Mass. doctor networks rated high in quality-of-care study
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Doctors at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates came out on top in the state's most ambitious physician report card, ranking highest among major physician networks in seven of 16 measures, from treating depression to screening women for sexually transmitted disease.
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The state's three major health insurers yesterday reported 2006 profits for the fourth quarter and full year. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and Tufts Health Plan all benefited from strong investment income.
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Some family doctors have five times the number of patients than others, research shows.
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Conservatives intend to link GPs' salaries to patient satisfaction, according to reform blueprint.
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Candice L. Bjornson, MD, Terry P. Klassen, MD, Janielee Williamson, RN, Rollin Brant, Ph.D., Craig Mitton, Ph.D., Amy Plint, MD, Blake Bulloch, MD, Lisa Evered, MD, David W. Johnson, MD, for the Pediatric Emergency Research Canada Network.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 28  /PRNewswire/ -- A new study is showing a large shift in the number of Americans going online to help manage their health.  But the Illuminas Study, sponsored by Cisco Systems, also says doctors aren't taking enough advantage of the Internet.
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NEW YORK  - The time elapsed since a primary care physician's last board certification correlates with a decline in the quality of care provided to patients, according to a study published today.
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Blue Cross &amp; Blue Shield of Massachusetts plans to spend about $50 million to electronically link doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers in three Massachusetts communities, allowing them to share and access patients' medical records.
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A recent study says doctors are performing too many unwarranted CT scans, exposing patients to cancer-causing radiation
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More than 98 percent of US hospitals are now reporting quality-of-care data for treating heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - Contrary to what might be expected, the quality of care that patients receive increases with the number of medical conditions they have, according to a report in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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THE REGION Network Health, the Cambridge health plan for Medicaid recipients and consumers purchasing low-cost insurance under the state's healthcare reform plan, said it has significantly expanded its choice of doctors and hospitals for members. The insurer said it signed agreements with Brigham and Women's Hospital, North Shore Medical Center, Newton Wellesley Hospital, Faulkner Hospital and other members of Partners ...
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Researchers at Indiana University, Ohio State University and the University of Missouri have begun a five-year, $8 million project that will help doctors better understand the damage caused by breast and ovarian cancers.
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Doctors in Massachusetts would be able to access patients&#39; records from any hospital or clinic in the state by computer under an initiative announced Monday.
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New findings suggest a benefit in consulting a team of specialists after a breast cancer diagnosis.
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Meta-analysis finds J&J's stents are safer than Boston Scientific's stents -- maybe.
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Plans for regular testing of doctors are  reviewed following recommendations by the Shipman Inquiry.