Welcome to Health Care POV | sign in | join

BROWSE BY TAGS

All Tags » Internet/Web   (RSS)
The Politics of Health Care

Patient Confidentiality and Social Media
April 26, 2013 11:14 AM by Kelly Wolfgang
Editor's note: This article was posted with permission from its author, Christine Gondos, Igloo Software. She can be reached at cgondos@igloosoftware.com . The fastpaced healthcare industry is continuously evolving -- whether it be newly released studies, Read More...
0 comments »     
HHS Report: Adoption of Health IT Doubled in 2 Years
December 7, 2011 12:04 PM by Mike Bederka
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has released a report showing that doctors' adoption of health information technology (IT) doubled in two years. HHS also announced new actions to speed the use of health IT Read More...
0 comments »     
Top Posts From The Politics of Health Care
May 2, 2011 1:31 PM by Frank Irving
Special thanks to Frank Irving for his excellent coverage over the last year with his blog The Politics of Health Care . He is moving on to other projects, so we wanted to share with readers some his most popular posts from the past few months. --Mike Read More...
0 comments »     
HRSA Enhances Organ-Donation Web Site
February 22, 2011 1:13 PM by Frank Irving
Agency also announces milestone in hospitals' donor-conversion rate. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), which provides federal oversight and support for the nation's organ donation and transplantation network, has launched a new Read More...
0 comments »     
USDA Selects Grant Recipients Through Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program
February 2, 2011 10:40 AM by Frank Irving
Nearly $35 million in funding includes expansion of access to health care services in rural areas. On Jan. 24, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 106 projects in 38 states and one territory have been selected to Read More...
0 comments »     
CMS Expands and Updates Online Provider Directory
January 6, 2011 8:38 AM by Frank Irving
Site enables consumers to identify providers who accept Medicare-approved amount as payment in full, and those who participate in quality reporting system. On Dec. 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it has expanded Read More...
0 comments »     
Government Web Site Adds Tools to Help Consumers Compare Health Insurance
October 6, 2010 5:42 AM by Frank Irving
More than 225 companies have provided information about individual and family plans. New information and tools have been added to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) consumer Web site www.HealthCare.gov . HHS noted that, for the first Read More...
0 comments »