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Bush signs child healthcare extensioninto law
AP/Yahoo, December 31, 2007
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Women surgeons complain of bias by male chief
Boston Globe, December 31, 2007
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$10 million to Johns Hopkins to fight eye illness
Baltimore Sun, December 31, 2007
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Thousands enroll in Healthy Indiana Plan
Indianapolis Star, December 31, 2007
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Blue Cross of North Carolina lifts co-pays on generics
Raleigh News & Observer, December 31, 2007
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Spotlight:
If It Ain't Broke, Fix It
Senior leaders are spending less time in the corner office and more time on clinical floors as their organizations work to identify and eliminate shortcuts before serious errors occur.
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Bush signs child healthcare extensioninto law
AP/Yahoo, December 31, 2007
EEOC ruling codifies benefits cutback
Richmond Times-Dispatch, December 31, 2007
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Women surgeons complain of bias by male chief
Boston Globe, December 31, 2007
Colorado Attorney General backs hospitals' sale despite church conflict
The Denver Post, December 31, 2007
Networks ease way for cancer patients
The Olympian, December 31, 2007
Hospital counselors fill spiritual need at Stanford
San Jose Mercury News, December 31, 2007
Everything looks better with a touch of glitter
Washington Post, December 31, 2007
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$10 million to Johns Hopkins to fight eye illness
Baltimore Sun, December 31, 2007
Employers promote healthy living
Miami Herald, December 31, 2007
Commentary: Hospital billing never ends
New York Times, December 31, 2007
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Thousands enroll in Healthy Indiana Plan
Indianapolis Star, December 31, 2007
Blue Cross of North Carolina lifts co-pays on generics
Raleigh News & Observer, December 31, 2007
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NY law raises issues of states' reach in patient care
Washington Post, December 31, 2007
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Childhood diabetes boosts risk for kidney problems
Washington Post, December 31, 2007
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Pregnancy becomes latest job outsourced to India
USA Today, December 31, 2007
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Hey, it's still me in here
New York Times, December 31, 2007
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Magazine:
Board on the Floor
Quality isn't just for the docs anymore. A growing emphasis on hospital quality is sparking a new governance model that requires trustees to monitor more than just the bottom line. Is your board ready to take charge?
Carrie Vaughan, for HealthLeaders Magazine
December 2007
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Magazine:
07 Top Leadership Teams: Team Concepts for Win-Win Physician Relations
Hospital chief executives have been spending more time and energy lately on physician relations. CEOs and chief medical officers participating in the Top Leadership Teams' physician relations panel said such efforts are part of a push to align closely with the medical staff.
Rick Johnson, for HealthLeaders Magazine
December 2007
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Commentary:
Is This A Valid Claim?
Last week I reported on consumer mistrust of health organizations, a gap some are trying to bridge with Web portals. That gap may get bigger, if a recent study that crossed my desk has any merit.
Gary Baldwin, for HealthLeaders Media
December 18, 2007
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Video:
The New Rainmakers
Nursing staff shifting from cost center to profit center. [Powered by Trinity Healthforce Learning, this video also features the week's top healthcare news stories.]
December 20, 2007
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