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SPAPN awards four individuals for their contributions in advancing mental health care in New Jersey

During this time of transformational change in our healthcare system, advanced practice nursing continues to be in the forefront. Each year, the Society of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of the New Jersey State Nurses Association provides an opportunity to formally recognize outstanding contributions made by New Jersey psychiatric advanced practice nurses and those who support their mission.

8 Oct 2009

Congress may address health coverage discrimination against women, domestic violence victims

The health bills pending in Congress may end the practice of insurance rates based on gender and denials based on a history of domestic abuse.

8 Oct 2009

MENA's diabetes action plan to improve the prevention, treatment and care of diabetes

International Diabetes Federation Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) today launched a diabetes action plan, marking a major step forward towards optimal disease management in type 2 diabetes. The MENA action plan aims to improve the prevention, treatment and care of diabetes, which has reached epidemic proportions in the region and has overtaken wider communicable diseases as a health risk.

8 Oct 2009

As House begins new push for reform, taxes on 'Cadillac' plans trigger Democrats' opposition

More than half of the House's Democrats Tuesday signed a letter expressing opposition to a key element of the Senate Finance Committee's health overhaul -- the proposal to tax expensive health insurance plans.

8 Oct 2009

Paper outlines the benefits of how social support can affect behavior change

As waistlines and healthcare costs continue to expand, organizations face an ongoing challenge -- how to change unhealthy employee habits that affect sick time, productivity, and medical expenses. One of the most effective ways to engage employees in workplace wellness programs is having them work with colleagues, family, and friends to reach their goals.

7 Oct 2009

2010 Medco Medicare Prescription Plan to identify lower-cost medication options

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS) is helping seniors in this tough economy find smart solutions for getting the most value out of their Medicare prescription drug plan.

7 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 7, 2009

A new poll offers some positive news for President Obama about his popularity ratings, but public concerns about health reform persist -- even as some high profile, outside-the-beltway Republicans lend conditional support.

7 Oct 2009

Deputy Secretary Gould talks about strategies to implement President's reform agenda

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs W. Scott Gould told federal government managers at an "Excellence in Government" conference today that translating the skills of political campaigning into governance is a major challenge many newly appointed agency leaders face in implementing the President's reform agenda.

7 Oct 2009

AAPS poll reveals that 93% of the doctors are against the health care reform plans

One of the doctors who will NOT be standing behind the President today is one of his most vocal opponents. But he would have been there if the White House had its way.

7 Oct 2009

Views on primary source of healthcare reform funding differ between payers and physicians

Responding to President Obama's claim that funding for proposed US healthcare reforms exists within the current system, payers and physicians have different views on where the savings will be found to support the new initiatives.

7 Oct 2009

Four professional surgeon groups recommend multiple changes in the resident environment of training

Ever since the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educations (ACGME) and its Resident Review Committees instituted limitations on duty-hours for residents, in 2003, there has been an ongoing debate about the benefits and costs of the changes imposed on patient care and the education of residents.

7 Oct 2009

Free educational brochure on physical therapy

Physiotherapy Associates, the nation's foremost provider of outpatient rehabilitation services, today announced that a free educational brochure on the benefits of physical therapy is available to celebrate October as "National Physical Therapy Month," as designated by the American Physical Therapy Association.

7 Oct 2009

Panel Intelligence expands patient focused market research service

Panel Intelligence, LLC, is pleased to announce expanded capabilities for patient focused market research. For 10 years, Panel Intelligence has provided actionable market intelligence in the form of primary research from clinicians and other healthcare professionals.

7 Oct 2009

Working Nights Spanish Calendar for Hispanics to improve their security and wellbeing

Circadian Age, Inc. – ‘Working Nights’ – a company dedicated to helping shift workers and their families adjust to their unique lifestyles, is announcing a new Spanish calendar. The 2010 Working Nights Spanish Calendar offers organizations with Hispanic workers the opportunity to show added concern about the health and safety of this group of employees, by providing them with educational material in their own language, to use at home.

7 Oct 2009

Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative National Summit to focus on reforming health care delivery

The nation's top thought leadership and advocates for the patient centered medical home (PCMH) will convene a national meeting in Washington, DC Oct. 22 to unite around the Summit's goal to build, expand and support a fundamentally improved model for health care delivery.

7 Oct 2009

Priority Health to provide Medigap insurance plans in 2010

Priority Health announced today it will provide Medigap (Medicare Supplement insurance) plans in 2010. The new plans, which are available to all Michigan residents, are designed to fill the gaps in medical expenses that Original Medicare Part A and Part B don’t cover.

7 Oct 2009

Rapid viral testing might benefit health systems

Rapid viral diagnosis tests for respiratory diseases in children who arrive in emergency departments have the potential to reduce pressures on health systems by enabling doctors to reach a quicker diagnosis, according to Cochrane Researchers. However, they say larger trials are needed to confirm this finding.

7 Oct 2009

Deadline for pharmacies to meet Medicare’s DMEPOS accreditation requirements extended, Senate lauded

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) commended the Senate for passing a bill extending from Sept. 30 to Dec. 31, 2009 the deadline for meeting pharmacy accreditation requirements to continue offering Medicare Part B Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS).

7 Oct 2009

UnitedHealthcare launches new interactive website

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, opened Health Care LaneSM, a new interactive Web site where “townspeople” explain and teach health insurance topics.

7 Oct 2009

Change in health care delivery system is certain, says Segal

As the health care reform debate drags on in Congress, change in our health care delivery system is certain, according to Mike Segal, who for the past two decades has worked with physicians to form large practice groups and currently heads the Health Law Practice Group of the Florida law firm Broad and Cassel.

7 Oct 2009

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SPAPN awards four individuals for their contributions in advancing mental health care in New Jersey

Congress may address health coverage discrimination against women, domestic violence victims

MENA's diabetes action plan to improve the prevention, treatment and care of diabetes

As House begins new push for reform, taxes on 'Cadillac' plans trigger Democrats' opposition

Paper outlines the benefits of how social support can affect behavior change

2010 Medco Medicare Prescription Plan to identify lower-cost medication options

First Edition: October 7, 2009

Deputy Secretary Gould talks about strategies to implement President's reform agenda

AAPS poll reveals that 93% of the doctors are against the health care reform plans

Views on primary source of healthcare reform funding differ between payers and physicians

Four professional surgeon groups recommend multiple changes in the resident environment of training

Free educational brochure on physical therapy

Panel Intelligence expands patient focused market research service

Working Nights Spanish Calendar for Hispanics to improve their security and wellbeing

Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative National Summit to focus on reforming health care delivery

Priority Health to provide Medigap insurance plans in 2010

Rapid viral testing might benefit health systems

Deadline for pharmacies to meet Medicare’s DMEPOS accreditation requirements extended, Senate lauded

UnitedHealthcare launches new interactive website

Change in health care delivery system is certain, says Segal

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