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HHS' Measurement Project presents comprehensive data on U.S. healthcare system
The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a web-based tool that makes it easier to find detailed U.S. healthcare industry data. The Health System Measurement Project "will allow policymakers, providers and the public to develop consistent data-driven views of changes in critical U.S. health system indicators," according to HHS.
Emergency room visits hit record high in two decades
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that visits to emergency rooms (ER) increased nearly 10 percent during 2009, the largest increase since the government began tracking such data
Obama's budget cuts discretionary spending at healthcare agencies
President Barack Obama unveiled a budget that will unevenly impact the variety of healthcare agencies operating via the federal government, the New York Times reports. Obama's $3.7 trillion budget
CDC: Hypothermia treatment costly for EDs
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that winter can be expensive for emergency departments. That's because as the temperature falls, the number of cases of
