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AMA to close news magazine August 12, 2013 The American Medical Association, the country's largest professional organization for physicians, is shutting down the news magazine it has published for 55 years.
HMA shareholders vote to elect new board August 12, 2013 Shareholders of Health Management Associates have voted to elect eight new directors to the chain's board, activist investor Glenview Capital Management said.
The new normal? August 10, 2013 Three years ago, Henry Ford Health System began to overhaul how its doctors and nurses care for patients outside the Detroit-based system's six hospitals. Now it must face the economic strains of its own success, as fewer patients turn up to fill hospital beds.
Gary Shorb: Economic growth, bioscience get Shorb's attention in Memphis August 05, 2013 Efforts to promote economic growth, the success of bioscience jobs and businesses, and the attractiveness and use of public parks in the Memphis, Tenn., area have all received boosts from the community involvement of Gary Shorb, president and CEO of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare since 2001.
Plea deal reveals more of hepatitis tech's past August 13, 2013 A traveling hospital technician accused of infecting dozens of patients with hepatitis C through needles tainted with his own blood reached an agreement with prosecutors that would give him a sentence of as little as 30 years instead of the nearly 100 he could have faced if convicted in a trial.
Surescripts adds 19 information exchanges to its network August 13, 2013 Surescripts, the for-profit electronic prescription network owned by pharmacy associations and pharmacy benefit management companies, is adding 19 state, regional and private health information exchanges to its portfolio of heath information exchange services.
Pay for value August 10, 2013 When voters OK'd a ballot measure intended to limit what El Camino Hospital could pay its executives and managers, the hospital's board worried about the implications for hiring.
FTC, Phoebe Putney in settlement talks over disputed acquisition August 12, 2013 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.
Direct message protocol stirs anxiety among exchanges August 13, 2013 Does the federally sponsored Direct messaging protocol pose an existential threat to vendors of health information exchange software? Time will tell, according to the author of a new market research report on health information exchanges.
Calif. high court rules non-nurses can give students insulin injections August 13, 2013 Frustrating an effort by nurses to hold off an incursion into their field of practice, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday that qualified public school staff members, not just school nurses, are allowed to inject diabetic students with insulin.
Package deals August 10, 2013 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.
Highest-paid executives at not-for-profit healthcare organizations August 10, 2013 A list of the 25 highest paid executives at not-for-profit healthcare organizations, ranked by total compensation for 2011 and 2010 as reported in available IRS Form 990 filings. Source: Internal Revenue Service Form 990 filings from GuideStar USA. Published August 12, 2013, p. 34.
CMS offers smartphone apps to track payments August 12, 2013 With the Aug. 1 implementation of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, the CMS has launched two mobile smartphone applications to help physicians, drug and medical-device manufacturers, and group purchasing organizations track payments and other transfers of value.
Medtronic buys telehealth provider Cardiocom August 12, 2013 Medical-device maker Medtronic, Minneapolis, is making a push into the world of pure-play health information technology with the acquisition of telehealth and patient remote-monitoring services provider Cardiocom, a privately held firm based in Chanhassen, Minn.
Sebelius, Foxx urge action on Obama agenda August 12, 2013 Two of President Barack Obama's top lieutenants offered the nation's state legislators reserved-but-clear denunciations of Republican opposition they say hurts the middle class.
Stark threat on Medicaid August 10, 2013 For 20 years, the CMS has not applied the federal ban on physician conflicts of interest known as the Stark law to Medicaid claims. It's focused on Medicare only. But private whistle-blowers have begun pressing for clarity on the issue because a 1993 law applying Stark to Medicaid remains on the...
U.S. Renal Care acquires Ambulatory Services of America August 13, 2013 U.S. Renal Care has completed its acquisition of Ambulatory Services of America after first announcing in June the planned merger of the dialysis companies.
Advocates question Ohio health 'navigators' rules August 12, 2013 An Ohio legislative panel on Monday cleared new state rules for professionals guiding people through the insurance marketplaces created by the federal healthcare law, despite concerns from some consumer groups that the regulations create confusion.
Doug Hawthorne: 'Connected with the community' August 05, 2013 As CEO of Texas Health Resources in Arlington, Doug Hawthorne has contributed his own time to causes both inside and beyond the healthcare arena—and he's provided paid leave for employees to do the same, resulting in 8,000 hours of community service on their part in 2012.
Dr. Robert Bergamini: Bringing healthcare access to underserved children August 05, 2013 A pediatric oncologist with Mercy Clinic, director of the Cardinals Kids Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital St. Louis and medical director for Mercy Palliative Care services, Dr. Robert Bergamini, aka “Dr. Bob,” shares his expertise well beyond his day jobs.
The healthcare spending slowdown August 10, 2013 Taken together, the ACA delivery system reforms have significantly shifted the national discussion among healthcare leaders. They are now universally focused on improving quality while lowering costs.
Calif. docs fighting legislative battles on scope of practice August 13, 2013 As healthcare reform expands coverage, nonphysician providers are seeking to expand their portfolio of licensed services and are facing intense opposition from doctors to their efforts.
Insurers not making the grade in California August 12, 2013 Some of California’s top insurers, including Kaiser Permanente, are protesting the state’s plans to drop quality ratings from insurance listings when its exchange goes public on Oct. 1.
Iowa firm alerts former patients about security lapse August 12, 2013 A Davenport, Iowa, company has alerted nearly 1,200 former hospital patients about a website data security lapse that exposed their names and birth dates to identity theft.
New Texas medical school under scrutiny August 11, 2013 As the University of Texas prepares to open its medical school in Austin in 2016, it is negotiating the delicate agreements between public university and the religiously-affiliated health care provider who will train its doctors.
Enroll America has doubled staff, set up operations in 10 states August 12, 2013 The not-for-profit group responsible for educating Americans about the healthcare reform law's coverage options provided a status check of its efforts on Monday, but remained vague about how much it is spending on the massive endeavor.
Analysis shows overall improvements in care at N.Y. hospitals August 11, 2013 A new analysis of New York hospital data showed a reduction in surgical death rates and improvements in treating serious illnesses over a decade despite higher post-surgical infections and deaths from operations where part of the skull is removed.
N.C. Blues latest to set up shops touting info on insurance exchanges August 11, 2013 In Morrisville, N.C., just down from the Target and Gander Mountain big-box stores and between a nail salon and dental office, North Carolina's largest health insurer opened its first retail store.
Insurers pressed to send patient coverage information to providers August 08, 2013 Health insurers face a new requirement to rapidly communicate electronically with providers whether a patient has coverage and how much treatment will cost the patient in co-pays and deductibles.
Reform Update: Sebelius open to talks on care for poor August 13, 2013 As political debate continues in nearly half of the states in the country over whether to expand their Medicaid programs, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Monday that her agency was open to discussing with state leaders their proposals on how to provide healthcare to their poorest residents.
Healthcare at home August 10, 2013 For a long time, many of us healthcare professionals have operated largely within our own comfort zones. We do just as we've always done, acting independently of each other, as if in our own private universe. We saw little incentive to change, least of all soon.
Immigration safety net August 10, 2013 If legislation to overhaul the U.S. immigration system ever becomes law, it's still likely to leave millions of citizens-to-be relying on safety net healthcare providers for years to come.
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