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LAST WEEK

• » Hospital mass layoffs lower in 2011 than at height of recession - Feb. 2
• » Oregon requires concierge physicians to register with insurance department - Feb. 1
• » Anthem refuses to repay claims - Jan. 31
• » Hospital hiring of physicians picks up steam - Jan. 30
• » Patients as partners in health IT - Jan. 30
• » Patients feel a little more confident they can pay for care - Jan. 30
• » AMA offers online CME to help with health IT - Jan. 30
• » Technically Speaking: Successful cloud-based EMR should include data rights in vendor's contract - Jan. 30

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Accountable care organizations

• » Locum tenens physicians figuring out their role in ACOs - Dec. 28
• » Number of patients receiving care at retail clinics increases - Dec. 19
• » Physicians uncertain about taking part in ACOs - Dec. 5

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Billing

• » Blues plans form subsidiary to handle expected boost in individual, small-business claims - Jan. 26
• » Physicians are paid less to give combination vaccines - Dec. 21
• » Practice Management: Using time as currency can help practices care for the uninsured - Dec. 12
• » Practices get more time to switch to HIPAA 5010 - Dec. 12

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Economy

• » Hospital mass layoffs lower in 2011 than at height of recession - Feb. 2
• » Physician offices record strong job growth in 2011 - Jan. 12
• » Mass layoffs at hospitals slow near end of 2011 - Jan. 5
• » Why patients are turning less to media and friends for health information - Dec. 26
• » Older physicians may have fewer job options than younger colleagues - Dec. 26
• » Spending growth for physician services rebounding - Dec. 20
• » Number of patients receiving care at retail clinics increases - Dec. 19
• » Fewer Americans get health insurance through job - Dec. 12

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Health industry

• » Anthem refuses to repay claims - Jan. 31
• » Blues plans form subsidiary to handle expected boost in individual, small-business claims - Jan. 26
• » FDA issues first social media rules for drug companies - Jan. 25
• » Health Net to sell Medicare Part D business to CVS - Jan. 24
• » Aetna wellness programs available for purchase on Best Buy shelves - Jan. 19
• » California Blues will pay Los Angeles $2 million to settle rescission lawsuit - Jan. 18
• » Harvard Pilgrim offers cash to patients for using cheaper facilities - Jan. 10
• » Private insurers forming their own health insurance exchanges - Jan. 4
• » Highmark looks to expand hospital and physician ownership - Dec. 26
• » Health plans look to save on each patient visit - Dec. 26
• » Locum tenens physicians figuring out their role in ACOs - Dec. 28
• » Aetna sues Michigan Blues over contracting practices - Dec. 27
• » Fewer Americans get health insurance through job - Dec. 12

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Hospitals

• » Hospital mass layoffs lower in 2011 than at height of recession - Feb. 2
• » Physician offices record strong job growth in 2011 - Jan. 12
• » Practices and hospitals differ over safety of cloud-based data - Jan. 11
• » Older physicians may have fewer job options than younger colleagues - Dec. 26
• » Highmark looks to expand hospital and physician ownership - Dec. 26
• » Mass layoffs at hospitals slow near end of 2011 - Jan. 5
• » Smartphones blamed for increasing risk of health data breaches - Dec. 19
• » Seven land mines of hospital employment contracts - Dec. 19

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Meaningful use

• » Technically Speaking: Older doctors a lot more tech-savvy than many think - Dec. 19

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Practice management

• » Technically Speaking: How to budget for a cloud-based EMR system - Dec. 26
• » Costco begins selling EMRs - Dec. 15
• » Practice Management: Using time as currency can help practices care for the uninsured - Dec. 12
• » Practice Management: New year, new concerns: How to set medical practice goals for 2012 - Dec. 5

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Social media

• » FDA issues first social media rules for drug companies - Jan. 25
• » Health care's top 2012 issues: technology, social media, security - Dec. 13

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States

• » Oregon requires concierge physicians to register with insurance department - Feb. 1
• » Anthem refuses to repay claims - Jan. 31
• » Handful of states promise physicians online access to advance directives - Jan. 3

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Tech

• » FDA issues first social media rules for drug companies - Jan. 25
• » Practices and hospitals differ over safety of cloud-based data - Jan. 11
• » Technically Speaking: How to budget for a cloud-based EMR system - Dec. 26
• » Why patients are turning less to media and friends for health information - Dec. 26
• » Handful of states promise physicians online access to advance directives - Jan. 3
• » Technically Speaking: Older doctors a lot more tech-savvy than many think - Dec. 19
• » Smartphones blamed for increasing risk of health data breaches - Dec. 19
• » Costco begins selling EMRs - Dec. 15
• » Health care's top 2012 issues: technology, social media, security - Dec. 13
• » Practices get more time to switch to HIPAA 5010 - Dec. 12
• » How technology can connect doctors and caregivers - Dec. 5
• » AMA releases medication tracking app - Dec. 5

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