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Ameritox launches Rx Guardian CD, next-generation pain-medication monitoring solution

Ameritox, the leader in pain-medication monitoring, today announced the launch of Rx Guardian CD, its next-generation pain-medication monitoring solution and part of the patented Rx Guardian process.

9 Jun 2011

New After-Hours Walk-In Clinic now open in Rancho Cucamonga

Pinnacle Medical Group is pleased to announce the opening of a new After-Hours Walk-In Clinic at their Rancho Cucamonga office. People who have a non-emergent medical need that requires treatment right away can just come on in! The group added the clinic to help out working families who need to be seen after regular business hours.

9 Jun 2011

More women than men are unnecessarily referred for nuclear stress tests

New research from cardiologists at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals suggests a possible gender disparity in how patients are referred for nuclear stress tests, an imaging technique that measures blood flow to the heart muscle both at rest and during periods of stress, such as exercise.

9 Jun 2011

Children who experience trauma more likely to have behavior and learning problems

New research has shown that children's risk for learning and behavior problems and obesity rises in correlation to their level of trauma exposure, says the psychiatrist at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital who oversaw the study.

9 Jun 2011

Childhood trauma linked to higher rates of mental health problems and obesity, says Stanford/Packard psychiatrist

New research has shown that children’s risk for learning and behavior problems and obesity rises in correlation to their level of trauma exposure, says the psychiatrist at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital who oversaw the study. The findings could encourage physicians to consider diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder rather than attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, which has similar symptoms to PTSD but very different treatment.

8 Jun 2011

Survey reveals differences in weight-related counseling among medical specialties

Fewer than half of primary care physicians for adults talk to their patients about diet, exercise and weight management consistently, while pediatricians are somewhat more likely to do so, according to two new studies.

8 Jun 2011

Doctors' move to electronic records requires serious commitment

The federal stimulus and health care laws are pushing medical providers to go electronic as a way to improve patient safety and track health care quality. ... But moving away from paper files to an electronic health record system requires serious commitment on several levels. First, they're expensive. ... Second, the learning curve can be painful.

8 Jun 2011

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy to host National Leadership Roundtable on June 9

With a collective eye on ongoing health care reform efforts, the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy on June 9 will be hosting a timely and wide-ranging National Leadership Roundtable on how an expanded role for pharmacists is improving health outcomes and health care expenditures in communities nationwide.

8 Jun 2011

State roundup: Texas legislator seeks to force vote on 'health care compact'

Two Atlanta gatherings Monday showed that health care isn't waiting around for whatever happens to the 2010 reform law. Gov. Nathan Deal's committee on health exchanges met at the state Capitol for introductions and background on their task. ... Ryan Teague, deputy executive counsel for the governor, said the health reform law is "a heavyhanded approach to expanding Medicaid."

8 Jun 2011

Study finds decline in low-severity visits after implementation of Massachusetts health care law

While overall emergency department use in Massachusetts continues to rise, the number of low-severity visits dropped slightly since the implementation of the state's health care reform law, according to an Annals of Emergency Medicine study published online.

7 Jun 2011

David Cameron’s NHS promises

Prime Minister David Cameron gives out “five guarantees” regarding the future of the NHS in England amid details of when changes to planned reforms will be considered. He promised that NHS will remain free at the point of use, care will be improved and budgets will rise and waiting times will be “kept low”.

7 Jun 2011

NHS directive to fertility clinics

NHS fertility clinics will be ordered to meet their responsibilities and provide adequate levels of IVF treatment, amid growing concerns. There are claims that a “postcode lottery” is reducing couples' chances of having a baby.

5 Jun 2011

ACP strongly supports ACO proposed rule on primary care

The ACP strongly supports the intent of the proposed rule, and believes that an ACO model has the potential of supporting such important care delivery goals as enhancing quality, efficiency, integration, and patient-centeredness.

4 Jun 2011

Primary care providers treat hepatitis C patients effectively through Project ECHO model

Under a completely new way of providing health care, primary care clinicians in remote villages, prisons and poor urban neighborhoods who were trained to treat patients with hepatitis C achieved excellent results identical to those of specialists at a university medical center.

4 Jun 2011

Henry Ford Hospital survey: ED physicians frustrated, tired of frequent users

Emergency department physicians are frustrated and burned out from treating patients who frequent the ED for their care, according to a Henry Ford Hospital survey of physicians from across the country.

4 Jun 2011

Study investigates challenges that paper, computer workarounds pose to use of electronic health records

A new research study investigates the challenges that pen and paper workarounds or computerized communication breakdowns pose to the use of electronic health records. Understanding these challenges may lead to improved coordination of care supported by health IT.

4 Jun 2011

Viewpoints: Debating the best ways to 'fix' Medicare; ACO rule; states 'punishing' women?

The truth is, there is no perfect plan — we all know that. We also know that the only way this works is through a bipartisan effort where everyone prods their own sacred cows into the cattle chute, and everyone gives up something they like to protect the country they love. ... Members of both parties and both houses must publicly support the work of the Gang of Six. This is the time for heroes.

4 Jun 2011

News highlights: Study finds reform didn't slow ER visits in Mass.; 2 ACOs take shape in Calif.; Md. hospitals report problems

Health care reform in Massachusetts only had a small impact on the number of trips residents took to the emergency room, according to a new study.

4 Jun 2011

National Cancer Survivors Day to be held on June 5th 2011

The 24th National Cancer Survivors Day will be held on June 5th this year. "This annual event is a national recognition that we have made significant progress in the fight against cancer," said Dr. Patricia Robinson, director of Loyola University Health System's Cancer Survivorship Program. Robinson sees cancer survivors at Loyola's main campus in Maywood and at the Loyola Center for Health at Wheaton.

3 Jun 2011

Technology, expert training and real-time feedback improves Hepatitis C outcomes

Widely-available technology, expert training and real-time feedback helped ensure that patients treated for Hepatitis C in local communities did as well as patients treated at a university-based medical center, results of a new study funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality show. The study is published in the June 2 online issue of the New England Journal of Medicine and in the June 9 print edition.

3 Jun 2011

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Ameritox launches Rx Guardian CD, next-generation pain-medication monitoring solution

New After-Hours Walk-In Clinic now open in Rancho Cucamonga

More women than men are unnecessarily referred for nuclear stress tests

Children who experience trauma more likely to have behavior and learning problems

Childhood trauma linked to higher rates of mental health problems and obesity, says Stanford/Packard psychiatrist

Survey reveals differences in weight-related counseling among medical specialties

Doctors' move to electronic records requires serious commitment

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy to host National Leadership Roundtable on June 9

State roundup: Texas legislator seeks to force vote on 'health care compact'

Study finds decline in low-severity visits after implementation of Massachusetts health care law

David Cameron’s NHS promises

NHS directive to fertility clinics

ACP strongly supports ACO proposed rule on primary care

Primary care providers treat hepatitis C patients effectively through Project ECHO model

Henry Ford Hospital survey: ED physicians frustrated, tired of frequent users

Study investigates challenges that paper, computer workarounds pose to use of electronic health records

Viewpoints: Debating the best ways to 'fix' Medicare; ACO rule; states 'punishing' women?

News highlights: Study finds reform didn't slow ER visits in Mass.; 2 ACOs take shape in Calif.; Md. hospitals report problems

National Cancer Survivors Day to be held on June 5th 2011

Technology, expert training and real-time feedback improves Hepatitis C outcomes

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

Freezing Point Osmometry in Life Science Applications

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