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'He was killing throughout' | Author pieces together case of serial-killer nurse

By Joe Carlson | May 11, 2013 | Print Magazine

In his book "The Good Nurse," Charles Graeber chronicles the crimes of critical-care nurse Charles Cullen, who killed dozens of patients. Graeber discusses the book with reporter Joe Carlson.
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Growing scrutiny | Variance in hospital charges raises questions

By Rich Daly and Rachel Landen | May 11, 2013 | Print Magazine

Last week's public unveiling of CMS' charges and reimbursements data for about 3,000 hospitals across the country painted an unflattering portrait of the dramatic and sometimes mystifying variation between hospitals treating similar patients in similar markets.
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Grading grievances | Leapfrog's safety-score program still divisive

By Maureen McKinney | May 11, 2013 | Print Magazine

It's not perfect but it's as good as it can be, given available data, and it's certain to improve over time.
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'High-stakes' decision | Tuomey's adverse verdict may have lingering effects

May 11, 2013 | Print Magazine

The next time whistle-blower attorney Joel Androphy sits down for a settlement conference with hospital lawyers, he'll have a potent new tool in his arsenal: last week's $39 million Stark law jury verdict against Tuomey Healthcare System in Sumter, S.C.
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At odds over privacy | Rx industry pushes back against refill reminder rule

By Joseph Conn | May 11, 2013 | Print Magazine

A showdown is shaping up between federal healthcare privacy regulators and the nation's largest pharmacies and pharmaceutical manufacturers over a healthcare privacy rule affecting upwards of 100 million prescription-refill reminders sent to patients each year.
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Pushing for payment | Doctors group aims to get payers to cover lung cancer screenings

By Jaimy Lee | May 11, 2013 | Print Magazine

Some hospitals have been using low-dose CT scans in recent years to screen patients at high risk for lung cancer even though most payers, including the CMS, still don't reimburse for the tests.
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Now accepting Up & Comers nominations

By Modern Healthcare | May 04, 2013

As healthcare continues its rapid evolution, the new generation of leadership faces immense challenges that will require new ideas and approaches. And the industry's young executives are already proving that they're up to the task.
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Stand-alones suffering | Small hospitals finding fewer options

By Beth Kutscher | May 04, 2013 | Print Magazine

Deep-pocketed healthcare systems have become choosier about what they buy, and small standalone hospitals have found it harder to go it alone.
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Zimmer's legal challenge | Devicemaker faces massive liability case over knee replacement systems

By Joe Carlson | May 04, 2013 | Print Magazine

Zimmer Holdings often touts its total knee-replacement systems as the most widely used and dependable devices for patients with osteoarthritis, but more than 1,000 people are disputing that.
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In the eye of the beholder | Medicaid study fuels both sides in reform debate

By Melanie Evans | May 04, 2013 | Print Magazine

New research on Medicaid in Oregon gave fresh ammunition to both sides of the fight over the Obama administration's push to persuade states to extend Medicaid coverage to more residents.
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