Breaches in security that allowed a U.S. tuberculosis patient to defy health officials and fly to Europe and back in May can be at least partly fixed with faster communication and better training, according to a federal government report. Reuters Health Information
U.S. health insurer Aetna Inc agreed to make changes to its doctor-ranking system nationwide following a probe into such programs by the New York State attorney general. Reuters Health Information
An electrophysiologist ventured online to raise money with funny medical T-shirts and soon discovered a new frontier in medicine. Medscape Med Students
High-deductible health plans could be prompting patients to choose fully covered screening tests to avoid out-of-pocket expenses. Medscape Medical News
The FDA has approved a Premarket Application for a genetic test for breast cancer (TOP2A FISH pharmDx assay) and granted 510(k) clearance for a cervical disc replacement device (ProDisc-C) and a digital cystoscope (CST-5000 flexible video cystoscope). Medscape Medical News