Staffer steals Fentanyl, infects patients with Hep C
March 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Stoned staffers roaming the halls present more than just the obvious risks to patients.
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March 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Was doctors’ dispute settled with a car bomb?
March 2, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
An Arkansas doctor has been charged with planting a car bomb intended to kill the chair of the review board. The accused doctor had previously tangled with the board regarding over-prescribing of patients.
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Kids on psychotropics: A potentially fatal balancing act
February 23, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
A mother’s recent conviction in the death of her four-year-old daughter highlights the sometimes fine line between treating actual disorders and controlling children’s day-to-day behavior.
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Discharged patient commits murder-suicide — were her docs to blame?
February 16, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Can doctors be held responsible for the actions of a mentally ill patient they treated four months earlier? A new court case aims to find out.
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Nurse faces 10 years in prison for reporting doc’s malpractice
February 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
A nurse who reported a doctor’s unorthodox-at-best techniques now finds herself facing criminal charges of misusing official information.
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End-of-life decisions: When is it too soon to broach the topic?
February 2, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
A new survey shows most physicians are waiting much longer than was commonly thought to discuss a terminal diagnosis with patients. Is it the right thing to do?
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IRS to bite off 3% of your payments
January 26, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
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.
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‘I can’t afford treatment’: Awkward conversation becomes more common
January 12, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Physicians and other health care providers are being forced to rethink how they talk about patient costs when suggesting treatments.
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The Top Ten Stories of 2009!
January 5, 2010 by Staff
What a year it’s been: From nursing home murders to mob-run Medicare scams, here are readers’ choices for the top 10 health care stories from 2009.
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God vs. Medicine: How patient beliefs affect treatment
December 29, 2009 by Carol Katarsky
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.
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