March 16, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

You assume the new staffer who just passed a background check has a clean record. A recent investigation shows that’s just not the case.
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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