> Johns Hopkins has partnered with a Texas medical center to study ICU and central line infections. Article [1]
> U.S. News & World Report soon will begin publishing a special set of rankings for pediatric hospitals. Article [2]
> The feds have given Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center $3.2 million to look for the cause of pulmonary congestion. Article [3]
> Birmingham, Ala.-based Optimal Readings Services Group has gone national with the buyout of a Dallas, Texas.-based radiology firm. Article [4]
> A new bill pending in the Senate would tighten HIPAA privacy protections. FierceHealthIT
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> Trend: Teleneurology is becoming more popular. FierceHealthIT [6]
And Finally... This psychiatrist knows she was right--but still feels badly about what happened. Article [7]
Links:
[1] http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2007/07/23/daily10.html?b=1185163200^1495566
[2] http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-hospitallist2407jul24,0,6687176.story
[3] http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2007/07/23/daily15.html?b=1185163200^1495794
[4] http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2007/07/23/daily9.html?b=1185163200^1495660
[5] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/bill-would-tighten-hipaa-privacy-protections/2007-07-23
[6] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/trend-teleneurology-tech-use-accelerating/2007-07-23
[7] http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/24/health/24case.html?ref=health