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		<title>Healthcare data security: What it costs you</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that 2011 breaches of protected heath information (PHI) increased 97% over 2010 levels? Did you also know that 60% of those breaches resulted from malicious intent? And the number of patient health records affected totaled 19 million. These statistics are from the Redspin research report &#8220;Breach Report 2011: Protected Health Information.&#8221; Of [...]
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		<title>Eye-opening study: Do all EDs treat uninsured kids equally?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know that emergency departments must treat every person who walks through the doors seeking treatment. And you would think any sick or injured child would receive the same quality of treatments. But do they? Unfortunately, the answer may be no, according to a study published in The Journal of Pediatrics. The study makes it [...]
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		<title>Coupons for medical services?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people are familiar with daily deal sites. But now there&#8217;s a new wrinkle: Certain sites offer healthcare coupons. Providers who participate, however, need to be very careful. While healthcare coupons may offer discounts on items and services reimbursable by the federal healthcare program, there are a lot of stipulations that have to [...]
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		<title>CMS bestows first Healthcare Innovation Awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Twenty-six organizations received the honor of being the first granted with the Healthcare Innovation Awards. Check out what these groups did to win a total of $122.6 million. Award winners were chosen for their: innovative solutions to the healthcare challenges facing their communities focus on creating a well-trained healthcare workforce equipped to meet the needs [...]
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		<title>EHR Pricing 101: What Does EHR Software Really Cost?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this brief online video, you’ll learn detailed insider knowledge of EHR pricing and negotiation. We&#8217;ll show you how to get the best possible price on your EHR; how to compare EHR prices on an apples-to-apples basis; the true costs of an EHR over the life of the system; and up-front licensing versus subscription &#8211; [...]
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		<title>Hospital executive gets 3 years in prison</title>
		<description><![CDATA[David Rosen, former CEO of MediSys Health Network, the operator of Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Brookdale University Hospital and Flushing Hospital Medical Center, has been sentenced to three years in prison for bribery. Rosen pleased guilty to participating in a scheme which involved former state Sen. Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn), Assemblyman William Boyland Jr., (D-Brooklyn) and [...]
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		<title>Enabling Mobility for Healthcare Professionals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mobile technologies promise to transform healthcare organizations by bringing information to the point of care. But how can you bypass the hype and create a mobile healthcare environment that empowers clinicians to improve workflow, patient interaction, and care delivery efficiency? This paper explores challenges, best practices, and relevant technologies needed to deploy mobile technologies in [...]
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		<title>The 12 worst Legionnaires&#8217; outbreaks in the world</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Legionnaires&#8217; disease may not be a common bacterial infection, but in its short history of existence, it&#8217;s been the cause of many serious illnesses and deaths throughout the world. With initial symptoms reflecting those of the common influenza virus or forms of pneumonia, a diagnosis for Legionnaires takes more extensive testing, allowing symptoms to worsen [...]
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		<title>Staffers on smartphones: Weighing the risks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the hospital setting, mobile devices are making physicians&#8217;, nurses&#8217; and clinical staff&#8217;s jobs easier when it comes to efficiency of care. But they can pose serious risks for data breaches. Just how much of a risk do they pose? To find out the answer to this question, Symantec, a provider of security, storage and [...]
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		<title>Hospital profile: Step-by-step plan for improving patient care</title>
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