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Clayton County, GA-based hospital's woes could ripple
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 18, 2008
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Grassley targets nonprofit hospitals on charity care
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), December 18, 2008
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Boston Medical to cut staff, services
Boston Globe, December 18, 2008
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Louisiana health secretary pushes hard for change
New Orleans Times-Picayune, December 18, 2008
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Aetna cuts 1,000 jobs in response to downturn
CNN Money, December 18, 2008
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Spotlight:
Expertise from the Outside
Hospitals are structuring advisory boards to provide critical strategic analysis at minimal cost.
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Clayton County, GA-based hospital's woes could ripple
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 18, 2008
Boston Medical to cut staff, services
Boston Globe, December 18, 2008
Nashville hospital can keep baby unit closed
The Tennessean, December 18, 2008
Pittsburgh hospital renovates, expands its ER
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 18, 2008
Albuquerque-based Lovelace Medical Center hires new CEO
New Mexico Business News, December 17, 2008
Mountain View, CA-based El Camino to buy Community Hospital of Los Gatos
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, December 17, 2008
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Grassley targets nonprofit hospitals on charity care
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), December 18, 2008
Scandal dampens Boston hospitals' galas
Boston Globe, December 18, 2008
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Louisiana health secretary pushes hard for change
New Orleans Times-Picayune, December 18, 2008
Washington governor's budget to target kids' health plan
AP/Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 18, 2008
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Aetna cuts 1,000 jobs in response to downturn
CNN Money, December 18, 2008
Utah lawmakers roll out healthcare reform plan
Salt Lake Tribune, December 18, 2008
New Hampshire agency releases Medicare client data
AP/Yahoo News, December 17, 2008
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NJ reports increase in hospital errors
News Day, December 18, 2008
Commonwealth Fund rates hospitals online to spur improvement
Wall Street Journal (blog), December 18, 2008
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Miami doctor gets stiff sentence for Medicare scam
Miami Herald, December 18, 2008
Urbana, IL, clinic's settlement with AG approved
Chicago Tribune, December 18, 2008
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Commentary:
Aetna Awarded Dubai Contract
The Dubai Health Authority has selected Aetna to provide health management programs and services to outpatient care practices beginning January 1, 2009.
Rick Johnson, for HealthLeaders Media
December 12, 2008
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Commentary:
States Wired for Health IT
A new report from the National Conference of State Legislatures shows that states are moving at an unprecedented rate toward connecting their health systems electronically.
Kathryn Mackenzie, for HealthLeaders Media
December 16, 2008
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Contributed Feature:
Battling the Downturn
If there's one thing that healthcare professionals have learned in these trying economic times, it's that despite some claims to the contrary, the healthcare industry certainly isn't recession-proof. HealthLeaders Media guest columnist Mike Alkire offers some suggestions on what your hospital can do to minimize the effects of the economic crisis.
Mike Alkire, for HealthLeaders Media
December 15, 2008
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Magazine:
Bigger Isn't Always Better
Bare bones micropractices can help physicians trim costs and spend more time with their patients.
Carrie Vaughan, for HealthLeaders Magazine
December 2008
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