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VHA enters into agreement with Jefferson School of Population Health

VHA Inc., the national health care network, has entered into an agreement with the Jefferson School of Population Health to jointly create, market and present professional development programs and conferences on population health, governance and other related healthcare transformation topics.

7 Oct 2014

'Win-win' program provides better care to stroke patients, reduces hospital bed days

An innovative patient management system at the acute stroke unit of Kelowna (BC) General Hospital has reduced the number of stroke patient bed days by more than 25 per cent, according to a study of the system presented at the annual Canadian Stroke Congress in Vancouver.

6 Oct 2014

Doctors, hospitals went digital, but still can't share records

After spending billions to switch from paper to digital records -- much of it taxpayer subsidized through the economic stimulus package -- providers say the systems often do not share information with competitors.

1 Oct 2014

Precyse displays HFMA Peer Reviewed HIM Technology and Services Suite at AHIMA 2014

Precyse, an industry leader in Health Information Management (HIM) Performance Management services and technologies, invites AHIMA 2014 show attendees to visit booth #1617 and see how it is driving the power of information with the only HFMA Peer Reviewed HIM Technology and Services Suite.

30 Sep 2014

Antibiotic exposure in infancy linked to childhood obesity

Repeated exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics in the first two years of life is associated with early childhood obesity, say researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in a retrospective study based on data from electronic health records from the extensive CHOP Care Network.

30 Sep 2014

New AliveECG app provides patients with free real-time AF detection in ECG recordings

AliveCor, Inc. announced today the launch of the latest version of the AliveECG app, which provides patients with free real-time atrial fibrillation (AF) detection in ECG recordings using its new FDA-cleared algorithm.

29 Sep 2014

New report urges nations to adopt improved data collection efforts for community health workers

A new report finds that developing nations' ability to deal with pressing health challenges like HIV/AIDS and ensuring maternal and newborn survival will be strengthened by creating a common definition for community health workers, as well as a core set of skills and competencies that would help ensure they are optimally trained, supported and deployed to provide care and treatment when and where it is needed most.

29 Sep 2014

Four more hospital systems quit ACO program

Three years after the Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services selected 32 groups to participate in the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization Model program, they are down to 19 players.

26 Sep 2014

Thirteen research projects to explore nondrug approaches to manage pain, other health conditions

Thirteen research projects totaling approximately $21.7 million over 5 years will explore nondrug approaches to managing pain and related health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), drug abuse, and sleep issues. The effort seeks to enhance options for the management of pain and associated problems in U.S. military personnel, veterans, and their families.

26 Sep 2014

Some small businesses help workers buy individual coverage

The Associated Press examines health insurance costs from different perspectives -- that of a small businessman who provides workers with additional compensation to purchase their own coverage, rather than offering a company health plan, and that of a middle-class family facing mounting financial pressure which includes health premiums.

26 Sep 2014

ZirMed announces acquisition of MethodCare

ZirMed, the premier cloud-based enterprise business and clinical performance solution for healthcare, today announced the acquisition of MethodCare, Inc.

25 Sep 2014

Caring Brands International acquires Australia-based Just Better Care

Caring Brands International, which includes Interim HealthCare Inc., a national network of home care, hospice and health staffing franchises founded in 1966 and known for its continuum of care in the United States, today expands its global operations with the acquisition of Australia-based Just Better Care.

25 Sep 2014

CVS Health enters into new clinical affiliations with three academic medical centers

CVS Health announced today it has entered into new clinical affiliations with three leading academic medical centers to enhance access to high-quality, affordable health care services for patients.

24 Sep 2014

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta integrates GaHIN’s Georgia ConnectedCare product in its HIE application

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Children's) joins the Georgia Health Information Network (GaHIN), the statewide health information exchange network that electronically connects Georgia hospitals, physicians and clinicians to safely and securely exchange patient health information.

24 Sep 2014

Wal-Mart and CVS eye expanded roles in health care delivery

Marketplace reports that Wal-Mart is opening up clinics in a handful of states, while Kaiser Health News details a the dynamics of a partnership between CVS and MedStar Health. Also, in Connecticut, a group of independent hospitals joins forces to gain the benefits of scale.

24 Sep 2014

Celgene Global Health, DNDi expand partnership to identify new drug candidates for NTDs

Celgene Global Health, a division of Celgene Corporation, and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative strengthen their collaboration with a four-year Research Collaboration Agreement to identify and optimize new drug candidates for the treatment of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

24 Sep 2014

Poll: Canadians support initiatives to save lives of children, mothers in developing countries

As Prime Minister Harper and other world leaders gather this week at the United Nations General Assembly, a new poll shows Canadians care deeply about Canada's efforts to save the lives children and mothers in developing countries who are dying of preventable causes.

23 Sep 2014

Study: Ebola outbreak could infect more people unless rigorous control measures are implemented

Unless Ebola control measures in West Africa are enhanced quickly, experts from the World Health Organization and Imperial College, London, predict numbers will continue to climb exponentially, and more than 20,000 people will have been infected by early November, according to a new article in the New England Journal of Medicine released six months after WHO was first notified of the outbreak in West Africa.

23 Sep 2014

Highlights: Hawaii public hospital cuts; La. struggles with state worker health program costs; aging in Ky.

Public hospitals across Hawaii are finding ways to reduce staff and cut services because they don't have enough money to make ends meet. Executives from the Hawaii Health Systems Corp. told lawmakers Friday that even after layoffs they are facing a $30 million deficit in 2015. One hospital on Maui chose to close its adolescent psychology unit because it couldn't sustain the appropriate staffing levels to provide the services. It's also considering cuts to oncology and dialysis services if the situation doesn't improve (9/20).

23 Sep 2014

Improvements in NICU nursing care could boost health outcomes for underweight black infants

The health outcomes and quality of care for underweight black infants could greatly improve with more nurses on staff at hospitals with higher concentrations of black patients, according to a new study co-led by a Rutgers researcher.

22 Sep 2014

Health Systems News and Research

VHA enters into agreement with Jefferson School of Population Health

'Win-win' program provides better care to stroke patients, reduces hospital bed days

Doctors, hospitals went digital, but still can't share records

Precyse displays HFMA Peer Reviewed HIM Technology and Services Suite at AHIMA 2014

Antibiotic exposure in infancy linked to childhood obesity

New AliveECG app provides patients with free real-time AF detection in ECG recordings

New report urges nations to adopt improved data collection efforts for community health workers

Four more hospital systems quit ACO program

Thirteen research projects to explore nondrug approaches to manage pain, other health conditions

Some small businesses help workers buy individual coverage

ZirMed announces acquisition of MethodCare

Caring Brands International acquires Australia-based Just Better Care

CVS Health enters into new clinical affiliations with three academic medical centers

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta integrates GaHIN’s Georgia ConnectedCare product in its HIE application

Wal-Mart and CVS eye expanded roles in health care delivery

Celgene Global Health, DNDi expand partnership to identify new drug candidates for NTDs

Poll: Canadians support initiatives to save lives of children, mothers in developing countries

Study: Ebola outbreak could infect more people unless rigorous control measures are implemented

Highlights: Hawaii public hospital cuts; La. struggles with state worker health program costs; aging in Ky.

Improvements in NICU nursing care could boost health outcomes for underweight black infants

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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