August 25, 2008

New Health Care model?

HEALTHCARE: Barack Obama sets himself an unbelievably difficult timeline to reform healthcare delivery in the United States | Opinions | Star-Telegram.com
Barack Obama’s healthcare reforms fit this model nicely. He bundles three evergreen feel-good concepts — electronic medical records (EMR), disease prevention and chronic-disease management — and totes up dubious savings to fund his ultimate goal [...]

August 25, 2008

Say no to bottled water!

Can new-look fountains beat the plastic bottle? | theage.com.au
THEY were once the yuppy accessory of choice, but the days of the plastic water bottle may be numbered. If a national campaign initiated by a group of Sydneysiders is a success, the humble drinking fountain will take its place.
Fountains offering free filtered water have been installed [...]