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FTC, Phoebe Putney in settlement talks over disputed acquisition
By Joe Carlson | August 12, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
The Federal Trade Commission and Phoebe Putney Health System are in settlement talks to resolve a bitterly disputed court battle over a $200 million hospital acquisition in southwest Georgia.
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Package deals | Despite increased scrutiny, executive pay at not-for-profit hospitals still on the rise
By Melanie Evans | August 10, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
With not-for-profit healthcare systems facing growing scrutiny of their executive compensation, median total pay for the top 25 highest paid CEOs climbed 12% as base salaries grew 3% year over year.
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CDC report finds slight decrease in rate of obesity among some children
By Steven Ross Johnson | August 07, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
There may be new hope in the fight against obesity among American youth.
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Health center networks to receive $3 million for EHR efforts
By Steven Ross Johnson | August 06, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Six regional networks of community health centers are slated to receive a total of $3 million in federal funding toward the adoption of or improvement to their electronic health-record systems.
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Piedmont Hospital names Lovern COO
By Rachel Landen | August 05, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Ed Lovern is the new COO of Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Lovern, 49, has been with the Piedmont Healthcare system since 2002, most recently as executive VP and chief administrative officer for the system.
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Students tune out tweeted health warnings
By NPR | August 02, 2013
You can lead college students to soap and water, but you can't make them wash their hands. In fact, you can't even make them read their e-mail.That was one takeaway from an outbreak of pneumonia at Georgia Tech last fall that sickened at least 83 students—"the largest (outbreak) reported at a...
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PBS documentary explores problems at Emeritus' assisted-living facilities
By Beth Kutscher | July 31, 2013
The for-profit assisted-living industry came under the harsh spotlight of PBS' “Frontline” investigators Tuesday night as the news program took Seattle-based Emeritus Corp. to task for a number of deaths and injuries involving residents with dementia at Emeritus facilities across the...
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New collaborations | Providers partner to gain population health expertise
By Beth Kutscher | July 27, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
The push to manage population health may be fueling consolidation across the healthcare industry, but some systems are pushing back with looser partnerships that allow them to retain some independence and present fewer regulatory hassles.
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23 Georgia hospitals form alliance
By Beth Kutscher | July 23, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
A group of 23 hospitals in central and south Georgia have formed an alliance to pool resources, coordinate information and manage population health in the region.
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New Ga. alliance joins wave of providers seeking common benefits and independence
By Beth Kutscher | July 23, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
The goals of population health management may be encouraging rampant consolidation across the healthcare industry, but some systems are pushing back.
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