February 22, 2012
Daily Briefing
FDA on Tuesday announced that it temporarily will allow the importation of alternatives for Doxil and methotrexate, two cancer drugs that have been in short supply since November.
February 22, 2012
Daily Briefing
The New York Times this week detailed a domino kidney transplant chain that linked 60 patients and 17 hospitals across 11 states, breaking the record for the longest chain ever constructed.
February 22, 2012
Daily Briefing
Hospitals nationwide are striving to achieve Stage 1 meaningful use for electronic health records—but which ones are the most likely to succeed? New data from HIMSS Analytics reveal which hospitals are ahead of the pack.
February 22, 2012
Daily Briefing
CMS on Friday proposed 2013 payment and policy guidelines for insurers in the Medicare Advantage program and said the changes would bring lower premiums and stable or improved benefits.
February 22, 2012
Daily Briefing
Researchers from Stanford University Medical Center used Tetris as their inspiration to develop a Web-based game to train physicians to make quick treatment decisions for sepsis patients.