Wealthy patients get more drug samples
March 17, 2008
Wealthier, insured patients receive no-cost drug samples from physicians more often than lower-income patients, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. Read more
Panel addresses lack of physicians for female patients
March 17, 2008
Sen. Gale D. Candaras, D-Wilbraham, told a panel at Western New England College that the loss of doctors in key specialties serving women in Western Massachusetts has reached a point of crisis, according to the Springfield Republican. Read more
‘Minute clinics’ raise round-the-clock risks
March 17, 2008
“Minute clinics” will soon be opening in CVS stores across Massachusetts, with nurses dispensing medical advice and prescriptions in what the pharmacy chain claims to be a quick and inexpensive way for patients to get care for minor medical problems.But in approving these clinics, has the state Public Health Council made a risky move?
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Hospitals bring in efficiency experts
March 17, 2008
Efficiency experts have come to the Boston area in an effort to bring cutting-edge business school methodologies to physicians and hospitals, according to The Boston Globe.
Hospitals post bed sore data
March 17, 2008
Massachusetts hospitals have revealed the rates of pressure ulcers their patients suffer during hospital stays as part of a series of statistics being made public by the Massachusetts Hospital Association on its Patients First website.
Health care purchasing guide published
March 17, 2008
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published a guide for employers, health plans and others in using consumer financial incentives to improve health care quality and reduce costs. Read more
Saying sorry
March 17, 2008
In the book “Sorry Works!: Disclosure, Apology, and Relationships Prevent Medical Malpractice Claims,” three experts examine the concept of apology and address how it can be applied by physicians and hospitals – and understood by insurers, lawyers and patients. Read more
Blue Cross proposes payment overhaul
March 17, 2008
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts has proposed an overhaul of the way it pays doctors and hospitals in an attempt to stem the rise in health care costs and improve the quality of care, company officials told The Boston Globe. Read more
‘Rx for Excellence’: A new way to honor the best of the profession
March 17, 2008
People in the medical community can be like referees in sports. They are often doing their jobs extremely well when you don’t notice them.
It is an unfortunate reality that doctors make news when they make mistakes – or when they are accused of making mistakes. Read more
Court weighs new med-mal cause of action
March 17, 2008
Massachusetts’ highest court is considering a case that medical-malpractice defense lawyers say could unfairly make it easier for people to sue doctors under a new medical-malpractice theory.
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