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Financial Stimulus Offered for Use of EHR
ISSUE: OCTOBER, 2009 Despite the reported patient-care and cost-saving benefits of electronic health record (EHR) systems, most hospitals—and indeed the majority of physician practices—have refrained from making the leap into the brave new world of EHR technology. But a new government program seeks to stimulate adoption of the technology with financial incentives. read more & comment | |
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NIH Streamlines Net Searches For Funding, Other Data
ISSUE: OCTOBER, 2009 Curious about how much the National Institutes of Health is spending this year on anesthesia research in Arkansas? Until now, finding out would have involved searching a litany of difficult-to-navigate databases scattered across the agency’s 27 institutes and centers. read more & comment | |
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CASA Chief: Parents Are the Key to Keeping Their Kids Prescription Drug Free
ISSUE: OCTOBER, 2009 It has been a long and diverse career for Joseph A. Califano Jr., founder and chairman of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA). American Psychiatry News editor Donald M. Pizzi spoke with Mr. Califano following the release of his 12th book, “How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents” (www.straightdopeforparents.org). read more & comment | |
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FDA’s Division of Drug Information Joins Twitter
ISSUE: JULY, 2009 The FDA has joined the likes of Miley Cyrus and MC Hammer and become a proud “tweeter” on the free “social messaging” Web site Twitter. read more & comment | |
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Autism Tops Obama Disabilities Agenda
ISSUE: FEBRUARY, 2009 The Obama administration has roughly outlined its goals and strategies for autism research, treatment and services. read more & comment | |
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FDA Creates One-Stop Web Page With Drug Safety Information for Physicians, Patients
ISSUE: FEBRUARY, 2009 read more & comment | |
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Report: Mental Illness Contributes to More Than 20% of U.S. Hospitalizations
ISSUE: DECEMBER, 2008 Nearly 8.5 million of the 39.5 million admissions to U.S. hospitals in 2006 involved mental illness, according to a new report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). That figure represents roughly 22% of U.S. hospitalizations that year. read more & comment | |
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Future Focus of Medicare Still on Health Care Finance
ISSUE: DECEMBER, 2008 Before the federal Medicare oversight agency was called the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), it was known as the Health Care Finance Administration. Yet despite the name change, its focus continues to be on dollars. Today, Medicare is forced to deal with an increasing demand for services by baby boomers in the face of shrinking resources. read more & comment |
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