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Manual of ethical best practices for healthcare documentation businesses now available

Heightened privacy and security concerns, increased calls for transparency of operations, and a growing home-based workforce have prompted The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) and The Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA) to create their Manual of Ethical Best Practices for the Healthcare Documentation Sector.

8 Jan 2010

Use of technology that expands access to qualified radiologist leads to earlier diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer

Use of technology that expands access to the most qualified radiologist will lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, said MedSolutions, a leading provider of medical cost management services.

8 Jan 2010

Fort Worth Endoscopy Center selects Wolters Kluwer Health's ProVation software

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Fort Worth Endoscopy Center has selected its ProVation® MD software for procedure documentation and coding, and its ProVation® EHR electronic health record and patient charting solution.

8 Jan 2010

Apoteket and Medco Health Solutions develop centralized prescription safety program

Apoteket, Sweden's largest pharmacy chain, and Medco Health Solutions, Inc. today announced that it has developed one of the first national centralized drug utilization review (DUR) programs outside of the United States to improve prescription safety by reducing adverse drug events and thereby reducing the risk of costly hospitalizations.

7 Jan 2010

CLSI’s document provides revised guidelines for screening cystic fibrosis

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recently published Sweat Testing: Sample Collection and Quantitative Chloride Analysis; Approved Guideline—Third Edition (C34-A3). This document addresses appropriate methods of collection and analysis, quality control, and the evaluation and reporting of sweat test results for the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis.

7 Jan 2010

Educational sessions and special workshops highlight advancements in molecular imaging

SNM's Conjoint Mid-Winter Meetings, Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2010, in Albuquerque, N.M., will bring together four scientific meetings under one umbrella. The meeting, which provides attendees with the opportunity to earn up to 25 continuing education credits, will highlight the latest advancements in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine. The educational sessions will conclude with special workshops on nanomedicine and clinical trials.

7 Jan 2010

Young adult with weight problems more likely to purchase weight loss products from spam e-mail

Forty-one percent of college students with weight problems opened and read spam e-mail advertising weight loss products and 18.5 percent bought these weight loss products, according to a new study published in the January issue of the Southern Medical Journal.

5 Jan 2010

Biological Industries named exclusive distributor of ATCC products in Israel

ATCC today announced a distribution and development partnership with Biological Industries Ltd. to become the exclusive distributor of ATCC products in Israel. The Israel-based organization is now the newest member of the global network of distributors for ATCC.

5 Jan 2010

Health Partners receives NCQA Accreditation

Health Partners' Medical Assistance plan has once again received "Excellent" status, the highest level of Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the most recognized accrediting body in the United States for health plans.

24 Dec 2009

Terri McCormick's statement on Senate healthcare reform bill

In the rush to pass the so-called "healthcare reform bill," U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) stomped his feet and held his breath until he extracted his presents from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. One such gift exempts Nebraska from paying the $45 million increase in Medicaid imbursement costs. Nelson was the 60th Democrat to get his stocking stuffed.

24 Dec 2009

US Family Health Plan achieves 2009 member satisfaction

One might call it “the little healthcare plan that could.” While the debate over healthcare reform rages, the US Family Health Plan, a Department of Defense-sponsored healthcare plan administered by CHRISTUS Health of Houston for about 11,000 military family members in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, has achieved a 2009 member satisfaction rating 44.5 percent above the national average.

22 Dec 2009

US Family Health Plan receives Dr. Lowell G. Daun Award

The US Family Health Plan, a Department of Defense-sponsored healthcare plan serving military family members in six areas across America, has been honored with the Dr. Lowell G. Daun Award for its contributions to the mission of the National Military Family Association.

22 Dec 2009

Cermetek Microelectronics launches UL 60601-1 compliant modem module

Cermetek Microelectronics, Inc. today announced the CH24606 modem module. The CH24606, a V.22bis modem module (2400 bits per second), is the first Cermetek modem designed to comply with UL 60601-1 requirements for medical equipment safety. Cermetek has targeted the CH24606 as a low-cost communications solution for medical monitoring equipment. The CH24606 sells for less than $15 in 1000 piece quantities.

21 Dec 2009

Dangers of excess radiation exposure: Stricter measures needed to prevent unnecessary scans

MedSolutions (www.medsolutions.com), a leading provider of medical cost management services, today commended two new studies highlighting the dangers of excess radiation exposure from CT scans and other diagnostic imaging tests.

17 Dec 2009

USANA Health Sciences announces partnership with Utah Grizzlies

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. is proud to announce its partnership with the Utah Grizzlies as the team’s official nutritional supplement provider.

17 Dec 2009

Human MicroRNA Panel for gene-expression profiling to be launched by WaferGen Biosystems

WaferGen Biosystems, Inc., a leading developer of state-of-the-art genetic analysis systems, today announced that it will be launching the Human MicroRNA Panel for its innovative service for gene-expression profiling using its SmartChip(TM) Real-Time PCR System.

17 Dec 2009

GenWay Biotech awarded accreditation by CAP

GenWay Biotech, Inc. GenWay Clinical Laboratory, San Diego, California, has been awarded an accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on results of a recent onsite inspection.

16 Dec 2009

Optiquant BKV Quantification Panel for MSSA DNA testing procedures

AcroMetrix, a leading provider of quality control standards for clinical diagnostic laboratories, announced today the launch of the first standardized quality control for MSSA molecular testing.

15 Dec 2009

Changes to NCQA's disease management Accreditation and Certification standards released

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today released changes to its disease management Accreditation and Certification requirements, adding voluntary performance reporting for five chronic conditions.

14 Dec 2009

American Sentinel University offers new online healthcare degree programs for professionals

American Sentinel University (www.americansentinel.edu), an accredited online university that provides degree programs for professionals, announces two new online healthcare degree programs: Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) – Infection Prevention and Control specialization.

11 Dec 2009

Quality Control News and Research

Manual of ethical best practices for healthcare documentation businesses now available

Use of technology that expands access to qualified radiologist leads to earlier diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer

Fort Worth Endoscopy Center selects Wolters Kluwer Health's ProVation software

Apoteket and Medco Health Solutions develop centralized prescription safety program

CLSI’s document provides revised guidelines for screening cystic fibrosis

Educational sessions and special workshops highlight advancements in molecular imaging

Young adult with weight problems more likely to purchase weight loss products from spam e-mail

Biological Industries named exclusive distributor of ATCC products in Israel

Health Partners receives NCQA Accreditation

Terri McCormick's statement on Senate healthcare reform bill

US Family Health Plan achieves 2009 member satisfaction

US Family Health Plan receives Dr. Lowell G. Daun Award

Cermetek Microelectronics launches UL 60601-1 compliant modem module

Dangers of excess radiation exposure: Stricter measures needed to prevent unnecessary scans

USANA Health Sciences announces partnership with Utah Grizzlies

Human MicroRNA Panel for gene-expression profiling to be launched by WaferGen Biosystems

GenWay Biotech awarded accreditation by CAP

Optiquant BKV Quantification Panel for MSSA DNA testing procedures

Changes to NCQA's disease management Accreditation and Certification standards released

American Sentinel University offers new online healthcare degree programs for professionals

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