> The Tenet Shareholder's Committee emailed evidence that suggests that Louisiana AG Charles Foti's investigation of the company's role in the deaths at Memorial Medical Center is still ongoing. Blog [1]
> Colorado lawmakers rejected a law that would have required PBMs to open their books and disclose ownership interests. Article [2]
> Medicare will automatically enroll 1.2 million low-income seniors into Part D. Release [3]
> First Consulting has a study out looking at the trend of health plans using technology to track physician performance and steer members to higher performing "tiers." Article [4]
> Ekos said it has won $26 million in venture capital financing. The Seattle-area company is behind a system that uses a combination of ultrasound and drugs to target blood clots in the extremities. Article [5]
> PracticeXpert said it had acquired physician billing services unit from RevCare. Article [6]
> A Yale Medical School study has found patients who are treated for heart attacks or heart failure at top hospitals boost their chances of surviving considerably. Article [7]
> The GAO says that the Defense Department and the Veterans Administration should better share healthcare IT resources. Article [8]
> Medical City Dallas opened a $90 million expansion, complete with separate emergency rooms for kids and adults. Article [9]
And Finally... Are they customers? Consumers? Or just possibly--patients? Peter Salgo tackles the changing realities of healthcare in a New York Times Op-Ed. Article [10]
Links:
[1] http://tenetshareholdercommittee.org/blog.php?action=view&blog_id=15
[2] http://www.pharmasentry.com/news/newsletter.cfm?linkid=20DCBBD8-D608-4279-AF93CE32A3442F49
[3] http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1806
[4] http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1940903,00.asp
[5] http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002880146_webekos21.html
[6] http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/conws/3738328.html
[7] http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/AcuteCoronarySyndrome/tb/2896
[8] http://www.upi.com/SecurityTerrorism/view.php?StoryID=20060321-040339-1097r
[9] http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-medicalcity_22bus.ART.State.Edition2.90a4a8a.html
[10] http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/22/opinion/22salgo.html?_r=1&oref=slogin