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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Kenna Stock to take historic step up at Harbin Clinic as 1st female, 1st non-doctor CEO - Rome News-Tribune: Business

Kenna Stock to take historic step up at Harbin Clinic as 1st female, 1st non-doctor CEO - Rome News-Tribune: Business

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Suwanee medical school starting PA program | Georgia Health News

Suwanee medical school starting PA program | Georgia Health News

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CMS awards $685 million to aid providers in transformation efforts - Modern Healthcare

CMS awards $685 million to aid providers in transformation efforts - Modern Healthcare

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Aetna, Anthem merger plans under scrutiny, again, by Congress | The CT Mirror

Aetna, Anthem merger plans under scrutiny, again, by Congress | The CT Mirror

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Hospitals, doctors continue criticism of insurance deals at Capitol Hill hearing - Modern Healthcare

Hospitals, doctors continue criticism of insurance deals at Capitol Hill hearing - Modern Healthcare

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Implanted Device May Help Ease Sleep Apnea, Small Study Shows

Implanted Device May Help Ease Sleep Apnea, Small Study Shows

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Hospital Workers Find Solace In Pausing After A Death | Kaiser Health News

Hospital Workers Find Solace In Pausing After A Death | Kaiser Health News

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Senate advances bill to prevent shutdown | TheHill

Senate advances bill to prevent shutdown | TheHill

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Columbia County hospital license properly awarded, judge rules | The Augusta Chronicle

Columbia County hospital license properly awarded, judge rules | The Augusta Chronicle

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Seniors Tell Medical Students What They Need From Doctors | Kaiser Health News

Seniors Tell Medical Students What They Need From Doctors | Kaiser Health News

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Doctors prepare for new codes to catalog illnesses | Marketplace.org

Doctors prepare for new codes to catalog illnesses | Marketplace.org

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How Congress solved one problem but created another | Marketplace.org

How Congress solved one problem but created another | Marketplace.org

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Georgia obesity rate little changed, but still high | Georgia Health News

Georgia obesity rate little changed, but still high | Georgia Health News

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Memorial starting partnership talks with N.C. system | Georgia Health News

Memorial starting partnership talks with N.C. system | Georgia Health News

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Placing Large Catheter in Vein Under Collarbone Best, Study Finds

Placing Large Catheter in Vein Under Collarbone Best, Study Finds

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Patient safety experts believe new IOM diagnostic error report will help save lives - FierceHealthcare

Patient safety experts believe new IOM diagnostic error report will help save lives - FierceHealthcare

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IOM: Teamwork Key To Reducing Medical Diagnostic Errors | Kaiser Health News

IOM: Teamwork Key To Reducing Medical Diagnostic Errors | Kaiser Health News

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Health Insurers Seeking Mergers Play Down Antitrust Concerns - The New York Times

Health Insurers Seeking Mergers Play Down Antitrust Concerns - The New York Times

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ACS NSQIP 2015 Keynote Address

ACS NSQIP 2015 Keynote Address

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Many Patients Prefer Online Postoperative Care to In-Person Care

Many Patients Prefer Online Postoperative Care to In-Person Care

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The Rural Surgeon: The burden of transfer : ACS Surgery News

The Rural Surgeon: The burden of transfer : ACS Surgery News

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

2016 Payment Adjustments Announced for Improper PQRS Reporting

2016 Payment Adjustments Announced for Improper PQRS Reporting

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Countdown to October 1 ICD-10 Implementation

Countdown to October 1 ICD-10 Implementation

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ACS Clinical Congress Registration and Program Planner

Registration and Program Planner

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Relaxed Guidelines on PSA Testing Might Miss Aggressive Tumors: Study

Relaxed Guidelines on PSA Testing Might Miss Aggressive Tumors: Study

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Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health gets $1.75M award - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health gets $1.75M award - Atlanta Business Chronicle

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Doctors lawsuit over hospital license dismissed | The Augusta Chronicle

Doctors lawsuit over hospital license dismissed | The Augusta Chronicle

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Georgia obesity rate little changed, but still high | Georgia Health News

Georgia obesity rate little changed, but still high | Georgia Health News

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Health-Care Providers, Insurers Supersize - WSJ

Health-Care Providers, Insurers Supersize - WSJ

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HHS Vows Push To Enroll More Uninsured In Obamacare This Fall | Kaiser Health News

HHS Vows Push To Enroll More Uninsured In Obamacare This Fall | Kaiser Health News

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Some lawmakers hot over cancer hospital's bureaucratic end run | www.myajc.com

Some lawmakers hot over cancer hospital's bureaucratic end run | www.myajc.com

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State sees decline in rate of uninsured people | Georgia Health News

State sees decline in rate of uninsured people | Georgia Health News

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Cigna CEO defends Anthem deal, says consumer will still have choice | Reuters

Cigna CEO defends Anthem deal, says consumer will still have choice | Reuters

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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Half of readmissions disparities are beyond hospital control - FierceHealthcare

Half of readmissions disparities are beyond hospital control - FierceHealthcare

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3-D Printer Uses Metal To Make Custom Rib Cage For Cancer Patient : Shots - Health News : NPR

3-D Printer Uses Metal To Make Custom Rib Cage For Cancer Patient : Shots - Health News : NPR

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Under Pressure, Hospitals Push Physicians To Improve Their Bedside Manners | Kaiser Health News

Under Pressure, Hospitals Push Physicians To Improve Their Bedside Manners | Kaiser Health News

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Monday, September 14, 2015

12-hour-plus shifts linked to nurse burnout - FierceHealthcare

12-hour-plus shifts linked to nurse burnout - FierceHealthcare

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One Symptom in New Medical Codes: Doctor Anxiety - The New York Times

One Symptom in New Medical Codes: Doctor Anxiety - The New York Times

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Medicare Yet To Save Money Through Heralded Medical Payment Model | Kaiser Health News

Medicare Yet To Save Money Through Heralded Medical Payment Model | Kaiser Health News

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Northside Hospital, Gwinnett Medical Merger May Cost Patients | WABE 90.1 FM

Northside Hospital, Gwinnett Medical Merger May Cost Patients | WABE 90.1 FM

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Hank and Billye Aaron give $3M to Morehouse School of Medicine - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Hank and Billye Aaron give $3M to Morehouse School of Medicine - Atlanta Business Chronicle

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Health insurance rates headed up in 2016 | Georgia Health News

Health insurance rates headed up in 2016 | Georgia Health News

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Long Nursing Shifts Linked to Job Dissatisfaction

Long Nursing Shifts Linked to Job Dissatisfaction

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House Hearing on Insurers’ Mergers Exposes Health Care Industry Divide - The New York Times

House Hearing on Insurers’ Mergers Exposes Health Care Industry Divide - The New York Times

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Dangers of Vaginal Mesh Surgery for Incontinence May Be Overstated: Study

Dangers of Vaginal Mesh Surgery for Incontinence May Be Overstated: Study

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Nonsmokers Account for Rising Proportion of Lung Cancer Cases, Studies Find

Nonsmokers Account for Rising Proportion of Lung Cancer Cases, Studies Find

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Sauls out at SGMC - Valdosta Daily Times: Local News

Sauls out at SGMC - Valdosta Daily Times: Local News

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Research To Focus On Healthiest In African-American Community | WABE 90.1 FM

Research To Focus On Healthiest In African-American Community | WABE 90.1 FM

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Cancer hospital bid to ease rules takes new route | Georgia Health News

Cancer hospital bid to ease rules takes new route | Georgia Health News

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Judge Rules House Can Sue Obama Administration on Health Care Spending - The New York Times

Judge Rules House Can Sue Obama Administration on Health Care Spending - The New York Times

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When The Hospital Is Boss, That’s Where Doctors’ Patients Go | Kaiser Health News

When The Hospital Is Boss, That’s Where Doctors’ Patients Go | Kaiser Health News

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Medical Schools Teach Students To Talk With Patients About Care Costs | Kaiser Health News

Medical Schools Teach Students To Talk With Patients About Care Costs | Kaiser Health News

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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

More Evidence Weight-Loss Surgery Helps Fight Type 2 Diabetes

More Evidence Weight-Loss Surgery Helps Fight Type 2 Diabetes

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Columbus Regional to pay up to $35 million to end whistleblower lawsuit | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Columbus Regional to pay up to $35 million to end whistleblower lawsuit | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Georgia's share of federal spending near the bottom | Online Athens

Georgia's share of federal spending near the bottom | Online Athens

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Friday, September 4, 2015

More Evidence Weight-Loss Surgery Helps Fight Type 2 Diabetes

More Evidence Weight-Loss Surgery Helps Fight Type 2 Diabetes

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How hospital leaders can engage physicians in the transition to value-based care - FierceHealthcare

How hospital leaders can engage physicians in the transition to value-based care - FierceHealthcare

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Northside, Gwinnett Medical talk giant merger | Georgia Health News

Northside, Gwinnett Medical talk giant merger | Georgia Health News

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Doctor-Owned Hospitals Are Not Cherry-Picking Patients, Study Finds | Kaiser Health News

Doctor-Owned Hospitals Are Not Cherry-Picking Patients, Study Finds | Kaiser Health News

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

U.S. Smoking Rate Falls to 15 Percent: CDC

U.S. Smoking Rate Falls to 15 Percent: CDC

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When hospital data transparency isn't enough - FierceHealthcare

When hospital data transparency isn't enough - FierceHealthcare

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Deal shows clout of Georgia health IT | Georgia Health News

Deal shows clout of Georgia health IT | Georgia Health News

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Approaching health law tax is not just a levy on luxury | The Charlotte Observer

Approaching health law tax is not just a levy on luxury | The Charlotte Observer

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Surgeon Specific Registry

Surgeon Specific Registry

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Georgia Regents Health System, University Hospital talk of need for partnerships | The Augusta Chronicle

Georgia Regents Health System, University Hospital talk of need for partnerships | The Augusta Chronicle

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Budget focus: Medicaid growth, hep C drugs, SHBP | Georgia Health News

Budget focus: Medicaid growth, hep C drugs, SHBP | Georgia Health News

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Fewer Americans Go Without Medical Care Due To Cost, Survey Says

Fewer Americans Go Without Medical Care Due To Cost, Survey Says

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