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In the second in a series of articles, Advisory Board experts explore the issues to watch in 2012 across the cardiovascular, imaging, orthopedics/neurosciences, surgery, oncology, and women’s service lines.
January 25, 2012 (3:00 AM)
The frequency that physicians referred patients to other physicians—often specialists—nearly doubled between 1999 and 2009, according to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
January 25, 2012 (1:16 PM)
President Obama used just 44 words to discuss health reform in last night's State of the Union address—the most limited discussion of health care by a president in two decades—but there were still some takeaways for providers.
January 25, 2012 (10:45 AM)
President Obama in his State of the Union address on Tuesday spent little time discussing health care and the federal health reform law.
January 25, 2012 (10:26 AM)
How strong is your hospital safety culture? The latest findings from an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality survey outline the strengths—and weaknesses—of safety culture at more than 1,000 hospitals nationwide.
January 25, 2012 (8:56 AM)
CMS has released guidance about the appeals process for health care providers who have failed to receive meaningful use incentive payments or are seeking to challenge their payout amount.
January 25, 2012 (6:00 AM)
The Independent Payment Advisory Board hangs "in limbo" as both parties assess myriad funding and membership concerns, Politico reports.
January 25, 2012 (6:30 AM)
Two women who lost their sight to macular degeneration regained some vision after receiving embryonic stem cell treatment, marking the first successful medical use of the cell therapy and reigniting hope for its widespread therapeutic use.
January 25, 2012 (5:00 AM)
Women report more intense pain than men, even when they suffer from the same condition, according to a new study in the Journal of Pain.
January 25, 2012 (10:24 AM)
As you think about your own self-pay population, join Cassie Wolfe as she covers best approaches to tackling these problems with new targeted workflows and specialized financial counseling.
January 25, 2012 (5:30 AM)
Each week, the Daily Briefing highlights executive transitions among the nation's hospitals and health systems.
Bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania.
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Daily roundup: January 25, 2012
Sixty-two percent of U.S. residents "oppose decisions by the government or health insurance plans" to deny experimental cancer treatments based on cost, according to a recent consumer survey. More
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