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2014 OSEHRA Open Source Summit: Global Collaboration in Health IT
2014-09-03 - 2014-09-05    
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
OSEHRA is an alliance of corporations, agencies, and individuals dedicated to advancing the state of the art in open source electronic health record (EHR) systems [...]
Connected Health Summit
2014-09-04    
All Day
The inaugural Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers is the only event focused exclusively on the consumer-focused perspective of the fast-growing digital health/connected health market. The [...]
Health Impact MidWest
2014-09-08    
All Day
The HealthIMPACT Forum is where health system C-Suite Executives meet.  Designed by and for health system leaders like you, it provides an unmatched faculty of [...]
Simulation Summit 2014
2014-09-11    
All Day
Hilton Toronto Downtown | September 11 - 12, 2014 Meeting Location Hilton Toronto Downtown 145 Richmond Street West Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2L2, CANADA Tel: 416-869-3456 [...]
Webinar : EHR: Demand Results!
2014-09-11    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
09/11/14 | 2:00 - 2:45 PM ET If you are using an EHR, you deserve the best solution for your money. You need to demand [...]
Healthcare Electronic Point of Service: Automating Your Front Office
2014-09-11    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
09/11/14 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET Start capitalizing on customer convenience trends today! Today’s healthcare reimbursement models put a greater financial risk on healthcare [...]
e-Patient Connections 2014
2014-09-15    
All Day
e-Patient Connections 2014 Follow Us! @ePatCon2014 Join in the Conversation at #ePatCon The Internet, social media platforms and mobile health applications are enabling patients to take an [...]
Free Webinar - Don’t Be Denied: Avoiding Billing and Coding Errors
2014-09-16    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 1:00 PM Eastern / 10:00 AM Pacific   Stopping the denial on an individual claim is just the first step. Smart [...]
Health 2.0 Fall Conference 2014
2014-09-21    
12:00 am
We’re back in Santa Clara on September 21-24, 2014 and once again bringing together the best and brightest speakers, newest product demos, and top networking opportunities for [...]
Healthcare Analytics Summit 14
2014-09-24    
All Day
Transforming Healthcare Through Analytics Join top executives and professionals from around the U.S. for a memorable educational summit on the incredibly pressing topic of Healthcare [...]
AHIMA 2014 Convention
2014-09-27    
All Day
As the most extensive exposition in the industry, the AHIMA Convention and Exhibit attracts decision makers and influencers in HIM and HIT. Last year in [...]
2014 Annual Clinical Coding Meeting
2014-09-27    
12:00 am
Event Type: Meeting HIM Domain: Coding Classification and Reimbursement Continuing Education Units Available: 10 Location: San Diego, CA Venue: San Diego Convention Center Faculty: TBD [...]
AHIP National Conferences on Medicare & Medicaid
2014-09-28    
All Day
Balancing your organization’s short- and long-term needs as you navigate the changes in the Medicare and Medicaid programs can be challenging. AHIP’s National Conferences on Medicare [...]
A Behavioral Health Collision At The EHR Intersection
2014-09-30    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Date/Time Date(s) - 09/30/2014 2:00 pm Hear Why Many Organizations Are Changing EHRs In Order To Remain Competitive In The New Value-Based Health Care Environment [...]
Meaningful Use and The Rise of the Portals
2014-10-02    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Meaningful Use and The Rise of the Portals: Best Practices in Patient Engagement Thu, Oct 2, 2014 10:30 PM - 11:15 PM IST Join Meaningful [...]
Events on 2014-09-04
Connected Health Summit
4 Sep 14
San Diego
Events on 2014-09-08
Health Impact MidWest
8 Sep 14
Chicago
Events on 2014-09-15
e-Patient Connections 2014
15 Sep 14
New York
Events on 2014-09-21
Health 2.0 Fall Conference 2014
21 Sep 14
Santa Clara
Events on 2014-09-24
Healthcare Analytics Summit 14
24 Sep 14
Salt Lake City
Events on 2014-09-27
AHIMA 2014 Convention
27 Sep 14
San Diego
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Events on 2014-09-30
Events on 2014-10-02
Articles

Dec 02: Medical group’s closure hurts patients

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KE Medical Group suddenly closed its doors last month. I received no prior notification of this from KE and have received nothing from the company to date. Thanks to reporting by the Review-Journal (“State officials investigating abrupt closure of KE Medical Group,” Nov. 18), I learned about the closure a few days later. Had the article not appeared, I probably still would not be aware of KE’s capricious misdeed.

As a senior with serious medical issues, I am outraged by this company’s actions.

My primary care physician, who has been taking excellent care of me for many years, suddenly does not have an office. He and his nurse were booted out without notice. I have no access to any of my medical records; neither does my doctor.

I am hopeful that you will continue your investigative reporting on this serious and dangerous situation. Many of us will need immediate assistance in this matter.

RON HIRSCHKIND

LAS VEGAS

Relabeling Obamacare

To the editor:

It wasn’t that long ago when President Barack Obama was proud to have the Affordable Care Act referred to as Obamacare. The president constantly used that term himself. But now that the predicted Obamacare train wreck is actually happening, President Obama now calls it the Affordable Care Act.

We’ll all know that the Affordable Care Act finally is doomed when President Obama starts referring to it as Pelosi-ReidCare.

ROBERT R. KESSLER

LAS VEGAS

Insurance dishonesty

To the editor:

Purchasing any type of insurance policy requires budgeting, but having proper coverage is a great mental relief. Every business is out to make as much profit as possible, and it is your responsibility to keep tabs on the insurers for the best coverage at the best rate.

For example: We had the same auto insurance carrier for 10-plus years, and for the past several years, the premiums increased for no apparent reason. We decided to shop around and found an insurance provider with the same coverage, but a 25 percent cheaper rate, so we switched. When we canceled the original policy, the agent indicated that he could renew the old policy at the same discounted price. Needless to say, this fix came too late to soothe our resentment.

The greatest issue in today’s insurance market is health care. Let’s talk about how the insurance companies have ripped off billions of dollars over the past decades and how they are wasting millions of our premium dollars to fight the new health care law, in order to keep their status quo rip-off intact.

President Barack Obama can defend his idiotic diplomacy proposal with Iran until the cows come home. It will still be a boneheaded deal for the world. Without the conditions of dismantling all nuclear infrastructures and the centrifuges, Iran will be the sole beneficiary of this deal, not the world.

Anyone with an ounce of common sense can arrive at the conclusion that Iran will eventually have nuclear weapons if this deal goes through. The president showed his lack of common sense.

For once, I agree with France. This is a bad deal. It once again proves that President Obama doesn’t have the foreign policy experience to wisely negotiate. To all you voters who re-elected the president, surely you now realize that you chose poorly. It is unfortunate that everyone in this country has to suffer for those poor choices

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