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The fiscal prudence of reproductive rights
The suddenly tumultuous debate about family planning has been grim and brutal. Issues legally resolved decades ago (contraception, 1965; abortion, 1973) reared their heads (or had them lifted) via
Texas inches toward Medicaid managed care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is drawing closer to an agreement with Texas to move its enrollees into managed care, reports Kaiser Health News. Correspondence sent earlier
Physician assistants gain practice ownership stake with new law
For the first time, physician assistants (PA) in Texas can share a minority ownership interest with physicians in professional associations or professional limited liability companies, according to
Think HIPAA's patient privacy rules are tough? Head to Texas
The political news out of Texas in recent weeks has focused on issues ranging from immigration to school funding to "anti-groping" airport security measures. But what may have been missed by those
Rushing to the front of the line at HFMA
As I prepared to wing my way to Florida for the Healthcare Financial Management Association's Annual National Institute at the end of this week, I was confronted with a choice: spend $50 for a
FTC: Antitrust bill would lead to higher costs
A proposal in the Texas state legislature that would exempt state-certified healthcare collaboratives--those organizations composed of hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare providers--from
Texas hospitals in 'pretty good position' for meaningful use
Mainstream media--even local business media--when will you ever learn? The Dallas Business Journal reports that: "The healthcare reform law passed in March requires all hospitals to adopt electronic
Pharmacies sue CVS Caremark over privacy issues
Patient and physician privacy apparently are being compromised in all kinds of ways in Texas. In just the past few days, we've learned that: * The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has
EMRs gaining more mainstream media steam
It's finally becoming newsworthy in local markets for hospitals to adopt EMRs. A quick scan of the newswires this morning reveals quite a few EMR-related stories from local news sources. "Hospitals
Battle over privacy of de-identified data continues
Think the tug-of-war between vendors, health systems and privacy advocates over data mining and de-identification of patient records is subsiding? Think again. The outspoken Dr. Deborah Peel has a
