Archives for November 2013
9 Hospitals Receive Credit Downgrades in Past Month19 Nov 2013
Nine acute-care hospitals and health systems received a credit downgrade between Oct. 15 and Nov. 14, according to a report... Continue Reading
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Value-Based Physician Pay May Still Be in Distant Future19 Nov 2013
It will be a long time—if ever—before the healthcare system moves completely to value-based purchasing, according to a panel of... Continue Reading
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Robots let doctors ‘beam’ into remote hospitals19 Nov 2013
Remote presence robots are allowing physicians to “beam” themselves into hospitals to diagnose patients and offer medical advice during emergencies.... Continue Reading
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North Texas Hospitals Penalized Under New Medicare Program Rating System19 Nov 2013
UPDATE: When initially written, this story included data for every hospital in North Texas. Unfortunately, the data used was the... Continue Reading
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NY Governor signs “unprecedented” legislation allowing public healthcare provider “a blank check to engage in a huge swath of anticompetitive activities with no oversight” – will other states follow?19 Nov 2013
Despite vocal opposition from New York Attorney General Schneiderman’s office, New York Governor Cuomo signed legislation this week authorizing Nassau... Continue Reading
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Tenet CEO Sees ‘Abundant’ Market for Hospital Acquisition19 Nov 2013
Hospital operators face a buyer’s market for acquisitions as weaker companies struggle with higher costs and a decades-long drop in... Continue Reading
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November 19, 2013-Value-Based Physician Pay May Still Be in Distant Future19 Nov 2013
Tuesday November 19, 2013 Home | Subscribe Provider Advisory Weekly Top Stories Tenet CEO Sees ‘Abundant’ Market for Hospital Acquisition... Continue Reading
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How Mobile Apps Could Transform Rural Health Care13 Nov 2013
When it comes to rural health care, broadband is a matter of life or death. Rural residents seek services from... Continue Reading
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KU Hospital, union file impasse declaration in fight over nurse pay13 Nov 2013
The University of Kansas Hospital and the Kansas University Nurses Association so far have been unable to reach an agreement... Continue Reading
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U.S. Hospitals Adopt Child-Friendly Tactics to Minimize Pain, Trauma13 Nov 2013
Jabbed with a sharp needle, confined in a noisy MRI machine, covered with an anesthesia mask before surgery. Hospital experiences... Continue Reading
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