Kevin Roche – Page 898 – Healthy Skeptic

Aug 31 2010

Washington Post

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The U.S. Department of Labor forecasts that the two fields projected to have the most jobs are technology and healthcare. In the developing area of biomedical and health informatics, you can get the best of both worlds.

Aug 31 2010

Washington Post

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The FDA approved a first-of-its-kind technology: a tiny telescope implanted inside the eye. The company wouldn’t estimate total costs connected with the procedure but said the device itself costs $15,000.

Aug 31 2010

The Hill

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The Obama administration on Monday named the first two companies empowered to approve the electronic health record (EHR) systems soon to be required of all providers.

Aug 30 2010

NIH Consensus Development Program

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NIH Consensus Development Program: Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline

Aug 30 2010

nextgov

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Nine out of 10 physicians polled in a new study said passwords and the length of time it takes to access electronic health records “negatively impact” job satisfaction. A full 60 percent said it’s a major factor in whether they like their work.

Aug 30 2010

Wall Street Journal

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There is growing interest among employers in improving employee access to health care and offering on-site services aimed at improving overall health and productivity.

Aug 30 2010

Health Affairs

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Health Affairs: A Progress Report on Electronic Health Records in US Hospitals

Aug 30 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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CMS reminded healthcare providers, health plans, clearinghouses, and vendors about looming compliance deadlines for new diagnosis and procedure codes, and updated standards for electronic healthcare transactions

Aug 30 2010

USA Today

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Government anti-poverty programs that have grown to meet the needs of recession victims now serve a record one in six Americans and are continuing to expand.

Aug 30 2010

Wall Street Journal

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As state and local governments push to get employees to pick up more health care costs, some employees are pushing back.

Aug 30 2010

New York Times

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FRUSTRATED by exploding health care costs, many firms are encouraging employees to enroll in high-deductible health insurance plans linked to tax-exempt health savings accounts.

Aug 30 2010

Fiscal Times

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Five months after the adoption of the sweeping new health-care law, momentum is building to modify and possibly repeal one of its funding sources.

Aug 30 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Only 11.9% of U.S. hospitals had adopted at least basic electronic medical records by last year, and only about 2% had done enough to qualify for future government financial incentives, a study finds.

Aug 30 2010

Reuters

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New York-based startup OR International LLC is exporting a higher-quality American brand of healthcare throughout the world, with a primary focus on improving patient treatment

Aug 30 2010

Medical Home Value

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A study of a medical home model indicates reductions in hospital admissions and readmissions and possibly a reduction in total spending. It is not clear, however, what the full economic…

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