| Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare | Readmissions may say more about patients than care | | Monday, September 14, 2015 10:00 PM | |
| | Hospital readmissions that Medicare penalizes under the Affordable Care Act are largely driven by patient characteristics such as income and education rather than the quality of care they receive, according to a new study. |
| Patient stabs two nurses at Knoxville, Tenn. hospital | | Monday, September 14, 2015 5:05 PM | |
| | Police are investigating the report of a stabbing on Monday morning at Physicians Regional Medical Center in North Knoxville, Tenn. The attack is just the latest that's taken place at a hospital in America. The trend has led to proposed legislation... |
| Senate committee to evaluate patient access to medical information | | Monday, September 14, 2015 12:00 PM | |
| | The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee on Wednesday will continue its probe into federal health information technology efforts by exploring how patients can improve their care by accessing their own medical records. |
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