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AHA survey: Negative profit margins for hospitals

November 20, 2008 — 11:33am ET | By Anne Zieger
With all the news we've been giving you of hospitals around the country struggling, it should be no surprise that the AHA's new survey results on hospital finances are not good. A quick-response... Read more...

Outpatient services limited by new Medicaid rule?

November 7, 2008 — 10:56am ET | By Dan Bowman
Intended to curb abuses in billing, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a rule to limit different outpatient services offered by Medicaid. Out of a group of seven rules initially... Read more...

Patients question hospital quality performance on key issues

October 30, 2008 — 9:25am ET | By Anne Zieger
Now here's some data that gives with one hand and takes with the other. On the one hand, patients are apparently giving high approval ratings to hospitals. On the other, the same patient satisfaction... Read more...

Increasing partnerships between hospitals to share expertise

October 23, 2008 — 10:33am ET | By Anne Zieger
Hospitals have, of their own accord, been far more likely to form partnerships to share expertise or learn about particularly successful programs. Rick Wade, senior vice-president of the American... Read more...

AHA recommends standardized colors for wristbands

September 8, 2008 — 11:58pm ET | By Anne Zieger
Sometimes, choosing a red patient wristband over a yellow one can be the difference between a safe patient and an injured one, which is why the American Hospital Association is pressing hospitals to... Read more...

AHA asks CMS to review details of 'never event' policy

September 3, 2008 — 3:41pm ET | By Anne Zieger
Citing an analysis of patients undergoing the wrong surgery or surgery on the wrong patient or body part, the American Hospital Association has asked CMS to give some thought to the complexities of... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Medicaid cuts could slice $1B from NY medical education; IL woman wins $15M med mal settlement; and much more...

May 21, 2008 — 6:59am ET
> If Medicaid cuts take place as expected, New York's medical education programs could take a big hit. Read more...

U.S. Reps give boost to physician-owned hospitals

April 11, 2008 — 6:59am ET
In recent times, physician-owned hospitals have taken a lot of fire in Congress--but... Read more...

AHA offers snapshot of industry, charity care

April 8, 2008 — 6:59am ET
A recent study by the American Hospital Association makes a point its lobbyists no doubt cheered--that it has a whole lot of clout as an employer. The study, which was unveiled at the group's yearly... Read more...

Groups ask FDA to push for unique medical device IDs

April 4, 2008 — 7:59am ET
A group of provider, consumer, research and health quality groups are pushing the FDA to publish planned rules requiring a unique identification system for medical devices. The Advancing Patient... Read more...
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