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Previous editions of Today's News Today's News - Friday, May 17, 2013
Advance Directives HealthLeaders Media reports about the importance, and advantages, of knowing a patient’s wishes for end-of-life care. Member News The York Daily Record reports about new building projects for WellSpan Health System facilities. A Times Leader article by the medical staff president at Endless Mountains Health System discusses changes in the region that have benefited the quality of its health care. Quality & Patient Safety Healthcare Finance News reports, “A new report examining the state of the skilled nursing industry finds that there have been steady quality improvements since 2003 but more can be done.” National News Healthcare Finance News reports about new research that shows that aging is not as significant an influence on national health care spending as previously believed. The Associated Press and the Washington Post report about concerns surrounding the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. HealthLeaders Media reports about efforts within a Michigan health care system to mandate a physician teamwork approach to patient care. A New York Times editorial discusses hospital prices. Health Reform The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports about the Health Information Exchange in Pennsylvania. HealthLeaders Media reports about the newly announced federal Health Care Innovation Awards. USA Today reports that, three years later, the Affordable Care Act still is facing serious challenges. Medicare & Medicaid Healthcare Finance News reports that Marilyn Tavenner was confirmed as head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Modern Healthcare reports about “the accumulating number of exemptions and carve-outs” influencing Medicare hospital payments. Insurance & Managed Care The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the state Insurance Department fined Highmark for minor violations. Medical News The New York Times reports that Johnson & Johnson is phasing out production of all-metal replacement hips.
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