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Senate Democrats attack Republicans on Medicare
Serious patient errors at California hospitals disclosed in state filings
Weighing the costs of a CT scan’s look inside the heart
Implant firms pay doctors millions
The urgent care explosion
Texas doctors withdraw endorsement of Senator
Atlanta-based Piedmont Heart Institute makes deal to expand
Medicare pricing frozen as Congress leaves town
June 27, 2008
Doctors face payment cuts for patients on Medicare
Cardiac surgeons joining UPMC from other local hospitals
President of Florida-based Lee Memorial Health System reassures doctors
Advocacy group sues Washington over guidelines for pain medications
IPC The Hospitalist buys Hospitalists of America
June 26, 2008
Prescription Drugs Killed More Floridians Than Illicit Drugs In ’07
House passes bill postponing cut in Medicare payments to doctors
Some nurses land higher salaries than primary care doctors
The doctor will see you (on webcam) now
More Americans delay healthcare
Coming soon to YouTube: My face-lift
Worldwide surgery rates tied to economic status
June 25, 2008
Pilot program at St. Louis hospital seeks to keep doctors
WHO issues a checklist to make operations safer
June 24, 2008
House passes bill stopping Medicare cut for doctors
New York patient safety bill reveals names of probed doctors
Do hospitalists improve hospital stays or increase risk?
Patients rarely use online ratings to pick physicians
June 23, 2008
Medical care pricing a tangled web
Lawsuit by neonatologist against HCA Midwest goes to court
Online services let patients seek a second opinion from home
New AMA president vows to fight for care
Firms give health advice for a price
June 20, 2008
New chief of Boston hospital chain puts an end to old practice
June 19, 2008
Patients defend embattled New York physician
MGMA calls for "time out" in implementation of Stark
Can a doctor be a good boss?
U.S. could face shortage of 44,000 primary care physicians by 2025
If you sue me, I can’t be your physician
New federal requirement: NPI needs to match IRS data
Doctors discover ways to keep practices healthy
AMA offers guidance to patients going abroad
Medical mistakes no longer billable in Massachusetts
Most doctors aren't using electronic health records
June 17, 2008
New urgent-care center opening in Lee’s Summit, MO
AMA issues first report card on health insurers
The doctor will see you . . . in a while
June 16, 2008
Board to post Nevada doctors' malpractice history
AMA president speaks of pancreatic cancer struggle
Most cancer doctors avoid saying it’s the end
FTC: Clinic rules not what doctor ordered
June 13, 2008
Insurers’ rate increases pass new scrutiny in Washington state
A virtual doctors lounge to open its doors
Georgia picked for digitized medical records program
AMA to consider endorsing undercover patients
GOP blocks consideration of Medicare bill
June 12, 2008
Nobel winner reunited with sister lost in WWII
Colorado passes patient insurance-card bill
Medical group forms malpractice insurance company
Audits for Medicare fraud put Tennessee doctors on defensive
Olympia Fields, IL, hospital downgrades trauma center
Private health plans targeted in Medicare bill
June 11, 2008
Muslim doctors to open free clinic in Brooksville, FL
Appointment affirms doctors’ role in Massachusetts-based Atrius Health
June 10, 2008
HHS announces 12 communities selected to advance use of EHRs
Massachusetts insurers expand use of doctor rankings
Can even high-ranked hospitals get better?
Researchers fail to reveal full drug pay
Doctors say Brooklyn hospital is falling victim to its own real estate value
Doctors miss cultural needs, study says
June 9, 2008
A second opinion, available from afar
Health decisions with an eye to the bottom line
New York Medicaid to deny payment for hospital errors
Bill would eliminate Medicare cut for doctors
June 6, 2008
Fort Worth, TX, hospital no longer diverting trauma cases
Web site will help the uninsured in North Carolina find resources
Senate panel gets update on Detroit Medical Center-WSU pay dispute
June 5, 2008
FTC comes down on IL bill restricting retail clinics
June 4, 2008
California medical schools earn A’s in conflict grading
A ’drug drought’ for pregnant women
University of Texas Southwestern gets a B in study of drug industry conflicts of interest
Congress may prod doctors toward electronic prescriptions
Commentary: Primary care has rewards despite hassles
Heart failure patients overestimate their life expectancy
June 3, 2008
Study questions value of ICU physicians with special training
Rising number of temporary doctors
Survey of medical schools is critical of perks
June 2, 2008
Administration: Don’t cut insurer payments