WakeMed has been asked several times this week for comments on the health care reform bill, signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday.
Becky Andrews, WakeMed’s vice president of finance, spoke to the News & Observer about the legislation’s new reporting requirements for non-profit hospitals.
Dr. Susan Weaver, Senior Vice President for WakeMed Physician Practices and a [...]

The Cary News included a story yesterday quoting me and profiling two Holly Springs residents on their desire to have a hospital built in their town.  Every community wants a hospital for convenience, choice, access, and yes, competition throughout the region.  But it is not feasible for every community in an urban county like Wake [...]

In 1992 I was contacted by the editor of the Accent II, Aurora, Colorado’s weekly magazine inserted into the daily paper.  At the time, I was serving as the executive director of Humana Hospital Aurora.  The topic was health care reform.  This same article could be published today with very few tweaks and would be [...]

Dr. Atkinson was recently featured in a documentary series on health care called “Focal Point: Critical Condition.” If you missed it last week, you can catch it here. The series examines the challenges that people and businesses in North Carolina face under the current health care system, and was produced by WRAL-TV.

Yesterday, WRAL news interviewed WakeMed director of infection control about staying H1N1 free at the fair.  Most important – wash your hands.  Other good tips include not sharing food or drink and staying home if you are sick.  Watch and learn more.

Flu is officially widespread in North Carolina and WakeMed is already seeing more than 80 patients per day across our 5 emergency departments. This flu season it is more important than ever to know how to protect yourself from the flu – both H1N1 and seasonal.  Learn about prevention, signs and symptoms and when to seek health care by [...]

To start the conversation, I encourage everyone to take a look at the article published in today’s News & Observer highlighting where several organizations around the Triangle stand on health care reform, including WakeMed.
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