http://kvpr.org en http://kvpr.org/post/federal-stimulus-dollars-boost-california-electronic-health-systems <p>Hospitals and doctors offices around California are getting an infusion of federal dollars to ramp up electronic recordkeeping.</p><p>California officials say health providers have received nearly three quarters of a billion dollars in federal stimulus money to modernize their record systems.</p><p>Dr. Gilbert Simon runs the Sacramento Family Medical Clinics. He says he already has plans for this fall.</p><p>“We will be calling in all of our patients with lung diseases to get their flu shots.”</p> Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:49:23 +0000 Pauline Bartolone 3989 at http://kvpr.org Federal Stimulus Dollars Boost California Electronic Health Systems http://kvpr.org/post/quality-life-high-speed-rail-hi-tech-jobs <p>Part I: High Speed Rail - As California&#39;s high speed rail system inches ever closer to breaking ground in 2012, criticism and opposition to the project is growing on a number of fronts. Valley farmers in Kings County have objected to the proposed alignment of the tracks through farms and dairies near Hanford. The State Senate voted last week to radically remake the High Speed Rail Authority and its board of directors. And in May, the non-partisan Legislative Analyst&#39;s Office issued a highly critical report of the project and its management. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:18:24 +0000 Joe Moore 1218 at http://kvpr.org