New Style of Health Care Emerges to Fill Hospital’s Void
"The demise of St. Vincent's Hospital in Greenwich Village two years ago has led to a struggle for health care supremacy in some of New York’s most distinctive neighborhoods, offering a glimpse, in the process, at what might be the future of urban medicine. Without building a hospital, one large chain, Continuum Health Partners, is establishing a beachhead in Chelsea..."
New York Times
October 09, 2012
Medicare Is Faulted on Shift to Electronic Records
"The conversion to electronic medical records — a critical piece of the Obama administration’s plan for health care reform — is “vulnerable” to fraud and abuse because of the failure of Medicare officials..."
New York Times
November 29, 2012
What Are We Buying Now at the Grocery Store?
Hospitals Face Pressure to Avert Readmissions
New York Times
November 26, 2012
Diabetes Study Ends Early With a Surprising Result
"A large federal study of whether diet and weight loss can prevent heart attacks and strokes in overweight and obese people with Type 2 diabetes has ended two years ahead of schedule because the intensive program did not help. “I was surprised,” said Rena Wing, the study’s chairwoman and a professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown..."
New York Times
October 19, 2012
Acupuncture Provides True Pain Relief in Study
"A new study of acupuncture — the most rigorous and detailed analysis of the treatment to date — found that it can ease migraines and arthritis and other forms of chronic pain. The findings provide strong scientific support for an age-old therapy used by an estimated..."
New York Times
September 11, 2012
Employers Opt for Medical Tourism
"In Priceless I hazarded a guess that employers could cut the cost of..."
Healthcare Payer News
October 19, 2012
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