Teen posed as physician assistant

A teen who talked his way into a fake job at a Florida hospital has patients questioning both the competence of the hospital and the quality of the care they received there. Read more

Podiatrist nabbed for fraud after billing double amputee

A Maryland podiatrist has pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft after billing over $1M in false Medicare charges for providing services to a patient with no feet — and after he had already been banned from federal health programs.  Read more

Drug shortages blamed in deaths of at least 15 patients

Nationwide shortages of key drugs have led to price gouging. And now some experts say the crisis has led directly to over a dozen patient deaths.  Read more

2011 flu vaccine: What you need to know

Flu vaccination season is in full swing. Here’s the information practitioners and patients alike will be looking for. Read more

Enabling Data as a Service for Healthcare Providers

The healthcare provider sector has a clear opportunity to modernize care delivery by adopting new data interchange standards and EHR systems. The resulting data explosion, however, also introduces significant data management overhead, application rigidity, and data privacy risks. The Delphix Data as a Service platform uniquely addresses these challenges and creates an accelerated path for providers to realize the benefits of the impending digital transformation.

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Hospital’s nursing shortage turns deadly

Under-staffing isn’t just a management problem and a hassle for nurses. A new report shows it can have deadly results.

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Selecting the Right Medical Software

With more than 1000 vendors, the medical software market is very large and complex. Vendors have customized applications for just about every provider designation (MD, DO, OD, DC, PT, PhD, LSCW, etc.) and type of provider organization, including outpatient, inpatient, and home health care. Years of development and vendor consolidation have led to a daunting market. Software Advice has written a buyer’s guide to help visitors understand how the medical software market breaks down and how they can identify the systems that best meet their needs.

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Brain-eating amoebas claim fourth U.S. victim

A fourth person appears to have died from infection with the so-called “brain-eating amoeba” this summer. Read more

Drug shortages lead to pill scalping

Shortages of some key medications are leading some to make a living scalping prescription drugs the way some folks make cash off concert tickets. Read more

Proof: Flu vaccines cut kids’ ER visits

Reducing the number of  kids’ visits to the ER is as simple as getting them vaccinated against the flu. Read more

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