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How the Federal Government Plans to Spend $79 Billion in IT Investments in 2011 from the-Chart from General Accounting Office
We keep hearing that healthcare is eating us out of house and home, which it literally is, and here’s a good visual of where the money for IT expenditures lies. Remember though we do not get to take advantage of any savings that cloud services may represent here as the Senate doesn’t understand thi…
This device, the CardioHealth Station combines the Framingham Risk Score with carotid IMT and plaque assessments and allows internists and family practice physicians to provide non invasive procedures in the office. Gee is this going to put more cardiologists out of business is one of the first que…
Former Hospital CFO Goes Back to Jail for Violating Bond Conditions-He Emailed His Probation Officer Under Wife’s Name
Ok now these folks are supposed to be the brains and money of hospitals here and this one obviously is struggling with that issue, since he has been charged with defrauding a hospital. What’s wrong with a phone call to a probation officer? The problem was with using the email address was the fac…
CMS Gives Dendreon Wins Full Reimbursement of $93k for Treatment of Prostate Cancer With No Apparent Off Label Restrictions In Draft Memo
The story of Provenge and the manufacturer has been interesting for all over the last few years. I have covered some small portions here, basically the side that relates to their software technology which I still will say has a lot to do with all items considered. The price tag yes is still a big o…
Longtime CEO of Healthcare District of Palm Beach County Resigning to Take A Position at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida-A New Set of Managed Care Algorithms to Work With
Well here we go again, hospital systems don’t have much money and as a country with both federal and state lawmakers, they haven’t come to terms with this yet and can’t figure it out. Well the CEO at the top of the helm at this organization in Florida figured it out and is leaving to work with Blue…
FDA Approves Wireless Handheld Blood, Cardiac and Marker Testing Device From Abbott-iSTAT System-Sends Lab Results Direct to Electronic Medical Records
Now when talking about useful wireless devices, this is one of them and we see some nice collaboration efforts here with more than one thing being done via a medical device. If you read here often enough, I rant about that all the time with software and devices “doing one thing only”. We surpassed…
Amgen Lung Cancer Drug Fails Goals For Improving Survival
These are tough drugs to create and sad that this one did not make the grade. What is also a bit disappointing too was that this was a joint effort with Japanese Takeda Drug so not good news for them either in light of everything else Japan is dealing with. In other cancer news of late, Amgen made…
9 Patients in Alabama Hospitals Die After Being Treated with Bacteria Infected IV Feeding Bags
The serratia marcescens bacteria is one of the oldest identified around and has existed almost everywhere but when the bacteria gets into a human with an IV and perhaps the body resistance to fight back is down, well sadly we have deaths such as what occurred here in Alabama as you can read that all…
FDA Chemist and Son Face Charges on Inside Trading–Data Trail Algorithms On The Computer Captured The Activity-Update
Now a few more details have emerged and it appears he had help from his 25 year old son, and if nothing else besides spelling trouble it shows where young minds are at today. In reading the content it looks like it was the old reliable key logger/screenshot software that was installed on his comput…
Window Washer Electrocuted While Washing Working at Huntington Beach Medical Office
This is close to home and know the facility well and the entire story here is very sad to say the least. You can watch the news video for the details and they interview the doctor who’s office was right inside the building where the tragic accident happened. The clinic is very close to Huntington …
Had Enough Tylenol Recalls Yet? Here’s One More Voluntary Recall
What’s fun too is if the retailer doesn’t have it on the list to get your money back, be prepared for some possible delays. The good news is that Guam can kill some more Brown Tree Snakes, maybe? . I think this all started back in 2009 and the list just keeps going. BD They Found a Use for Reca…
UNI/CARE Connects Medical Records to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
Years ago before there was a distinction I used to say that electronic records were the CRM of healthcare, but now you can see where the 2 can work together. I looked back to 2008 and before anybody was doing this I wrote about the integration of medical records and CRM software. It was perhaps…
SEC Files Lawsuit Against FDA Chemist for Insider Trading Violations
Insider trading issues seem to reach all levels of society and not just those working in the financial areas of business. I guess when you stop and think if you are working as a chemist and have this type of information ahead of time, it could be tempting. The article continues on to say that he d…
Privacy-Beware of the Data Snatching Algorithms on the Web Some of This Relates to Healthcare and How You are Bought & Sold-Important Information for All (Video)
I am actually very happy they made this video to explain how this is done as over the last few years I have made tons of posts on privacy and how to safeguard and not be too gullible. The video actually addresses information relative to “behavioral analytics” here too, used by insurance companies. …
Teva And Procter & Gamble Create Over the Counter Drug Marketing and Distribution Business-Do The Consumer A Favor and Start Bar Coding for Recalls-They Will Happen
Ok here I go again and if you are a regular reader we all know that the FDA and drug companies as well as device companies absolutely do nothing for helping the consumer find recalls. I had a long standing poll here and guess what, consumers, pharmacists and more want the ability to scan a product …
Aetna Sues Six Out of Network Physicians in New Jersey-One Bedside Consult was Almost 57k-Who Didn’t Scrub that Claim & What Code?
If they paid it, then I guess they can sue back but how did this make it through the algorithms that check for this stuff? I have not met a doctor yet who could bill for such a large fee. What code did they use? I want to know on this one just for my own knowledge as it has made me curious. Th…
