> A South Florida health plan is cutting premium costs by leaving out hospital coverage entirely. Article [1]
> Legislation which would have changed Tennessee's Certificate of Need process has been put on the shelf until 2008. Article [2]
> As they invest in new construction, Cincinnati hospitals are adding features designed to support bariatric patients. Article [3]
> A member of the federal House of Representatives has introduced a new bill which ask an arm of the government to develop health integration standards for the U.S. Report [4]
> Over the past year, study after study has documented that physicians aren't investing heavily in HIT upgrades, particularly EMR systems. But a new study suggests that the tide is about to turn. Report [5]
> Despite a great deal of happy talk by regulators, legislators and vendors, doctors are still not that enthusiastic about e-prescribing. Report [6]
And Finally... These doctors had a pretty eventful flight--but at least they got a round of applause when they were done. Article [7]
Links:
[1] http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2007/05/28/story10.html?b=1180324800^1467042
[2] http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2007/05/28/story11.html?b=1180324800^1467558
[3] http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2007/05/28/story3.html?b=1180324800^1467116
[4] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/federal-bill-would-promote-health-it-standards/2007-05-29
[5] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/study-physicians-at-emr-tipping-point/2007-05-29
[6] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/e-prescribing-apps-still-dogged-by-problems/2007-05-29
[7] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20070525/ap_tr_ge/travel_brief_plane_birth;_ylt=AlKOeBgP9YwZbcQjs0HWquGs0NUE