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Conflict policies vary for Medicaid drug panels: study
By Jaimy Lee | February 11, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Some state policies may not protect Medicaid drug selection decisions against conflicts of interests and industry influence, according to a study.
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Senator pressed officials in pal's Medicare dispute
By Washington Post | February 07, 2013
Sen. Robert Menendez raised concerns with top federal healthcare officials twice in recent years about their finding that a close friend and campaign donor had overbilled the government.
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Colo. doc lawmaker says new position isn't conflict of interest
By Andis Robeznieks | January 22, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Dr. Irene Aguilar, a Colorado Democratic state legislator, has resigned as a primary-care physician at Denver Health, the state's safety net system anchored by the Denver Health Medical Center, and has taken a seat on the Denver Health and Hospital Authority board of directors.
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Clock still ticking on overdue Sunshine Act rule
By Jaimy Lee | January 03, 2013
The CMS missed its own 2012 deadline to issue the final rule for a regulation that aims to make financial relationships between healthcare providers and manufacturers more transparent.
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Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments
By Reuters | December 27, 2012
A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and the potential for overtreatment.
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Patient satisfaction surveys highly valuable, if done right: researchers
By Andis Robeznieks | December 26, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Appropriately designed patient-satisfaction surveys "provide robust measures of quality," according to an opinion piece in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Report finds violations at UC Davis Medical Center
By Associated Press | December 24, 2012
An analysis of a federal investigation of the UC Davis Medical Center—conducted after the deaths of three brain surgery patients at the facility—found that hospital policies and federal regulations were violated, the Sacramento Bee reported Sunday.
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UHS wins $6.89 million verdict against ex-employees, Acadia Healthcare
By Beth Kutscher | December 22, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Universal Health Services, King of Prussia, Pa., has won a $6.89 million jury verdict against five former employees and the company they now work for, Acadia Healthcare, Franklin, Tenn.
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Sanofi to pay $109 million in doc-kickbacks settlement
By Melanie Evans | December 20, 2012
Drugmaker Sanofi US will pay $109 million to settle allegations by federal authorities that the company gave away an injectable drug to treat osteoarthritis to doctors who ordered the medication.
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Doctors with links to drug companies influence treatment guidelines
By Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | December 19, 2012
Doctors with financial ties to drug companies have heavily influenced treatment guidelines recommending the most lucrative drugs in American medicine, an analysis finds.
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