> Despite the fact that he's still on the payroll, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts got $16.4 million in retirement benefits last year to chief executive William Van Faasen. Article [1]
> More hospitals join no-smoking craze, some in Tampa Bay (FL) (article [2]) and some in western NY (article [3]).
> So, do you really know what a personal health record is? Does anyone? FierceHealthIT [4]
> A group of Ohio hospitals continue to wrangle over the dissolution of their alliance. Article [5]
And Finally... Nobody can tell a whopper like John "Johnny Liar" Graham...but many tried. Article [6]
Links:
[1] http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2007/11/16/blue_cross_gave_chairman_164m_in_retirement_pay/
[2] http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2007/11/12/daily34.html?b=1194843600^1551065
[3] http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2007/11/12/daily36.html?b=1194843600^1551113
[4] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/you-tell-me-whats-phr/2007-11-12
[5] http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2007/11/12/daily37.html?b=1194843600^1550815
[6] http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071116/od_afp/britainliaroffbeat_071116093714;_ylt=AtQvFlmExdEhqcpsUjW1vIqs0NUE