Top health care challenges in 2010

What’s keeping you up at night? Bogus lawsuits? Health care reform fall-out? Trying to do more with less in an unstable economy? Read more

Telehealth and ‘instant’ info: Does it do more harm than good?

Should you be tweeting wait times for your emergency department? What about letting patients self-diagnose from the comfort of their couch? Read more

Feds not friendly toward pot research

Whether or not you’re in favor of wider legalization of medical marijuana, few would argue against more research into potential medical uses for derivatives of the plant. But the feds won’t allow it. Read more

Generics may not be as effective as we thought

The more research that’s done, the more some physicians worry that generic meds do work differently than the brand names they copy. Read more

IRS to bite off 3% of your payments

Hospitals and practices are likely to see Medicare reimbursements shaved by 3% starting in 2012. And there’s not much you can do about it.   Read more

Can a pat on the head improve patient compliance?

Patting themselves on the head could help patients remember to take their meds. Seriously. Read more

Did direct care aide’s injury — or the unemployment rate — make her unable to work?

A caregiver who injured her shoulder on the job and could no longer meet the lifting requirements sued for workers’ comp due to the disability. Did she qualify? Read more

State offers lukewarm approval for assisted suicide

A recent ruling by the Montana Supreme Court was seen as a win for proponents of physician-assisted suicide. But it stopped short of declaring the practice a right. Read more

Data breach leads to major HIPAA lawsuit

Connecticut is the first state to use new authority under federal law to sue a health care company for HIPAA violations. Read more

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