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		<title><![CDATA[A plastic is a plastic is a plastic...NOT!]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[More "Sky is Falling"It's a wonder that the human race has survived and multiplied to over 5 billion people, what with all the hazards we encounter every day. Although I can't say I know of anyone who has passed away from plastic poisoning.re: calling Al Gore environmental hypocriteYes, Al Gore...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:35:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Google, Microsoft demand place at medical stimulus table]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[No, of course notNo, Obama doesn't want to kill your grandma.  But he DOES want her to wait in the back of the line for that hip transplant while other, younger, patients get higher priority.  If she dies while waiting, well, that's a shame, but there's limits to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:12:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Obama military deference threatens health reform]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obama military deference threatens health reformWhen you see the examplesthe VA, Medicare, MedicaidDoes anybody believe the government can manage universal health care?Oh please.... we implemented an EHR system that uses both.. in 6 months.They use MySQL backend, web standards for communication and some closed source for a front end.They are...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:42:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medicare Regulatory Compliance and Call Recording]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1104965]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This white paper examines some existing regulations that directly affect the sales and marketing practices of Medicare providers. It highlights how call recording and voice documentation can help these businesses to achieve regulatory compliance and reduce liability risk. It will also explore general benefits of the technology that can prove...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why it is always 1986 in health IT]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why it is always 1986 in health ITIt's not profitablein the capitalist sense; it's a drag; it's a cost of meeting regulatory requirements. We have long passed the point where government regulation increases business profitability. It's all a drag.However, the current environment IS profitable for corrupt government officials who can...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:56:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Avalere research demonstrates business model point]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://healthcare.zdnet.com/?p=1960]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Someone needs to talk straight with the American people. The present fee-for-service business model of medical practice is doomed. It is unsustainable. Call it Medical Home, call it coaching, call it the new Medicare, but medicine is moving to a per-patient wellness business model, one in which good healthIT is...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:00:54 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Using SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1 to Reduce the Cost of Diabetic Outpatients in Medicare]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=991201]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the main causes for costs for diabetic outpatients in Medicare. The data sets of outpatient revenue and beneficiary summary used in this study are provided by the Chronic Condition Data Warehouse CCW from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. This paper used...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Obama health agenda takes shape]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obama health agenda takes shapeAnd hisSocialist agenda rolls forth... with a 39% tax rate on the rich (coming soon from your friend with hope...) those that have earned their way up will be further punished for success. This of course will drive many to move their money off shore as...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:50:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Obama health agenda takes shape]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The authors argue that the differences in growth are largely due to discretionary decisions by physicians that are influenced by the local availability of hospital beds, imaging centers and other resources-and a payment system that rewards growth and higher utilization. by Dana Blankenhorn]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:46:08 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[$20 billion is the number on health IT stimulus]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-13593-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=56815&messageID=1075573&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[$20 billion is the number on health IT stimulusWASTE of Tax dollars for Big Gov....Welcome to Socialism 101...Insurance company lap dogsWhen I was young (in the 50s) the concept of insurance companies was to share the risk.  Today the goal of insurance companies is to minimize the risk.The problem...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:13:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Medicare decision made in 2008]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Medicare decision made in 2008Oops...I meant the link in this story" Welcome to D2D™   Please login using your username and password "And not a clue as to what to do.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:27:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Medicare decision made in 2008]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://healthcare.zdnet.com/?p=1638]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2008 election showed most Americans don't want to become like Brazil, or Mexico, but have a more European outlook. How will that inform health care policy in 2009? by Dana Blankenhorn]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:28:05 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medicare tests multiple PHRs including Google]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medicare tests multiple PHRs including GooglePassportMDThank you Dana, I agree with you. As one of the companies selected for the Medicare pilot PassportMD has many opportunities to provide Medicare beneficiaries significant value that a "Google" could not. And although Google looks to control the "lions share" of the opportunity. We...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:06:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medicare tests multiple PHRs including Google]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google may think of these rivals as "tomato cans" on the way to the championship bout with Microsoft, but it had best take these competitors seriously. by Dana Blankenhorn]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:12:29 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medicare no-pay list: Lessons for IT consulting]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-13604-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=52614&messageID=991569&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Medicare no-pay list: Lessons for IT consultingAn Unfair ComparisonThe comparison is somewhat unfair. When the wrong patient gets an appendectomy, or the wrong blood, or instruments left inside the patient, it can be clearly established that the mistake stemmed from* Carelessness * Some best practice protocol not being followed* Lack...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:25:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medicare no-pay list: Lessons for IT consulting]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/projectfailures/?p=1042]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Effective today, Medicare will stop reimbursing hospitals for certain medical errors. There are important implications for IT consulting and project failures. by Michael Krigsman]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:06:25 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medicare bargains going away]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-13593-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=52450&messageID=988866&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Medicare bargains going awayWashington Mutual bail outIf our goverment can bail out Washington Mutual using 700 BILLION of PUBLIC MONEY why can`t they use part of that money to make Medicare  better for those who need it or just leave it alone,each year my SSD goes up and so...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:24:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medicare bargains going away]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://healthcare.zdnet.com/?p=1384]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The real issue is the growing budget crunch, and promises made by both sides. Republicans won big subsidies  in creating a partly-privatized Medicare covering prescription drugs. Doctors once promised to cut their reimbursements but now resist that. by Dana Blankenhorn]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:28:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is That Non-Compete Too Broad?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is That Non-Compete Too Broad?Noncompetes are BadI spend a great deal of my time representing employees in disputes over the enforceability of noncompete contracts.  Almost to a fault, these provisions are overly broad and puntitive for the employee. I also believe they stiffle innovation.  We blog about noncompete...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:05:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Voters disconnected from their health policy reality]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Voters disconnected from their health policy realityMedicare tends to keep costs downInsurance companies don't seem to worry as much as politicians when it comes to health care costs.  Doctors therefore accept less for Medicare patients than they do for private insurance patients.The reason for this is that private insurance...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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