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NewsSurgeons tout Twitter use at hospitals to enhance training
Although some hospitals are limiting social media use among their physicians in fear of possible legal repercussions, the University of Buffalo is encouraging its surgeons to tweet, according to an Read more...
Physician residents have shorter hours, doubts about care
Physician residents now have their hours restricted, and many are able to enjoy a semblance of a personal life, although some are concerned about the continuum of their patients' care being Read more...
Limiting residents' work shifts may hurt continuity of care
Standards designed to improve patient safety may actually endanger the quality of medical residents' training, according to a study published in the March issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. One of the Read more...
Obama's budget disappoints hospital groups
Hospital groups have expressed dismay over President Obama's proposed FY 2012 budget, which cuts programs and stretches states thinner. The main hospital lobby, the American Hospital Association, Read more...
What good is healthcare reform without enough doctors?
There appears to be one significant gap that the Senate Finance Committee's healthcare reform bill doesn't address: The shortage of doctors. The American Academy of Family Physicians predicts that Read more...
NY hospital will pay $89M to settle False Claims Act claims
Staten Island University Hospital has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of New York nearly $89 million to settle a handful of False Claims Act allegations brought by both the Read more...
| Press ReleasesAT&T, Southwest VA Area Health Education Center Collaborate to Improve Health Care Training in RegionMARION, Va., Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to help improve access to healthcare professionals in rural Southwest Virginia, representatives from AT&T* today joined the Southwest Read more >> Proskauer Advises the Colorado Health Foundation on $1.45 Billion Sale of Equity Stake to HCA-HealthONE, LLCCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Proskauer’s nationally recognized Health Care Department represented the Colorado Health Foundation, which works to provide Coloradans with access to health coverage and Read more >> Bay Area Pediatricians Plan April 27 Rally to "Stand For Kids: Protect Children's Healthcare"“We need to act now,” says pediatrician, advocacy leader Lisa Chamberlain, MD, MPH PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Wednesday, April 27, physician residents at Lucile Packard Children’s Read more >> Bay Area Pediatricians Plan April 27 Rally to "Stand For Kids: Protect Children's Healthcare"“We need to act now,” says pediatrician, advocacy leader Lisa Chamberlain, MD, MPH PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Wednesday, April 27, physician residents at Lucile Packard Children’s Read more >> National Programs for Compassionate Healthcare Receive Grant to Expand Training and Recognition of Physician Role Models fUnited Health Foundation Grant Boosts Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s Efforts to Advance High Quality, Patient-centered Care in Medical Schools, Teaching Hospitals and Physician Practices ENGLEWOOD Read more >> |
