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Urologists 'Outraged' Over PSA Test Challenge

Urologists 'Outraged' Over PSA Test Challenge

by JOHN COMMINS | 8:21 AM ET

Major urology associations are fuming over a federal panel's report that discredits the widely used prostate-specific antigen screening test for prostate cancer.

How Rivals Built an ACO

by MARGARET DICK TOCKNELL | 5/23/2012

Minnesota's HealthPartners and Allina Health formed Northwest Metro Alliance to focus on achieving the triple-aim of healthcare and to accomplish together what they couldn't do alone. They share electronic patient data, mine claims data, and have agreed not to duplicate services.

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Heartland Health Joins Mayo Clinic Network

by MARGARET DICK TOCKNELL | 7:10 AM ET

By strategically adding Heartland, a Missouri-based integrated health delivery system, the Mayo Clinic Care Network extends its geographic reach without building costly new facilities, spending cash to acquire hospitals, or consolidating with another health system.

TN Health System Charts Its Own Course

by MARGARET DICK TOCKNELL | 5/23/2012

Rejected from CMS's Pioneer ACO program, 13-hospital Mountain States Health Alliance repurposed the organization it had planned to use into a commercial ACO.

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Around the Web

For hospitals and insurers, new fervor to cut costs – The New York Times, May 24, 2012
Individual health policies fall short, study finds – The New York Times, May 24, 2012
Putting patients first, hospital making care more personal – NPR, May 24, 2012
Docs win most malpractice suits, but study says road is long – Chicago Tribune / Reuters, May 24, 2012
University Hospital viability "questionable at best" without partner (KY) – Courier-Journal, May 24, 2012
After decade, UMC Princeton's $522M Plainsboro hospital debuts – The Star-Ledger, May 24, 2012
Healthcare merger will affect 700,000 patients, new company will have $3.8B debt – NBC Los Angeles, May 24, 2012
Death rate drops among Americans with diabetes – Chicago Tribune / Reuters, May 24, 2012
Houston doctor blames agencies in Medicare scam – Houston Chronicle, May 24, 2012
Katie Beckett, whose case led to coverage of children’s home care, dies in Iowa – The Washington Post / Associated Press, May 24, 2012

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New Facebook Page Gathers Stories of Medical Harm
Joe Cantlupe on Physicians
Challenging Physicians to Help Improve the ED
John Commins on Community & Rural Hospitals
Appalachian, Urban Health Challenges Remarkably Similar
Marianne Aiello on Marketing
Luxury Hospital Facilities Put Patient Experience First
Margaret Dick Tocknell on HealthPlans
Health Insurance Exchanges Put Defined Benefits to the Test
Scott Mace on Technology
E-book Revolution Changes, Challenges Healthcare
Alexandra Wilson Pecci on Nursing
Grand-Aides Make Nursing Go Further
Karen Minich-Pourshadi on Finance
Will Maryland's Rate Shift Send Tremors Around the Country?
John Commins on Human Resources
Eat Healthful Food...If You Can Find It
Philip Betbeze on Leadership
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