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More Than 80 Percent of Hospital Errors Go Unreported

By Shauna Wright January 10, 2012 | TheCheckup.com

The government tracks medical errors to inform the public what hospitals provide the best service and to determine future funding, but a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services finds about 86 percent of hospital errors go unreported by employees.

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Town Halls Address Wyoming Health Insurance Exchange

By Karen Snyder January 9, 2012 |

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A Health Benefit Exchange for Wyoming will be under discussion at a series of town hall meetings. The first takes place next week in Cody with others planned across the state, including one in Casper, later this month.

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Hospital Readmission Rates High Among Heart Attack Patients

By Daryl Nelson January 6, 2012 | TheCheckup.com

Heart Attack patients in the United States are more likely to return to the hospital within 30 days of discharge than in other countries.

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Casper Hospital Whistleblower Says She Was Fired

By Associated Press January 6, 2012 |

A woman says she was fired from her job at a Casper hospital because she told federal authorities about possible billing fraud there.

Gale Bryden made the accusation against Wyoming Medical Center in a lawsuit unsealed this week

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Wyoming Seeks Health Care Eligible Kids

By Karen Snyder January 5, 2012 |

$300 million in federal bonus grants went out to 23 states last month for enrolling children into healthcare coverage. Wyoming was not on the list and Susie Scott, Wyoming CHIP/Kidcare director says that’s because we’re still using up dollars from an earlier grant. The purpose of the funds are to assist in streamlining enrollment.

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Study: Death Rates Not the Best Measure For Hospital Quality

By Daryl Nelson January 5, 2012 | TheCheckup.com

The way hospitals have been judged for quality care may be an ineffective method, according to a new study from the Yale School of Medicine.

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Wyo. Pilot Program For Health Care At Crossroads

By Associated Press December 29, 2011 |

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers must decide whether to increase funding for a health care pilot program that supporters say could offer the state a cheaper alternative to Medicaid.

Casper Republican Sen

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Jackson Medical Center Plans Video Treatment

By Associated Press December 27, 2011 |

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A medical center in Jackson plans to use advanced video technology to connect patients with specialists in other states.

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