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ER expansion seen as boon to patients
South Florida Sun Sentinel, November 19, 2008
St. Luke's Health System cuts 61 jobs
Kansas City Star, November 19, 2008
Dem officials: Daschle accepts HHS Cabinet post
AP/Yahoo News, November 19, 2008
Beverly (MA) Hospital shelves plan to close natural birthing center
Boston Globe, November 19, 2008
HCA job cuts may affect 100 employees
The Tennessean, November 19, 2008
Ohio-based MetroHealth to cut 112 jobs to break even in 2009
Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 19, 2008
State tries to save obstetrics at a hospital in Brooklyn
New York Times, November 19, 2008
Federal court upholds drug privacy law
New York Times, November 19, 2008
Federal fraud charges against Filipino doc tossed
Associated Press, November 19, 2008
AARP orders investigation concerning its health insurance marketing
New York Times, November 19, 2008
Ted Kennedy asks Hillary Clinton to head Senate healthcare team
Los Angeles Times, November 19, 2008
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Report: Fundamentals of Healthcare Will Change by 2020
Changes to the healthcare workforce, patient demographics, and payment structures will alter the fundamental building blocks of healthcare delivery—shifting it from hospital to ambulatory settings—by 2020, according to a new report authored by healthcare-intelligence company Sg2. +
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media
November 19, 2008
Audio: Healthcare in a Time for Change
Will a new era be a time of historic change in healthcare? HealthLeaders Media asked U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, Alegent Health CEO Wayne Sensor and North Shore-LIJ Health System CEO Michael Dowling to share their hopes. +
Jim Molpus, for HealthLeaders Media
November 10, 2008
Commentary: More (Medical Travel) To Come
Another mid-sized U.S. employer is fed up enough with the soaring cost of healthcare to seek an international alternative. +
Rick Johnson, for HealthLeaders Media
November 18, 2008
Commentary: Are Big Paychecks For IT a Thing of The Past?
The mess in the economy has reached the technology sector, forcing many organizations to take steps to remain financially viable. +
Kathryn Mackenzie, for HealthLeaders Media
November 18, 2008
Contributed Feature: Increasing Early Patient Payments Starts with a Change in Mindset
Hospitals and physicians interested in collecting patient payments earlier in the patient care process ought to know two very important things before providing service: how much to charge and whom to charge. Guest columnist Jorge Wong says while this demand may be challenging, it is also a unique opportunity for providers to better communicate with patients and increase their point-of-service collections. +
Jorge Wong, for HealthLeaders Media
November 17, 2008