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Florida lawmakers have healthcare plan
Miami Herald, May 5, 2008
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C. diff rivals MRSA as the next deadly bacteria threat, experts say
MSNBC.com, May 5, 2008
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Iowa legislation would exempt hospitals from CON
AP/Chicago Tribune, May 5, 2008
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Health industry drives job growth in Nashville area
The Tennessean, May 5, 2008
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Medical specialties hit by a growing pay gap
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), May 5, 2008
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Spotlight:
Greening the White Coats
When AMA President Ronald M. Davis, MD, addressed physicians in an AMA eVoice column last week, he asked for physician commitment to a making healthcare "green."
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Florida lawmakers have healthcare plan
Miami Herald, May 5, 2008
Iowa legislation would exempt hospitals from CON
AP/Chicago Tribune, May 5, 2008
Minnesota bill: Hospitals can't use patient's medical debt to decide care
Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 5, 2008
Top JPS officials called to appear before Tarrant County, TX, commissioners
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 2, 2008
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C. diff rivals MRSA as the next deadly bacteria threat, experts say
MSNBC.com, May 5, 2008
Even the insured feel strain of health costs
New York Times, May 5, 2008
Middle class uninsured kids' health risk almost as high as poor children's
HealthDay/Washington Post, May 5, 2008
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Speakers express division on bill to mandate coverage in Washington, DC
Washington Post, May 5, 2008
Firms adjust to San Francisco healthcare law
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), May 5, 2008
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Medical specialties hit by a growing pay gap
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), May 5, 2008
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Healthcare waits to ignite as campaign issue
AP/Yahoo News, May 5, 2008
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Jupiter Medical Center pairs with University of Miami
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, May 2, 2008
Health industry drives job growth in Nashville area
The Tennessean, May 5, 2008
Missouri system expects to pay $60 million to settle federal investigation
Kansas City Star, May 2, 2008
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Australian doctor proposes paying $47,000 for a kidney
AP/Yahoo News, May 5, 2008
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Prepping robots to perform surgery
New York Times, May 5, 2008
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Magazine:
Department Focus: Quality—Quality on the Front End
Many hospitals are discovering that preventing infections and other complications costs a lot less than treating them.
Maureen Larkin, for HealthLeaders Magazine
April 2008
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Audio:
Branding: The New Old Strategy
Author and consultant Chris Bevolo talks about why the time is right for branding and answers the trickiest question of all: Is it possible to prove ROI on a branding campaign?
Gienna Shaw, for HealthLeaders Media
April 28, 2008
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Commentary:
Listen Up
I read a statistic that said humans speak at a rate of about 150 words per minute but can understand up to 3,000. If that's true, why does it so often seem that people only hear half of what we say?
Molly Rowe, for HealthLeaders Media
May 2, 2008
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Contributed Feature:
Defense vs. Offense: Hospital Employment of Physicians
Contributor John G. Larson, PhD, discusses the benefits and models of hospital-employed physicians.
John G. Larson, PhD, for HealthLeaders Media
May 2, 2008
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