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13 QUESTIONS: Keith Page, president and CEO of Anderson Hospital

by on September 2, 2010

13 QUESTIONS: Keith Page, president and CEO of Anderson Hospital
This week: Keith Page, president and CEO of Anderson Hospital in Maryville.

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Marshall Auerback: The Real Lesson from the Great Depression: Fiscal Policy Works!

by on September 2, 2010

Marshall Auerback: The Real Lesson from the Great Depression: Fiscal Policy Works!
Cross-posted from New Deal 2.0. If the US government had a dollar every time someone proclaimed to learn the lessons of the Great Depression, we…

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What editorial writers are saying about the Medicare trustees report

September 1, 2010

What editorial writers are saying about the Medicare trustees report
The Obama administration has touted the report as proof that the health system overhaul is helping Medicare’s finances.

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Board Room

September 1, 2010

Board Room
Robin Dansby , P.E., and Melanie Rubia , P.E., of Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group, have passed the California Professional Civil Engineering Exam.

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Cambridge Health Alliance appoints chief medical information officer

September 1, 2010

Cambridge Health Alliance appoints chief medical information officer
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA has named Hilary Worthen its chief medical information officer. He most recently served as CHA’s senior director of clinical informatics.

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Families raise health concerns at aged care centre

September 1, 2010

Families raise health concerns at aged care centre
The management of a Toowoomba nursing home at the centre of a Department of Health and Ageing investigation has met with the families of residents last night.

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DMC suitor links $49M loss to ‘unusual circumstances’

August 31, 2010

DMC suitor links $49M loss to ‘unusual circumstances’
Vanguard Health Systems — the Nashville, Tenn., for-profit company hoping to buy the Detroit Medical Center — has reported a $42.9 million loss for its 2010 fiscal year.

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Neb. Among States Suing Feds, Claiming Health Subsidies

August 31, 2010

Neb. Among States Suing Feds, Claiming Health Subsidies
Some states, including Nebraska, suing to toss out President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law are also lining up to claim a share of its subsidies for the medical costs of retired employees.

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Health IT: New Medicaid Rules, A Race For Meaningful Use, Fraud Prevention

August 31, 2010

Health IT: New Medicaid Rules, A Race For Meaningful Use, Fraud Prevention
Instructions for state Medicaid directors to distribute some of the funding for electronic medical records through their programs beginning next year have been circulated by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Medical News reports. “The incentive program stipulates that the federal [...]

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