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Florida governor could veto money for Miami hospital
Miami Herald, June 10, 2008
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Ranks of underinsured are rising, study finds
New York Times, June 10, 2008
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Massachusetts insurers expand use of doctor rankings
Boston Globe, June 10, 2008
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$12.7 million dashes Atlanta hospital's hopes
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 10, 2008
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Can even high-ranked hospitals get better?
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), June 10, 2008
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Spotlight:
Succession Planning 2.0
Succession planning is about more than just replacing you. It's about identifying, mentoring, and developing leaders outside of your executive team.
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Florida governor could veto money for Miami hospital
Miami Herald, June 10, 2008
$12.7 million dashes Atlanta hospital's hopes
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 10, 2008
Georgia breast cancer plan aimed at uninsured
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 10, 2008
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Ranks of underinsured are rising, study finds
New York Times, June 10, 2008
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Massachusetts insurers expand use of doctor rankings
Boston Globe, June 10, 2008
Doctors say Brooklyn hospital is falling victim to its own real estate value
New York Times, June 10, 2008
Researchers fail to reveal full drug pay
New York Times, June 10, 2008
Doctors miss cultural needs, study says
New York Times, June 10, 2008
Highmark to give 'cyber' funds to doctors
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 9, 2008
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Can even high-ranked hospitals get better?
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), June 10, 2008
Hospitals want involved patients
Chicago Tribune, June 10, 2008
Patient's death shows lapses at North Carolina hospital
Raleigh News & Observer, June 9, 2008
Patient Web sites used for news, support in crisis
AP/Yahoo News, June 10, 2008
Hospital-based inpatient psychiatric services measure set available to meet requirements
HealthLeaders News Brief, June 9, 2008
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Wisconsin firm to help with Louisiana hospital
New Orleans Times-Picayune, June 9, 2008
UPMC sees jet as a key tool in quest for global reach
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 9, 2008
Ohio-based University Hospitals seeks exemption from Medicare limits
Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 9, 2008
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Obese have heftier medical bills despite shortened lives
USA Today, June 10, 2008
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Audio:
The High Cost of Obesity
HealthLeaders Media senior finance editor Philip Betbeze speaks with Joan Roberts, senior director at Novation, the contracting services arm of VHA, about the increasing costs to hospitals for treating the obese.
Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders Media
June 9, 2008
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Commentary:
Will Saying 'I'm Sorry' Scare Patients Away?
I applaud the growing number of hospitals that are apologizing for medical errors, yet I can't help but wonder what impact this practice will have on small community hospitals.
Carrie Vaughan, for HealthLeaders Media
June 4, 2008
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Contributed Feature:
Using Credit Scoring To Manage Hospital Bad Debt
Many hospitals have had stable performance over the past 20 years. But infrastructure demands and changes in reimbursement dynamics will create huge financial challenges over the next decade. HealthLeaders Media contributor Brian Klepper writes that using strategies such as credit scoring to try to reduce the amount of bad debt hospitals must deal with is essential in today's environment.
Brian Klepper, for HealthLeaders Media
June 9, 2008
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Audio:
Going Green in St. Louis
Sister Mary Jean Ryan, president and CEO of SSM Healthcare in St. Louis, talks about the system's decision to stop offering bottled water at its 20 facilities.
Molly Rowe, for HealthLeaders Media
June 6, 2008
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