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Three Southern California hospitals accused of fraud
Los Angeles Times, August 7, 2008
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Mistakes to cost Illinois hospitals
Chicago Tribune, August 7, 2008
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Average ER waiting time nears one hour, CDC says
AP/Yahoo News, August 6, 2008
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Prince George's County, Maryland yet to deliver hospital funds
Washington Post, August 7, 2008
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Florida-based hospital district auditor files whistle-blower suit
Miami Herald, August 7, 2008
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Spotlight:
The Hospital of the Future
Sure, your organization offers sophisticated, compassionate care. But the patients of tomorrow will want much more than that. Here's how some hospitals are creating facilities for a new vision of healthcare.
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Three Southern California hospitals accused of fraud
Los Angeles Times, August 7, 2008
Florida-based hospital district auditor files whistle-blower suit
Miami Herald, August 7, 2008
Ohio executives sentenced for $1.9 billion fraud
AP/Yahoo News, August 7, 2008
Pennsylvania hospital claims UPMC denying care to children
AP/Philadelphia Inquirer, August 6, 2008
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Mistakes to cost Illinois hospitals
Chicago Tribune, August 7, 2008
Plan reduces health costs for large employers in Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, August 6, 2008
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Average ER waiting time nears one hour, CDC says
AP/Yahoo News, August 6, 2008
Detroit leads in risky births
Detroit Free Press, August 7, 2008
Chronic health issues cost Kentucky
Louisville Courier-Journal, August 6, 2008
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Prince George's County, Maryland yet to deliver hospital funds
Washington Post, August 7, 2008
Illinois governor rewriting bill to improve healthcare access
AP/Chicago Tribune, August 7, 2008
Anaheim (CA) General Hospital hit with dozens of citations over staffing, care
Los Angeles Times, August 7, 2008
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University of Chicago Medical Center preps for addition
Chicago Tribune, August 7, 2008
California Healthcare Foundation kicks in $10 million to clinic loan fund
East Bay Business Times, August 7, 2008
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Florida International University medical school flooded with aspirants
Miami Herald, August 7, 2008
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Commentary:
Threats, Overstatements, and Uncertainty
The newest report on medical tourism predicts "explosive growth" for U.S. outbound medical travel, with Americans paying more than $2 billion to global providers this year and doubling their spending next year.
Rick Johnson, for HealthLeaders Media
August 5, 2008
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Commentary:
Getting Paid to e-Prescribe
Just about everybody involved in healthcare has been touting the benefits of e-prescribing. Now some of the proponents are putting money where their mouths are by offering incentives to physicians who make the switch.
Kathryn Mackenzie, for HealthLeaders Media
August 5, 2008
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Contributed Feature:
Funnel Vision: Do Health Leaders Have Delivery-Model Myopia?
Given the nature of today's shifting healthcare landscape, healthcare leaders may have defined their operating model too narrowly, says contributor Preston Gee.
Preston Gee, for HealthLeaders Media
August 6, 2008
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Audio:
Certifying Need
Deborah Kolb-Collier, a senior principal in the strategy and planning practice at the Noblis Center for Health Innovation, discusses certificate-of-need laws and what they mean to competition in healthcare.
Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders Media
August 4, 2008
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