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Two babies have died, the investigation still continues. Bar Coding certainly can help the issue, perhaps along with a little software to perhaps monitor before the medication is given. Just like your computer asks, “are you sure you want to delete this file” if you will, software could also...
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This is a great response and fast too, related to the story from Paul Levy at Beth Israel Medical Center. With as busy as everyone is today with distractions on every corner, in every room, everywhere, reminders and a process with software to me are a warm welcome, as even though I used...
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We knew this was coming for sure and shame that items like this continue to be newsworthy, but perhaps this will bring an awareness forward. BD NEW YORK - The family of a woman whose death in a Brooklyn psychiatric ward was caught on surveillance footage say they intend to file a $25 million lawsuit...
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The numbers on charity care speak for themselves. In California there’s something similar going on too with hospitals being closed, perhaps not to the same tune as what is happening in New Jersey. Some hospitals have been saved by being purchased by a company like Prime Healthcare...
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This is what healthcare is all about today, being able to have access and share vital information, thus avoiding having to look through more than one file or data base to bring it all together under one roof. As time progresses on, integration is the key with electronic medical records becoming...
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New video that appears in the Los Angeles Times sent to the paper anonymously relating back to last year at the now closed Martin Luther King Medical Center. In light of what happened this week in New York, it brings back the similar event of last year. How complacent does it become...
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Prime Healthcare is growing in size, lagging just a bit behind Kaiser in size. By not having signed contracts, the hospitals can bill at their rate of service charge, so there are no breaks for the insurance companies. The hospitals see everyone in the ER rooms and are pretty much a lot of...
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The “Informed patient” did his homework and found a solution -he found the “Informed MD” or neurosurgeon in this case. What are “Informed Patients looking for these days, the “Informed MD”. So far, after the procedure, he’s happy. It doesn’t hurt today to be “read up” both from the...
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This brings back memories of what happened here in Los Angeles that lead to the closure of Martin Luther King Medical Center. It can happen anywhere and complacency is not only at facilities where the poor and mental are cared for, look back to the heparin events here in Los Angeles. Truly...
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Good story from the Wall Street Journal showing how the communities are now welcoming health care assistance, but on the other hand, what is the impact on the community. Community members don’t have a problem paying bills, but they want a fair bill that is reasonable. Watch the story from...
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There are many who question the directions Cerner is and has taken. Part of their research efforts are driven to give scientists better tools to mine electronic medical records and the recent activity of the FDA also impacts what directions to move in the future. One statement stands out...
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A story on a hospital in the Los Angeles area where no keyboard is required to log on and access patient and hospital information. The campus is equipped to deploy telemedicine capabilities such as lab results, medication profiles, ICU monitoring, etc. and is set up on a wireless network for ease of...
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If the proposed budget cuts go through, 60,000 children stand to lose benefits. The LA county USC Medical Center is one of the nation’s busiest health care networks. One cut has already been passed which is a 10 percent reduction in fees to Medi-Cal providers effective July 1st, and...
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Well the battle is over as far as electronic medical records being beneficial. Cost has always been an issue, but even more so now. At the HIMMS annual convention this year I did an interview and was asked the exact same question, what is taking so long, same answer, cost and money. ...
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One other area where high gas prices are taking a toll, especially in rural areas. In this particular area, if one lives more than 40-50 miles away, they are just out of luck for any service at all. The changed reimbursement system is the main cause for the problem here. Without a change...