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VA Stops Releasing Data On Injured Vets As Total Reaches Grim Milestone [EXCLUSIVE]
The United States has likely reached a grim but historic milestone in the war on terror: 1 million veterans injured from the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. But you haven't heard this reported anywhere else. Why? Because the government is no longer sharing this information with the public. Read More »
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What Is OSEHRA And VistA?
According to the oral history of the Department of Veterans Affairs, of which I have been an attentive listener over the years, once upon a time, innovation ruled the land. VistA, the legendary Electronic Health Record, was born in the basements of VA medical centers, and raised like a child by doting clinicians and wise developers... Read More »
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Who Are They Going To Blame?
Once the dust settles, or the flood water recedes (in this case), someone will conduct a root cause analysis to figure out why the emergency generator at NYU Langone Medical Center failed to operate during Hurricane Sandy when the Con Edison power supply was disrupted. Given that this investigation will involve two sectors of society (politics and health care) most characterized by a need to find someone to blame, some poor person at the hospital will be deemed to be the culprit. Read More »
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"Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act" Provides Renewal For The Movement
Congressman John Conyers has reintroduced his bill for a single payer national health program: H.R. 676, "Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act." Some perspective is warranted. Read More »
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"More Marketing Than Science" - An Anonymous Confession About Deceptive Marketing Published in the British Medical Journal
The British Medical Journal just published an anonymous article by a pharmaceutical company insider that explained once again how pharmaceutical companies turn research studies, apparently scholarly articles, and medical education into stealth marketing efforts. Read More »
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"The Year Of The Big EHR Switch" Confirms Physicians Favor iPad And Mobile Applications
As thousands of physician practices are opting to dump ineffective EHR systems, and others still scramble to select a first vendor, early adopters identify the firms that have delivered success, productivity, outcomes, meaningful use achievement and crucial stimulus fund requirements among mobile EHR applications. Read More »
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"What Systems Work In Healthcare And Why?" Is Focus Of 19th Annual Health Policy Conference
Today’s healthcare systems face escalating challenges as they aggregate into larger and more complex health systems that are vertically and horizontally integrated. The trend is being driven by both business conditions and new government policies. But are the new systems producing better clinical and business outcomes? Read More »
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$18 For A Baby Aspirin? Hospitals Hike Costs For Everyday Drugs For Some Patients
Sudden chest pains landed Diane Zachor in a Duluth, Minn., hospital overnight, but weeks later she had another shock – a $442 bill for the same everyday drugs she also takes at home, including more than a half dozen common medicines to control diabetes, heart problems and high cholesterol. Read More »
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'Hidden' Med School Curriculum Hurts Empathetic Care
With April research showing medical interns spend very little time directly caring for patients, medical education is getting more bad press. Read More »
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'Mobile Midwife’ Taps Technology To Improve Health Care
Fermina Flores, 60, has been working as a midwife in the municipality of Gerona, Tarlac for the past 34 years, covering four barangays (villages) with a combined population of around 8,000. Read More »
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'Paperless NHS' Plan To Put Patients' Medical Details Online
Jeremy Hunt launches digital health records project alongside report claiming it could save nearly £5bn a year Read More »
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10 Fastest Growing Cities For Concierge Medicine
In order to avoid the ongoing stress and health insurance headaches, many physicians have switched to cash-only practices and are saving their patients money in the process. Physicians throughout the country are setting up membership-based programs that offer discounts on services to customers. Read More »
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10 Key Statistics About mHealth
Since the original iPhone launch in 2007 and the iPad launch in 2010 the blistering pace of smartphone and tablet adoption has impacted virtually every industry. [...] Read More »
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10 Mobile Health Apps From Uncle Sam
New mobile apps from the Department of Health and Human Services, for consumers and doctors alike, let you search medical literature, locate health centers, fight drug abuse and much more. Read More »
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10 Questions For Obama’s Chief Technology Officer
[Todd Park's] role has taken on heightened importance after several recent developments, including the implementation of the new health care law, efforts to reduce the backlog in Department of Veterans Affairs claims processing, and privacy issues raised by disclosures about data collection by the National Security Agency. Read More »
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