Electronic health records are creating potential for major improvements in health outcomes for patients as the federal government puts a renewed emphasis on implementing and digitizing patient back stories.
(Daily Report) Feb 23, 2010
A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine reported Monday that "it may be possible to lower costs in the U.S. system without hurting patients" after the study found little difference in outcomes between hospitals with longer patient stays versus shorter ones.
(Daily Report) Feb 23, 2010
Government efforts to root out Medicare scams in Miami are proving successful, according to prosecutor. Doctor sentenced in Los Angeles for scheme to defraud Medicare and Medi-Cal.
(Daily Report) Feb 23, 2010
Department of Veterans Affairs seeks to help female veterans who experience multiple struggles when they come home and address the backlog in disability claims.
(Daily Report) Feb 22, 2010
A Senate report provokes increased scrutiny into a diabetes drug that may damage the heart.
(Daily Report) Feb 22, 2010
Case points up concerns about regulation of health savings accounts.
(Daily Report) Feb 19, 2010
A new report suggests that the data in the Dartmouth Atlas is flawed, The New York Times reports.
(Daily Report) Feb 18, 2010
A new database compares the health of the more than 3,000 counties in the U.S.
(Daily Report) Feb 17, 2010
A sampling opinions and editorials from around the country.
(Daily Report) Feb 16, 2010
A whistle-blowing nurse, who reported a doctor's error, is acquitted in Texas.
(Daily Report) Feb 12, 2010