ALSO NOTED: Case at Children's Hospital of San Diego raises alarm; and much more...

> Bad news at the Children's Hospital of San Diego, where a respiratory therapist has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing patients and posting indecent pictures on the Internet. Article

> In response to patient pressure, doctors at hospitals like the Cleveland Clinic are opting for chemotherapy and heart surgery in cases where the patients' age would have ruled the procedures out not long ago. Article

> Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline announced he will investigate the billing and collection practices of his state's non-profit hospitals. Article

> New York-based SynaMed says it is giving away its EMR system to physicians for free for the next month. Web site

> Uwe Rheinhardt gave a talk at Duke, arguing that the U.S. healthcare system has the moral responsibility to address rising administrative costs. Article

> Ambulance diversions rose nearly 8 percent at Los Angeles area hospitals last year, according to new figures from local officials. Article

> AT&T will provide optical networking services to Wheaton Franciscan Services hospitals and clinics in Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. Article

> And Finally... A customer is suing Walgreens after a glitch caused a pharmacist's insulting comments to show up on her prescription. You won't believe what they wrote. Article

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