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  News Archive
6/10/2010 New York Times Bringing Comparison Shopping to the Doctor’s Office
6/7/2010 New York Times Doctors and Hospitals Say Goals on Computerized Records Are Unrealistic
6/4/2010 New York Times The Doctor Payment Follies
6/3/2010 The Washington Post New health-care rules multiply man-hours for policymakers, bureaucrats
6/2/2010 New York Times Critics Question Study Cited in Health Debate
5/28/2010 Fort Myers News-Press Lee County hospital board nixes free food perk
5/28/2010 Fort Myers News-Press Editorial: Absent hospital board members should resign
5/27/2010 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial Health System board to consider truancy action today
5/26/2010 New York Times New Breed of Specialist Steps In for Family Doctor
2/28/2010 Fort Myers News-Press Health Care Summit--Letters to the Editor
2/27/2010 Fort Myers News-Press Medicare cut threat to Southwest Florida, docs say
2/24/2010 New York Times Bust the Health Care Trusts
11/8/2009 New York Times Making Health Care Better
11/8/2009 Fort Myers News-Press House OKs health care bill
10/7/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Editorial: Lee County ‘overuse’ of Medicare doubtful
10/6/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Medicare abuse a concern in Fort Myers-Cape Coral
10/4/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Hospitals, Medicaid provider split
10/3/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Forum provides a voice to many
10/3/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Health care forum draws huge crowd in Fort Myers
10/3/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Connie Mack III and Dr. Jill M. Sumfest guest opinion: Don't let insurance restrictions cripple cancer research
10/2/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Woman at forum pleads for help
10/2/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Ellen Goodman: Health care reform linked to women's rights issues
4/17/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Local doctors give electronic systems mixed reviews
4/17/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Dose of digital for Lee County doctors
4/16/2009 New York Times Editorial-Back in the Hospital Again
4/8/2009 New York Times Out-of-Network Payment Practices
4/5/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Group turns down North Collier Hospital offer
4/5/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Hospital moves cause concern in Lee, Collier counties
4/3/2009 Medical Economics The problem with EHRs and coding
4/2/2009 New York Times Miles to Go on E-Health Records
3/31/2009 New York Times Treating an Illness Is One Thing. What About a Patient With Many?
3/28/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Stimulus dollars to boost Family Health Centers
3/27/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Health care jobs immune to recession
3/25/2009 New York Times Doctors Raise Doubts on Digital Health Data
3/23/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Lee County doctors respond to high numbers of uninsured
3/23/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Fort Myers doctor to launch monthly plan
3/23/2009 New York Times Costly Home Health Care
3/21/2009 New York Times A Tumor at the Heart of Medicare
3/20/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial wants grip on Bonita clinic
3/17/2009 New York Times Accepting the Risks in Creating Confident Doctors
3/17/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Medicare Advantage plan deadline nears
3/16/2009 Fort Myers News-Press South Lee area pushes for ER
3/16/2009 New York Times Massachusetts Faces Costs of Big Health Care Plan
3/14/2009 Time The Move to Digital Medical Records Begins in Tampa
3/11/2009 New York Times Wal-Mart Plans to Market Digital Health Records System
3/10/2009 Washington Post Report questions stimulus bill health IT money
3/9/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Southwest Regional Regional Medical Center moves to Gulf Coast
3/9/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Southwest Regional Memories left behind, hope lies ahead
3/3/2009 New York Times A Hurdle for Health Reform: Patients and Their Doctors
3/2/2009 New York Times Obama’s Health Plan, Ambitious in Any Economy, Is Tougher in This One
3/1/2009 New York Times How to Make Electronic Medical Records a Reality
2/28/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Editorial: Addiction center big step
2/27/2009 Fort Myers News-Press New $9 million Lee County detoxification center opens
2/27/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Parents get $2.4 million in Alva son’s death
2/26/2009 Fort Myers News-Press SWFAS opens new detox center in Fort Myers
2/24/2009 Fort Myers News-Press New SWFAS facility designed to save on energy costs
2/20/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Serious condition: Bonita health center struggles
2/19/2009 Fort Myers News-Press James Cole: Health care reform: the elephant in the room
2/17/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Mailbag: Fix Medicare
2/17/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Guest Opinion: Clot-dissolving meds standard stroke treatment
2/16/2009 New York Times U.S. to Compare Treatments
2/15/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Gulf Coast Medical Center holds open house for curious public
2/15/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Using new strategy, hospital system chokes pneumonia
2/14/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Gulf Coast Medical Center opening draws crowd
2/13/2009 Fort Myers News-Press We're short dozens of docs, Lee Memorial says
2/8/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Born Fort Myers Community, it was instant hit
2/8/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Hospital makes high-tech debut
2/6/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial Hospital to extend CEO’s contract
2/5/2009 LCMS Bulletin President's Message LCMS and Things to Come
2/5/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Continuity the key
2/2/2009 American Medical News FTC finds price-fixing at physician IPAs, suggests legal alternatives
2/2/2009 Fort Myers News-Press 'Hospitalists' growing specialty in Lee County, U.S.
2/2/2009 American Medical News Easing into technology: Alternatives to a full EMR
1/24/2009 New York Times New Rules on Doctors and Medical Firms Amid Ethics Concerns
1/23/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial shows surprise profit in Dec.
1/18/2009 Fort Myers News-Press State awaits data for Cover Florida health plan
1/17/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Lung cancer patients can now avoid lengthy recuperation
1/16/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Instant Editorial: Green should still resign
1/16/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Green leaves jail, takes Lee hospital board seat
1/16/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Special session only the beginning of cuts, legislator warns
1/13/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Lee County sees skyrocketing Medicaid applications
1/13/2009 Fort Myers News-Press State gives Lee's health care industry a bit of a break
1/8/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Dr. Timothy Dougherty: 'Clot-dissolving' meds not always best for stroke
1/7/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial board swears in new members
1/7/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Lee County nursing homes fearful patient care will take big hit
1/5/2009 Fort Myers News-Press Crist doesn’t want service cuts
1/4/2009 Fort Myers News-Press George F. Will: Government-run health care in United States is a fiscal disaster
12/28/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Health care for strokes under 'scope in Lee County
12/28/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Woman's treatment for stroke raises questions
12/27/2008 New York Times Health Care That Puts a Computer on the Team
12/23/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Editorial: Green must resign from board seat
12/23/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Hospitals will open, close during 2009
12/23/2008 New York Times At House Party on Health Care, the Diagnosis Is It’s Broken
12/23/2008 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ASGE Responds to Annals of Internal Medicine Study Questioning Accuracy of Colonoscopy
12/20/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial Hospital Board member arrested
12/12/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Children's Hospital forced to turn away patients
12/11/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Low-cost health coverage a reality in Florida
12/11/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Children's Hospital earns recertification
11/30/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Mental care strains Lee Memorial Health System
11/24/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Hyperbaric practice will stay alive in Lee
11/23/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Elder Law: Educate yourself on tax code, Medicare changes
11/21/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial Health System awaits crucial credit rating
11/18/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Larry Newell: Don't fan the flames of health care discontent
11/14/2008 Fort Myers News-Press HealthPark streamlines emergency room
11/11/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Veterans: Health care lacking in Lee County
11/9/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Elder Law: Medical system fails to treat gradual death
11/6/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Editorial: Voters want incumbents' steadiness
11/6/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Hospital expansion speeds Metro Parkway lanes
11/6/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Guest Opinion: Barack Obama should act promptly on health care
11/5/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial hospital board gets new doctor
11/4/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Aging Gracefully: Health care big issue for next president
11/2/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Simple semantics can be comforting as life ends
10/31/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial Health System contracts with Humana
10/29/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Jack Lomano: Candidates must address broken health care system
10/25/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Florida seeks low-cost health care options
10/24/2008 Fort Myers News-Press 4 seeking 1 of 2 hospital board seats
10/23/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Experienced hospital board incumbents take on newcomer
10/22/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Candidates vie for hospital board
10/20/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Regional Cancer Center unites specialists
10/18/2008 New York Times Campaigns Tangle Over Health Care
10/18/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Medicaid changes confuse many in Lee County
10/15/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Endorsements for Lee Memorial Hospital Board
10/12/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Community conversations: Public demands broader health care forum
10/12/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Independent board of doctors challenges Lee Memorial dominance
10/11/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Editorial: Mental health services grow; more needed
10/10/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Praise heaped on Lee Memorial Health System
10/9/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Editorial: Forum on health is good start
10/3/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial Health System head Nathan gets ‘B’ review
10/2/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Senate OKs Cape Coral VA clinic
9/30/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Health forum next Tuesday
9/27/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Gulf Coast Hospital expansion's construction in good health
9/19/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial Health System negotiates for Medicare plans Seniors may get Advantage
9/14/2008 Fort Myers News-Press It's not just here; Costs incite woes across the country struggle to manage costs Researchers say doctor involvement is key
9/14/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial Heath System heals from implant fight But doctors say recent change is only part of solution
9/12/2008 Fort Myers News-Press VA clinic in Cape Coral one step closer
9/12/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Gulf Coast Medical Center construction on schedule
9/11/2008 Fort Myers News-Press House OKs Cape Coral VA clinic
9/10/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Few medical students on general internist path
9/9/2008 New York Times Essay: The Pitfalls of Linking Doctors’ Pay to Performance
9/8/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Medicare to scrutinize hospital care
9/5/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial emergency care to be examined
9/4/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial Health System to cut 46 jobs
9/2/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Hyperbaric care is up in air in Lee County
8/30/2008 Wall Street Journal Carilion Buys Imaging, Surgery Centers In Roanoke, Va.
8/29/2008 Richmond Times Dispatch Rising Roanoke health costs gain notice
8/29/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial psychiatric ward to be constructed
8/28/2008 Wall Street Journal Nonprofit Hospitals Flex Pricing Power
8/27/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Uninsured population grows in Lee County
8/22/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee County health system's credit gets a checkup Is on watch because of cash-to-debt ratio
8/19/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lalai S. Hamric: Community health centers celebrate role in the system
8/17/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Community conversations: Health care debate will lead to upcoming forum
8/13/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Today's Mailbag
8/12/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Rick Diamond: Doctors need to accept cost-cutting efforts
8/10/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Dan Warner: Patients are missing from health care debate
8/10/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Community conversations: Help us shape public debate on health care
8/10/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Mailbag 'Disgruntled few' respond
8/8/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee County health leaders call for shape-up Summit looks at cures, costs, future
8/7/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial officials meeting today to discuss how to improve community healthcare
8/7/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Kerry Babb: Lee Memorial fights for best value for patients
8/6/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial directors promise to listen
8/5/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial Health System tries to satisfy joint doctors
8/5/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Orthopedic Surgeons in Lee County: New Lee Memorial implants policy opposed Decision best left in hands of doctor
8/4/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Board roll call erratic for Lee Memorial hospitals
8/4/2008 Fort Myers News-Press LMHS Board Member Jason Yost Resigns
8/4/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Instant Editorial: Hospital board needs attendance policy
8/3/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Spotlight Mailbag: Lee County's health care challenge
8/2/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee County doctor to lead state organization Steven West named Florida Medical Association president
8/1/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Cape Coral couple accused of stealing over $660,000 from Lee Memorial Health System
8/1/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Hospital board approves additional funding
7/31/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Linda L. Brown: Lee Memorial Health System not as bad as 'disgruntled few' say it is
7/31/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Burt Saunders: Our health care system in dire need of reform
7/27/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Area doctors, patients fear restrictive care
7/27/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial Health System's Rx for streamlined care Seeking a cure for our hospitals
7/14/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Doctor tells health system to ‘Get Real’ Lee Memorial chairman outlines proposed cures
6/17/2008 Los Angeles Times AMA calls physician reimbursements flawed
6/12/2008 Fort Myers News-Press Lee Memorial Health System told expansion is paramount
9/25/2006 Fort Myers News-Press Lee hospital chief sees double profit in HCA deal. Nathan tells symposium system can net 4.5 percent
   
 

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