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Family health care premiums in Tennessee rose about five times faster than wages between 2000 and 2007.
That’s according to a new study by the nonprofit Families USA, which advocates health care for everyone.
According to the report, premiums for family health coverage provided through the workplace rose by more than $4,000 during the eight-year period studied. That included Read the rest of this entry »
Before the dust had settled over reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, some Republicans in Congress were grousing about messiness in its passage. But surely providing healthcare coverage to millions more uninsured children constitutes progress worth making.
The measure that President Barack Obama signed into law Wednesday had more in it than a version that President Bush had vetoed twice despite the bipartisan compromise Read the rest of this entry »
Electronic Health Records: An Audit and Internal Control Guide describes
the infrastructure of electronic health records and the impact that the
government’s new criteria will have on the private and public
marketplace. Understand what to look for in a health care record
management system and find tips and helpful guidance for implementation.
If you are trying to facilitate an audit of a health record management Read the rest of this entry »
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ATLANTA, Dec. 19 (UPI) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Influenza A (H1N1) is showing resistance to the drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu).
The agency based in Atlanta said patients suspected of having Influenza A should instead be treated with the antiviral drug Relenza or a combination Tamiflu and rimantadine. The CDC (
) issued the health alert advisory Friday after studying preliminary flu data from a limited number of states. Read the rest of this entry »
Before you make any decisions about long term care, get as much information as you can about in which nursing home you might live and what help you may need. A nursing home may not be your only choice. Discharge planners and social workers in hospitals, nursing homes, and home health agencies can explain your options and help arrange your care. There are also agencies in your state and community that can help with long-term care choices.
There are Read the rest of this entry »
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A Nampa man burned in a bonfire accident two weeks ago is now communicating by nodding his head and responding to voice commands at a Utah hospital.
Jud Winters, 21, was airlifted to the University of Utah Burn Center in Salt Lake City after the incident in which he was burned over 90 percent of his body.
He used gasoline to boost a bonfire at his home when it exploded out of control, spreading to a nearby garage and shooting Read the rest of this entry »
An early morning fire Thursday at Jewish Hospital forced the evacuation of 40 patients and caused more than $2 million in damage.
The blaze started about 4 a.m. on the roof of the hospital’s six-story tower, prompting a response from more than 100 firefighters. No one was hurt, but fire and water severely damaged equipment on at least two floors of the 200-bed hospital.
Hospital officials said a quick response by fire departments from Sycamore Read the rest of this entry »
Associated Press – November 2, 2008 7:45 PM ET
PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) – Alegent Health spokeswoman Kelly Grinnell has confirmed that a child has been left at Midlands Community Hospital under Nebraska’s safe haven law.
Grinnell said the child was drpopped off at the hospital Sunday afternoon. She said details, such as age and sex of the child, would be released by the Department of Health and Human Services.
HHS spokeswoman Kathie Osterman said Read the rest of this entry »
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Despite rising fear — and rhetoric — about the presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water, there is actually very little evidence of whether there are health risks related to the issue.
That was one main message from 150 researchers and public health experts who huddled at the N.C. Biotechnology Center this week. The two-day conference, the first by a collaborative group of Triangle environmental health experts, Read the rest of this entry »