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Attorney general owes us straight answers in health care investigation

By   /  Friday, September 28th, 2012  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Attorney general owes us straight answers in health care investigation

Thanks in part to Obamacare and in part to an aggressive move by California’s attorney general, this is a historic moment for health care in the Tri-Counties. As I write this column, more than half the population of the region is served by a hospital that is in the early stages of an antitrust investigation. Read More →

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California attorney general probe targets region’s hospitals

By   /  Friday, September 28th, 2012  /  Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on California attorney general probe targets region’s hospitals

The California medical industry is pushing back against an antitrust investigation launched by the state’s attorney general, saying the probe into the consolidation of hospitals and doctors’ offices goes against the newly-enacted Affordable Care Act’s coordinated approach to health care. California’s attorney general’s office sent subpoenas to Santa Barbara-based Cottage Health System and San Francisco-based Read More →

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BioIQ deal helps Cottage keep pulse on employee health

By   /  Friday, August 24th, 2012  /  Health Care & Life Science, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on BioIQ deal helps Cottage keep pulse on employee health

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Point and Go: InTouch rolls out self-guided medical robots

By   /  Friday, July 27th, 2012  /  Features, Technology  /  Comments Off on Point and Go: InTouch rolls out self-guided medical robots

Goleta-based InTouch Health has unveiled a new medical assistant robot that can find its own way around a hospital with the tap of a finger an on iPad. The new robot, called the RP-VITA, introduces what’s called autonomous navigation to the InTouch lineup. It is the first fruit of a yearlong collaboration with iRobot Corp., Read More →

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Safety first: Marian Medical Center gets high marks in ranking

By   /  Friday, July 20th, 2012  /  Central Coast, Features  /  Comments Off on Safety first: Marian Medical Center gets high marks in ranking

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Bold moves for health giant: New Sansum COO steps in to steer initiatives

By   /  Friday, July 13th, 2012  /  Features, Health Care & Life Science  /  Comments Off on Bold moves for health giant: New Sansum COO steps in to steer initiatives

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Health clinics prep for influx of new patients

By   /  Monday, July 9th, 2012  /  Health Care & Life Science, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Health clinics prep for influx of new patients

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28 decision to uphold President Obama’s Affordable Care Act left health care providers and consumers around the country wondering what the decision would mean for them. Across the Tri-Counties, it’s the community clinics serving low-income families and individuals that are likely to feel the most profound effects from the health Read More →