"Unlike urgent care centers, which are equipped to treat only non-critical ailments, these standalone ERs offer the same access to board-certified emergency-medicine specialists and complex technology found in a traditional ER.
Standalone ERs "generally collect up to $500 per patient, compared with $135 at urgent care clinics, according to a 2011 Urgent Care Association of America report.
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(a) summary underneath the title in print: The rise of standalone emergency rooms irks doctors and insurers
(b) quotation underneath the title in print: 'Many are glorified urgent care centers' charging hospital rates
(c) freestanding = standalone (both are adjectives)作者: choi 时间: 4-17-2013 16:04
(3) Nick Leiber, Go North, Young Techie. http://www.businessweek.com/arti ... -lure-entrepreneurs
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"The country, which already has one of the world’s most open immigration policies, began accepting applications for a new visa for highly skilled entrepreneurs on April 1.
"The country joins a growing list of nations * * * Unlike Canada, most only grant permanent residency once startups can prove they’re having a positive economic impact—an assessment usually based on the number of well-paying jobs created.
Note: summary underneath the title in print: Canada has launched a startup visa to lure entrepreneurs 作者: choi 时间: 4-17-2013 16:05
(4) Small to Big SureFlap, the Pet Door With Microchip Access. 'If anyone has a bad experience, the first thing they'll do is post it online.' http://www.businessweek.com/arti ... th-microchip-access