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Aug 31 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a radio-frequency identification tool that tracks instruments and sponges during surgical procedures.

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

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

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.