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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Second-quarter results a mixed bag for Cerner 8:30:00 AM Fresh off last week's announcement that it had scored a piece of the giant 10-year, $4.34 billion deal to provide EHRs to the U.S. military, Cerner Corp. disclosed its second-quarter results, which were a mixed bag. Bookings were at an all-time... One man's quality metric is another man's reason for retirement 1:01:00 AM A majority of healthcare providers feel the use of metrics and financial penalties linked with patient outcomes has a negative impact on quality of care, according to a new report. Many physicians also say changes in health care delivery and payment... FDA lays out extra steps to clean scopes linked to outbreaks Tuesday, August 04, 2015 5:51 PM Federal health officials laid out extra safety measures that hospitals can take to clean specialized medical scopes that have been linked to sometimes deadly bacterial outbreaks across the U.S. Senators announce mental health reform bill, pledge to enforce parity Tuesday, August 04, 2015 5:00 PM Lawmakers introduced a bill that creates an assistant secretary for mental health and substance abuse disorders within HHS who would oversee mental health services across the federal system. EPA's estimates for health benefits from Clean Power Plan are on target Tuesday, August 04, 2015 1:40 PM The regulations would improve health by reducing the effects of climate change and by immediately improving air quality, experts said. Lax state oversight cited for wide variability in premium increases Tuesday, August 04, 2015 1:32 PM The federal government wants state regulators to keep health insurance premium hikes modest for 2016, but consistency and strict enforcement elude states' rate review processes. Boeing negotiates directly with more health systems Tuesday, August 04, 2015 1:24 PM Airplane manufacturer Boeing Co. will soon offer more employees the option of health benefits negotiated directly with local health systems, an expansion of a strategy the employer first used last year in Seattle to better control healthcare costs. CMS won't break the DSH formula despite some provider complaints Tuesday, August 04, 2015 1:08 PM When it comes to determining what hospitals will receive for their share of Medicare disproportionate-share hospital payments, the CMS is sticking to its guns. That's despite complaints that it may be unfair to some hospitals. CHS' spinoff of 38 hospitals highlights challenges of rural markets Tuesday, August 04, 2015 12:17 PM Community Health Systems' admissions -- and therefore earnings -- have lagged behind some of its urban-focused peers such as HCA. The Franklin, Tenn.-based chain, the largest in the country by hospital count, plans to focus on midsize urban...

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