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'Facility fee' at Cleveland Clinic centers causing an uproar
Despite Cleveland Clinic CFO Steven Glass's assertion that without facility fees "we wouldn't be able to stay in business," many patients are becoming very upset at the thought of paying more money,... Read more...
AMA offers suggestions on cutting med school debt
When the American Medical Association has its big annual meeting next week in Chicago, it will have a full plate of issues to deal with as usual. While health reform will doubtless be at center... Read more...
AMA opposes government-backed healthcare
Add the American Medical Association to the list of those who oppose government-backed healthcare. The organization said it "strongly opposes" such an idea, as well as the possibility of allowing... Read more...
Trend: Hospitals mounting attack on retail clinic business
For a while, it was beginning to look like the retail clinic phenomenon was peaking or perhaps even petering out, with a handful of clinics even being forced out of business. But maybe the truth is... Read more...
Stanford faculty required to disclose ties to industry
As part of an ongoing revision of its conflict-of-interest and disclosure policies, Stanford University's Medical School is set to publish a list of consulting fees and other income its faculty... Read more...
AARP comes out with top hospitals list
A list of the top "out-of-town" hospitals was recently compiled by the AARP in what is meant to serve as a guide for patients who travel for care. The list, which is featured in the May/June issue of... Read more...
CVS closes 90 MinuteClinics for season
The country's largest operator of retail clinics has closed 90 clinics for the spring season, a move reflecting not only the pressures brought on by the brutal U.S. recession, but also the continued... Read more...
Cleveland Clinic, MinuteClinic team up
The Cleveland Clinic and Minneapolis-based MinuteClinic are set to team up to provide retail clinics to several CVS stores across northeast Ohio in the coming year according to an article in Modern... Read more...
Cracking down on conflicts of interest
This was a watershed year for the practice of cozying up to doctors with everything from pens to exotic trips and fat consulting contracts. During 2008, not only did many academic institutions ban... Read more...
Cleveland Clinic lists potential conflicts of interest online
We've been hearing about possible conflicts of interest between doctors and pharmaceutical companies, or between doctors and medical-devicemakers, for a long time now. Cleveland Clinic is taking a... Read more...
