http://www.modernhealthcare.com Latest News from Modern Healthcare - Top Story en-us 144 21 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/?utm_source=tagid-rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagid-rss http://www.modernhealthcare.com/graphics/icons/rss.gif http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305209946/tornado-tears-through-oklahoma-hospital http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130520/NEWS/305209946/AR/0/Oklahoma-tornado-tears-through-Moore-hospital.jpg Mon, 20 May 2013 19:00:00 EST A tornado ripped through a small Oklahoma hospital Monday afternoon and rendered the facility helpless to treat victims of the widespread devastation in the area. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305209946 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305159944/senate-confirms-tavenner-as-cms-administrator http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130515/NEWS/305159944/AR/0/Marilyn-Tavenner-administrator-Centers-for-Medicare-and-Medicaid-Services-.jpg Wed, 15 May 2013 19:15:00 EST Marilyn Tavenner was easily confirmed Wednesday as the first permanent CMS administrator since 2006. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305159944 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130511/MAGAZINE/305119990/ceo-jackpot http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130511/MAGAZINE/305119990/AR/0/Highest-paid--execs.jpg Sat, 11 May 2013 00:01:00 EST Regeneron Pharmaceuticals had a breakthrough year in 2012, and its top scientist, Dr. George Yancopoulos, led Modern Healthcare's list of the health industry's highest-paid execs for the year. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130511/MAGAZINE/305119990 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130508/NEWS/305089941/jury-rules-tuomey-healthcare-violated-stark-in-claims-worth-39m http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130508/NEWS/305089941/AR/0/AR-305089941.jpg Wed, 8 May 2013 19:30:00 EST A, jury concluded that Tuomey Healthcare in Sumter, S.C., violated the False Claims Act by submitting tens of thousands of illegal bills to Medicare worth $39 million. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130508/NEWS/305089941 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130507/NEWS/305079941/harkin-lifts-hold-on-tavenner-nomination-to-head-cms http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130507/NEWS/305079941/AR/0/Tom-Harkin.jpg Tue, 7 May 2013 14:00:00 EST (Updated) A roadblock to the Senate confirmation of acting CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner was removed Tuesday when the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee lifted the hold he placed on the former HCA executive's... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130507/NEWS/305079941 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130504/MAGAZINE/305049991/retail-clinics-at-tipping-point http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130504/MAGAZINE/305049991/AR/0/Walgreen-flu-vaccine.jpg Sat, 4 May 2013 00:01:00 EST Before the H1N1 pandemic of 2009, almost no pharmacists administered flu vaccines. But last year, pharmacists working for Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreen Co. administered 5.5 million flu shots among the 9 million vaccines they delivered. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130504/MAGAZINE/305049991 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130501/NEWS/305019955/nearly-half-of-eps-have-received-ehr-payments http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130501/NEWS/305019955/AR/0/AR-305019955.jpg Wed, 1 May 2013 13:15:00 EST More than a quarter-million physicians and other professionals eligible for the federally funded electronic health-record incentive payment programs have received payments, according to the latest government data. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130501/NEWS/305019955 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130429/NEWS/304299954/healthcare-leaders-expect-big-shift-toward-outpatient-care http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130429/NEWS/304299954/AR/0/AR-304299954.jpg Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:00:00 EST As the care delivery models of hospitals and health systems evolve, healthcare executives and managers predict a major shift in admissions from inpatient to outpatient settings. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130429/NEWS/304299954 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130424/NEWS/304249948/democratic-senator-blocks-vote-on-tavenner-nomination http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130424/NEWS/304249948/AR/0/Tom-Harkin.jpg Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EST Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) placed a hold on Marilyn Tavenner's nomination to head the CMS to keep the Senate from voting on it. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130424/NEWS/304249948 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130423/NEWS/304239967/healthcare-reform-architect-baucus-wont-seek-re-election http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130423/NEWS/304239967/AR/0/Max-Baucus.jpg Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:15:00 EST The lead author of the 2010 healthcare overhaul confirmed Tuesday that he will not seek re-election when his term expires next year. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130423/NEWS/304239967 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130422/NEWS/304229968/ama-initiative-to-target-diabetes-heart-disease http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130422/NEWS/304229968/AR/0/Jeremy-Lazarus.jpg Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST By working with ongoing national campaigns and "galvanizing America's physicians," the American Medical Association will be seeking to reduce the deaths and healthcare costs associated with cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130422/NEWS/304229968 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130419/MAGAZINE/130419964/stiff-resistance http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130419/MAGAZINE/130419964/AR/0/doctor-stethoscope-arms-folded.jpg Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:00:00 EST The campaign to give more primary-care duties to nurse practitioners faces headwinds across the country. Physician groups continue to resist sweeping measures that would expand the allowed scope of practice for licensed nurses with advanced medical... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130419/MAGAZINE/130419964 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130416/NEWS/304169968/hospital-profits-higher-with-patient-complications-study http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130416/NEWS/304169968/AR/0/AR-304169968.jpg Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST Hospitals earn higher profit margins when their patients experience surgical complications, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130416/NEWS/304169968 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130411/NEWS/304119954/physicians-urged-to-pause-before-posting http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130411/NEWS/304119954/AR/0/AR-304119954.jpg Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:30:00 EST Physicians should exercise caution -- and "pause before posting" -- when interacting in online settings in order to preserve professionalism and maintain appropriate patient-physician relationships, according to a policy paper... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130411/NEWS/304119954 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130410/NEWS/304109960/obama-proposes-5-6b-in-medicare-payment-cuts-for-fy-2014 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130410/NEWS/304109960/AR/0/AR-304109960.jpg Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:30:00 EST (Story updated) President Barack Obama's highly anticipated fiscal 2014 budget released Wednesday proposes $5.6 billion in Medicare payment cuts for that year and about $400 billion in total federal healthcare savings over the next... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130410/NEWS/304109960