Archives for August 2013
Cyclospora Outbreak Continues to Grow in North Texas06 Aug 2013
Twenty-seven cases of the Cyclospora infection have now been reported in Dallas County this year, more than double the number of... Continue Reading
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Former President George W. Bush Undergoes Heart Surgery at Texas Health Presbyterian06 Aug 2013
Doctors found a blocked artery on former President George W. Bush yesterday, and he had a stent placed this morning... Continue Reading
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Blue Cross, UMMC settle rate differences06 Aug 2013
JACKSON, Miss. — Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi and the University of Mississippi Medical Center have reached a... Continue Reading
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NM hospitals face penalties for patient readmissions06 Aug 2013
Fourteen New Mexico hospitals will see their Medicare reimbursement rates fall beginning Oct. 1 as part of the government’s effort... Continue Reading
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Analysis: 22 Massachusetts hospitals to pay more in Medicare readmissions penalties06 Aug 2013
Twenty-two Massachusetts hospitals will pay larger penalties to the federal government this year under a Medicare program meant to improve... Continue Reading
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State Sen. Jane Nelson introduces legislation to bolster the oversight of hospital regulators06 Aug 2013
Texas Sen. Jane Nelson filed legislation Monday that would empower state health regulators to conduct more frequent hospital inspections and... Continue Reading
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HHS starts features to help consumers learn insurance06 Aug 2013
A new website will help explain the insurance marketplaces, called exchanges, where Americans will start buying health insurance Oct. 1... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2013-Cyclospora Outbreak Continues to Grow in North Texas06 Aug 2013
Tuesday August 6, 2013 Home | Subscribe Provider Advisory Weekly Top Stories HHS starts features to help consumers learn insurance... Continue Reading
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10 Things Successful Hospital Boards Do02 Aug 2013
Kevin Reed, an Austin healthcare attorney who has been general counsel for the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals... Continue Reading
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Need for Physician Assistants Grows in Texas, and Nationwide02 Aug 2013
Every year, 1,000 hard-working souls dust off their college transcripts, fill out an application, and hope they’re accepted into the... Continue Reading
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