The union needs 51 percent of its members to vote in favor of the contract.
New research indicates that changes in practice management can reduce fragmented care.
DOTmed News' Heather Mayer summarizes today's top news headlines.
Common vaccinations don't raise risk of rheumatoid arthritis, easing fears that they're linked to the inflammatory disease, according to a new study.
A medico-legal update from DOTmed Business News.
A medico-legal update from DOTmed Business News.
Patients denied health insurance coverage because of a pre-existing condition now have refuge in a new government-funded, high-risk insurance plan, one of the centerpieces of health reform.
Senator recommends NIH adopt strict policy of disclosure.
Subjects with mild cognitive impairment who get abnormal readings on PET scans and do poorly on a word recall test are almost 12 times more likely to become afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
A settlement was reached Thursday afternoon.
DOTmed News spoke with a regulatory expert to find out what India's proposed law toughening control of medical device companies means for the industry.
DOTmed takes a closer look at the provisions of reform.
A Veterans Affairs hospital reported improper cleaning of dental tools.
Agency waiting for appellate decision on related case.
The Manhattan hospital agreed to sell its former staff house in the West Village of New York City.
Read an in-depth report from the pages of DOTmed Business News.
The New York City hospital is the second to close in two months.
Majority of those polled feel paid sick days are a basic right. And it may cut ER overuse.
Nonprofit CURE foundation will open its first cancer clinic at the end of the year in Maryland.
Poorer regions with lower education attainment might suffer under Medicare scheme that rewards performance.
Ron Minor reports from the show floor at the AAMI annual meeting in Tampa, Fla.
Radiologists are performing a greater share of biopsies as image-guided and other less invasive techniques replace more aggressive procedures, according to a new study.
Several groups are vying to be the first to bring this radiation oncology treatment to the metropolitan area, Crain's New York Business reports.
CMS is letting doctors switch status before the end of the year, after 2.2 percent increase in reimbursements.
New preventive health benefits are proposed under the Affordable Care Act.
Recommendations made for prevention, oversight strategies.
A quick MRI scan of the heart could help doctors determine whether a patient complaining of chest pains is suffering from a life-threatening condition, thereby helping reduce costs associated with care.
Joe Oliverio, chief technical officer for Positron, showed DOTmed News the device they debuted at SNM 2010.
The illness has killed five infants, all under three months.
CDC report suggests how much healthier Americans would be if they ate just one fewer double cheeseburger a day.
The 12,000 Minnesota nurses will hold an open-ended strike next week unless negotiations are successful.
Agency will review scientific issues and regulation of amalgam.
DOTmed News' Olga Deshchenko summarizes today's top news headlines.
DOTmed News' Brendon Nafziger summarizes today's top news headlines.
A collection of Hospitals in Arizona, Oregon and Nevada are suing the state of California over reimbursement the hospitals say they are owed for treating California Medi-Cal patients.
Projects will focus on improving dispute resolution, patient safety.
DOTmed News' Olga Deshchenko summarizes today's top news headlines.
An easily stockpiled drug that shields bone marrow from radiation poisoning could also ease chemo's harsh side effects.
