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Web Exclusive: One year later: Suits involving five doctors, Children’s Hospital proceed
One year ago: Two doctors who treat seriously ill babies sued Children's Hospital Central California in federal...
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...
Chinese hospitals are cauldrons of discontent
Forget the calls by many Chinese patients for more honest, better-qualified doctors. What this Shenyang...
The hospital’s growing role as care coordinator
Hospitals aren't known for making house calls. Once patients get their discharge papers, they take their chances with a...
Hospital savings: Salaries for doctors, not fees
Visiting the Cleveland Clinic last week, President Obama held up that well-known hospital as a model for the rest of...
Should Patients Read the Doctor’s Notes?
For 40 years, the tension over patient access has been playing out in hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices...
His ailing heart was in the right place
Jim Meis' survival following a heart attack in March is the story of a community with a rare combination of medical...
A new practice: The doctor will see you today
Dennis M. Dimitri, MD, a family physician, runs a pretty unusual office. Few appointments are accepted in advance...
Family’s wish, doctors’ dilemma
The young woman spiraled toward death, with no hope for recovery from a crushing heart attack. Doctors at Massachusetts...
Gallbladder removed through mouth in new surgical technique
As part of the trend in developing surgeries without external wounds, surgeons last week removed a woman's gallbladder...

Audio Conference: Utilization Review 101: Meet Requirements and Maintain an Effective Committee
Listen to this 90-minute audio conference and learn how to get physicians and essential team members to understand the...
Webcast: OPPE Best Practices Series
Webcast: OPPE Best Practices Series
Webcast: OPPE Best Practices Series: When OPPE leads to FPPE
Join speakers Valerie Handunge, MA, senior healthcare strategy and operations consultant, Deloitte Consulting, and...
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