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Thursday, January 31, 2013
Genes Identified That Can Predict Prognoses Of Cancer Patients, Help In Developing New Diagnostics And Therapies
Genes Identified That Can Predict Prognoses Of Cancer Patients, Help In Developing New Diagnostics And Therapies
Will hospital-employment lead to doc strikes, loss of care? - FierceHealthcare
Will hospital-employment lead to doc strikes, loss of care? - FierceHealthcare
The Marietta Daily Journal - Q A Taking look at Georgia’s new health care fundamentals
The Marietta Daily Journal - Q A Taking look at Georgia’s new health care fundamentals
A Wish List For Medicare – Capsules - The KHN Blog
A Wish List For Medicare – Capsules - The KHN Blog
Hospital fee bill clears another big hurdle | Georgia Health News
Hospital fee bill clears another big hurdle | Georgia Health News
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Breast Cancer Survival Better After Lumpectomy Than Mastectomy
Breast Cancer Survival Better After Lumpectomy Than Mastectomy
Ga. biomedical industry lobbies for capital | Online Athens
Ga. biomedical industry lobbies for capital | Online Athens
Doctors Hospital might appeal ER decision, but University skeptical | The Augusta Chronicle
Doctors Hospital might appeal ER decision, but University skeptical | The Augusta Chronicle
Ralston unveils ethics reform plan | www.ajc.com
Ralston unveils ethics reform plan | www.ajc.com
AMA pledges millions to jump-start innovation in medical education - amednews.com
AMA pledges millions to jump-start innovation in medical education - amednews.com
1 in 5 Hospital Docs Reports 'Unsafe' Workloads: Study
1 in 5 Hospital Docs Reports 'Unsafe' Workloads: Study
Bill aims to repeal IPAB - FierceHealthcare
Bill aims to repeal IPAB - FierceHealthcare
New Congress renews efforts to repeal SGR - FierceHealthcare
New Congress renews efforts to repeal SGR - FierceHealthcare
Born far from home: Fewer rural hospitals delivering babies | Georgia Health News
Born far from home: Fewer rural hospitals delivering babies | Georgia Health News
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Ga. legislature unlikely to take up gun control
Ga. legislature unlikely to take up gun control
Friday, January 25, 2013
Health agencies air their budget concerns | Georgia Health News
Health agencies air their budget concerns | Georgia Health News
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Atlanta Medicare program seeks savings from hospital readmissions | www.ajc.com
Atlanta Medicare program seeks savings from hospital readmissions | www.ajc.com
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Bariatric Surgery In Extremely Obese Adolescents May Also Help Treat Previously Undiagnosed Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Bariatric Surgery In Extremely Obese Adolescents May Also Help Treat Previously Undiagnosed Cardiovascular Abnormalities
ED visits after hospitalization: New quality measure? - FierceHealthcare
ED visits after hospitalization: New quality measure? - FierceHealthcare
Grassley pushes White House on Sunshine Act regs - The Hill's Healthwatch
Grassley pushes White House on Sunshine Act regs - The Hill's Healthwatch
Deficit Reduction Ahead, Obama’s Medicare | Medicare News Group
Deficit Reduction Ahead, Obama’s Medicare | Medicare News Group
Cracks Appearing In GOP Opposition To Health Law - Kaiser Health News
Cracks Appearing In GOP Opposition To Health Law - Kaiser Health News
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
After Colorectal Surgery, Surgical-Site Infections May Increase Risk Of Deadly Blood Clots
After Colorectal Surgery, Surgical-Site Infections May Increase Risk Of Deadly Blood Clots
Many Suffer Chronic Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery, Study Finds
Many Suffer Chronic Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery, Study Finds
Joint Commission proposes alarm management as national safety goal - FierceHealthcare
Joint Commission proposes alarm management as national safety goal - FierceHealthcare
Scrutiny of hospital executive pay intensifies - FierceHealthcare
Scrutiny of hospital executive pay intensifies - FierceHealthcare
Fitness: When doctors practice it, they’re better at preaching it | Georgia Health News
Fitness: When doctors practice it, they’re better at preaching it | Georgia Health News
Medical privacy rules get an update | www.ajc.com
Medical privacy rules get an update | www.ajc.com
President Obama Renews Oath for Second Term on Inauguration Day - WSJ.com
President Obama Renews Oath for Second Term on Inauguration Day - WSJ.com
New GME model strives to keep doctors in underserved areas - amednews.com
New GME model strives to keep doctors in underserved areas - amednews.com
Death certificates present final medical complication - amednews.com
Death certificates present final medical complication - amednews.com
New HIPAA rule a delicate balance between privacy, sharing - FierceHealthcare
New HIPAA rule a delicate balance between privacy, sharing - FierceHealthcare
Albany Herald | Physicians form Medicare savings group
Albany Herald | Physicians form Medicare savings group
Monday, January 21, 2013
3 ways doctors can protect against social media fraud - amednews.com
3 ways doctors can protect against social media fraud - amednews.com
Putting a price on the hassle of preauthorization - amednews.com
Putting a price on the hassle of preauthorization - amednews.com
Surgical errors: In ORs, "never events" occur 80 times a week - amednews.com
Surgical errors: In ORs, "never events" occur 80 times a week - amednews.com
Medicare quality reporting penalty expected to strike most physicians - amednews.com
Medicare quality reporting penalty expected to strike most physicians - amednews.com
'Microbeads' May Boost Survival in Advanced Colon Cancer Patients
'Microbeads' May Boost Survival in Advanced Colon Cancer Patients
Surgical checklists improve care, reduce OR errors - FierceHealthcare
Surgical checklists improve care, reduce OR errors - FierceHealthcare
Marvel of telemedicine includes stroke care | Georgia Health News
Marvel of telemedicine includes stroke care | Georgia Health News
Atlanta’s legislative wish list includes higher alcohol taxes | www.ajc.com
Atlanta’s legislative wish list includes higher alcohol taxes | www.ajc.com
Friday, January 18, 2013
Top Georgia court to decide whether medical school faculty members are liable for malpractice | The Augusta Chronicle
Top Georgia court to decide whether medical school faculty members are liable for malpractice | The Augusta Chronicle
Provider fee bill sails through Senate | Georgia Health News
Provider fee bill sails through Senate | Georgia Health News
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Rule change lets House ignore Medicare IPAB - amednews.com
Rule change lets House ignore Medicare IPAB - amednews.com
Gastric Banding A Successful Long-Term Solution To Obesity
Gastric Banding A Successful Long-Term Solution To Obesity
Surgery Checklists Help OR Teams in a Crisis, Study Finds
Surgery Checklists Help OR Teams in a Crisis, Study Finds
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Have Dropped 20 Percent Since 1991
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Have Dropped 20 Percent Since 1991
Hospitals' reimbursement rates up 2.2% - FierceHealthcare
Hospitals' reimbursement rates up 2.2% - FierceHealthcare
Fatigue, stress still prevalent among surgical interns a year after ACGME regulations - FierceHealthcare
Fatigue, stress still prevalent among surgical interns a year after ACGME regulations - FierceHealthcare
Governors in 22 states back expanded Medicaid plan | Reuters
Governors in 22 states back expanded Medicaid plan | Reuters
‘Bed tax’ fix passes Senate | www.ajc.com
‘Bed tax’ fix passes Senate | www.ajc.com
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Georgia’s top political leaders back ‘bed tax’ plan to fund... | www.ajc.com
Georgia’s top political leaders back ‘bed tax’ plan to fund... | www.ajc.com
Deal speech shows health care a top priority | Georgia Health News
Deal speech shows health care a top priority | Georgia Health News
Healthcare consolidation to cause massive inflation - FierceHealthcare
Healthcare consolidation to cause massive inflation - FierceHealthcare
Hospital investigation challenges Leapfrog patient safety score data - FierceHealthcare
Hospital investigation challenges Leapfrog patient safety score data - FierceHealthcare
Bid to avert fee battle galvanizes Capitol | Georgia Health News
Bid to avert fee battle galvanizes Capitol | Georgia Health News
Medicare Quality Reporting Requirements Unmet By Most Physicians
Medicare Quality Reporting Requirements Unmet By Most Physicians
Replacing Endoscopy With Pill-Sized Device Could Allow Broader Screening For Esophageal Cancer, Other Conditions
Replacing Endoscopy With Pill-Sized Device Could Allow Broader Screening For Esophageal Cancer, Other Conditions
3D Imaging Increases Breast Cancer Detection
3D Imaging Increases Breast Cancer Detection
Many More Doctors Using Electronic Health Records
Many More Doctors Using Electronic Health Records
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Obama: ‘Our Commitment To Medicare … Is Really Important’ - Kaiser Health News
Obama: ‘Our Commitment To Medicare … Is Really Important’ - Kaiser Health News
Waiting For Malpractice Claims Resolution Takes Up More Than Ten Per Cent Of The Average Medical Career
Waiting For Malpractice Claims Resolution Takes Up More Than Ten Per Cent Of The Average Medical Career
MedPAC pushes SGR repeal, but few pay changes - FierceHealthcare
MedPAC pushes SGR repeal, but few pay changes - FierceHealthcare
Emory, Blue Cross exploring possible alliance | Georgia Health News
Emory, Blue Cross exploring possible alliance | Georgia Health News
Bills aim to avoid fight over hospital fee | Georgia Health News
Bills aim to avoid fight over hospital fee | Georgia Health News
‘Bed tax’ plan: practical solution or cop-out? | www.ajc.com
‘Bed tax’ plan: practical solution or cop-out? | www.ajc.com
Monday, January 14, 2013
Physician employment: Build a contract that suits you - amednews.com
Physician employment: Build a contract that suits you - amednews.com
What's behind uptick in growth of spending on physicians - amednews.com
What's behind uptick in growth of spending on physicians - amednews.com
MedPAC approves 1% hospital pay increase - FierceHealthcare
MedPAC approves 1% hospital pay increase - FierceHealthcare
Care quality linked to patient population, illness severity - FierceHealthcare
Care quality linked to patient population, illness severity - FierceHealthcare
The Marietta Daily Journal - WellStar acquires Solvay property
The Marietta Daily Journal - WellStar acquires Solvay property
Flu hits hard in Georgia, but may be easing | Georgia Health News
Flu hits hard in Georgia, but may be easing | Georgia Health News
5 things to watch at the Georgia Legislature | www.ajc.com
5 things to watch at the Georgia Legislature | www.ajc.com
For Gov. Deal, 2013 poses risks, rewards | www.ajc.com
For Gov. Deal, 2013 poses risks, rewards | www.ajc.com
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Ga. insurance commissioner expects bill to repeal health mandates | Online Athens
Ga. insurance commissioner expects bill to repeal health mandates | Online Athens
‘Accountable care’ takes big leap in state | Georgia Health News
‘Accountable care’ takes big leap in state | Georgia Health News
Medicaid expansion: A danger or a blessing? | Georgia Health News
Medicaid expansion: A danger or a blessing? | Georgia Health News
Patient-centered care must-have: Convenience - FierceHealthcare
Patient-centered care must-have: Convenience - FierceHealthcare
ACOs could upset payer market - FierceHealthcare
ACOs could upset payer market - FierceHealthcare
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
FDA Urges Studies on Safer Formulations of Narcotic Painkillers
FDA Urges Studies on Safer Formulations of Narcotic Painkillers
Court: HHS miscalculated hospital DSH payments - FierceHealthcare
Court: HHS miscalculated hospital DSH payments - FierceHealthcare
Doctor shortage overestimated - FierceHealthcare
Doctor shortage overestimated - FierceHealthcare
AHA urges MedPAC to increase hospital pay - FierceHealthcare
AHA urges MedPAC to increase hospital pay - FierceHealthcare
Henry Daily Herald | Olens speaks out on health care, crime trends
Henry Daily Herald | Olens speaks out on health care, crime trends
Ga. hospitals in middle of pack on quality bonuses | Georgia Health News
Ga. hospitals in middle of pack on quality bonuses | Georgia Health News
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Two metro hospitals merge | www.ajc.com
Two metro hospitals merge | www.ajc.com
Time Spent on Malpractice Suits May Take Toll on Doctors
Time Spent on Malpractice Suits May Take Toll on Doctors
OIG: Hospital not subject to sanctions for doc incentives - FierceHealthcare
OIG: Hospital not subject to sanctions for doc incentives - FierceHealthcare
Nonprofit hospitals focus on advertising, capital investments - FierceHealthcare
Nonprofit hospitals focus on advertising, capital investments - FierceHealthcare
Medicaid provider fee gets maximum priority | Georgia Health News
Medicaid provider fee gets maximum priority | Georgia Health News
New Medicaid debate: hospital ‘bed tax’ renewal | www.ajc.com
New Medicaid debate: hospital ‘bed tax’ renewal | www.ajc.com
Physician-owned practices crack down on costs - amednews.com
Physician-owned practices crack down on costs - amednews.com
Bigger incentives expected for job-hunting physicians - amednews.com
Bigger incentives expected for job-hunting physicians - amednews.com
New physician faces in Congress - amednews.com
New physician faces in Congress - amednews.com
Should providers face Medicare penalties for failing to engage patients? - FierceHealthcare
Should providers face Medicare penalties for failing to engage patients? - FierceHealthcare
Hospital uncompensated care costs stable--for now - FierceHealthcare
Hospital uncompensated care costs stable--for now - FierceHealthcare
Hospitals hold lobbying power - FierceHealthcare
Hospitals hold lobbying power - FierceHealthcare
Healthcare employment up, but physician recruitment still tough - FierceHealthcare
Healthcare employment up, but physician recruitment still tough - FierceHealthcare
Obamacare: A few changes coming in 2013 - CNN.com
Obamacare: A few changes coming in 2013 - CNN.com
RN-T.com - Budget health care will dominate Georgia session
RN-T.com - Budget health care will dominate Georgia session
Athens hospitals get planning money for medical residencies | Online Athens
Athens hospitals get planning money for medical residencies | Online Athens
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Medicare pay reprieve in place; next threat is 2% cut in March - amednews.com
Medicare pay reprieve in place; next threat is 2% cut in March - amednews.com
Weight-Loss Surgery Is New Diabetes Foe
Weight-Loss Surgery Is New Diabetes Foe
Does maintenance of certification ensure physician competency? - FierceHealthcare
Does maintenance of certification ensure physician competency? - FierceHealthcare
Behind The Fiscal Cliff Deal, A Prolonged Hospital Finance Fight - Kaiser Health News
Behind The Fiscal Cliff Deal, A Prolonged Hospital Finance Fight - Kaiser Health News
Rural Hospitals Get Relief In Fiscal Cliff Deal - Kaiser Health News
Rural Hospitals Get Relief In Fiscal Cliff Deal - Kaiser Health News
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Incentive pay prevalence echoes boom in employed physicians - amednews.com
Incentive pay prevalence echoes boom in employed physicians - amednews.com
Fiscal cliff law shifts Medicare cuts to hospitals - FierceHealthcare
Fiscal cliff law shifts Medicare cuts to hospitals - FierceHealthcare
'Fiscal cliff' deal leaves lots of issues dangling - Yahoo! News
'Fiscal cliff' deal leaves lots of issues dangling - Yahoo! News
Times-Georgian - Air ambulance company opens Carrollton base
Times-Georgian - Air ambulance company opens Carrollton base
Drowsy driving is a real danger | Georgia Health News
Drowsy driving is a real danger | Georgia Health News
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
WellPoint, Inc. acquires Amerigroup Corp. - Atlanta Business Chronicle
WellPoint, Inc. acquires Amerigroup Corp. - Atlanta Business Chronicle
Readmission penalties may hit safety nets hard - FierceHealthcare
Readmission penalties may hit safety nets hard - FierceHealthcare
Employed physicians must prioritize quality over business - FierceHealthcare
Employed physicians must prioritize quality over business - FierceHealthcare
Medicare doctor pay freeze until 2014 -- 26.5% cut averted - amednews.com
Medicare doctor pay freeze until 2014 -- 26.5% cut averted - amednews.com
Reps. Kingston, Aderholt to lead approps subpanels on HHS, FDA - The Hill's Healthwatch
Reps. Kingston, Aderholt to lead approps subpanels on HHS, FDA - The Hill's Healthwatch
Pete Stark, Health Policy Warrior, Leaves A Long Legacy : Shots - Health News : NPR
Pete Stark, Health Policy Warrior, Leaves A Long Legacy : Shots - Health News : NPR
The young doctor’s dilemma: Debt can drive choice of specialty (video) | Georgia Health News
The young doctor’s dilemma: Debt can drive choice of specialty (video) | Georgia Health News
Georgia lawmakers don’t like deal but see few options | www.ajc.com
Georgia lawmakers don’t like deal but see few options | www.ajc.com
‘Doc Fix’ In ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Plan Cuts Medicare Hospital Payments – Capsules - The KHN Blog
‘Doc Fix’ In ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Plan Cuts Medicare Hospital Payments – Capsules - The KHN Blog
Cliff avoided: Congress staves off tax hikes | www.ajc.com
Cliff avoided: Congress staves off tax hikes | www.ajc.com
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Senate Votes to Avoid Fiscal Cliff, House Decision Expected Tuesday
Senate Votes to Avoid Fiscal Cliff, House Decision Expected Tuesday
Obama, Senate Republicans reach agreement on ‘fiscal cliff’ - The Washington Post
Obama, Senate Republicans reach agreement on ‘fiscal cliff’ - The Washington Post
Physician groups eye mergers but blindsided by legal fights - amednews.com
Physician groups eye mergers but blindsided by legal fights - amednews.com
Demand rises for CME linked to physician quality improvement - amednews.com
Demand rises for CME linked to physician quality improvement - amednews.com
Court defeat could open door to Medicaid doctor pay cuts - amednews.com
Court defeat could open door to Medicaid doctor pay cuts - amednews.com
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