-A PET/CT scanner combines the strengths of PET and CT technology to more accurately diagnose and locate cancers. Clinical research has shown that a PET/CT scan often provides new information, unavailable from either modality alone, that can alter a patient's treatment plan.

PET/CT scanner offers improved cancer diagnosis, treatment

SHC reports positive earnings, successful turnaround effort

New medical staff Web site provides useful information

School of Medicine retreat strengthens support, collaboration on strategic planning effort

Principal-investigator status approved for MCL faculty members

Lane Library hosts event celebrating National Doctors Day

Activities planned for national Patient Safety Week

New patient satisfaction survey will help improve service

Surgeon and community health-care pioneer dies at 82

HIPAA training is here - By now most of you are aware of the federal government's medical-privacy law, known as HIPAA, which will take effect April 14. (See Chief of Staff's column)

Schedule of on-site HIPAA TRAINING SESSIONS
Download pdf file: INSTRUCTIONS for WEB-BASED HIPAA TRAINING
Connect to the Stanford Medical Center HIPAA WEB SITE

(Accessible using Stanford's internal internet server)
More HIPAA INFORMATION and RESOURCES

Martha Marsh, president and CEO of Stanford Hospital & Clinics, announced that the hospital ended fiscal year 2002 with a net income of $12.5 million, reversing several years of losses. When Marsh became CEO in April 2002, the hospital had suffered two years of losses and was projecting a $10 million loss in 2002. Instead, the hospital finished the year with a positive net income. Marsh credited the financial turnaround to a strong new management team, outstanding efforts by physicians and staff, operational improvements and careful financial management.