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As of Friday November 20, 2009

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House OKs Bill to Stop Medicare Physician Cuts

House OKs Bill to Stop Medicare Physician Cuts

The House of Representatives approved a bill that would prevent a 21% cut in the Medicare physician payment rate scheduled at the beginning of January 2010. Instead, as proposed under the House measure, physicians would receive a 1.2% annual increase.

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Down Economy Doesn't Stall Physician Recruitment

Despite the current economic downturn, hospital CEOs are actively recruiting physicians to their organizations, according to a new study. More than half of hospital CEOs plan to increase recruitment efforts of physicians.

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Patient Satisfaction Increasing at Hospitals Nationwide

Patients were more satisfied with their care at inpatient facilities than during any of the previous six years, according to a new report from Press Ganey Associates, Inc. The survey also found that patients were more likely to recommend a facility at which they'd received care to family and friends.

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Joint Commission Releases Top Cited Standards for First Half of 2009

The Joint Commission has officially announced the most-cited standards for the first half of 2009 and Life Safety standards top the list, including maintaining means of egress and building and fire protection features. Three of the top 10 most-cited standards (and the two most-cited) fell under the Life Safety chapter.

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Carving Out a New CEO Model

Responding to heightened scrutiny and reimbursement cuts, healthcare CEOs are becoming increasingly interactive with a growing list of constituents. More Analysis

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Don't Count on Colonoscopies

New procedural developments and a shifting market are changing how physicians and hospitals work together to deliver digestive health services. More Analysis

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