> With thousands of its nurses poised to go on a 10-day strike, Sutter Health is telling the public that business will still go on as usual. Article [1]
> The Puget Sound Health Alliance has been given access to Medicare information, which it plans to use to foster public reporting on patient care. Report [2]
> The recent merger between health IT vendors Allscripts and Misys Healthcare could be a sign that the industry is due for consolidation. FierceHealthIT [3]
> Here's a striking number: Apparently, almost one-third of New York City residents are enrolled in the state's Medicaid program. Article [4]
And Finally... As if one batch of contaminated heparin wasn't enough... Article [5]
Links:
[1] http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/23/BAD4VOUOS.DTL&hw=Sutter+Health&sn=002&sc=458
[2] http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080321/REG/864826633
[3] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/allscriptsmisys-merger-speeds-hit-consolidation/2008-03-24
[4] http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=51096
[5] http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2008/03/22/more_heparin_recalled_because_of_contamination/