> SmartCare Family Medical Centers will open clinics in a number of Denver-area Wal-Mart stores. The firm plans to open 1,050 clinics within the next five years. Report [1]
> The AMA is running out of time to prevent the proposed Medicare reimbursement cuts from becoming a reality next year. Report [2]
> Greensboro, SC-based Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital is opening a $25 million cardiovascular center. Report [3]
> A new survey finds that some of Florida's HMOs don't meet national standards for quality. Report [4]
And Finally... Healthcare providers are often annoyed by patients' over-involved family members. But sometimes family notice problems that physicians may otherwise overlook. Article [5]
Links:
[1] http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2006/09/18/daily26.html?b=1158552000%5e1348228
[2] http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0609210128sep21,1,7669706.story?coll=chi-business-hed
[3] http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2006/09/18/daily9.html?b=1158552000%5e1347732
[4] http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2006/09/18/daily14.html?b=1158552000%5e1347815
[5] http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/19/health/19case.html?ref=health