Cell Phones in Hospitals: Bad Rx
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We're all guilty of using our cell phones in off-limits areas. But a new study shows that in hospitals they can be hazardous to medical equipment
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Most physician-owned specialty hospitals are poorly equipped to handle medical emergencies, federal investigators will report today, underscoring a longstanding concern about the rapid rise in the number of such hospitals.
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Patients going under the knife face a significant risk of becoming the victim of a medical error involving medication, according to a report being released today.
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Cheats! Letters Let's get right to it. This week, there was terrible news for sleepy people on rush hour trains: Mobile phones are safe to use.â¦
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A trio of ugly situations mean hard times for healthcare organizations too lazy or sloppy to get right with HIPAA requirements. Columnist Jon Espenschied has a secret for making sure you're not next.
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By Anna Marie Kukec Daily Herald Business Writer  Goodbye, analog.  Or shall we say, good riddance? At least that could be what executives at the mobile phone service providers are thinking.
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WEDNESDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. hospitals that switched from using doctors&#39; handwritten prescriptions to computerized drug ordering systems had a 66 percent drop in medication errors, say the authors of a review that looked at the results of 12 studies.
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Doctors in Austria warned of the dangers of mobile phones to children and called for them to carry labels showing their radiation levels.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - One of the big complaints lodged against wireless phone companies is poor signal quality inside buildings, especially homes.
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Let the patient beware. Going outside your insurerâs network of preferred doctors or hospitals could be more hazardous to your financial health than you suspected.
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(Source: AT&T)  Hospitals used to be slowed down by paper. But by bolstering digital databases and wireless capabilities, everyone can work more efficiently.
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Cellphones are now being used to report from the field in Rwanda, enabling health care workers to better track and manage patients.
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Hospitals should allow people to use mobile phones in some areas as NHS call charges are 'just not on,' an AM says.
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Nearly 70 percent of Massachusetts hospitals have failed to install special computer systems for ordering drugs for patients, mostly because they carry big price tags. But a new report from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative says the state's hospitals would end up saving money if they install these sophisticated systems to reduce medical errors.
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Garmin subsidiary and the Mayo Clinic have developed software for mobile phones users to aid them in medical emergencies.
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Once attacked by Skulls, the only things the smartphones can do is make and receive calls. The anti-virus lab F-Secure said it had produced guidelines for users to help them remove the program and get their phones working.
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Intensive-care doctors monitor patients from miles away. Also: Vioxx might be responsible for more deaths than thought.... New network in southern India gives government a big boost.... and more.