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How to be an emergency room doctor

by Eliza Mills
Jan 1, 2019
Amid the chaos, you need to form an instant connection with patients.
Zahir Basrai is an emergency room physician in Los Angeles. 
Zahir Basrai
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Victims of Orlando mass shooting struggle to pay medical bills

by Dan Gorenstein
Jun 23, 2016
The hospital system expects to pick up more than $1 million in costs.
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Some nonprofit hospitals amassing hundreds of millions

by Dan Gorenstein
May 3, 2016
7 of the top 10 most profitable hospitals in 2013 were nonprofits, according to a new study.
A view of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the nonprofits that made the list of 10 most profitable hospitals in 2013.
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The orderly zipping around the hospital may be a robot

by Jenny Gold
Feb 23, 2016
At UCSF hospital, robots drop off meals, pick up trash and save money
A hospital robot, called a Tug, enters the kitchen of the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in San Francisco.
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Hospitals race to be included in 'narrow networks'

by Dan Gorenstein
Jan 18, 2016
Open enrollment closes at the end of the month.
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Putting a price on healthcare

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 5, 2015
One hospital is finding out the cost of its services, from surgery to stitches.
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The challenge in pairing the sick with social services

by Dan Gorenstein
Jun 23, 2015
In this corner of healthcare, it’s not one size fits all. It’s one size fits one.
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Markets come up short in drugs for premature babies

by David Brancaccio
Jul 10, 2013
Nationwide drug shortages are causing hospitals to ration critical nutrients premature babies and other patients need to survive.
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Forget the patient, what happens when the medical hardware gets a virus?

by Molly Wood
Jun 17, 2013
As hospitals become more automated, the dangers of computer viruses become more serious.
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U.S. releases data showing striking differences in hospital prices

by Dan Gorenstein
May 8, 2013
The public can search a database for prices for 100 common procedures at every hospital in the country, opening a window onto price differences.
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