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New Timeline Proposed for EHR Implementation

The adoption and use of electronic health records (EHRs) by hospitals and physicians has grown rapidly since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act became law – creating Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs –...
Healthcare Administrator

Healthcare Manager vs. Healthcare Administrator

When examining healthcare careers, it’s often easy to mistake the roles of a healthcare manager and healthcare administrator. The two careers are similar in many ways, so much so that the terms have become interchangeable...
rising healthcare job outlook

Survey: Healthcare Professionals Feel Good About Career Prospects

Healthcare workers are increasingly confident that they chose the right career path with job security, according to a new poll. Respondents posted a confidence level of nearly 60% in the third quarter of 2013, the...
Emergency Care Report Card

U.S. Receives D+ on Emergency Care Report Card

States Grades on Access to Emergency Care from ACEP Emergency Care Report Card 2014 Emergency care in the United States has a lot of room for improvement, according to the latest report card from the...

New MedSnap App for iPhone Could Boost Medication Safety

MedSnap, LLC has introduced an iPhone app for healthcare providers that employs computer vision technology to identify an entire set of patient medications
Baystate Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice

Massachusetts Nurses Sue Healthcare Company in Wage Dispute

Unionized nurses in Massachusetts have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming their employer owes them overtime pay. In the lawsuit filed in December 2013, Baystate Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice (BVNAH) nurses said they are required...
healthcare.gov

Public Has Mixed Feelings About Attempted Healthcare.gov Improvements

There have been noticeable improvements, but glitches and bugs continue to frustrate users of the federal government's online healthcare marketplace. After a dismal start in October, the Obama administration now reports that about 95 percent...
affordable care act

Employers Overhaul Health care: Affordable Care Act Gets Into Full Swing

Under the Affordable Care Act, many changes are taking place in the field of health care. The shift in the health care system has prompted several states to engage in creative advertising encouraging citizens...
university of florida shands hospital

Florida Healthcare Systems Team Up to Maximize Resources and Save Money

A 2010 decision by two large Florida healthcare systems to form a regional collaboration to share resources and trim costs is paying off, according to a study published by The American Journal of Accountable...

EHR May Be Just What the Doctor Ordered to Treat Patient Medication Compliance

EHR may be key to treating patient medication non-compliance.