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Archive for October, 2009

Medtronic Restructuring to Spur Growth Helps Lackluster Sales

Posted on: Friday, October 30, 2009

Medtronic, the world’s largest manufacturer of medical devices, is in the process of restructuring to accelerate growth in the future. The restructuring plans were announced this August and included leadership changes, as well as consolidation of its businesses into two operating units. The news came just after the announcement of a 38% dip in Medtronic [...]

Tags: healthcare news, healthcare products, medical devices, medical equipment, medical industry news, medtronic

Glamorize Your Doctor; Encouraging Students to Go Into Primary Care

Posted on: Friday, October 23, 2009

“In March 2009, U.S. medical school graduates filled only 42% (1,083) of the 2,555 resident positions for family medicine. More than 200 of the positions were left unfilled nationwide. The majority of other spots were filled by non-U.S. citizens educated internationally (20.7%), graduates of colleges of osteopathic medical schools (10.5%) and U.S. citizens educated internationally [...]

Tags: obama's health care bill, physician job openings, physician specialists, primary healthcare

Obama’s Health Care Plan to Penalize Specialists

Posted on: Friday, October 16, 2009

Specialists are quietly under fire in the new proposed health care bill. In it, the most highly paid doctors are asked to take a 5% pay cut, which is even more formidable than it sounds since Medicare dollars are worth 83 cents on the private dollar. When these figures are collated, it amounts to a [...]

Tags: american healthcare system, health care professionals, healthcare, healthcare jobs, healthcare professionals, healthcare reform

Senate Finance Committee to Vote October 13 on Health Care Bill

Posted on: Friday, October 9, 2009

The Senate Finance Committee will be voting October 13 on its overhaul to the health care bill. The newest incarnation of the bill has a price tag of $893 billion. The bill was drafted by the Commitee Chairman, Max Baucaus (D- Montana). It is expected to pass, but not without some “nay” votes from some [...]

Tags: health care bill, health care reforms, healthcare, healthcare news

2009 Sweepstakes Grand Prize Winner Shares eMatchPhysicians Experience

Posted on: Tuesday, October 6, 2009

eMatchPhysicians recently received a thank you letter from P. Scott Ricke, M.D. who won the Grand Prize in our eMatchPhysicians Kick-Off/Launch Sweepstakes. Dr. Ricke’s prize was a four night cruise on the world famous Queen Mary 2 from New York to Newfoundland over the past Labor Day weekend. Accompanying him was his 22 year old [...]

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