Can you use Wii as a surgical tool?
Filed under: Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Healthcare Technology News, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Good news for couch potatoes: New research shows video games can improve important surgical skills. Read more
Improving Medical Imaging Display Performance
Learn the issues faced and best practices used by professionals responsible for medical imaging.
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Case Study: Managing Image Consistency in an Expanding Healthcare Enterprise
Learn how a medical center was able to efficiently and effectively test and calibrate diagnostic and PACS imaging workstations in multiple locations.
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Lowering post-op mortality — the surprising key
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
New research indicates that when it comes to reducing patient mortality, how well post-op complications are managed is just as important as preventing complications in the first place. Read more
God vs. Medicine: How patient beliefs affect treatment
Filed under: Communication, Ethics, Hospital Management, Patient/Client Communication, Special Report
Knowing how a patient votes and where — or if — they go to church could give you as much diagnostic information as their age, gender and prior medical history, recent research shows. Read more
Health care fraud up 30% — expected to get worse in ’10
Filed under: Fraud & Waste, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Medicare & Medicaid News, Practice Management
A recent report highlights just how widespread health care-related fraud is — and why the feds are looking to ramp up enforcement. Read more
‘The doctor will e-mail you now’
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A new program in Maine allows patients to check in with doctors electronically for care between annual exams. Read more
The truth hurts: Booze, cigs worse than many illegal drugs
Filed under: Ethics, Health care/Treatment trends, Special Report
A health policy adviser was fired for saying out loud what many medical professionals already think: Alcohol and tobacco are more dangerous than many illegal drugs. Read more
Medicare fraud task force expands, nabs $61M in false claims
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A federal strike force announced a double-win against Medicare fraudsters: Read more
Baby dies after pregnant mom ignored by nurse assistant for 6 hours
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A Nevada woman sent home from the emergency department gave birth at home 20 minutes later in a difficult breech delivery. Now authorities are investigating what happened. Read more