Dr. Fikry Isaac, the executive director of global health services at Johnson & Johnson, also runs the company's reknowned wellness program. He says corporate wellness and prevention programs have great potential to curb the nation's rising health care costs.
(Story) Oct 30, 2009
Illinois nursing home patients often receive psychotropic drugs without cause, which poses various health dangers and even the risk of death.
(Daily Report) Oct 28, 2009
Wall Street Journal identifies changes in health-care delivery that can improve health care in a cost-effective way.
(Daily Report) Oct 27, 2009
The whistleblowing of a former vice president of a research hospital in Urbana, Ill., has officials questioning the validity of cancer treatment research at such hospitals.
(Daily Report) Oct 23, 2009
A collection of recent studies, survey and releases regarding health policy issues.
(Daily Report) Oct 23, 2009
A sampling of opinions and editorials from across the country.
(Daily Report) Oct 22, 2009
Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, will introduce legislation creating a mechanism "to monitor medical errors and have a mandatory reporting requirement" for hospitals and doctors that make mistakes.
(Daily Report) Oct 22, 2009
Trying to discredit the Dartmouth data is a distraction from the real work that’s needed to understand and remedy the extraordinary amount of money spent on care that does not appear to make a difference in health.
(Column) Oct 22, 2009
So-called medical homes offer stark contrast to hurried doctors visits, long waits and rushed physicians, the Chicago Tribune reports.
(Daily Report) Oct 20, 2009
Health care overhaul legislation largely fails to address the issue of medical errors that were detailed in a 10-year old landmark federal study.
(Daily Report) Oct 16, 2009