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ER to clinic referral program

22 hours ago ago from The ACUTE CARE Blog: Non-Urban Emergency Medicine

From News-Journal : Good Shepherd Medical Center has launched a patient referral program that hospital officials say will help ensure emergency room patients get continuing care by matching them with doctors according to the patient's specific needs. The program, called CareDirect, is free, an announcement from the medical center said. There are a number of patients who come to the Emergency Department who do not have a primary ...

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AT and T Setting Sights On 'Telehealth' Industry

20 hours ago ago from Business News Blog - Daily Business News - Peak Newsroom

from NJ.com The doctor will see you now. Or at least in the few seconds it takes AT&T to relay your vital signs over its broadband network. The telecommunications giant has big plans to establish a foothold in the "telehealth" industry, an emerging field that links patients and physicians across the country via video and medical-information technology. "These days, everybody is talking about medical care: ...

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: Health Care Professionals

5 hours ago ago from Health Access Conf

Friday, December 11, 2009 Health Care Professionals A health care professional is a person who provides proper health care to any individual in need of health care services in a systematic and professional manner. They include Physicians, Nurses, and Dentists, Physician assistants, Pharmacists, Therapists, Psychologists, support staff and other such individuals who are licensed to deliver health care of any ...

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About Your Doctor

5 hours ago ago from Chino Hills Family Doctor

Maybe you've moved, or your current doctor is retiring. Looking for a new doctor can be time consuming. Give yourself a few weeks for the search, especially if you have some complicated or chronic medical condition. Following a few simple steps will create a smooth transition. Make a list of characteristics you want in a doctor. Perhaps location is important, especially if you have a medical condition that requires regular, frequent ...

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Right Turns for Health Care?

19 hours ago ago from Widmeyer Communications

A few years ago, United Parcel Service (UPS) initiated a software program that assisted its drivers in maximizing fuel efficiency. Engineers at the company reasoned that formulating delivery grids in which drivers could continually make right turns would eliminate idling while waiting to turn left at traffic lights. These waits can be extreme, especially at large intersections, resulting in wasted gas. Additionally, it allowed right turns on ...

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The Iowa Clinic Selects Phytel Proactive Patient Outreach Solution

1 day ago ago from PopEater

Phytel, the leader in empowering physicians to drive health improvement through technology, announced today that The Iowa Clinic, a large multispecialty group based in Des Moines, has agreed to implement Phytel’s Proactive Patient Outreach solution to make sure that all of its patients receive appropriate preventive and chronic disease care. “Phytel will enhance our ability to deliver superior medical care by using the various technologies ...

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Minn. Dems offer plan to save canceled health plan

16 hours ago ago from PopEater

ST. PAUL, Minn. -Democratic lawmakers said Thursday they hoped to save Minnesota's General Assistance Medical Care program, continuing coverage for about 35,000 low-income adults after state funding runs out in March. Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty's administration already plans to switch patients into another subsidized program, MinnesotaCare. But MinnesotaCare has limited coverage of hospital stays and requires patients to stay abreast of ...

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Fire departments adapt to dilemma of transporting larger patients

23 hours ago ago from Media General - TBO.com

Todd Stepp remembers an unusual call for help his family-owned towing company received more than a decade ago. An 1,150-pound Tampa woman needed to get to a hospital, but there was no way she could fit in any ambulance. "She was having cardiac arrest," recalled Stepp, 40, of Stepp's Towing Service. With her size, she couldn't walk even when she was relatively healthy. And there was no single stretcher large or sturdy enough to handle ...

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FOX News Poll: Congress Should Hold Off on Health Care - FOXBusiness.com

18 hours ago ago from FOX Business

Existing users please login User Name: Password: Remember me on this computer Home / Markets / Industries / Health Care Thursday, December 10, 2009 FOX News Poll: Congress Should Hold Off on Health Care   FOXBusiness   Congress is working nights and ...

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