News From Around the Web
> An attorney for the city of Los Angeles filed a lawsuit against Glendale Adventist Medical Center, accusing the organization of dumping patients with mental illnesses and disabled homeless patients in the city's skid row over the past four years, the Los Angeles Times reported. Article
> The increase in insured patients under the Affordable Care Act means one Minneapolis, Minnesota medical clinic will shut its doors, KARE 11 news reported. Article
> Although medical advances mean patients need less blood during procedures, it also leads to financial losses within the blood bank business, according to the New York Times. Article
Health IT News
> The participation of health system leadership and timely and accurate communication are among the biggest factors contributing to the success of hospital participation in a health information exchange, according to research published this month in the Journal of Medical Internet Research--Medical Informatics. Article
Payer News
>
State health insurance exchanges have it over on the federal government when it comes to enrollment, according to article in the Philadelphia Inquirer. ArticleAnd Finally… The honor system works. Article