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Making progress one step at a time
I got to know Janeen (pseudonym) when she was my roommate more than a year ago. She has…
Projects Read MoreE-prescribing reaches milestone adoption
Almost half (48 percent) of all physicians in the United States submit their prescriptions electronically, up from only…
News Read MoreA cliffhanger for long-term care
Is it just me, or does it feel to you, too, as if the long-term care industry has…
Projects Read MoreObama administration proposes $340 billion in Medicare cuts in preliminary “fiscal cliff” negotiations
According to news reports on Nov. 28 and 29, President Barack Obama has proposed cutting $340 billion from…
News Read MoreOIG to CMS: Get tougher on EHR incentive verifications
The meaningful use incentive program for electronic health records (EHRs) need stricter validation processes, and the current system…
News Read MoreBrain fitness, risk and safety
I have read a great deal about ways to promote “brain fitness.” Implicit in all these approaches--games, exercises…
Projects Read MoreThinking outside the box
One day in 1941, George de Mestral returned from hunting in the Swiss Alps. He picked the burrs…
Projects Read MoreDepression is biggest factor affecting those with Parkinson’s
Depression can directly affect the health levels and relapse severities of those with Parkinson’s disease, according to a…
News Read MoreRemembering your community’s first responders this holiday season
The holiday season of 2012 is here faster than I believe any of us ever expected. It is…
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