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Novant plants flag on hospital giants' North Carolina turf
Raleigh News & Observer, July 31, 2008
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'Rising star' Miami hospital exec quits under cloud
Miami Herald, August 1, 2008
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Medicare adds to do-not-pay list
AP/Philadelphia Inquirer, August 1, 2008
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Boston hospital quits lobby association
Boston Globe, August 1, 2008
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$2.58 million awarded in St. Louis malpractice suit
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 31, 2008
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Spotlight:
A Year of Healthcare Marketing
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the HealthLeaders Media Marketing Weekly e-newsletter and this weekly column on healthcare marketing. And what a fun year it's been.
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Novant plants flag on hospital giants' North Carolina turf
Raleigh News & Observer, July 31, 2008
'Rising star' Miami hospital exec quits under cloud
Miami Herald, August 1, 2008
$3 million pledged to Maryland hospital project
Baltimore Sun, July 31, 2008
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Medicare adds to do-not-pay list
AP/Philadelphia Inquirer, August 1, 2008
Senators slam Indian Health agency for lost items
Washington Post, August 1, 2008
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Boston hospital quits lobby association
Boston Globe, August 1, 2008
California medical center names permanent CEO
San Francisco Business Times, August 1, 2008
South Carolina children's hospital is recovering
The State, July 31, 2008
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$2.58 million awarded in St. Louis malpractice suit
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 31, 2008
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Healthcare reform, corporate-style
Business Week, July 31, 2008
Boston adds a doctor referral service
Boston Globe, August 1, 2008
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Snohomish, WA, Health District faces over $4 million budget shortfall
Seattle Times, August 1, 2008
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Scotland smoking ban credited with fewer heart attacks
USA Today, August 1, 2008
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Cigna second quarter profit jumps 37%
AP/Boston Globe, August 1, 2008
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Biogen, Elan report cases of brain disease
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), August 1, 2008
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Commentary:
Effective Physician Recruitment Tools
One key component of physician satisfaction is how responsive hospital administrators are to physicians' ideas and needs. Rural hospitals tend to excel in this aspect of physician relations.
Carrie Vaughan, for HealthLeaders Media
July 30, 2008
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Commentary:
Connecting with Prevention
Businesses are increasingly turning to health and wellness programs as a way to both reduce healthcare costs and improve employee health.
Les Masterson, for HealthLeaders Media
July 30, 2008
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Audio:
ER: The Efficiency Room
Sharon Roush, the CEO at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, FL, discusses how Capital Regional lowered the walkout rate in its ER from 3.6% to 0.5% and lowered its ED wait time.
Carrie Vaughan, for HealthLeaders Media
July 30, 2008
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Audio:
Expect the Best
Bob Allen, vice president for public relations and government affairs at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, NY, shares how his hospital's Expect the Best campaign helped the hospital grow its OB market share by 15%.
Maureen Larkin, for HealthLeaders Media
July 29, 2008
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