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'Facility fees' are a surprise cost for many patients

This Kaiser Health News and Washington Post story reported by Sandra Boodman, explores the idea of provider-based billing. This approach "allows hospitals that own physician practices and outpatient clinics that meet certain federal requirements to bill separately for the facility as well as for physician services.

7 Oct 2009

Magazine compiles rankings of U.S. nursing homes

U.S. News & World Report examines government data from more than 15,500 nursing homes to determine which are the nation's best: "At the core of the rankings is the data and ratings found on Nursing Home Compare, a federal website created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

7 Oct 2009

Out-sourcing and cash incentives may increase healthcare access in low income countries

Contracting private providers of healthcare services and giving cash incentives to patients are two strategies that have been proposed to increase access to healthcare in low income countries.

7 Oct 2009

GE to commission three hospitals in Cambodia through its Developing Health Globally program

GE is commissioning three hospitals in the Phnom Penh area of Cambodia through its Developing Health GloballyTM program. Each commissioning marks the completion of the product installation and training and provides each hospital the opportunity to share the news of the upgraded facility to the community.

7 Oct 2009

Pre-Visit Patients are more engaged and empowered to take action and influence others

Online individuals who have a scheduled appointment with a doctor – also known as Pre-Visit Patients™ – hold a range of traits and behaviors that make them of deep interest to health-related advertisers, according to an analysis of two surveys conducted separately by Manhattan Research and HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings company.

7 Oct 2009

Social factors, including housing, income and education, affect health

Besides insurance coverage, several others factors such as racial differences, zip code, education level and income, have an even bigger effect on health.

7 Oct 2009

Insurers push back against the Finance Committee's softened individual mandate penalties

Hospitals and insurance companies are not happy with amendments to the Senate Finance Committee's health bill that softened penalties on individuals who don't comply with the mandate to purchase insurance.

7 Oct 2009

House Democrats question their reform role while Republicans plan meeting with Secretary Sebelius

In the House, members are questioning if their version of the bill even matters, Politico reports. "With the media following every turn of the Senate negotiations, some House Democrats have started to ask themselves whether all of the work crafting a House bill will even make a difference in the end, or whether they'll simply get steamrolled by a White House so eager for a compromise that the president will just use the Senate bill as the template" (O'Connor, 10/6).

7 Oct 2009

$4.8 million grant from CDC to establish Indiana Center of Excellence in Public Health Informatics

Researchers from Indiana University and the Regenstrief Institute, with its world-renowned medical informatics research group and regional health information exchange, have been awarded a $4.8 million grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to create the Indiana Center of Excellence in Public Health Informatics, one of only four such centers in the nation.

7 Oct 2009

Minorities support reform ad campaign, although immigrants may get little relief from legislation

Analysts suggest that health reform legislation may do little to help Hispanics -- many of whom could remain uninsured due to immigration restrictions and costs -- as well as other immigrants. Meanwhile, African-American and Hispanic groups unite with an advertising campaign to push for health care reform.

7 Oct 2009

For one senior, Medicaid provides model care

Also as part of the "Are You Covered?" series, NPR's Jeff Brady profiles Gracie Scarrow, 94. She was diagnosed with congestive heart failure she didn't have the money to pay for the care she needed.

7 Oct 2009

Brushing removable dentures is better than soaking in enzyme cleaning solutions

Brushing removable dentures with a paste product might be the best way to keep them clean, better than soaking in effervescent or enzyme cleaning solutions, suggests a new review of what little dental literature exists on the topic.

7 Oct 2009

Health officials spray Indonesian city to prevent diseases; news outlets examine other natural disasters

News outlets explored the health implications of natural disasters in Indonesia, the Philippines, Tonga, Samoa and India:

7 Oct 2009

Primary care providers should screen all adults for depression: ACPM

The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) supports the recommendations of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) that primary care providers should screen all adults for depression, and further recommends that all primary care providers should have systems in place to ensure the accurate diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

7 Oct 2009

PDS to implement its PRISM suite of tools for University Physician Associates

University Physician Associates (UPA), the faculty practice for University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, has selected PDS to implement the PRISM suite of tools for data warehousing, analytics, and dashboard reporting.

7 Oct 2009

Health experts examine maternal mortality in Africa at conference

Inter Press Service reports on a discussion among health experts at the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics' (FIGO) 19th World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Cape Town, South Africa, about maternal mortality rates in Africa. More than 2,000 gynecologists, obstetricians and other health workers are attending the conference, which runs from Oct. 4-9.

7 Oct 2009

Also in Global Health News: U.S. aid to Somalia; Nigerian health workers strike; male circumcision in Swaziland; PEPFAR in Uganda

The U.S. State and Treasury departments together with USAID have reached an agreement that will allow several aid agencies in Somalia to receive humanitarian grants upon meeting several conditions, "unlock[ing] millions of dollars in relief resources that had been on hold due to US anti-terrorism rules," IRIN reports.

7 Oct 2009

Healthcare News

'Facility fees' are a surprise cost for many patients

Magazine compiles rankings of U.S. nursing homes

Out-sourcing and cash incentives may increase healthcare access in low income countries

GE to commission three hospitals in Cambodia through its Developing Health Globally program

Pre-Visit Patients are more engaged and empowered to take action and influence others

Social factors, including housing, income and education, affect health

Insurers push back against the Finance Committee's softened individual mandate penalties

House Democrats question their reform role while Republicans plan meeting with Secretary Sebelius

$4.8 million grant from CDC to establish Indiana Center of Excellence in Public Health Informatics

Minorities support reform ad campaign, although immigrants may get little relief from legislation

For one senior, Medicaid provides model care

Brushing removable dentures is better than soaking in enzyme cleaning solutions

Health officials spray Indonesian city to prevent diseases; news outlets examine other natural disasters

Primary care providers should screen all adults for depression: ACPM

PDS to implement its PRISM suite of tools for University Physician Associates

Health experts examine maternal mortality in Africa at conference

Also in Global Health News: U.S. aid to Somalia; Nigerian health workers strike; male circumcision in Swaziland; PEPFAR in Uganda

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