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Kaiser, Methodist wage war for trauma center
Sacramento Bee, December 4, 2007
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Massachusetts seeks more use of electronic medical records
Boston Globe, December 5, 2007
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Democrats get infusion of campaign money from healthcare
Dallas Morning News, December 5, 2007
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Prospects for overhauling California healthcare look poorer
San Francisco Chronicle, December 5, 2007
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Pennsylvania governor playing tough with insurance
AP/Philadelphia Inquirer, December 5, 2007
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Spotlight:
Providing IT for physicians: Can EMRs provide ROI?
Providing IT for physicians: Can EMRs provide ROI? [Powered by TWL Knowledge Group, this video also features the week's top healthcare news stories.]
Watch the Video Now
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Massachusetts panel to press insurers on premiums
Boston Globe, December 5, 2007
Prospects for overhauling California healthcare look poorer
San Francisco Chronicle, December 5, 2007
Pennsylvania governor playing tough with insurance
AP/Philadelphia Inquirer, December 5, 2007
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Democrats get infusion of campaign money from healthcare
Dallas Morning News, December 5, 2007
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Kaiser, Methodist wage war for trauma center
Sacramento Bee, December 5, 2002
Carteret General Hospital expects savings to top $1 Million with alliance
Raleigh News & Observer, December 4, 2007
Boston hospital faces uncertainty again
Boston Globe, December 5, 2007
Little Clinic opens inside Tennessee Kroger stores
The Tennessean, December 5, 2007
Medical staff criticize California hospital’s plan
San Francisco Chronicle, December 5, 2007
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Revolution Health buys stakes in two Web sites
Washington Post, December 5, 2007
Medtronic probed on alleged doctor payments
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), December 5, 2007
Massachusetts seeks more use of electronic medical records
Boston Globe, December 5, 2007
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Two insurers increase bet on Medicare
New York Times, December 5, 2007
UnitedHealth to improve customer service
AP/Yahoo News, December 5, 2007
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State grapples with shortage of nurses
The Providence Journal, December 4, 2007
Poll: Low Medicare payments slam doctors
Tampa Tribune, December 4, 2007
Sinusitis treatments found ineffective
HealthDay/Washington Post, December 5, 2007
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Stent maker decides the way to the patient is through the patient
New York Times, December 5, 2007
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Magazine:
Weeding Out the Weak
Ever wonder why one project succeeds and another falls flat? It may not be your process. How do you know if your team has the right people--and what do you do about the wrong ones?
Molly Rowe, for HealthLeaders Magazine
November, 2007
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Commentary:
For Hospitals, Debt Parade Hasn't Stopped--Yet
As the credit crunch facing much of the economy refuses to fade, and in fact grows stronger, one sector seems somewhat immune. You guessed it: healthcare. While consumers and even banks seem to need a fresh infusion of capital that isn't coming, hospitals and healthcare companies are finding the spigot is still open--if a little more pricey.
Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders News
December 3, 2007
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Audio Feature: An Open Book
Paul Levy, president and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, launched an online blog last year. In this interview, Paul discusses transparency and why, as a hospital CEO, he thinks more communication is better communication.
Molly Rowe, for HealthLeaders News
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Contributed Feature: Why Hospitals Should Not Delay Section 409A Compliance
If your organization sponsors any non-qualified compensation plans--and you know who you are--don't let a one-year IRS extension of the deadline for Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code be an excuse to postpone your compliance efforts.
Melissa Rasman, Esq. and Ron Seifert, for HealthLeaders News
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