Leading change at prestigious publication with ‘intelligent innovation’
Dr. Howard Bauchner sees a bright future for the Journal of the American Medical Association — but it might be one read on a smartphone, or in a foreign language....
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AMA: Nearly one in five medical claims processed inaccurately
Health insurance companies are inaccurately processing nearly one in five medical claims, slowing payments to doctors and adding bureaucratic headaches to patients, the American Medical Association said this morning.In its...
Big savings coming from emerging generic drugs, patent expirations
Lipitor. Actos. Plavix.These are some of the most-prescribed medicines in the U.S., drugs that are so commonplace they are responsible for a huge chunk of the $300 billion spent on...
Generic biotech drugs part of health overhaul law
Consumers could see additional savings with generic versions of expensive, cutting-edge biotechnology drugs thanks to the health care overhaul legislation that was signed into law last year. The Affordable Care...
Electronic medical records poised to cut costs, improve patient care
Jennifer Gomez sat at her doctor's office in Evanston after her appointment, waiting for a handwritten prescription. Minutes later, her doctor wondered why Gomez was still in the office. What...
Ventas and Nationwide Health form largest health care real estate investment trust
The growing population of aging baby boomers has prompted another major real estate purchase, as Chicago-based Ventas Inc. agreed to buy Nationwide Health Properties Inc. for $5.8 billion in a...
Lack of price controls to blame for higher drug costs in U.S.
While reading about how state budget constraints could make AIDS drugs costlier, I recalled an ad with U2's Bono that says 40 cents a day for a pill can save...
Budget squeeze could make HIV treatment costlier, rarer
Thousands of low-income Illinoisans who have the AIDS virus could find themselves with fewer choices for life-sustaining medicines and more hurdles to get treatment, as the state continues to grapple...
Insurer, hospital association roll out plan to cut readmissions
Reducing costly readmissions to hospitals is the goal of an initiative being rolled out this year by Illinois' largest health insurer and the state's hospital lobby. Blue Cross and Blue...
Abbott’s dissolvable heart stent gets OK for use in Europe
Abbott Laboratories said Monday that its experimental dissolvable heart stent has received approval in Europe, a milestone in the development of the next-generation heart device for patients in the U.S....