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Healthcare Consolidation: M&A Not the Only Way
Medical group recognizes obesity as a disease
Medicine grapples with apps
FDA backs off on regulation of fecal transplants
Former Philadelphia surgeon now mayor of Rome
June 18, 2013
Outside review of clinical data finds a spinal treatment's benefit overstated
PwC: Pace of Rising Medical Costs Slowing
ACOs Widespread, Yet Challenged
Supreme Court rules 'pay-for-delay' drug deals can be illegal
Mostashari asserts no more ICD-10 delays
Opinion: Sharing EMRs still too hard
NC physicians group coordinate to improve care and avoid penalties
Chicago safety-net hospitals face uncertain future
Hospital price data—There's an app for that
June 17, 2013
CMS Issues Health Insurance Exchange Proposed Rules
Healthcare Leaders Seek Strategic Sweet Spot
Hospital CEO bonuses reward volume and growth
FBI: Chicago hospital kept patients too sedated to breathe on their own
Opinion: What Sweden can tell us about Obamacare
Obamacare rollout seen slowed by confusion over benefits
For timely access to care, patients may seek a new path
Cellphone photos of surgery prompt inquiry
Walk-in clinics gaining popularity
June 14, 2013
After patent ruling, availability of gene tests could broaden
MGMA: Physician Compensation Increasingly Based on Quality Measures
AHIP: Kaiser CEO Advocates for Quality of Care
FDA, facing cybersecurity threats, tightens medical-device standards
Healthcare providers speak up for immigrants
NY hospitals shelve rivalries for proton beam project
This is what 'Instagram for doctors' looks like
New web tool will link NJ enrollees to expanded Medicaid
June 13, 2013
Aggressive End-of-Life Care Easing in Hospitals
Data Collaborative Taps Predictive Analytics to Coordinate Care
Doctor pay rises to $221K for primary care
Obamacare shows hospital savings as patients make gains
Accenture forecasts fast retail clinic growth
Did mismanagement or charity care cause Roseland Hospital's financial emergency?
Kaiser's Obamacare rates surprise analysts
FL pill mill database leaked patient info, says ACLU
L.A. leads US in Medicare spending on end-of-life care
Healing the overwhelmed physician
June 12, 2013
Physicians Shut Out of ACOs Seek to Merge Practices
House panel to probe alleged seizure of medical records by IRS
NY bill would mandate hospital nurse staffing
Monopoly on hospital surgical services called into question
Mostashari: Slow but steady interoperability progress
Fewer CT scans for kids, but some still unnecessary
June 11, 2013
SGR Ripe for Repeal
Why Putting Capital Into EMR is a Smart Move
Brand name drugs drive up Medicare spending
More mobile EHRs add speech recognition
With nurses at risk of compassion fatigue, hospitals try to ease their stress
IBM's Watson helping ME doctors in cancer research
June 10, 2013
How Loyola Makes Flu Shot Compliance Soar
Obama pitches healthcare exchanges in CA visit
Kaiser Permanente research method has potential to transform US healthcare system
Healthcare law's perks, costs draw near
Dr. ZDoggMD goes viral to change healthcare system
June 7, 2013
CA Fines 10 Hospitals $625,000 for Medical Errors
Americans still leery of Obama healthcare law
New healthcare model cut even more costs in year two
Uncertainty is hard for doctors
June 6, 2013
Hospitals Lagging on PSO Contracts
States' hospital data for sale puts privacy in jeopardy
Cancer breakthroughs add pressure to control costs
Embattled CA medical board mulls prescription abuse solutions
Officials from L.A. urge delay in transferring some to managed care
Suburban NY hospital struggles to open after Sandy
EHR makers answer doctors' calls for mobile apps
KY doctor admits healthcare fraud for unnecessary heart stents
June 5, 2013
Obamacare nullification bill on SC Senate agenda
Hospital's prototype mobile app delivers medical info directly to patients
Patients warm to nurse practitioners, physician assistants
The future of getting paid to be healthy
June 4, 2013
The six ways Obamacare changes insurance premiums
Most doctors don't meet US push for EHRs
Fewer US families report having difficulty paying medical bills
Pressure grows to create drugs for 'Superbugs'
June 3, 2013
Midlevel healthcare providers seen as part of the solution
Home healthcare firms foresee boom, challenges
Trapped in the hospital bed
New facilities, collaboration changing way NY region receives healthcare
Race, economic differences impact support of Medicaid expansion, healthcare reform
NC hospitals' tax break could get eliminated