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Study: Cardiothoracic surgeons could be in short supply within 15 years
Just as today's adults reach the age when they're most likely to need cardiac surgery, the U.S. is likely to face a severe shortage of cardiothoracic surgeons, according to a new study. Health policy... Read more...
Congress considers bundled payments for Medicare
While the idea is still in its early stages, Congress is taking a serious look at the notion of paying for an episode of care in some cases rather than permitting providers to bill for separate... Read more...
Leapfrog names top hospital safety performers
Leapfrog Group has named 33 hospitals to this year's list of its top safety performers, a number that has shrunk from prior years as the ratings organization has gotten tougher. This year, 26... Read more...
Study: PA hospital death rates for heart-bypass surgery hit new low
New research from a state group has concluded that the in-hospital death rate for heart-bypass surgery patients in Pennsylvania hit its lowest level in more than a decade during 2006. Bypass patient... Read more...
Man gets $350,000 heart bypass by stealing friend's identity
John Parsons apparently believed he would die without heart bypass surgery. To get it, the uninsured 57-year-old ex-convict took a step that has hospital officials shaking their heads--he managed to... Read more...
MA PPO offers medical tourism option
Here's a deal which, while unusual today, is likely to become far more common. Marlborough, MA-based Pinnacle Health, a PPO offering provider networks to self-funded employers, has struck a deal with... Read more...
