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Think tank offers recommendations for expanding primary care rolls
As reform discussions steam on, one issue that keeps popping up is how the system will generate enough primary-care physicians to cope with the influx of newly-insured patients. It's not just a... Read more...
Allina, MinuteClinic partner on retail clinics
Minneapolis-based Allina Hospitals has partnered with retail clinic operator MinuteClinic in a deal setting up the health system to pull patients in from the pharmacy-based clinic. The agreement is... Read more...
Federal bill would address nursing shortage
A bill has been filed that would address the U.S. nursing shortage through a series of grants, financial assistance and incentives. The bill was introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) after it... Read more...
FL nurse practitioners fight for right to prescribe controlled substances
Right now, Florida is one of only a handful of states that don't allow nurse practitioners to write prescriptions for controlled substances. Though legislators have filed a bill that would permit... 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...
Hospitals finding solutions for ER overcrowding
There's no question that hospitals are struggling, and not just financially: wait times in the ER are up, and frustration and the potential for death or serious complications for critical patients is... Read more...
Trend: Shortage of oncologists predicted
While cancer treatment is advancing rapidly, the supply of cancer doctors isn't. According a new report from the American Society for Clinical Oncology, the U.S. could face a shortage of as many as... Read more...
Case study: KY hospital ED cuts patient wait times in half
King's Daughters Medical Center, a 385-bed regional hospital in Ashland, KY, has pulled off a trick many of its peers would envy. The not-for-profit cut its emergency department's length of stay from... Read more...
Trend: Dermatologists give cosmetic patients red carpet treatment
Increasingly, dermatologists are offering a broad range of cosmetic services to patients--several million a year, according to estimates by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. This is no... Read more...
New TX venture offers twist on retail clinic model
In an interesting mashup of retail clinic and telemedical models, a group of Houston-based Wal-Marts will soon begin offering walk-in telemedical consults. The service is being offered by a... Read more...
