Archives for June 2015
Reflections on the Recent past with the ACA08 Jun 2015
This is my 100th column for the Record Searchlight (which also appears here on A News Cafe.com) so it seems like... Continue Reading
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How Electronic Medical Records fuelled the return of a 3,000 year old profession08 Jun 2015
Think about the word, “scribe.” What pops into your head? Probably something from a humanities class in college or a... Continue Reading
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IT could save $100B for US healthcare08 Jun 2015
New research from Accenture projects that digital health tools will save the U.S. healthcare industry more than $100 billion over... Continue Reading
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Hillsboro Hospital Achieves Top 10008 Jun 2015
Hillsboro Area Hospital is one of the best Critical Access Hospitals in the country. That, according to iVantage Health Analytics,... Continue Reading
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Health Care accounts for 1 in 6 new jobs added in May08 Jun 2015
Meanwhile, an Accenture survey of patients reveals that health insurance customers are willing to accept narrower networks of providers for... Continue Reading
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Why the disconnect between care coordination, Health IT?08 Jun 2015
Health care experts say care coordination is an important component of good patient care, and most family physicians would agree.... Continue Reading
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Maker of diabetes management app One Drop raises $8 million08 Jun 2015
New York City and Austin, Texas-based Informed Data Systems has raised $8 million for its One Drop mobile diabetes management platform. The... Continue Reading
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Millions might lose their insurance this month08 Jun 2015
Later this month, millions of people could effectively lose their health insurance in one fell swoop. The Supreme Court heard a challenge... Continue Reading
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Big jump looming in health insurance rates08 Jun 2015
Many Georgians could face double-digit increases in their health insurance premiums next year, based on initial rates sought by insurers.... Continue Reading
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Medtronic partners with Samsung on mobile diabetes, gets major FDA nod08 Jun 2015
Medtronic has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its MiniMed Connect device, which allows users of Medtronic’s continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and... Continue Reading
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