$3 device could save hospitals, patients thousands
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Technology News, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
A low-tech, high-value suction device could help health providers in low-income areas provide better wound care at a fraction of the typical cost. Read more
Not-for-profit hospitals face new threat from states
Filed under: Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Cash-strapped states and local governments are turning to non-profit organizations for more revenue. Many hospitals and health centers could take the brunt of it. Read more
10 challenges that’ll keep you awake in 2010
Filed under: EMR & EHR - Electronic Health Records, Fraud & Waste, Health care/Treatment trends, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Healthcare Reform News, Healthcare Technology News, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Insurance, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication, Practice Management
Health reform, cost cutting and increased regulation are only three of the 10 industry-wide challenges predicted for 2010. Read more
Confirmed: Flu moving faster than vaccine, but patients are still calling…
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Whatever the feds’ projections indicate, local health authorities are saying loud and clear: H1N1 vaccine supplies are being distributed too slowly to stay ahead of the flu. Read more
Vote & Vaccine: Key to preventing the next epidemic?
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Avoiding the next epidemic could be as simple as vaccinating people at their polling places. Read more
Regions that saw spring H1N1 outbreak spared so far
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While H1N1 is officially “widespread” throughout the country, certain areas of the country are seeing less activity so far this season. Read more
Prediction: Health reform to pass before end of year
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Experts predict that President Obama will sign some form of a health reform legislation before this year is over. What’s still up for debate: What that law will — and should — contain. Read more
Alzheimer’s increases — worse than expected
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The latest news shows that one of the most debilitating and costly illnesses is increasing even faster than expected. Read more
