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USAction urges House to pass comprehensive health care reform legislation

The Affordable Health Care for America Act will make health care more affordable for consumers, hold insurance companies accountable and increase access to health care for millions of Americans.

6 Nov 2009

New advance in healthcare collaboration between CII and USIBC announced

The Confederation of Indian Industry and the U.S.-India Business Council today announced a major new advance in healthcare collaboration, partnering under the banner of the USIBC-led “Coalition for Healthy India”.

6 Nov 2009

Alliance Québécoise du Psoriasis provides information concerning H1N1 vaccination campaign

The Alliance Québécoise du Psoriasis (Quebec psoriasis alliance) would like to give its members and other psoriasis sufferers information concerning the massive H1N1 vaccination campaign.

6 Nov 2009

James Capretta's column: The president should be opposing the house bill

In his latest column, James Capretta writes: "When Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled the revised House Democratic health care bill last week, the Obama White House hailed it as a "critical milestone" in the process.

6 Nov 2009

ATS issues official statement outlining its position on research, training, education, patient care and advocacy

The ATS has issued an official statement that outlines the Society's position on research, training, education, patient care and advocacy. The statement, which appears in the November 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, also makes specific recommendations on how elements of the organization can make these policies a part of new and ongoing projects.

6 Nov 2009

Arthur H. Rubenstein to receive the Abraham Flexner Award

Arthur H. Rubenstein, MBBCh, Executive Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System, and Dean, School of Medicine, will receive the Abraham Flexner Award for Distinguished Service to Medical Education from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

6 Nov 2009

Eclipsys’ Sunrise Enterprise integrated suite of solutions selected by NMMC

Eclipsys Corporation®, The Outcomes Company®, today announced that North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC), a 650-bed regional referral center located in Tupelo, MS, has selected the Eclipsys’ Sunrise Enterprise™ integrated suite of solutions.

6 Nov 2009

GINA compliant health risk assessments released by Gordian Health Solutions

Personal health coaching company Gordian Health Solutions, Inc. has released updated versions of both its online and paper-based health risk assessments (HRAs) in order to fully comply with the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).

6 Nov 2009

Wide gap between perceived and real determinants of antibiotic prescription exists, says researcher

Antibiotic over-prescription is promoted by pediatricians' perception of parents' expectations. Research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics shows that pediatricians are more likely to inappropriately prescribe antibiotics for respiratory tract infections if they perceived parents were expecting a prescription.

6 Nov 2009

Free health clinic in New Orleans for uninsured residents of Louisiana

Uninsured residents of Louisiana who want to attend a free health clinic in New Orleans on Saturday, Nov. 14, should call 877-233-5159 toll-free as soon as possible to schedule appointments.

6 Nov 2009

Platform for healthcare facilities to address patient communication challenges introduced

TeleHealth Services, the nation's leading provider of on-demand patient education and communication solutions has become a Strategic Partner reseller of GE Healthcare Monitoring Solutions nurse call and communication systems including Telligence(TM), a platform designed for healthcare facilities to address patient communication challenges.

6 Nov 2009

Rush University Medical Center opens TMS Clinic to offer non-drug treatment for depression

Rush University Medical Center has opened the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic to offer patients suffering from major depression a safe, effective, non-drug treatment. TMS therapy is the first FDA-approved, non-invasive antidepressant device-based treatment clinically proven for treatment of depression.

6 Nov 2009

States struggle with immigrants' care and funding mental hospitals

News outlets report on a variety of health issues at the state level including immigrants' challenges when trying to access new care in Massachusetts and a proposal by employees to cut some services but keep open a mental hospital in Maryland.

6 Nov 2009

Study reiterates that U.S. health quality trails spending compared with other countries

"Despite spending more than twice as much as other developed countries, the United States still lags behind in terms of access and quality, an international survey said Wednesday," Agence France-Presse reports.

6 Nov 2009

Senators make health reform positions known

The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that a "health care overhaul faces a tough sell among the Louisiana delegation:" "Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said the bill pending ... isn't aggressive enough in trying to curb rising health care costs. But she also said that doing nothing is not an option with so many Louisiana families and small businesses unable to afford health coverage.

6 Nov 2009

Pelosi says House will pass health bill; measure gains AARP, AMA backing

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says she will have enough votes to pass Democratic health care legislation by Saturday. "The statement, however, is a tacit acknowledgement that she doesn't have them yet," The Hill reports.

6 Nov 2009

Average cost of patient deaths much higher than patients who were discharged alive

One of every three people who died in 2007 in the United States were in the hospital for treatment at the time of their deaths, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The cost of their hospital stays was about $20 billion.

6 Nov 2009

McKesson signs agreement to help the statewide medical services innovator streamline workflow

Dedicated to enabling healthcare providers to improve performance using information technology, McKesson has signed an agreement with Iowa Health System to help the statewide medical services innovator streamline workflow and boost productivity. McKesson is deploying its enterprise-wide solution Horizon Medical Imaging™ picture archiving and communications system (PACS) at 34 metropolitan hospitals and clinics throughout Iowa.

6 Nov 2009

DOJ investigates alleged fraud by drugmakers; sanctions on wellcare lifted

"A $112 million settlement involving alleged drug kickbacks that the Justice Dept. announced with the nation's largest nursing home pharmacy and a generic drug manufacturer on Nov. 3 is part of a wide-ranging investigation of suspected Medicaid fraud by the pharmaceutical industry," Business Week reports. "Critics say the continuing probe, which involves Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and other major drugmakers, highlights what they describe as an industry practice of paying money to outfits that provide drugs to consumers, in return for preferential treatment."

6 Nov 2009

Lack of evidence a problem for policymakers, doctors and patients

One category of medical mysteries that stumps expert doctors and policymakers alike falls under the heading: What works? News reports on two new studies - and one that was never completed - offer insight into that issue.

6 Nov 2009

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USAction urges House to pass comprehensive health care reform legislation

New advance in healthcare collaboration between CII and USIBC announced

Alliance Québécoise du Psoriasis provides information concerning H1N1 vaccination campaign

James Capretta's column: The president should be opposing the house bill

ATS issues official statement outlining its position on research, training, education, patient care and advocacy

Arthur H. Rubenstein to receive the Abraham Flexner Award

Eclipsys’ Sunrise Enterprise integrated suite of solutions selected by NMMC

GINA compliant health risk assessments released by Gordian Health Solutions

Wide gap between perceived and real determinants of antibiotic prescription exists, says researcher

Free health clinic in New Orleans for uninsured residents of Louisiana

Platform for healthcare facilities to address patient communication challenges introduced

Rush University Medical Center opens TMS Clinic to offer non-drug treatment for depression

States struggle with immigrants' care and funding mental hospitals

Study reiterates that U.S. health quality trails spending compared with other countries

Senators make health reform positions known

Pelosi says House will pass health bill; measure gains AARP, AMA backing

Average cost of patient deaths much higher than patients who were discharged alive

McKesson signs agreement to help the statewide medical services innovator streamline workflow

DOJ investigates alleged fraud by drugmakers; sanctions on wellcare lifted

Lack of evidence a problem for policymakers, doctors and patients

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Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

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