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NewsIs your patient advocate an advocate--or a defensive tackle?
OK, I'm not naive. I know that while many hospital employees truly want patients to have a good experience at their facility, hospitals also need to be worried about being developing a bad reputation Read more...
Just say no: More doctors and medical centers banning drug samples
The drug samples that pharmaceutical reps give out seem like a great idea to some--particularly when it comes to helping poor patients get their drugs. But more and more doctors' offices and medical Read more...
NJ governor mulls fast-food tax to fund hospitals
While no other state has successfully pulled it off, New Jersey governor Jon Corzine (D) said he's willing to consider a tax on fast food to offset budget cuts that have hit hospitals hard. Corzine Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Patient advocates a growing presence in hospitals
Increasingly, patients are beginning to enlist care advocates to help them negotiate the hospital system. While some providers are happy to get the extra help, others say that advocates create an Read more...
| Press Releases323 Hospitals Losing $1.82 Billion Annually in Medicare Payment for 12 Orthopedic and Cardiac Cases, Says AnalysisPremier healthcare alliance’s Economic Outlook shows providers interested in lower-cost device alternatives demonstrating equal or better clinical outcomes to brand-name products CHARLOTTE, N.C.--( Read more >> Rep. Karen Bass Joins Patients, Healthcare Workers, Other Community Health Providers to Fight Devastating “Medi-Cuts”Coalition to Launch Actions to Protect Medicare and Medi-Cal Funding LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) today joined a coalition of concerned healthcare workers from SEIU Read more >> HHS and The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology introduce new Investing in Innovations (iWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced today the Investing in Innovations (i2) Initiative – a bold new program designed Read more >> Physician Hospitals of America Selects SmithBucklin for Full-Service Association ManagementCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) announced it has selected SmithBucklin, the world’s largest association management and professional services company, as its Read more >> Senior Living Advocates Climb Capitol Hill to Support Senior-Friendly Public PoliciesALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- More than 170 executives from the senior living industry today visited with members of Congress to advocate for policies that will advance quality of life for Read more >> |
