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Ebola Outbreak Calls for Additional Specialist Isolation Units in Liberia

August 14, 2014

Lofa County, Liberia – The need for specialist isolation units had increased due to the continuous African Ebola outbreak scale, a United States health official had assessed the ongoing crisis and issued warnings. The specialist isolation units were designed to treat victims of the Ebola outbreak. Just recently, health officials were overwhelmed learning the capacity

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Acquisition of Siemens Health Services by Cerner Corp, Announced Recently

August 9, 2014

Kansas City, Kansas – Cerner Corporation announces its intention to purchase the Siemens Health Services for a whopping $1.3 billion. Cerner Corporation and Siemens are both selling software and consulting services, primarily to health care providers and urgent care clinics. These services help such institutions in managing their patient health records. The plan of acquisition

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Hawaiian Health Center Gets $250K Behavioral Health Services Funding

August 6, 2014

Hawaii, USA – A Hawaiian health facility gets a $250,000 funding from Affordable Care Act for its behavioral health services. Affordable Care Act The United States Health and Human Services (HHS) department granted the West Hawaii Community Health Center Inc. a $250,000 funding for its behavioral health services. The funding was in relation to the

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Health Professionals in Ghana Meet to Improve Newborn Care

August 2, 2014

Ghana, Africa – Ministry of Health director called for a meeting in a pursuit to improve linkage between community health centers and hospitals in support for newborn care. Continuous Support and Care The Ministry of Health’s Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation director Doctor Erasmus Agongo called for a meeting last Thursday in Bolgatanga. The meeting

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Salt Lake County Calls for Changes in Behavioral Health Services

July 23, 2014

Salt Lake City, Utah – A new audit reveals that the change of management in Salt Lake County’s behavioral health services has produced both benefits and challenges. Health Services Providers A huge number of health service providers have been made available for more than 16,500 Medicaid enrollees. These provider networks have also been made available

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FDA Gives a Go Signal to the Beleodaq Treatment for Lymphoma

July 17, 2014

Maryland, United States – The newest announcement from the US Food and Drug Administration gives a go signal for the use of the Beleodaq treatment. This can specifically treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This has already been an approved drug since 2009. However, its use is not that wide since there were no verifications coming from the

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Veterans Need to Be More Aggressive with Their Health Care Status

July 14, 2014

Washington – In times like this, the veterans should exert more effort to keep their health care status in the best possible condition. A lot of politicians have hopped in front of the cameras to show their interest in keeping the veteran health care system in great condition. However, no huge steps were done to

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Salesforce and Philips Team Up for a Skyrocketing Health Project

July 13, 2014

Salesforce and Philips are cooking up a project that seems ambitious to a lot of people concerned. This is a health platform that will connect all data related to health. This means that urgent care clinics, hospitals, insurance companies, and patients will no longer be looking at different markets to find the best services. They

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Microsoft Takes Another Chance At Its HealthVault Platform

June 30, 2014

Health gadgets continue to make a name in the health department as the HealthVault Platform from Microsoft gets another chance to shine. There have been several tech companies who have blatantly showed their interests in improving the health sector. This time, another company is going at it. It is not the first time for Microsoft

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Americans Can Expect a More Expensive Health Insurance to Come

June 26, 2014

New York – There are already early speculations that Americans will expect an even more expensive health insurance in the coming year. The year 2015 is not going to be a good year for those who frequent urgent care clinics. This is due to the increased prices for health insurance systems. There are no definite

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Health Services Union Head Kathy Jackson Gets Fired for Corruption

June 20, 2014

Brisbane, Australia – Kathy Jackson is in deep trouble after the Royal Commission finds about her spending when she headed the Health Services Union. They found out that the funds were used in different materials that are not supposed to be in the list. Hundreds of dollars went to questionable dinners, hotel reservations, and even

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