View from the country. Rural healthcare lobbyist pushes policymakers, legislators to understand effects of their proposals on nonurban providers.
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Health Policy↗
Biomedical subjects
Joseph Mantone
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Interim CEO faces big obstacles.
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Chief Executive Officers, Hospital↗
HCA hits gain-sharing hurdle. Vendor objects to comments on usage levels.
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Contracts↗
Getting a leg up? Rehab patients get an assist from devices such as HealthSouth's AutoAmbulator, but the robots' clinical benefits are still in doubt.
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Alabama↗
Mass. sites post hospital data.
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General Surgery↗
States turn up the heat. As self-regulation sputters, state legislatures are leading charge for more accountability in governance of not-for-profit hospitals.
Recent scandals have pushed some states to tackle transparency and governance issues at healthcare not-for-profits, which the federal government has been reluctant to touch. Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty, left, supports a bill in his state that would establish a code of ethics for hospital boards. Fogarty sees leaders as getting too comfortable in their jobs and working without accountability.
Chief Executive Officers, Hospital↗
Vendors seen as likely winners. Whoever buys Guidant, devicemakers get more clout.
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Angioplasty, Balloon↗
R.I. hospital, execs indicted. Charges allege bribes were paid to state lawmaker.
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Chief Executive Officers, Hospital↗
Growing pains. Merger leaves two reprocessors to withstand congressional scrutiny.
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Antitrust Laws↗
Aiming for transparency. GPO association pushes suppliers off board to lure new members.
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Governing Board↗
HealthSouth responds. Company sues Scrushyfor return of bonuses.
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Alabama↗
It takes a village. At dialysis provider DaVita, Kent Thiry would much rather be called mayor than CEO.
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Ambulatory Care Facilities↗
Comprehensive care. Mass. lawmakers aim to reduce uninsured.
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.↗
Home health units draw interest. Rise in PPS means hospitals can get good prices.
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Commerce↗
Public health. Preparing for the worst.
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Disease Outbreaks↗
Two in one. The CMS' strict admissions criteria make long-term acute-care hospitals consider co-locating with skilled-nursing facilities.
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Acute Disease↗
Scrushy charged with bribery Charges involve seat on Alabama CON board.
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Alabama↗
Hospital CEOs lead the way. They top not-for-profit pay list and expect even more.
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Chief Executive Officers, Hospital↗