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ALSO NOTED: Revenue growth slows for PA hospitals, but they remain profitable; JAMA rips journal use for off-label pharma marke

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Created Apr 24 2008 - 6:59am

> Revenue growth has slowed for Pennsylvania hospitals, but still continues, and they continue to enjoy relatively healthy margins. FierceHealthFinance [1]

> The Journal of the American Medical Association has ripped into an FDA proposal that would allow drug makers to hand out journal articles supporting off-label uses of their products. FiercePharma [2]

> A new article appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the ongoing use of electronic medical records could lead professionals to reproduce charting errors. FierceHealthIT [3]

> Despite a rash of smoking bans on hospital campuses, it appears patients and visitors aren't always obeying the rules--and that could have serious consequences. Article [4]

And Finally...  Hey, you can't get too much beauty sleep. Article [5]


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http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/also-noted-revenue-growth-slows-for-pa-hospitals-but-they-remain-profitable/2008-04-24