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    Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Rx for electronic records

    A critical opportunity to improve U.S. health care finally lies within reach. In 2004, then-President George Bush announced the goal to have a national electronic health records (EHR) system in place in 10 years. Tragically, EHR development had become bogged down, dominated by dozens of contractors profiting from a competition to sell EHR services. But at last this initiative may succeed, which will have more profound benefits for our health care than has generally been appreciated.
    A critical opportunity to improve U.S. health care finally lies within reach. In 2004, then-President George Bush announced the goal to have a national electronic health records (EHR) system in place in 10 years. Tragically, EHR development had become...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Health and Safety at School, Electronics, Johns Hopkins University, The New York Times

    2. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Vegans and vegetarians live longer

    Time magazine reports that vegetarians live longer than their meat-chomping friends.
    Time magazine reports that vegetarians live longer than their meat-chomping friends. Meanwhile, a six-year study of 70,000 Seventh-Day Adventists, published in the current issue of the American Medical Association's Journal of Internal Medicine, found...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Medical Specialization, Cleveland Clinic, Heart Disease, Newspaper and Magazine

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, cardiologist

    Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, a retired cardiologist who played an instrumental role in the establishment of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at St. Agnes Hospital, died Saturday from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at Stella Maris Hospice. The longtime Timonium resident was 89.
    Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, a retired cardiologist who played an instrumental role in the establishment of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at St. Agnes Hospital, died Saturday from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at Stella Maris Hospice. The longtime...

    Tags: Yale University, Manhattan (New York City), Medical Specialization, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Health and Safety at School

    4. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Sinai to research new drug to prevent blood clots, heart attacks in stent patients

    A Sinai Hospital cardiologist is launching a clinical trial of a type of coronary artery disease drug not yet tested in humans, building on a history at the Baltimore hospital of research to develop more effective treatments to prevent blood clotting.
    A Sinai Hospital cardiologist is launching a clinical trial of a type of coronary artery disease drug not yet tested in humans, building on a history at the Baltimore hospital of research to develop more effective treatments to prevent blood clotting....

    Tags: Trials, Health and Safety at School, Heart Attack, Chemotherapy, Cardiologists

    5. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Allergen drops can be alternative to shots, drugs, Hopkins report says

    Taking drops of allergens under the tongue can be an effective alternative to allergy shots for preventing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness common this time of year among allergy sufferers, according to a Johns Hopkins doctor's review of dozens of published studies.
    Taking drops of allergens under the tongue can be an effective alternative to allergy shots for preventing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness common this time of year among allergy sufferers, according to a Johns Hopkins doctor's review of dozens of...

    Tags: Catonsville, Drugs and Medicines, Over-the-Counter Medicines, Steroids, Allergies

    6. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Maryland can prevent overdose deaths

    With epidemic rates of prescription opioid and heroin deaths in Maryland, families are demanding easier access to the antidote that could save the lives of their loved ones. Naloxone is used safely to reverse the effects of heroin and prescription...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Prescription Drugs, Epidemics and Plagues, Heroin, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program)

    7. Jan 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Congress must act on Medicare reform

    A recent article highlighted the dysfunction resulting from the broken Medicare physician payment system ("End the 'doc fix' charade, once and for all," Jan. 22).
    A recent article highlighted the dysfunction resulting from the broken Medicare physician payment system ("End the 'doc fix' charade, once and for all," Jan. 22). Physicians who care for millions of Medicare patients across our nation are weary of the...

    Tags: Medicare, Government Health Care, U.S. Congress, General Practitioners

    8. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. End the 'doc fix' charade, once and for all

    Doctors are breathing a collective sigh of relief because we again escaped a cut in Medicare payments. But this whole recurrent charade underscores, once again, the unresolved issue of how to pay doctors. The fiscal cliff rescue included the usual "doc fix" — an override of the 27 percent Medicare reimbursement cut required by the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) law this year. That law has dictated annual cuts in Medicare reimbursement, which have been overridden by Congress annually. Nevertheless, this escape only postponed the crisis for older patients for another year. Moreover, the budget correction required by overriding the SGR seems to have been largely funded by lowering hospital payments instead — also perhaps bad for patients.
    Doctors are breathing a collective sigh of relief because we again escaped a cut in Medicare payments. But this whole recurrent charade underscores, once again, the unresolved issue of how to pay doctors. The fiscal cliff rescue included the usual "doc...

    Tags: Medicare, Budgets and Budgeting, Fiscal Cliff, Health Organizations, Health and Medical Professionals

    9. Dec 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Wellness blog serves as voice of hospital, library wellness partnership

    Jean Pfefferkorn, a Howard County Public Library staff member, posted an online item about a week ago on seasonal affective disorder, which carries symptoms ranging from increased appetite to suicidal thoughts.
    Jean Pfefferkorn, a Howard County Public Library staff member, posted an online item about a week ago on seasonal affective disorder, which carries symptoms ranging from increased appetite to suicidal thoughts. Dr. George Groman, a cardiologist at Johns...

    Tags: Obesity, Health and Safety at School, Weight, Ken Ulman, Libraries

    10. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Drug overdose: the quiet epidemic

    For all the attention that violent crime gets in the media, the average American is much more likely to die from another largely preventable tragedy. Fatal drug overdoses have risen sharply in recent years. In Congress this month, Maryland Rep. Donna F. Edwards introduced bipartisan legislation known as the Stop Overdose Stat (S.O.S.) Act to help reverse this national trend.
    For all the attention that violent crime gets in the media, the average American is much more likely to die from another largely preventable tragedy. Fatal drug overdoses have risen sharply in recent years. In Congress this month, Maryland Rep. Donna F....

    Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Heroin, Health Organizations, Health and Medical Professionals, Chemical Industry

    11. Nov 21, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Marijuana policy bears no relation to the drug's actual risks or benefits

    The national debate over legalizing marijuana should be guided as much as possible by facts ("Stirring the pot," Nov. 12). Although marijuana is listed by the DEA as a "Schedule 1" drug — the same category as heroin — the notion that...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Heroin

    12. Oct 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Report finds state oversight of compounding pharmacies lax

    As Massachusetts closed another compounding pharmacy for unsanitary conditions, a report released Monday argued that the state boards that regulate those pharmacies are doing an inadequate job.
    As Massachusetts closed another compounding pharmacy for unsanitary conditions, a report released Monday argued that the state boards that regulate those pharmacies are doing an inadequate job. Released by Massachusetts Rep. Edward J. Markey, the...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Food and Drug Administration, Meningitis, Hepatitis C , Edward J Markey

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