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By Erin McCann 05:58 am July 18, 2014
It's a chilling reality -- one often overlooked in annual mortality statistics: Preventable medical errors persist as the No. 3 killer in the U.S. -- third only to heart disease and cancer -- claiming the lives of some 400,000 people each year. At a Congressional hearing July 17, patient safety officials put their best ideas forward on how to...
By Bernie Monegain 10:16 am June 18, 2010
The Certification Commission has selected two new, all-volunteer panels to develop criteria for electronic health records in women's health and in oncology, the latest domains to be added to CCHIT's certification programs.
By Bernie Monegain 10:49 am November 18, 2009
The argument over the right age for women to begin mammograms was pushed to the center of the healthcare reform and technology debate with Monday's release of new guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
By Bernie Monegain 12:00 am November 03, 2008
PITTSBURGH - Women Care Associates at Magee Women's Hospital at the University of Pittsburg Medical Center has rolled out a Web-based patient education platform. To make sure phys...
By Molly Merrill 12:00 am January 18, 2008
Italy and Albania have partnered on a remote monitoring project to prevent tumors in Albanian women.