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Monthly Archives: February 2008
Poligraph Your Healthcare Position Vs. the Candidates
Check out this interesting “Health Care ’08 Poligraph” by clicking here. See where all the presidential candidates stand on six health care issues, and chart your own views graphically in relation to theirs. A little simplistic, but pretty neat.
Posted in Health Care Politics, US health policy
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CPOE: No More Excuses
This morning, the MA Technology Collaborative and New England Healthcare Institute held an event to release a study on implementation in MA of Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) systems. These systems replace the 19th century method of writing prescription orders, … Continue reading
Posted in E-health, Health Care Market, Health Care Quality
Tagged ehealth, healthcare, quality
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Legislative Hearing on Status of Black Men
Yesterday, Sen. Dianne Wilkerson sponsored a hearing on legislation to create a permanent commission on the status of black men in Massachusetts. The legislation (Senate 2182) was heard by the Joint Committee on Children, Families and persons with Disabilities, with … Continue reading
DPH Addresses Hospital-Acquired Infections; MA Quality Movement Takes a Big Step Forward
Public reporting of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) is a top priority of HCFA’s Consumer Health Quality Council. Today the State Public Health Council approved new regulations to require HAI reporting. The Public Health Council, Commissioner John Auerbach and Dr. Paul … Continue reading
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Connector Proposes CommCare Premiums and Copay Increases
The Connector has posted the staff-recommended proposal for next year’s Commonwealth Care premiums and copays. As we feared, it’s not pretty. Here’s our questions: did the Connector consult with any members enrolled in Commonwealth Care before advancing this proposal? Did … Continue reading
Posted in MA Health Reform
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Children’s Mental Health Legislation Moves Forward
This afternoon, the Health Care Financing Committee favorably reported H. 4276, an Act Relative to Children’s Mental Health. Special recognition goes to Rep. Pat Walrath, Sen. Richard Moore, and the staff of the Health Care Financing Committee for their hard … Continue reading
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Thursday: A Celebration of Oral Health Heroes
February is Children’s Dental Health Month – a month where advocates across the nation raise awareness about the nation’s most common chronic disease of childhood, dental decay. You can celebrate Children’s Dental Health Month by attending Watch Your Mouth’s 3rd … Continue reading
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Connector Board Meeting Thursday. Where’s the Valentine?
Hello Health Reform Trackers. The next Connector Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 14th (9am, One Ashburton, 21st Floor). This meeting will be the first of three, leading up to critical votes on March 20th: on Commonwealth Care cost-sharing, … Continue reading
Posted in MA Health Reform
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DPH Council to Vote on Infections Reporting/Regs
Tomorrow the Public Health Council will vote on regulations to set up the Department of Public Health’s proposed healthcare associated infections reporting and prevention system. This proposal has been in the works for a while now, and it represents a … Continue reading
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Health Care is THE Issue
Both Obama and Clinton are focusing on universal coverage in their latest TV ads:
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