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Staff, patients scramble at Oakland, CA, hospital after sudden layoffs
San Francisco Chronicle, July 3, 2008
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HCA hires Children's National Medical Center to help with embattled hospital
Washington Post, July 3, 2008
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New health reform group to spend $40 million
New York Times, July 3, 2008
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European plan would expand healthcare access within the bloc
New York Times, July 3, 2008
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UnitedHealth cuts 4,000 jobs and 2008 outlook
AP/Yahoo News, July 3, 2008
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Spotlight:
In Healthcare, Every Penny Counts
Your purse strings are about to get tighter with likely reimbursement cuts. So how do you plan to offset those losses?
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Staff, patients scramble at Oakland, CA, hospital after sudden layoffs
San Francisco Chronicle, July 3, 2008
HCA hires Children's National Medical Center to help with embattled hospital
Washington Post, July 3, 2008
New CEO of troubled Atlanta hospital expected to be named soon
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 3, 2008
Houston Has 524 Fewer Hospital Beds After River Oaks Closure
Kathryn Mackenzie, for Texas Healthflash, July 2, 2008
Illinois OKs transfer of St. Francis Hospital ownership
Chicago Tribune, July 3, 2008
Ohio-based Summa Health System takes over Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 2, 2008
Studies plot healthcare in New Orleans East
New Orleans Times-Picayune, July 3, 2008
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New health reform group to spend $40 million
New York Times, July 3, 2008
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European plan would expand healthcare access within the bloc
New York Times, July 3, 2008
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Some disciplined Los Angeles hospital workers still on the job
Los Angeles Times, July 3, 2008
More Indiana residents can buy into state's health plan
AP/Chicago Tribune, July 3, 2008
Michigan cancer plan wins state's initial OK
Detroit Free Press, July 2, 2008
Colorado Democrats revel in new healthcare laws
Denver Post, July 2, 2008
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UnitedHealth cuts 4,000 jobs and 2008 outlook
AP/Yahoo News, July 3, 2008
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Alabama rural health center among 4% of U.S. practices that manage records electronically
Birmingham News, July 2, 2008
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St. Louis-area hospitals cut back diabetes education efforts
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 2, 2008
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Commentary:
Not-So-Fair Competition?
Some hospitals and systems undoubtedly will suffer from any action that reduces their reimbursement or allows more competition in such a highly regulated industry.
Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders Media
June 23, 2008
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Audio:
Inaccuracies and Inadequacies
S. Lee Miller, MD, the lead author of a study that examined recorded medical histories of patients admitted to emergency rooms in rural areas, talks about how inaccuracies in medical records lead to inadequate care.
Maureen Larkin, for HealthLeaders Media
June 26, 2008
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Audio:
Marketing to Boomers
Tom Campbell, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, NJ, discusses how the hospital's partnership with a nationally-known celebrity chef helps attract baby boomers.
Bob Wertz, for HealthLeaders Media
July 1, 2008
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Contributed Feature:
Disruptive Innovation Takes Time
Contributor Richard Reece, MD, examines recent research about disruptive innovation in healthcare and considers the role of physician leadership in bringing about real change.
Richard L. Reece, MD, for HealthLeaders Media
June 26, 2008
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