Quicker fix for back pain. Device speeds healing, but docs crave competition.
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Device Approval↗
Biomedical subjects
S Hensley
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War on networks. Pittsburgh's Highmark vows only single-hospital pacts.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans↗
ABCs of distribution. VHA to implement 'activity-based costing' approach.
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Cost Allocation↗
Incinerator closing likely under EPA rules.
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Air Pollution↗
Cardiac relief. Stent prices could drop with FDA approvals ahead.
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Angioplasty↗
Turning defeat into victory.
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Equipment Reuse↗
Battle over bundling. VHA, Johnson & Johnson may settle contract dispute.
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Contract Services↗
Gallbladder technique set trend.
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Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic↗
A precedent danger. Academic medical centers fear impact of licensing suit.
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Academic Medical Centers↗
The latest thing. Minimally invasive heart surgery is all the rage. But it may not always be the right thing to do.
Laman Gray Jr., M.D., of Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY., is among the surgeons at the forefront of new minimally invasive heart surgery techniques. While patients around the country are seeking out surgeons to perform the new techniques, some experts question whether minimally invasive heart surgery is as effective as standard procedure for most patients.
Cardiac Surgical Procedures↗
Cardinal Health to buy MediQual.
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Cost Control↗
Improving the benchmark. Makers of a better, more costly Pap test face a tough sell.
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques↗
Premier unit to test alliance's clout.
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Economic Competition↗
A difficult pill to swallow. Hard sell on disease management raises eyebrows.
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Chronic Disease↗
A look back, a look forward. Rise of systems, for-profits challenge a changing VHA.
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Group Purchasing↗