It is never safe to assume that everyone involved in health care is moral and that ethical matters will, therefore, "take care of themselves."
A Catholic system in Virginia takes a principled stand against a big health plan's decision to reduce hospital payments.
Health care professionals must look beyond their narrow private interests and work to expand coverage for the uninsured.
A new approach to organizational assessment can help transform the health care market into a "graced instrument."
Treating symptoms is insufficient: The U.S. Catholic health ministry should tackle root causes and devote itself to thorough reform.
By examining a patient's "objects of devotion," a clinician may uncover clues to an unhealthy lifestyle.
One way a health organization can add revenue is by expanding its geographic reach, thereby increasing the number of people who use its services.
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