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Health Care: The Real Fiscal Nightmare
While policy wonks slug it out over McCain and
Obama's tax plans, a far bigger problem looms: rampaging medical costs…
Phytel
Announces New CEO
Phytel, the leader in automated patient care
management, today announced the appointment of Steve Schelhammer as chief executive officer. The 25-year healthcare veteran will transition from his
positi…
WellNet Launches Online
Social Networking Program For Health Care Coordination
WellNet Healthcare this month will launch a test
version of Point to Point Healthcare, a social network linking users' physicians, pharmacists and insurance benefit managers, the Washington Post
repor…
Nurses come on strong about health care in 2008 election
A recent study led by Vanderbilt University
professor Peter Buerhaus polled registered nurses about two timely issues -- the state of health care and the importance of the issue in the upcoming
electi…
More than ever, outsource contracts need to be solid
A recent survey reported in CFO Magazine reflects
that more than half of financial executives in the United States say the country is now in a recession, and another quarter believe the country will
b…
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