Mending Gabriela's heart

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Physicians at Albuquerque, NM's Presbyterian Hospital provided surgical and follow-up care worth $30,000 for free to 2 year-old Gabriela Mantilla through the Healing the Children program. The non-profit organization is made up of physicians who volunteer their services to treat children whose families cannot afford it or whose communities lack the necessary medical facilities. Healing the Children operates diverse domestic and international health care programs to help provide for needy children around the world.

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Nonprofit Institutions, Services, Donations, Physicians, Medical professions, Nonprofit organizations, Healing the Children

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How to manage your legal resources in integration

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The time to deal with the legal implications of forming a group medical practice or integrated delivery network is right after a shared vision between the parties involved has been developed. Lawyers can then suggest organizational models consistent with that vision. Key legal issues besides articles of incorporation include antitrust concerns, Medicare/Medicaid laws, tax-exempt status, and insurance licensure.

Health care industry, Group medical practice, Integrated delivery networks

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Medical educators voice concerns over resident unions

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The American Assn of Medical Colleges held its annual meeting in Nov 1997 to discuss unionization in teaching hospitals in the US. Residents working in Boston, MA, public hospitals are considered state employees and can bargain according to state labor laws. There are residents working in Boston, MA, teaching hospitals which would like bargaining rights.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Professional Organizations, Medical Associations, Union Organizing, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Human resource management, Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Residents (Medicine), Hospitals, Teaching, Teaching hospitals, Unionization, Medical societies, American Association of Medical Colleges

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