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Next: Handheld healthcare
(Mar 4)
It is absolutely essential that healthcare providers embrace and make full use of the technological advances of the 21st century
Spaniards arrested in alleged global hacking
(Mar 3)
Authorities have arrested three Spaniards suspected of infecting 13 million computers with a program that allowed them to steal personal and financial data worldwide.
Republican's Budget Gets Obama's Attention
(Feb 8)
Rep. Paul D. Ryan says he is determined to make sure the Republican Party is viewed as "the alternative party, not the opposition party."
40% of Cancers Preventable
(Feb 8)
About 40% of cancers could be prevented if people stopped smoking and overeating, limited their alcohol, exercised regularly and got vaccines targeting cancer-causing infections, experts say.
Should BlackBerry owners power down?
(Jan 25)
According to a British occupational psychologist, persistent monitoring of your BlackBerry will increase stress levels and most likely decrease productivity too.
Patients demand: 'Give us our damned data'
(Jan 15)
'What part of "Give us our damn data" do you not understand?'
12 Things computer users should fear in 2010
(Dec 25)
Serious threats abound and bad guys are mostly still outpacing good guys in our virtual world, which will be slightly more dangerous than this year. Here are 12 reasons why for 2010.
'Invisible bracelet' for emergency healthcare
(Dec 22)
Emergency health alerts for the Facebook generation? The nation's ambulance crews are pushing a virtual medical ID system.
Group pushes to get costs down, improve care
(Dec 3)
In the 1980s, Massachusetts' Health Care for All advocacy group led the fight against managed care, an insurance system frequently maligned for restricting treatments in the name of saving money.
Study: Cost of treating diabetes to triple by 2034
(Nov 28)
The number of Americans with diabetes will nearly double in the next 25 years, and the costs of treating them will triple, according to a new report.
Google OS: the end of the hard drive?
(Nov 23)
Google unveils more details of Chrome OS, a lightweight, browser-based operating system for netbooks.
Senate & House Healthcare Bills Compared
(Nov 19)
A comparison of the central provisions of: The Senate Democratic bill (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act): AND The House bill (Affordable Health Care for America Act):
Senate Weighs Long-Term Care Program
(Nov 18)
Known as the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, or CLASS Act, the long-term care insurance program was a top priority for the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass.
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MDS 3.0 Final Specifications Released
(Nov 2)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the much anticipated final MDS 3.0 on October 29, giving long-term care providers approximately one year to prepare for implementation of this new assessment tool.
ID theft and Medicare fraud
(Oct 15)
According to HHS officials, medical identity theft occurs when someone steals personal information, such as a name and Medicare number, and uses it to obtain medical care, buy drugs or supplies or bill Medicare.
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