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92	Crusaders for Quality, a Health-Care Intangible
	… [more] Vote! \| Comments \| Share \| Views: 15 \| Posted 2 days ago

33	Surgical Errors Cost Almost $1.5B per Year
	In order to improve care and reduce costs, hospitals need to lead with quality. … [more] Vote! \| Comments \| Share \| Views: 12 \| Posted 9 days ago

55	Should a Surgeon Be Punished for Operating on the Wrong Side?
	Paul Levy, Beth Israel Deaconess' CEO, took on a tricky question. Should the surgeon be punished for the error? … [more] Vote! \| Comments \| Share \| Views: 23 \| Posted 16 days ago

49	Trying to Save by Increasing Doctors’ Fees
	Cutting health costs by paying doctors more? The idea is that by paying family physicians, internists and pediatricians to devote more time and attention to their patients, insurers and patients can s … [more] Vote! \| Comments \| Share \| Views: 30 \| Posted 17 days ago

100	Weighing the Costs of a CT Scan's Look Inside the Heart
	Has CT proved itself as a useful tool to screen for heart disease? Does the benefit justify the cost and increased radiation risk? Determining appropriate utilizaiton in a society obessed with the l … [more] Vote! \| Comments \| Share \| Views: 82 \| Posted 1 month ago

87	W.H.O. Issues a Checklist to Make Operations Safer
	The World Health Organization issued its first guidelines on Tuesday aimed at reducing complications and deaths from the rising numbers of operations now being performed. … [more] Vote! \| Comments \| Share \| Views: 120 \| Posted 1 month ago

67	The eBays of Hospital Debt Collection
	Online auctions are a proven method for matching buyers and sellers. Voila: Online sites where hospitals can sell patient debt at auction. … [more] Vote! \| Comments \| Share \| Views: 93 \| Posted 2 months ago

74	Google Unveils New "Google Health" Service
	Google on Monday launched a beta test of its Google Health service for archiving medical records and finding medical services. The site, which is currently available for healthcare purposes in the … [more] Vote! \| Comments \| Share \| Views: 95 \| Posted 2 months ago

69	Six Rules of Doctor Etiquette
	Not every doctor’s going to be the sweetest person in the world. But as a patient, you don’t have to be Emily Post to expect a basic level of courtesy from your doctor. … [more] Vote! \| Comments \| Share \| Views: 105 \| Posted 2 months ago

59	What IBM Has to Do With Consumer-Driven Health Care
	Georgia will pay Big Blue $5.2 million to build a Web site that will let consumers compare hospitals on cost, quality and ratings by patients. … [more] Vote! \| Comments \| Share \| Views: 104 \| Posted 2 months ago

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