> Healthcare issues continue to play a major role in the campaigning leading up to U.S. presidential election. Article [1]
> CMS has launched a program giving physicians a financial incentive to report quality data using electronic medical records. FierceHealthIT [2]
> Maryland leaders are proposing a new $59 million program to expand nurse training programs there. Article [3]
> Humana has instituted a policy under which it won't charge Medicare members receiving certain generics from its preferred home delivery service. Article [4]
And Finally... Talk about a transformation--this little girl will be a new person. Article [5]
Links:
[1] http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/health2008dr.cfm?DR_ID=48652
[2] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/cms-offer-emr-adoption-incentives/2007-11-05
[3] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/05/AR2007110501682.html
[4] http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2007/11/05/daily3.html?b=1194238800^1545956
[5] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071106/ap_on_re_as/india_eight_limbs;_ylt=AksXoeYpEm3.FTA2sECLDyms0NUE