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Aug 25 2011

Radiologyinfo.org

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Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose with background radiation exposure for several radiological procedures

Aug 24 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Hospitals are using the data those RFID badges gather to improve patient flow, shorten length of stay, and more.

Aug 24 2011

Washington Post

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If the U.S. Postal Service is successful in its plan to withdraw from the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), tremors will be felt throughout the federal workforce.

Aug 24 2011

NPR.org

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Medicare Trying Bundled Payments To Save Money, Improve Care

Aug 24 2011

New York Times

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U.S. Rejects Mayor’s Plan to Ban Use of Food Stamps to Buy Soda

Aug 24 2011

Bloomberg

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Medicare Spending Slows as Hospitals Improve Care: Peter Orszag

Aug 24 2011

Bloomberg

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Google-like searches of hospital medical records using English words and phrases found more patient injuries than the numerical billing codes used to rate quality of care

Aug 23 2011

MedPageToday

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Although readmissions after hospital discharge are often taken as evidence of substandard care, most of those reviewed in a multicenter study were judged to have been unavoidable.

Aug 23 2011

Washington Post

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Hospitals seek more ER patients even as Medicaid tries to lessen demand

Aug 23 2011

WBUR.org

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A one-page list of 56 common medical tests and procedures could shake up the way doctors deliver care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Why? Because there’s a price next to each item.

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