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Massachusetts Hospitals Gain Under ObamaCare
Massachusetts has managed to game the system once again: The loophole: Hospitals…
OTC Drugs Should Qualify as Medical Expense for Tax Purposes
Utah Sen. Hatch introduced a bill in Congress that would repeal the…
Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: What are the Key Differences?
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) created major incentive…
Integrating Social Media into Emergency-Preparedness Efforts
The NEJM includes an article that addresses the integration of social media…
Discretion is the Better Part of Health Care
To people in what I call the health policy establishment, the riddle…
Study: Hospital Discharge of Medicare Beneficiaries Increased Utilization Rates and Spending Post Discharge
An observational trial published in the latest issue of Annals shows that…
Coaching Into Care Can Help Vets
Coaching Into Care works with family members or friends who become aware of…
Elective Coronary Stenting: A Case in Context
The Case In 2009, administrators at St. Joseph Medical Center in Maryland…
Antipsychotic Drugs Called Hazardous for the Elderly
A government audit has revealed that nearly one in seven elderly nursing…
