Category: Meaningful Use
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AMA: EHRs create ‘appalling Catch-22’
As the healthcare industry moves to EHRs, the medical record has essentially been reduced to a tool for billing, compliance and litigation that also has a sustained negative impact on doctors’ productivity, according to Steven J. Stack, MD, chair of the American Medical Association’s board of trustees. read more
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Teen: No deal in same-sex case
Eighteen-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt, charged with a crime for having oral sex with a 14-year-old girl, rejected a deal Friday that would have required her to plead guilty to a child abuse charge, according to Hunt’s attorney.
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Epic – Official game inspired by the 3D animated movie
Create and grow a thriving forest kingdom in the official game, Epic for Android. Join characters from the movie and help them build a kingdom and save the world. Features: Tycoon mode – Build your own Jinn kingdom Get rewards for playing mini games Single-player campaign Train diverse Leafmen units Connect with friends using Facebook…
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Bridge collapses in Washington state
A truck accident may have played a role in the collapse of a section of the Interstate 5 bridge over Washington’s Skagit River, authorities say. At least two vehicles plunged into the water, but no one was killed. FULL STORY
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Two held after flight diverted in London
A UK fighter jet was scrambled to escort a Pakistan International Airlines flight as it was diverted Friday from northwestern England’s Manchester Airport to London’s Stansted Airport.
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He doesn’t look like a 2-year-old, but …
Two grown men re-enact actual conversations that took place between a father and his 2-year-old daughter.
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Will prosecutors make deal with Arias?
Prosecutors may want to offer Jodi Arias a plea deal rather than going through the lengthy process to find new jurors and present evidence. FULL STORY
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’Life sucks sometimes’ — Love, Joplin
For most of us, it’s hard to relate to the images of destruction we see on the television screen. It’s nearly impossible to imaging losing it all.
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What a shark’s really doing when it bites
Philippe Cousteau explains why sharks bite humans and why “shark attacks” aren’t as common as you might think.