medical procedures

Starting in 2012, the government will charge a new fee to your health insurance plan for research to find out which drugs, medical procedures, tests and treatments work best.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Medical procedures and surgeries on the wrong patient and wrong body part have declined substantially at Veterans Affairs hospitals nationwide, while reports of close calls have increased, according to a study that credits ongoing quality improvement efforts....

Nurses and other healthcare providers complied with hand hygiene guidelines less than half of the time before participating in medical procedures, results of a new study showed.

BOSTON (AP) -- Dr. James Wang says he tries to tell his patients when extra medical procedures aren't necessary.

If they insist, though, he will do it - not so much to protect their health as his own practice....

If you're uninsured or in a health plan that requires you to pay a high annual deductible, you may be interested in learning more about the price of medical procedures.

Here are some tips from the experts:...