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...works since Congress this summer lifted a three-year moratorium on Medicare payments to new specialty hospitals. These typically focus on orthopedic and cardiac surgeries--which account for more than half the profits of many hospitals--and most lack costly emergency rooms. As these and other doctor-owned facilities spread and tensions soar, hospitals are finding it harder to get specialists on call in their ERs, reports HSC researcher Dr. Robert Berenson in a study published on the Web this week by Health Affairs...
...showed that moving the world means sometimes letting yourself be moved. Benedict's late decision to accept an invitation to the Blue Mosque meant Vatican aides and their Muslim hosts would need to work out in advance the basic details of the encounter. Several hours beforehand, word had spread that last Thursday's televised visit would include a moment for silent prayer or reflection. Still, when Istanbul's top cleric, Mustafa Cagrici, told the Pope it was time for a "moment of serenity," Benedict looked for an instant as if he'd been caught off guard. It may well have...
Marketers are eager to throw their wares in the faces of bloggers who can spread the word; paid links are a fresh way to do that. "When people dangle checks, you tend to notice," says Sifry. "But we're trying to focus not just on short-term revenue opportunities but on building a great user experience." That's what they...
...Once we spread out into space ... our future should be safe." STEPHEN HAWKING, British physicist, on the necessity of expansion to other planets for the long-term survival of the human race...
...Binney ’08, Lauren E. Chin ’08, Madelyn M. Ho ’08, and Emily B. Stoeckel ’07 executed the whimsical choreography by David Parsons cleanly and gracefully. The highlight was a segment during which all four dancers are spread on the floor as if sleeping, switching positions in synch to the accelerating music. Both the dancers’ abilities and the preparation for the performance were apparent. The first half of the showcase ended with Crimson Dance Team’s “Basketball Routine...