Last week California rolled out the largest telehealth network in the US and this facility in the rural area of California could certainly be one to perhaps take advantage if rolled in. Nation’s Largest Telehealth Network Launches-California Telehealth Network With Governor Schwarzenegger & Aneesh...
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Three public hospitals were closed in the area and the Health Resource Centre was to take over, one problem, no money. The hospital will stay open to provide hip and knee replacements and the government is supporting the effort as if the facility were to close, there would not be enough operating...
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It sounds like I’m going to have to revive my series from last year called “Desperate Hospitals” soon. How many doctors in Los Angeles county are sitting out there with unpaid claims I wonder. The hospitals will be in a spot to make up the difference. I like to use this picture of the old...
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Thu, Feb 18 2010
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When you look through here, there are some pretty big names, none are specific to health care only, but some do have interests as far as life insurance and other holdings under a big umbrella. Last year Blue Cross started a “bank”. The only thing I begin to wonder about though is how secure...
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Fri, May 15 2009
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