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Mapping Chronic Disease in California

The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) provides data that identifies those areas of California bearing the heaviest burden in terms of chronic disease. The latest survey added new conditions and a map feature.

Paper to Electronic Charts Made Easy

Community clinics with experience making the transition from paper to electronic records share the strategies, techniques, and insights they learned along the way.

Among Hospitals, A Special Critical List

People in rural and remote areas throughout California depend on critical access hospitals. This paper tracks the changing landscape and financial health of these small but important institutions.

Hospitals

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

San Joaquin Hospital Opens New Telemedicine Center

Last week, San Joaquin General Hospital launched its new telehealth center, in which patients can undergo two-way interviews and visual examinations from off-site nephrologists and neurologists. Five other facilities are participating in the effort.

"Telemedicine Lets Patients Tune in to Specialized Care" (Goldeen, Stockton Record, 7/1).



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