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Will the FDA be a new player in health IT?
Iowa Senator Charles Grassley has asked federal officials if the FDA should play a role in regulating Health IT products.
Continue reading...Remembering Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association co-founder Jack Grogan: Cardiac Science for the week of March 8
8. March 2010
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association remembers co-founder Jack Grogan; Steele Memorial Medical Center's model EHR system, with almost every aspect of its health information available in digital form.
Continue reading...ECGs for athletes: Benefits may outweigh the costs
4. March 2010
Two recent articles in leading journals suggest that the benefits of ECG screenings may well outweigh the upfront costs.
Continue reading...Congress votes to delay Medicare reimbursement cuts
3. March 2010
The Temporary Extension Act of 2010, passed by the U.S. Senate today, includes a providing delaying a 21% cut in Medicare reimbursement for healthcare providers that had been scheduled to go into effect March 1.
Continue reading...Obamacare’s medical device tax may be delayed: Cardiac Science for the week of March 1
1. March 2010
The president proposes a medical device tax delay; Arkansas AED ready for signature; the AHA's "You're the Cure" campaign; more.
Continue reading...Meaningful use of electronic health records: Cardiac Science for the week of Feb. 22
22. February 2010
The Health Information Technology Policy Committee is suggesting modifications to proposed federal criteria for electronic health records (EHR) compliance; a family foundation donates 10 Powerheart AED G3s to Louisiana school athletic programs.
Continue reading...House bill seeks to fix flaw in reimbursement for cardiology tests
17. February 2010
Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-Texas, has introduced House Bill 4371 to protect cardiology practices from drastic cuts to expense values for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Continue reading...Federal government awards $975 million for EMR: Cardiac Science for the week of Feb. 15
15. February 2010
$975 million in federal funds for health IT; AEDs saving lives in Denmark; defibrillator purchase helps first responders in the UK.
Continue reading...Have ECG, will travel: Study recommends pre-cruise checkup
10. February 2010
A study in the American Journal of Cardiology recommends that cruise passengers at risk for cardiovascular events have a pre-cruise medical exam and, if ECG results show abnormalities, bring a copy of their 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) along on their trip.
Continue reading...EHR/EMR use on the rise, Federal health IT leader notes
3. February 2010
National Health IT Coordinator Dr. David Blumenthal is encouraged by the steady increase in adoption of EHR/EMR systems in physician practices.
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- Why you need to strengthen your community's chain-of-survival
- Durability? How does 56 years sound?
- Commotio cordis in sports: a link to lacrosse
- Depression and antidepressant use linked to sudden cardiac death
- AED Awareness Week: AEDs and the numbers
- Gloucester, UK, ICD support group donates AEDs to local school
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- Kelly Ward: I am a certified athletic trainer at a high school...
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- AED training: Saving lives with the Portuguese Red Cross
- Will the FDA be a new player in health IT?
- Oregon AED school legislation passes!
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10. March 2010
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