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> Several hospitals south of Boston, including South Shore Hospital and Jordan Hospital, have increased security after the Boston Marathon blasts, The Patriot Ledger reported. Article
> To reflect its focus on patient-centered coordinated care, Iowa Health System is changing its name to UnityPoint Health, the system announced today. The name change also includes the former Iowa Health Physicians & Clinics---now UnityPoint Clinic--and Iowa Health Home Care--now UnityPoint at Home and UnityPoint Hospice. Announcement
> The Cleveland Clinic is proceeding with its international expansion plans, looking to hire about 2,500 nurses and allied health professionals and 175 staff doctors to work at its 360-bed hospital under construction in Abu Dhabi, The Plain Dealer reported. Last year, the Clinic opened an affiliate office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Article
Health Provider News
> Despite fierce controversy, existing physician-assisted suicide or death with dignity programs in the United States appear to be well-accepted by patients and clinicians, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Article
> Seventy percent of physicians report their patients are embracing self-tracking, with at least one of their patients sharing health measurement data with them, according to a new study from healthcare market research firm Manhattan Research. Article
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