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Identifying at risk dialysis units in the U.S. under the bundle payment system

The proposed Medicare "bundled" payment system for dialysis is likely to reduce government reimbursements for dialysis units in certain regions of the United States and for some types of facilities, according to research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA.

30 Oct 2009

CMS recognizes Priority Health’s Medicare plan with a 5-star rating

Priority Health’s Medicare plan was recognized with a 5-star rating by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It is the only plan in Michigan to earn the top rating two years in a row.

30 Oct 2009

Soundview Medical Associates chooses Allscripts' EHR and PM for better management

Allscripts announced today that Soundview Medical Associates has selected Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management (PM) to enhance the quality of the care delivered by its 22 physicians, improve patient communications, and better manage the cost of care delivery.

30 Oct 2009

MSC's Quality Initiative Programs to support best practice-based training for healthcare professionals

MSC's Sepsis Program has demonstrated the capability to increase tested knowledge in early identification and treatment of sepsis among trainees by over 46 percent. The program has been delivered to healthcare providers representing a range of institutions, from community hospitals to large academic teaching hospitals, demonstrating wide applicability among healthcare professionals with varied clinical backgrounds and previous training.

30 Oct 2009

COBC praises Court's decision over safe disposal of contact lens

The College of Opticians of British Columbia (COBC) today welcomed the decision of the Court of Appeal on The College of Opticians of British Columbia v. Coastal Contacts Inc. and Clearly Contacts Ltd., which found that contact lenses should not be treated as 'over the counter' products and that a prescription is required in order to dispense contact lenses.

30 Oct 2009

NARSAD to present Productive Lives Award to Randy Lewis

Randy Lewis, the SVP of supply chain and logistics for Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, will receive the first ever Productive Lives Award from NARSAD tonight at its 22nd annual New York Awards Dinner at the Pierre Hotel.

30 Oct 2009

Immersive learning program for nursing students

University of Phoenix will debut its immersive learning center featuring state-of-the-art wireless high-fidelity SIM Man 3G "patient" mannequins that cry, talk, sweat, cough and breathe; and a high-fidelity baby that reacts astonishingly similar to its live counterpart, at a private reception and grand opening on Thursday, Oct. 29, across from its Elwood Street campus in Phoenix.

30 Oct 2009

MLK Hospital to be opened with the Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation's underwriting guarantee

The Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation announced today that it would provide a $100 million underwriting guarantee to help Los Angeles County and the University of California reopen Martin Luther King, Jr. Hospital (MLK) for in-patient care by 2012.

30 Oct 2009

AMGA: Medical practices nationwide focus on 'meaningful use' of electronic health records

As medical practices nationwide focus on "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs), the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) reports encouraging findings from a survey of AMGA member medical groups. Although few groups have yet to fully achieve all the benefits they anticipated when they began implementation, virtually all groups now have even higher expectations for the potential of health IT, as a result of their experience.

30 Oct 2009

Current measurement of diabetes care quality is complex and cumbersome, says NCDP

The National Changing Diabetes® Program (NCDP) announced today results of a study that found extraordinary variety in the measurement of clinical processes critical to optimal diabetes management such as blood pressure and glucose levels.

30 Oct 2009

New state-of-the-art biotechnology center opened on the West Coast

As part of its strategy to discover and develop more biotechnology medicines, Eli Lilly and Company today officially opened a new state-of-the-art biotechnology center on the West Coast.

30 Oct 2009

La Jolla Institute dedicates new Elam Discovery Wall and Type 1 Diabetes Center

The La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, an international leader in immunology research and San Diego's only research institute focused solely on immune-mediated diseases, today will dedicate its new Elam Discovery Wall and Type 1 Diabetes Center, which will focus on research into novel immunological-focused approaches to type 1 diabetes.

30 Oct 2009

Any cuts to the prescription drug program will affect senior citizens, says Network/Alliance

The Older Canadians Network / Alliance of Seniors (Network/Alliance) is warning the Ontario government that any cuts to the prescription drug program would disproportionately affect the province's senior citizens.

30 Oct 2009

New study reviews science behind the efficacy of biofield therapies on pain management

Biofield therapies, which claim to use subtle energy to stimulate the body's healing process, are promising complementary interventions for reducing the intensity of pain in a number of conditions, reducing anxiety for hospitalized patients and reducing agitated behaviors in dementia, over and above what standard treatments can achieve.

30 Oct 2009

Americans United for Life CEO's statement on the new House health care bill

"Just as Americans United for Life had expected, the new House health care bill unveiled this morning includes the Capps Amendment language added during the Energy and Commerce Committee mark-up. This bill will explicitly allow federal funding of abortion through the public option and permits federal subsidies to go to private insurance plans that cover abortion. The bill also ensures that at least one health insurance plan must cover abortion in every area of the country."

30 Oct 2009

Fine print: Finance bill may cause consumer sticker shock

Kaiser Health News staff writer Julie Appleby reports on how the fine print of the Senate Finance Committee's health bill could impact some lower- and middle-class consumers.

30 Oct 2009

Heidelberg Ion Radiation Therapy Center established; European patients can benefit from new radiation therapy

A new, innovative form of radiation based on verified scientific facts will be available to patients all over Europe within the next few decades. The official kick-off meeting of the Community project ULICE (Union of LIght Ions Centres in Europe), which the European Union is supporting with nearly 10 million euros, was held in fall 2009 in the Department of Radiooncology and Radiation Therapy of the Heidelberg University Hospital.

30 Oct 2009

NIH awards $75 million to establish medical research consortium to combat health disparities

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $75 million to Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science and three other historically black institutions to establish a medical research consortium to combat health disparities in minority and underserved populations.

30 Oct 2009

Official European guidelines for management and treatment of hypertension

A Task Force of the European Society of Hypertension have released the official European guidelines on the management and treatment of hypertension. The guidelines are an update of those published in 2007, and will be published in the November issue of the Journal of Hypertension.

30 Oct 2009

Pennsylvania outstrips every state in the loss of employer-sponsored health care

Employers provided health insurance to 694,471 fewer Pennsylvanians in 2007 and 2008 than at the start of the decade, according to a new report analyzing U.S. Census data.

30 Oct 2009

Healthcare News

Identifying at risk dialysis units in the U.S. under the bundle payment system

CMS recognizes Priority Health’s Medicare plan with a 5-star rating

Soundview Medical Associates chooses Allscripts' EHR and PM for better management

MSC's Quality Initiative Programs to support best practice-based training for healthcare professionals

COBC praises Court's decision over safe disposal of contact lens

NARSAD to present Productive Lives Award to Randy Lewis

Immersive learning program for nursing students

MLK Hospital to be opened with the Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation's underwriting guarantee

AMGA: Medical practices nationwide focus on 'meaningful use' of electronic health records

Current measurement of diabetes care quality is complex and cumbersome, says NCDP

New state-of-the-art biotechnology center opened on the West Coast

La Jolla Institute dedicates new Elam Discovery Wall and Type 1 Diabetes Center

Any cuts to the prescription drug program will affect senior citizens, says Network/Alliance

New study reviews science behind the efficacy of biofield therapies on pain management

Americans United for Life CEO's statement on the new House health care bill

Fine print: Finance bill may cause consumer sticker shock

Heidelberg Ion Radiation Therapy Center established; European patients can benefit from new radiation therapy

NIH awards $75 million to establish medical research consortium to combat health disparities

Official European guidelines for management and treatment of hypertension

Pennsylvania outstrips every state in the loss of employer-sponsored health care

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