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Editor's Picks
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Rochester General implements silent call system
Here's another example of a hospital attempting to reduce noise. Rochester (NY) General Hospital has installed a silent call system that combines vibrating pagers, communication badges, and a light system that eliminates intrusive overhead pages. [Read More]
Doctors, health plans want more time to transition to new code sets
The Medical Group Management Association, the American Medical Association and America's Health Insurance Plans are pushing for more time to transition to the new ICD-10 billing and diagnosis codes proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services. On Aug. 15, the HHS proposed regulation that would replace the ICD-9-CM code sets now used to report healthcare diagnoses and procedures with expanded ICD-10 code sets, effective Oct. 1, 2011. [Read More]
Palm, once a leader, seeks path in smartphone jungle
The market for smartphones is becoming fierce. There's the new iPhone, the old BlackBerry, and now Palm is attempting to make a reentry into the market. This New York Times article takes a look at the new the Treo Pro. [Read More]
Medical 'miracle' machines: not all they're cracked up to be
These medical devices can cure cancer, defeat allergies, eliminate parasites, and put an end to AIDS. Sound too good to be true? This Seattle Times investigation proves that some technology doesn't quite live up to its maker's claims. [Read More] |
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Tech Headlines
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Ecolab wants patients to be clean all over
Minneapolis Star Tribune - August 22, 2008
Medical identity theft spreads
Chicago Tribune - August 22, 2008
Data miners fight law that shields doctors
Boston Globe - August 21, 2008
Medicare Web site confounds many seniors
HealthDay/Washington Post - August 20, 2008 |
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Events & Product News
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World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress
Doctors utilize new postcard technologies to target upscale new patients |
Webcasts
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September 25, 2008: Service Line Strategies Workshop 2008: Cardiovascular
On Demand: OR Overhaul: 5 Surgical Site Improvements Every Leader Should Make Today
On Demand: Service Line Strategies Workshop 2008: Neurosciences |
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Help the Uninsured (Without Going Broke)
The number of people who can't pay much—or anything—for their care just keeps rising. Some hospitals have found new ways to help them while still protecting the financial health of the hospital. [Read More]
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IT Leaders Forum
Data and Difficult Decisions: With CMS reporting requirements continuing to increase, healthcare organizations may eventually be forced to choose between collecting data and providing patient care. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
Individual Insurance Abounds: Fred Karutz, senior vice president of business development of Norvax, an online health insurance technology company, talks about the individual market and how the shift to individual policies is affecting healthcare. [Listen Now] |
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