Archives for March 2014
Pekin Hospital CEO moving on26 Mar 2014
Pekin Hospital Chief Executive Officer Gary Jepson is leaving, and a search has begun for his successor. Jepson was hired... Continue Reading
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Cleveland Clinic opens herbal therapy facility26 Mar 2014
The Cleveland Clinic has opened a Chinese herbal therapy clinic , one of the first hospital-based herbal clinics in the... Continue Reading
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Private firms eye health reform opportunities26 Mar 2014
Finland will in future have a healthcare system in which money follows the patient, and private providers can compete for... Continue Reading
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The ‘m’ in mHealth: Connecting more seamlessly with patients26 Mar 2014
Language is arguably the greatest contributor to civilization, and yet it all too often struggles to convey the common understanding... Continue Reading
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DeSalvo Says $24B in HITECH Funding Spent To Drive EHR Adoption26 Mar 2014
At a Federal Trade Commission event on Thursday, National Coordinator for Health IT Karen DeSalvo said $24 billion already has... Continue Reading
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FAQ: What are the penalties for not getting health insurance?26 Mar 2014
If you’re uninsured, now’s the time to buy a plan. March 31 is the end of the annual open enrollment... Continue Reading
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Hospital says goodbye, hello26 Mar 2014
An era in Sauk Prairie area health care is closing as another begins. “It’s a testimony to the community,” medical... Continue Reading
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Tackling hospital charges with audits and transparency26 Mar 2014
Equifax, the credit rating agency, once spent a year auditing hospital bills for insurance companies. More than 90 percent of... Continue Reading
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Monmouth County hospital launches health plan26 Mar 2014
In the latest sign that hospitals must do much more than treat sick people to compete in today’s health care... Continue Reading
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Virtual doctor visits take off at Kaiser26 Mar 2014
In 2013, Kaiser Permanente conducted 10.5 million patient-doctor visits via e-mail, telephone or video tools, and in a new report... Continue Reading
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