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Archives for July, 2009

Discuss the Canadian Health System

The Canadian health system is often held up as a model for universal care. However, no system is issue free. [+]

CEO of AthenaHealth gets animated about Health IT

Jon Bush gets pretty excited about the state of Health IT in America. He goes as far to pick on Cleveland Clinic's $200 Million MUMPS based EMR. Pretty entertaining interview... [+]

Very interesting concept, Contained Capitalism in Health Care

What is essential cannot be denied. The worth of any society can be measured in its ability to provide for the essential life needs of its members. These needs include adequate and comprehensive health care. [+]

National eHealth Initiative Releases Report on Health Information Exchange

The state of Health Information Exchange report is based on a sixth annual report. The report shows that despite the challenges that exist, steady progress is being made across the country.  According to [+]

Public Service Announcement for Personal Health Records

This is a quick blurb for myPHR.com done in the form of a Public Service Announcement. I like the idea of trying to put care back into the hands of the patient, and creating [+]

Norton Healthcare Ensures Available, Reliable Care

Electronic medical records and digital imaging are revolutionizing health care by streamlining processes, improving accuracy and, most importantly, improving patient outcomes. [+]

Bluetooth may start invading health care

BLUETOOTH wireless technology is expanding beyond consumer electronics and will soon be used in medical, health and fitness devices. [+]

Embarrassing Medical Exams, A little Wed humor

A reader submitted this group of jokes to me last night.  True or not, they are a good smile for the physican crowd :-) 1. A man comes into the ER and yells, 'My wife's going [+]

MedStudentBlog acquired by HealthTechnica

In an effort to create one of the largest health care professionals lists on the web, HealthTechnica has acquired MedStudentBlog.co.uk. The lists of both sites have been combined into a single massive list of [+]

Mayo Clinic Shares its Health Policy Position

The following is a post of the Mayo News Bulletin - shared with consent of the Mayo Health Policy Center.  Find additional news from the second most popular health site on the net, Mayo Clinic [+]

The Healthcare Facilities Summit: Overview

Since its initial launch in 2003, the Healthcare Facilities Summit has become the premier event for senior healthcare building executives. This invitation-only event brings together leadership from the nation’s largest & most influential health systems [+]

Center for American Progress discusses health costs

With health care costs escalating at rates that dramatically exceed wage growth and inflation, future health care spending poses a significant challenge for the Federal budget, for employers, and for families. Health care spending in [+]

Very simple poll. Is your site ready for 2011 stimulus?

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America’s Agenda: Summit Conversations – Health Information Technology (Press, Tauzin, Harris)

Health information technology, including interoperable electronic records, e-prescribing, physician order entry systems, and clinical decision support systems can reduce errors, improve coordination, and diminish administrative inefficiencies. The RAND Corporation reports that properly implemented and widely [+]

Technology and Health Care in BC

An overview of some basic issues of health care in British Columbia, especially as it relates to the use of information technology [+]

FDA panel backs ‘Black Box’ warnings for Acetominophen

The folks over at MedPageToday have a write up for Acetominophen labels.  They are looking at some compelling health risk data and taking corrective action.  Upon reading the article I wonder about the "Meaningful Use" [+]
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