> A series of articles in the Baltimore Sun this week questions how effectively the Maryland Board of Physicians is policing doctors in the state. Article [1]
> San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced plans for a 75- to 100-bed medical center for the homeless. Supporters say the measure could take pressure off other hospitals in the area. Article [2]
> Our favorite connectologist, Tim Gee, looks at market share in the cardiovascular information system (CVIS) market. According to Frost, the top three vendors are GE Healthcare, Philips and AGFA. Blog [3]
> In the latest piece in a series on medical devices, The Washington Post reports that single use devices are being resold on E-Bay. Article [4]
> Biometric identification, long a Hollywood staple, can be easily spoofed, according to one expert. Blog [5]
> Restructuring is underway at Siemens, where IT service operations are transferred to a joint venture with Fujitsu. Article [6] (WSJ sub. req.)
> Managed Care Matters' Joe Paduda questions just how revolutionary Steve Case's business model at Revolution Health really is. Blog [7]
> Dr. Taraneh Razavi, the resident physician at Google, offers helpful tips for beating holiday season stress. Curiously, Googling yourself or co-workers while drinking copious amounts of eggnog is not on the list. Blog [8]
> Having wrested the data storage contract at UPMC away from HP, IBM is making progress in its installation. Release [9]
> InterMountain Healthcare says it is following the 'Toyota model' of quality improvement as it works to develop a next generation EMR. Article [10]
> In Los Angeles, emergency departments report flu season has arrived early and hard. Article [11]
> CHUTES & LADDERS: Los Angeles' St. Vincent's Hospital CEO Gus Valdespino has left in the wake of the bribery scandal that closed the hospital's liver transplant program. Article [12]
And Finally... CMS completed a website redesign last week. Tres chic, Dr. McClellan. Article [13]
Links:
[1] http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/bal-te.malpractice22dec22,1,291178.story?coll=bal-nationworld-headlines
[2] http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/12/21/news/20051221_ne04_newsom.txt
[3] http://medicalconnectivity.com/2005/12/20.html#a469
[4] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/21/AR2005122102078.html
[5] http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2005/12/stopping_biomet.html
[6] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB113520449839028810.html?mod=europe_technology_primary_hs
[7] http://www.joepaduda.com/archives/000362.html
[8] http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2005/12/stress-holiday-grinch.html
[9] http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=104662
[10] http://tmlr.net/jump/?c=17193&a=296&m=3491&p=1705874&t=164
[11] http://www.latimes.com/features/health/medicine/la-me-flu22dec22,1,1636370.story?coll=la-health-medicine
[12] http://www.latimes.com/features/health/medicine/la-me-stvincent22dec22,1,725817.story?coll=la-health-medicine
[13] http://www.cms.hhs.gov/AboutWebsite/12_Aboutthiswebsite.asp