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Hospital 'tax' proposed to help pay for care in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 10, 2008
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UNC asks patients to pay up front
Raleigh News & Observer, March 7, 2008
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HCA agrees to seek trial delay in Virginia hospital suit
Washington Post, March 10, 2008
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Connecticut hospital settles probe
Hartford Courant, March 10, 2008
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Chicago kids' doctors call for boost in Medicaid reimbursement
Chicago Tribune, March 10, 2008
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Spotlight:
Live From AMGA: Doc the Vote
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and former Senator Bill Bradley kicked off the AMGA annual conference in Orlando with 30,000-foot discussion of the healthcare system that was characterized for the most part by compromise and bipartisanship.
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Newt Speaks
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media, March 7, 2008
Orchestrating Change
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media, March 7, 2008
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Hospital 'tax' proposed to help pay for care in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 10, 2008
Commissioner ousts Atlanta hospital appointee
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 10, 2008
Pennsylvania House to debate health-plan expansion
Philadelphia Inquirer, March 10, 2008
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UNC asks patients to pay up front
Raleigh News & Observer, March 7, 2008
WellStar Health to buy Paulding County, GA, site
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 10, 2008
Tampa Bay sees its first free-standing ER open
The Tampa Tribune, March 7, 2008
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HCA agrees to seek trial delay in Virginia hospital suit
Washington Post, March 10, 2008
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Connecticut hospital settles probe
Hartford Courant, March 10, 2008
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Chicago kids' doctors call for boost in Medicaid reimbursement
Chicago Tribune, March 10, 2008
Doctors take on Highmark on office-visit drug copays
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 7, 2008
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Panel probes how a Sacramento hospital handled power outage
Sacramento Bee, March 7, 2008
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Big patients, higher costs
Philadelphia Inquirer, March 10, 2008
Dealing with out-of-network costs
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), March 10, 2008
More Nevada surgery clinics to be cited
AP/Yahoo News, March 10, 2008
Paperless patients
Indianapolis Star, March 7, 2008
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OHSU adds 'patient navigator' to ease cancer care
The Oregonian, March 7, 2008
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Commentary:
Finding Dr. Right
It's no secret that rural areas have a hard time recruiting physicians. Yet according to a survey of nearly 2,000 physicians, roughly 80 percent of doctors who have never practiced in a rural area are not opposed to the idea.
Carrie Vaughan, for HealthLeaders Media
March 4, 2008
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Audio:
Brand Building in the UAE
David L. Printy, president and CEO of Oasis Hospital, discusses the increased emphasis of marketing communications in the United Arab Emirates.
Rick Johnson, for HealthLeaders Media
March 6, 2008
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Video:
Unexpected IT Costs
Learn from those who've learned from experience. Plus, news on upcoming Medicare audits and more. [Powered by Trinity Healthforce Learning.]
HealthLeaders Media
March 6, 2008
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Magazine:
Unwelcome Surprises
Early adopters say clinical information technology is often worth the price, but unanticipated costs lurk in every corner.
Gary Baldwin, for HealthLeaders Magazine
February 2008
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