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PA hospitals have high blood infection rates
Philadelphia Inquirer, September 25, 2008
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Health insurance costs grow 5% in 2008
USA Today, September 25, 2008
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Illinois bill requires hospital discounts for patients without insurance
Chicago Tribune, September 25, 2008
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NJ hospital reports deaths linked to facility's water supply
Charlotte Observer, September 25, 2008
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Suit says Medtronic gave doctors perks
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), September 25, 2008
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Spotlight:
Are you ready for the country? Apparently not
A new survey of new physicians provides more glum news for rural healthcare. In Merritt, Hawkins & Associates’ 15th annual query of newly minted doctors, only 4% of the physicians said they wanted to hang a shingle in a town with a population of 25,000 or less.
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Health insurance costs grow 5% in 2008
USA Today, September 25, 2008
Commentary: Blues’ merger wrong
Philadelphia Inquirer, September 25, 2008
An unhealthy state
The Birmingham Times, September 25, 2008
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Hospital bracelets face hurdles as they fix hazard
New York Times, September 25, 2008
Study: Seniors not quite embracing generic drugs
Philadelphia Inquirer, September 25, 2008
Retail users lack personal doctors
Chicago Tribune, September 25, 2008
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Suit says Medtronic gave doctors perks
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), September 25, 2008
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NJ hospital reports deaths linked to facility's water supply
Charlotte Observer, September 25, 2008
Baylor plans cancer center in Dallas rivaling MD Anderson
Dallas Morning News, September 25, 2008
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Healthcare costs increase strain on families, studies find
New York Times, September 25, 2008
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Illinois bill requires hospital discounts for patients without insurance
Chicago Tribune, September 25, 2008
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States, medical groups oppose abortion rule
Washington Post, September 25, 2008
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Commentary:
Sky is Not Falling in Managed Care
The current financial calamity may not affect health insurers as much as other industries, but there is an impact to managed care. A credit rating company has proposed new ratings criteria to analyze financial leverage of health insurers.
Les Masterson, for HealthLeaders Media
September 24, 2008
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Magazine:
Hip Technology
A Michigan hospital puts implants through the paces using lifelike simulation technology to assess longevity.
Gary Baldwin, for HealthLeaders Media
September 10, 2008
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Commentary:
Notes from SHSMD: The Economy, Strategic Planning, and a Little Gossip
Marketers are a great crowd to hang out with—always helpful, friendly, and interesting to talk to. But I think the mood at the recent SHSMD conference was more subdued than in years past.
Gienna Shaw, for HealthLeaders Media
September 24, 2008
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Audio :
ICD-10 Woes
Robert Tennant, senior policy advisor with MGMA, discusses the CMS proposed timeline for implementing the ICD-10 code set and explains the administrative burden it could place on medical practices.
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media
August 28, 2008
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