The health reform law will shift from making payments of hospitals for reporting quality indicators to reducing payments to hospitals with the highest rates of medical errors and infections, according to a report by CNN Money.

A new study from the University of Michigan found that one out of three patients with chronic pain reported using complementary and alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic visits for pain relief, but socioeconomic factors also play a…

Thomas J. Savides, MD, interim chief and professor of clinical medicines for the division of gastroenterology, has been named as physician of the year for UC San Diego Health System, according to a UCSD news release.

St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis has added Twan Phanijphand, DO, a gastroenterology specialist, to its medical staff, according to a St. Anthony's news release.

The NIH's National Cancer Institute has awarded six Catholic Health Initiatives' cancer centers $10.4 million to expand research, according to a release from Catholic Health Initiatives.

The CEO of University Medical Center, Las Vegas' public hospital, said the hospital stands to lose tens of millions of dollars a year in federal funds under health reform, according to a report by the Las Vegas Sun.

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle is expected to sign a bill to help critical access hospitals leverage federal funds and other resources, according to a report by the Beaver Dam Daily Citizen.

Results from the 2009 Leapfrog Hospital Survey show hospital quality needs "significant improvement" and waste remains "rampant," according to a release from the Leapfrog Group.

Saint Joseph's Health System and Piedmont Healthcare, both based in Atlanta, have signed a letter of intent to enter exclusive negotiations to create a joint operating company that combine certain assets of both SJHS and PHC, including Saint Joseph’s Hospital…

A study published in the March issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine found that patients that use hospital emergency departments at least four times annually are most commonly white and have health insurance and a primary care physician, according…