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> To generate much-needed revenue, the CEO of Cook County Health and Hospitals System in Chicago wants it to sell plans on a statewide health insurance exchange. Article
> Hospitals are enhancing patient care through cutting-edge quality and safety initiatives, according to national and local quality experts participating in an American Hospital Association panel discussion yesterday in Washington, D.C. News Brief
Health Insurance News
> With its $5.7 billion acquisition of Coventry Health Care, Aetna is selling its Medicaid business in Missouri so it won't exceed the state's maximum membership for one insurer. Article
> California's health insurance exchange is recruiting retail stores to help reach a wide variety of consumers. Article
Health IT News
> Clinical decision support tools have great potential to improve patient care but have yet to be adequately incorporated into electronic health records and providers' workflow. Article
> Among this year's "winners" in the healthcare economy are the growing medical device and mobile health technology fields, as well as EHR adoption and the use of technology in physician's offices. Article
And Finally… Practice makes perfect, even for lying. Article