Hospital Compare website adds infection data (7 Feb 2012)
The CMS' Hospital Compare website has been updated with facility-specific data on central line-associated bloodstream infections.
Mich. hospital, Sparrow Health plan affiliation (7 Feb 2012)
Sparrow Health System, Lansing, Mich., and Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital, Charlotte, Mich., have announced an affiliation agreement, as officials signed a memo of understanding.
Hearing explores doc-payment innovations (7 Feb 2012)
As congressional leaders remain stalled on how to develop a permanent fix to the Medicare physician payment formula, other lawmakers Wednesday learned about potential private-sector solutions from payers and physicians.
Baucus unsure permanent SGR fix is within reach (7 Feb 2012)
Although Democrats have pushed to permanently replace the Medicare physician payment formula as part of extending a package of expiring tax cuts, a senior Democrat indicated Tuesday that a permanent fix was unlikely.
N.J. hospital files for bankruptcy after Prime drops offer (7 Feb 2012)
Christ Hospital, Jersey City, N.J., filed for bankruptcy less than one week after a potential buyer withdrew under public pressure.
Platinum Equity to buy DMS Health Technologies (7 Feb 2012)
Private-equity firm Platinum Equity, Los Angeles, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DMS Health Technologies, a Fargo, N.D.-based mobile, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging technology and services company, from Otter Tail Corp.
Standards group to hold off on 5010 successor (7 Feb 2012)
As the U.S. healthcare industry struggles with implementing the federally mandated upgrade to the ASC X12 Version 5010 standard for electronic claims and other administrative communications, the Accredited Standards Committee has announced it's...
Survey highlights gaps in care faced by poor (7 Feb 2012)
Low-income adults surveyed by the Commonwealth Fund were less likely to have insurance and receive needed medical care than adults with higher incomes.
Dems press for openness on essential benefits (6 Feb 2012)
A small group of House Democrats expressed concern about HHS allowing states to determine the definition of essential health benefit packages.
Group urges common measurement goals (6 Feb 2012)
HHS should define core concepts for measuring post-acute-care and long-term-care performance as a way to promote common measurement goals across all providers, according to a report from a group of public and private healthcare leaders.
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