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Articles in January, 2008 issue of Modern Healthcare

• On the move...(News Makers)
• It's our job; Industry leaders need to lead a sea change in care.(From the C-Suite)(Viewpoint essay)
  by Dowling, Michael
• Finance: Kiss the market goodbye.(Special Report)
  by Becker, Cinda
• On the move ...(News Makers)(LifeCare Holdings appointed Wayne McAlister)(WellPoint Inc. appointed Brian Sassi)(John Sideras stepped down from MetroHealth System )
• The joint appeal; Froedtert, Columbia St. Mary's in Milwaukee choose joint operating agreement.(The Week in Healthcare)
  by Evans, Melanie; Zigmond, Jessica
• Benedictine Health will focus on long-term care after spinoff.(Late News)(Brief article)
• Managed-care CMOs lead pack.(The Week in Healthcare)(chief medical officers)
  by Greene, Jay
• Tapping into alternative energy; Wis. system's plan includes partnership with brewery.(Construction Digest)
  by Robeznieks, Andis
• Leader and educator; Sorensen's roles include professor, consultant.(Special Feature: ACHE Awards)(Brief article)
  by Gardner, Elizabeth
• Looking for more changes; Lobbyists, docs find good, bad in new Medicare bill.(The Week in Healthcare)
  by Lubell, Jennifer
• Briefly.(Late News)(AMBAC Financial Group Inc's rating)(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' changes to its national patient-safety goals)(Brief article)
• Prospect's SEC report on hold; System says delay caused by recent Alta purchase.(The Week in Healthcare)(Prospect Medical Holdings)(Alta Healthcare System)
  by Vesely, Rebecca
• More gain-sharing guidance; Inspector general's opinions point to more safe zones.(The Week in Healthcare)
  by Blesch, Gregg
• Prices spike in 2007; Hikes accelerate at hospitals; doc prices resume climb.(The Week in Healthcare)
  by Becker, Cinda
• LETTERS.(Opinions Letters)
• `Short on solutions'; N.J. report mostly offers analysis of what's wrong.(The Week in Healthcare)(Report)
  by Becker, Cinda
• ACHE awards.(Special Feature: ACHE Awards)
• Legal: Make friends with the feds.(Special Report)
  by Blesch, Gregg
• We'd like to hear from you; New column gives senior-level executives a forum for sharing ideas with peers.(Opinions Editorials)(Editorial)
  by Burda, David
• Construction: Patient, employee friendly.(Special Report)
  by Robeznieks, Andis
• Bush plan a Medicaid boon?(Late News)(Brief article)
  by Dobias, Matthew
• Docs get six-month reprieve ... ... but experts dubious lasting Medicare fix in offing.(Physician Affairs)
  by Lubell, Jennifer
• Dual duties; Not-for-profit execs land on board.(Legacy Hospital Partners )
  by Evans, Melanie
• Sky-high savings; `Green' rooftops another way to cut costs.(Construction Digest)
  by Robeznieks, Andis
• Other voices.(Opinions Editorials)(Editorial)(Brief article)
• Most drug freebies go to well-off: study; Research suggests race, gender a factor, too, but drug group calls research flawed.(The Week in Healthcare)
  by Rhea, Shawn
• New lawsuit, same complaint; Rival accuses Aultman of making payments to broker.(The Week in Healthcare)(Aultman Health Foundation )
  by Blesch, Gregg
• HHS urged to keep Michigan infection-control program open.(Late News)(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
• IT: No time for a revolution.(Special Report)(Brief article)
  by Conn, Joseph
• HHS' New Year's resolutions; Leavitt's priorities: Fix SGR, increase health IT.(The Week in Healthcare)(Department of Health and Human Services)
  by Lubell, Jennifer
• Outliers; Asides & insides.(Lincoln Hospital has violated Medicare's rule)(report on circumcision)(rules for medical journals)
• Trio named to hall of fame; Gavin, Groner, Mountz honored for achievements.(The Week in Healthcare)(Pat Groner, Wade Mountz and Ignatia Gavin)
  by Blesch, Gregg
• Administrator and mentor; Howard's stints include 21 years at Intermountain.(Special Feature: ACHE Awards)(Occupation overview)
  by Gardner, Elizabeth
• Tough choices ahead; Candidates ignore pain of needed cuts to health costs.(Healthcare Opinion Leaders Survey)(Survey)
  by Salisbury, Dallas
• Exec. search survey open.(The Week in Healthcare)
• Calif. ruling orders up hitch for employer mandate; Citing ERISA, court sides with S.F. restaurant association on mandatory insurance.(The Week in Healthcare)(Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA)
  by Vesely, Rebecca
• Still worried about money; Fiscal woes lead ACHE survey of execs' concerns.(The Week in Healthcare)(American College of Healthcare Executives)
  by Evans, Melanie
• LETTERS.(Opinions Letters)
• CMS hires HIPAA watchdog; PricewaterhouseCoopers' dual roles may vex providers.(The Week in Healthcare)(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 )
  by Conn, Joseph
• Other voices.(Opinions Editorials)
• Let the sunshine in.(Opinions Editorials)(Editorial)
• Three top WellCare executives exit in wake of fed, state probe.(Late News)(WellCare Health Plans )(Brief article)
• Justice Dept. targets three N.J. hospitals for false claims.(Late News)(Brief article)
• POWER STRUGGLE; Energy consumption, while not a top-tier concern for hospitals, has gained attention as execs look at economics of conservation.(Construction Digest)
  by Robeznieks, Andis
• Leapfrog's new leader; Binder stepping in as group adjusts.
  by DerGurahian, Jean
• Corrections & clarifications.
• Four out the door; N.Y., Ohio, Ore.,Wash. bolt UAN over SEIU concerns.(The Week in Healthcare)(United American Nurses)(Service Employees International Union)
• Other voices.(money received from tobacco industry was not spend on tobacco prevention)(Editorial)(Brief article)
• Joint Commission task force created to address staff issues.(Late News)(Brief article)
• PATIENT SAFETY: FOCUSING ON `NEVER'.(Special Report)
  by DerGurahian, Jean
• Democratic lawmakers create task force; Trio of former healthcare professionals ready to push IT, disease-management bills.(The Week in Healthcare)(Lois Capps, Allyson Schwartz and Jason Altmire)
  by DoBias, Matthew
• Stimulus pact lacks boost to federal share of Medicaid.(Late News)(Brief article)
• PRIVATE-PUBLIC MIX IS A MATCH; Survey reveals that many healthcare experts side with the Democrats' approach to reform, but costs remain an issue.(Healthcare Opinion Leaders Survey)
  by Kirchheimer, Barbara
• Cogdell Spencer reaches deal to acquire Marshall Erdman.(Late News)(Marshall Erdman & Associates)(Brief article)
• Ohio readies charity standards; Effort comes in wake of new Form 990 from IRS.(The Week in Healthcare)
  by Blesch, Gregg
• Insurers: Rust never sleeps.(Special Report)(health insurance)
  by Vesely, Rebecca
• Sisters' Colo. bid clears hurdle; Meanwhile, SSM to split St. Louis into two regions.(The Week in Healthcare)(Sisters of Charity )(SSM Health Care)
  by Blesch, Gregg
• Devices: Under a price squeeze.(Special Report)
  by Rhea, Shawn
• For-profits: A holding pattern.(Special Report)( for-profit hospital companies)
  by Galloro, Vince
• Sharing the load; Let individuals, government, employers split costs: poll.(The Week in Healthcare)(Survey)
  by Lubell, Jennifer
• ACHE recognizes four; While Harborview wins McGaw prize.(The Week in Healthcare)(American College of Healthcare Executives)
  by Evans, Melanie
• On the move...(NewsMakers)(Keith Parrott heads Princeton Baptist Medical Center)(James Sorenson died of cancer )(Alice Rosenblatt resigns from WellPoint)(Obituary)
• STICKING TO THE RECIPE; Develop one program with basic guidelines for improving care, effectiveness without overwhelming providers, the IOM says.
  by Vesely, Rebecca
• JERSEY WOES.(The Week in Healthcare)
• Outliers; Asices & insides.
• Construction survey open.(The Week in Healthcare)
• Report finds problems with HealthMarkets companies.(Late News)(Brief article)
• The year of the bull (or bear)? Experts predict that in 2008, the healthcare industry's major issues will largely be determined by the nation's economy.(Special Report)
  by Becker, Cinda
• SCHEDULING CHALLENGES; With overhauled Form 990, hospitals are being asked for more specifics on governance, pay, perks, subsidized care.
  by Evans, Melanie
• Device inventor returns.(The Week in Healthcare)(Swedish Covenant Hospital appointed James McCormick )(Brief article)
  by Blesch, Gregg
• As U.S. toots its own corn ... ... living a healthy lifestyle winds up taking a supersized back seat.(Opinions Editorials)(Editorial)
  by Mclaughlin, Neil
• Einstein CEO joins board; Appointment ties exec to two GPOs.(The Week in Healthcare)(Barry Freedman's appointment at Managed Health Care Associates)
  by Rhea, Shawn
• Mass. Blues floats flat-fee plan; But some in the industry fear a return of capitation.(The Week in Healthcare)(Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts Inc.)
  by Vesely, Rebecca
• Long record of service.(Special Feature: ACHE Awards)(ACHE Lifetime Achievement Award)(Brief article)
  by Gardner, Elizabeth
• Healthcare's best places to work.(The Week in Healthcare)
• Patients are a virtue; Customer service focus will improve the bottom line.(Charles S. Lauer)
  by Lauer, Charles S.
• Specialty hospitals: more battles.(Special Report)(Brief article)
  by Zigmond, Jessica
• Outliers; Asides & insides.(blog postings against Essent Healthcare Inc.)(MedAssets CEO John Bardis named leader of the U.S. Greco-Roman wrestling team)(Meriter Hospital commercial claiming to have the best newborn intensive-care unit )
• HHS won't target La. imaging center for kickback concerns.(Late News)(Brief article)
• M&A TREND: NO BIG DEAL; Tight credit could make it tougher to finance large for-profit acquisitions like those that made headlines the past two years.(Special Report)(Report)

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