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Concerned about costs, Congress pushes curbs on doctor-owned hospitals
New York Times, June 9, 2008
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FTC challenge blocks Virginia hospital chain's merger
Washington Post, June 9, 2008
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New York Medicaid to deny payment for hospital errors
AP/Yahoo News, June 9, 2008
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Clinton's exit deals setback to the push for healthcare mandates
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), June 9, 2008
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Illinois hospital presses for its sale
Chicago Tribune, June 9, 2008
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Spotlight:
Dear CMS. . .
Believe it or not, the first week of June is over, and time is running out to give your comments to CMS on its proposed 2009 Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule.
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Concerned about costs, Congress pushes curbs on doctor-owned hospitals
New York Times, June 9, 2008
Bill would eliminate Medicare cut for doctors
AP/Yahoo News, June 9, 2008
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FTC challenge blocks Virginia hospital chain's merger
Washington Post, June 9, 2008
Illinois hospital presses for its sale
Chicago Tribune, June 9, 2008
University of Chicago OKs hospital pavilion plan
Chicago Tribune, June 9, 2008
Texas facility plans $13 million breast-cancer center
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 6, 2008
Fort Worth, TX, hospital no longer diverting trauma cases
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 6, 2008
Nurses demand increase in staffing at Independence, MO, medical center
Kansas City Star, June 6, 2008
All-in-one-spot North Carolina health provider poised to grow
Raleigh News & Observer, June 6, 2008
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New York Medicaid to deny payment for hospital errors
AP/Yahoo News, June 9, 2008
Pressure builds over Georgia's $58 million trauma funding
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 9, 2008
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Clinton's exit deals setback to the push for healthcare mandates
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), June 9, 2008
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Kaiser backs Microsoft's patient-data plan
New York Times, June 9, 2008
A second opinion, available from afar
Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 9, 2008
RFID technology helps hospitals keep track of medical devices
Boston Globe, June 9, 2008
Web site will help the uninsured in North Carolina find resources
Raleigh News & Observer, June 6, 2008
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Health decisions with an eye to the bottom line
Los Angeles Times, June 9, 2008
Kids lose big in Florida system
Miami Herald, June 9, 2008
The cost of hospital care is difficult to pin down
Philadelphia Inquirer, June 9, 2008
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What can happen if Blues compete
Philadelphia Inquirer, June 9, 2008
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Audio:
Going Green in St. Louis
Sister Mary Jean Ryan, president and CEO of SSM Healthcare in St. Louis, talks about the system's decision to stop offering bottled water at its 20 facilities.
Molly Rowe, for HealthLeaders Media
June 6, 2008
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Commentary:
Subspecialization During a Shortage
The trend toward subspecialization has benefited the healthcare industry as a whole in many ways. But has specialization in medicine gone too far?
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media
June 5, 2008
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Contributed Feature:
When Having the Strategic Plan Is Not Enough: Facilitating an Effective Process
Contributors from the Noblis Center for Health Innovation discuss the four key components to successful strategic planning.
Cathy Clark and Anita Iyenger, for HealthLeaders Media
June 6, 2008
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Magazine:
Are JVs Losing Some Luster?
As physicians grow more comfortable with hospital employment, demands for joint ventures may be dwindling.
Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders Magazine
May 2008
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