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Looking back on 2008 December 22, 2008 The English author Samuel Johnson famously said that when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. If he were alive now, Dr.
A deficit of trust December 22, 2008 It’s emblematic of 2008 that as the year closes, we learn that one of the most respected figures on Wall Street reportedly ran a $50 billion Ponzi...
Mass layoffs mounting at U.S. hospitals December 19, 2008 More hospitals have recorded mass layoffs in 2008 than in any year in the past decade, and there’s still one more month of data to compile.
Reform a la carte December 22, 2008 There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are more than a 100 ways to reform healthcare, according to the Congressional Budget Office,...
Mutual funds show heavy losses for 2008 December 29, 2008 Health care funds also kept ahead of the broader market. Companies in the sector are seen as less likely to see business fall off in a tough economy.
Citizens group answers Obama's call on healthcare December 29, 2008 It was Democracy 101—nine citizen-soldiers responding to a battle call for government reform, gathered around lattes and quiche in a downtown San...
Weighing impact of bad doc behavior on medical outcomes December 08, 2008 In an exclusive interview, Modern Healthcare reporter Jean DerGurahian talks with Dean Griffen, chairman of the American College of Surgeons Patient...
Top Women in Healthcare nominations now open December 22, 2008 Modern Healthcare is seeking nominations for its third biennial Top 25 Women in Healthcare recognition program, honoring those female healthcare...
Former Clinton economist tapped for top CBO post December 31, 2008 Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill have named Douglas Elmendorf, a former Clinton administration economist, to head the Congressional Budget Office.
A year of loss for Dow, healthcare stocks December 31, 2008 Stock markets ended a year of volatility and depressing declines with indices down more than 30%. Healthcare stocks mirrored broader markets.
Curbs put on Mass. General researcher’s activities December 31, 2008 Just a week after Emory University took action against one of its prominent psychiatric researchers, Massachusetts General Hospital and its parent,...
Getting 'lean and mean' when costs surpass revenue December 22, 2008 What to do when operating costs are rising faster than revenue? Healthcare is certainly feeling the pinch of the current economic environment.
Up & Comers—2008: David Entwistle December 15, 2008 David Entwistle, chief executive officer of University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics in Salt Lake City, was one of 12 healthcare executives...
Industry seeks presence at healthcare sessions December 17, 2008 When supporters of President-elect Barack Obama hold house parties to discuss ways of fixing the health care system over the next two weeks, they may...
Daschle hears tales of healthcare woe December 30, 2008 President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to overhaul the nation’s healthcare system told a town hall meeting in Dublin, Ind.
Hospitals seeking capital infusion December 20, 2008 Sickly Chicago hospitals are lining up for a dose of President-elect Barack Obama's economic stimulus. The Illinois Hospital Assn.
FTC announces antitrust settlement with doc groups December 24, 2008 Two physician groups separately have settled charges that they violated federal antitrust law by engaging in price-fixing conspiracies to extract...
100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare—2008: Karen Davis December 15, 2008 Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund in New York, ranked 58th in Modern Healthcare’s seventh annual reader poll of the 100 Most Powerful...
Healthcare reform up in air as economy sinks December 19, 2008 Phyllis Smith, a 60-year-old uninsured seamstress in Yantis, Texas, goes without medications for high blood pressure and diabetes because she can't...
BPO Management Services buys Healthaxis December 31, 2008 BPO Management Services completed its purchase of Healthaxis, the companies announced. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
