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Survey: Universal healthcare would boost MD shortage
When it comes to universal healthcare coverage, it would appear that a significant minority of physicians find the idea to be intolerable, according to a new survey. The survey, by physician Read more...
PA health plans pay PCPs to track care
A group of Pennsylvania health plans have come together to create a program paying family doctors and other caregivers to manage patient care more closely. Among other things, the program will make Read more...
FL, IA legislatures pass CON reforms
Picking up on a trend that seems to be mounting nationwide, Florida and Iowa legislators have passed bills that will reform their respective certificate-of-need processes. Fulfilling one of his Read more...
DC health mandate generates pullout threat from provider
As states and other governmental bodies consider health reforms, there have been some repercussions in the business community, of course. In DC's case, the impact could be quite severe, as the Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Health IT standards progressing; VCs and researchers teaming up to build biotech firms; and much more...
> It's looking like the health IT industry should make significant progress this year in establishing clinical data standards. Read more...
RI reviews med equipment CON process
Apparently concerned that something is lacking in how the process works, a group of Rhode Island lawmakers have set up a commission to study whether state health officials are managing the CON Read more...
Congress under pressure to address MD shortage
With the proposed 10 percent Medicare pay cut raising the stakes, Congress is under increasing pressure to fight the ongoing doctor shortage with new legislation. The Physician Shortage Elimination Read more...
Study: Hospital costs vary greatly by location
New data from Dartmouth Medical School highlights a problem that is likely to become more widely discussed as health reform schemes--and related calls for pricing controls--continue to move forward. Read more...
MA primary care MDs get mixed quality grades
A new report from a local quality organization suggests that while Massachusetts primary care physicians rank well when it comes to preventive care and management of chronic conditions, they're not Read more...
GA may approve sweeping CON changes
Georgia seems well on its way to approving a new bill that would remove most of the state's Certificate of Need restrictions. The state House of Representatives is considering a measure, championed Read more...
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