http://www.hhs.gov The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), today released a comprehensive plan for advancing health information technology (IT). The plan will serve as a guide to coordinate the federal government’s health IT efforts, which seek to achieve nationwide implementation […]

E&C Medical Intelligence, Inc http://www.earthtimes.org/

http://www.prnewswire.com REDONDO BEACH, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As reported in today’s New York Times, ICAN has begun tracking an alarming new trend of insurance companies refusing to provide health insurance for women with a history of cesarean surgery. In some cases, women are being rejected for coverage outright and in other case they are […]

By Emily Bregel http://timesfreepress.com

http://blogs.usatoday.com On the night of her baby’s seizure in February, Brandy Nannini discovered a harsh reality of today’s overtaxed medical system. The ambulance crew that responded to her 911 call refused to take 23-month-old Bella to a nearby Washington, D.C., hospital where her doctor was waiting. The emergency room was so crowded it was closed […]

http://healthcare.dbusinessnews.com Portland — Acumentra Health and Northwest Physicians Insurance Company are pleased to announce the winners of the Patient Safety Alliance (PSA) Achievement Awards for patient care delivered in Oregon hospitals during 2007. The two organizations are cosponsors of the PSA collaborative, a multi-year quality and process-change initiative that engaged 19 Oregon hospitals in improving […]

Annie Brewster http://www.boston.com/

http://www.prweb.com  A variety of demands, including technology, access to care and the trend toward medical homes, is forcing many physician practices to change the ways in which they function. During Physician Practice Transformation: Charting a Path Toward Increased Revenue and Improved Efficiency, Patient Satisfaction and Outcomes, a May 29, 2008 webinar from the Healthcare Intelligence […]

The Uni-Ter Group http://www.redorbit.com/ Susan Bugg, RN, BSN, has been appointed Director of Risk Management for Risk Retention Groups (RRG) managed by Uni-Ter Underwriting Management Corporation, Sanford Elsass, President and CEO, announced. “Susan Bugg brings to our RRGs 22 years of practice as a nurse along with specialized experience in claims, risk analysis, medical malpractice, […]