> California hospitals, clinics and nursing homes are facing big problems because the state hasn't approved its budget, delaying their Medi-Cal payments indefinitely. Article [1]
> Talks fell apart between Greensboro, N.C.-based Moses Cone Health System and the state's Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan. The health system wanted a raise, but BCBS wasn't ready to pay, so the hospital dropped its BCBS contract. Article [2]
> The former director of neonatal intensive care at Missouri-based Research Medical Center and Centerpoint Medical Center is suing HCA Midwest to get his job back. Article [3]
> Officials with Atlanta's struggling Grady Memorial Hospital are continuing their fight to keep it alive, angrily dismissing critics who claim that they're not running the facility very well. Article [4]
> Health IT played a major role in helping some California medical groups meet pay for performance standards, according to a new report. FierceHealthIT [5]
> One analyst firm is predicting RFID use in healthcare will explode over the next four years. FierceHealthIT [6]
And Finally... Gastric bypass surgery: the latest fashionable Hollywood secret. Article [7]
Links:
[1] http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/31/BACIR9U7A2.DTL&hw=health+care&sn=011&sc=422
[2] http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2007/07/30/daily9.html?surround=lfn
[3] http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/208595.html
[4] http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2007/07/30/grady_0731_txt.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab
[5] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/health-it-helps-ca-medical-groups-improve-care/2007-07-30
[6] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/study-healthcare-rfid-use-grow-dramatically/2007-07-30
[7] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070731/ap_on_en_tv/people_jones_reynolds;_ylt=A0WTcUwhSK9GpTkBgQWs0NUE