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Product Spotlight: EDI clearinghouse services

 Chip Means October 23, 2009
The October Healthcare Finance News Product Spotlight provides a lay of the land in the EDI clearinghouse services market.
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Hospitals discover it isn’t easy going ‘green’

 John Andrews October 07, 2009
There are so many fiscal issues facing hospitals that it’s easy to dismiss “green” initiatives as “nice to do,” as opposed to the more pressing problems of obtaining capital, regulatory compliance, improving accounts receivables and preserving operating margins.
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McKesson taps Craneware to close RCM loop

 Eric Wicklund October 07, 2009
McKesson has added another important piece to the revenue cycle management puzzle for hospitals and other healthcare providers.
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HighRoads seeks substance in first medical travel survey

 Eric Wicklund October 07, 2009
Does a hip replacement surgery in Los Angeles cost the same as one in London? And is the quality of care equivalent?
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Pinstripe supplies the staffing

Eric Wicklund October 07, 2009
SSM Healthcare is a St. Louis-based network of 20 hospitals and two nursing homes with 22,700 employees. It’s the second-largest health system in St. Louis, a market teeming with healthcare providers of all sizes.
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Survey: Medicare members satisified, MA faces cuts

 Patty Enrado October 07, 2009
Medicare beneficiaries are very satisfied with their plans and expect no changes to their coverage, according to a recent survey.
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New payer may compel value-based benefits

 Patty Enrado October 07, 2009
A new payer will be launching its value-based benefit plans to small employer groups in Fresno, Calif., during the first quarter of 2010.
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States help smokers kick the habit

 Patty Enrado October 07, 2009
Effective Jan. 1, 2010, Oregon insurers will be forced to cover $500 for members toward medications or quit-smoking courses.
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MGMA conference to highlight healthcare reform

 Chelsey Ledue October 02, 2009
Healthcare reform will be the hot topic at the Medical Group Management Association’s Annual Conference 09, scheduled for Oct. 11-14, in Denver.
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Retail clinics could aid in healthcare refinement

 Chelsey Ledue October 02, 2009
A recent study concludes that retail clinics provide quality care at lower costs and equal or better quality than other urgent care options.
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Incentives not enough for EHR adoption

 Chelsey Ledue October 02, 2009
Many physicians aren’t sure if the financial incentives for electronic health record adoption in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will be enough to positively affect their practices, according to a recent survey.
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Seattle hospital deal

 Healthcare Finance News Staff October 02, 2009
Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, a 281-bed acute care hospital, has agreed to an expanded affiliation with the University of Washington Medicine health system.
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HCA hospitals commit to sustainable practices

 Richard Pizzi October 02, 2009
The Hospital Corporation of America is going green.
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Duke Health begins $20M expansion

 Richard Pizzi October 02, 2009
Duke University Health System is moving forward with the construction of a state-of-the-art Cancer Center and the new Duke Medicine Pavilion, a major expansion of surgery and critical care services at Duke University Hospital.
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Health systems fear hospital-acquired infections

 Richard Pizzi October 02, 2009
Hospitals are growing concerned about the increase in a new strain of hospital-acquired infections, or HAIs. A study released in September by Arlington Medical Resources (AMR) and Decision Resources, found that a relapse or recurrence of Clostridium difficile infections in the hospital setting is difficult to treat.
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Hospitals and the HUD refinance option

 Healthcare Finance News Staff October 02, 2009
Commentary by Thomas Green, CEO of Lancaster Pollard
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NewsMaker Interview: Peter Bastone

 Healthcare Finance News Staff October 02, 2009
NewsMaker Interview with Peter Bastone, chief executive officer at Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center in Madison Vejo, Calif.
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The costs of improper drug storage

 Healthcare Finance News Staff October 02, 2009
Commentary by Judy Bielawski, of the Dickson Company.
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Healthcare and administrative simplicity

 Richard Pizzi October 02, 2009
October Editorial by Editor Richard Pizzi
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Healthcare experts worry about costs associated with H1N1 outbreak

 Diana Manos October 02, 2009
Cases of swine flu, or A/H1N1, have been increasing, with doctor visits for influenza-like illnesses higher than expected during this time of year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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