Increase in complex RAC denials; pain management is sub-par in pediatric patients;

> RAC denials are raising the stakes for hospitals undergoing RAC attacks. Article

> Hospital efforts to ensure proper pain management for children have a long way to go, a new study finds. Article

> Todd Rothenhaus has been named athenahealth’s (NASDAQ: ATHN) first CMIO. He is the former CIO of Steward Health Care in Boston. athenahealth provides cloud-based practice management, EHRs and patient communication services to medical groups. Announcement

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