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US healthcare repeal bill increases Medicare bloat. “The Republicans dubbed their new House rules ’cut-go,’ to distinguish them from the Democratic rules they replaced, which were called ’pay-go’ because you had to pay for every new program you passed. Seems to me a better name for H.R. 2 is ’cut-grow.’ It cuts benefits for the uninsured while growing the inefficient parts of Medicare.”
Inside an Automated Healthcare Practice: Redesigning Care Around People, Not Paperwork
By reducing administrative burden and redesigning workflows around human needs, it creates space for what matters most: connection between clinicians and patients.
iPad, iPhone app for electronic medical records. “Epic Systems Corporation launched their free MyChart application (app) for the iPhone, iPad and iTouch.”
Medtronic board member Pozen running for Senate? “Robert Pozen, a member of the board of directors at Minneapolis medical device giant Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT) may be mulling a run at the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Scott Brown (R-Mass.), according to press reports.”
Stent drug maker Angiotech delisted from NASDAQ. “Angiotech staked its fortunes to Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE: BSX) and the Taxus drug-eluting stent for which Angiotech makes the drug paclitaxel, but it has struggled with sales of the stent in the cellar and still falling.”