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May 31 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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HHS Undertakes Massive Review of Rules, Regulations

May 31 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Under laws in more than two dozen states and new Medicare rules that went into effect earlier this year, hospitals are required to report infections, risking their reputations as sterile sanctuaries, or pay a penalty.

May 31 2011

New York Times

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In national patient satisfaction surveys, Presbyterian has moved from the 40th percentile in call response promptness to the 75th percentile.

May 31 2011

Washington Post

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In 2009, there were 241 free-standing emergency departments, compared with 146 four years ago, according to the American Hospital Association.

May 31 2011

Fiscal Times

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What better place to have medical staff on hand, not only to treat sore throats and cut fingers but also to help employees stay healthy by offering on-site preventive tests and screenings

May 27 2011

New York Times

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As part of a plan to cut costs, Arizona has proposed imposing a $50 fee on childless adults on Medicaid who are either obese or who smoke.

May 27 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The Patient Protection Checklist bill, which requires Nevada hospitals and other medical facilities to develop state-mandated patient safety checklists, was signed into law on Wednesday.

May 27 2011

Medpage Today

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The House of Representatives voted 234 to 185 Wednesday to eliminate $230 million in funding allocated for residency training of primary care physicians at community health centers.

May 27 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Once CMMI and Medicare get through the challenge of writing rules for ACOs, maybe then they can begin to focus a bit more on true delivery system innovation,

May 27 2011

Bloomberg

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The U.S. government has paid more than $158.3 million to hospitals and doctors this year to encourage adoption of electronic health records

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