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Bill would create office to oversee comparative effectiveness research
As we've reported previously, the comparative effectiveness provision in the stimulus package turned out to be a political hot potato, with some opponents--notably pharma and medical device... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: How health IT group helped push IT investment in stimulus
For anyone who works on the health IT side of the profession, it's hard to miss the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), a large, powerful trade group that throws the... Read more...
Tom Pettibone: EHR implementation--are you ready for change?
The U.S. government has set an aggressive goal for the healthcare industry, ensuring every American has an electronic healthcare record by 2014. As President Obama's recovery package rolls out... Read more...
Study: Recession boosting use of consumer-driven health plans
Here's a sign of the times. According to a new study from HealthLeaders-InterStudy, more employers are choosing consumer-driven health plans as a method of cutting their health costs during the... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Debate blows up over comparative effectiveness research
With $1.1 billion allocated to comparative effectiveness research in the new stimulus package, the concept has suddenly gone from a wonkish concern to a topic of conversation among health advocates... Read more...
