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• HPN Daily Update

  • Revenue integrity emerges as top concern for hospital executives according to survey February 22, 2012
  • Benefits of hepatitis C treatment outweigh costs for patients with advanced disease February 22, 2012
  • FDA acts to bolster supply of critically needed cancer drugs February 22, 2012
  • Cooling may reduce mortality in sepsis February 22, 2012
  • Hepatitis C bigger killer than HIV February 22, 2012
  • Products and solutions featured at HIMSS12 February 22, 2012
  • HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces major progress in doctors, hospital use of health information technology February 21, 2012
  • CMS proposes 2013 payment &policy updates for Medicare drug &health plans to ensure choice and improve quality February 21, 2012
  • New research shows hospitals progressing with EMRs and 'Meaningful Use,' but CIOs indicate major concerns about lack of interoperability February 21, 2012
  • HHS ensures consumers get better value for their health insurance dollar February 21, 2012
  • HIMSS Supply Chain Special Interest Group: Clinical documentation - Essential for quality and revenue optimization February 21, 2012
  • Across the Twittersphere: Using social media to connect at #HIMSS12 February 21, 2012
  • New products and solutions featured at HIMSS12 February 21, 2012

• Medicine Net Daily

  • Gluten Sensitivity: Fact or Fad? February 21, 2012
    Title: Gluten Sensitivity: Fact or Fad?Category: Health NewsCreated: 2/21/2012 11:01:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/21/2012 […]
  • Monitoring Spinal Cord During Certain Surgeries May Prevent Complications February 21, 2012
    Title: Monitoring Spinal Cord During Certain Surgeries May Prevent ComplicationsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/20/2012 6:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/21/2012 […]
  • Worries About Colonoscopy Unfounded: Study February 21, 2012
    Title: Worries About Colonoscopy Unfounded: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/19/2012 10:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/21/2012 […]
  • Korlym Approved for Cushing's Syndrome February 21, 2012
    Title: Korlym Approved for Cushing's SyndromeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/20/2012 2:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/21/2012 […]

• Legislation Updates

  • Hospital merger challenged November 28, 2011
    In 1989 and 1990, federal courts ordered two hospitals in Rockford, Ill., to stop merger talks after concluding that the combined organization would threaten competition and gain too much clout at the bargaining table with insurers. […]
  • Late News: FTC challenges Illinois hospital deal November 21, 2011
    The Federal Trade Commission on Friday announced it will once again challenge a proposed merger between competing hospitals in Rockford, Ill., citing fears that the consolidation could increase costs and lower quality of care. […]
  • Oversight overload November 21, 2011
    Expanded and more aggressive accounting has cut the rate of improper payments in Medicare and Medicaid, according to the Obama administration, but providers worry they're bearing increasing costs from those initiatives. […]