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New cost-effective and user-friendly healthcare management system from ClinicTools

Implementation of electronic medical records (EMR) by healthcare providers and facilities remains at an all-time low. According to so many reports, the determining factor responsible for this type of low implementation of EMR is cost. As reported by USA Today, upfront costs (which include purchasing servers, computers and software) can be as high as $36,000 per physician. In addition, the learning curve for these programs is steep, increasing the amount of time a physician spends per patient. All of these are true until now.

30 Oct 2009

Health officials stress the need for continued prevention efforts in view of H1N1 vaccine delay

Responding to delays in the nationwide distribution H1N1 flu vaccine, Department of Health officials today urged Pennsylvanians to continue to take steps to prevent the spread of illness.

30 Oct 2009

Walnut Village, a full-service retirement community, officially opens its door to Anaheim residents

Walnut Village, a new, full-service retirement community in the heart of Anaheim, Calif., officially opened to its first residents this month.

30 Oct 2009

Michigan residents sue State over denied access to dental healthcare

In a move aimed at forcing the State of Michigan and the Legislature to protect the rights of Michigan's most vulnerable population, including the developmentally disabled and those with minimal financial resources, a lawsuit was filed in federal court against the Granholm Administration. A class of more than 400,000 at-risk Michigan residents is suing the State for failing to uphold its legal obligations with regard to funding certain dental care services under the federal Medicaid program.

30 Oct 2009

Mollen Immunization Clinics sets US record for administering 14,000 vaccinations in a single event

With just 36 hours notice from the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Mollen Immunization Clinics administered over 14,000 vaccinations to high-risk groups throughout the county, one of the nation's largest with a population of four million residents.

30 Oct 2009

First Choice Health Services to be included in the top-performing home health agencies in the US

First Choice Health Services, Inc. today announced that it has been named to the 2009 HomeCare Elite , a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States.

30 Oct 2009

FPB to develop research tools and strategies to include disabled people in future research

While the public has made accommodations for 54.4 million people with disabilities, many researchers regularly exclude people who cannot read, hear or write from participating in their research projects.

30 Oct 2009

Pelosi's remarks at a rally to unveil the Affordable Health Care for America Act

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leaders, Committee Chairs, Members of Congress and Americans who are struggling under the current health care system held a rally on the West Front of the Capitol this morning to unveil H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Below are the Speaker's opening remarks.

30 Oct 2009

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

Healthcare News

New cost-effective and user-friendly healthcare management system from ClinicTools

Health officials stress the need for continued prevention efforts in view of H1N1 vaccine delay

Walnut Village, a full-service retirement community, officially opens its door to Anaheim residents

Michigan residents sue State over denied access to dental healthcare

Mollen Immunization Clinics sets US record for administering 14,000 vaccinations in a single event

First Choice Health Services to be included in the top-performing home health agencies in the US

FPB to develop research tools and strategies to include disabled people in future research

Pelosi's remarks at a rally to unveil the Affordable Health Care for America Act

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

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