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AHRQ issues guidance to reduce EHR consequences
Hospitals, physicians, regional extension centers and others can avail themselves with a new online resource to help them deal with problems encountered while using electronic health record systems.
Uninsured number down, government costs up by 2016, RAND study finds
The proportion of uninsured residents will decline significantly under health reform initiatives once reform efforts are fully implemented by 2016, according to an examination by the RAND
Health spending, preventive care drop with high-deductible plans
High-deductible health plans are significantly decreasing healthcare spending, but they are also linked to patients cutting back on preventive healthcare services--such as childhood immunizations,
Do retail health clinics complement or compete with primary care providers?
Although retail health clinics are cheap, convenient, and associated with high levels of patient satisfaction, there's still some confusion about their role in the healthcare system. Do those clinics
Hospital market share low for retail clinics
Hospitals are definitely getting into the retail clinic business. For example, this week not-for-profit MemorialCare Health System, based in Fountain Valley, Calif., announced plans to open three
Healthcare spending could be lower than anticipated, CMS says
Overall healthcare spending under the Senate's health reform won't be as high as previously thought, and fewer people would be uninsured, CMS Chief Actuary Richard Foster predicts in a new report. A
