Thursday, June 30, 2011

Pain diagnoses may be red flag for RACs - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Pain diagnoses may be red flag for RACs - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

S&P: Outlook for hospital finances bright - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

S&P: Outlook for hospital finances bright - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Patients pick hospitals for their social media presence - FierceHealthcare

Patients pick hospitals for their social media presence - FierceHealthcare

A ruling, a report, a retreat and a major deal | Georgia Health News

A ruling, a report, a retreat and a major deal | Georgia Health News

Playing The Odds: Hedge Funds Finance Medical Malpractice Claims - Forbes.com

Playing The Odds: Hedge Funds Finance Medical Malpractice Claims - Forbes.com

MCG hospitals change names | The Augusta Chronicle

MCG hospitals change names | The Augusta Chronicle

Three Georgians indicted in pill mill case | Atlanta Business Chronicle

Three Georgians indicted in pill mill case | Atlanta Business Chronicle

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Insurance law among those to take effect in Georgia on July 1 - The Times-Herald

Insurance law among those to take effect in Georgia on July 1 - The Times-Herald

Mapping the Quality of Care From Hospitals and Doctors - Health Blog - WSJ

Mapping the Quality of Care From Hospitals and Doctors - Health Blog - WSJ

Feds to keep fighting Albany hospital deal | Georgia Health News

Feds to keep fighting Albany hospital deal | Georgia Health News

Viewpoints: How can caregivers reduce hospital-acquired infections?  | ajc.com

Viewpoints: How can caregivers reduce hospital-acquired infections? | ajc.com

Mammograms: Study finds mammography reduces deaths from breast cancer by 30% - latimes.com

Mammograms: Study finds mammography reduces deaths from breast cancer by 30% - latimes.com

New Prostate Cancer Drugs Extend Lives, but Raise Costs - NYTimes.com

New Prostate Cancer Drugs Extend Lives, but Raise Costs - NYTimes.com

Doctors in U.S. Turning Away Insured Patients on Low Payments, Study Finds - Bloomberg

Doctors in U.S. Turning Away Insured Patients on Low Payments, Study Finds - Bloomberg

Mistakes In Outpatient Care Raising Concerns - Kaiser Health News

Mistakes In Outpatient Care Raising Concerns - Kaiser Health News

Small practices: Adapting to survive :: June 27, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Small practices: Adapting to survive :: June 27, 2011 ... American Medical News

Monday, June 27, 2011

Inhospital cardiac arrest a growing problem - FierceHealthcare

Inhospital cardiac arrest a growing problem - FierceHealthcare

amednews: Tennessee approves noneconomic medical liability damages cap :: June 27, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Tennessee approves noneconomic medical liability damages cap :: June 27, 2011 ... American Medical News

Sebelius defends Medicare panel - McKnight's Long Term Care News

Sebelius defends Medicare panel - McKnight's Long Term Care News

New Financial Model Outlines Hospital Costs After Reimbursement Rate Changes | Hospital Financial and Business News

New Financial Model Outlines Hospital Costs After Reimbursement Rate Changes | Hospital Financial and Business News

Hospitals launch ad campaign against Medicare, Medicaid cuts - The Hill's Healthwatch

Hospitals launch ad campaign against Medicare, Medicaid cuts - The Hill's Healthwatch

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Deloitte White Paper Concerning Physician Employment by Hospitals

www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-UnitedStates/Local Assets/Documents/us_chs_PhysicianHospitalAlignment_Brochure_061511.pdf

Doc shortage fuels hospital-physician employment agreements - FierceHealthcare

Doc shortage fuels hospital-physician employment agreements - FierceHealthcare

Physician recruitment means honesty plus technology - FierceHealthcare

Physician recruitment means honesty plus technology - FierceHealthcare

dominant Hospitals maintain Clout, strong Bottom Line

www.hschange.org/CONTENT/1209/1209.pdf

Effort To End Surgeries On Wrong Patient Or Body Part Falters - Kaiser Health News

Effort To End Surgeries On Wrong Patient Or Body Part Falters - Kaiser Health News

IRS to block hospitals from filing group tax return - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

IRS to block hospitals from filing group tax return - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Millions in middle-class could get Medicaid - Health - Health care - msnbc.com

Millions in middle-class could get Medicaid - Health - Health care - msnbc.com

Today's Medicare system is in danger | savannahnow.com

Today's Medicare system is in danger | savannahnow.com

Congressman John Barrow discloses prostate cancer | savannahnow.com

Congressman John Barrow discloses prostate cancer | savannahnow.com

MDs building concierge, cash businesses with patient-friendly promises - FiercePracticeManagement

MDs building concierge, cash businesses with patient-friendly promises - FiercePracticeManagement

AMA stands by individual insurance mandate despite declining membership - FiercePracticeManagement

AMA stands by individual insurance mandate despite declining membership - FiercePracticeManagement

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Romney Medicare math only half right  | ajc.com

Romney Medicare math only half right ajc.com

The Marietta Daily Journal - Devil s in the details

The Marietta Daily Journal - Devil s in the details

Medicare Claims Show Overuse for CT Scanning - NYTimes.com

Medicare Claims Show Overuse for CT Scanning - NYTimes.com

Abolish IPAB - Rep. Phil Roe - National Review Online

Abolish IPAB - Rep. Phil Roe - National Review Online

CBO forecasts 29.4% cut in Medicare rate

CBO forecasts 29.4% cut in Medicare rate

FDA Approves New Test To Help Determine If Breast Cancer Patients Are Candidates For Herceptin Treatment

FDA Approves New Test To Help Determine If Breast Cancer Patients Are Candidates For Herceptin Treatment

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Videotaping surgeries could be the new norm - FierceHealthcare

Videotaping surgeries could be the new norm - FierceHealthcare

Physician Recruiter Report: Bonuses Based on Quality Are Few and Far Between - Health Blog - WSJ

Physician Recruiter Report: Bonuses Based on Quality Are Few and Far Between - Health Blog - WSJ

Physicians compensated for volume, not quality - FierceHealthcare

Physicians compensated for volume, not quality - FierceHealthcare

HCA to buy joint venture for $1.45B - FierceHealthcare

HCA to buy joint venture for $1.45B - FierceHealthcare

Blog: Perry will be targeted by Ambulance Chasers

Blog: Perry will be targeted by Ambulance Chasers

amednews: Surgical liability cases drop nearly 80% at Texas medical center :: June 15, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Surgical liability cases drop nearly 80% at Texas medical center :: June 15, 2011 ... American Medical News

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Inconsistent outcome measures hurt hospital payments - FierceHealthcare

Inconsistent outcome measures hurt hospital payments - FierceHealthcare

Document lists salaries of Phoebe’s top executives

Document lists salaries of Phoebe’s top executives

Panel Urges Crackdown On Medicare's Use Of Imaging - Kaiser Health News

Panel Urges Crackdown On Medicare's Use Of Imaging - Kaiser Health News

Work-life balance means quality over quantity - FiercePracticeManagement

Work-life balance means quality over quantity - FiercePracticeManagement

The Mommy Wars, Medical Edition | Psychology Today

The Mommy Wars, Medical Edition Psychology Today

Don’t Quit This Day Job - NYTimes.com

Don’t Quit This Day Job - NYTimes.com

Study: Doctor's offices no safer than hospitals - FiercePracticeManagement

Study: Doctor's offices no safer than hospitals - FiercePracticeManagement

Private practices must revisit recruitment strategy to stay alive - FiercePracticeManagement

Private practices must revisit recruitment strategy to stay alive - FiercePracticeManagement

IRS gives nonprofit hospitals some Form 990 reprieve - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

IRS gives nonprofit hospitals some Form 990 reprieve - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

CBO Portends 'Heavy Lifting' To Avert Medicare Doc Pay Reduction - Kaiser Health News

CBO Portends 'Heavy Lifting' To Avert Medicare Doc Pay Reduction - Kaiser Health News

Doctors Balk At Proposal To Cut Medicare’s Use Of Imaging - Kaiser Health News

Doctors Balk At Proposal To Cut Medicare’s Use Of Imaging - Kaiser Health News

amednews: Medicare meaningful use bonus checks go out :: June 15, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Medicare meaningful use bonus checks go out :: June 15, 2011 ... American Medical News

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

What are hospital authorities? – The Georgia Hospital Accountability Project - Promoting access to affordable care in Georgia

What are hospital authorities? – The Georgia Hospital Accountability Project - Promoting access to affordable care in Georgia

Grady tells workers of 120 more job cuts | Georgia Health News

Grady tells workers of 120 more job cuts Georgia Health News

Patients exercise good judgment when empowered to call a rapid response team - FierceHealthcare

Patients exercise good judgment when empowered to call a rapid response team - FierceHealthcare

Well-informed patients help cut readmissions, costs - FierceHealthcare

Well-informed patients help cut readmissions, costs - FierceHealthcare

Two weeks until Federal Court decides fate of FTC complaint against Albany hospital merger

Two weeks until Phoebe decision

Hearing held on Phoebe, Hospital Authority complaint

Hearing held on Phoebe, Hospital Authority complaint: Lawyers from the Federal Trade Commission, Phoebe Putney, the Hospital Authority and HCA argued their points at a hearing about an injunction against the merger.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Students, business owners disagree on 'coolness' | The Augusta Chronicle

Students, business owners disagree on 'coolness' The Augusta Chronicle

When the treatment makes patients sick  | ajc.com

When the treatment makes patients sick ajc.com

Physicians leaving practices for health system employment - FierceHealthcare

Physicians leaving practices for health system employment - FierceHealthcare

The crucial role of the safety net hospital – The Georgia Hospital Accountability Project - Promoting access to affordable care in Georgia

The crucial role of the safety net hospital – The Georgia Hospital Accountability Project - Promoting access to affordable care in Georgia

Hospital obligations through the Indigent Care Trust Fund – The Georgia Hospital Accountability Project - Promoting access to affordable care in Georgia

Hospital obligations through the Indigent Care Trust Fund – The Georgia Hospital Accountability Project - Promoting access to affordable care in Georgia

Bariatric Surgery Among Older, High-Risk Patients Not Associated With Reduced Mortality

Bariatric Surgery Among Older, High-Risk Patients Not Associated With Reduced Mortality

Health Affairs: Raising quality cuts costs

Health Affairs: Raising quality cuts costs

CMIO Summit: Meaningful use could mean take the money and run

CMIO Summit: Meaningful use could mean take the money and run

Study Confirms Safety, Cancer-Targeting Ability Of Nutrient In Broccoli, Other Vegetables

Study Confirms Safety, Cancer-Targeting Ability Of Nutrient In Broccoli, Other Vegetables

Medicare ACO plan still needs work, AMA says :: June 13, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Medicare ACO plan still needs work, AMA says :: June 13, 2011 ... American Medical News

Hospital Profit Margins Slightly Down in 2010 | The Lund Report

Hospital Profit Margins Slightly Down in 2010 The Lund Report

Nonprofit hospital execs earn more than $1M - FierceHealthcare

Nonprofit hospital execs earn more than $1M - FierceHealthcare

Court : Monday hearing set for Phoebe/Palmyra injunction arguments

Court : Monday hearing set for Phoebe/Palmyra injunction arguments

Hospitals make big changes amid uncertainty | Georgia Health News

Hospitals make big changes amid uncertainty Georgia Health News

Senators Request Probe of Surgeons - WSJ.com

Senators Request Probe of Surgeons - WSJ.com

Mayo opposes key health reform provision | StarTribune.com

Mayo opposes key health reform provision StarTribune.com

Emory setting stage for new hospital tower | Georgia Health News

Emory setting stage for new hospital tower Georgia Health News

Georgians kept in dark on hospital infections  | ajc.com

Georgians kept in dark on hospital infections ajc.com

Thursday, June 9, 2011

New Treatment Combination Includes Breast Cancer Drug For Difficult-To-Treat Advanced Colorectal Cancers

New Treatment Combination Includes Breast Cancer Drug For Difficult-To-Treat Advanced Colorectal Cancers

UK Cancer Survival IS Lower Than Other Developed European Countries, Say Experts

UK Cancer Survival IS Lower Than Other Developed European Countries, Say Experts

Hospital labor study reveals hidden costs of nurses - FierceHealthcare

Hospital labor study reveals hidden costs of nurses - FierceHealthcare

Health plan for state workers faces bigger hole | Georgia Health News

Health plan for state workers faces bigger hole Georgia Health News

Piedmont Healthcare cutting 5 percent of workforce  | ajc.com

Piedmont Healthcare cutting 5 percent of workforce ajc.com

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

amednews: Medicare to offer more waivers from e-prescribing penalty :: June 6, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Medicare to offer more waivers from e-prescribing penalty :: June 6, 2011 ... American Medical News

Medicare pay board is losing vital support - Jennifer Haberkorn - POLITICO.com

Medicare pay board is losing vital support - Jennifer Haberkorn - POLITICO.com

New 'pill mill bill' cracks down on overprescribing painkillers - FiercePracticeManagement

New 'pill mill bill' cracks down on overprescribing painkillers - FiercePracticeManagement

Universal coverage fails to reduce ER visits - FierceHealthcare

Universal coverage fails to reduce ER visits - FierceHealthcare

CMS to turn hospital performance data public - FierceHealthcare

CMS to turn hospital performance data public - FierceHealthcare

Murray Medical Center to sever ties with Hamilton » Local News » The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA

Murray Medical Center to sever ties with Hamilton » Local News » The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA

Judges in Atlanta probe reform’s complexities | Georgia Health News

Judges in Atlanta probe reform’s complexities Georgia Health News

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Caughman to head Emory Health Science Center | Atlanta Business Chronicle

Caughman to head Emory Health Science Center Atlanta Business Chronicle

New Piedmont Newnan target for completion – February 2012 - The Times-Herald

New Piedmont Newnan target for completion – February 2012 - The Times-Herald

Deal appoints panel to decide on exchanges | Georgia Health News

Deal appoints panel to decide on exchanges Georgia Health News

Ralph Reed: Obama’s Medicare Plan Leads to Rationing, Bankruptcy

Ralph Reed: Obama’s Medicare Plan Leads to Rationing, Bankruptcy

Adding Radiation Therapy Benefits Breast Cancer Surgery Patients

Adding Radiation Therapy Benefits Breast Cancer Surgery Patients

Elderly receive inferior hospital care - FierceHealthcare

Elderly receive inferior hospital care - FierceHealthcare

Longer ED wait times linked to more adverse events - FierceHealthcare

Longer ED wait times linked to more adverse events - FierceHealthcare

Mature Physicians May Quit Rather than Recertify - FierceHealthcare

Mature Physicians May Quit Rather than Recertify - FierceHealthcare

Cleveland Clinic, leading hospitals blast ACOs - FierceHealthcare

Cleveland Clinic, leading hospitals blast ACOs - FierceHealthcare

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Legal battles spotlight hospital authorities’ role | Georgia Health News

Legal battles spotlight hospital authorities’ role Georgia Health News

Executive pay soars to multimillions - FierceHealthcare

Executive pay soars to multimillions - FierceHealthcare

CDs will be sold of Obama hearing in Atl. | Atlanta Business Chronicle

CDs will be sold of Obama hearing in Atl. Atlanta Business Chronicle

Medicare reform: Getting beyond Medi-scare | Georgia Health News

Medicare reform: Getting beyond Medi-scare Georgia Health News

A case study in why free market can’t cure health-care woes | Jay Bookman

A case study in why free market can’t cure health-care woes Jay Bookman

Pro & Con: Should Congress, president overhaul Medicare?  | ajc.com

Pro & Con: Should Congress, president overhaul Medicare? ajc.com

Second Appellate Panel Hears Arguments on Health Care Law - NYTimes.com

Second Appellate Panel Hears Arguments on Health Care Law - NYTimes.com

Medicaid To Stop Paying For Hospital Mistakes - Kaiser Health News

Medicaid To Stop Paying For Hospital Mistakes - Kaiser Health News

Report: Big Flaws In How Medicare Pays Hospitals, Doctors - Kaiser Health News

Report: Big Flaws In How Medicare Pays Hospitals, Doctors - Kaiser Health News

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Hospitals launch ad campaign against further funding cuts - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Hospitals launch ad campaign against further funding cuts - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

CMS to review 'burdensome' hospital requirements - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

CMS to review 'burdensome' hospital requirements - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Thomson Reuters' top 10 health systems: Who made the cut?

Thomson Reuters' top 10 health systems: Who made the cut?

Diabetic Drug Could Help Prevent The Spread Of Cancer

Diabetic Drug Could Help Prevent The Spread Of Cancer

Rep. Price: Medicare Push Not 'Smart Thing Politically,' But 'Right Thing to Do' - The Note

Rep. Price: Medicare Push Not 'Smart Thing Politically,' But 'Right Thing to Do' - The Note

Protect your practice finances from disaster - FiercePracticeManagement

Protect your practice finances from disaster - FiercePracticeManagement

Foursquare: Why practices should claim their spot - FiercePracticeManagement

Foursquare: Why practices should claim their spot - FiercePracticeManagement