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Aetna wins contract for Pennsylvania Medicaid program

 Industry News Release March 08, 2010
The State of Pennsylvania has awarded a Medicaid managed care contract to Aetna Better Health, Aetna's Medicaid business.
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Health Reform Could Harm Medicaid Patients

 Edward Miller March 08, 2010
Both the House and Senate health-care reform bills call for a large increase in Medicaid—about 18 million more people will begin enrolling in Medicaid under the House bill starting in 2013, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Actuary Richard Foster estimates.
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Pennsylvania hospital revenue debt rating outlook revised to negative

 Industry News Release February 26, 2010
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook on the 'BBB-' rating on Clarion County Hospital Authority, Pa.'s revenue bonds, issued for Clarion Hospital, to negative from stable.
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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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Catholic Health East takes bond rating hit

 Industry News Release February 23, 2010
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its rating outlook to negative from stable on debt issued for Catholic Health East, Pa., by various issuers.
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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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Pennsylvania hospitals decry proposed state budget

 Chelsey Ledue February 10, 2010
The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania is opposing Gov. Ed Rendell’s proposed 2010-2011 state budget, which could cut hospital Medicaid payments by nearly $31.9 million.
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S&P affirms A+ rating on UPMC revenue bonds

 Industry News Release February 05, 2010
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A+' ratings to Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, Pa.'s $400 million series 2010A revenue bonds and Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority's $320 million series 2010E revenue bonds, both issued for University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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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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Vendor Notebook: MRO Corporation launches audit tracking at new locations

 Eric Wicklund January 25, 2010
The MRO Corporation, a King of Prussia, Pa.-based provider of release-of-information, audit tracking and document management applications and services, has announced that DeKalb Medical in Decatur, Ga., and St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network in Bethlehem, Pa., will; implement the company’s Audit Tracker Online solution.
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St. Luke's uses renewable energy to reduce electricity costs by more than $1M

Chelsey Ledue January 22, 2010
St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network has purchased 10 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources, avoiding more than $1 million in annual electricity purchase costs through a competitive electronic procurement process run on the World Energy Exchange.
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Two non-profit hospitals implement MRO’s Audit Tracker Online

 Industry News Release January 19, 2010
MRO Corp., a leading provider of release-of-information, audit tracking and document management applications and services for healthcare organizations, today announced DeKalb Medical and St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network have contracted to implement Audit Tracker Online.
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Vendor Notebook - IncentOne completes Camden Partners financing

 Eric Wicklund January 18, 2010
IncentOne, a Lyndhurst, N.J.-based provider in integrated incentive solutions, has completed a second round of financing from Camden Partners Holdings, LLC, a Baltimore-based private equity firm. The money will be used to expand the company’s position in healthcare incentives.
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A suggestion for ObamaCare

 Kester Freeman January 14, 2010
Why are we pouring resources into major healthcare centers when so many people don’t have even basic health services? We need to redirect money and resources from world-class healthcare centers and put those resources toward preventative care and chronic care initiatives.
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NextGen helps hospital adopt IT for underinsured

 Healthcare Finance News Staff January 14, 2010
A Missouri-based health center is looking to expand the patient-centered medical home concept to more than 30,000 uninsured and underinsured residents in the state through a deal with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems.
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Vendor Notebook - TransUnion buys MedData

 Eric Wicklund January 11, 2010
TransUnion has acquired MedData, a Charlotte, N.C.-based provider of healthcare insurance information and data solutions for hospitals, physician practices and major healthcare insurance companies.
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Doctor support is key to retail clinic success

 Chelsey Ledue January 08, 2010
The success of retail clinics relies on collaboration with local physicians, according to a recent case study.
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Charity care hammers hospital bottom lines

 Richard Pizzi January 08, 2010
Hospitals and physicians across the United States have provided increasing amounts of uncompensated care over the past few years as the economy has deteriorated, but some fear their ability to meet the demand may be unsustainable.
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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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AAFP opposes postponement of physician payment rule

 Chelsey Ledue December 14, 2009
The American Academy of Family Physicians has stated that it "strongly opposes" the Senate amendment introduced by Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) which would postpone implementation of the CMS 2010 fee schedule.
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