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• Chicagos south suburbs: Stimulus jobs? What stimulus jobs?

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 550
  The Southtown Star covers the area where I grew up, Chicagos southern suburbs. The paper took a look at the effect of Barack Obamas economic stimulus boondoggle and found that (surprise!) it has created few new jobs. Of the roughly $6 million doled out so far to 10 public and private agencies in the Southland, ...
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• Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 16. November 2009

  
  Urban Milwaukee — Authority: 124
  Barrett makes it official: He’s running for governor – JSOnline Barrett says he’s healed, ready to run for governor – JSOnline UWM health school plans take shape – JSOnline Milwaukee a finalist for Spanish wind energy company – JSOnline A ‘W’ for Milwaukee – JSOnline GMC endorses MPS ...
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• Arra Castro And Her Youthful Charm

  
  WORLDOFALBERT — Authority: 118
  FHM Girl Next Door 2007 Grand Winner Arra Niza Castro is not your quintessential towering mestisa model, but in person, her appeal surpasses the superficial. With her face glowing with youthful charm and her lips always ready to dish out a sweet smile, Arra is a woman that exudes beauty without conceit. But more than ...
  12 hours ago

• Blumenthal: Stimulus provides strong foundation for HIE

  
  News — Authority: 126
  Until HHS officially publishes proposed regulations near the end of this year, Dr. David Blumenthal cant talk publicly yet about what "meaningful use" EMRs will look like, but the national coordinator for health information technology continues to discuss his vision for various components of federal health IT policy. ...
  14 hours ago

• More stimulus lies: Michigan

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 550
  Michigans economy has been in a free-fall for several years. The Great Lake State has the nations highest unemployment rate. More than any state, Michigan needs jobs. But Barack Obamas stimulus, which was supposed to have kept the nations unemployment rate below eight percent, is a failure. The unemployment rate is ...
  17 hours ago

• Mark Leavitt Leaves CCHIT

  
  EMR and HIPAA — Authority: 424
  Today the big news was that Mark Leavitt is leaving his role as chairman of CCHIT. Healthcare IT news reported on the announcement: “The board accepts Mark’s decision with reluctance but appreciates his commitment to overseeing a seamless transition,” said H. Stephen Lieber, chairman of the board of ...
  2 days ago

• Stimulus smoke and mirror show in Nevada

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 550
  Nevada is famous for its casino magic shows, many of which utilize smoke and mirror effects. But thats not the only smoke and mirror show in the Silver State, as the Las Vegas Sun points out. What jobs has the Democrats stimulus created? Not only do the numbers not match up, but instead of representing real ...
  3 days ago

• Progress Update for Broadband Stimulus Program Revealed

  
  Telecompetitor — Authority: 434
  I moderated a panel yesterday at TelcoTV which revealed some interesting insight into the broadband stimulus program. Mary Campanola, Outreach Coordinator for the Rural Utilities Service revealed some progress to date concerning the RUS Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP). Perhaps the most revealing insight was, to ...
  3 days ago

• Race To The Top: Under The Hood

  
  The Education Optimists — Authority: 488
  My colleagues and I at the New Teacher Center submitted revised language during the public comment period to strengthen proposed Race to the Top (RttT) regulations. I am delighted that most of our suggestions were adopted. Specifically, three changes I am pleased to see in the final RttT regulations and state ...
  3 days ago

• Investment in Cleantech Grows 46% to $965 Million

  
  New articles on eBoom — Authority: 127
  StockMarketPicture.jpg Call my stock broker! The economy may be in a slump, but deep-pocketed investors are still optimistic about the future of cleantech companies. US venture capital (VC) investment in cleantech companies in the third quarter of 2009 increased 46% compared to the prior quarter.
  4 days ago

• 10 more stimulating stories

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 550
  The headline is somewhat ironic, unless these stories, courtesy of the Senate Republican Communications Center, stimulates your anger. This is a good summary of some of the bogus "saved or created" jobs claims made by the Obama administration. 1. ADMINISTRATION OVER-REPORTED CALIFORNIA JOBS “SAVED OR CREATED” ...
  4 days ago

• San Diego Union-Tribune on the stimulus lies

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 550
  We know that Barack Obamas economic stimulus boondoggle is a failure. The San Diego Union-Tribune thinks its scandalous. First it was The Associated Press refuting the Obama administration’s claims for jobs saved or created nationwide by February’s $787 billion economic stimulus measure. Then it was The ...
  4 days ago

• Question and Answer with Lynn Scheps, Government Affairs VP for SRSsoft EMR

  
  EMR and HIPAA — Authority: 424
  I as many of you have been trying to closely follow what’s been happening in Washington in regards to the HITECH act. There are a lot of moving parts and it’s hard to keep up. One of the most recent topics the committees have begun discussing is how the ARRA EHR stimulus money and “meaningful use” will apply ...
  4 days ago

• On Your Marks, Get Set ... Go!

  
  The Education Optimists — Authority: 488
  The U.S. Department of Education this morning posted final regulations and the state application for the Race to the Top program. Have at it. More analysis later hopefully ... but a generally positive set of changes to the proposed criteria originally released by the Department over the summer.
  4 days ago

• Physicians Have Limited Understanding of EHRs New Government Stimulus Incentives, Says Ingenix Survey

  
  EMR Blog — Authority: 129
  According to a recent survey, cost is the number one concern hindering physicians from incorporating electronic health records (EHRs) for their practices. The survey also discovered that respondents had limited understanding of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) offering financial assistance to ...
  5 days ago

• Still more "saved" jobs lies: Massachusetts, South Carolina

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 550
  The "saved" jobs lies continue to be discovered. Just wait until these people are in charge of health care--when they "save" lives. First Massachusetts, courtesy of the Boston Globe: One of the largest reported jobs figures comes from Bridgewater State College, which is listed as using $77,181 in stimulus money ...
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• Sebelius Announces Release of Recovery Act Funding to Improve Care in Nation’s Ambulatory Surgical Centers

  
  Don Griesmann's Nonprofit Blog — Authority: 453
  Press Release November 10, 2009 - To reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in stand-alone or same-day surgical centers, the HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the availability of up to $9 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to state survey agencies in 43 ...
  5 days ago

• Converting to Electronic Health Records: fits and starts

  
  O'Reilly Radar - Insight, analysis, and research about emerging technologies. — Authority: 699
  The people of the United States are finally pulling together around the goals of reducing health care costs (by far the highest per capita in the world) and improving outcomes (we have the worst health of any developed country). Everyone seems to recognize the critical importance of data and communications in these ...
  5 days ago

• $536,000 In Federal Stimulus Money Funding 4th Ave SW Construction; Completion Target Is Mid-December

  
  The B-Town (Burien) Blog | Burien News, Events, Entertainment & More, Updated Daily. — Authority: 484
  $536,000 in Federal Stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) are funding new construction on 4th Avenue SW between SW 156th and 153rd Streets in Burien, and should be completed by mid-December, according to Project Manager Brian Victor. The construction is rebuilding the ...
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• Mundeleins Obama stimulus "campaign sign"

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 550
  On the occasion of finding yet another of those Barack Obama economic stimulus "campaign signs," Id like to post an excerpt from a column by Steve Huntley in todays Chicago Sun-Times: In a bit of political irony, the administration of President Obama is turning out to be the mirror image of the White House of ...
  5 days ago

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