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Metabolon raises $15 million in Series E financing

Metabolon, Inc., a world leader in metabolomics-based diagnostic tests and research services, announced today that it has raised $15 million in a Series E financing through the issuance of preferred stock.

3 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 3, 2014

Today's headlines include coverage of a new study examining how Oregon's ER usage increased after expanding Medicaid.

3 Jan 2014

Fear of childbirth puts women at higher risk of postpartum depression

Expectant women with prenatally diagnosed fear of childbirth are at an increased risk of postpartum depression, according to a study of over 500,000 mothers in Finland. Women with a history of depression are at the highest risk of postpartum depression.

3 Jan 2014

Study explores safety and efficacy of scoop and run approach in Philadelphia

A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found no significant difference in adjusted overall survival rates between gunshot and stabbing (so-called penetrating trauma injuries) victims in Philadelphia whether they were transported to the emergency department by the police department or the emergency medical services division of the fire department.

3 Jan 2014

Survey: American people's list of key issues needs government attention

The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research has released the results of a major new survey that reveals the American people's list of issues they believe should be the focus of government attention in 2014. The same survey also explores the complex blend of personal, political, and ideological factors that lie behind such a list.

3 Jan 2014

MobileHelp launches MobileHelp Connect online portal

Empowering its customers with new ways to manage their health and stay connected to their loved ones, MobileHelp, a leader in Mobile Personal Emergency Response System (M-PERS) solutions, announced today the launch of its MobileHelp Connect online portal, accessible to subscribers, their family or other authorized caregivers through the company's website.

3 Jan 2014

Viewpoints: Michael Moore finds health law affordability 'a cruel joke'; can more marketing help sell insurance?

Now that the individual mandate is officially here, let me begin with an admission: Obamacare is awful. That is the dirty little secret many liberals have avoided saying out loud for fear of aiding the president's enemies, at a time when the ideal of universal health care needed all the support it could get. ... For many people, the "affordable" part of the Affordable Care Act risks being a cruel joke. ... And yet -- I would be remiss if I didn't say this -- Obamacare is a godsend (Michael Moore, 12/31/13).

3 Jan 2014

State roundup: 'Hope' for Texas' mental health system; rural farmers staying out of health exchanges; Oregon's medical error law

A selection of health policy news from Oregon, Texas, Maryland, California, Georgia and Wisconsin.

3 Jan 2014

Second Obama administration official resigns after troubled healthcare.gov rollout

Michelle Snyder oversaw technology experts who helped build healthcare.gov and is the second administration official to leave after problems with the website where Americans can buy health insurance.

3 Jan 2014

STSI researchers develop a small wireless device that detects abnormal, dangerous heart rhythms

Research by the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) has found that a small adhesive wireless device worn on the chest for up to two weeks does a better job detecting abnormal and potentially dangerous heart rhythms than the Holter monitor, which is typically used for 24 hours and has been the standard of care for more than 50 years.

3 Jan 2014

Advocate Health Care renews performance improvement relationship with MedAssets

MedAssets today announced that Advocate Health Care, a 12-hospital, 3,300-bed health system based in Downers Grove, Ill., renewed its performance improvement relationship with MedAssets to drive sustainable cost reductions, improve operational efficiencies and ultimately, the standard of care. The renewal builds upon Advocate's recent success in total cost management initiatives including MedAssets Strategic Sourcing, Capital and Construction, Procure-to-Pay solutions and Cost Analytics.

3 Jan 2014

Detailing the numbers: Parsing the latest HHS tally of new enrollees

According to reports, 2.1 million people have signed up for new insurance coverage and 3.9 million have been found eligible for Medicaid. Who are these people and what do the numbers mean?

3 Jan 2014

Study shows physicians with longer experience using EHRs more likely to report clinical benefits

A new study in Health Services Research finds nearly three-quarters of physicians using electronic health records (EHRs) in 2011 said there were clinical benefits when patients' medical histories were kept in digital files. The study focused on doctors' perceptions of clinical benefits to patient care when EHRs were in place.

3 Jan 2014

Winners and losers: Some will see big benefits from the overhaul, others may take hits

USA Today reports midsize businesses may be the ones having the hardest time absorbing health care costs while other groups -- for instance, newly released prisoners -- could finally be eligible for health coverage.

3 Jan 2014

Increased funding for community health centers helps low-income adults get access to care

Increased federal funding for community health centers since 2000 has helped low-income adults get access to primary care and dental care, according to a new study inHealth Services Research. The study underscores the important roles such centers will play under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

3 Jan 2014

Treo Solutions, CIVHC receive 2013 Innovation in Data Dissemination Award

Treo Solutions and the Center for Improving Value in Health Care received the 2013 Innovation in Data Dissemination Award from the National Association of Health Data Organizations during its 28th Annual Conference held in Denver, Colorado. The two organizations were recognized for their work creating and evolving the Colorado All Payer Claims Database, designed to provide transparent healthcare price and utilization information to improve care and lower costs.

3 Jan 2014

2014's health law tactics: Republican midterm hopes, Democrats re-selling law

The health law will be a major factor in 2014's midterm elections, with Republicans -- some candidates even doctors -- hoping to use its rocky rollout to their advantage in holding the House and re-taking the Senate. In the meantime, the White House and President Barack Obama look to use feel-good health care stories, celebrities and even moms to sell the overhaul.

3 Jan 2014

Health Care News and Research

Metabolon raises $15 million in Series E financing

First Edition: January 3, 2014

Fear of childbirth puts women at higher risk of postpartum depression

Study explores safety and efficacy of scoop and run approach in Philadelphia

Survey: American people's list of key issues needs government attention

MobileHelp launches MobileHelp Connect online portal

Viewpoints: Michael Moore finds health law affordability 'a cruel joke'; can more marketing help sell insurance?

State roundup: 'Hope' for Texas' mental health system; rural farmers staying out of health exchanges; Oregon's medical error law

Second Obama administration official resigns after troubled healthcare.gov rollout

STSI researchers develop a small wireless device that detects abnormal, dangerous heart rhythms

Advocate Health Care renews performance improvement relationship with MedAssets

Detailing the numbers: Parsing the latest HHS tally of new enrollees

Study shows physicians with longer experience using EHRs more likely to report clinical benefits

Winners and losers: Some will see big benefits from the overhaul, others may take hits

Increased funding for community health centers helps low-income adults get access to care

Treo Solutions, CIVHC receive 2013 Innovation in Data Dissemination Award

2014's health law tactics: Republican midterm hopes, Democrats re-selling law

Temporary halt to Obamacare birth control rule from justice Sotomayor

With implementation of health law, Medicaid expands to broader role

UC Davis docs find a way to create "movies" of wrist in motion using magnetic resonance imaging scans

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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