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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Switch From U.S. to African Diet May Lower Colon Cancer Risk in Blacks

Switch From U.S. to African Diet May Lower Colon Cancer Risk in Blacks

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Health insurer Aetna's medical costs are low, boosting profit | Reuters

Health insurer Aetna's medical costs are low, boosting profit | Reuters

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Monday, April 27, 2015

Macon hospital to pay $20 million in billing case | Georgia Health News

Macon hospital to pay $20 million in billing case | Georgia Health News

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Hospitals don't do enough to stop C. diff spread - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals don't do enough to stop C. diff spread - FierceHealthcare

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5 billion people lack access to surgical care - FierceHealthcare

5 billion people lack access to surgical care - FierceHealthcare

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Hospitals Increasingly Turn To Patients For Advice | Kaiser Health News

Hospitals Increasingly Turn To Patients For Advice | Kaiser Health News

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Obama uses hospital funds to push Medicaid expansion - Yahoo News

Obama uses hospital funds to push Medicaid expansion - Yahoo News

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Thursday, April 23, 2015

Many Breast Cancer Patients Still Opt for Mastectomy Over Lump Removal

Many Breast Cancer Patients Still Opt for Mastectomy Over Lump Removal

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Antibiotic Shortages On the Rise in U.S.

Antibiotic Shortages On the Rise in U.S.

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Ovary Removal Reduces Breast Cancer Death in BRCA1 Carriers: Study

Ovary Removal Reduces Breast Cancer Death in BRCA1 Carriers: Study

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Olympus waited to alert U.S. hospitals of scopes' superbug risk - FierceHealthcare

Olympus waited to alert U.S. hospitals of scopes' superbug risk - FierceHealthcare

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Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital consolidating surgical services to main campus | Albany Herald

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital consolidating surgical services to main campus | Albany Herald

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Grady to pay $2.95 million to settle claims of improper Georgia Medicaid billing - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Grady to pay $2.95 million to settle claims of improper Georgia Medicaid billing - Atlanta Business Chronicle

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Dr. Patricia Turner First Female SBAS President-Elect

Dr. Patricia Turner First Female SBAS President-Elect

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ACS Comprehensive General Surgery Review Course

ACS Comprehensive General Surgery Review Course

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Hospital-acquired conditions more likely for patients admitted on weekends - FierceHealthcare

Hospital-acquired conditions more likely for patients admitted on weekends - FierceHealthcare

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Mike Crapo, Jeff Sessions hope final GOP budget will offset ‘doc fix’ - POLITICO

Mike Crapo, Jeff Sessions hope final GOP budget will offset ‘doc fix’ - POLITICO

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Big promise and big challenges for big health care data | The Bulletin

Big promise and big challenges for big health care data | The Bulletin

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ObamaCare court fight escalates | TheHill

ObamaCare court fight escalates | TheHill

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Tennessee, Kansas Also Get Warning: Expand Medicaid Or Risk Hospital Funds | Kaiser Health News

Tennessee, Kansas Also Get Warning: Expand Medicaid Or Risk Hospital Funds | Kaiser Health News

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Monday, April 20, 2015

ACS has prepared an outline of key provisions in H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act,including answers to frequently asked questions.

Medicare Physician Payment

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U.S. Breast Cancer Cases Could Rise 50 Percent by 2030

U.S. Breast Cancer Cases Could Rise 50 Percent by 2030

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Obama signs SGR repeal bill as medical groups react to CMS warning - FierceHealthcare

Obama signs SGR repeal bill as medical groups react to CMS warning - FierceHealthcare

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Report: State lags in public health spending | Georgia Health News

Report: State lags in public health spending | Georgia Health News

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A Look Back As Congress Repeals Medicare ‘Doc Fix’ Law | Kaiser Health News

A Look Back As Congress Repeals Medicare ‘Doc Fix’ Law | Kaiser Health News

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

What the SGR repeal means for value-based payment models - FierceHealthcare

What the SGR repeal means for value-based payment models - FierceHealthcare

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Medical campus planned across from new hospital

Medical campus planned across from new hospital

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St. Francis Board chairman: Deal with Community Health Systems 'right choice' | Latest News | Columbus Ledger Enquirer

St. Francis Board chairman: Deal with Community Health Systems 'right choice' | Latest News | Columbus Ledger Enquirer

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The Marietta Daily Journal - Executive says WellStar Emory would form largest health care entity in Southeast

The Marietta Daily Journal - Executive says WellStar Emory would form largest health care entity in Southeast

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Feds to Scott: Expand Medicaid if you want hospital funds - Baltimore Sun

Feds to Scott: Expand Medicaid if you want hospital funds - Baltimore Sun

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FAQ: Congress Passes A Bill To Fix Medicare’s Doctor Payments. What’s In It? | Kaiser Health News

FAQ: Congress Passes A Bill To Fix Medicare’s Doctor Payments. What’s In It? | Kaiser Health News

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ONC updates guide to safety, privacy of electronic health information

ONC updates guide to safety, privacy of electronic health information

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Senate Approves a Bill on Changes to Medicare - NYTimes.com

Senate Approves a Bill on Changes to Medicare - NYTimes.com

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

2 more hospitals closing baby delivery units | Georgia Health News

2 more hospitals closing baby delivery units | Georgia Health News

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How a high-intensity, 'hybrid' approach can cut hospital readmissions - FierceHealthcare

How a high-intensity, 'hybrid' approach can cut hospital readmissions - FierceHealthcare

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Potential SGR repeal insurrection brews in Senate - FierceHealthcare

Potential SGR repeal insurrection brews in Senate - FierceHealthcare

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Patient Safety Advocate Sees ‘Hope And Hype’ In Digital Revolution | Kaiser Health News

Patient Safety Advocate Sees ‘Hope And Hype’ In Digital Revolution | Kaiser Health News

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Monday, April 13, 2015

American Cancer Society CEO Talks Tobacco Lawsuits And More | WABE 90.1 FM

American Cancer Society CEO Talks Tobacco Lawsuits And More | WABE 90.1 FM

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Medical Schools Try To Reboot For 21st Century | Kaiser Health News

Medical Schools Try To Reboot For 21st Century | Kaiser Health News

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Medicaid Expansion Gains in Red States | The Fiscal Times

Medicaid Expansion Gains in Red States | The Fiscal Times

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U.S. conservatives threaten delay to fixing Medicare doctor payments | Reuters

U.S. conservatives threaten delay to fixing Medicare doctor payments | Reuters

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Monday, April 6, 2015

Breast Cancer Surgery Now Often Involves Fewer Lymph Nodes

Breast Cancer Surgery Now Often Involves Fewer Lymph Nodes

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Emory, WellStar commit to planning merger | Georgia Health News

Emory, WellStar commit to planning merger | Georgia Health News

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US Rep. Seth Moulton pushing to repeal medical device tax - Baltimore Sun

US Rep. Seth Moulton pushing to repeal medical device tax - Baltimore Sun

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Medicare Is Stingy In First Year Of Doctor Bonuses | Kaiser Health News

Medicare Is Stingy In First Year Of Doctor Bonuses | Kaiser Health News

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Friday, April 3, 2015

Provider-payer battles: Are value-based payments, price transparency to blame? - FierceHealthcare

Provider-payer battles: Are value-based payments, price transparency to blame? - FierceHealthcare

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Excess Weight Early in Life Linked to Colon Cancer Risk in Women

Excess Weight Early in Life Linked to Colon Cancer Risk in Women

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Experimental Melanoma Vaccine Shows Early Promise

Experimental Melanoma Vaccine Shows Early Promise

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Texting Bans Tied to Drop in Car Crash Injuries

Texting Bans Tied to Drop in Car Crash Injuries

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Athens Regional's new helipad gives patients advantage of time | Online Athens

Athens Regional's new helipad gives patients advantage of time | Online Athens

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Ga. lawmakers adjourns 2015 session; pass dozens of bills | www.wsbtv.com

Ga. lawmakers adjourns 2015 session; pass dozens of bills | www.wsbtv.com

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Emory, Aetna create latest ACO care model | Georgia Health News

Emory, Aetna create latest ACO care model | Georgia Health News

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Feds: Senate has two days to act, or the docs get it - The Washington Post

Feds: Senate has two days to act, or the docs get it - The Washington Post

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

One-Quarter of Narcotic Painkillers Misused, Study Shows

One-Quarter of Narcotic Painkillers Misused, Study Shows

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More hospitals adopt 'enhanced recovery' protocols for surgical patients - FierceHealthcare

More hospitals adopt 'enhanced recovery' protocols for surgical patients - FierceHealthcare

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The Red State Solution On Medicaid: Georgia’s Not Part Of It | Kaiser Health News

The Red State Solution On Medicaid: Georgia’s Not Part Of It | Kaiser Health News

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Deal ends long fight over Phoebe merger | Georgia Health News

Deal ends long fight over Phoebe merger | Georgia Health News

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