> Sutter Health has agreed to a joint venture with HealthSouth under which it will run a group of California surgery centers, as well as possibly developing more. Article [1]
> Looks like a growing number of providers are setting up systems which cut or even eliminate waits for care. Article [2]
> It's a battle for supremacy in Houston's long term acute care market. Article [1]
> Nurses at Portland's Legacy Health System warn that unionization is on the way. Article [3]
> A group of suits by parents claiming that childhood vaccines caused their children's autism will soon get a hearing. Article [4]
> A Washington state hospital has admitted that patient data was exposed to Web searchers. Article [5]
> A new report offers tips on how to make your health information exchange viable. Article [6]
> A new venture investment fund is targeting cost-cutting health technologies. Article [7]
And Finally... I understand the whiskey. But lettuce? That one's got me stumped. Article [8]
Links:
[1] http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2007/06/11/story2.html?b=1181534400^1473904
[2] http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2007/06/11/story6.html?b=1181534400^1473842
[3] http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/06/11/story11.html?b=1181534400^1474209
[4] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070611/ap_on_go_ot/autism_vaccines;_ylt=ApD8ek1v3pLGMsbnNJb9mfHMWM0F
[5] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/wa-state-hospital-exposes-patient-info-on-web/2007-06-11
[6] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/report-offers-hie-keys-to-survival/2007-06-11
[7] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/new-venture-targets-cost-cutting-health-it/2007-06-11
[8] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070609/ap_on_fe_st/odd_lettuce_robbery;_ylt=Aj_wG9AHuXtEqqNBhElG22AsQE4F