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NewsUCSF: Transition-to-home program cuts heart readmissions by 30%
A University of California, San Francisco, program aimed at helping hospitals transition patients to their homes reduced hospital readmissions of older heart failure patients by nearly a third, Read more...
The 16-hour day dilemma: Will shortening residents' hours work?
Coming this July, medical residents will receive a "gift" in terms of possibly getting a little more shut eye. Under new guidelines approved last year by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Read more...
Study: Retail clinic users don't have personal doctors
For years now, many primary care physicians have battled the rise of retail clinics, arguing that such clinics would interfere with their patient relationships. However, a new study suggests that Read more...
AMA medical tourism policy emphasizes care quality
As part of its annual conference, the American Medical Association has taken its first official stand on the principles it believes should govern the provision of care for medical tourists. In the Read more...
| Press ReleasesCalifornians for Patient Care Denounces Striking Unionized Healthcare WorkersStrike unnecessarily disrupts care SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The following statement is attributed to Carmella Gutierrez, president of Californians for Patient Care: “Like many Read more >> Shannon Health Latest to Choose the Rothman Index as its Patient Monitoring SystemSAN ANGELO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Shannon Health has selected the Rothman Index as its patient surveillance system in its ongoing effort to improve quality of care and patient safety while Read more >> Olympia Medical Services to Participate With Michigan Health ConnectMetro Detroit Physician Organization Will Leverage State-wide HIE GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Michigan Health Connect (MHC) is pleased to announce that Olympia Medical Services has decided Read more >> Rockcastle Regional Hospital Uses HMS Connex℠ Interoperability Platform to Exchange Clinical Data with Kentucky’s HIENASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Healthcare Management Systems Inc.® (HMS) today announced that long-time customer Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center recently became one of Read more >> HIE-Bridge Health Information Exchange Goes Live with U.S. Social Security Administration via the ApeniMED NHIN PlatformMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ApeniMED, a leader in healthcare interoperability and NHIN connectivity, today announced the Community Health Information Collaborative’s HIE-Bridge HIE moving into Read more >> |
