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California hospitals fined for violations
Los Angeles Times, August 19, 2008
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Illinois' medical malpractice law on trial
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 18, 2008
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Law would require insurers to offer policies to more Connecticut consumers
Hartford Courant, August 19, 2008
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$11 million verdict in Pennsylvania malpractice case
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 19, 2008
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Tools help patients interface with doctors
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), August 19, 2008
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Spotlight:
The Perfect Hospital CEO from Spare Parts
No leader of a hospital or any venture is going to have all the attributes of leadership. If you could, however, build a CEO from a parts supply of strengths, what might they be?
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California hospitals fined for violations
Los Angeles Times, August 19, 2008
Illinois' medical malpractice law on trial
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 18, 2008
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Law would require insurers to offer policies to more Connecticut consumers
Hartford Courant, August 19, 2008
They're back: Harry and Louise on health insurance
AP/Yahoo News, August 19, 2008
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| Legal |
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$11 million verdict in Pennsylvania malpractice case
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 19, 2008
Los Angeles hospital CEO pleads not guilty to billing fraud
AP/Yahoo News, August 19, 2008
California doctors can't refuse treatment to gays on religious grounds, court rules
Los Angeles Times, August 19, 2008
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina hit with class action
Raleigh News & Observer, August 18, 2008
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Tools help patients interface with doctors
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), August 19, 2008
Medical privacy law fails to stop snooping
Des Moines Register, August 18, 2008
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In-store health clinics battle perception issues
MSNBC.com, August 19, 2008
HHS announces timeline for transition to ICD-10-CM
Bryn Evans, CPC-A, for Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies, August 18, 2008
VA brass keep options open on site of hospital
New Orleans Times-Picayune, August 18, 2008
Eastern New Orleans gets new adult clinic
New Orleans Times-Picayune, August 18, 2008
Battle of beds heats up in Wake County, NC
Raleigh News & Observer, August 18, 2008
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Merck faces another round of criticism
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 19, 2008
Older patients less likely to be taken to trauma centers
HealthDay/Washington Post, August 19, 2008
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In Rwanda, hospital's design keeps fresh air in mind
New York Times, August 19, 2008
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Audio:
Preparing for the RAC
Michael Taylor, MD, discusses the CMS Recovery Audit Contractor demonstration project.
Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders Media
August 18, 2008
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Magazine:
Techno Infection Control
A data-mining initiative helps California hospitals reduce HAIs—and save money.
Ben Cole, for HealthLeaders Magazine
August 2008
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Magazine:
The Hospital of the Future
Sure, your organization offers sophisticated, compassionate care. But the patients of tomorrow will want much more than that. Here's how some hospitals are creating facilities for a new vision of healthcare.
Molly Rowe, for HealthLeaders Magazine
July 2008
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Contributed Feature:
Memo to the new CFO: Focus on the ED
The new hospital CFO typically has so many challenges to address, it's difficult to know where to focus energy first. HealthLeaders Media contributor Caral Edelberg has some advice for new CFOs that can not only provide some early successes, but which can also give the new CFO a big picture idea of how much to expect from future improvement initiatives.
Caral Edelberg, for HealthLeaders Media
August 15, 2008
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