Technology to help health care sector with costs

Technology to help health care sector with costs

Advancing technology and federal incentives to implement new systems to improve patient care and lower costs will push healthcare IT innovation in 2011, a report from tech news site Information Week says.

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U.S. health system presents challenges to IT modernizers

U.S. health system presents challenges to IT modernizers

A government official said there were still substantial barriers to the uptake of new information technology systems in the U.S. health insurance system.

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Telemedicine, the future of health care

Telemedicine, the future of health care

Telemedicine technology has existed for nearly 30 years but it wasn’t widely available to the public until recently.

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Lightning mitigation provides home insurance benefits

Lightning mitigation provides home insurance benefits

Having a lightning mitigation system installed can help consumers avoid having to file a home insurance claim, according to the Insurance Information Institute.

The III, which provides information on a variety of insurance topics, said lightning resulted in $798 million in claims in 2009, with the average payout being $4,296. Jeanne Salvatore, senior vice president and national consumer spokeswoman for the organization, says the weather phenomenon plays a major role regarding damage to businesses and homes each year.

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