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National Health Record
June 10, 2008 11:38 AM by Glen McDaniel

The Bush administration has said the U.S. should have a national electronic health record system (EHR) by the year 2014. This discussion regarding the need for electronic medical records goes back several years, but was really focused in this administration Read More...

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What's Your Favorite Archaic Test?
April 15, 2008 9:26 AM by Glen McDaniel

As a student, one of my professors prided himself on being a CLS historian of sorts. He would regale us with tales of old tests, methods, instruments and innovative efforts to make do under trying circumstances. In our eyes, he was the McGiver of CLS! Read More...

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What's the Best Cardiac Marker?
January 28, 2008 2:43 PM by Glen McDaniel

The acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are a continuum of ischemic heart disease that spans the entire range from unstable angina, associated with reversible injury; to frank myocardial infarction with large areas of cardiac necrosis. Here are some facts: Read More...

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Join the Push to Reduce Energy Use
January 3, 2008 9:41 AM by Glen McDaniel

On Dec. 19, 2007, the President signed into law a new Energy bill . The bill is expected to reduce energy usage by 7% and carbon dioxide emissions by 9% by the year 2030. Other than the fact that 2030 seems so far away, this is definitely a step in the Read More...

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Offshore Clinical Lab Tests
December 18, 2007 10:41 AM by Glen McDaniel

Remember when outsourcing did not apply to healthcare? Businesses developed the concept of contracting or otherwise arranging for some services to be performed outside the main business if it made financial sense. Outsourcing is utilizing experts from Read More...

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