Topic: Michael Leavitt
Physicians say they need some financial assistance to buy electronic health recordsDr. Cecil Wilson is in no rush to convert his nearly 5,000 patient charts from paper to digital.Wilson, an internist in Winter Park, Fla., says converting records for his 30-year practice ...
Now that the FDA has gotten around to asking for $275 million more from Congress for inspections, the agency got another tongue-lashing from frequent critic Sen. Arlen Specter, who chastised HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt for compounding months of foot-dragging with a dollop ...
Now that the FDA has gotten around to asking for $275 million more from Congress for inspections, the agency got another tongue-lashing from frequent critic Sen. Arlen Specter, who chastised HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt for compounding months of foot-dragging with a dollop ...
When it comes to publicly reporting the quality and price of medical services, the Dept. of Health and Human Services wants to think nationally but act locally.. That's the driving concept behind the latest HHS quality and cost initiative, known as "value ...
Congressional Democrats, having made modest changes to a children's health bill that President Bush vetoed, plan to bring the issue to another vote Thursday in hopes of scoring a win on a top domestic issue.House Democratic leaders, and key Republicans supporting them, ...
Bush's Health Chief Seeks Children's Insurance Compromise; Democrats Seek to Override VetoPresident Bush's health secretary said Sunday he does not expect Congress to override a veto on children's insurance and warned that the popular program could be at risk unless Democrats restrain ...
President Bush's health secretary said Sunday he does not expect Congress to override a veto on children's insurance and warned that the popular program could be at risk unless Democrats restrain spending.In an interview with The Associated Press, Health and Human Services ...