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U.S. Doctors Making Slow Shift to Digital Records
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Only a fraction of American doctors have switched from conventional paper records to electronic health records, with most citing cost as the biggest stumbling block, a national survey showed on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information
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FDA Approvals: Prilosec and Treanda
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The FDA has approved an expanded indication for omeprazole delayed-release capsules and oral suspension (Prilosec), and bendamustine intravenous infusion (Treanda). Medscape Medical News
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Tests of Dubious Value Drive up Health Costs: Study
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For all the talk about aging baby boomers bankrupting the U.S. health care system, the real cost culprits may be tests and treatments of dubious value, according to a government study released on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
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Inter-State Physician Licensure System to Be Recommended
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A special committee under the National Governors Association is set to tell US governors that states must create a physician licensure system that works across state lines "in a uniform manner," permitting open interaction of physicians with other physicians and patients across boundaries. Medscape Medical News
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