The agency responsible for administering the federal program for electronic health records (EHRs) said it plans to address the complaints healthcare providers are making about the implementation process. Additionally, an important ...
Tags: electronic health records, healthcare, EHR Incentive Program
There are a bunch of flu-related apps you can now download to your smart phones. We haven't tested any, but those described below are free and seem to offer some useful features. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a flu ...
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In the year of 2012, in face of the increasingly complicated and severe international situation and arduous tasks of domestic reform, development and stability, the Central Party Committee and the State Council took scientific development ...
US-based Humphrey’s Market is recalling about 2,764 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat (RTE) and raw poultry products as they were produced without the benefit of inspection, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and ...
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LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services has signed an agreement to buy BC Biomedical Laboratories for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition aims to provide better quality diagnostic services to community patients in British Columbia, Canada, ...
Health care supply chain and contracting company Novation has awarded an innovative technology contract to Nihon Kohden America to provide its continuous vital signs monitoring system. Under the three year contract, Novation's members ...
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On these short winter days, some people might find themselves eyeing caffeinated energy drinks for a little boost. But perk up your ears: Emergency room visits for problems related to energy drinks have risen sharply, particularly for ...
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The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) said Monday that significantly more construction firms are planning to add new staff than plan to cut staff while demand for many types of private sector construction projects should ...
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CyberlinkASP, the leader in hosted virtual desktop and private cloud solutions, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Animal Intelligence Software, Inc. to provide cloud based veterinary practice management software. ...
In December, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.5 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.5 percent in cities and 2.5 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 4.2 percent, while the non-food prices ...
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Private equity investment firm Bertram Capital has purchased all the assets of Webex from Wynnchurch Capital. Webex's commercial products include precision engineered rolls and specialized machinery modules designed for web handling and ...
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Last time you had a CT scan did your doctor tell you that it would expose you to radiation? Probably not, according to a study out this week. And even if you were told, you might underestimate the radiation dose, too. Researchers from the ...
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MARLTON, NJ, January 13, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- eMaint Enterprises, leading provider of CMMS solutions, recently launched a Spanish language version of its corporate website in response to the growing CMMS maintenance market in Latin ...
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The United States spends twice as much per person on health care as the rest of the developed world, with little to show for it except shorter and unhealthier lives than citizens of its peer nations enjoy. That's the depressing conclusion ...
Tags: health, health care, Institute of Medicine, heath insurance
Still got some money stashed away in a health-care flexible spending account? If so, you might want to put a trip to the pharmacy on your day's to-do list, or at least check your plan's paperwork to see if you can take advantage of the ...
Tags: health care, health care flexible spending, pharmacy, Medical