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Today's News - Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Member News
The
Evening Sun
reports that Hanover Hospital was recognized with an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group. The
Evening Sun
reports that Capital Blue Cross has named Hanover Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement.
Economic Impact of Hospitals
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
reports, “Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey says he spends a lot of time pushing for funding of the National Institutes of Health because it translates into jobs in Philadelphia and other parts of this region.”
Quality & Patient Safety
The
Patriot-News
reports to consumers about how to negotiate hospital and physician charges.
Healthcare Finance News
reports about a low-cost and simple scorecard that may help detect patients more likely to be readmitted.
Charity Care
The
Erie Times-News
reports that UPMC Hamot expects to provide $49 million worth of uncompensated care in fiscal 2013, an increase of about $13 million from the previous year.
State News
The
Daily Item
reports about the recent hospital report issued by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.
National News
Modern Healthcare
reports that the average cost for anesthesia units is 14 percent higher than last year.
HealthLeaders Media
and
Modern Physician
report about a new RAND study about emergency rooms and hospital admissions. The
New York Times
reports that the cost of claims from the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan has far exceeded federal estimates, leading to provider cuts.
HealthLeaders Media
reports about the “now transparent” federal database of hospital prices.
Modern Healthcare
reports about the small Oklahoma hospital devastated by the recent tornado.
Health Reform
The Times-Tribune
reports about an upcoming state Senate hearing to discuss the regional impact of an expansion of Medicaid. A
New York Times
editorial discusses continuing Republican efforts to thwart the Affordable Care Act. A
Public Opinion
essay by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster discusses the “dreaded launch of Obamacare.”
Health IT
Modern Healthcare
reports about health IT spending.
Workforce
HealthDay News
reports about new research from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania about staffing a nighttime physician in the intensive care unit. The
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
reports that UPMC will cut about 100 transcription jobs.
Medical News
The
Patriot-News
reports that PinnacleHealth System recently performed its 1,000th kidney transplant since beginning its program in 2000.
Miscellaneous
The
Meadville Tribune
reports that a phone scam is falsely using the name of a local hospital.
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