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ALSO NOTED: FDA to require device IDs; Pay for performance takes root in Philly; and much more...

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Created Sep 24 2007 - 6:59am

> The FDA should soon begin requiring medical device manufacturers to give the devices unique IDs. Article [1]

> Pay for performance initiatives are finding a home within Philadelphia-area hospitals. Article [2]

> Another healthcare organization has decided to give patients and their families direct access [3] to its rapid response team. Article [4]

> A recent study suggests that the odds of a patient being satisfied with physician or medical clinic services are about 50-50. Article [5]

And Finally... You know, I've never craved chocolate enough to take out a second mortgage on my house. Article [6]


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