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Consumers reaching out and talking to doctors, live and 24/7

June 13, 2008 — 6:59am ET
By this point, I imagine most of us are familiar with forums like the WebMD and Revolution Health, where consumers can get broad, carefully-couched responses to none-too-urgent health questions from... Read more...

Prime Healthcare picks up three Tenet facilities

June 2, 2008 — 6:59am ET
A growing but controversial hospital chain has agreed to acquire three Tenet hospitals, expanding its network of facilities that reject all forms of managed care contracts. Hospitals included in the... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Drug ads challenge reputation of inventor

February 7, 2008 — 7:59am ET
More than 25 years ago, the brilliant Dr. Robert Jarvik invented the artificial heart which made his reputation and fortune. For most of that time, he's been out of the public eye. Now, however,... Read more...

LA hospital settles with DoJ for $1.9M

January 14, 2008 — 7:59am ET
A Louisiana hospital has agreed to pay $1.9 million to the U.S. Department of Justice to settle charges that it knowingly permitted a cardiologist to perform medically unnecessary procedures on... Read more...

Physician employment model coming to Alaska

November 26, 2007 — 7:59am ET
Elsewhere in the country, the trend toward employing physicians is old news. That's not so, however, in Alaska, where a proposed acquisition by a Fairbanks hospital could shift the state's business... Read more...

Study: Nurse-driven heart failure support boosts compliance

November 6, 2007 — 7:59am ET
A new study suggests that if heart failure patients get intensive support from a heart failure nurse and a multidisciplinary team, they're more likely to comply with key non-medical interventions... Read more...

Cardiologist investigated for allegedly striking patient

September 12, 2007 — 6:59am ET
A high-profile San Diego cardiologist is under CMS investigation for allegedly hitting a patient several times during a cardiac catheterization. The physician, Dr. Maurice Buchbinder, is a... Read more...

Case study: Program treats heart attacks quicker

September 5, 2007 — 6:59am ET
An Indianapolis, IN area hospital has been getting great results from a new protocol it initiated to treat heart attacks more quickly. The hospital's Emergency Heart Attack Response Team has been... Read more...

State stops acquisition by growing CA hospital chain

July 11, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Earlier this week, we told you about the growing California hospital empire controlled by cardiologist Dr. Prem Reddy. Victorville, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services, which has made its mark with its insurance-free business model, has picked up eight California hospitals in recent times, drawing much attention and some opposition. Now, questions about the chain have stopped …

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Glaxo: Avandia critic should pay for stock drop

June 6, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

A researcher and early critic of Avandia told Congress yesterday that a GlaxoSmithKline executive threatened him with dire financial consequences when he raised concerns about the drug. Dr. John Buse, who testified before a House panel yesterday, told investigators that Glaxo executive Dr. Tadataka Yamada suggested that he should be responsible for the $4 billion drop in stock value Glaxo suffered after Avandia safety concerns came to light. In light of similar findings by …

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