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Obama aministration shelves doctor ’mystery shoppers’ plan
The Obama administration said Tuesday that it had shelved plans for a survey in which "mystery shoppers" posing as...
Spine experts repudiate Medtronic studies
In an extraordinary move, a group of spine specialists are publicly repudiating the research of other experts that...
The time is now for ACOs, former CMS administrator says
With the prohibitive and rising cost of healthcare, there has never been a greater need for accountable care...
CT vet wins nearly $1M for botched eye surgery
A 60-year-old Army veteran won a $925,000 settlement with the Department of Veterans Affairs after he was blinded in...
Hospitals courting primary care doctors
In one of the first concrete steps to remake the way medical care is delivered, hospitals are competing to hire...
Physician burnout could hurt patients too
The editors of Anesthesiology published two studies on medical-staff burnout on Tuesday, and the resulting potential...
As doctors age, small towns face critical shortage
Californians are getting older, and so are their physicians. In isolated towns, fears are rising that as greater...
Top RI doctor quits for unexplained reasons
The chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Women & Infants Hospital and Brown University abruptly left her post last...
Surgeons salvage hand nerves of double-transplant patient at Jewish Hospital
--> Doctors completed the region's first double-hand transplant Wednesday, replacing a man's burned...
A surgeon’s hands or a robot’s?
Hundreds of thousands of patients across the country to undergo robotic surgery in recent years. Since the first device...

Book: Women's Health: Strategies for Superior Service Line Performance
Get the business guidance you need to transition women's health to a comprehensive service line that increases market...
Book: Oncology: Strategies for Superior Service Line Performance
The evolution of the oncology payment model and pressure to provide more patient-centered care are leading many...
Webcast: Cultivating Physician-Hospital Alignment in the ACO Era
The physician-hospital relationship has always been important but with reform, fortifying these partnerships is now an...
Audio Conference: Slash Your Readmission Rates
With 20% of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries discharged from a hospital being readmitted within 30 days, two of...
Continuing Education: Coordinating Systems of Care
Continuing Education: A Programmatic Approach to Cancer Care
Host Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center with invited guest UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, share insights on...
Continuing Education: The Business and Clinical Path to Medical Home
The vision for the patient-centered medical home is to create a guide to support patients through the healthcare...
The Business and Clinical Path to Medical Home: St. Joseph Health System, Orange
The vision for the patient-centered medical home is to create a guide to support patients through the healthcare...
Webcast: Tackle Physician Turnover Costs, Rev Up Recruitment
Physician turnover can cause millions to walk out your front door. Losing just one physician can mean a $1 million hit...
Continuing Education: Create Your High-Performance, Patient-Centered Emergency Dept: CHA: Cambridge MA
Host and nationally-recognized Cambridge Health Alliance, share insights on how to create a high-performance...