http://www.ibtimes.com RALEIGH, NC — (Marketwire) — 10/15/08 — As the economy continues to slow, physicians have become more cognizant of how an improved retail presence improves practice profitability. Down economy or not, patients in health care settings are requiring physicians to be innovative and establish more effective ways to educate at the point-of-care. Two companies […]

http://www.tennessean.com Don’t be surprised if your nurse or doctor seems friendlier during your next hospital stay. Measuring and improving patient satisfaction has become a bigger priority at many hospitals. That’s especially true since Medicare started posting the responses of discharged patients online this spring after hospitals survey their customers on whether they would recommend the […]

By Leland Kim http://www.khnl.com KAILUA, Oahu (KHNL) -  The doctor shortage in Hawaii continues to worsen, on the neighbor islands and even on Oahu.  A newly formed organization called “Save Our Doctors” is now working to reverse this dangerous trend. Kathy Campbell is a mother, and a grandmother, who raised her family in Kailua, Oahu.  […]

http://blog.al.com/businessnews Birmingham’s ProAssurance Corp., one of the nation’s biggest medical malpractice insurers, will pay $4.3 million to acquire Georgia Lawyers Insurance Co., which provides malpractice coverage for 2,700 lawyers in that state. ProAssurance also said it is establishing relationships with agencies that provide legal professional liability business in Mid-Atlantic and western states. The company says […]

By Karen Caffarini http://www.ama-assn.org

By Amy Olson http://www.wausaudailyherald.com

San Antonio Business Journal – by Tricia Lynn Silva http://www.bizjournals.com The current economic slump will likely lead to an increase in lawsuits, according to a new litigation trends survey released Tuesday by law firm Fulbright & Jaworski LLP. The blame game will prompt many of these suits. Of the U.S.-based companies participating in this year’s […]

By Kelley Atherton http://www.triplicate.com

By Laura Carlin, CBC News http://www.cbc.ca Do you have a family doctor? Many Canadians don’t. In fact, Statistics Canada reported in June 2008 that about 4.1 million Canadians aged 12 or older don’t have a family doctor. About 1.5 million people said they simply could not find one. The federal agency reports that 78 per […]