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Implementation of Alliance’s surgeon owned distribution model helps to save over $1.0 million

A scientific exhibit recently presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) showed that by implementing a surgeon-owned distribution model, with Alliance Surgical Distributors (Alliance), three California hospitals saved over $1.0 million.

15 Sep 2009

Public health policy should stress on reduction in sodium intake

Reducing sodium intake is a major public health priority that must be acted upon by governments and nongovernmental organizations to improve population health, states an article http://www.cmaj.ca/press/cmaj090361.pdf in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) www.cmaj.ca.

15 Sep 2009

East Coast Health Insurance's opinion on health care reform

With health insurance rates skyrocketing look no further than Miami health insurance broker East Coast Health Insurance to be offering their opinion on the Washington legislation debate. Many health brokers are of course easy to predict, falling on the side of the status quo Republicans, who see a problem, but see a bigger problem with another federal program. It seems the only thing that everyone agrees upon is that the country cannot sustain these health costs.

15 Sep 2009

New critical illness plan from Colonial Life introduced

A new critical illness plan from Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company can help many working Americans who may be one serious medical issue away from financial problems. Even with good health insurance, a serious illness, such as a heart attack or stroke, could leave employees on the hook for huge expenses.

15 Sep 2009

Deaf patients of Fort Washington Medical Center provided with sign language interpreters

Under a settlement agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, deaf patients at the Fort Washington Medical Center in Prince George’s County, Md., will be screened and provided with sign language interpreters whenever interpreter services are necessary for effective communication.

15 Sep 2009

America’s Affordable Health Choices Act helps breast cancer patients recuperate easily

The Breast Cancer Survivor Coalition for Advancement, Reform and Equity (Because we Care) today praised a House of Representatives committee for adopting an amendment to the “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act” (H.R. 3200) that would remove barriers to care for breast cancer survivors.

15 Sep 2009

Breast Preservation Foundation stresses on the importance public health education programs

Amidst the ongoing health-policy debate, Los Angeles surgeon Joel Aronowitz, M.D., founder of the Breast Preservation Foundation, furthered his organization’s health education and quality of care mission by meeting Washington policymakers to discuss how health care reform can help breast cancer patients be informed of all their treatment choices and have access to more advanced techniques like skin-sparing mastectomy.

15 Sep 2009

NORD urges members of Congress to pass comprehensive health reform legislation

On behalf of the 30 million Americans who are affected by one of the nearly 7,000 rare disorders, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) urges you to pass comprehensive health reform legislation to assure that every American has access to affordable, meaningful health insurance coverage. Failure to pass such long-overdue legislation this year would be devastating for people with rare diseases, and for millions of others burdened by chronic illness.

15 Sep 2009

Senate negotiators find common ground

Health care negotiations progress as bipartisan Senators find common ground and the Senate Finance Committee prepares to release a compromise plan this week.

14 Sep 2009

Ad audit: Big business group compares Congress to slick hucksters

In this ad audit, Kaiser Health News reports the the U.S. Chamber of Commerce makes a weak case that lawmakers are moving too fast to overhaul the health care system.

14 Sep 2009

Blue Care Network reaches milestone: Enrolls 100,000 members for Healthy Blue Living

Blue Care Network of Michigan's innovative wellness product, Healthy Blue Living, which rewards individuals for committing to healthy lifestyles, reached the 100,000 member benchmark in less than three years.

14 Sep 2009

Health Dialog's Care Transitions and telephonic health coaching support reduces costs for Medicare beneficiaries

Health Dialog today released a report showing that nurses who used the Care TransitionsTM model telephonically, in conjunction with Health Dialog’s standard telephonic health coaching support, were able to reduce costs and re-admissions for Medicare beneficiaries recently discharged from the hospital.

14 Sep 2009

eClinicalWorks to open new offices at Pleasanton, California and New York City

eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced the opening of new locations in Pleasanton, Calif., and New York City, both set to open in October. Currently, the company is headquartered in Westborough, Mass., and has additional offices in New York City and Alpharetta, Ga. The Bay Area location will provide a West coast presence and focus on implementation.

14 Sep 2009

Benefit Informatics and Eldorado Computing collaborate to offer an integrated health plan management solution

Competition and cost control initiatives are forcing health plan payers to move beyond being “claims payers” and position themselves as plan resource providers that meet the individual needs of each customer.

14 Sep 2009

Illegal immigrants: A fact check on their place in health reform

Reuters did a "fact box" on illegal immigrants and President Obama's health care reform push.

14 Sep 2009

Moderates against government-run 'public option'

Moderates from both parties backed away from a government-run public health insurance option Sunday, as they appeared on various Sunday talk shows.

14 Sep 2009

H1N1 vaccine to be available in U.S. earlier than anticipated

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Sunday that the H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine will be available in the U.S. earlier than previously anticipated, the Wall Street Journal reports. "We are on track to have an ample supply rolling out by mid-October, but we may have some early vaccine as early as the first full week in October. And we plan to get the vaccine rolling out the door as fast as it hits the production line," Sebelius said (Davis, 9/13).

14 Sep 2009

On '60 Minutes,' Obama says he is responsible for health legislation: 'I own it'

President Barack Obama Sunday night in an appearance on CBS' 60 Minutes said that some Republicans just want to "kill" health care reform and that he'll "own" the bill when it passes.

14 Sep 2009

Boston University launches $10M, 5-year Global Health Center

Boston University (BU) on Monday launched a five-year, $10 million global health initiative that aims to "bolster research and education" and "build a nationwide consortium of universities devoted to improving health in the Third World," the Boston Globe reports.

14 Sep 2009

Baucus plans last attempt at bipartisan bill, Dems acknowledge moderates' key role

This week is crucial for Sen. Max Baucus, who is trying to win bipartisan support from his Senate Finance Committee negotiators. If not, he is likely to join a Democrat-only effort to reform the health care system.

14 Sep 2009

Healthcare News

Implementation of Alliance’s surgeon owned distribution model helps to save over $1.0 million

Public health policy should stress on reduction in sodium intake

East Coast Health Insurance's opinion on health care reform

New critical illness plan from Colonial Life introduced

Deaf patients of Fort Washington Medical Center provided with sign language interpreters

America’s Affordable Health Choices Act helps breast cancer patients recuperate easily

Breast Preservation Foundation stresses on the importance public health education programs

NORD urges members of Congress to pass comprehensive health reform legislation

Senate negotiators find common ground

Ad audit: Big business group compares Congress to slick hucksters

Blue Care Network reaches milestone: Enrolls 100,000 members for Healthy Blue Living

Health Dialog's Care Transitions and telephonic health coaching support reduces costs for Medicare beneficiaries

eClinicalWorks to open new offices at Pleasanton, California and New York City

Benefit Informatics and Eldorado Computing collaborate to offer an integrated health plan management solution

Illegal immigrants: A fact check on their place in health reform

Moderates against government-run 'public option'

H1N1 vaccine to be available in U.S. earlier than anticipated

On '60 Minutes,' Obama says he is responsible for health legislation: 'I own it'

Boston University launches $10M, 5-year Global Health Center

Baucus plans last attempt at bipartisan bill, Dems acknowledge moderates' key role

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