Thursday, August 5, 2010

Health Informatics News

Health Informatics News


Surescripts Connects with HealthVault to Let Patients Access Medication History

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 06:37 AM PDT

Surescripts Connects with HealthVault to Let Patients Access Medication History

Shield law for Medicaid doctors in works?

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8/5/2010 © Florida Tribune Incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos said he's discussing lawsuit protections for those who treat Medicaid patients except in cases of "gross negligence." He sees it as a way to entice more physicians into the low-pay program.

Scott's lawsuit outcomes? Don't ask

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8/5/2010 © Miami Herald At least 10 court actions have been filed against Rick Scott's healthcare company, Solanticm since 2001 in Duval County, but we likely will never know the legal outcome because of confidentiality clauses in the settlements.

Health execs offer 'solutions'

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By Nancy McVicar 8/4/2010 © Health News Florida A state senator's "Health Care Solutions Tour" kicked off in Miami today with a slide show that hit the major Republican talking points, including warnings about the cost of "Obamacare" and growth in Medicaid. Public officials and health-industry executives spoke, but no patients or advocates were there.

FL workers drop family coverage

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality In a study released this week, AHRQ looked at employee health coverage in the 10 largest states. Florida workers had the lowest rate of family coverage of all.

Boys survive lightning strike

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 8/3/2010 © St. Petersburg Times Presley Hammon, 9, and his brother were petting a cow and calf when a lightning bolt struck. They all survived, but Presley's doctors say he may have cataracts and lose his hearing.

CT scan over-radiation found

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7/31/2010 © New York Times  Patients in several states, including Florida, who underwent CT perfusion brain scans for suspected stroke were overdosed with radiation because of technical difficulties and errors. The tell-tale sign: a bald strip from ear to ear.

When nurses steal drugs from patients...

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8/1/2010 © Tampa Tribune Florida nurses who steal painkilling drugs from patients are often turned over to treatment programs instead of police. Some question whether that's in patients' best interests.

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