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New South African government shows commitment to HIV/AIDS, health care, editorial says

The new government of President Jacob Zuma seems to have a clearer-eyed view of the [HIV/AIDS] problem, its remedies and the need to improve the overall health care system" in South Africa, according to a New York Times editorial. "Fixing what's broken will not be easy, but we are encouraged by signs of a commitment to do so," the newspaper writes, pointing to health minister Aaron Motsoaledi's acceptance of last week's Lancet examination of South Africa's health system.

2 Sep 2009

Telephone counseling and referral service launched for ovarian cancer affected women

Women with ovarian cancer can now find immediate assistance to better cope with their diagnosis by calling 877-OV-HOPE-1 (877-684-6731), a new, free telephone counseling and referral service launched today by a unique partnership: L'Oreal Paris and its charitable partner, the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF), and CancerCare, a national non-profit which provides free counseling and education services to individuals and families affected by cancer.

1 Sep 2009

Lawmakers keep talking with constituents about health overhaul

Las Vegas Sun: "Before taking the stage as the keynote speaker at a pro-health care reform rally Monday night at UNLV, Sen. Harry Reid had made his message clear, and he tried to drive it home with the first words out of his mouth. 'Health care is a moral issue,' Reid said."

1 Sep 2009

Leaving August behind, Democrats look ahead, boost health efforts

Democrats are "plotting a comeback" after losing the message war in August, and Sen. Max Baucus says health care reform is still likely this year.

1 Sep 2009

American Imaging Management discusses about diagnostic imaging in a journal

American Imaging Management(R) (AIM), an operating subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc. and one of the leading companies in the radiology benefit management industry, today commended articles on diagnostic imaging that appear in the August 27, 2009 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

1 Sep 2009

Health care ad blitz expected to ramp up

Many of the statements made in health care TV ads are "misleading - if not flat-out wrong," The San Francisco Chronicle reports. Those statements include claims that reform would "'ration' care to the nation's oldest citizens and hike premiums '95 percent.'" Already, more that $67 million has been spent on TV advertising, according to Campaign Media Analysis Group, "and more misinformation and nastiness is expected when Congress returns next week."

1 Sep 2009

Dr. House's prescription: More medicine is better

Kaiser Health News reports on the impact that television shows can have on the expectations of patients and, as a result, the costs of care to the health delivery system.

1 Sep 2009

Study reveals that 31% of doctors believe that internet complicates their relationship with patients

Patients who ask their doctor about information they have read on the Internet, or webs that better inform them of their diagnosis, are no longer a rarity. A study undertaken by Spanish researchers reveals the advantages and disadvantages of online medical enquiries. Some 31% of doctors believe that the Internet complicates their relationship with patients and undermines their credibility.

1 Sep 2009

Poll: Most Americans confused about health care proposals

According to a new CBS News poll, "two in three Americans call the health care reforms being debated by lawmakers confusing; only 31 percent said they have a clear understanding of the proposed changes. Sixty-seven percent of those questioned said the reform ideas were confusing. This evaluation cuts across party lines, with majorities of both Republicans (69 percent) and Democrats (58 percent) saying the current proposals are confusing."

1 Sep 2009

First edition: Sept. 1, 2009

Today's headlines indicate that September speculation regarding health care reform is heating up.

1 Sep 2009

ZirMed One to lower costs and improve revenue efficiency for smaller healthcare businesses

ZirMed®, a leading national provider of revenue cycle management solutions for healthcare providers, announced today the debut of ZirMed One, an innovative bundling of ZirMed's three most popular insurance claims reimbursement services into one solution that can lower costs and improve revenue efficiency for smaller healthcare businesses.

1 Sep 2009

Rising Medical Solutions provides five solutions to change America's healthcare system

Controlling healthcare costs seems like a complex issue but one expert points to an age-old economic model to save our nation billions of dollars.

1 Sep 2009

Advertising campaign launched to encourage Americans practice healthy habits to prevent the spread of H1N1 flu

The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Education and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, have teamed up to launch a new, national public service advertising campaign designed to encourage American children and families to practice healthy habits and to take steps to prevent the spread of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus. The PSAs featured in this campaign can be viewed on www.flu.gov.

1 Sep 2009

H1N1 flu vaccine forms processing service launched by Quality Associates

Quality Associates, Inc. (QAI) www.qualityassociatesinc.com, an established provider of services and solutions for large-scale document management, imaging, and archiving, announced the launch of its H1N1 Flu Vaccine Forms Processing Service, a comprehensive approach to help states, cities, counties, and providers in the private sector successfully and accurately capture and record essential demographic and health data from medical consent forms – a critical step in the administration of the H1N1 vaccine to millions nationwide beginning this fall.

1 Sep 2009

Angel MedFlight helps liver transplant patient claim insurance for life flight transportation

Last year, Sally (a patient suffering from end stage liver failure) was in need of life flight transportation to be evaluated for a liver transplant. Her doctors told her she needed to receive the evaluation in order to get on the transplant list. Travel by ground ambulance or commercial flight were not an option due to her condition. Her health insurance company told her they would not cover the air ambulance medical transport. But last week, after four appeals and countless hours of work by Angel MedFlight's patient advocates, that decision was reversed.

1 Sep 2009

Retail clinics offer better quality care at lower costs than other venues

A new study by Rand Corporation, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, concludes retail clinics provide quality care at lower costs and equal or better quality than other urgent care options.

1 Sep 2009

Senator Bob Dole urges a 'fresh start' on the issue of health care reform

In today's Washington Post, Senator Bob Dole urges a 'fresh start' on the issue of health care reform and said it is "the vital issue of our time, and Obama should be out front with his specific plan on this make-or-break issue."

1 Sep 2009

Demand for Imprivata's OneSign Platform solution growing

Imprivata®, Inc., the employee access management company and largest provider of healthcare single sign-on (SSO), today announced that it continues to see strong demand for its OneSign Platform solution from the healthcare industry's leading organizations.

1 Sep 2009

CompAnalyst helps healthcare providers gain insight into competitive salary data

Salary.com, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand compensation, payroll and talent management solutions, is providing several healthcare providers with on-demand market pricing software to help them gain insight into competitive salary data.

1 Sep 2009

Caregivers call for comprehensive process to verify signatures

Home care workers called for a hand-examination of each signed card submitted by an organization seeking to decertify the workers' union, saying they had been subjected to lies, coercion, and fraud.

1 Sep 2009

Healthcare News

New South African government shows commitment to HIV/AIDS, health care, editorial says

Telephone counseling and referral service launched for ovarian cancer affected women

Lawmakers keep talking with constituents about health overhaul

Leaving August behind, Democrats look ahead, boost health efforts

American Imaging Management discusses about diagnostic imaging in a journal

Health care ad blitz expected to ramp up

Dr. House's prescription: More medicine is better

Study reveals that 31% of doctors believe that internet complicates their relationship with patients

Poll: Most Americans confused about health care proposals

First edition: Sept. 1, 2009

ZirMed One to lower costs and improve revenue efficiency for smaller healthcare businesses

Rising Medical Solutions provides five solutions to change America's healthcare system

Advertising campaign launched to encourage Americans practice healthy habits to prevent the spread of H1N1 flu

H1N1 flu vaccine forms processing service launched by Quality Associates

Angel MedFlight helps liver transplant patient claim insurance for life flight transportation

Retail clinics offer better quality care at lower costs than other venues

Senator Bob Dole urges a 'fresh start' on the issue of health care reform

Demand for Imprivata's OneSign Platform solution growing

CompAnalyst helps healthcare providers gain insight into competitive salary data

Caregivers call for comprehensive process to verify signatures

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