Joe Carlson January 05, 2009 When hospital executive Jim Casanova gets stressed, he likes to think about a little refrigerator magnet he received as a gift a few years ago.The top of the tchotchke is imprinted with the phrase, “Control what you can,” while the rest of the magnet is a mirror reflecting the viewer’s face. ... FULL STORY
Melanie Evans January 05, 2009 2008 is history, but events of the past 12 months are expected to dominate healthcare business and policy in the year ahead. ... FULL STORY
Editor David Burda January 05, 2009 On behalf of Modern Healthcare’s editorial staff, I’d like to say happy New Year and thank you to all our readers. ... FULL STORY
January 05, 2009 Hospitals in Tennessee and Alabama are struggling to deal with the effects of the financial crisis and recession, according to surveys in those states. ... FULL STORY
January 05, 2009 Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill named Douglas Elmendorf, a former Clinton administration economist, to head the Congressional Budget Office. ... FULL STORY
January 05, 2009 Ronald Levy, former president and chief executive officer of SSM Health Care’s St. Louis operations, was named to head up the Missouri Social Services Department, which oversees the state’s Medicaid program, MO HealthNet. ... FULL STORY
January 05, 2009 Amerigroup Corp., Virginia Beach, Va., said it terminated its deal to acquire certain assets of the University Health Plan, a New Jersey Medicaid subsidiary of Centene Corp., St. Louis. ... FULL STORY
January 05, 2009 According to a new AARP survey, one in five adults said that they suffer from health problems because of financial worries, and 22% said that they have delayed seeing a doctor because of cost concerns. ... FULL STORY
January 05, 2009 Independent not-for-profit children’s hospitals are seeing years of growth give way to stable financial and operating performance, New York rating agency Standard & Poor’s said in a report. ... FULL STORY
Joe Carlson January 05, 2009 When hospital executive Jim Casanova gets stressed, he likes to think about a little refrigerator magnet he received as a gift a few years ago.The top of the tchotchke is imprinted with the phrase, “Control what you can,” while the rest of the magnet is a mirror reflecting the viewer’s face. ... FULL STORY
Joe Carlson January 05, 2009 During times of intense stress, experts say one of the best ways to regain clarity and decisionmaking abilities is to temporarily bring mental focus away from stressors and toward the natural functions of the body. ... FULL STORY
Jessica Zigmond January 05, 2009 As the credit markets remain shaky after taking a beating in 2008, access to capital will likely put a strain on post-acute providers looking to invest in facilities and major equipment, experts say. This comes at a time when demand for post-acute-care services continues to increase, as the... ... FULL STORY
Melanie Evans January 05, 2009 2008 is history, but events of the past 12 months are expected to dominate healthcare business and policy in the year ahead. ... FULL STORY
Editor David Burda January 05, 2009 On behalf of Modern Healthcare’s editorial staff, I’d like to say happy New Year and thank you to all our readers. ... FULL STORY
Thornton Kirby January 05, 2009 I studied American government at the University of Virginia, where Jefferson’s commitment to the illimitable freedom of the human mind is alive and well, buttressed by a student-run Honor System. ... FULL STORY
January 05, 2009 Universal coverage should not be the goal for many reasons. The primary one is that universal coverage will not reduce the cost of healthcare, the major driver of increasing health insurance premiums. ... FULL STORY
John Toussaint January 05, 2009 When I talk with area business people, the conversation inevitably turns to the cost of healthcare. It’s clear that employers are desperate to find ways to reduce the cost of buying healthcare for their employees. ... FULL STORY
January 05, 2009 A list of the nation's largest pharmaceutical companies, ranked by U.S. sales (Oct. 2007 through Sept. 2008). Source: IMS Health. Published Jan. 5, 2009. This list includes the following data points:Company nameHeadquarters ... FULL STORY
January 05, 2009 Karen Bell, a former director with HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator, is now senior vice president of health information technology services for Masspro, according to Masspro. Bell, 61, a physician, served previously as director of ONC’s Office of Health IT Adoption, where she was... ... FULL STORY
January 05, 2009 James Davis was named executive vice president and COO of University Health Care System in Augusta, Ga. Davis had been COO at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, Ohio, which is owned by Catholic Healthcare Partners, Cincinnati. Davis replaces Jason Moore, who is no longer with... ... FULL STORY
January 05, 2009 LifeCare Hospitals, Plano, Texas, said it hired Greg Floyd as senior vice president of regional hospital operations, effective next month. LifeCare operates 20 long-term, acute-care hospitals in 10 states. Floyd, whose age was not available at deadline, is leaving a post as regional vice... ... FULL STORY
January 05, 2009 If Boston and Durham, N.C., are the hubs of medical research, then Chicago may well be the center of organized medicine. ... FULL STORY
January 05, 2009 Physician Marc Stern recently quit his job as health services director for the Washington State Corrections Department because his duties included supervising at least one employee involved in preparations for the state’s first execution since 2001. ... FULL STORY
January 05, 2009 An Arizona anesthesiologist is suing his alma mater, Ohio University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, over the school’s residency twist on tuition aid. ... FULL STORY
