Changes need to be made in the way therapies are developed, approved, and paid for if the potential of personalized medicine is to be realized, experts say. Medscape Medical News
To improve surgical safety and reduce surgical errors worldwide, the World Health Organization has released a new safety checklist for surgical teams to use in operating rooms. Medscape Medical News
Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp said on Monday it will sell its interest in health care services company Broadlane Inc to TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. for proceeds of about $155 million. Reuters Health Information
The House Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would shave billions of dollars from health plans that contract with the federal Medicare program. Reuters Health Information
U.S. health regulators remain concerned about the safety of contrast agents used to enhance echocardiogram heart imaging tests, according to Food and Drug Administration documents released on Friday. Reuters Health Information
Quality of life can have a significant impact on outcomes of admission to the intensive care unit. The current study iterates these outcomes. BMC Surgery
U.S. consumer groups, insurers and privacy advocates together with Google Inc and Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday they have agreed to standards intended to speed adoption of personal electronic health records. Reuters Health Information
