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System being designed to help hospitals figure out if patients will pay
Dallas Morning News, December 12, 2007
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Pennsylvania senate OKs dollars for doctors, but not for health insurance
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 12, 2007
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Keeping patients from landing back in the hospital
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), December 12, 2007
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Washington, DC, effort to license drug sellers advances
Washington Post, December 12, 2007
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Cardiac care plan sparks turf war in North Carolina
Raleigh News & Observer, December 11, 2007
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Spotlight:
Top Leadership Teams: Improving Satisfaction
Fred Gaschen, executive vice president, discusses how Radiological Associates of Sacramento improved satisfaction among patients, referring physicians, and employees. Radiological Associates is a 2007 winner of The Top Leadership Teams in Healthcare.
Listen Now
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System being designed to help hospitals figure out if patients will pay
Dallas Morning News, December 12, 2007
Cardiac care plan sparks turf war in North Carolina
Raleigh News & Observer, December 11, 2007
Can Catholic ethics withstand two hospitals' consolidation?
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, December 12, 2007
Proposal for new Illinois hospital advances
Chicago Tribune, December 12, 2007
Forum to discuss Cleveland medical center's uncompensated care, deficit
Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 12, 2007
Ohio hospitals' charity care draws scrutiny
Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 12, 2007
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Pennsylvania senate OKs dollars for doctors, but not for health insurance
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 12, 2007
Minnesota House Republicans want more competition in healthcare
AP/Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 12, 2007
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Keeping patients from landing back in the hospital
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), December 12, 2007
Group warns that nurses face health risks from chemical exposure
San Francisco Chronicle, December 12, 2007
Hospitals open doors to NFL retirees
Baltimore Sun, December 12, 2007
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Washington, DC, effort to license drug sellers advances
Washington Post, December 12, 2007
FDA reviews two major heartburn drugs
Boston Globe, December 12, 2007
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New Jersey hospital agrees to pay $7.5 million to settle fraud case
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 12, 2007
Maryland court rulings could allow government aid for thousands of seniors
The Baltimore Sun, December 11, 2007
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Some Iowa doctors resist insurers' Medicare Advantage plans
Des Moines Register, December 11, 2007
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Alert device a doctor's best friend
The Indianapolis Star, December 11, 2007
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Commentary:
Fresh Pain for Healthcare Providers, Too
Depending on whether you believe the hype or not, there are up to 47 million uninsured in this country. When they get sick, they go to your emergency room. For years, you have taken care of them and written off their debts. So you've been training people not to pay for years, and now it's coming back to bite you with a vengeance. You can't afford to do that anymore--and for that, you're the villain.
Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders Media
December 10, 2007
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Contributed Feature:
PHRs Fulfill Consumer Needs for Data Access and Control
The PHR can fill a big information gap, says contributor Jodi Amendola.
Jodi Amendola, for HealthLeaders News
December 11, 2007
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Video:
Weeding Out the Weak
Banish mediocrity, boost morale, build success. [Powered by TWL Knowledge Group. Plus the week's top healthcare news stories.]
HealthLeaders Media
December 6, 2007
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Audio:
An Open Book
Paul Levy, president and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, launched an online blog last year. In this interview, Paul discusses transparency and why, as a hospital CEO, he thinks more communication is better communication. He was interviewed by Molly Rowe, senior editor, for HealthLeaders Media.
Molly Rowe, for HealthLeaders Media
November 29, 2007
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