Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Medicare's Enduring Struggle to Define “Reasonable and Necessary” Care — NEJM

Medicare's Enduring Struggle to Define “Reasonable and Necessary” Care — NEJM

The Insurance Value of Medicare — NEJM

The Insurance Value of Medicare — NEJM

Novant Health seeking more expansion in Georgia | Georgia Health News

Novant Health seeking more expansion in Georgia | Georgia Health News

Upside to physician burnout: Finding niche role - FierceHealthcare

Upside to physician burnout: Finding niche role - FierceHealthcare

Do hotel-like hospitals deliver patient-centered care? - FierceHealthcare

Do hotel-like hospitals deliver patient-centered care? - FierceHealthcare

More than half of hospitals don't screen all ICU patients for MRSA - amednews.com

More than half of hospitals don't screen all ICU patients for MRSA - amednews.com

Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 28 Dead, 363 Sickened

Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 28 Dead, 363 Sickened

Consumer Advocate Cautions That State Rules Will Impact Scope Of Health Law - Kaiser Health News

Consumer Advocate Cautions That State Rules Will Impact Scope Of Health Law - Kaiser Health News

Medicare Expected to Pay More Costs of Chronic Conditions - NYTimes.com

Medicare Expected to Pay More Costs of Chronic Conditions - NYTimes.com

Readmission programs could violate anti-fraud laws - FierceHealthcare

Readmission programs could violate anti-fraud laws - FierceHealthcare

Data discrepancies threaten research quality - FierceHealthcare

Data discrepancies threaten research quality - FierceHealthcare

Study: 'Hidden' training, care variation at teaching hospitals - FierceHealthcare

Study: 'Hidden' training, care variation at teaching hospitals - FierceHealthcare

Monday, October 29, 2012

Medical liability payouts for surgeries vary widely by state - amednews.com

Medical liability payouts for surgeries vary widely by state - amednews.com

Medical societies join to fight insurer prompt-pay lawsuit - amednews.com

Medical societies join to fight insurer prompt-pay lawsuit - amednews.com

Organized medicine unveils plan to overhaul Medicare delivery - amednews.com

Organized medicine unveils plan to overhaul Medicare delivery - amednews.com

Obama questions legal reasoning of upheld reform law - FierceHealthcare

Obama questions legal reasoning of upheld reform law - FierceHealthcare

State tort reform, outcomes determine malpractice awards - FierceHealthcare

State tort reform, outcomes determine malpractice awards - FierceHealthcare

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Decrease In Colorectal Cancer Rates May Be Due To Increased Use Of Colonoscopy Screening

Decrease In Colorectal Cancer Rates May Be Due To Increased Use Of Colonoscopy Screening

First review in for embattled federal prevention fund - amednews.com

First review in for embattled federal prevention fund - amednews.com

Comparative effectiveness research faces obstacles in changing how doctors practice - amednews.com

Comparative effectiveness research faces obstacles in changing how doctors practice - amednews.com

As Fiscal Cliff Looms, Medicare And Medicaid Face Uncertain Futures – Capsules - The KHN Blog

As Fiscal Cliff Looms, Medicare And Medicaid Face Uncertain Futures – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Med School Enrollment on Rise in 2012

Med School Enrollment on Rise in 2012

Thursday, October 25, 2012

New Maryland Law Enables Consumers To Select Qualified Physicians

New Maryland Law Enables Consumers To Select Qualified Physicians

Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Found To Reduce Ruptures, Mortality

Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Found To Reduce Ruptures, Mortality

Hand hygiene, not isolation, reduces MRSA - FierceHealthcare

Hand hygiene, not isolation, reduces MRSA - FierceHealthcare

Republicans demand HHS documents on healthcare PR 'guerilla campaign' - FierceHealthcare

Republicans demand HHS documents on healthcare PR 'guerilla campaign' - FierceHealthcare

Will health reform survive the election? - FierceHealthcare

Will health reform survive the election? - FierceHealthcare

Macon woman has fungal meningitis, health officials say | Local & State | Macon.com

Macon woman has fungal meningitis, health officials say | Local & State | Macon.com

Understanding Health Care in the 2012 Election — NEJM

Understanding Health Care in the 2012 Election — NEJM

Memorial Turns Around Finances

Memorial Turns Around Finances

Fixing Health Care Isn't About Party, 'It's About Building A Sustainable System' - The KHN Interview - Kaiser Health News

Fixing Health Care Isn't About Party, 'It's About Building A Sustainable System' - The KHN Interview - Kaiser Health News

Georgia ranks as 33rd most taxed state - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Georgia ranks as 33rd most taxed state - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Medical Association of Georgia Drafts Official Stance on Medicaid Expansion | WABE 90.1 FM

Medical Association of Georgia Drafts Official Stance on Medicaid Expansion | WABE 90.1 FM

AHA: Not all outpatient services need doc supervision - FierceHealthcare

AHA: Not all outpatient services need doc supervision - FierceHealthcare

Large hospitals lag on ICU infection control - FierceHealthcare

Large hospitals lag on ICU infection control - FierceHealthcare

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Meningitis outbreak reaches Georgia | Georgia Health News

Meningitis outbreak reaches Georgia | Georgia Health News

Next Generation Of Doctors Will Face Training Challenges – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Next Generation Of Doctors Will Face Training Challenges – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Is the Independent Payment Advisory Board unconstitutional? - FierceHealthcare

Is the Independent Payment Advisory Board unconstitutional? - FierceHealthcare

Magnet hospitals have fewer surgical deaths - FierceHealthcare

Magnet hospitals have fewer surgical deaths - FierceHealthcare

Studies Show Medicaid Expansion Lowers Death Rates, Improves Health Outcomes | WABE 90.1 FM

Studies Show Medicaid Expansion Lowers Death Rates, Improves Health Outcomes | WABE 90.1 FM

Who still wants to be a country doctor? - amednews.com

Who still wants to be a country doctor? - amednews.com

Comparative effectiveness research faces obstacles in changing how doctors practice - amednews.com

Comparative effectiveness research faces obstacles in changing how doctors practice - amednews.com

Liability premium relief good for doctors, unsettling for insurers - amednews.com

Liability premium relief good for doctors, unsettling for insurers - amednews.com

GI Bleeding Deaths Drop in U.S., Study Finds

GI Bleeding Deaths Drop in U.S., Study Finds

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Providers band together to repeal SGR Medicare cuts - FierceHealthcare

Providers band together to repeal SGR Medicare cuts - FierceHealthcare

Hospital revenue takes a hit with surgical safety efforts - FierceHealthcare

Hospital revenue takes a hit with surgical safety efforts - FierceHealthcare

Are medical staff bylaws considered hospital contracts? - FierceHealthcare

Are medical staff bylaws considered hospital contracts? - FierceHealthcare

Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors

Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors

Blood Test May Help Define Breast Cancer Risk in Older Women

Blood Test May Help Define Breast Cancer Risk in Older Women

Times-Georgian - Senate candidates discuss ethics job creation

Times-Georgian - Senate candidates discuss ethics job creation

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Health Policy Finds Its Way Into Town Hall Debate - Kaiser Health News

Health Policy Finds Its Way Into Town Hall Debate - Kaiser Health News

Doctors appeal ruling dismissing certificate-of-need challenge - amednews.com

Doctors appeal ruling dismissing certificate-of-need challenge - amednews.com

Medicare claims contractor swap renews fears of pay disruptions - amednews.com

Medicare claims contractor swap renews fears of pay disruptions - amednews.com

New DNA Test Shows Promise for Spotting Colon Cancer

New DNA Test Shows Promise for Spotting Colon Cancer

Poll Shows Support for Medicaid Expansion in Georgia | WABE 90.1 FM

Poll Shows Support for Medicaid Expansion in Georgia | WABE 90.1 FM

New Georgia prompt-pay rule sparks legal fight | Georgia Health News

New Georgia prompt-pay rule sparks legal fight | Georgia Health News

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

M.D. vs. Ph.D.: States push for greater transparency in credentials - FierceHealthcare

M.D. vs. Ph.D.: States push for greater transparency in credentials - FierceHealthcare

Does HCAHPS help or hurt? - FierceHealthcare

Does HCAHPS help or hurt? - FierceHealthcare

Walgreens, hospitals partner in pharmacy delivery at bedside - FierceHealthcare

Walgreens, hospitals partner in pharmacy delivery at bedside - FierceHealthcare

State, faulting feds, won’t pick benchmark plan | Georgia Health News

State, faulting feds, won’t pick benchmark plan | Georgia Health News

Wider Meningitis Risk From Tainted Drugs Feared - NYTimes.com

Wider Meningitis Risk From Tainted Drugs Feared - NYTimes.com

Insurer UnitedHealth’s 3rd-quarter profit jumps 23 percent, 2012 earnings outlook climbs - The Washington Post

Insurer UnitedHealth’s 3rd-quarter profit jumps 23 percent, 2012 earnings outlook climbs - The Washington Post

Monday, October 15, 2012

Hospital use of compounding pharmacies under fire - FierceHealthcare

Hospital use of compounding pharmacies under fire - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals slam 'vicious cycle' of low Medicare reimbursement - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals slam 'vicious cycle' of low Medicare reimbursement - FierceHealthcare

Culture clash between insurer, hospital system results in merger meltdown - amednews.com

Culture clash between insurer, hospital system results in merger meltdown - amednews.com

Recognizing the alcoholic patient - amednews.com

Recognizing the alcoholic patient - amednews.com

Medicare IPAB: Rational or rationing? - amednews.com

Medicare IPAB: Rational or rationing? - amednews.com

Exam room disclosure: Nonphysicians must be clearly ID'd, states say - amednews.com

Exam room disclosure: Nonphysicians must be clearly ID'd, states say - amednews.com

Medicare claims contractor swap renews fears of pay disruptions - amednews.com

Medicare claims contractor swap renews fears of pay disruptions - amednews.com

Georgia: The past four years | www.ajc.com

Georgia: The past four years | www.ajc.com

Thursday, October 11, 2012

In New Health Exchange, Human Element Of Customer Service Is Up For Debate - Kaiser Health News

In New Health Exchange, Human Element Of Customer Service Is Up For Debate - Kaiser Health News

Health Care Is No. 2 Concern on Voters' Minds

Health Care Is No. 2 Concern on Voters' Minds

Hospitals fight for reimbursements for immigrant emergency care - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals fight for reimbursements for immigrant emergency care - FierceHealthcare

Medicare penalty fails to curb hospital-acquired infections - FierceHealthcare

Medicare penalty fails to curb hospital-acquired infections - FierceHealthcare

Securing the Future of American Health Care — NEJM

Securing the Future of American Health Care — NEJM

Replacing Obamacare with Real Health Care Reform — NEJM by Mr. Romney

Replacing Obamacare with Real Health Care Reform — NEJM

Securing the Future of American Health Care — NEJM by President Obama

Securing the Future of American Health Care — NEJM

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Some 13,000 May Have Gotten Meningitis-Linked Drug - WSJ.com

Some 13,000 May Have Gotten Meningitis-Linked Drug - WSJ.com

New Research Presented By Army Surgeons On Cancer Vaccine, Colorectal Surgery

New Research Presented By Army Surgeons On Cancer Vaccine, Colorectal Surgery

Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control

Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control

Hospitals should heed nurses' perceptions on quality - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals should heed nurses' perceptions on quality - FierceHealthcare

Malpractice reform missing from national discussion - FierceHealthcare

Malpractice reform missing from national discussion - FierceHealthcare

Patient navigators reduce diagnosis, treatment delays - FierceHealthcare

Patient navigators reduce diagnosis, treatment delays - FierceHealthcare

Monday, October 8, 2012

Murray Medical Center doing well on its own » Local News » The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA

Murray Medical Center doing well on its own » Local News » The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA

The Marietta Daily Journal - Cagle Tax decision is up to legislators

The Marietta Daily Journal - Cagle Tax decision is up to legislators

Third parties can't sue doctors when injured by patients, says state high court - amednews.com

Third parties can't sue doctors when injured by patients, says state high court - amednews.com

High court to determine states' take of medical liability awards - amednews.com

High court to determine states' take of medical liability awards - amednews.com

Will a "silent exodus" from medicine worsen doctor shortage? - amednews.com

Will a "silent exodus" from medicine worsen doctor shortage? - amednews.com

Critical Decisions Await Patient, Family Members When Medicare Deadline Looms - Kaiser Health News

Critical Decisions Await Patient, Family Members When Medicare Deadline Looms - Kaiser Health News

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

CMS readjusts readmission penalties after 'technical error' - FierceHealthcare

CMS readjusts readmission penalties after 'technical error' - FierceHealthcare

Medicare reimbursements, prescribing authority proposed for nurse anesthetists - FierceHealthcare

Medicare reimbursements, prescribing authority proposed for nurse anesthetists - FierceHealthcare

Public questions hospital property tax exemptions - FierceHealthcare

Public questions hospital property tax exemptions - FierceHealthcare

Moneyball and Medicine — NEJM

Moneyball and Medicine — NEJM

Albany Herald | Phoebe files Supreme Court brief

Albany Herald | Phoebe files Supreme Court brief

Life sciences a growing sector in Georgia | Georgia Health News

Life sciences a growing sector in Georgia | Georgia Health News

Monday, October 1, 2012

Doctors sue over balance-billing ban for natural disasters - amednews.com

Doctors sue over balance-billing ban for natural disasters - amednews.com

Medicare auditor targets E&M services for review - amednews.com

Medicare auditor targets E&M services for review - amednews.com

How much should hospital physicians intervene? - FierceHealthcare

How much should hospital physicians intervene? - FierceHealthcare

Surgeons unhappy with OR resources, work-life balance - FierceHealthcare

Surgeons unhappy with OR resources, work-life balance - FierceHealthcare

States Moving Ahead On Defining ‘Essential’ Health Insurance Benefits Under Federal Law - Kaiser Health News

States Moving Ahead On Defining ‘Essential’ Health Insurance Benefits Under Federal Law - Kaiser Health News

Medicare’s Pay For Performance Effort Begins, Targeting Quality and Readmissions – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Medicare’s Pay For Performance Effort Begins, Targeting Quality and Readmissions – Capsules - The KHN Blog