> DiabetesCare.net has launched a new website section for healthcare providers who care for people with diabetes. The section features research news, treatment trends, profiles of industry leaders and interactive diabetes management tools for patients. Press Release
> Twenty-three hospitals yesterday asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the city of Pontiac against them and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, reports the Detroit Free Press. The suit claims the hospitals went along with a plan to charge the highest prices to other insurers while giving discounts to Michigan Blues. Article
> Rural hospitals must deal with challenges such as limited financial and workforce resources as they implement the healthcare reform law, says a new report published this month by the American Hospital Association. "These institutions will play an especially important role as rural Americans grow older and gain insurance coverage as a result of the reform law, and as new delivery systems are tested in the coming years," the report notes. Report (.pdf)
> Hospitals are revamping their emergency rooms with hotel-like amenities like private rooms, cable TV and fireplaces, reports the Pioneer Press. Article
> The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation has awarded $1.15 million to the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the foundation announced today. The five-year grant will fund cancer clinic trials that will identify and test new therapies designed to decrease the toxicity of these treatments and improve patient outcomes and survival rates. Announcement
And Finally... A #@%* good painkiller. Article