November 2007 - Posts

Republican Spot Poll Results
November 30, 2007 10:45 AM by Frank Irving

During a four-week period from the beginning through the end of November, the Opinion Poll area on ADVANCE 's Web site's main page asked: Among the following Republican candidates for president in 2008, who has the most promising plan for improving the Read More...

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Whose Position is it?
November 27, 2007 7:15 PM by Frank Irving

A Democratic presidential candidate proposes the following three measures to improve adoption of electronic medical record systems, according to his/her official Web site: 1) Invest at least $1 billion per year in moving to electronic health record systems. Read More...

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Where the Candidates Stand on Health Care
November 21, 2007 12:49 PM by Frank Irving

On Nov. 20, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) released "Beyond the Sound Bite," a 60-page report summarizing presidential candidates' proposals for health reform. PwC's Health Research Institute compiled the report based on surveys of candidates' campaigns, Read More...

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Name Those Tunes
November 14, 2007 7:40 PM by Frank Irving

Here's a quick round of musical trivia related to the 2008 campaign, with facts sourced from Paste magazine's November 2007 issue. Q: Which presidential candidate plays bass in a band that has opened for Grand Funk Railroad and REO Speedwagon? Clue: In Read More...

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Big Leaguers Vote with Their Wallets
November 13, 2007 6:04 PM by Frank Irving

According to USA Today , executives and players from major league baseball teams have donated more than $267,000 to candidates for the 2008 presidency. Overall, 59 percent of the money has gone to Republican candidates, with Rudy Giuliani receiving more Read More...

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Opinion Poll Results
November 7, 2007 8:04 AM by Frank Irving

During a four-week period from mid-September through mid-October, the Opinion Poll area on ADVANCE 's Web site's main page asked: Among the following Democratic candidates for president in 2008, who has the most promising plan for improving the U.S. health Read More...

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A Case of Murder and EHRs -- Final Chapter
November 6, 2007 7:40 AM by Frank Irving

A Case of Murder and EHRs Copyright 2007 by Peter J. Groen and Jaime Nasuti. Published with permission of the co-authors. Editor's note: This is the final chapter in this series of blog posts, completing the co-authors' short story. If you don't want Read More...

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A Case of Murder and EHRs -- Chapter Ten
November 5, 2007 9:59 AM by Frank Irving

A Case of Murder and EHRs Copyright 2007 by Peter J. Groen and Jaime Nasuti. Published with permission of the co-authors. CHAPTER TEN As Dr. Douglas was recovering from the unbelievable events that had unfolded just days before, he made a final detailed Read More...

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A Case of Murder and EHRs -- Chapter Nine
November 2, 2007 9:56 AM by Frank Irving

A Case of Murder and EHRs Copyright 2007 by Peter J. Groen and Jaime Nasuti. Published with permission of the co-authors. CHAPTER NINE The Secret Service agents suddenly had their hands full. Dr. Rose immediately denied any wrongdoing and went on the Read More...

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A Case of Murder and EHRs -- Chapter Eight
November 1, 2007 12:34 PM by Frank Irving

A Case of Murder and EHRs Copyright 2007 by Peter J. Groen and Jaime Nasuti. Published with permission of the co-authors. CHAPTER EIGHT Dr. Douglas, the cardiologist taking care of Congressman Martin, sat in a stupor in the chief of staff's office. What Read More...

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