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Sound monitors protect premature babies
Slidell, LA, hospital board OKs contract
Study: Surgery performed in doctor's office has higher risk
Outlay vs. benefit of expensive medical devices questioned
Insurers look at virtual visits to doctor
Industry giants push obesity surgery
Study finds many patients dissatisfied with hospitals
Small hospitals push to do heart work
Combining Internet with office visits cut heart attack risks
CMS Web site helps patients shop for care based on quality and price
March 28, 2008
Healthcare dispute brings problems in Pennsylvania
Doctors want Medicare pilots continued, Healthways says
Nurse practitioners fill key role in Tennessee
March 27, 2008
Medical groups' anti-obesity drive urges exercise, healthy eating
Dominican Republic: Doctors launch third strike this month for better pay
When the disease eludes a diagnosis
Physicians face Medicaid’s April 1 deadline for tamper-proof Rx pads
Doctors sued for failing to supervise assistant
Before firing bad patients, doctors turn to lawyers
Doctor owned surgery centers spark controversy
Obstetricians may avoid births due to lawsuit threats
Angioplasty’s golden era may be fading
Study: 911 is best call to make if heart attack strikes
Massachusetts-based Atrius Health shakes up top jobs
March 26, 2008
San Francisco mayor ready to sue over cuts in Medi-Cal
Doctor: Primary healthcare needs fixing before universal care can work
High costs force third of Americans to skip needed healthcare
March 25, 2008
Weighing costs in choosing cancer care
Drug updates via e-mail: Just what the doctor ordered
March 24, 2008
Nevada medical board may add details to doctors' records on Web
An exodus from Medi-Cal
New focus of inquiry into bribes: Doctors
Health insurers limit advanced scans
March 21, 2008
Doctors' move led to lockout at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Doctors find more opportunities for part-time work
Half of new Louisiana State University doctors will stay in state to train
California transplant doctor ordered to trial
Cedars-Sinai fined for blood-thinner lapses
Medical students gravitate away from specialties
Money woes beset medical school at UT-Memphis
China orders tighter controls on production of Heparin
March 20, 2008
Kansas hospital’s antitrust lawsuit settled
Florida Hospital radiology group warns of drop in service
New Ob/Gyn guidelines stir ethics, legal debate
Senator: Reform starts by changing the way we pay physicians
Proposed limits on doctors' hospital ownership debated in Tennessee
Blue Cross to push wellness in plans
Older donated blood tied to heart surgery risk
March 19, 2008
Physicians put price tags on healthcare
Connecticut hospital opens new facility
For top medical students, appearance matters
March 18, 2008
Innovation drives campaign against cancer at Kansas University
On health DVDs, the doctor is always in
Florida bill would limit liability for ER doctors
Study backs anti-infection tests of all hospital patients
Virginia doctors' shift to boutique care leaves patients weighing options
March 17, 2008
Insurers, doctors at odds over 'concierge' care
Medical Center in Washington State will not sell
Probes of doctor complaints taking longer in California
Tennessee Web site lets patients track doctors’ dealings
Illinois hospital operator eyes new partner
Drug maker stays close to doctors and patients
White men with chest pains treated fastest in ERs
March 14, 2008
Innovation in healthcare: An interview with the CEO of the Cleveland Clinic
Healthcare group tackles specialist crisis in Florida county
Pennsylvania House poised to pass health plan
March 13, 2008
Action delayed on Colorado bill to raise limits for malpractice suits
St. Louis hospital partners with doctors in joint venture
Line between physician assistants and nurse practitioners may be blurring
Insurer finds EMRs won’t pay off for its doctors
What's your practice style?
Shortage of primary care threatens healthcare system
Solution elusive for awaking in surgery
Medical Mart clinics close in Chicago suburbs
Massachusetts seeks crackdown on abuse of medication
March 12, 2008
Hispanics get worse medical care
Study disputes need for widespread hospital MRSA testing
Aetna to offer an online service that helps link records and research
March 11, 2008
North Texas Specialty Physicians pushing for computerized prescriptions
Audits of drug programs for California healthcare providers sought
Errors delay BlueCross of Tennessee's release of doctor data
New ways to manage health data
As population grows older, geriatricians grow scarce
Health views differ along ethnic lines
March 10, 2008
UNC medical schools to expand enrollment
Big patients, higher costs
More Nevada surgery clinics to be cited
March 7, 2008
Study: Parents' patience pays off for pediatric patients
March 6, 2008
Report: Most physicians sleep fewer hours than needed for peak performance
Vegas clinic may have sickened thousands
Bill includes provision to crack down on doctor-owned hospitals
Health insurers get poor marks from hospitals
New device offers noninvasive check for heart problems
CVS applies to open first ten in-store clinics in Massachusetts
March 5, 2008
New Humana program to monitor chronically ill
Nashville-area hospitals' patient data exchange may save money, lives
FDA's review process under investigation
Hospitals tackle high risk drugs to reduce errors
Medical groups launch e-prescription advocate site
March 4, 2008
Boston clinics may be model for New Orleans
Doctor-lawyer project in Pennsylvania tackles malpractice
Ban on gifts to doctors sought in Massachusetts
CDC warns of safety problems at clinics
March 3, 2008
Milwaukee County database to fight painkiller abuse
Orange, CA, hospital under investigation for operating room error
Kaiser suspends accused doctor
Egyptian doctors threatening to strike
Flood of drugs, little oversight
MD to fight stress in Second Life
States combat drug reps to cut costs