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April 27 · Issue #61 · View online
Providing you with the latest health care headlines almost daily. Carefully crafted by Shawn Rossi. Questions? Email srossi@mhanet.org.
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MHA hosting FREE Joint Commission Resources One-day Emergency Management Base Camp for Healthcare
On May 18 and on May 19, the Mississippi Hospital Association will host a FREE one-day Joint Commission Emergency Standards Base Camp.
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Mississippi recruits homegrown doctors to cure shortage
In a state that ranks last in overall healthcare, politicians and doctors in Mississippi are implementing programs to handle a physician deficit.
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Forrest General Hospital Unveils Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots
Forrest General Hospital is the 1st hospital in south Mississippi to deploy Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots to destroy germs and bacteria.
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Sims named Jackson Heart Study chief science officer
If human health is a puzzle to be solved, then Dr. Mario Sims is putting the pieces together as the new chief science officer of the Jackson Heart Study.
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2017 Top 50 Under 40 winners
Congratulations to Sara Elizabeth Stockton at Magnolia Regional Health Center and LaFarra Young-Gaylor, M.D. at King’s Daughters Medical Center for being named to this year’s Top 50 Under 40.
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Yelp reviews can lead consumers to high-quality hospitals, but organizations need to make better use of the ratings
High-quality hospitals can make better use of social media tools, like Yelp, to boost their ability to compete and attract market share, according to a new report. The new paper by the Manhattan Institute examines the correlation between Yelp reviews of New York state hospitals and objective measures of hospital quality.
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83% of Health Execs Likely to Invest in Telehealth This Year
American Telemedicine Association survey data shows that 98% of respondents believe telehealth services create a competitive advantage.
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Physician groups oppose new AHCA proposal
A coalition of six physicians’ groups sent a letter Wednesday to Congress critical of the latest version of the American Health Care Act, which would give states the option of scaling back essential health benefits such as mental health coverage.
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Hard-Line Republican Caucus Backs Revised Bill to Repeal Obamacare
The support of the House Freedom Caucus breathed new life into efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act, but it was not clear whether it was enough.
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Conservatives endorse latest Republican plan to revise Obamacare
Support from House conservatives and outside groups could fuel the proposal’s momentum.
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House Republicans introduce stop-gap spending bill to continue budget talks
Backing away from a threat to end subsidy payments under the Affordable Care Act, along with the withdrawal of a request for funding a border wall, eases chances that the government will shut down this weekend.
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House GOP health bill changes exempt members of Congress | TheHill
Democrats jumped on the move.
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House GOP Health Insurance Plan Gains New Life
House Republicans are moving closer to agreement on a health-care overhaul but now face the task of persuading centrists in the party to agree to provisions that could raise costs for many people with pre-existing conditions.
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