Today's Healthcare Buzz: The Haunting of Mitt Romney, a New EHR Study and More

By Angela Atkinson Posted October 28, 2011 07:00 Comments

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Here’s your daily dose of healthcare news buzz from around the web, brought to you by Scrubs & Suits.

In case you missed it:

Earlier today, we reported that the House has nixed the 3 percent withholding rule that would have required government agencies to withhold 3 percent of payments to government contractors. Click here for the full story.
Yesterday, we announced our Featured Member of the week, Stacey Celaya, BSN, RN. Click here to learn more about Celaya and her philosophies on nursing.

In other healthcare news:

Not Running a Hospital blogger Paul Levy, an advocate for patient-driven care and a former CEO of a large Boston Hospital, offers insight on addressing healthcare at Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS). Levy reports that he and a colleague recently shared a podium at the Board of Advocates of the JFCS and led a panel discussion on the topic of what is going to happen in healthcare in the future. Click here to get this insider’s thoughts.
Over at Health Business Blog, blogger David E. Williams says he disagrees that Mitt Romney will be haunted by Massachusetts healthcare costs. Click here to find out why he feels that while Massachusetts health insurance costs are high relative to other states, it’s not due to the health reform law and doesn’t take into account affordability compared to income.
The Huffington Post’s Luke Johnson reports that the healthcare industry donates more to Obama than GOP candidates. Click here to get the full story.
At the Wall St. Cheat Sheet, blogger Dave Friedman discusses Tenet Healthcare and the possibility that they’ll return to profitability. He notes that the company lost $.01 per share in the last fiscal year, and that analysts expect Tenet to report net income of $.01 when it reports earnings on Nov. 1. Click here for more info.
EMR Daily News reports that Sage Healthcare Division has partnered with Medical Economics to launch Medical Economics EHR Study, a peer-to-peer exchange of best practices focusing entirely on the EHR user experience. Click here for details.