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Planned Parenthood sues to block Iowa ban on telemedicine abortion

By Rachel Landen | October 02, 2013

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland filed a lawsuit in federal court Sept. 30 asking a judge to grant a stay against a rule from the Iowa Board of Medicine that would restrict abortion access in the state.
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Some Americans still confused about electronic health records, poll shows

By Rachel Landen | October 01, 2013

As healthcare providers work to adopt electronic health records and achieve Stage 2 meaningful-use standards, most Americans are confused and concerned about the transition from paper to digital, according to a survey by Xerox.
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Government shutdown cuts half of HHS staff as exchanges open

By Jessica Zigmond | September 30, 2013 | Basic Web

Whatever HHS officials envisioned for the first day of open enrollment on the insurance exchanges, they surely didn't expect to face it with more than half of the department's employees furloughed.
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Concierge medicine offers swift access—for a price

By Daytona Beach (Fla.) News-Journal | September 30, 2013

As insurance companies have come to dominate healthcare services, frustrated doctors and patients have turned with increasing numbers to a different kind of practice known as concierge medicine.
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Flu vaccinations peaked last year, but still short of goals

By Steven Ross Johnson | September 26, 2013 | Basic Web

Influenza vaccinations among children and healthcare personnel reached record levels last year, according to federal officials, but the overall vaccination rate remained short of meeting goals of minimizing the risk of a potential outbreak.
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Contest seeks ideas for durable medical equipment systems

By Jessica Zigmond | September 23, 2013

HHS is searching for the best idea for a system that captures essential data from durable medical equipment, such as loss of power, GPS location and privacy-protected user information during emergencies.
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ACP releases online tool for internal medicine doctors

By Rachel Landen | September 23, 2013

The American College of Physicians released a Web-based clinical decision support tool for internal medicine physicians known as ACP Smart Medicine.
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Licensing issues could slow telehealth services

By Andis Robeznieks | September 23, 2013 | Basic Web

Retail clinics and urgent-care centers offer patients flexible hours and convenience, but telehealth may be poised to take over as the easiest way for patients to get answers, advice and prescriptions for their routine ailments.
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KentuckyOne to offer 24/7 telemedicine service

By Andis Robeznieks | September 20, 2013 | Basic Web

Retail clinics and urgent-care centers offer patients flexible hours and convenience—but not as much as the new Anywhere Care service the Louisville-based KentuckyOne system will start offering in November.
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Cleveland Clinic, CHS look toward Michigan

By Beth Kutscher | September 19, 2013 | Basic Web

The Cleveland Clinic and Community Health Systems are looking to expand the reach of their joint alliance into Michigan—with a deal that would offer each system its first foothold in the state.
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