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> At children's hospitals, children with chronic conditions are using more inpatient resources, according to a new study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Announcement
> Disabled adults are more likely to use the emergency department, according to National Institutes of Health researchers, who encouraged increased communication between the ED and primary care physicians. Statement
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> Patients of a small obstetrics-gynecology group affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center were dismayed to learn that their physicians were no longer present following a sudden ownership takeover by Highmark and West Penn Allegheny Health System. Article
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> The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to help hospitals use electronic health records to automatically report patient data required to meet clinical quality standards. Article
And Finally… Psychopaths choose healthcare jobs. Article