ALSO NOTED: SmartCare opens clinics in Wal-Marts; Medicare reimbursement cuts draw near; and much more...

> 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

> The AMA is running out of time to prevent the proposed Medicare reimbursement cuts from becoming a reality next year. Report

> Greensboro, SC-based Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital is opening a $25 million cardiovascular center. Report

> A new survey finds that some of Florida's HMOs don't meet national standards for quality. Report

And Finally... Healthcare providers are often annoyed by patients' over-involved family members. But sometimes family notice problems that physicians may otherwise overlook. Article