Minnesota news from FierceHealthcare
NewsState medical board fails to discipline, disclose bad docs
The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice has done the worst job of disciplining doctors in the nation, according to Public Citizen's 2011 ranking of state medical boards. But not much has changed, as Read more...
Minnesota hospitals MRI rates higher than average for back pain
Doctors and hospitals in Minnesota have a reputation for being thrifty, but apparently that tendency doesn't extend to treatments for low-back pain, according to the Pioneer Press. Low-back pain Read more...
Case study: Minnesota clinics boosted by stimulus
Though nobody likes doing such things, Minnesota officials are planning cuts to public health programs. Luckily, it seems stimulus funding will help offset these cuts, by boosting the strength of the Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Minnesota tops for healthcare quality
According to a new study done by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Minnesotans enjoy the highest quality of care in the U.S. The study, "State Snapshots," looks at care in Read more...
| Press ReleasesGuardian Pharmacy LLC Provides Coverage to Central Minnesota’s Long-term Care FacilitiesOpening of New Pharmacy Expands Footprint to Midwest ST. CLOUD, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Guardian Pharmacy, LLC, one of the largest long-term care pharmacy companies in the U.S., in partnership with Read more >> gloStream Selects ABILITY Network To Provide Direct Communication Protocol For Its Electronic Medical Record ProductsMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ABILITY Network Inc™, the nation’s largest and most secure web-based health network, announced today that gloStream has selected ABILITY’s DirectABILITY for secure and Read more >> e-MDs Physician Recognized as Leader in Implementation of Electronic Health RecordsFamily doctor is among first in Minnesota to achieve Meaningful Use.AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- e-MDs, the provider of the nation's most highly rated EHR, congratulates Christopher Read more >> Mayo Clinic Breaks Ground for Proton Beam FacilityPHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mayo Clinic broke ground today for a cutting edge cancer therapy facility at its Phoenix campus. Construction begins this month on a $182 million facility to house Mayo Read more >> |
