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ALSO NOTED: City of San Francisco sues McKesson; CMS regs put three-year moratorium on LTC hospital construction; and much more
> The city of San Francisco has sued McKesson Corp., arguing that the company manipulated prices on brand-name drugs. Read more...
ALSO NOTED: S&P to rate non-profit hospitals' IT investments; Pharmas winning legal battle over pre-emption; and much more...
> Ratings firm Standard & Poor's has announced that it plans to track not-for-profit hospitals' IT investments and factor them in significantly in how they rate the hospitals' financial... Read more...
When it comes to ED costs, nobody wins
As we all know, things can get pretty tense in the emergency department, particularly for patients who come in because they have no health insurance and can't go anywhere else. Given the price of... Read more...
Trend: Young MDs seek new practice options
Historically, doctors in training have been encouraged to see medicine as their entire life, not just something they do--and to make themselves available around the clock for patient care. But this... Read more...
Nevada ASC forced to stop doing procedures
Following the discovery that six cases of hepatitis C were linked to a Nevada ambulatory surgery center--the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada--the state responded by inspecting all of the its 48... Read more...
Trend: Minority doctors scarce in California
A new study suggests that despite California's ethnically-diverse citizenry, there are comparatively fewer doctors of color to serve them. The study, which was conducted by the University of... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Sutter claims nurse strike won't affect operations; Wash. group pushes for patient care reporting; and much more...
> With thousands of its nurses poised to go on a 10-day strike, Sutter Health is telling the public that business will still go on as usual. Read more...
Without Blue plan, P4P stumbling in Arizona
While pay-for-performance programs are proliferating in some states, they're stumbling in Arizona, according to a new report. The report, by HealthLeaders-Interstudy, found that until state leader... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: U of IL asks for $150M for MD training; More HIE posturing in NJ; and much more...
> University of Illinois trustees are asking for $150 million over five years to expand their capacity to train doctors and other health professionals. Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Group gets grant to study patient-centered care
Group gets grant to study patient-centered careLooks like interest is building in patient-centered care. The American College of Physicians has gotten a grant of nearly $225,000 from the Commonwealth... Read more...
