> Heart implant manufacturer Medtronic has asked doctors to stop using a key component in its recent defibrillator models. Article [1]
> Virginia hospitals are telling state legislators that while they're giving out millions of dollars in free mental health care, they still aren't meeting the demand for such services. Article [2]
> Years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans hospitals are just beginning to hit their stride again. Article [3]
> Colorado's independent pharmacists continue to fight planned Medicaid cuts, which they say could slash dispensing and reimbursement fees by almost 40 percent. Article [4]
And Finally... For this doctor, being a photographer made much more sense than practicing medicine. Article [5]
Links:
[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/business/15device.html?_r=1&ref=health&oref=slogin
[2] http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=48161
[3] http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=48162
[4] http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2007/10/15/story10.html?b=1192420800^1533664
[5] http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2007/10/15/focus1.html?b=1192420800^1533767