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NewsTelehealth holds promise for alleviating primary care crunch
The current shortage of primary care physicians in America may only get worse when health insurance reform brings some 32 million newly insured patients into the mix by 2014. Some, including Read more...
Does Amazon Kindle offer more primary-care value than iPad?
Doctors may be snapping up iPads like there's no tomorrow (don't worry, in Apple's world, tomorrow, i.e., the next version of a must-have product, rarely is more than a few months away), but don't Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Docs embracing smartphones to boost efficiency, survey says
Time-crunched physicians seem to be embracing smartphones to improve their efficiency, according to a survey from Knowledge Networks. The survey, involving nearly 11,000 healthcare professionals Read more...
UnitedHealth, Cisco go national with telehealth plans
Cisco Systems and UnitedHealth Group are teaming up to create a nationwide network for telemedicine, marking perhaps the first time a major health insurer has gotten behind remote patient care on a Read more...
Cell phones aid primary care
If you want to create a patient-centered practice, see fewer patients and devote more time to each one. Emphasize preventive care and patient education, with an eye toward wellness. Consider house Read more...
| Press ReleasesMedtronic Announces First Patient Enrollment in Clinical Trial Assessing Guideline-Based Heart Failure Management in PrimaIMPROVE HF Bridge Study Will Examine Specific Gaps in Implementation of Guideline-Recommended Treatment in Heart Failure Patients Post-Hospital Discharge MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medtronic, Read more >> MissionPoint Health Partners Starts with More Than 1,000 Nashville Area Physicians--Primary Care and Specialists Included in Greater Than Anticipated Response-- NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MissionPoint Health Partners, a program introduced by Saint Thomas Health, a member Read more >> Children’s Hospital Boston Joins the Alternative Quality ContractHospital and physicians agree to rate freeze for 2012 BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA), Children’s Hospital Boston, Children’s Physicians’ Organization and Read more >> Cigna and Weill Cornell Physician Organization Launch First Accountable Care Program in New York City Involving a PhysiciaConsumers benefit from improved care coordination and greater emphasis on preventive carePrimary care doctors are rewarded for improving patient health and lowering medical costsProgram includes Read more >> Hospital Executives Facing Big Challenges From Health Care Reform, Towers Watson Survey FindsHR executives recognize magnitude of change, but grapple with complexity of industry transformation NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A majority of human resource executives at U.S. hospitals and health Read more >> |
