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Sharing medical records: It’s not as easy as patients think06 Jan 2015
SIOUX CITY | Sometimes, emergency department physician Joseph Liewer said he can get a patient’s medical records from a hospital... Continue Reading
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Prison medical records set to go electronic06 Jan 2015
At long last, the medical records for Oregon’s prison inmates will one day be housed in iPads and computers, rather... Continue Reading
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Doctors want more data while patients hesitate30 Dec 2014
As the digital age ushers in more and more ways for the healthcare world to organize and access data, two... Continue Reading
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Mayo Clinic faces new price of success30 Dec 2014
Angie Carlson faced a tough choice when buying health insurance for her employees at DataIQ in Eden Prairie, Minn., last... Continue Reading
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Fixing a rotating door of CEOs at UMC30 Dec 2014
At University Medical Center, 2014 is ending the way it started — with a new CEO. Lawrence Barnard announced this... Continue Reading
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Hospital stays are getting safer, new report says23 Dec 2014
Going to a hospital is getting safer: The chances that U.S. patients would pick up infections, get the wrong drug... Continue Reading
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Investor ‘pill’ for China’s healthcare reform23 Dec 2014
Prompted by China’s efforts to reform healthcare and open the sector to more foreign investment, private-equity firms and medical institutions... Continue Reading
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Health care spending grows at lowest-ever rate23 Dec 2014
Health care spending in the U.S. grew last year at the lowest rate ever recorded, due in part to the... Continue Reading
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Understanding meaningful use penalties in 201516 Dec 2014
Starting in 2015, if you are an eligible provider and have not attested to meaningful use of your EHR for... Continue Reading
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At Kaiser, selfies save time, speed care16 Dec 2014
Most social networkers try to put their best face forward when posting selfies, but now they can share snaps of... Continue Reading
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