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THERE’S STILL A LOT of paper scheduling in hospitals today, according to Jared Peterson, vice president of research operations for KLAS Enterprises. Price point, cultural change an...
Aetna PUTS patient safety language into contracts Aetna, of Hartford, Conn., has incorporated language from the Leapfrog Group’s “Never Events” policy in its hospital co...
SEATTLE – Improving processes has accomplished more than just making life easier at Seattle Children’s Hospital. It has put money in the bank. More than that, it has improved th...
In his final State of the Union speech last night, President Bush prioritized pressing domestic economic issues ahead of healthcare, which has been the top domestic issue for several years....
ORLANDO, FL – Craneware, Inc. has announced the release of a new software application designed to help hospitals capture lost reimbursements for medications. Pharmacy ChargeLink is de...
WESTWOOD, MA – Healthcare information systems vendor MEDITECH is adding e-prescribing and medication reconciliation to its portfolio through an alliance with DrFirst. The deal, announ...
CHARLOTTE, NC – Approximately 135,000 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina members can directly benefit from the Medication Dedication program, which began on January 1....
PROVIDENCE, RI – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s “Quality Counts” program to support physician adoption of electronic health record systems will begin monitoring...
STAMFORD, CN – Cost issues, affecting both patients and their practices, are buffeting physicians’ perceptions of the practice of medicine. A recently released survey by Thom...
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS and other groups are calling for change to a bill that would establish a demonstration project to measure the ability of patient-centered medical homes to...