Radiation Oncologists Push For Safety StandardsFriday, February 5, 2010
\"The leading professional organization dedicated to radiation oncology has called for enhanced safety measures in administering medical radiation,\" The New York Times reports.
Congressmen, Citing Reports Of Fraud, Seek Accounting For AIDS FundingFriday, February 5, 2010
Complaints of fraud connected to AIDS funding provoke requests from two Republican members of Congress for further investigation.
Study Finds Some Vegetative Patients Show Awareness, Raising Ethical QuestionsThursday, February 4, 2010
Report in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that five patients thought to be in vegetative state showed brain activity indicating awareness and one appeared to answer simple yes and no questions.
VA Hospitals Urged To Accommodate Growing Number Of Female VeteransThursday, February 4, 2010
VA hospitals are taking steps to upgrade the quality of care for the growing number of female veterans.
Questionable Health Insurance Plans Cause ConcernWednesday, February 3, 2010
Officials worry about questionable health insurance plans.
Obama\'s Budget Increases Funding For Medical Research That Compares Treatment Tuesday, February 2, 2010
The president has long championed comparative effectiveness research, saying it would provide crucial information to determine which regimen or drug should be used. But critics fear that could lead to an effort to cut costs and restrict patients\' choices.
Companies May Hit New Anti-Discrimination Law When Asking Workers About Health IssuesMonday, February 1, 2010
Employers offering wellness and preventive health programs can sometimes run afoul of a new anti-discrimination law restricting their ability to ask workers about family medical histories, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Mass. Probe Finds Discrepancies In Health Care Payments; Experts Examine Mayo Clinic As Model For ReformFriday, January 29, 2010
Health care experts examine discrepancies in health care payments and seek ways to reward efficient high quality, low cost hospitals.
Federal Panel Awards Almost $500 Million To La. To Replace New Orleans Charity HospitalThursday, January 28, 2010
A new hospital is a key to plans to build a $1.2 billion academic medical center in the Mid-City neighborhood. Meanwhile, other states grapple with quality and coverage issues.
Increased Cost Sharing May Hurt Seniors\' Health CareThursday, January 28, 2010
Cost sharing and increased co-pays, even if it\'s just a few dollars, can lead seniors to put off visits to the doctor and result in increased hospital admissions and longer hospital stays, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds.
One In Five Nursing Homes Receive Poor Quality Ratings, Analysis FindsThursday, January 28, 2010
USA Today reports that ratings by Medicare are based on inspections, complaint investigations and other data.
Two Former LA Medical Center Owners To Pay $10 Million In Medicare Fraud CaseWednesday, January 27, 2010
Two former owners of a Los Angeles medical center are fined millions in a Medicare fraud case while a Mexican man is sentenced in a Texas fraud case.
Injured Veterans\' Caregivers Face Emotional, Financial PressuresWednesday, January 27, 2010
Caregivers of severely injured veterans and their families face emotional and financial pressures and difficulty accessing military medical care.
Innovative Alaska Health Plan Outperforms Many Others In Lower 48 Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Southcentral Foundation, owned and run by Alaska Natives, uses an integrated-care approach to health care: viewing physical, mental, social and spiritual wellness as interconnected.
Study Finds Regional Hospitals Often Are Better At Preventing Medical Errors Than Academic CentersTuesday, January 26, 2010
Review of Medicare data shows that some regional hospitals perform better than academic medical centers at preventing complications and infections that can lead to hospital deaths.