FTC sues St. Luke's over doc group acquisition; Medical homes for the homeless can curb ED use;

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> Federal Trade Commission sues St. Luke's in Idaho over a pending physician group acquisition. Article

> Legislation in North Carolina would allow physician-owned surgery centers to better compete with hospitals. Article

Provider News

> Hospitals are looking at providing homeless and uninsured patients services such as mobile medical homes to reduce their use of expensive emergency department care. Article

Health IT News

> The Association of Health Care Journalists has launched HospitalInspections.org, a website that allows the media access to federal hospital inspection records in the United States that date back to January 2011. Article

And finally... Entering a pharmacy via pickax. Article

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