Posted in Electronic Health Records by patricia on August 27th, 2008 Census: Health uninsured rate rises in New Mexico (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
An increasing share of New Mexicans are without medical insurance, according to a new federal report, and Gov. Bill Richardson says that underscores the need for health care reforms.
Posted in Electronic Health Records by patricia on August 22nd, 2008 Preparing for storm season: medical records (WTOC 11 Savannah)
As you prepare for storm season, don’t forget about medical records.
Posted in Electronic Health Records by patricia on August 21st, 2008 Novant to save $17M with debt refi (The Charlotte Observer)
Novant Health announced Tuesday that it had refinanced $198 million of debt, which will help the not-for-profit healthcare system as it pays to build new hospitals and convert to electronic medical records.
Posted in Electronic Health Records by patricia on August 20th, 2008 Who’s Keeping an Eye on Your Online Health Records? (Scientific American)
The push toward electronic medical records has made storing personal health information in a locked filing cabinet in your doctor’s office an outmoded guarantee of confidentiality. Today, patients can gather their jumbled health information–hospital visits, drug prescriptions and health insurance plans–and manage them through a number of different online services, including Google Health, …
Posted in Electronic Health Records by patricia on August 19th, 2008 Press Releases (BusinessNorth)
Duluth – Northstar Physicians Network (NPN) has chosen Compudyne of Duluth to serve as its hardware and IT support provider for its member clinics participating in NPN s newly launched Electronic Health Records system. Compudyne is one of the leading system integrators in the region.
Posted in Electronic Health Records by patricia on August 18th, 2008 Senators blast governor’s health plan for kids (Santa Fe New Mexican)
Support for Gov. Bill Richardson’s health care plan seemed to be waning in the third day of the special session, as several senators blasted both him and the plan during a Senate floor debate.
Posted in Electronic Health Records by patricia on August 14th, 2008 Electronic health records system expanded (The Globe Gazette)
MASON CITY The first major expansion of its electronic health records system has been completed at three rural hospitals, officials of Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa announced.
Posted in Electronic Health Records by patricia on August 13th, 2008 Electronic health records system expanded (The Globe Gazette)
MASON CITY The first major expansion of its electronic health records system has been completed at three rural hospitals, officials of Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa announced.
Posted in Electronic Health Records by patricia on August 11th, 2008 Patrick signs broad health reform bill (Providence Business News)
THE LAW INCLUDES incentives for medical and nursing students, the adoption of uniform billing and electronic health records (EHRs) and increasing transparency for consumers, said Sen. President Therese Murray.
Posted in Electronic Health Records by patricia on August 9th, 2008 Most Americans Want Health Care Reform (KTRE Lufkin and Nacogdoches)
The vast majority of Americans are dissatisfied with the U.S. health care system, and 82 percent think it needs to be overhauled, a new survey found.
