> States continue to push for disclosure of hospital pricing data. Article [1]
> Actor Ben Affleck has come out in support of a union working to organize staff at Boston's teaching hospitals. Article [2]
> CMS has moved up the deadline for implementing the National Provider Identifier to late May of next year. FierceHealthIT [3]
> Congress is considering a new bill intended to speed up the adoption of health IT. FierceHealthIT [4]
And Finally... Sure, TV can be aggravating, but I wouldn't go this far. Article [5]
Links:
[1] http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=674529
[2] http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2007/10/15/daily6.html?b=1192420800^1535222
[3] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/npi-hard-deadline-moved-five-months/2007-10-15
[4] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/congress-considering-new-hit-promotion-bill/2007-10-15
[5] http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071015/od_afp/rugbyuwc2007fraengfanoffbeat_071015171353;_ylt=Agu.1A6zJS3k9_2fxL3PLlGgOrgF