HHS awards four electronic health record contracts totaling $18.6 million
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Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2005
The Department of Health and Human Services last week awarded four contracts valued at $18.6 million to four companies to develop electronic health records systems in 12 U.S. regions.
Medicare drug benefit requiring close monitoring of chronically ill, dual eligibles
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Haymarket Media
Oct 18, 2005
While providers may be aware the new Medicare prescription drug plan will bring dramatic operational changes, they may not realize how closely they’ll have to track chronically ill residents.
HHS awards $17.5 million to expand electronic medical record use
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Haymarket Media
Oct 12, 2005
The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded three contracts valued at $17.5 million to three private groups to broaden the use of electronic medical records. Long-term care is one of the provider...
Regulations to clear way for electronic health record adoption
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Haymarket Media
Oct 07, 2005
The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed new regulations that would eliminate some legal obstacles in the adoption of e-prescribing and electronic health records in healthcare facilities,...
Study: Clinical practice guidelines should not be used on elderly
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Haymarket Media
Aug 11, 2005
Treating elderly patients with current clinical practice guidelines might have negative effects since the guidelines generally address single disorders and this population usually has several diseases,...
60 Seconds with… Dr. Alon Y. Avidan, Sleep Disorders Clinic Director, University of Michigan Health...
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Haymarket Media
Aug 08, 2005
Q: Your study of more than 34,000 residents’ sleep habits surprised you
and your colleagues. How?
A: We anticipated that more patients taking hypnotics (sleeping pills) may have hip fractures, but...
CMS to launch project for Medicare recipients with chronic diseases
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Haymarket Media
Aug 05, 2005
Nursing home residents will be part of a new government initiative to help Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes and congestive heart failure lessen their health risks.
Editor’s Desk: Winning a battle is nice, but don’t ignore the war
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James M. Berklan
Jul 14, 2005
It may be time to amend that popular saying, “News of my death has been greatly exaggerated.” I’m thinking that when it comes to the ballyhooed new Medicaid reform panel, “News...
Omnicare continues spree, buys hospice pharmaceutical player for $269 million
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Haymarket Media
Jul 13, 2005
Long-term care pharmacy giant Omnicare Inc., fresh off its acquisition of NeighborCare Inc., returned to the hunt. It said Monday it agreed to purchase excelleRx Inc., a provider of pharmaceutical care...
Omnicare (finally) buys NeighborCare for $1.55 billion
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Haymarket Media
Jul 12, 2005
Omnicare, the nation’s largest long-term care pharmacy provider, is becoming an even more dominant player. It has agreed to purchase competitor NeighborCare in a deal said to be valued at $1.55 billion...