Jul27
Holistic, State-of-the-Art Care for One of Summer’s Most Malicious DiseaseNew York, NY (PRWEB) July 28, 2010 Patients Medical, a leading integrative and holistic medical center in New York City, is using Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as part of the treatment plan for victims of one of summer’s most malicious diseases, Lyme Disease. The Northeastern portion [...]
Jul26
The Iowa Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (HITREC) has selected Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., provider of the single-database, integrated electronic health record (EHR), practice management and interoperability solution PrimeSuite, as a preferred EHR solution for its statewide deployment program within the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) REC healthcare grant program.The Iowa [...]
Jul24
Geithner favors allowing some tax cuts to expireWASHINGTON (AP) – Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said that allowing tax cuts for the wealthy to expire would be "the responsible thing to do." This is the last year for the tax cuts enacted under President George W. Bush. Republicans have generally favored extending all of them. While [...]
Jul24
Uncertain future for Reid despite rebound in Nev.HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) – Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid’s chances for six more years in Washington may be like tossing dice in a casino, even if he has made headway against Republican challenger Sharron Angle in a state with the nation’s highest rate of joblessness. The four-term Reid [...]
Jul24
July 25SUNBURY When Congress stripped enhanced federal funding for public health and human services from the Unemployment Compensation Extension 2010 bill, which was signed into law Friday, it denied Pennsylvania $850 million, which Gov. Ed Rendell was relying on to balance his 2010-2011 budget.The funding, called FMAP, refers to the federal percentage of matching [...]
Jul22
July 23All 106 patients in the Lebanon VA Medical Center were evacuated overnight Wednesday throughout the day Thursday morning after an air conditioning system in the patient-care area malfunctioned Wednesday evening.About 85 patients were taken by ambulances from the South Lebanon Township hospital to area medical facilities, while another 20 who were scheduled for release [...]
Jul19
July 20AdvertisementIn a new survey of state hospitals, Southampton Memorial Hospital patients gave it the highest marks among Hampton Roads-area hospitals for cleanliness, speed, controlling pain, keeping things quiet at night and communicating information.The Franklin hospital ranked highest in eight out of 10 measures of patient satisfaction in a report released by Virginia Health Information, [...]
Jul18
BP, feds clash over reopening capped Gulf oil wellNEW ORLEANS (AP) – BP and the Obama administration offered significantly differing views Sunday on whether the capped Gulf of Mexico oil well will have to be reopened, a contradiction that may be an effort by the oil giant to avoid blame if crude starts spewing again. [...]
Jul18
BP, feds clash over reopening capped Gulf oil wellNEW ORLEANS (AP) – BP and the Obama administration offered significantly differing views Sunday on whether the capped Gulf of Mexico oil well will have to be reopened, a contradiction that may be an effort by the oil giant to avoid blame if crude starts spewing again. [...]
Jul18
BP, feds clash over reopening capped Gulf oil wellNEW ORLEANS (AP) – BP and the Obama administration offered significantly differing views Sunday on whether the capped Gulf of Mexico oil well will have to be reopened, a contradiction that may be an effort by the oil giant to avoid blame if crude starts spewing again. [...]