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Errors delay BlueCross of Tennessee's release of doctor data
The Tennessean, March 11, 2008
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Nurses to strike some Sutter affiliates in California
San Francisco Chronicle, March 11, 2008
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As population grows older, geriatricians grow scarce
Washington Post, March 11, 2008
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Seattle-area hospitals go greener to improve bottom line
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 11, 2008
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China thinks small in prescription for healthcare
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), March 11, 2008
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Spotlight:
Love Thy Vendor?
Providers and IT suppliers don't get along, right? You can build a partnership of trust with your vendor--and actually get what you pay for. Here's how.
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| From AMGA |
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Part-Time Problems
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media, March 10, 2008
Tracking Disparities
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media, March 10, 2008
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Errors delay BlueCross of Tennessee's release of doctor data
The Tennessean, March 11, 2008
In Oregon, healthcare for the lucky
Los Angeles Times, March 11, 2008
WellPoint cuts its outlook, sending shivers through shares of insurers
New York Times, March 11, 2008
Insurers pressed to pay more for prostheses
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), March 11, 2008
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| Business |
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Nurses to strike some Sutter affiliates in California
San Francisco Chronicle, March 11, 2008
New medical center in West Palm Beach, FL to focus on children's care
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, March 10, 2008
Reprieve short-lived, Washington county low-income clinic to close for good
The Olympian, March 10, 2008
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As population grows older, geriatricians grow scarce
Washington Post, March 11, 2008
UNC medical schools to expand enrollment
Raleigh News & Observer, March 10, 2008
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| Trends |
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Seattle-area hospitals go greener to improve bottom line
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 11, 2008
New ways to manage health data
Washington Post, March 11, 2008
Health views differ along ethnic lines
AP/Yahoo News, March 11, 2008
North Carolina health system tries to give ICU patients a dose of quiet
Raleigh News & Observer, March 10, 2008
More schools offer expanded health centers
Cincinnati Enquirer, March 10, 2008
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| Global Healthcare News |
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China thinks small in prescription for healthcare
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), March 11, 2008
Survey: 14,000 patients rejected in Japan
USA Today, March 11, 2008
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Audits of drug programs for California healthcare providers sought
Los Angeles Times, March 11, 2008
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GOP Senate candidate seeks tax rebates for healthcare
Chicago Tribune, March 11, 2008
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Lawsuit over man's death puts use of agency nurses in spotlight
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, March 10, 2008
Parents of Florida boy killed by hospital error hope to prevent similar accidents
AP/San Diego Union-Tribune, March 10, 2008
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Contributed Feature:
The Executive's Guide to Value-Based Purchasing
One of your hospital's payers has just notified you that it plans to withhold $1 million annually in reimbursement. The hospital may have a chance to regain some of that money, but only if you hit certain quality benchmarks and can demonstrate performance that exceeds that of your competition. Welcome to the reality of the proposed Value-Based Purchasing program.
Samantha Collier, MD, MBA, for HealthLeaders Media
March 7, 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:
Let's See Some ID
Mount Sinai builds a secure patient-hospital connection using card technology.
Maureen Larkin, for HealthLeaders Magazine
February 2008
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Commentary:
The Fish Stinks from its Head
Hospital leaders and their boards generally recognize that the board’s role is shifting. Boards no longer swoop in quarterly to check financial status and go on their merry way.
Molly Rowe, for HealthLeaders Media
March 7, 2008
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