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HFMA readers weigh in: Wary of reform

I am more convinced than ever that this legislation will force my hospital to be purchased by a larger health system in the next three to five years. ... FULL STORY

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IT Case Studies

Healthcare providers are adopting information technology to improve care and potentially qualify for economic stimulus funding. Below are winners of our 2010 IT Case Study Contest (left) and IT case studies from other contest participants.
IT Case Study Contest No. 1: North Texas Specialty Physicians No. 2: University of Pennsylvania Health System No. 3: St. Luke's Health System More Case Studies »		Lee Goldberg is medical director of the cardiac transplant program at the University of Pennsylvania Health System.		More IT Case Studies Avera Boston Medical Center CentraState Medical Center Emory Healthcare More Case Studies »

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Don't ask, don't tell Better surgical measures needed, study says FDA creates adverse-event Web page Checking the levels Nurses group pushing timeouts to boost safety More Coverage »

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Study mostly a boost for commission

The Joint Commission is on a confused track. Mark Chassin's study of his organization's quality process measures was interesting to those of us who find “process” measures typically... ... FULL STORY

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	Disaster Preparedness $390 million marked for emergency response Nashville flood forces changes in meetings More Coverage »			Flu Fight FDA approves new test for H1N1 Low health worker H1N1 vaccination rates noted More Coverage »
	Healthcare Hurricane Judge lets work continue on New Orleans hospitals Katrina closure More Coverage »			Infection Control $5.8 million marked for anti-infection efforts Verification of infection data seen as key step More Coverage »

Modern Healthcare Coverage HHS seeks input on clinical-outcomes database Road map to better care More Coverage »

3-D imaging gains provider interest.

Resources Update on breast-cancer screening Institute of Medicine More Coverage »

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Mammography dust-up highlights cost issues

The government, the media and insurance companies keep telling hospitals and doctors that they over-order and over-prescribe, and that is one big factor in the ever-upward march of healthcare costs. ... FULL STORY

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Foreign concepts A new round of reform in the U.K. Studying executive education Report notes U.S. dependence on international graduates to provide general surgeons Canadian reactor can resume production More International News »				Hospital's tobacco-free policy: Light up, get out A southeast Michigan hospital has a message for cigarette-smoking patients who sneak out for a quick puff: Don't let the door hit you in the butt. ... FULL STORY More Outliers »

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