ALSO NOTED: Revenue growth slows for PA hospitals, but they remain profitable; JAMA rips journal use for off-label pharma marke

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:59:50 -0400

> Revenue growth has slowed for Pennsylvania hospitals, but still continues, and they continue to enjoy relatively healthy margins. FierceHealthFinance

> The Journal of the American Medical Association has ripped into an FDA proposal that would allow drug makers to hand out journal articles supporting off-label uses of their products. FiercePharma

> A new article appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the ongoing use of electronic medical records could lead professionals to reproduce charting errors. FierceHealthIT

> Despite a rash of smoking bans on hospital campuses, it appears patients and visitors aren't always obeying the rules--and that could have serious consequences. Article

And Finally... Hey, you can't get too much beauty sleep. Article