http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tags/blind en http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/also-noted-provider-bad-debt-expected-to-rise-three-quarters-of-states-deve/2008-04-30?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&cmp-id=OTC-RSS-FH0 <p> &gt; Analysts are predicting that with health plan profits shrinking, premiums will rise, consumers will be expected to carry more of the bill, and providers' bad debt will rise. <em><a href="http://www.fiercehealthfinance.com/story/insurer-troubles-could-mean-more-bad-debt-for-providers/2008-04-30">FierceHealthFinance</a></em> </p> <p> &gt; A new report concludes that 75 percent of states are developing healthcare information exchanges. <a href="http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/study-75-percent-of-states-developing-hies/2008-04-28"><em>FierceHealthIT</em></a><br /> <br /> <em>&gt;</em> It's looking like a new form of gene therapy may help improve the sight of the blind. <em><a href="http://www.fiercebioresearcher.com/story/gene-therapy-helps-improve-sight-of-the-blind/2008-04-29">FierceBioResearcher</a></em> </p> <p> &gt; One Illinois hospital is offering to boost its charity care levels dramatically in an effort to get permission to relocate its campus. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-silver-charity_30apr30,0,2588362.story">Article</a> </p> <p> <strong>And Finally..</strong>  A technique more commonly used in criminal investigations may someday help your hospital fight infections. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18346814">Article</a> </p> http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/also-noted-provider-bad-debt-expected-to-rise-three-quarters-of-states-deve/2008-04-30#comments bad debt blind charity care gene therapy health plans healthcare information exchanges (HIEs) premiums profits shrinking profits Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:59:50 -0400 25901 at http://www.fiercehealthcare.com