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2008: Cinda Becker
Transparency at what cost? As hospitals, insurers work to be more upfront on their pricing, questions remain over demand for the data and its usefulness.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(25):32-4, 36, 38.
2008: Cinda Becker
Finding the pulse. Book says good finances key to hospitals' heartbeat.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(22):8-9.
2008: Cinda Becker
Casey links MedCath, Eclipsys.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(21):22.
2008: Cinda Becker
Healthcare's revenue-cycle rush. More deals likely as margins get squeezed: source.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(19):8-9.
2008: Cinda Becker
St. Clair sells software company.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(18):14.
2008: Cinda Becker
Final chapters in NCFE saga? Civil action against prominent investment bank among issues still to be resolved.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(18):31-2.
2008: Cinda Becker
Taking action, post-auction. Rating actions spike from variable-rate debt failures.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(17):12, 14.
2008: Cinda Becker
Nowhere to run, or hide. Current economic downturn may exacerbate hospitals' weakness with buildings, technology costs, reimbursements.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(16):6-7, 16, 1.
2008: Cinda Becker
About that 'double standard' ... amid turmoil, credit agencies weigh changes in their bond-rating practices.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(14):36-7.
2008: Cinda Becker
WellPoint joins 'never' crusade. Nation's biggest insurer won't pay for some preventable errors starting this year.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(14):12.
2008: Cinda Becker
$666 million solution. The CMS pays hospitals big in DSH settlement.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(11):8-9.
2008: Cinda Becker
Charity-care battles in RI, NJ.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(11):18.
2008: Cinda Becker
Slow: budget danger ahead. CMS says 10-year healthcare spending to reach $4.3 trillion by 2017, but execs seek longer-term planning to curb costs.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(9):6-7, 1.
2008: Cinda Becker
Hurting investments. Not-for-profit pension funds at risk.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(8):7, 16.
2008: Cinda Becker
After the fall. Former HRDI members regroup; some continue to sell expertise to vendors.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(6):16-8.
2008: Cinda Becker
Judgment day for NCFE. Defense cites sluggish government reimbursement.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(6):10.
2008: Cinda Becker
Letters of support. Proposal would expand number of agencies that can back tax-exempt bonds.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(5):30-1.
2008: Cinda Becker
'Short on solutions' N.J. report mostly offers analysis of what's wrong.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(4):8-9.
2008: Cinda Becker
Prices spike in 2007. Hikes accelerate at hospitals; doc prices resume climb.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(3):8-9.
2008: Cinda Becker
Punch to midsection. Report: middle-class burden growing.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(2):7.
2008: Cinda Becker
Hunting for prospects. Despite credit crunch, SPACs still seek investments.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(1):30.
2008: Cinda Becker; Vince Galloro; Rebecca Vesely; Melanie Evans; Jessica Zigmond; Gregg Blesch; Joseph Conn; Jean DerGurahian; Shawn Rhen; Andis Robeznieks
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.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(1):22-3, 26-9.
2008: Cinda Becker
Manor Care deal leads to big paydays. Wilensky gets almost $800,000; CEO Ormond receives more than $77 million.
Modern healthcare 2008;38(1):17.
2007: Cinda Becker
Full speed ahead on Berger. Many recommendations ahead of schedule.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(51):14.
2007: Cinda Becker
Profitable complications. One analysis says that in some cases infections can actually help a hospital boost its bottom line, but naysayers disagree.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(50):6-7, 16, 1.
2007: Cinda Becker
Stung for not reporting data.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(49):7, 16.
2007: Cinda Becker
High-risk proposition. With CMS' 'value-based purchasing' model, struggling hospitals are wondering if they can afford the IT needed to make it work.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(48):6-7, 16, 1.
2007: Cinda Becker
Pennsylvania pacts. Catholic Health East agrees to sell pair of hospitals.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(46):17.
2007: Cinda Becker
Not up to speed. Boards still don't grasp gravity of some issues: report.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(45):8-9.
2007: Cinda Becker
Mixing business and academics? Researchers may need to disclose their affiliations.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(44):14.
2007: Cinda Becker
Not a happy ending. Stand-alone N.J. hospital likely to close doors after affiliation talks fail.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(44):30, 32.
2007: Cinda Becker
Hospitals' code blues. MS-DRG switch may initially delay pay.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(44):18-9.
2007: Cinda Becker
Exempla board opposes deal. Sponsorship-change deal hits a bump on religious and financial grounds.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(43):8-9.
2007: Cinda Becker
Post 990s online, report urges. Recommendations designed to boost transparency.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(42):17.
2007: Cinda Becker
The latest board games. Not-for-profit governance evolves--including a trend toward corporatization--all in the name of quality, transparency!
Modern healthcare 2007;37(41):28-30.
2007: Cinda Becker
High returns. Market lifts investments of not-for-profits hospitals.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(40):20.
2007: Cinda Becker
Past their prime? Healthcare borrowers not immune from roiling credit market, but effects more subtle.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(39):36, 38.
2007: Cinda Becker
The N.Y. nix. Hospitals slated for shutter sue, offer new solutions.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(36):10.
2007: Cinda Becker
Leading the charge. At Arizona hospital, the uninsured never pay more than what Medicare pays.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(35):44, 46.
2007: Cinda Becker
Religious experience. Catholic Health Association's Sister Keehan lands top spot on our annual 100 Most Powerful ranking, underscoring her devotion to achieving a long-elusive goal: access to healthcare for everyone.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(34):8-9, 50, 52-4 passim, 2.
2007: Cinda Becker
Caught in the middle. Racketeering lawsuit centers on role of hospitalists.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(33):30.
2007: Cinda Becker
Questions of conflicts. MGMA, AHA execs sit on firm's advisory board.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(32):14.
2007: Cinda Becker
Best expands ratings services. Will assess credit of providers with health plans.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(32):4.
2007: Cinda Becker
Community center of attention. IRS, Finance poised to pounce on tax-exempt status.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(29):8-9.
2007: Cinda Becker
NCFE fallout continues. Happ is the eighth former executive to be indicted.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(28):10.
2007: Cinda Becker
Anaheim not prime real estate. Attorney general denies hospital sale to Reddy's firm.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(28):10.
2007: Cinda Becker
Getting the pricing right. Report aims to add impetus to billing overhaul.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(27):31.
2007: Cinda Becker
Command performance. CMS ready to debut pay-for-performance plan, but regardless of whether it's a hit, quality comparisons could be a rising star.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(27):6-7, 16, 1.
2007: Cinda Becker
Smithsonian exhibit? Grassley: not-for-profit officials should take note.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(26):8-9.
2007: Cinda Becker
Disastrous expenses. Knowing where to send the bills after disaster strikes can make it easier for hospitals to pick up the pieces and stay in business.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(26):64, 66, 68 passim.
2007: Cinda Becker
Investment quandary. Socially responsible path's downside.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(26):42.
2007: Cinda Becker
Raising the bar. Aviles uses IT to bring largest public system to a boutique level of care.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(26):C4, C8.
2007: Cinda Becker
When less means more. By combining under one Medicare provider number, some hospitals can reap bigger disproportionate-share supplements.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(26):6-7, 29-30, 32 passim.
2007: Cinda Becker
Ingenix acquires Lewin Group. 'Go to' consultancy boosts UnitedHealth's portfolio.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(25):13.
2007: Cinda Becker
Money matters...but not when it comes to improving quality: study.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(24):9.
2007: Cinda Becker
Feds OK Pa. Blues merger ... but state approval promises to be more difficult.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(23):10.
2007: Cinda Becker
Tapping private equity. More providers hope to join the party.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(23):38-9.
2007: Cinda Becker
NFPs time to shine. N.Y. healthcare conference brings financials into focus.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(22):16.
2007: Cinda Becker
Getting schooled in governance. N.J. enacts law that will require hospital trustees to receive certified training through class, special leadership curriculum.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(22):6-7, 16, 1.
2007: Cinda Becker
Poorer suburbs lack hospitals. Those with high poverty rates have seen erosion.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(21):8-9.
2007: Cinda Becker
West Penn sets bond record. Sale biggest ever for speculative healthcare financing.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(21):33.
2007: Cinda Becker
IRS to dig into bond records. Agency to survey select charities on record retention.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(20):16.
2007: Cinda Becker
Uninsured billing study deja vu? Critics argue that data are old, changes have been made.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(20):10-1.
2007: Cinda Becker
Partnering with a payer. Jefferson, United team up on consumer-driven plan.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(19):32.
2007: Cinda Becker
Legislating coverage. Three states advance reform, access bills.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(19):14.
2007: Cinda Becker
Rising from the ashes. West Penn Allegheny turns to refinancing to rebuild.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(17):17-8.
2007: Cinda Becker
Walter Reed 'breakdown'. total disconnect in inpatient, outpatient care: report.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(16):12.
2007: Cinda Becker
Proposed hospital raises ire. Buffalo plan called 'premature' by state health official.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(15):17.
2007: Cinda Becker
Minn. systems settle billing suit. Credit vouchers offered to patients rather than cash.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(13):8-9.
2007: Cinda Becker
Access varies with income: JAMA. Study shows many patients squeezed on paying for care.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(12):14.
2007: Cinda Becker
Direct to consumer. N.Y. gov., opponents make pitches on budget cuts.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(11):17.
2007: Cinda Becker
Clash on hand. CBO report concerning definition of tax arbitrage leads to spirited debate.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(10):40, 42.
2007: Cinda Becker; Jennifer Lubell; Michael Romano
Hospitals deal and wheel.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(10):20.
2007: Cinda Becker
Prime Example. A Calif. community's inability to stop a failing not-for-profit hospital from being sold, converted has national implications.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(10):6-7, 16, 1.
2007: Cinda Becker
Pricing continues to rise. CPI, PPI increases marked by uptick in supply costs.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(9):8-9.
2007: Matthew DoBias; Jennifer Lubell; Cinda Becker
CMS: spending growth slows. However, experts say GDP projections alarming.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(9):8-9, 12.
2007: Cinda Becker
Rolling the real-estate dice. N.Y. hospital selling choice location post-bankruptcy.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(8):14-5.
2007: Cinda Becker
Blues gets its banking done. Consumer-driven institution opening March 1.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(8):14-5.
2007: Cinda Becker
DeParle's double play. Triad board member also works for CCMP.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(7):8-9.
2007: Cinda Becker
IRS affirms board accountability. Not-for-profits are warned not to take rules lightly.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(7):10.
2007: Cinda Becker
N.Y. medical school to open in fall. Touro's Harlem campus will be state's first new medical institution in 30 years.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(6):33.
2007: Cinda Becker
Seeking proper recognition. Bad-debt problem lies with 'revenue recognition,' not uninsured, analyst says.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(6):30-1.
2007: Cinda Becker
Cardinal to sell pharma unit.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(5):17.
2007: Cinda Becker
Pa. systems protest low rates. Providers call fee-for-service provisions unacceptable.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(5):17.
2007: Cinda Becker
Unlikely GPO partners unite. Could Consorta and Healthtrust's collaboration spark a trend among the nation's other top group purchasing organizations?
Modern healthcare 2007;37(2):6-7, 16, 1.
2007: Cinda Becker
Looking beyond the horizon. Systems buck investment trends, going longer-term with 'alternative' portfolios.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(1):30-1.
2007: Cinda Becker
Consumers are king. From IT projects to quality initiatives to improved transparency, in '07 it's all about making the healthcare experience better, safer.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(1):24-8.
2007: Cinda Becker
N.Y.'s turn. Groups formulating universal plans.
Modern healthcare 2007;37(1):13.
2006: Cinda Becker
SEIU hits Sutter in wallet. California delays $958 million bond application.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(50):14-5.
2006: Cinda Becker
Straining family budgets. 19% of U.S. pays over 10% of income for care: study.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(50):12.
2006: Cinda Becker
Extreme planning. Experts say New York's plan to restructure its healthcare system may prompt other states to consider doing the same.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(48):6-7, 16, 1.
2006: Cinda Becker
Patients push for price data. Lawsuits, regulations could cause consumers nationwide to start seeking more transparency from hospitals on outpatient fees.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(46):6-7, 16, 1.
2006: Cinda Becker
Getting tough on conflicts. 'Confusion is the norm': Governance Institute.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(45):8-9.
2006: Cinda Becker
Red cross revamps. Charity to cut size of board, realign responsibilities.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(44):12.
2006: Cinda Becker
System: no conflict for exec. Health Alliance comfortable with CEO's involvement.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(43):16.
2006: Cinda Becker
In search of respect. Levine speaks from experience when she advocates on behalf of family caregivers.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(42):30, 32, 34.
2006: Cinda Becker
Police thyself. From GPOs and QIOs to not-for-profit hospitals, leaders hope a voluntary-compliance approach can stave off more regulation.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(41):28-30.
2006: Cinda Becker
Foreign exchange. CFOs in the U.K. seek greater collaboration between finance, clinical teams as the National Health Service pursues reforms.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(39):28, 35-6.
2006: Cinda Becker
CHW settlement ups discounts.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(39):18.
2006: Cinda Becker
Charity with an arm twist. Senate hearing starts the ball rolling on tougher community benefits standard, greater federal oversight of not-for-profits.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(37):6-7, 16, 1.
2006: Cinda Becker
Dealing direct. Private placements--still just a fraction of the debt market--have grown more popular by offering providers speed, flexibility.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(36):32-4, 36.
2006: Cinda Becker
Pensions in peril? Law will spur switch to 401(k)-type plans: unions.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(36):17.
2006: Cinda Becker
Five years later...9/11 anniversary reveals industry's shortcomings.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(36):10.
2006: Cinda Becker
Meeting their obligations. New York merger ends in divorce, but there's still the matter of the family debt.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(35):32-3.
2006: Cinda Becker
A focus on finance. High profile resignations highlight CFO pressures.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(33):12-3.
2006: Cinda Becker
Charitable obligations. Both sides declare victory in uninsured billing settlements. Will more systems settle rather than fight it out in court?
Modern healthcare 2006;36(32):6-7, 16, 1.
2006: Cinda Becker
Not-for-profits prosper, Moody's annual review shows more upgrades, profit.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(31):12.
2006: Cinda Becker
Investment tactics improve. But market forces reduce returns for not-for-profits.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(31):4.
2006: Cinda Becker
HCA's private ambitions. What twists could the industry expect this time?
Modern healthcare 2006;36(30):8-9, 16.
2006: Cinda Becker
Transparent motives. UPMC blazes trail for not-for-profits in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(30):28-9.
2006: Cinda Becker
Proceed with caution. Ore. system learns hard lesson on construction, credit.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(30):17.
2006: Cinda Becker
From the top down. Boards play key role in clinical improvement: study.
Modern healthcare 2006;Suppl():24, 26.
2006: Cinda Becker
Opening up the process.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(28):14.
2006: Cinda Becker
Board, quality linked: study.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(27):18.
2006: Cinda Becker
GE moves into senior market. Unit will acquire 186 skilled-nursing facilities.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(26):4.
2006: Cinda Becker
Missiles, movies, healthcare ... hospital CFOs often bring wide-ranging backgrounds to their positions--experiences that can mean advantages as well as disadvantages.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(25):42, 44, 46-8.
2006: Andis Robeznieks; Cinda Becker
IHI put under the scope ... and so is the HFMA.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(25):10.
2006: Cinda Becker
Charitable intentions. CHA, VHA unveil community-benefit guidelines developed to help not-for-profit hospitals justify their tax exemptions.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(23):6-7, 14, 1.
2006: Cinda Becker
NCFE failure yields charges. 3 years after collapse, former execs face 60 counts.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(22):8-9.
2006: Cinda Becker
A strong bond with healthcare. For investors like the Walczaks of Wisconsin, interest in healthcare debt remains high, even when the yields are comparatively low.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(21):30-2.
2006: Cinda Becker
Quality and cash. Investors'conference looks at patient safety and debt.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(21):16.
2006: Cinda Becker
Critical conditions. The number of critical-access hospitals has surged, but the program hasn't always been a financial lifesaver.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(20):26-9.
2006: Cinda Becker
Seeking allies. Not-for-profits partner with groups.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(19):17.
2006: Cinda Becker
Top healthcare REIT grows, Health Care Property's value to hit dollar 11.5 billion.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(19):10.
2006: Cinda Becker
N.J. hospitals to fight tax-me, pay-me plan.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(15):17.
2006: Cinda Becker
Infection data bring bad news. Pa. attempt to report data shows worse problems.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(14):10-1.
2006: Cinda Becker
N.Y. may limit charity to poor.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(14):9.
2006: Cinda Becker
Still in the cross hairs. Charity-care scrutiny continues to dog hospitals.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(13):7, 16.
2006: Cinda Becker
Spreading the good news. Community-benefit workers gain higher profile.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(12):7.
2006: Cinda Becker
Few details on DRG revamp. The CMS may reveal portions of new system in April.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(11):12.
2006: Cinda Becker
Ban has fiscal repercussions.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(10):17.
2006: Cinda Becker
Mergers boost prices: study. Consolidations in '90s cited for likely hurting quality.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(10):8-9.
2006: Cinda Becker
Capitalize on expertise. Three for-profits tap healthcare executives for boards.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(8):14.
2006: Cinda Becker
Technical difficulties. Recent health IT security breaches are unlikely to improve the public's perception about the safety of personal data.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(8):6-7, 16, 1.
2006: Cinda Becker
Spreading out. UPMC partners with Alliance Imaging on cancer care.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(7):36.
2006: Cinda Becker
S&P: good times may end soon.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(7):20.
2006: Cinda Becker
Budget boosts gain-sharing. CMS allowed up to six demonstration project.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(7):10, 12.
2006: Cinda Becker
Hospital inflation leads pack. But physician prices lag behind overall CPI.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(5):12-3.
2006: Cinda Becker
Boston Scientific scores. Dollar 27 billion dealfor Guidant moves it into new sector.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(5):17.
2006: Cinda Becker
Hedging their bets. Hospitals adopt sophisticated strategy to lessen risk.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(5):12-3.
2006: Cinda Becker
One question: credit or debit? As health savings accounts gain in popularity, insurers and the financial services industry want to bank the cash.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(3):6-7, 16, 1.
2006: Cinda Becker
Stable outlook, for now. Fitch sees calm prospects for 2006, uncertain for 2007.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(2):14.
2006: Cinda Becker
Who'll be celebrating? New year looks promising for many, including merger-ready hospitals and managed care, but challenges are coming on just as strong.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(1):26-9.
2006: Cinda Becker
New chapter in NCFE saga. SEC's civil fraud charges against executives at failed firm offer cold comfort for the hospitals, physicians hurt by the debacle.
Modern healthcare 2006;36(1):6-7, 13, 1.
2005: Cinda Becker
Measuring up. N. Y. execs concerned that rating system is a 'hit list'.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(48):12.
2005: Cinda Becker
Adjusting to new bankruptcy law. Hospitals can expect surge in bad debt, fewer reasons to file for Chapter 11.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(47):17.
2005: Cinda Becker
Ballooning without a parachute?
Modern healthcare 2005;35(47):14-6.
2005: Cinda Becker
Right on the money. CMS awarding pay-for-performance bonuses.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(46):8-9.
2005: Cinda Becker
Influenza economics. Providers and suppliers who usually reap big profits during flu season might find that a pandemic could backfire on their bottom lines.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(45):6-7, 16, 1.
2005: Cinda Becker
The storm's aftermath. La. hospitals face investigations, closures after Katrina.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(44):4.
2005: Cinda Becker
Above-board? Governing bodies for GPOs come in many forms, but how they're formed can be less than transparent.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(41):28, 30, 32.
2005: Cinda Becker
Ruling a win for Scruggs. Oregon judge grants class-action request.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(41):10.
2005: Matthew DoBias; Cinda Becker
Reshuffling the DRG deck. New cardiac DRGs praised for more equitable reimbursements while post-acute-transfer changes are generating some worries.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(41):6-7, 16, 1.
2005: Cinda Becker
GE makes big move in IT. Healthcare unit to buy IDX for dollar 1.2 billion.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(40):7, 16.
2005: Cinda Becker
Plans extol community benefits.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(39):17.
2005: Cinda Becker
Double whammy. Katrina evacuees in Houston flee Rita.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(39):7.
2005: Cinda Becker; Vince Galloro
Reckoning for Katrina's dead.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(38):12, 14.
2005: Cinda Becker
It's neck and neck. Stenting procedure to clear blockages in carotid arteries gains ground as alternative to surgery, with fewer complications.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(37):28, 30, 32.
2005: Cinda Becker; Joseph Mantone
Eager to help. Healthcare volunteers charge into afflicted areas.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(37):12-4.
2005: Cinda Becker; Joseph Mantone
Cries for help. Hospitals overwhelmed by Katrina's aftermath.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(36):8-10.
2005: Cinda Becker
Cashing in on royalties. Sloan-Kettering reaps 142 million dollars in deal.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(35):18-9.
2005: Cinda Becker
Purchasing probe continues. Conn. AG subpoenas hospital in antitrust query.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(35):10.
2005: Cinda Becker
Of two minds. Annual survey shows another year of growth for GPOs--an industry that's intensely competitive but has mounted a united front against threat of regulation.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(33):S1-5 following 24.
2005: Cinda Becker
Alliance, Vanguard join forces. Reprocessing merger narrows competition, options.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(33):14.
2005: Cinda Becker
Subpoenas fly at HRDI. Conn. attorney general queries think tank, members.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(33):8-9.
2005: Cinda Becker
Material gains. Gainsharing discussion dominates annual gathering of material managers.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(32):32.
2005: Cinda Becker
Last one standing. Conemaugh wins control of Johnstown, Pa., market.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(32):18-9.
2005: Cinda Becker
A profit-thinner. Hospitals, docs await substitute for risky warfarin.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(30):32-3.
2005: Cinda Becker
Joint ventures. Hospitals seek creative solutions to grapple with the unbending costs of orthopedic implants.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(30):24, 26, 28-31.
2005: Cinda Becker
Pa. releases infection data.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(29):9, 16.
2005: Cinda Becker
Calculating what it's worth. Value analysis pros making mark in healthcare.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(27):28.
2005: Cinda Becker
New York gets rattled. St. Vincent's bankruptcy puts local hospitals on edge.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(27):8-9.
2005: Cinda Becker
AHERF revisited. Pittsburgh, Philly markets continue recovery from the system's bankruptcy, but scars remain.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(26):40-1, 44, 46.
2005: Cinda Becker
Stuck with the check? Guidant recall raises questions of medical tab.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(26):20, 22.
2005: Cinda Becker
Stating their case. Study says GPOs saved members $38.7 billion.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(25):12.
2005: Cinda Becker
Purchasing. Second audit finds same woes.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(24):18.
2005: Cinda Becker
GPOs reserve judgment. New company will finance spinal-implant purchases.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(22):16.
2005: Cinda Becker
CEOs lose jobs over conflicts, tests.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(22):12.
2005: Cinda Becker
VHA touts new look. But systems take wait-and-see attitude.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(21):8-9.
2005: Cinda Becker
Consolidation action. Huron deal is latest among healthcare consultants.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(20):17.
2005: Cinda Becker
And then there were three. With consolidation leaving three major players in each sector of the medical device industry, what happens to competition?
Modern healthcare 2005;35(20):6-7, 12, 1.
2005: Cinda Becker
Shock treatment. Medicare's coverage of implantable defibrillators adds jolt to electrophysiology specialty, device sales.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(19):34, 36.
2005: Cinda Becker
A shift for VHA. New approach aims to give members more cash back.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(19):17.
2005: Cinda Becker; Joseph Conn
Forward march. IBM strengthens healthcare presence through UPMC, Healthlink deals.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(18):25.
2005: Cinda Becker
Exploring alternatives. VHA, UHC may divest their combined majority ownership of Neoforma.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(17):20.
2005: Cinda Becker
Who's in charge here? Survey reveals much confusion over IT responsibility.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(17):8-9.
2005: Cinda Becker
Spanning the globe. UPMC proposes partnerships in Ireland, Las Vegas.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(15):17.
2005: Cinda Becker
Armed with innovation. Israel has become a prolific developer of new medical technologies and the nation's dominant defense industry is often the incubator.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(14):26-9.
2005: Cinda Becker
Masimo wins new round. Tyco unit plans appeal of dollar 420 million antitrust verdict.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(13):17.
2005: Cinda Becker
And another one. Healthcare exec nominated for seat on J&J board.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(12):14-5.
2005: Cinda Becker
Tough enough? Senate panel to decide if GPO plan has teeth.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(12):12, 16.
2005: Cinda Becker
Let the spin begin. Greater transparency urged for device trials.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(11):33.
2005: Cinda Becker
Pushing for worker insurance.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(11):16.
2005: Cinda Becker
Suppliers. A whole new market.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(9):18.
2005: Cinda Becker
Full disclosure. CDC to give guidelines for reporting infection rates.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(9):8-9.
2005: Cinda Becker
Device costs go under the knife. With four hospitals having won HHS' approval for gain-sharing to shave supply costs, some observers say it's just the beginning.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(8):6-7, 16, 1.
2005: Cinda Becker
Tailoring a device. Building grafts is a hands-on, labor-intensive process.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(7):54.
2005: Cinda Becker
Stealth fighter. Abdominal aortic aneurysms can kill quickly and silently. Some say the best prevention is increased screening and surgery to implant sophisticated grafts.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(7):52, 56.
2005: Cinda Becker
States of emergency. As fiscal challenges increasingly overwhelm their budgets, states brace for the Bush administration's Medicaid plan.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(6):6-7, 15-6, 1.
2005: Cinda Becker
The straight shooter. Paul O'Neill isn't one to mince words. Just ask the folks at UPMC health system in Pittsburgh.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(4):30-1, 34.
2005: Cinda Becker
Good or bad? Audit's findings interpreted.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(4):15.
2005: Cinda Becker
Budget battle looms. New York's healthcare lobby, governor to face off.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(4):12-3.
2005: Cinda Becker
CHS chooses HealthTrust.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(3):12-3.
2005: Cinda Becker
At a crossroads. Neoforma considers sale or merger to increase value.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(3):12-3.
2005: Cinda Becker
Closed for business. New York United's debt seals its doors permanently.
Modern healthcare 2005;35(1):17.
2004: Cinda Becker
Heart smart. Acquisition to increase industry giant's offerings.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(51):8-9.
2004: Cinda Becker
Red Cross revamp. Tissue services transferred to refocus on blood supply.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(49):17.
2004: Cinda Becker
Imaging imbroglio. Battle over self-referrals is pitting doc against doc.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(49):16.
2004: Cinda Becker; Laura B Benko; Joseph Conn; Melanie Evans; Joseph Mantone; Mark Taylor
Special report: Election 2004. Here's a look at some of the key issues to watch.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(48):32-4.
2004: Cinda Becker
Subatomic turf wars. Molecular imaging holds the promise of personalized medicine, while pitting radiologists against oncologists, others over diagnostic role.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(48):6-7, 12, 1.
2004: Cinda Becker
PBMs come out swinging. Ads say drugmakers are trying to bypass discounts.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(47):14.
2004: Cinda Becker
The next generation. RFID could save millions of dollars: HDMA study.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(46):18.
2004: Cinda Becker
Prescribing a pharmacy benefits manager. The shadowlands of PBMs. Seek out the experts to navigate the gray territory of drug-benefits managing.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(45):S4.
2004: Cinda Becker
No gain-sharing in N.J. CMS won't try to revive pay-for-performance plan.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(44):18.
2004: Cinda Becker
Beating strongly. All cardiac hospitals are reporting better outcomes, but Solucient's 100 top facilities are setting the bar for quality of care.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(43):26-9.
2004: Cinda Becker
Drug pullout. Massive recall of Vioxx poses logistical problems.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(42):17.
2004: Cinda Becker
When doses disappear. Flu shot shortage sheds light on drug supply chain.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(42):16.
2004: Cinda Becker
Germ warfare. Vaccines, other products join a growing arsenal in fight against hospital-acquired infections.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(41):30, 32, 38.
2004: Cinda Becker
NY's best not good enough. Despite being a leader in adverse-event reporting, audit reveals some shortcomings, need for reform in N.Y.'s tracking system.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(40):6-7, 10, 1.
2004: Cinda Becker
Defensive blow. MedAssets arm hits Guidant with counterclaim.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(39):9.
2004: Cinda Becker
Lucrative liaison? Critics question VHA foundation-Novation connection.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(39):8-9.
2004: Mark Taylor; Linda Wilson; Michael Romano; Joseph Mantone; Tony Fong; Ed Finkel; Cinda Becker
2004 Up & Comers. Meet this year's class of rising young stars in healthcare management.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(38):22-4, 26-9.
2004: Cinda Becker
No more Mr. Nice Guys. Proposed restrictions force GPOs to pull out big guns.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(38):8, 16.
2004: Cinda Becker
A dose of higher costs. With drug manufacturers being hit with new fees from distributors, providers and GPOs face new pricing pressures.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(36):4-5, 10-1, 1.
2004: Cinda Becker
Preparing for the worst: GPOs fear fallout from senate hearings.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(35):8-9.
2004: Cinda Becker
Aim: supply chain gains. VHA cuts 125 positions in effort to refocus goals.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(34):8.
2004: Cinda Becker
Hanging tough. Modern Healthcare's group purchasing survey reveals that the GPO industry continues to grow despite a stagnant customer pool.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(33):S1-5.
2004: Cinda Becker
Cold calls, hot deals. Broadlane's phone pitch: no membership required.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(33):8-9, 14-5.
2004: Cinda Becker
Making IT ends meet. Susquehanna Health System outsources Siemens' prized product to nearby hospitals looking for an affordable alternative.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(33):6-7, 16, 1.
2004: Cinda Becker
The best care money can buy? The U.S. delights in its medical technology, and pays a premium for it, but studies show other countries beat us in outcomes, values.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(32):26-9.
2004: Cinda Becker
More stent problems. Boston Scientific recall could drive business to J&J.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(30):17-9.
2004: Cinda Becker
Bill requires full disclosure.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(29):17.
2004: Cinda Becker
A new game of leapfrog? RFID is rapidly changing the product-tracking process. Some say the technology--once costs drop--could displace bar-coding.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(28):38, 40.
2004: Cinda Becker
Increased friction. Tax on ambulatory surgery centers aimed at boosting funds for N.J. hospitals.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(27):6-7.
2004: Cinda Becker
Suppliers. Stents to be tested on diabetics.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(26):20, 22.
2004: Cinda Becker
A new public face. Changes in governance help public hospitals gain a stronger financial footing, but it doesn't mean an end to their struggles.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(25):28-30, 33.
2004: Cinda Becker
Workforce Report 2004. Taking initiative on training. Providers push expansion of nurse education.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(24):26, 34.
2004: Cinda Becker
Stapling standards. Group issues bariatric best-practice guidelines.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(22):12.
2004: Cinda Becker
Now delivering. Cardinal flies into new territory with Alaris deal.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(21):10.
2004: Cinda Becker
Deep trouble. A few preventive steps can head off deadly complications of deep vein thrombosis. But many hospitals fail to address the risk.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(19):28-9.
2004: Cinda Becker
Operating without a budget. Heart programs adding on but not adding up finances.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(18):8-9.
2004: Cinda Becker
Pilot crashes. Lawsuit by four N.J. hospitals shuts down experimental gain-sharing program designed to reward docs for controlling costs.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(16):6-7, 1.
2004: Cinda Becker
A brand new bag. Trauma-care revolution among benefits touted as blood substitute enters critical phase of clinical trials.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(15):30-1, 34.
2004: Cinda Becker
A different perspective. Wreck, grueling recovery give N.Y. hospital exec deeper appreciation of healthcare delivery.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(14):30-1.
2004: Cinda Becker
I do ... again. After Premier agrees to change, Greater New York Hospital Assn. avoids the seven-year itch and stays with its old GPO partner.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(12):6-7, 16, 1.
2004: Cinda Becker
Breaking up is hard to do. Christ Hospital says Bon Secours withheld info.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(11):16.
2004: Cinda Becker
Competition propping up. Second drug-eluting stent will be cheaper, plentiful.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(11):12.
2004: Cinda Becker
Fuller disclosure. NQF to consider mandatory performance reporting.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(9):8-9.
2004: Cinda Becker
Raising the bar. FDA issues final regulations on bar-code adoption.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(9):8-9, 16.
2004: Cinda Becker
The silent treatment. Premier reneges on promise to disclose compensation.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(7):17.
2004: Cinda Becker
Open for business. Proactive approach helps maintain good vascular access for dialysis patients and reduces the cost of care for providers.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(6):28-9.
2004: Cinda Becker
System: gainsharing not fair. RWJ wants pilot project shut down or open to all.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(6):12.
2004: Cinda Becker
Bill collection, self-reflection.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(6):8-10.
2004: Cinda Becker
Back from the brink. Walter Becker specializes in helping rural, financially stressed hospitals regain their health.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(5):30-1, 34.
2004: Cinda Becker
Cautiously quiet. Execs tight-lipped about Baxter shake-up.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(5):12, 15.
2004: Cinda Becker
GNYHA, SEIU to heal N.Y.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(3):8-10.
2004: Cinda Becker
Taking it to heart. Availability of emergency angioplasty could be key to best outcomes for heart attack patients--but offering the service might not be so healthy for a hospital's finances.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(2):28-9.
2004: Cinda Becker
Too big? Caremark, AdvancePCS getting close look from feds.
Modern healthcare 2004;34(2):14, 16.
2003: Cinda Becker
PBMs get new role. Seen as key to drug cost control under new benefit.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(51):31, 33.
2003: Cinda Becker
Killer credentials. In wake of nurse accused of killing patient, the health system wrestles with balancing shortage, ineffectual reference process.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(51):6-7, 1.
2003: Cinda Becker
Support for scans. Studies present strong case for CT screening.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(49):16.
2003: Cinda Becker
Grudge match. With a new CT heart scan gaining acclaim, radiologists and cardiologists are ready to go to the mat again in battle over control of the procedure.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(48):28-30, 32.
2003: Cinda Becker
New Jersey experiment. Eight hospitals will participate in CMS 'gainsharing' project, in which doctors can earn bonuses of up to 25% on Medicare fees.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(48):6-7, 14, 1.
2003: Cinda Becker
BD makes IT moves. Needle manufacturer adds digital tracking system for mass immunizations.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(47):45.
2003: Cinda Becker
The art of negotiation. Comparison shopping is essential when choosing a GPO.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(47):S4, S6.
2003: Cinda Becker
Spine-tingling prospects. Artificial disc implants are among the new technologies expected to revolutionize the outcomes of back surgery.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(45):30-2.
2003: Cinda Becker
If you have it, you use it. Latest Blues association study finds new technology not only drives demand but also increases spending.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(45):9, 11.
2003: Cinda Becker
Change is afoot. Pittsburgh's largest systems undergo major changes in senior management.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(43):14-5.
2003: Cinda Becker
Trading places. Vendors walk the floor while hospital executives man booths at unusual purchasing exhibit in Florida hosted by NCI.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(42):1, 6-7, 16.
2003: Cinda Becker
With bated breath. Though Medicare will begin reimbursing for surgery to aid some emphysema patients, questions remain over benefit, cost.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(41):40-1.
2003: Cinda Becker
Premier's portfolio. Investments more extensive than revealed earlier.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(39):20.
2003: Cinda Becker
Balance past due. Hospitals use technology to get a handle on the thorny and complex issue of bad-debt collection.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(38):32-4, 36, 38.
2003: Cinda Becker
Out of there. Up to eight partners terminated at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, sources say.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(38):14.
2003: Cinda Becker
Medical advances. For many diabetics, development of oral insulin--whether via an inhaler or a capsule--could mean the end of daily needlesticks and the beginning of a simpler treatment regimen.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(36):32-4.
2003: Cinda Becker
Pleading poverty. Study: NYC hospitals still in trouble.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(35):22.
2003: Cinda Becker
It'll be back. California group purchasing bill on hold.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(34):29.
2003: Cinda Becker
Out of the dark. After blackout, hospitals fret health plans' reactions.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(34):26.
2003: Cinda Becker; Mary Chris Jaklevic
Lights out. Hospitals operate as usual during power outages.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(33):4.
2003: Cinda Becker
Business almost as usual. The 16-month probe into GPO behavior hasn't led to many changes in hospitals' purchasing practices. But it has forced execs to re-examine group relationships.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(33):30-2, 35.
2003: Cinda Becker
Adjusting the numbers. New Jersey Hospital Association says cost efficiency should be based on costs. . . .
Modern healthcare 2003;33(33):20-1.
2003: Cinda Becker
Injecting some hope. Cell therapy could lead to new treatments for congestive heart failure, whose sufferers now have few options.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(32):36-7.
2003: Cinda Becker
Premier premieres finances. GPO quietly posts numbers on Web, keeps part of vow.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(30):17.
2003: Cinda Becker
Unbundling a practice. At hearing, a leading GPO says it plans to stop controversial marketing strategy.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(29):14-5.
2003: Cinda Becker
Bloodless coup. Funded by the Army, Oregon researchers turn to the sea to develop a revolutionary bandage that stanches heavy bleeding.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(28):30-1, 34.
2003: Cinda Becker
What suppliers think. GPO supply contracts don't ensure success: survey.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(28):7, 15.
2003: Cinda Becker
Broadlane's trailblazing mission. San Francisco company's deal reduces tenet stake to that of minority holder.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(27):6-7.
2003: Cinda Becker
Time to pay for quality. CMS will partner with premier in trial project to give financial bonuses to hospitals that deliver the best care.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(26):6-7, 16, 1.
2003: Cinda Becker
Bleak prospects. West Penn Allegheny struggles for financial footing.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(25):38.
2003: Cinda Becker
Soldiers of misfortune. New Jersey a raging political battlefield for medical malpractice market.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(25):26, 28.
2003: Cinda Becker
Workforce report 2003. Allied health pros hard to find. Staffs are inadequate to meet demands of technology.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(24):26, 30-1.
2003: Cinda Becker
Scanning for higher profits. The FDA's plan to require bar codes on commonly used medical products will do more than improve patient safety.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(24):6-7, 16, 1.
2003: Cinda Becker
Techno gurus. Collaborative think tank in San Francisco helps steer hospitals down the right path when making decisions on new technologies.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(23):32-3.
2003: Cinda Becker
N.Y. hospitals: let's regulate. Many lament deregulation of mid-1990s.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(23):7, 16.
2003: Cinda Becker
A new era. Hospitals cope with ailing investment portfolios.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(22):18-9.
2003: Cinda Becker
Info-tech gets a jump-start.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(22):17.
2003: Cinda Becker
Cracking down on GPOs. Proposed California law would put limits on business practices.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(21):14-5.
2003: Cinda Becker
Still hard to beat. Doctors don't have the heart--or a clinical reason--to part with their old-fashioned stethoscopes.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(19):30, 32.
2003: Cinda Becker
Everybody's doing it. With the U.S. economy limping along, the unlikeliest marketers are trying to claim a niche in healthcare.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(18):4-5, 12, 1.
2003: Cinda Becker
Skipping the hospital. Implant campaign goes straight to the patient.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(17):16.
2003: Cinda Becker
What's good for the goose.... Scrutinized Consorta gives suppliers code of conduct.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(16):16.
2003: Cinda Becker
Targeting the middlemen. Pharmacy benefits managers under fire for prices.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(15):30.
2003: Cinda Becker
Don't mess with VHA. Despite turmoil, Novation won't lie down for GPOs.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(15):17, 20.
2003: Cinda Becker
The party's over. Former allies face off over proposed budget cuts.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(14):10.
2003: Cinda Becker
Bypassing the pump. New analysis offers heartening mortality data for proponents of off-pump coronary artery procedure.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(10):36-40.
2003: Cinda Becker; Jeff Tieman
A few details still missing. President unfurls Medicare reform strategy to crowd of skeptics who fear fallout on provider payments and quality of care.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(10):6-7, 14-5, 1.
2003: Cinda Becker
Intensive caring. He's a physician-lawyer-consultant, and his patients are typically small hospitals on life support.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(9):38-41.
2003: Cinda Becker
Dial-a-doc gets boost. JCAHO issues first official telemedicine endorsement.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(9):14.
2003: Cinda Becker
And now, live from your lower intestine...capsule endoscope proves to be a breakthrough tool for gastrointestinal diagnoses, with the pill often removing the need for some painful procedures.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(6):50-2, 54.
2003: Cinda Becker
Changing the rules. As smaller GPOs customize, the big boys take notice.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(5):22-3.
2003: Cinda Becker
Clear call. FTC exempts not-for-profits from phone registry rule.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(2):17.
2003: Cinda Becker
Out for blood. Although automation and 'bloodless' surgical techniques are helping to conserve the nation's blood supply, the best way to stay well-stocked remains a steady stream of donors.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(2):30-2, 34.
2003: Cinda Becker
Bled dry. Fiscal woes threaten supply data from National Blood Data Resource Center.
Modern healthcare 2003;33(2):12-3.
2002: Cinda Becker
High-tech treatment. Federal grant allows HIV/AIDS patients to receive treatment through telemedicine.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(50):18-9.
2002: Cinda Becker
An inside look. RSNA attendee marvels at new technologies.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(49):12.
2002: Cinda Becker
A blurry picture. Mammography, though marred by controversy, is still the most valued tool for detecting breast cancer. But a continuing shortage of radiologists takes some luster off the gold standard.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(48):28-33.
2002: Cinda Becker
Calling off the wedding. Long-planned merger falls through in New York.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(47):12-3.
2002: Cinda Becker
Say what? Some GPO officials question Premier's shiny status.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(43):8-9, 12.
2002: Cinda Becker
Off-pump cases take a beating.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(42):27.
2002: Cinda Becker
Strong at heart. High volumes and high technology aren't always key to the success stories of the facilities on Solucient's annual list of the nation's 100 top cardiovascular hospitals.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(42):26-30, 32.
2002: Cinda Becker
Stuck in the middle. The highly anticipated drug-eluting stents are good for heart patients, but are they bad for hospital balance sheets?
Modern healthcare 2002;32(42):4-5, 14, 1.
2002: Cinda Becker; Mark Taylor
Rehnquist: it's time to shape up. Draft guidelines for drugmakers target kickbacks.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(40):10-1, 16.
2002: Cinda Becker
Senate panel suggests four GPOs adopt reforms. AmeriNet, Broadlane, Consorta and MedAssets asked to consider concessions made by Premier.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(40):10-1.
2002: Cinda Becker
Almost free from bankruptcy. Crouse offers unsecured creditors 15 cents on dollar.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(39):18.
2002: Susanna Duff; Cinda Becker
Here we go again. Tufts-NEMC upcoming split with Lifespan may signal second coming of hospital system 'de-mergers'.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(36):8-9, 16, 3.
2002: Cinda Becker
Smooth sailing for Empire IPO. Surplus, reserve levels of Pa. Blues still red-hot issue.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(36):14-5.
2002: Cinda Becker
No contest for ex-AHERF chief. Sherif Abdelhak defends himself, stating he intended to keep the healthcare system open for patients and employees.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(35):6-7, 1.
2002: Cinda Becker
'We have survived, and we're stronger'. During the year since America's trauma of Sept. 11, New York hospitals--and healthcare organizations nationwide--have taken the painful lessons to heart.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(35):22-6.
2002: Cinda Becker
In accordance but...Premier, Novation take different compliance paths.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(32):14-5.
2002: Cinda Becker
New product on the shelves: nurses. GPOs sign contracts with staffing firms to offer hospitals 'one-stop shopping'.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(31):30.
2002: Cinda Becker
In search of a breakthrough. Small medical devicemakers contend it's tough to crack the group purchasing domain; GPOs say they're open to true innovation.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(31):28-32.
2002: Cinda Becker
An idea is born. GNYHA morphs defunct site into streaming tool.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(31):14-5.
2002: Cinda Becker
Yellow light on Wall Street. Neoforma may face restatement of financial results.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(30):26, 28.
2002: Cinda Becker
Sweet deal. Aramark to buy Premier's services unit.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(30):22, 24.
2002: Cinda Becker
Conflicting interests. Big GPO AmeriNet owns small stake in medical devicemaker Masimo.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(29):16.
2002: Mary Chris Jaklevic; Cinda Becker; John Morrissey
Echoing down from Wall St. Proposed new accounting standards could bring new guidelines for not-for-profits; conflicts between boards, CFOs could result. Merck, Allegheny, HBO & Co.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(28):8-9, 16, 3.
2002: Cinda Becker
Blood rhetoric exceeds supply. As observers gauge severity of shortage crisis and blood suppliers grasp for solutions, blood banks try to motivate confused donors.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(27):6-7, 16, 1.
2002: Cinda Becker
Foreign legions. Trauma of Sept. 11 has had limited effect on international medical education programs, at home and abroad.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(27):30-1, 33.
2002: Cinda Becker
Sewing up 'liquid stitches'. Dermabond ad campaign aims straight at consumer.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(27):10.
2002: Cinda Becker
It's time. Global Healthcare Exchange finally hitting its stride in e-commerce market.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(26):17.
2002: Cinda Becker
Drugmakers quiet in GPO drama. But devicemakers push senate to enact changes.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(25):14-5.
2002: Cinda Becker
That board seems awfully small. St. Francis blames change on inadequate coverage.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(24):42.
2002: Cinda Becker
GPOs' draft conduct code faces little guys, lawmakers. Working document stays mostly silent on issues of product bundling and sole-source contracting.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(23):8-9.
2002: Cinda Becker
When good PR goes bad. North Shore-Long Island Jewish gets a crash course in media management.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(23):18-9.
2002: Cinda Becker
Going to waste. One surgeon's trash can be a hospital's treasure as providers figure out how to minimize opening supplies that don't get used.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(21):22-4.
2002: Cinda Becker
Reprocessors threatened. Bill could complicate reconditioning single-use devices.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(20):22.
2002: Cinda Becker
A new incarnation. N.J. malpractice insurer to become 'reciprocal' firm.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(19):28.
2002: Cinda Becker
GPOs do some explaining. Concerned about conflicts of interest, a Senate judiciary committee gives GPOs 90 days to create a code of conduct.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(18):6-7, 16, 1.
2002: Cinda Becker
Charity's new business. Red Cross for-profit venture targets mad cow pathogens.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(16):22.
2002: Cinda Becker
Defense! Defense! GPOs, under fire, get A in own study.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(15):20.
2002: Cinda Becker
Into the mainstream. UPMC in venture merging cancer care, telemedicine.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(15):18.
2002: Cinda Becker
More dollars for New York.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(14):6-7, 16, 1.
2002: Cinda Becker
Ad campaigns pay off. N.Y. healthcare tries lobbying public, not lawmakers.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(13):22.
2002: Cinda Becker
Steely competition. In the Pittsburgh market, it's behemoth healthcare system vs. dominant insurer. And the battles have become fiery indeed.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(12):28-31.
2002: Cinda Becker
Fines in Mount Sinai death. Union officials blame layoffs for ongoing problems.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(11):24.
2002: Cinda Becker
Deja vu all over again. N.J. malpractice insurer under fire after huge loss.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(10):26.
2002: Cinda Becker
20/20 hindsight. Months after anthrax claimed the lives of several. Americans, hospitals review their reaction to the event--and plan for future crises.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(8):8-9, 12.
2002: Cinda Becker
Remote control. Specialists are running intensive-care units from remote sites via computers, and at least one health system with the e-ICU is reaping financial rewards--and saving lives.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(8):40-2, 44, 46.
2002: Cinda Becker
Steamrolling ahead. Two N.Y. hospitals don't let a little paperwork get in the way.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(7):33.
2002: Cinda Becker
Call to arms. Johnson & Johnson launches new initiative in fight to ease nursing shortage.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(6):12-3.
2002: Cinda Becker
ViaHealth deal under fire. Court rules against system's plan for debt relief.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(5):26-7.
2002: Cinda Becker
New lease on life: device re-use gets legitimized. Illinois state senator led push to regulate 'secret' industry of reconditioned devices.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(4):44-5.
2002: Cinda Becker
NSLIJ (North-Shore Long Island Jewish Health System) fosters education.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(4):38.
2002: Cinda Becker
Life at the top. Philanthropy keeps Sloan-Kettering in the black.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(3):22-3.
2002: Cinda Becker
Debt will keep us together. Mount Sinai NYU Health fights rumors of split.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(3):22-3.
2002: Cinda Becker
Happy new year. New York lawmakers approve $1.8 billion to boost healthcare industry.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(3):18.
2002: Cinda Becker
Settling down. AHERF to pay $93.7 million to creditors, trusts.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(3):14-5.
2002: Cinda Becker
Score one for hospitals. N.Y. AG losing battle to two affiliating facilities.
Modern healthcare 2002;32(2):16.