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Westchester hospitals’ sale price over $54 million Westchester, NY-based Sound Shore Medical Center is expected to be acquired by Montefiore Medical Center for only $54 million after the hospital falls more than $200 million into debt. Contributing factors included a disproportionate population of uninsured patients, and a 2011 EMR install that have caused major delays…

New user Co-Chair for IHE-Europe to expand role for care givers and patients in eHealth

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in eHealth

IHE-Europe announces appointment of Peter Mildenberger as new user Co-chair to …read more Source: New user Co-Chair for IHE-Europe to expand role for care givers and patients in eHealth

IHE-Europe Connectathon 2013 enables´robust, in-depth testing for HIT interoperability

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in Interoperability

The promise of connecting where the continents meet was successfully realized as this year’s IHE-Europe Connectathon drew participants and visitors from every region of the world. …read more Source: IHE-Europe Connectathon 2013 enables´robust, in-depth testing for HIT interoperability

Could Critical Care Triaging Be Vastly Improved through Better EHR-Embedded Decision Support?

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in Analytics

Earlier this year, The New England Journal of Medicine published a compelling, research-based commentary in its Perspectives section, entitled “Use of Health IT for Higher-Value Critical Care,” by Lena M. Chen, M.D., and several other colleagues. The implications of Dr. Chen’s team’s research findings are potentially far-reaching for hospitals, and especially for CMIOs and other…

HHS chief seeks review of lung transplant policy

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in HIE

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is calling for a review of policies affecting patients needing lung transplants as a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl whose parents say she’s been denied the life-saving surgery because of her age remains hospitalized on… …read more Source: HHS chief seeks review of lung transplant policy

Judge: Medicaid deal binding for Kentucky Spirit

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in CMS

Kentucky Spirit Health Plan doesn’t have the right to withdraw early from a contract with the state as a Medicaid managed care organization. …read more Source: http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130601/INFO/306019946

State highlights: Mo. Gov. worried tax cut bill raises prescription drug sales tax; deadline day for bonus for Fla. Medicaid docs

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in ACO

St. Louis Beacon: Nixon Says Tax Cut Bill Removes Missouri’s Sales Tax Break For Prescription Drugs. Gov. Jay Nixon has upped the ante in his criticism of a broad-based tax cut bill awaiting his decision, saying Thursday that it removes a sales tax exemption for prescription drugs that will raise taxes for millions of Missourians.…

Prime Urgent Care offers enhanced services to better meet the needs of patients

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in ACO

Prime Urgent Care, a walk-in urgent care facility, has long offered fast services and affordable care for residents of the greater Pearland region. Prime Urgent Care is now offering enhanced services to better meet the needs of its patients. …read more Source: Prime Urgent Care offers enhanced services to better meet the needs of patients

ACP provides recommendations for Medicare physician reimbursement, FFS systems

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