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Legislators, researchers back telemedicine in schools; CHRISTUS gets A+ financial rating;
> California researchers and some members of Congress are throwing their support behind telemedicine in public schools, arguing that it's a great way to reach children in medically-underserved... Read more...
International study finds U.S. behind in access, quality
If spending alone could provide the best care to patients, the U.S. would be way ahead. Unfortunately, as most readers know, America's access to care and the quality of that care doesn't stack up... Read more...
MGMA 2009: Catching up on tech issues, or 'ouch, my EMR!'
As you doubtless know, there's no way you're going to walk out of this year's conference--or any event, for that matter--knowing everything you need to know about EMR selection. But if you can, take... Read more...
Medical home pilots will impact 20,000 Blue Cross of Illinois beneficiaries
In yet another example that medical homes are taking root, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois has launched medical home pilot programs with two Chicago-area group practices. As with other medical... Read more...
PhRMA fights to keep rebate in reform bills; Maryland rate-setting success catches attention;
> The folks at pharmaceutical industry group PhRMA are working to make sure their vow to offer $80 million in savings to the federal government isn't forgotten. At least some versions of the... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Kennedy championed health IT, HIPAA
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) was an unlikely champion of health IT. As the second-most-senior member of the august body known as the U.S. Senate, you'd think that he wouldn't understand newfangled... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: CCHIT advances plans for 2011 EMR certification
After months of being the target of critics both legitimate and questionable, the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology is reasserting itself in the EMR marketplace. Last... Read more...
Obama administration points to Cleveland Clinic as reform model
At the Cleveland Clinic, clinicians deliver care, and yet somehow manage to do it at far-lower prices than many other hospitals. According to the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, Cleveland Clinic... Read more...
Kaiser hospital hit with another fine for privacy violation
If California officials were hoping to make a point, they're certainly going about it great guns. In 2008, California became the first state to enact a law requiring providers to let individuals know... Read more...
Trend: Arizona providers de-installing electronic medical records
Here at FierceHealthcare, we tend to leave the bits and bytes stuff to our sister publication FierceHealthIT. But we thought the following story was important enough that you might want to hear about... Read more...
