Wednesday, 11 May 2016

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Illinois doctor accused of buying $1 million worth of imported cancer drugs gives up license
11:21:45 AM
An Illinois doctor has permanently relinquished her medical license for allegedly putting patients at risk by giving them cheap, imported cancer drugs in violation of federal law.


NYC hospitals' chief responds to tabloid takedown of Coney Island Hospital
11:10:25 AM
Dr. Ram Raju has received care from a physician at Coney Island Hospital for 15 years. The hospital is under attack by the New York Post which has published stories by a single anonymous source describing dangerous conditions. "I'm not going to give...


The missing patient voice in value-based care
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 6:05 PM
Regulators are trying to improve and speed up feedback from doctors and patients as providers prepare to implement more value-based payment models such as the new Medicare reimbursement system for physicians.


FTC may not take no for an answer after surprising hospital merger defeat
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 5:35 PM
A federal judge's unusual ruling Monday against the FTC might not be the last unexpected twist in the agency's case against a Pennsylvania hospital merger. The FTC might continue to fight the deal, despite a tradition of dropping challenges after...


Sutter Health wrestles with increasing costs as admissions remain flat
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 4:57 PM
Sutter Health continued to see rapid growth in outpatient visits last year, while admissions remained flat. Those trends, along with rising expenses across the board, led to a pinched operating margin for the 25-hospital system.


Walgreens aims to promote greater mental health awareness
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 4:15 PM
Drugstore giant Walgreens Boots Alliance has taken another step in its effort to be viewed as a healthcare provider alternative. Walgreens is collaborating with the behavioral health advocacy group Mental Health America to provide mental health...


TeamHealth Q1 earnings boosted by IPC pickup and late flu season
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 3:00 PM
A late flu season and the continuing integration of IPC Healthcare helped TeamHealth scratch out a profit in its first-quarter earnings. The physician-staffing company posted net earnings of $668,000, or 1 cent per share, in the first quarter...


City hospital system declares war on New York Post
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 11:50 AM
The New York Post Sunday cover story was bold even by the standards of the city's loudest tabloid. Not only did the story paint a Brooklyn hospital as a death trap, but it did so using a single anonymous source and had the unusual byline "anonymous."


Maryland hospitals 'all in' for campaign to address health disparities
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 11:49 AM
A national effort looking to promote more engagement among hospitals toward addressing racial health disparities has been fully embraced among community healthcare providers in the state of Maryland.


Long-term care costs continue to rise
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 11:29 AM
Long-term care grew more expensive again this year, with the cost of the priciest option, a private nursing home room, edging closer to $100,000 annually. Americans are paying more for other care options like home health aides and assisted living...


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