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Doctors face payment cuts for patients on Medicare
New York Times, June 27, 2008
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Cardiac surgeons joining UPMC from other local hospitals
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 27, 2008
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Orlando, FL, hospital systems vie for heart-transplant program
Orlando Sentinel, June 26, 2008
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Oceanside, CA, medical center accused of neglecting patient care
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 27, 2008
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New Jersey moves closer to universal healthcare
Philadelphia Inquirer, June 27, 2008
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Spotlight:
AMA Protects Patients Ahead of Protectionists
The American Medical Association's new policy on medical travel puts the rights of patients ahead of American physician protectionism. That's good news for global hospitals, payers, employers, and most of all patients.
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Doctors face payment cuts for patients on Medicare
New York Times, June 27, 2008
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Cardiac surgeons joining UPMC from other local hospitals
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 27, 2008
IPC The Hospitalist buys Hospitalists of America
AP/Boston Globe, June 27, 2008
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Orlando, FL, hospital systems vie for heart-transplant program
Orlando Sentinel, June 26, 2008
Deadline nears on Highmark talks with Johnstown, PA, hospital system
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 27, 2008
President of Florida-based Lee Memorial Health System reassures doctors
The News-Press (FL), June 27, 2008
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Oceanside, CA, medical center accused of neglecting patient care
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 27, 2008
Returns to hospital give Florida patients new rating tool
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, June 27, 2008
Minneapolis hospital fights uphill battle against rising food costs
Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 27, 2008
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New Jersey moves closer to universal healthcare
Philadelphia Inquirer, June 27, 2008
$90 million urged to expand healthcare in Washington, DC
Washington Post, June 27, 2008
Erie County, NY, loses suit to shut hospital
Business First of Buffalo, June 26, 2008
Georgia to identify gaps in trauma care
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 27, 2008
Advocacy group sues Washington over guidelines for pain medications
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 27, 2008
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Prescription Drugs Killed More Floridians Than Illicit Drugs In '07
John Commins, for Florida Healthflash, June 26, 2008
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Audio:
Cutting It Close
William F. Jessee, MD, president and CEO of the MGMA, talks about progress being made on preventing the Medicare payment cut and offers suggestions for fixing the reimbursement system.
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media
June 26, 2008
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Commentary:
Two Phrases from AHIP: Consumerism and Interactivity
There were two themes I heard repeatedly at the America's Health Insurance Plans conference in San Francisco last week.
Les Masterson, for HealthLeaders Media
June 25, 2008
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Commentary:
Embrace Your Place in the Healthcare Market
As far as iconic campaign slogans go, it's hard to beat Avis' "We're number two, but we try harder." Somebody has to be number two, especially in the crowded healthcare market.
Gienna Shaw, for HealthLeaders Media
June 25, 2008
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Contributed Feature:
Oncology Management: Benchmarking for Quality
Significant improvement in the level of cancer care we offer patients is possible by analyzing several sets of data, according to Marybeth Regan, PhD, an expert in disease and care management, and consumerism expert Robin Randall-Lewis.
Marybeth Regan, PhD, and Robin Randall-Lewis, for HealthLeaders Media
June 26, 2008
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