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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...
Hospitals finding solutions for ER overcrowding
There's no question that hospitals are struggling, and not just financially: wait times in the ER are up, and frustration and the potential for death or serious complications for critical patients is... Read more...
Joint Commission alert: Technology is not the solution to everything
With so many obvious problems in healthcare today, it's tempting to think that there is some panacea for the healthcare industry--perhaps health IT? But the Joint Commission has issued an alert... Read more...
