Lead poisoning is a silent, but serious threat to the health and well-being of children in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every 22 American children has elevated levels of lead in their bloodstreams. Left untreated, lead poisoning may result in brain injury, behavior problems and stunted growth.
Severe Patient Data Breaches Mar Transition to Electronic Records
According to Obama administration officials, converting paper medical records into electronically-stored data will help reduce health care costs, prevent medical errors and improve patient outcomes. In fact, as part of the push to shift the entire nation to electronic health care records, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is providing significant incentive payments to doctors and hospitals as they adopt electronic health record technology throughout 2011.
