By Kavita Chandran – Reuters http://www.washingtonpost.com BANGALORE (Reuters) – On a computer monitor in his office in the high-tech hub of Bangalore, Indian radiologist Arjun Kalyanpur examines a scan of the skull of a six-year-old boy who fell off his bicycle. A few minutes later, thousands of miles away, doctors at a hospital in Philadelphia […]

http://www.themoreheadnews.com Dr. Nancy Henly said if she had had more protection from the state, a jury may not have ruled against her. Dr. Henly’s opinion is not hers alone. Cafeteria D at St. Claire Regional Medical Center was nearly filled Thursday night with local doctors and four state lawmakers who were eager to discuss the […]

http://www.webwire.com PA-turned-entrepreneur salutes fellow physician assistants for their contributions to quality patient care and to the medical field. PA Erin Sherer exemplifies this year’s theme: Certified Physician Assistants: Valued Partners in Care. San Clemente, CA – Oct. 9, 2008 – Enter the emergency room of MidMichigan Medical Center in the rural community of Gladwin, and […]

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

Posted By ANN LUKITS WHIG-STANDARD STAFF WRITER http://www.thewhig.com Can’t find a family doctor? you won’t hear residents of Providence Manor saying that. Students in the family medicine training program at Queen’s University are spending half a day a week caring for Manor residents under a new initiative launched by Queen’s and Providence Care, which owns […]