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Monday, September 29, 2014

Doctors' Group Issues Painkiller Guidelines

Doctors' Group Issues Painkiller Guidelines

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Rural hospitals left behind in push for accountability - FierceHealthcare

Rural hospitals left behind in push for accountability - FierceHealthcare

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Marcus Foundation gives big gift to Grady | Georgia Health News

Marcus Foundation gives big gift to Grady | Georgia Health News

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Doctors: EHRs a good idea that needs improvement | Georgia Health News

Doctors: EHRs a good idea that needs improvement | Georgia Health News

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Should you be able to see any doctor you want? - The Washington Post

Should you be able to see any doctor you want? - The Washington Post

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Post-operative pain leads to less sleep, longer hospital stays - FierceHealthcare

Post-operative pain leads to less sleep, longer hospital stays - FierceHealthcare

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Hospital, BlueCross still negotiating insurance contract

Hospital, BlueCross still negotiating insurance contract

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Personal Attention Seen As Antidote To Rising Health Costs - Kaiser Health News

Personal Attention Seen As Antidote To Rising Health Costs - Kaiser Health News

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2014 Clinical Congress | American College of Surgeons

2014 Clinical Congress | American College of Surgeons

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Varicose Vein Treatments All Work, but Aren't Quite Equal

Varicose Vein Treatments All Work, but Aren't Quite Equal

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Common Painkillers Tied to Blood Clot Risk, Study Suggests

Common Painkillers Tied to Blood Clot Risk, Study Suggests

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Blood Test Might Predict Speed of Recovery From Surgery: Study

Blood Test Might Predict Speed of Recovery From Surgery: Study

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U.S. hospital chain HCA must face class action over 2011 IPO | Reuters

U.S. hospital chain HCA must face class action over 2011 IPO | Reuters

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Administration Says Hospitals Will Save $5.7B From Unpaid Bills Due To Health Law - Kaiser Health News

Administration Says Hospitals Will Save $5.7B From Unpaid Bills Due To Health Law - Kaiser Health News

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Higher health insurance deductibles giving workers pain | www.myajc.com

Higher health insurance deductibles giving workers pain | www.myajc.com

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China fines GlaxoSmithKline $492M for bribery | www.ajc.com

China fines GlaxoSmithKline $492M for bribery | www.ajc.com

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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Clearside Biomedical raises $16M to fund clinical trial - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Clearside Biomedical raises $16M to fund clinical trial - Atlanta Business Chronicle

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Expert: Hospitals have to change to survive | Rockdale Citizen

Expert: Hospitals have to change to survive | Rockdale Citizen

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What Nunn, Perdue have to say on rural care crisis | Georgia Health News

What Nunn, Perdue have to say on rural care crisis | Georgia Health News

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F.T.C. Wary of Mergers by Hospitals - NYTimes.com

F.T.C. Wary of Mergers by Hospitals - NYTimes.com

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When A Hospital Closes - Kaiser Health News

When A Hospital Closes - Kaiser Health News

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

2014 Clinical Congress | American College of Surgeons

2014 Clinical Congress | American College of Surgeons

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Researchers Discover How Bacteria Resist Antibiotics in Hospitals

Researchers Discover How Bacteria Resist Antibiotics in Hospitals

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Patients take on more health care costs, struggle to find prices | www.ajc.com

Patients take on more health care costs, struggle to find prices | www.ajc.com

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

2014 Clinical Congress | American College of Surgeons

2014 Clinical Congress | American College of Surgeons

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U.S. Waistlines Keep Growing, With Women Leading the Way

U.S. Waistlines Keep Growing, With Women Leading the Way

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Deaths From Narcotic Painkillers Quadrupled in Past Decade: CDC

Deaths From Narcotic Painkillers Quadrupled in Past Decade: CDC

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Marketing technique hospitals can use to improve patient satisfaction - FierceHealthcare

Marketing technique hospitals can use to improve patient satisfaction - FierceHealthcare

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Newton Medical seeking health care partner | Rockdale Citizen

Newton Medical seeking health care partner | Rockdale Citizen

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Frustrated AMA Calls For ‘Action Plan’ On Digital Records – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Frustrated AMA Calls For ‘Action Plan’ On Digital Records – Capsules - The KHN Blog

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Monday, September 15, 2014

Value-based model could improve hospital performance 30% - FierceHealthcare

Value-based model could improve hospital performance 30% - FierceHealthcare

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Another important change in state benefit plan | Georgia Health News

Another important change in state benefit plan | Georgia Health News

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How states have gamed Medicaid for hundreds of millions of dollars - The Washington Post

How states have gamed Medicaid for hundreds of millions of dollars - The Washington Post

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

2014 Clinical Congress | American College of Surgeons

2014 Clinical Congress | American College of Surgeons

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78% of hospitals prescribe unnecessary or inappropriate antibiotics - FierceHealthcare

78% of hospitals prescribe unnecessary or inappropriate antibiotics - FierceHealthcare

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Physician "culture of perfection" keeps medical errors high - FierceHealthcare

Physician "culture of perfection" keeps medical errors high - FierceHealthcare

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Parents plead for cannabis oil during Macon hearing | Local & State | Macon.com

Parents plead for cannabis oil during Macon hearing | Local & State | Macon.com

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You're Being Observed In The Hospital? Patients With Private Insurance Better Off Than Seniors - Kaiser Health News

You're Being Observed In The Hospital? Patients With Private Insurance Better Off Than Seniors - Kaiser Health News

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Reexamined Clinical Trials Can Point to New Conclusions

Reexamined Clinical Trials Can Point to New Conclusions

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CMS updates short-term hospital claims settlement details - FierceHealthcare

CMS updates short-term hospital claims settlement details - FierceHealthcare

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New Option For Getting Rid Of Old Drugs: The Pharmacy : Shots - Health News : NPR

New Option For Getting Rid Of Old Drugs: The Pharmacy : Shots - Health News : NPR

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Americans Still Not Sold on Obamacare – WSJ/NBC Poll - Washington Wire - WSJ

Americans Still Not Sold on Obamacare – WSJ/NBC Poll - Washington Wire - WSJ

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Study: Rise in ER visits after Medicaid expansion | www.ajc.com

Study: Rise in ER visits after Medicaid expansion | www.ajc.com

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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

US hospitals have highest administrative spending costs in the world - FierceHealthcare

US hospitals have highest administrative spending costs in the world - FierceHealthcare

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Has rare enterovirus strain arrived in Georgia? | Georgia Health News

Has rare enterovirus strain arrived in Georgia? | Georgia Health News

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Why Declining Medicaid Costs States Money

Why Declining Medicaid Costs States Money

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Monday, September 8, 2014

Bariatric Surgical Center Accreditation Linked to Improved Rates of Patient Survival and Fewer Postoperative Complications

Bariatric Surgical Center Accreditation Linked to Improved Rates of Patient Survival and Fewer Postoperative Complications

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CMS reverses decision, will publish hospital error data - FierceHealthcare

CMS reverses decision, will publish hospital error data - FierceHealthcare

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Risk of drug-resistant infections increases 1% for each day in hospital - FierceHealthcare

Risk of drug-resistant infections increases 1% for each day in hospital - FierceHealthcare

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State: 82 hospitals fined for unwarranted readmissions - Chicago Sun-Times

State: 82 hospitals fined for unwarranted readmissions - Chicago Sun-Times

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Rural Enrollment Presents Continuing Health Law Challenges - Kaiser Health News

Rural Enrollment Presents Continuing Health Law Challenges - Kaiser Health News

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Sunday, September 7, 2014

It’s official: Phoebe settlement is off | Georgia Health News

It’s official: Phoebe settlement is off | Georgia Health News

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Obesity rates reach historic highs in more U.S. states | Reuters

Obesity rates reach historic highs in more U.S. states | Reuters

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Uninformed breast cancer patients more apt to consider removing the other breast, too | Reuters

Uninformed breast cancer patients more apt to consider removing the other breast, too | Reuters

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Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Is Windfall for Hospitals - Businessweek

Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Is Windfall for Hospitals - Businessweek

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JAMA Network | JAMA Internal Medicine | Use of Medical Consultants for Hospitalized Surgical Patients: An Observational Cohort Study

JAMA Network | JAMA Internal Medicine | Use of Medical Consultants for Hospitalized Surgical Patients: An Observational Cohort Study

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Friday, September 5, 2014

Pain management scores rise moderately, leave room for improvement - FierceHealthcare

Pain management scores rise moderately, leave room for improvement - FierceHealthcare

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$73M WellStar health park to open Sept. 15 - Atlanta Business Chronicle

$73M WellStar health park to open Sept. 15 - Atlanta Business Chronicle

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Report: Georgia No. 18 for adult obesity (LIST OF STATES RANKED BY OBESITY) - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Report: Georgia No. 18 for adult obesity (LIST OF STATES RANKED BY OBESITY) - Atlanta Business Chronicle

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Piedmont affiliates with Conyers hospital | Georgia Health News

Piedmont affiliates with Conyers hospital | Georgia Health News

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Replacing An Ambulance With A Station Wagon - Kaiser Health News

Replacing An Ambulance With A Station Wagon - Kaiser Health News

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Democrats borrow a GOP idea on health care costs | www.ajc.com

Democrats borrow a GOP idea on health care costs | www.ajc.com

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Thursday, September 4, 2014

2014 Clinical Congress | American College of Surgeons

2014 Clinical Congress | American College of Surgeons

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AHA supports proposed Medicare anti-fraud and abuse legislation, suggests improvements - FierceHealthcare

AHA supports proposed Medicare anti-fraud and abuse legislation, suggests improvements - FierceHealthcare

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A (big) new brand in Georgia health care | Georgia Health News

A (big) new brand in Georgia health care | Georgia Health News

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Indiana, Several Other States Look To Expand Medicaid Next Year – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Indiana, Several Other States Look To Expand Medicaid Next Year – Capsules - The KHN Blog

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Health Care Spending Forecast To Increase Modestly In Next Decade - Kaiser Health News

Health Care Spending Forecast To Increase Modestly In Next Decade - Kaiser Health News

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

'Doctor-Shopping' for Painkillers Common After Broken-Bone Surgery, Study Finds

'Doctor-Shopping' for Painkillers Common After Broken-Bone Surgery, Study Finds

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CMS releases first Qualified Entity report on provider performance - FierceHealthcare

CMS releases first Qualified Entity report on provider performance - FierceHealthcare

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GBI Study: Prescription drug laws lowering overdose deaths | Latest News | Columbus Ledger Enquirer

GBI Study: Prescription drug laws lowering overdose deaths | Latest News | Columbus Ledger Enquirer

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Another insurance deadline only days away | Georgia Health News

Another insurance deadline only days away | Georgia Health News

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Pennsylvania’s Republican governor expands Medicaid - The Washington Post

Pennsylvania’s Republican governor expands Medicaid - The Washington Post

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Beware Of Higher Charges If You Go To An Out-Of-Network Emergency Room - Kaiser Health News

Beware Of Higher Charges If You Go To An Out-Of-Network Emergency Room - Kaiser Health News

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States To Help Pay Obamacare Tax On Insurers - Kaiser Health News

States To Help Pay Obamacare Tax On Insurers - Kaiser Health News

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