http://www.evliving.com Athens, Ga. – The nation’s shortage of primary care physicians has been linked to a host of poor health outcomes, and a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that salary disparities play a major role in the shortage. Dr. Mark Ebell, a professor and assistant to the provost […]

http://www.marketwatch.com WICHITA, Kan., Sep 09, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — MedAppz, the leader in Web-based electronic healthcare record (EHR) applications, today announced that it will begin selling the iScript component of its MedAppz iSuite Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR) Service separately, in addition to being an included component in full product suite purchases. High demand for e-prescription […]

By James Arvantes http://www.aafp.org

by richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca http://www.tribune-express.ca

JANET MOORE http://www.startribune.com Dr. David Polly’s reputation precedes him and it’s worth a lot. Among spine surgeons, this rather unremarkable-looking 51-year-old is a rock star. Arrayed before him as he spoke at the annual Design of Medical Devices Conference at the University of Minnesota were two dozen doctors, engineers, students and medical device company representatives, […]

By Chris Cobb http://herald-zeitung.com John Pantermuehl just needed a doctor. He’s a senior on Medicare. And like many in others in America, he’s learning that it can be tough to reap the benefits of a government program he’s been literally buying into for most of his life.

http://www.newswiretoday.com MDTotal EMR and Practice Management Systems dominated the dermatology software vendor challenge event at the annual summer session of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), recently held in Chicago. The AAD at its summer meeting organized an ERM software challenge event in front of a live audience consisting of dermatologists and administrators, whom at […]

By Simon Challis http://www.reuters.com MONTE CARLO, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Aon Corp (AOC.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) sees no threat of a counterbid following its agreed 844 million pound ($1.48 billion) bid for reinsurance broker Benfield (BFD.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and remains on the lookout for further acquisitions, senior executives from the […]

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