http://www.modernhealthcare.com Latest News from Modern Healthcare - Letters en-us 144 21 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/?utm_source=tagid-rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagid-rss http://www.modernhealthcare.com/graphics/icons/rss.gif http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130518/MAGAZINE/305189980/mandates-decimating-medicine-and-other-letters Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:00 EST Our government is systematically decimating the practice of medicine in the U.S. The CMS called a long overdue "timeout" and solicited comments concerning how to rectify their disastrous electronic health-record mandates. The current... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130518/MAGAZINE/305189980 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130511/MAGAZINE/305119979/health-data-shared-all-too-freely-and-other-letters Sat, 11 May 2013 00:01:00 EST In response to your recent article "CVS cancels pharma-funded Rx reminders citing new HIPAA rule," it is entirely inappropriate to use a person's personal... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130511/MAGAZINE/305119979 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130504/MAGAZINE/305049980/healthy-competition-and-other-letters Sat, 4 May 2013 00:01:00 EST Regarding the story "Highmark completes West Penn deal, announces new system," hurrah for this action. Competition is healthy in healthcare, and Pittsburgh... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130504/MAGAZINE/305049980 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130427/MAGAZINE/304279934/too-many-industry-insiders-and-other-letters Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EST I'm afraid I have to respectfully disagree with your Top 25 Women in Healthcare ("Beyond the glass ceiling," April 8). While these may be the choices of... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130427/MAGAZINE/304279934 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130420/MAGAZINE/304209982/dont-blame-the-vets-and-other-letters Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EST "Pentagon struggles with high cost of healthcare" contains many misrepresentations and untruths. "The cost of military healthcare has almost tripled... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130420/MAGAZINE/304209982 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130413/MAGAZINE/304139974/communication-needed Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EST The transcript of your webinar, "Improving the patient experience," didn't contain... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130413/MAGAZINE/304139974 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130406/MAGAZINE/304069974/try-collecting-medicare-advantage-claims Sat, 6 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EST I am very disheartened to hear about this ("CMS does about-face on Medicare Advantage payment cuts," April 1). http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130406/MAGAZINE/304069974 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130330/MAGAZINE/303309988/questioning-nihs-chelation-study Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:01:00 EST It is outrageous for the National Institutes of Health to sponsor a $31 million study of chelation therapy (Modern Physician, March 27) that left some commenters questioning the integrity of the investigators. It makes me question if NIH's entire... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130330/MAGAZINE/303309988 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130323/MAGAZINE/303239980/intelligence-needed-and-other-letters Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:01:00 EST I was encouraged to see you call out "exchange of information" as a key takeaway from this year's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's annual conference ( http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130323/MAGAZINE/303239980 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130316/MAGAZINE/303169980/show-us-the-right-way-and-other-letters http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130316/MAGAZINE/303169980/AR/0/Cover-3-4.jpg Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:01:00 EST When it comes to infection control, the healthcare industry is paying attention. I am proud to say my staff is as well. The first comment they had when they saw the March 4 cover of Modern Healthcare was, "Look at the dangling... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130316/MAGAZINE/303169980 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130309/MAGAZINE/303099980/use-the-vas-record-system-and-other-letters Sat, 9 Mar 2013 00:01:00 EST As a 30+ year veteran of the Veterans Affairs Department's VistA system and an Air Force veteran, I totally agree with your reporter (" http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130309/MAGAZINE/303099980 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130302/MAGAZINE/303029980/community-view-on-charity-care-and-other-letters Sat, 2 Mar 2013 00:01:00 EST There is a schism when examining community benefits at metropolitan hospitals and systems and comparing them to community hospitals ("The charity... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130302/MAGAZINE/303029980 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130223/MAGAZINE/302239985/look-beyond-the-slogan-and-other-letters http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130223/MAGAZINE/302239985/AR/0/Jon-Leibowitz.jpg Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:01:00 EST Joe Carlson's interview with outgoing Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz ("Championing consumers,") repeated one of the chairman's favorite... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130223/MAGAZINE/302239985 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130216/MAGAZINE/302169980/hospice-deserves-more-attention Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:01:00 EST Your recent coverage of the Journal of American Medical Association study on hospice care ("Hospice use increases but aggressive care still common,") gives... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130216/MAGAZINE/302169980 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130209/MAGAZINE/302099980/partnerships-not-mergers Sat, 9 Feb 2013 00:01:00 EST After reviewing your recent report on hospital mergers and acquisitions, we offer a suggestion: It is time to update this important report to more accurately... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130209/MAGAZINE/302099980