Archives for September 2013
S.C. Blues Plan Makes Major Initial Move Into Telemedicine, Covers Three Specialties13 Sep 2013
Health insurers armed with data to show that telemedicine can increase access to quality medical care and reduce costs by... Continue Reading
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New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington Health and BCBSNC Launch NC’s First Accountable Care Alliance13 Sep 2013
WILMINGTON, N.C. – New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC), Wilmington Health (WH) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North... Continue Reading
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Health-care data hub is ready, White House officials say13 Sep 2013
Obama administration officials, facing criticism that they are behind schedule in implementing the president’s health-care law, said Tuesday that they... Continue Reading
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Simple Tactic Cuts Antibiotic Overuse13 Sep 2013
BARCELONA — A simple low-tech notation to stop prescribing antibiotics after a guideline set period dramatically reduced overuse of antibiotics... Continue Reading
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Decision Tool Cuts ED Pneumonia Deaths13 Sep 2013
BARCELONA — Use of an electronic decision tool that suggests treatment algorithms improved emergency department triage and significantly reduced in-patient... Continue Reading
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North Texas Health Care System Included In House Hearing On VA Deaths13 Sep 2013
A Department of Veterans Affairs official told a House committee Monday he did not think ongoing problems reported at the... Continue Reading
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On its 10th Anniversary, Proposition 12 Draws Cheers, Skepticism13 Sep 2013
On Sept. 13, 2003, Texans approved Proposition 12, granting the Texas Legislature the authority to cap non-economic damages in healthcare... Continue Reading
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NH panel considers changes to hospital tax13 Sep 2013
A special commission charged with recommending whether New Hampshire should change how it taxes hospitals heard Wednesday that the state... Continue Reading
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Wellmont Health System closing Lee County hospital13 Sep 2013
Lee Regional Medical Center, a 70-bed hospital in Pennington Gap, Va., will close Oct. 1. Wellmont Health System, which operates the... Continue Reading
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September 13, 2013-7 Signs of a Media-Friendly Hospital13 Sep 2013
Friday September 13, 2013 Home | Subscribe Provider Advisory Weekly Top Stories Wellmont Health System closing Lee County hospital NH... Continue Reading
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