: Study finds that homes lessen need for emergency care
May 5, 2009
Switching Accreditors: Will it Interrupt Medicare Reimbursement?
Cigarette Bans May Face Determined Smokers, Insulted Neighbors
Need for cost data slows healthcare overhaul
Top Senate Democrat offers middle ground on healthcare
Boston's Beth Israel lays off 70 employees
May 4, 2009
Facility Identifies Four Ways to Lower Infection Rates
Proposed IPPS Rule: Low Rates, Not Many Changes
Report: Rural Patients Pay More, Receive Less Care Than Urban Patients
Health Spending Is Taking Up Bigger Chunk of National Purse
Community Health Centers Could Save Money, Promote Care
CHS Acquires 10th PA Hospital
CDC says virus lacks 'virulence' traits
Emergency rooms fill with record numbers, but many aren't ill, just afraid
Patients struggle on without surgery; hospitals feel pinch
Few hospitals go paperless using free VA software
Swine flu scare gives hospital a practice run
Northern Indiana hospital freezes staff pay, cuts for execs
Specter says he will examine healthcare proposals 'piece by piece'
May 1, 2009
CMS Proposes Historically Low Inpatient Payment Increases
New Alliance Promotes Better Energy Efficiency in Hospitals
Watch Out For Swine Flu Stress
New Program Cracks Down on Medicare Fraud, Abuse
Pharmacist Coaches Help Chronic Disease Patients
Hospitals swamped amid flu fears
AHRQ study: Frequency and costs of potentially preventable hospitalizations
Health reform: The race to 51 votes
Medicare may pay more for primary-care docs, rural surgeons
Survey: Companies look to shift more health costs to workers
San Francisco health officials urge against flu overreaction
Personal experience weighs on Obama in health policy debate
Many states do not meet readiness standards