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> The Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Aging & Older Adult Services Committee approved a bill that would require hospitals to warn patients that Medicare or other insurers could deem their hospital stays of up to 48 hours as outpatient visits, which may mean higher co-pays, according to InsuranceNewNet.com. Article
> University of Louisville Hospital leaders urged a government panel not to cut funding for the facility's indigent care program, citing signup uncertainty under the Affordable Care Act, the Courier-Journal reported. Article
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> Patient matching efforts should focus on safety improvements, rather than attempts to achieve perfection, according to former Sharp HealthCare CIO Bill Spooner. Article
> While whole genome sequencing scanners have improved rapidly over the last 10 years, they still aren't ready to go mainstream, according to research published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Article
> All outcomes have room for improvement and smarter business intelligence comes from insightful use data, according to Glenn Steele, CEO of Geisinger Health System.. Article
And finally… Oh, there she is. Article