> The pharma industry seems to have lost a round. The House health reform bill apparently includes a section which reinstates price controls on drugs bought by low-income seniors. FiercePharma
> Not one to rest on its laurels as a leader in health reform, the state of Massachusetts seems to be taking a leading role in promoting EMRs, too. FierceEMR
> The St. Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center is installing real-time location systems to track patient flow in its outpatient eye clinics as well as its operating suites. FierceMobileHealthcare
> Boston Medical Center has filed a suit claiming that the state has illegally cut Medicaid patients, pushing into dire financial condition. BMC says reimbursement for treating a Medicaid patient has fallen from $12,476 per admission last year to $9,323 this year. (Ouch!) Article
And Finally... Even if a health plan executive could sing, he probably wouldn't be this honest. Check out this blackly funny take on, um, risk management. Video