Did strip-mall boob job kill this woman?
Filed under: Ethics, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication, Practice Management
A recent patient death is raising new questions about the safety of so-called medical spas. Read more
Patient says ‘leaked’ medical info ruined her life
Filed under: Communication, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
A lawsuit claims a hospital violated a patient’s privacy after faxing medical records she requested to her employer. Read more
Top 10 U.S. health systems — is yours on the list?
Filed under: Communication, Health care/Treatment trends, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Is your hospital part of the Top 10 health care systems in the U.S.? Read on to find out. Read more
Boston hospital announces first ever full face transplant
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, Healthcare Reform News, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Medicare & Medicaid News, Patient/Client Communication
Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Boston has announced another medical milestone: The nation’s first full-face transplant. Read more
New program IDs potential addicts sooner — and with less awkwardness
Filed under: Communication, Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Getting patients to answer honestly if they are abusing drugs or alcohol isn’t easy. A new program helps. Read more
Third-party vendor leaves thousands of patient records at city dump
Filed under: Ethics, Fraud & Waste, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Insurance, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication, Practice Management
Four hospitals are investigating after it was discovered a billing vendor was dumping thousands of unshredded patient records at a local dump. Read more
Patient’s visitor killed by hospital staff — what went wrong?
Filed under: Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
A Massachusetts hospital faces a state inquest after a patient’s husband was restrained by security staff, fell into a coma and died. Read more
Which states are best, worst for disciplining docs?
Filed under: Ethics, Fraud & Waste, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Public Citizen’s Health Research Group has released its annual report of which states do the best — and worst — job of disciplining doctors who practice bad medicine. Read more
States weigh pros and cons of health reform on their budgets
Filed under: Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Reform News, In this week's e-newsletter, Insurance, Latest News & Views, Medicare & Medicaid News
The newly passed health care law is generally seen as a boon to patients and most providers. But how individual states will fare is much less clear. Read more
Lost: $75M in stolen pills — if found, please return to Eli Lilly
Filed under: Fraud & Waste, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
In what one expert called the “Brinks pill heist,” a team of robbers made off with more than $75 million worth of prescription drugs. Read more
