http://www.modernhealthcare.com Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare en-us 144 21 http://www.modernhealthcare.com http://www.modernhealthcare.com/graphics/icons/rss.gif http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219948 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:45:00 EST Patients do not always take prescriptions as instructed and doctors cannot always tell who has lapsed, with potentially harmful and costly consequences. But that could change with more training, better tracking and less reliance by clinicians on... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219948 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/INFO/305219991 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:45:00 EST Physician discontentment and cultural differences appear to have ended the six-month merger talks between Henry Ford Health System and Beaumont Health System. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/INFO/305219991 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219947 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:45:00 EST New legislation from Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) is welcome news to 20 state hospital associations working to eliminate a contentious hospital wage-index provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219947 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219966 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:00 EST The Veterans Affairs Department fully reopened its Manhattan hospital after flooding from superstorm Sandy last October destroyed critical equipment and forced the hospital to close. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219966 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219968 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30:00 EST Treating injuries from tornadoes is a well-established job in Oklahoma, but healthcare providers say the twister that carved a 17-mile-long path of destruction through central Oklahoma Monday produced surprising injury patterns and unusual flows of... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219968 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219954 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:15:00 EST An early report on Monday's tragedy in Oklahoma points to just how far this nation has come in a short time on health information exchange. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219954 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219969 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:15:00 EST As many state legislative sessions have finished or are nearing completion, advocates of expanding Medicaid eligibility are looking at their next steps. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219969 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219965 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:00:00 EST Not-for-profit healthcare providers are making a number of changes to decrease the burden of underfunded pension obligations, including making sweeping changes to their retirement plans and investment strategies. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219965 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219953 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:00 EST Three healthcare organizations are defending the federal health IT booster programs against calls from GOP senators who want a "reboot." http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130521/NEWS/305219953 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305209948 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:30:00 EST Where consumers live and their state's previous insurance rules may determine whether they experience "rate shock" this fall in their small business and individual plans. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305209948