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Lack of neurosurgeons forces Florida medical center to divert trauma victims
St. Petersburg Times, February 28, 2008
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Google unveils personal medical record service
Reuters/Yahoo News, February 29, 2008
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Massachusetts hospitals win suit on Medicare
Boston Globe, February 29, 2008
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ER of future fights threats big and small
Reuters, February 28, 2008
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GAO disputes Medicare cost advantage
Bloomberg News/Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 29, 2008
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Spotlight:
HIMSS 2008: Hitting the Suite Spot
Riverview Hospital faced a difficult decision. Its legacy hospital information system was being retired by its vendor, and the county facility wanted to forge ahead on the IT path.
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Lack of neurosurgeons forces Florida medical center to divert trauma victims
St. Petersburg Times, February 28, 2008
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Google unveils personal medical record service
Reuters/Yahoo News, February 29, 2008
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Massachusetts hospitals win suit on Medicare
Boston Globe, February 29, 2008
Transplant surgeon's actions defended
Los Angeles Times, February 29, 2008
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ER of future fights threats big and small
Reuters, February 28, 2008
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GAO disputes Medicare cost advantage
Bloomberg News/Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 29, 2008
Medicare discovers improper payments
Miami Herald, February 29, 2008
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Bill in Washington state to curb doctor 'data mining' runs into resistance
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 29, 2008
Massachusetts pulls back on health contracts
Boston Globe, February 29, 2008
Michigan healthcare bills spark conflict between Blue Cross, rivals
AP/Chicago Tribune, February 29, 2008
New Washington, DC, plan to target children's medical issues
Washington Post, February 29, 2008
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West Maui hospital plan gets key approval
Pacific Business News, February 29, 2008
Indianapolis hospital to get $130 million expansion
Indianapolis Star, February 28, 2008
New Tampa Bay, FL, ER may be swan song for CEO
St. Petersburg Times, February 28, 2008
Albany Med embarks on $360 million expansion plan
The Business Review (Albany), February 28, 2008
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Video:
Look Within
Developing your own leaders to ensure smooth succession. Plus, a look at healthcare spending trends. [Powered by Trinity Healthforce Learning.]
HealthLeaders Media
February 28, 2008
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Commentary:
Dr. John Henry
Remember the story of John Henry? His tall tale immediately came to mind when I read a story this week about a computer that is more accurate at diagnosing certain brain diseases than human doctors.
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media
February 28, 2008
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HIMSS 2008:
Audio: IT Makeover
Randy Cox, chief information officer at Riverview Hospital, Noblesville, IN, describes how he enlisted department leaders to define what they needed in an enterprise IT makeover.
Gary Baldwin, for HealthLeaders Media
February 28, 2008
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Commentary:
Readers Write
A little more than a month ago, I used this space to talk about President George W. Bush's State of the Union address. That column prompted a lot of feedback from readers.
Maureen Larkin, for HealthLeaders Media
February 28, 2008
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