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Smart Renovations in Down Times
April 25th 2008It's unlikely the real estate market will return to the fever pitch of the mid-2000s anytime soonâ€"and maybe that's not such a bad thing. But even though homes are languishing on the market, it's not a bad time to make sensible renovations that will better position your property when times improve.
Telemedicine: Is It Working For You?
April 24th 2008Hospitals are projected to be understaffed in excess of 40,000 positions once the US health IT (HIT) agenda is fulfilled and hospitals adopt higher levels of technology. there's only around 108,390 IT professionals currently employed in healthcare. Is this number a bit shocking?
RTCA Streamlines Practice Operations
April 23rd 2008Imagine driving up to your bank's ATM machine. You slide your bank card into the slot, key in the transaction you wish to make, and your withdrawal, deposit or transfer is completed within seconds. Not too hard to imagine, right? People do it every day and don't give it a second thought.
EMRs Help Doctors' Bottom Line
April 21st 2008James Welters, MD, is chief medical officer with Northwest Family Physicians, an 18-doctor, 100-staff, single-specialty group with three offices based in suburban Minneapolis. James Saul, MD, is an internist at a private practice in Parma, Ohio. The practice consists of two other internistsâ€"Saul's wife and his father-in-law, both part-timersâ€"and three full-time medical assistants.
Commodities Investing: Choices & Challenges
April 20th 2008Trading Places, the hit 1983 film starring Eddie Murphy, provides an entertaining view into the world of commodities, a realm then known only to masters of the universe. While using Eddie Murphy's character as a would-be straw man, two high-rolling brothers played by Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy made millions trading pork belly futures and other commodities contracts before getting their comeuppance.
Social Networking to Fight Malaria
April 18th 2008Social networking websites like Facebook and Sermo have been launched over the last couple of years as a way to keep in touch with friends and family or discuss specific healthcare topics with fellow colleagues. Although these websites serve these purposes well, perhaps online social networking can be used for a different purpose.
Automated Workflows Fuel Malpractice Insurance Discounts
April 17th 2008You don't need to be a brain surgeon to understand the impact that medical malpractice insurance rates have had on the practice of medicine. According to a Center for Justice and Democracy report, during the five-year period from 2000-2004, the premiums collected by the nation's 15 leading insurance companies were 21 times the increase paid in claims. Rates have leveled off over the past few years, but they haven't come back down to earth.