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McCain’s surprise vote kills ACA ‘skinny repeal’
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationThe Republican Party's bid to overturn the Affordable Care Act ended with a whimper early Friday morning when Sen. John McCain cast the key no vote.
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EHRs may not improve revenue or hospital operations
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThere are certainly benefits to using electronic health records, including the possibility of improving clinical outcomes. We don't need a study or survey to tell us this, though there is one. If we to dig into some data, we find the best return on investment of the technology is the use of EHR data (24 percent) and increasing operational efficiencies (10 percent), according to a recent study — I told you there was one — that gathered feedback from leading healthcare professionals.
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Senate clears hurdle to open debate on healthcare
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationSenators voted, 51-50, Tuesday afternoon on a motion to proceed with debate on a healthcare bill when Vice President Mike Pence broke a tie with the decisive vote. Along with all 48 Democrats, Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) voted against the motion to proceed with debate. The duo's dissent from Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) illustrates the tip of a GOP iceberg that is rife with splits between conservative and moderate lawmakers.
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Will Senate’s healthcare failure open the door to bipartisanship?
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationA week ago, the Republican Party's efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act came to a crashing halt when two key Senators refused to back the repeal-and-replace plan. But in Washington, D.C., the GOP's efforts to end Obamacare — due in part to its insurance mandates, prices and taxes — continue.
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The other end of the stethoscope
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareNurses are natural patient advocates, brokers of information and resources for optimal patient care, wellness and outcomes. The nurse can truly make a world of difference in the patient experience when proper attention is paid and crucial details prudently attended to.
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Help from above: Drones may one day save lives
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareDrones are currently useful for capturing breathtaking pictures and video from the air, and in a variety of military capacities. As the capabilities and technology of drones expand, Amazon and other companies are looking into using these unmanned aerial vehicles to deliver packages.
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Senate healthcare bill crashes as procedural votes vanish
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationCrash goes Senate Republicans' seven-year mission to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). Just ask Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). "Regretfully, it is now apparent that the effort to repeal and immediately replace the failure of Obamacare will not be successful," McConnell said in a prepared statement.
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Blockchain: As Bitcoin flounders, its technology is poised to disrupt
Shawn Smajstrla Science & TechnologySince its infancy almost a decade ago, bitcoin has been both viewed skeptically and heralded as the future of currency. Its path to the latter still seems murky. A report by Internet Retailer noted just three of the top 500 online merchants accept bitcoin — down from five a year ago.
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Change may not be easy in healthcare, but it is possible
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare is one of the most dynamic industries. Not only are new discoveries, modalities, equipment or medications being introduced at a rapid pace, but the unpredictability of taking care of humans and their uniqueness also creates an extra challenge.
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Report details first 6 months of California’s End of Life Option…
Christina Thielst Medical & Allied HealthcareThe California Department of Public Health released its report detailing usage information during the first half-year of the End of Life Option Act's implementation. The law — Health and Safety Code section 443.19 (b) — gives mentally capable, terminally ill adults with six months or fewer to live the option to request a doctor's prescription for medication they can decide to take to die peacefully in their sleep if their end-of-life suffering becomes unbearable.
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