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With FTC against deal, No. VA system gives up on acquisition
With the Federal Trade Commission coming out against the deal on antitrust grounds, Northern Virginia's five-hospital Inova Health System has given up on its plans to acquire Prince William Health Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Russian healthcare system in crisis; Dallas hospital deal falls though; and much more...
> Think the U.S. healthcare system is in trouble? Take a look at Russia's troubles. Article > A Read more...
ALSO NOTED: The future of "retainer medicine" worth considering; Hospitalists are here to stay; and much more...
> An academic medical center dean explains why putting primary care physicians on retainer can be more cost-effective than fee for service. Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Stents may not be so bad; Maryland MDs fight for more Medicaid dollars; and much more...
> Doctors are now saying that they may have overreacted to possible problems with drug-coated stents. Read more...
LA sets fines for homeless patient dumping
A new proposed Los Angeles ordinance would charge hospitals $25,000 in fines if they dump homeless patients on Skid Row. The measure, which would make it a misdemeanor for hospitals to move patients Read more...
Case study: Swedish Medical markets to medical tourists
Hospitals across the U.S. are beginning to realize that India and other foreign markets may soon begin to drain away meaningful amounts of their business. Fortunately, medical tourism can move in the Read more...
Mandated coverage: A smart idea?
Following the high-profile lead of Massachusetts, states like California are considering legislation requiring that citizens have health coverage. And in theory, that's good for providers, who Read more...
Trend: Number of P4P programs increasing rapidly
Despite complaints from some providers, it looks like the volume of pay-for-performance programs emerging in the U.S. is increasing rapidly. However, research suggests that such programs may have Read more...
Avandia slammed by more studies
Two more studies have come out which raise further questions about the safety of diabetes drug Avandia. The first of the two studies, which were published in The Journal of the American Medical Read more...
Cardiologist investigated for allegedly striking patient
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...
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