Kaiser Plans to Donate Terminology System
With Kaiser Permanente’s donation of its Convergent Medical Terminology (CMT) to the International Healthcare Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO©), U.S. health care providers will find help in achieving key meaningful use standards set forth by the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Software Upgrades – To Be or Not to Be? That is the Question
When a software upgrade is on the agenda, the answer is rarely simple. Here are a few things to consider before moving forward. (See the third story.)
Amgen Recalls Epogen, Procrit Due to Glass Flakes
Amgen has issued a voluntary recall of certain lots of the anemia drugs Epogen and Procrit because they could contain thin glass flakes.
Cholesterol matters in kidney disease patients
Malnutrition and inflammation complicate blood cholesterol readings in CKD patients, making it important that physicians investigate the causes of high or low cholesterol in their patients.
Peritoneal Dialysis, In-Center Hemodialysis Have Similar Outcomes
Patients beginning their treatment with peritoneal dialysis (PD) had similar outcomes after five years compared to patients using in-center hemodialysis (HD), and can cost up to $20,000 less annually, according to a study.
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