GOP: We’ll halt healthcare reform by stopping funding
Nov 09, 2010
Now that Republicans know they’ll control the House starting in January, they’ve begun outlining plans for battling key provisions of President Obama’s healthcare reform bill. Since they...
New FDA site offers information on medical devices
Apr 20, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration has unveiled a website that targets medical devices and radiation-emitting products. The site will provide information about medical device and radiation-emitting product...
Immigration reform bill clears major Senate hurdle
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Haymarket Media
Jun 28, 2007
Senators backing a major immigration reform bill scored a big win Tuesday when they gathered enough support to ensure the controversial proposal will come up for a vote soon. The 64-35 vote easily surpassed...
Providers: Congress ‘wastes’ another chance at liability reform
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Haymarket Media
Apr 08, 2004
The routine is getting well practiced: Members of the U.S. Senate propose reform to medical liability laws, and others vote to block it from advancing. The most recent example came Wednesday, when a 49-48...
Inspector General investigating nursing home staffing: Report
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 31, 2018
A federal government watchdog is launching an investigation into enforcement of nursing home staffing standards in the wake of a high-profile New York Times report on the issue.
Embedding feature added
Jun 21, 2017
Touchtown has released a new feature that makes it easy to embed engaging content within Community Apps, the company said.
Bill would address state’s CNA shortages by lowering requirements
By
Marty Stempniak
May 13, 2019
Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to trim heavy training requirements on certified nursing assistants in an effort to help fill vacancies.
Report: Security plans, training among Medicare contractors not up to HHS standards
By
Jan 26, 2017
The number of problems in Medicare Administrative Contractors’ information security programs is on the rise, according to a federal audit published this week.
Feds release draft interoperability standards for health IT
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Aug 25, 2016
The push for interoperability in health information technology continued this week with the release of draft standards for the industry by federal health IT officials.
Let there be light for better nurse health, patient care
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2014
Creating workspaces with natural light could improve nurses’ job performance and health, Cornell University researchers believe.