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Georgia health system implements RCM solution

 Richard Pizzi February 26, 2010
The Gwinnett Health System, a three-hospital integrated delivery network in Lawrenceville, Ga., plans to implement a new revenue cycle management solution in part to help detect errors made during the patient registration process.
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HealthGrades names America's 50 best hospitals for 2010

 Chelsey Ledue February 24, 2010
The Golden, Colo.-based healthcare ratings organization examined objective patient outcomes over three years at all 5,000 of the nation’s non-federal hospitals.
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The American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management to collaborate with HIMSS Medical Banking Project

 Industry News Release February 18, 2010
The American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management announced a recent collaboration agreement with the HIMSS Medical Banking Project.
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Medical practice marketing firm expands into Georgia and Oregon

 Industry News Release February 16, 2010
Practice-Reps, LLC is proud to announce the opening of its Southeast office, Practice-Reps Georgia, based in suburban Atlanta.
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LHC Group acquires Georgia home health provider network

 Richard Pizzi February 08, 2010
The LHC Group, Inc., one of the largest providers of home health services in the United States, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Hutcheson Home Health in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
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VITAS Innovative Hospice Care signs national agreement with American CareSource

 Industry News Release January 29, 2010
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care announced an agreement with American CareSource that will provide their members access to comprehensive hospice services in every market in which VITAS operates.
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HealthPort chief explains reversal on IPO

Eric Wicklund January 08, 2010
Some companies just aren’t meant to go public.
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Tennessee, Pennsylvania to get federal matching funds for EHRs

 Chelsey Ledue January 05, 2010
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that Medicaid programs in Tennessee and Pennsylvania will receive federal matching funds for state planning activities to implement the electronic health record incentive program established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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Vendor Notebook - Healthpac to offer Alpha II's claims scrubber application to customer base

 Eric Wicklund December 11, 2009
Alpha II has announced that Healthpac Computer Systems will add Alpha II's ClaimStaker claims scrubber application to its customer base, which includes radiology, cardiology, neurology and other office-based healthcare providers.
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Seven more states to receive federal matching funds for EHRs

 Chelsey Ledue December 09, 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that Medicaid programs in seven states will receive federal matching funds for state planning activities necessary to implement the electronic health record incentive program established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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Leapfrog adds new efficiency criteria to requirements for top hospitals list

 Bernie Monegain December 04, 2009
Leapfrog added a new efficiency standard to its quality criteria and introduced a category for best rural hospitals on its annual list of the top 45 hospitals in the nation.
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Survey: Doctors feel they have less control over delivery of care

 Chelsey Ledue November 09, 2009
According to a recent survey, about three out of every four doctors feel they now have less control over the way they practice medicine than they did five years ago.
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Benchmarking tool to maximize space productivity

 Healthcare Finance News Staff November 06, 2009
Georgia Hospital Health Services, a subsidiary of the Georgia Hospital Association, has selected a Web-based benchmarking tool to help its member hospitals analyze how effectively they use space in key revenue generating areas.
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Georgia hospital selects benchmarking tool to maximize space productivity

 Richard Pizzi October 20, 2009
Georgia Hospital Health Services, a subsidiary of the Georgia Hospital Association, has selected a Web-based benchmarking tool to help its hospitals analyze how effectively they use space in key revenue generating areas.
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athenahealth adds BI services with Anodyne acquisition

 Eric Wicklund October 06, 2009
athenahealth is investing in analytics.
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HHS releases $7.6M for health professionals in "high need" areas

 Richard Pizzi October 01, 2009
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced 63 awards totaling more than $7.6 million to help states recruit healthcare clinicians and alleviate their debt burden.
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Georgia health system adds revenue cycle management technology

 Richard Pizzi September 28, 2009
The West Georgia Health System and Perot Systems have signed a deal for revenue cycle management technology and services for the health system's facilities in western Georgia and eastern Alabama.
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CDC: Nearly 44 million had no health insurance in 2008

 Chelsey Ledue July 06, 2009
An estimated 43.8 million Americans had no health insurance in 2008, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Grady to use $20M grant to develop trauma center and neurological intensive care unit

 Chelsey Ledue April 17, 2009
Grady Health System will use a $20 million grant from the Marcus Foundation to improve emergency care to trauma and acute neurological injury victims throughout Georgia.
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Medicaid underfunding hammers hospitals

 Richard Pizzi March 04, 2009
Record Medicaid caseloads, cuts in payment rates and skyrocketing uncompensated care are putting heavy financial burdens on hospitals in Michigan and Georgia.
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