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In the News: Federal Court Rules Insurer Must Pay Fla. Pathology Group

Written by Staff
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
In a case that has stretched on for years, the Third District Court of Appeals in Florida has ruled that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida must pay the doctors of Palmetto Pathology Services, which performs lab testing at Palmetto General and Coral Gables Hospitals, $1.5 million for their professional services, reports the Miami Herald.
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In the News: WSJ Examines Malignant Hyperthermia

Written by Staff
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) provides analysis about the causes and dangers of malignant hyperthermia in this story.
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In the News: FTC Rules Illinois Hospital and Hospital it Owns Must Contract Separately

Written by Staff
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has told Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Corporation (ENH) in Chicago, Ill. that it must contract with managed-care plans separately from Highland Park Hospital, which ENH acquired in a merger, according to the FTC.
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Investment Analyst Initiates Hospital Operator Coverage with "Sell" Ratings

Written by Rob Kurtz
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
A Citi Investment Research analyst began coverage of hospital operator stocks and issued a "sell" rating for them due to growing debt and lower patient commercial admissions, according to published reports.
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Key Clinical and Business Developments in ASC Anesthesia

Written by Dana Kulvin, MPH, JD
Monday, 28 April 2008
"The best surgical outcomes, highest profits and greatest patient satisfaction are found at well-managed ASCs that have an awareness of how areas such as anesthesia affect ASCs’ general operations,” says Susan Kizirian, RN, MBA, the chief operating officer at Ambulatory Surgery Centers of America.
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