Physicians Must Prepare for Move Toward Internet-Based Health Care.
ALBUQUERQUE--Physicians need to stake a claim on some Internet bandwidth to avoid being left behind as medicine migrates from the Industrial Age into the Information Age of health care. So far, patients are well ahead of their physicians in using new online technologies. Patients now have access...

Put health records in the Vault.
Microsoft has launched Health Vault, a Web site where consumers can post and maintain their personal health records. Individuals can input their health and medical data on the free site and give permission for their health care providers to access it. The site can accept scanned copies of faxed...

The Reality Behind Internet Health Myths.
If you have e-mail, chances are that you have received notes about alleged health hazards from your friends. According to the Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource, these warnings are completely unfounded and should send your fingers scurrying for the "delete" button. Friends who forward these e-mails are generally well-intentioned, but...

Review of the literature on survey instruments used to collect data on hospital patients' perceptions of care.
Patient evaluations of hospital care can be useful to payers, regulatory bodies, accrediting agencies, hospitals, and consumers. All of these parties can use this information to gauge quality of hospital care from the patients' perspective (Marino, Marino, and Hayes 2000). Hospitals can use this information to focus on specific...

FDA revises package inserts to improve safety.
Prescription drug package inserts will soon have a new format that U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials believe will reduce the risk of medical errors. A goal of the "major revisions" announced by the FDA is to prioritize warning information and provide user-friendly access to the most...

CBS Expands Web Presence With 35% Stake in Medscape.
CBS Corp has furthered its internet plans by acquiring a 35% stake in Medscape Inc, which provides online medical information for healthcare professionals. In return for the stake, CBS will provide $150m worth of promotion over a seven-year period across its media properties in broadcast and cable television, as...

The National ePrescribing Patient Safety Initiative Joins Forces With Google.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-3 March 2008-The National ePrescribing Patient Safety Initiative Joins Forces With Google(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com At the 2008 HIMSS Exhibition and Conference, Allscripts, a provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions for physicians, announced a collaboration between the National ePrescribing Patient Safety...

WebMD to Present at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-29 February 2008-WebMD to Present at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com WebMD Health Corp. and HLTH Corp. announced that executives of WebMD are scheduled to participate at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference on Tuesday, March 4, at 4:35 pm ET....

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REGIONAL DIGEST Interim principal hired in Webster WEBSTER - School Superintendent Gregory M. Ciardi has named Philip Benicasa as interim principal of the Park Avenue Elementary School. He will serve until the end of the school year, replacing Kathleen Oteri, who has taken...

Rosiglitazone patient guide addresses heart failure, other cardiac concerns.
A Patient medication guide that explains the risks associated with rosiglitazone (Avandia) will be dispensed to patients with each new prescription, including refills, according to the Food and Drug Administration and GlaxoSmithKline Inc. Rosiglitazone is indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The new guide includes...