Some hospitals taking novel approach to dealing with medical errors: Apologizing
Programs to circumvent litigation by offering prompt disclosure, apology and compensation for mistakes as an alternative to malpractice suits are becoming more popular
The controversial business of surgical funding: DePuy calls out MedStar
Surgical funding companies are designed to help patients who can't afford procedures or medical device implants, but it's questionable if they get an unfair profit when those patients end up suing for defects.
The Funding Model for Cancer Innovation is Broken — We Can Fix It
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
Hospital group deepens AirStrip collaboration for remote monitoring platform
MedStar, a 10-hospital group that’s the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and Washington, D.C., has adopted AirStrip’s labor monitoring platform as part of an expansion of a collaboration started earlier this year. With cases of hypertension, obesity and Type 2 diabetes rising, it has increased the risk factors posed for mothers and their unborn children. […]