August 31, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
No one would blame a hospital for seeking payment for its services. But perhaps it’s best to wait for patients to be discharged before serving them with papers.
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August 27, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Despite the many steps forward New Orleans has taken after the devastating hurricane and related flooding, residents’ access to health care services is spotty at best.
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August 23, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Whether or not you need knee surgery may depend on if your surgeon has an ownership stake in the local surgical center.
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August 17, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

A new study from the American Medical Association looked into which doctors — by gender, age, specialty, etc. — are most likely to get sued or have other liability claims against them.
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August 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
“Evidence-based” and “cost-effective” are generally considered to be positive attributes in health care — unless you’re talking to patients.
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July 30, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
He always gets the right diagnosis (eventually) but how much would a trip to TV’s House actually cost in real life?
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July 28, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Seems there’s reason to hope hiring will pick up at hospitals and medical practices this year.
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July 16, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Some hospitals are finding that adopting a manufacturer’s approach to streamlining can benefit both patients and the bottom line.
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July 14, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
The feds have finally published the rules providers will have to meet if they want to get incentive payments for adopting electronic health records.
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July 13, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

Patients hate the sometimes interminable wait to see the doctor. And now they’re looking for ways to punish tardy docs. It sounds fair — but is it really?
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