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Operating improvements drive debt rating boost for Connecticut hospital

 Richard Pizzi March 12, 2010
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised the outlook on its underlying rating on revenue bonds issued for Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Conn., from negative to stable.
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Michigan doctor convicted in $18.3M Medicare fraud scheme

 Chelsey Ledue March 12, 2010
A Detroit federal jury has convicted Farmington Hills, Mich. physician Jose Castro-Ramirez on 13 counts in connection with his role in an $18.3 million Medicare fraud scheme.
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Puerto Rican coalition asks Congress for health equality

 Chelsey Ledue March 12, 2010
The National Puerto Rican Coalition has asked Congress to adopt revisions to pending healthcare reform legislation to better address the needs of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico.
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Creative payment reform initiatives abound nationwide

 Patty Enrado March 12, 2010
Innovative programs, such as tying the payment system to the delivery system, could help bend the healthcare cost curve, according to Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund.
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Senate votes to delay doc pay cut until Oct. 1

 Diana Manos March 11, 2010
The Senate voted on Wednesday to delay a 21 percent Medicare physician pay cut until Oct. 1.
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Ohio health system to invest $65M in ED expansion

 Richard Pizzi March 10, 2010
Summa Health System, an Akron, Ohio-based integrated delivery system, has announced a $65 million plan to grow its emergency services network by building two new full-service emergency departments and expanding three existing emergency departments.
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Survey: Health insurance and access to care not so closely linked

 Chelsey Ledue March 10, 2010
Having health insurance is not synonymous with having access to healthcare, according to a survey released by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation.
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Recession hurts, but pharmacists are still in demand

 Richard Pizzi March 10, 2010
More U.S. pharmacists are working past retirement age to lessen the impact of the bad economy on their families, according to a new workforce report, although job opportunities are still expanding.
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Analysis: Medical malpractice payments continue to fall

 Chelsey Ledue March 10, 2010
Fewer medical malpractice payments were made on behalf of doctors in 2009 than any year on record, according to the National Practitioner Data Bank.
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Medicare nixes contract with Fox Insurance drug plan

 Chelsey Ledue March 10, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has terminated its contract with the Fox Insurance Company.
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American Well brings online care platform to New York

 Eric Wicklund March 10, 2010
American Well, which offers Web-based physician visits for members of health plans in Hawaii and Minnesota, has landed another contract closer to home.
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Michigan insurers abandon merger plans under federal pressure

 Richard Pizzi March 10, 2010
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's subsidiary, Blue Care Networks of Michigan, abandoned plans to purchase Physicians Health Plan of Mid-Michigan after the U.S. Department of Justice said it would file an antitrust lawsuit to block the acquisition.
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National hospice provider upgrades revenue cycle capability

 Richard Pizzi March 10, 2010
Odyssey HealthCare, a large national hospice care provider, has signed a multi-year agreement to implement Web-based revenue cycle management technology at its facilities in 30 states.
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Online auction nets Maryland health system $1.25M in energy savings

 Richard Pizzi March 09, 2010
Adventist HealthCare, a non-profit network of healthcare providers in Rockville, Md., has locked in more than $1.25 million in electricity savings by purchasing power through an online auction process.
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New York-based HMO to expand medical home pilot

Chelsey Ledue March 09, 2010
A New York-based health maintenance organization has announced the second phase of its patient-centered medical home pilot, which was launched in May 2008.
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Midwest health centers to use GE's practice management software

 Eric Wicklund March 09, 2010
A network of community health centers serving more than 75,000 underserved and migrant workers in Iowa and Nebraska will be implementing a new practice management system from GE Healthcare.
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American Hospital Association urges IRS to correct Schedule H flaws

 Richard Pizzi March 08, 2010
The American Hospital Association has urged the Internal Revenue Service to improve its new Schedule H to better reflect the benefits non-profit hospitals provide to their communities.
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Sebelius calls on insurance company executives to justify premium hikes

 Chelsey Ledue March 08, 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has asked the CEOs of top health insurance companies to justify proposed health insurance premium hikes.
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Healthcare employment rose in February

 Richard Pizzi March 08, 2010
Employment in the U.S. healthcare sector increased by approximately 12,000 jobs in February, while the national unemployment rate held steady at 9.7 percent, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Obama urges Congress to vote on healthcare

 Diana Manos March 08, 2010
President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to schedule a vote on healthcare reform.
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