The balancing breed

Article Abstract:

Some hospitals are saving money by having physician specialists, known as hospitalists, take responsibility for inpatient care from family doctors. With the use of hospitalists, the average patient stay declined by a day at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MA, and by half a day at Park Nicollet Clinic in Minneapolis, MN. However, members of the American Academy of Family Physicians argue that the approach screens primary care doctors from their patients and forces the patients to accept physicians they don't know.

Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Methods, Health care industry, Practice, Physicians, Medical professions, Hospitalization, Hospital care

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A blast from the fast

Article Abstract:

The share price of HBO and Co. (HBOC), Atlanta, GA, rose in four years from $9.06 to $132 before a stock split in May 1996. The company supplies software to hospitals, which are reluctantly automating their information systems. With growth fueled by acquisitions, HBOC designs integrated systems for such hospitals as John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, CA, which plans to offer laboratory services to nearby healthcare facilities.

Prepackaged software, Medical laboratories, Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories, Health, Science Software Pkgs, Computer software industry, Software industry, Software, Information management, Biomedical laboratories, Company Profile, HBO and Co., HBOC

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By the bootstraps

Article Abstract:

Five communities responded to specific health care problems by initiating proactive campaigns. Injury prevention programs decreased the number of trauma center patients, alliances sponsored by health care groups targeted domestic violence, a neighborhood clinic was created to serve disadvantaged patients, safety programs improved living conditions and nurse instructors discouraged teen pregnancies.

Community Hospitals, Community health services, Public participation

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