Electronic Health Records: A Check Up
July 2nd, 2009Obama’s plan to digitize America’s health records in five years faces many hurdles including cost, but experts say it will ultimately save billions.
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Electronic Health Records: A Check UpJuly 2nd, 2009Obama’s plan to digitize America’s health records in five years faces many hurdles including cost, but experts say it will ultimately save billions. Medical Records Discovered in Garbage Truck, LandfillJuly 1st, 2009Hundreds of personal medical records were found dumped into a Montgomery, Alabama landfill where sensitive information like names, numbers, doctors notes, and radiology reports were left in a dumpster. To read more about this click below. Panel Pinpoints 100 Areas to Yield Most Bang for Health-Care BuckJuly 1st, 2009A recent report lists the top 100 areas of medicine in which research is needed to determine which treatments or preventive measures work best. Here’s the article: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-06-30-treatments-government-study_N.htm The Family Doctor: A Remedy for Healthcare Costs?July 1st, 2009BusinessWeek has a great article focusing on how making primary-care physicians the center of America’s health system could ease the burden. The Latest Headlines…July 1st, 2009Headlines for the Week of June 24-July 1, 2009: Here are links to the current news in life, legal and healthcare. If you find stories that you think should be included please email me at epeterson@mediconnect.net, or leave a comment on the blog. If you would like to receive this as an RSS Feed, click on the “subscribe link” at the top of this page. 07/01/09 Newsinferno.com: Infuse Bone Graft, Other BMP Protein Products Linked to Complications in Neck Spine Surgery 07/01/09 Reuters.com: New Drug Raises Hope of Ending River Blindness: WHO 07/01/09 USAToday.com: Ala. Closes in on Miss. as most Obese State 07/01/09 USAToday.com: Panel Pinpoints 100 areas to Yield Most Bang for Health-Care Buck 06/30/09 Newsinferno.com: VA Cancer Probe Continues 06/29/09 USAToday.com: Wal-Mart Backs Employer Health Insurance Mandate 06/29/09 USAToday.com: FDA Panel Suggests Smaller Doses of Acetaminophen, Vicodin 06/29/09 Newsinferno.com: Accutane Pulled from Market Amid Lawsuits, Increased Generic Competition 06/28/09 CNNmoney.com: Obamacare: Cheaper than you think 06/25/09 BusinessWeek.com: The Family Doctor: A Remedy for Health-Care Costs? 06/24/09 Dallasmorningnews.com: Administration: Hospitals Unwilling to Share Electronic Records will Miss Out on Billions in Stimulus Funds 06/24/09 USAToday.com: Healthcare, Healthcare, Healthcare 06/23/09 USAToday.com: U.S. Insurers Send Warnings on Healthcare The Latest Headlines…June 24th, 2009Headlines for the Week of June 17-24, 2009: Here are links to the current news in life, legal and healthcare. If you find stories that you think should be included please email me at epeterson@mediconnect.net, or leave a comment on the blog. If you would like to receive this as an RSS Feed, click on the “subscribe link” at the top of this page. 06/24/09 Dallasmorningnews.com: Administration: Hospitals Unwilling to Share Electronic Records will Miss Out on Billions in Stimulus Funds A Pound of Cure…June 23rd, 2009Will electronic medical records have an impact on the future of healthcare? Andy Kessler weighs in. EMR Fear and Loathing…June 23rd, 2009This is a really interesting article, about the American Medical Associations’s feelings towards electronic medical records. http://industry.bnet.com/healthcare/1000797/fear-and-loathing-at-the-american-medical-association/ “One -Stop” Shopping at Heart of Health DebateJune 22nd, 2009An overhaul of the nation’s health care system could help do away with one of the most aggravating and expensive experiences for millions of individuals and small businesses: shopping for insurance on the open market.
Obama Announces Agreement with Drug CompaniesJune 22nd, 2009President Obama welcomed the pharmaceutical industry’s agreement to help close a gap in Medicare’s drug coverage, calling the pact a step forward in the push for overhaul of the health care system. http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-06-22-obama-drugs_N.htm
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