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Research aims to help doctors estimate size of newborns

New Michigan State University research aims to help doctors estimate the size of newborns with a new set of birth weight measurements based on birth records from across the country.

29 Apr 2014

Truven Health Analytics announces acquisition of Fortel Analytics' healthcare fraud technology

Truven Health Analytics, a leading provider of healthcare analytics and data solutions and services, today announced the acquisition of Fortel Analytics' healthcare fraud technology. The acquisition gives Truven Health exclusive access to a breakthrough suite of predictive solutions, analysis methods and analytic technology designed to quickly identify suspicious patterns in healthcare insurance claims data before claims are ever paid.

28 Apr 2014

First Edition: April 28, 2014

Today's headlines include a number of stories examining the impact of the health law in various states.

28 Apr 2014

Voluntis closes €20.75 million ($29 million) Series D financing round

Voluntis, a company pioneering therapeutic companion software, today announced the completion of its Series D financing round. With a total of €20.75 million ($29 million), this fund raising is one of the largest rounds of investment in the m-health sector this year.

28 Apr 2014

H2Ocean launches Extreme Tattoo Aftercare Kit

H2Ocean, a leader in developing natural health care products using patented sea salt formulas, is proud to announce the launch of their coveted Extreme Tattoo Aftercare Kit in 5,179 Walgreens stores Nationwide found in the First Aid Section.

26 Apr 2014

Mylan challenges FDA's decision regarding generic drug marketing exclusivity on Celecoxib Capsules

Mylan Inc. today announced that it has filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, challenging the agency's decision regarding generic drug marketing exclusivity on Celecoxib Capsules, the generic version of Pfizer's Celebrex.

26 Apr 2014

Health care systems preparing to adapt University of Utah Health Care's online physician reviews

As other health care systems around the country prepare to follow in the footsteps of University of Utah Health Care —the first hospital system in the country to post online physician reviews and comments —Utah's only academic medical center is reporting new data about the innovative venture it launched in December 2012.

26 Apr 2014

Viewpoints: 'Pinocchios' for the Koch brothers; Obamacare 'miracle'; the law's effect on hiring

The health care ads being run by Americans for Prosperity - one of the many frantically waving arms of the Koch brothers - are a gift to fact checkers everywhere. Because they deliberately twist the truth to persuade people to "stop supporting Obamacare," they have become a machine for producing "Pinocchios," the mendacity rating system used by Glenn Kessler at The Washington Post (David Firestone, 4/24).

26 Apr 2014

Doctors, dentists adjusting to ups and downs of changing U.S. health care system

The recent economic downturn and the increasing use of high-deductible insurance plans "has driven patients to want to put off paying their bills," Michael explains. Whether it's for a hip replacement or a broken bone, he frequently sees patients on the hook for a $3,000 to $5,000 deductible (Gold, 4/25).

26 Apr 2014

Cover Oregon poised to join federal exchange

With encouragement from the Obama administration, an Oregon panel recommended Thursday that the state pull the plug on its glitch-ridden website and switch to the federal insurance marketplace. The final decision is expected to be made Friday by its exchange board. Oregon built what is widely regarded as the worst-functioning state exchange in the nation.

26 Apr 2014

Drug companies that are high Medicare earners spend big on lobbying activities

The 10 drug companies that make the most money from doctors using their products on Medicare patients spent more than $236 million to lobby Congress and the executive branch between 2009 and 2013, according to lobbying records compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics and new federal data.

26 Apr 2014

European Commission approves VOKANAMET for treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Janssen-Cilag International NV (Janssen) announced today that the European Commission (EC) has approved VOKANAMET® (a fixed-dose therapy combining canagliflozin and immediate release metformin hydrochloride in a single tablet) in the European Union, for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve glycaemic control.

26 Apr 2014

HHS calls health care providers to expand use of medications to treat opioid addiction, reduce overdose deaths

A national response to the epidemic of prescription opioid overdose deaths was outlined yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine by leaders of agencies in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

26 Apr 2014

State highlights: Home care workers' pay and Medicaid budgets; Calif. mental health grants; NYU ER reopens

A new rule from the Obama administration designed to provide better pay and working conditions to 2 million home care workers is forcing many states to rethink how they look at Medicaid payments and may result in higher Medicaid costs. Starting Jan. 1, home care workers in 29 states will, for the first time, be eligible for the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour and overtime pay, under a new regulation from the U.S. Department of Labor. These workers go to homes of the elderly and the disabled to help with cooking, bathing and other daily tasks, and are paid by the clients or through Medicaid (Prah, 4/25).

26 Apr 2014

On the campaign trail, some Democrats embrace health law

One of the most notable examples is taking place in the Pennsylvania primary, where Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls are expressing support for the law.

26 Apr 2014

New data from EMD Serono's multiple sclerosis portfolio to be presented at the 66th AAN Annual Meeting

EMD Serono, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced today that new data from the company's multiple sclerosis (MS) portfolio will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting, taking place from April 26 – May 3, in Philadelphia, PA.

26 Apr 2014

FDA approves new HPV cervical cancer test

The first human papillomavirus DNA test to screen women for cervical cancer was approved Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The stand-alone test can be used to assess whether women need to undergo additional testing and their risk of developing cervical cancer in the future (Rice, 4/24).

26 Apr 2014

Health Care News and Research

Research aims to help doctors estimate size of newborns

Truven Health Analytics announces acquisition of Fortel Analytics' healthcare fraud technology

First Edition: April 28, 2014

Voluntis closes €20.75 million ($29 million) Series D financing round

H2Ocean launches Extreme Tattoo Aftercare Kit

Mylan challenges FDA's decision regarding generic drug marketing exclusivity on Celecoxib Capsules

Health care systems preparing to adapt University of Utah Health Care's online physician reviews

Viewpoints: 'Pinocchios' for the Koch brothers; Obamacare 'miracle'; the law's effect on hiring

Doctors, dentists adjusting to ups and downs of changing U.S. health care system

Cover Oregon poised to join federal exchange

Drug companies that are high Medicare earners spend big on lobbying activities

European Commission approves VOKANAMET for treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus

HHS calls health care providers to expand use of medications to treat opioid addiction, reduce overdose deaths

State highlights: Home care workers' pay and Medicaid budgets; Calif. mental health grants; NYU ER reopens

On the campaign trail, some Democrats embrace health law

New data from EMD Serono's multiple sclerosis portfolio to be presented at the 66th AAN Annual Meeting

FDA approves new HPV cervical cancer test

Most men suffered TBI before becoming homeless

Poll finds drop in support for Virginia Medicaid expansion

Study: Health plans dropped after health law may have been canceled anyway

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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