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Sept. 22, 2011 issue: 13 Georgia hospitals get top marks GPB News Share    
Thirteen Georgia hospitals earn high marks from a national accrediting agency. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. More
Feb. 3, 2011 issue: Concierge medical care with a smaller price tag The New York Times Share
When Jennifer Contreras went to see her new physician, she had hardly arrived in the waiting room before she was called in — by the doctor herself. That was a pleasant surprise, but it was just the beginning. Contreras, 40, was prepared for a short visit, but the physician seemed to have all the time in the world. Then came another surprise. More July 28, 2011 issue: Health care legislation will take millions off tax rolls The Atlanta-Journal Consitution Share
Every April 15, Americans pay closer attention to the cost of government, with millions either receiving refunds or writing checks to the IRS. But an unsettling trend has emerged during the past two decades: Fewer American households are paying anything at all for the cost of government. More May 26, 2011 issue: When doctors are called to the rescue in midflight The New York Times Share
Dr. Matthew Rhoa is still haunted by one of his lowest moments as a physician. Several years ago, on the first leg of an international flight, he was just settling in for a nap when a flight attendant came on the public address system to ask, "Is there a doctor on the plane?" More
March 10, 2011 issue: Prescription drug deaths soar in Georgia The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Share
Tom Bour used to steal painkiller injections from patients at his nursing job at Athens Regional Medical Center. Then, he'd sneak into a bathroom to shoot them up, all the while trying to hide his debilitating addiction to narcotics. But 13 years ago, Bour learned that drugs or alcohol really weren't his problem. More Oct. 20, 2011 issue: Top 50 Apple iPad apps for physicians Ragan's Health Care Communication News Share
When doctors go on a hunt for mobile apps to make their jobs easier, it's probably fair to say they don't want to have to hunt through more than 3,600 health care apps in Apple's AppStore to find the top ones. Fortunately, MobiHealthNews.com came up with a list of the 50 top apps they think physicians will like. More April 20, 2011 issue: Huge hospital markups burden patients The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Share
Drew Sheward was installing a yard sprinkler system for a customer when he felt pain in his stomach. The next day Sheward, twisting in agony, drove himself to Northside Hospital-Forsyth and had his appendix removed. Weeks later Sheward, a small business owner who said he cannot afford expensive private insurance, received a hospital bill for $23,483. This is the hospital's full charge, which only the uninsured and a few other groups are expected to pay. If he paid in 90 days, he was told, the hospital would reduce the bill by 40 percent, but he couldn't. More
Nov. 3, 2011 issue: Recession takes toll on health care industry The Augusta Chronicle Share
Between patients delaying surgeries or cutting back on preventative care to avoid co-pays, and with major reforms in health care, private medical practices and hospitals are taking a major hit. During the economic recovery, the bottom line for many medical businesses continues to be impacted. Many private practices and hospitals are cutting expenses and staff to make ends meet. More March 3, 2011 issue: 18 stethoscopes, 1 heart murmur and many missed connections The New York Times Share
One by one, the medical students bent down to listen to Madeline Drexler's heart. There were six of them, led by a bright-eyed physician with a charming Irish accent — so charming she almost didn't care that he never called her by name. All told, 18 second-year Harvard medical students would listen to her on this darkening winter afternoon, each group of six overseen by a different cardiologist. Drexler felt like an oddly invisible prop: part artist's model, part one-night stand, heard but not seen. More June 30, 2011 issue: Hospitals courting primary-care doctors The Washington Post Share
In one of the first concrete steps to remake the way medical care is delivered, hospitals are competing to hire primary-care physicians, trying to lure them from their private practices to work as salaried employees alongside specialists. The push is forcing doctors to make decisions about how to deliver care to patients, many of whom have relied on long-standing relationships with trusted independent neighborhood physicians and wonder what lies ahead. More |
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