Prime Healthcare Services has received approval to purchase the six hospitals (now) formerly owned by the Daughters of Charity from California Attorney General Kamala Harris.
Read the full article in Modern Healthcare.
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Researcher pleads guilty to faking data for HIV vaccine
A former Iowa State University researcher faces up to 10 years in federal prison for adding human antibodies to blood from rabbits in order to make an HIV vaccine look more effective.
Dong-Pyou Han pleaded guilty to two felony charges of making false statements on a National Institutes of Health grant application and in subsequent progress reports.
Read the original article in The Scientist.
Four Ways to Reduce Your Malpractice Risks
Physicians Practice asked experts for their opinions on what you can do to decrease your risk of a lawsuit. Click on the link to read what the experts said.
RAND study shows fee-for-service is not on its deathbed
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are finding that replacing the traditional fee-for-service model is not so easy. Most cost reductions have been made by cutting fees to providers rather than success from implementing risk-based payment systems.
Read the article in ModernHealthcare.
The “Superbug” has been with us for quite some time
CNN reports that superbugs from duodenoscopes have been known to physicians since at least 1987.
The 10 Must-Read Daily Resources for Physicians
If you are a busy physician (and who isn’t), check this article out for The 10 Must-Read Daily Resources for Physicians, found in Physicians Practice.
What are the true symptoms of the flu . . . and do Tamiflu and Relenza work?
This article in KevinMD has a number of hiddens gems of information:
(1) what are the true symptoms of the flu?
(2) does Tamiflu work?
(3) the serious mental side effects that have been reported from Tamiflu use
(4) is the flu vaccine safe?
(5) what about Relenza?
How to make a great first impression with patients
Dr. Edward Leigh blogs on the advice he gives to physicians when meeting a patient for the first time, especially in a hospital setting.
Read the article in KevinMD.