Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Experts Call for Redefinition of 'Cancer'

Experts Call for Redefinition of 'Cancer'

Pleasing the patient gets new priority under health reform | Georgia Health News

Pleasing the patient gets new priority under health reform | Georgia Health News

State seeks delay on rate approval for exchanges | Georgia Health News

State seeks delay on rate approval for exchanges | Georgia Health News

Back pain: Doctors increasingly ignore clinical guidelines - latimes.com

Back pain: Doctors increasingly ignore clinical guidelines - latimes.com

HHS Inspector General Scrutinizes Medicare Observation Care Policy - Kaiser Health News

HHS Inspector General Scrutinizes Medicare Observation Care Policy - Kaiser Health News

Monday, July 29, 2013

BREAKING: HCA CEO Bracken to step down | Modern Healthcare

BREAKING: HCA CEO Bracken to step down | Modern Healthcare

WellPoint program lets employers name their price for doctors - amednews.com

WellPoint program lets employers name their price for doctors - amednews.com

Physician liability: Your team, your legal risk - amednews.com

Physician liability: Your team, your legal risk - amednews.com

Advance pay ACOs: A down payment on Medicare's future - amednews.com

Advance pay ACOs: A down payment on Medicare's future - amednews.com

Equipment-related failures cause frequent operating room errors - FierceHealthcare

Equipment-related failures cause frequent operating room errors - FierceHealthcare

Isakson on VA investigation: "We're going to hold them... | www.wsbtv.com

Isakson on VA investigation: "We're going to hold them... | www.wsbtv.com

No shutdown over Obamacare, Lee says - POLITICO.com

No shutdown over Obamacare, Lee says - POLITICO.com

Medicare pioneer ACOs save money but lose physicians - amednews.com

Medicare pioneer ACOs save money but lose physicians - amednews.com

The Secretive Group Behind Medicare Reimbursements | TIME.com

The Secretive Group Behind Medicare Reimbursements | TIME.com

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Technology Mishaps Behind 1 in 4 Operating Room Errors: Study

Technology Mishaps Behind 1 in 4 Operating Room Errors: Study

Leadership change afoot: Hospitals consider putting doctors in charge - FierceHealthcare

Leadership change afoot: Hospitals consider putting doctors in charge - FierceHealthcare

United protests state’s contract award to Blue Cross | Georgia Health News

United protests state’s contract award to Blue Cross | Georgia Health News

Studies point to savings under Medicaid expansion | Georgia Health News

Studies point to savings under Medicaid expansion | Georgia Health News

Bid process to change for one benefits contract | Georgia Health News

Bid process to change for one benefits contract | Georgia Health News

WellPoint’s 2nd quarter profit soars 24 pct; insurer details overhaul growth possibilities - The Washington Post

WellPoint’s 2nd quarter profit soars 24 pct; insurer details overhaul growth possibilities - The Washington Post

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Physician integration proves costly for some hospitals - amednews.com

Physician integration proves costly for some hospitals - amednews.com

146 existing medical interventions that don't work - FierceHealthcare

146 existing medical interventions that don't work - FierceHealthcare

Program streamlines GRU students' path to medical school | The Augusta Chronicle

Program streamlines GRU students' path to medical school | The Augusta Chronicle

Legacy on Line in Fierce Drive on Health Law - NYTimes.com

Legacy on Line in Fierce Drive on Health Law - NYTimes.com

IOM Finds Differences In Regional Health Spending Are Linked To Post-Hospital Care And Provider Prices - Kaiser Health News

IOM Finds Differences In Regional Health Spending Are Linked To Post-Hospital Care And Provider Prices - Kaiser Health News

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Hospital alliance emerges in Middle, South Georgia | Georgia Health News

Hospital alliance emerges in Middle, South Georgia | Georgia Health News

SGR Repeal Bill Gains Broad Support

SGR Repeal Bill Gains Broad Support

New Clues to Why Black Women Fare Worse Against Breast Cancer

New Clues to Why Black Women Fare Worse Against Breast Cancer

Most Docs Don't Think They're Big Part of Rising Health Care Costs

Most Docs Don't Think They're Big Part of Rising Health Care Costs

Will House follow Senate on physician immigration reform? - amednews.com

Will House follow Senate on physician immigration reform? - amednews.com

Doctors who skip social media risk alienating patients - amednews.com

Doctors who skip social media risk alienating patients - amednews.com

Ga. health officials to launch alliance | Online Athens

Ga. health officials to launch alliance | Online Athens

Sharp rise in snakebites reported in Georgia | www.wsbtv.com

Sharp rise in snakebites reported in Georgia | www.wsbtv.com

Survey: Doctors know little about Obamacare process | The Biz Beat | www.ajc.com

Survey: Doctors know little about Obamacare process | The Biz Beat | www.ajc.com

Monday, July 22, 2013

Doctor pay: Calculate your business case for Medicare and Medicaid - amednews.com

Doctor pay: Calculate your business case for Medicare and Medicaid - amednews.com

Bottom-to-top training essential to reducing hospital infections - FierceHealthcare

Bottom-to-top training essential to reducing hospital infections - FierceHealthcare

Pricing for physician procedures based on bloated numbers - FierceHealthcare

Pricing for physician procedures based on bloated numbers - FierceHealthcare

The 'death panel' bill lives - Joanne Kenen - POLITICO.com

The 'death panel' bill lives - Joanne Kenen - POLITICO.com

Medicare Announces Plans To Accelerate Linking Doctor Pay To Quality - Kaiser Health News

Medicare Announces Plans To Accelerate Linking Doctor Pay To Quality - Kaiser Health News

Doctors Interested in MBAs Are Increasingly Looking For Traditional Business Programs, Not Health-Care Specific Degrees - Kaiser Health News

Doctors Interested in MBAs Are Increasingly Looking For Traditional Business Programs, Not Health-Care Specific Degrees - Kaiser Health News

Patient death rates for emergency surgical admissions vary widely - FierceHealthcare

Patient death rates for emergency surgical admissions vary widely - FierceHealthcare

Doctors blast slow pace of Medicaid raise | Georgia Health News

Doctors blast slow pace of Medicaid raise | Georgia Health News

Medicaid pay raise for doctors? Not here, not yet | Georgia Health News

Medicaid pay raise for doctors? Not here, not yet | Georgia Health News

GOP: Repeal SGR and Grant Annual Pay Raises for 5 Years

GOP: Repeal SGR and Grant Annual Pay Raises for 5 Years

UnitedHealth 2Q profit rises as enrollment improves, but executives caution on Medicare cuts - The Washington Post

UnitedHealth 2Q profit rises as enrollment improves, but executives caution on Medicare cuts - The Washington Post

Public relations battle over health care heats up

Public relations battle over health care heats up

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Medicaid pay raise for doctors? Not here, not yet | Georgia Health News

Medicaid pay raise for doctors? Not here, not yet | Georgia Health News

House GOP seek delay in health care provisions - Yahoo! Finance

House GOP seek delay in health care provisions - Yahoo! Finance

White House Says Health Law Will Restrain Insurance Prices In 2014 - Kaiser Health News

White House Says Health Law Will Restrain Insurance Prices In 2014 - Kaiser Health News

Is U.S. Health-Care Reform on Track for 2014?

Is U.S. Health-Care Reform on Track for 2014?

7 States, Governors Team To Tackle Hospital ‘Frequent Flyers’ Problem – Capsules - The KHN Blog

7 States, Governors Team To Tackle Hospital ‘Frequent Flyers’ Problem – Capsules - The KHN Blog

FDA Approves New Drug for Advanced Lung Cancer

FDA Approves New Drug for Advanced Lung Cancer

Treatment Delay In Breast Cancer Influenced By Race

Treatment Delay In Breast Cancer Influenced By Race

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Hospitals see alignment with doctors as boon to patient care - amednews.com

Hospitals see alignment with doctors as boon to patient care - amednews.com

Medical liability: Missed follow-ups a potent trigger of lawsuits - amednews.com

Medical liability: Missed follow-ups a potent trigger of lawsuits - amednews.com

Magazine ranks Emory as state’s top hospital | Georgia Health News

Magazine ranks Emory as state’s top hospital | Georgia Health News

Best Hospitals 2013-14: Overview and Honor Roll - US News and World Report

Best Hospitals 2013-14: Overview and Honor Roll - US News and World Report

House to Vote to Repeal Individual Health-Care Mandate - Bloomberg

House to Vote to Repeal Individual Health-Care Mandate - Bloomberg

Most hospitals, health systems in talks to join insurance exchanges - FierceHealthcare

Most hospitals, health systems in talks to join insurance exchanges - FierceHealthcare

Discovery Of Hydrogen Sulfide Connection Could Lead To New Treatments For Colon Cancer

Discovery Of Hydrogen Sulfide Connection Could Lead To New Treatments For Colon Cancer

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

The downside to buying up physician practices - FierceHealthcare

The downside to buying up physician practices - FierceHealthcare

Unsealed: Top administrator at Amos Cancer Center files federal court claim accusing the center of overbilling government insurers | Latest News | Columbus Ledger Enquirer

Unsealed: Top administrator at Amos Cancer Center files federal court claim accusing the center of overbilling government insurers | Latest News | Columbus Ledger Enquirer

Colon Cancer Metastasis May Be Reduced By Consumption Of Soy Peptide

Colon Cancer Metastasis May Be Reduced By Consumption Of Soy Peptide

Historic choice has big plans for med school | Georgia Health News

Historic choice has big plans for med school | Georgia Health News

Molecular Subtyping Of Breast Cancer Shows Potential Of Personalized Medicine

Molecular Subtyping Of Breast Cancer Shows Potential Of Personalized Medicine

Thursday, July 11, 2013

'Frequent flyer' ER visits drop with coordinated care - FierceHealthcare

'Frequent flyer' ER visits drop with coordinated care - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals need to revamp informed consent process - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals need to revamp informed consent process - FierceHealthcare

CMS Steps In to Settle Gamma Knife-Varian Fight - Washington Wire - WSJ

CMS Steps In to Settle Gamma Knife-Varian Fight - Washington Wire - WSJ

UnitedHealth Sees Accountable-Care Work Doubling by 2017 - Bloomberg

UnitedHealth Sees Accountable-Care Work Doubling by 2017 - Bloomberg

Democrats Shrug Off Delays and Affirm Support for Health Law - NYTimes.com

Democrats Shrug Off Delays and Affirm Support for Health Law - NYTimes.com

Is U.S. Health-Care Reform on Track for 2014?

Is U.S. Health-Care Reform on Track for 2014?

Georgia hospital to pay $1M settlement - FierceHealthcare

Georgia hospital to pay $1M settlement - FierceHealthcare

Supreme Court rulings raise bar for medical workplace lawsuits - FierceHealthcare

Supreme Court rulings raise bar for medical workplace lawsuits - FierceHealthcare

CMS Proposes New Fee for Chronic Care Management

CMS Proposes New Fee for Chronic Care Management

On Health Care, GOP Has 'Really Busy Month' Ahead - Kaiser Health News

On Health Care, GOP Has 'Really Busy Month' Ahead - Kaiser Health News

Clark Howard: Don't get overcharged on your hospital bill | Atlanta Bargain Hunter | www.ajc.com

Clark Howard: Don't get overcharged on your hospital bill | Atlanta Bargain Hunter | www.ajc.com

Monday, July 8, 2013

Medicare Physician Compare website undergoes overhaul - amednews.com

Medicare Physician Compare website undergoes overhaul - amednews.com

Physician marketing: Can direct mail still deliver? - amednews.com

Physician marketing: Can direct mail still deliver? - amednews.com

Physicians get many job overtures and should brace for more - amednews.com

Physicians get many job overtures and should brace for more - amednews.com

Massachusetts hospitals see hike in surgical errors - FierceHealthcare

Massachusetts hospitals see hike in surgical errors - FierceHealthcare

Social media can destroy or boost hospital reputations - FierceHealthcare

Social media can destroy or boost hospital reputations - FierceHealthcare

West Nile case is state’s first this year | Georgia Health News

West Nile case is state’s first this year | Georgia Health News

Interview: Scott McGaugh, Author Of 'Surgeon In Blue' : NPR

Interview: Scott McGaugh, Author Of 'Surgeon In Blue' : NPR

Video: New AMA President On Implementing The Health Law – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Video: New AMA President On Implementing The Health Law – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Researchers Look At Why Poor Patients Prefer Hospital Care – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Researchers Look At Why Poor Patients Prefer Hospital Care – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Hospital Impact - Interprofessional education: The answer to better healthcare communication

Hospital Impact - Interprofessional education: The answer to better healthcare communication

Time to stop checking for vital signs in the night? - FierceHealthcare

Time to stop checking for vital signs in the night? - FierceHealthcare

Delay In Major Health Law Provision Raises Doubts At Critical Stage Of Rollout - Kaiser Health News

Delay In Major Health Law Provision Raises Doubts At Critical Stage Of Rollout - Kaiser Health News

Pentagon cancels emergency measures, lets UnitedHealthcare approve Tricare referrals | StarTribune.com

Pentagon cancels emergency measures, lets UnitedHealthcare approve Tricare referrals | StarTribune.com

When doctors sell out, hospitals cash in | www.ajc.com

When doctors sell out, hospitals cash in | www.ajc.com

Everything was the same about Mike Rosenberg’s routine visit to Atlanta Cancer Care in February – everything, that is, but the bill.
Rosenberg went to the same office and saw the same staff to get the same blood work and the same medication he gets every month.
But the cost difference was remarkable: Rosenberg’s out-of-pocket charge increased from $20 to $212. What his insurer had to pay exploded from $2,735 to $5,661.

Monday, July 1, 2013

Waking Hospital Patients to Check Vital Signs May Do More Harm Than Good

Waking Hospital Patients to Check Vital Signs May Do More Harm Than Good

Med schools to continue considering race in admissions - FierceHealthcare

Med schools to continue considering race in admissions - FierceHealthcare

Health Reform Brings Heavy Fines for Hospitals With High Readmissions | PBS NewsHour

Health Reform Brings Heavy Fines for Hospitals With High Readmissions | PBS NewsHour

Can Long-Term Night Work Raise Breast Cancer Risk?

Can Long-Term Night Work Raise Breast Cancer Risk?

Study Ties Red and Processed Meats to Worse Colon Cancer Survival

Study Ties Red and Processed Meats to Worse Colon Cancer Survival

A big Medicaid gap looms in Obama health care law | www.ajc.com

A big Medicaid gap looms in Obama health care law | www.ajc.com