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Conference to discuss cost savings and payback of personal companion robots

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 attendees will be able to learn and discuss the expected cost savings and payback of personal companion robots, such as their CareBot, in an eldercare setting. GeckoSystems is a dynamic leader in the emerging Mobile Service Robot (MSR) industry revolutionizing their development and usage with "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service™."

22 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 22, 2009

Some clear themes emerge from today's headlines. Among them: A new government report indicates that health costs grow even faster under Democratic legislation pending in the House; and, yesterday's Senate vote to block the Medicare pay fix bill represents an important loss for Majority Leader Harry Reid.

22 Oct 2009

Free medical application for health care professionals

Presents the most commonly asked pain management and/or addiction medicine questions, and presents them in easy-to-view, brief video vignettes. You can view 30-second to 2-minute videos in pharmacotherapy; assessment; abuse, misuse & addiction; best practices; and legal issues.

22 Oct 2009

FPB awarded $3.7M in six stimulus grants

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB) at Case Western Reserve University was recently awarded $3.7 million in six stimulus grants from various federal offices to fund innovative research and academic programs.

22 Oct 2009

Catalyst Rx to provide PBM services for Michigan’s Public School Employees Retirement System

Catalyst Rx, the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) subsidiary of Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHSI), announced today that the Michigan Department of Management & Budget, Purchasing has recommended Catalyst to provide PBM services for Michigan’s Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS), pending management and State Administrative Board approval.

22 Oct 2009

EQ Labs' initiative for H.O.P.E. Scholarship Program

EQ Labs, Inc. is happy to announce its participation as a sponsor of the 3rd Annual NAACP Celebrity Golf Tournament to be held in Las Vegas on October 22 and 23rd. The proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Helping Our People Excel (H.O.P.E.) Scholarship Program.

22 Oct 2009

First clinical trial to test a weight maintenance program for obese pregnant women

More than half of women in the United States are overweight or obese when they become pregnant, and most go on to gain more than the recommended amount during pregnancy. The excess weight can lead to a myriad of complications, including preeclampsia, diabetes, bigger babies, C-sections, birth injuries, and weight retention after pregnancy.

22 Oct 2009

ACP disappointed by cloture vote on S. 1776; says repeal of SGR is necessary

The American College of Physicians, representing 129,000 internal medicine physicians and medical student members, is gravely disappointed by the failure of the "cloture" vote today in the U.S. Senate on S. 1776, the Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009.

22 Oct 2009

eHealthInsurance releases answers for FAQs on swine flu and their health insurance

eHealthInsurance (NASDAQ: EHTH) today released a list of answers to questions frequently asked from people concerned about the H1N1 virus (also called swine flu) and their health insurance, who have called into its Customer Care Center, which includes a call center staffed with licensed insurance agents. Getting answers to these questions is particularly important for high-risk individuals: pregnant women, children and seniors.

22 Oct 2009

Medicare Fraud Strike Force in Houston files charges against six individuals for false and fraudulent claims

Medicare fraud charges have been filed against six individuals in the continuing operation of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in Houston, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas Tim Johnson and Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), announced today.

22 Oct 2009

House leaders commit to permanent reform in the Medicare physician payment formula

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and the chairs of the three committees leading the health reform effort, Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Rep. Charles B. Rangel, Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, and Rep. George Miller, Chair of the Committee on Education and Labor, reaffirmed their commitment today to permanent reform of the Medicare physician payment formula (the "sustainable growth rate" or SGR formula).

22 Oct 2009

TSN and EAP team up for P.O.W.E.R. Initiative

Treatment Solutions Network (TSN) and Capital Employee Assistance Program (EAP) proudly announce their collective commitment to the TSN P.O.W.E.R. Initiative and the ultimate care and protection it will provide for Public Safety Officers everywhere.

22 Oct 2009

Short-listed companies to submit proposals for chronic disease management system

eHealth Ontario and Infrastructure Ontario today announced the three companies short-listed to submit proposals for a chronic disease management system that will be used initially to establish a Diabetes Registry for Ontarians and an eHealth Portal framework.

22 Oct 2009

Statement from Pelosi regarding Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in support of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act, which passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 408 to 9. The Senate passed the bill earlier this week so the bill now goes to President Obama for his signature into law.

22 Oct 2009

Board of Veterans' Appeals adds four new Veterans Law Judges

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the addition of four new Veterans Law Judges to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA), which will enable the board to increase the number of cases being decided.

22 Oct 2009

Informative online resource on health care system

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin (Anthem) announced today the expansion of its industry-leading transparency initiative to northcentral Wisconsin. Now, all members in Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas and Wood counties will be able to access Anthem Care Comparison, an online tool that provides information about the costs of 35 specific medical procedures performed at local area hospitals, outpatient surgery centers and free-standing radiology facilities.

22 Oct 2009

Healthcare organizations meet at the third Annual Integrated Provider Management Symposium

More than 28 healthcare organizations were represented at the third Annual Integrated Provider Management (IPM) Symposium, hosted by Portico Systems. The focus of the event was how health plans are preparing for industry changes in terms of access, quality and payment reform.

22 Oct 2009

Fluoride content in infant formulas can cause tooth discoloration

All infant formulas, whether ready-to-feed, concentrated or organic, contain fluoride at levels which can discolor developing teeth, reports the October 2009 Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA)(1).

22 Oct 2009

18 Los Angeles residents charged in five indictments for allegedly participating in Medicare fraud schemes

Eighteen defendants, most of them residing in the Los Angeles area, have been charged in five indictments for allegedly participating in Medicare fraud schemes that resulted in approximately $25 million in fraudulent bills to the Medicare program, announced Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California George S. Cardona and Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS).

22 Oct 2009

SAGE announces the launch of "Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease"

SAGE has announced the launch of Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, the latest in SAGE's highly-regarded Therapeutic Advances series.

22 Oct 2009

Healthcare News

Conference to discuss cost savings and payback of personal companion robots

First Edition: October 22, 2009

Free medical application for health care professionals

FPB awarded $3.7M in six stimulus grants

Catalyst Rx to provide PBM services for Michigan’s Public School Employees Retirement System

EQ Labs' initiative for H.O.P.E. Scholarship Program

First clinical trial to test a weight maintenance program for obese pregnant women

ACP disappointed by cloture vote on S. 1776; says repeal of SGR is necessary

eHealthInsurance releases answers for FAQs on swine flu and their health insurance

Medicare Fraud Strike Force in Houston files charges against six individuals for false and fraudulent claims

House leaders commit to permanent reform in the Medicare physician payment formula

TSN and EAP team up for P.O.W.E.R. Initiative

Short-listed companies to submit proposals for chronic disease management system

Statement from Pelosi regarding Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act

Board of Veterans' Appeals adds four new Veterans Law Judges

Informative online resource on health care system

Healthcare organizations meet at the third Annual Integrated Provider Management Symposium

Fluoride content in infant formulas can cause tooth discoloration

18 Los Angeles residents charged in five indictments for allegedly participating in Medicare fraud schemes

SAGE announces the launch of "Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease"

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Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

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