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Much work remains to be done in fight against malaria

Positive results announced this week from a large clinical trial testing the efficacy of the RTS,S malaria vaccine are "encouraging," but they are also "a reminder of how much work remains to be done," an Economist editorial reports.

22 Oct 2011

AAN recognizes Loyola faculty member with nursing fellowship

Fran Vlasses, RN, PhD, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN, was inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Nursing on Oct. 15 at the academy's 38th Annual Meeting and Conference in Washington, DC. Dr. Vlasses is an associate professor and chair in the Department of Health Systems, Leadership and Policy at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing.

22 Oct 2011

New Zealand can provide valuable model for health policy makers, IT professionals

A new report suggests that New Zealand can provide a valuable model for health policy makers and IT professionals seeking to reduce costs and increase the quality of health care in the United States and other nations.

21 Oct 2011

Final ACO rule relaxes requirements for doctors, hospitals

The Obama administration today released much-awaited final rules on Medicare accountable care organizations that make it easier for doctors and hospitals to participate.

21 Oct 2011

AMIA honors 4 leaders in biomedical and health informatics with Signature Awards

AMIA, the association for informatics professionals, honors four leaders in biomedical and health informatics with Signature Awards to be presented during AMIA's Annual Symposium, Oct. 22-26, an event expected to draw 2,500 informatics professionals to the Washington Hilton over the coming week.

21 Oct 2011

Many hospital readmission risk prediction tools have poor discriminative ability

A review and analysis of 26 validated hospital readmission risk prediction models finds that most, whether for hospital comparison or clinical purposes, have poor predictive ability, according to an article in the October 19 issue of JAMA.

19 Oct 2011

States juggling Medicaid requirements, costs, coverage

Medicaid managed-care plans in Florida's five Medicaid "reform" counties have been granted a 10.8 percent rate increase because of ever-increasing hospital costs, the president of Florida Association of Health Plans confirmed today. Meanwhile, said Michael Garner, the managed-care plans in most counties of the state were granted an average 1.3 percent rate increase.

19 Oct 2011

Single approach to tackling NCDs, NTDs includes improving governance, strengthening health systems

In this "End the Neglect" blog post, Alanna Shaikh, a writer for U.N. Dispatch, follows up on her previous post in which she asserts that "there is a single approach that will help to fight both" non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), writing that in order to tackle both types of diseases "we can improve governance and we can strengthen health systems."

18 Oct 2011

State news: Texas pharmacies fear lower Medicaid fees

In Rio Grande City, Rene Martinez's Starr Pharmacy has one line for Medicaid patients and another for non-Medicaid patients. On some days, most of his clients can be found waiting on the Medicaid line, a testament to the importance of that federal-state health insurance program in this poor city along the Texas-Mexico border - and to Mr. Martinez's bottom line.

15 Oct 2011

Conrad: Efforts to repeal health law via budget procedures would be 'misusing' the rules

Also in the news, media outlets report on a range of issues related to the health law's implementation, including accountable care organizations, essential benefits and an HHS warning about a fake website related to the measure's pre-existing condition insurance plan.

14 Oct 2011

Hospitals, health groups going green

Hospitals and health systems are organizing the industry's vast purchasing power to push manufacturers of medical products to make them with safer chemicals and to be more environmentally friendly.

14 Oct 2011

First Edition: October 13, 2011

In today's headlines, a report about how Mitt Romney's health law waiver plan would work -- states could skirt some of the measure's biggest requirements, but it's still not a complete repeal.

13 Oct 2011

Women's Care Florida chooses eClinicalWorks comprehensive EHR solution

eClinicalWorks, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that Women's Care Florida, one of the largest independent, fully integrated OB/GYN groups in the United States, has chosen the eClinicalWorks comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) solution for its 165 providers across 52 locations.

3 Oct 2011

Dade Medical College to Go Pink once again in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Once again this October, Dade Medical College will "Go Pink" in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In an effort to increase awareness and preventative care for this disease, the college will be donating 500 mammography screenings to benefit low-income and uninsured women in the community, a private investment of more than $50,000.00.

1 Oct 2011

USAID interviews Kenyan government staff regarding Cabinet memorandum outlining HIV program fundraising options

USAID's "IMPACTblog" interviews Regina Ombam, head of strategy for the Kenya National AIDS Control Council (NACC), and Irene Mukui, the antiretroviral therapy (ART) program manager for Kenya's National AIDS and STI Control Program, regarding a Cabinet memorandum prepared by the NACC in March that outlines ways to raise funds for HIV programming.

1 Oct 2011

General Dynamics acquires Vangent

General Dynamics today completed its acquisition of Vangent Holding Corp., the parent company of Vangent, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare information technology and business systems to federal agencies.

1 Oct 2011

MU's program provides solutions for states with physician shortage

An innovative program at the University of Missouri School of Medicine could help states deal with a dilemma in Washington, D.C. If deficit-reduction measures cut billions of dollars for training physicians who are already in short supply, who will care for the more than 30 million newly insured patients entering the health care system?

29 Sep 2011

Roundup: Calif. legislator's health bill comes under scrutiny; D.C. facing doctor shortage

A few hours earlier, using an obscure parliamentary procedure, the senator had carved the contents out of a bill about local gas taxes and "amended" it into a proposal to warn women about breast cancer risks. It was now speeding through the statehouse so fast, and with so little scrutiny, that Sen. Joe Simitian would later be on the defensive about one significant effect: a possible multimillion-dollar windfall for a medical business in his district.

29 Sep 2011

Rush Foundation, Copenhagen Consensus Center examine how to spend hypothetical AIDS funding

In this post in the Center for Global Developments "Global Health Policy" blog, Mead Over, a senior fellow at the center, writes that the Rush Foundation has asked the Copenhagen Consensus Centre to address the question of how to spend an additional, but hypothetical, $10 billion on HIV/AIDS programs in Africa over the next five years.

27 Sep 2011

Walden University forms partnerships with five health systems

With an aging population placing major demands on healthcare systems and the nursing profession projected to grow significantly in the next few years, the need for educated healthcare professionals continues to increase.

27 Sep 2011

Health Systems News and Research

Much work remains to be done in fight against malaria

AAN recognizes Loyola faculty member with nursing fellowship

New Zealand can provide valuable model for health policy makers, IT professionals

Final ACO rule relaxes requirements for doctors, hospitals

AMIA honors 4 leaders in biomedical and health informatics with Signature Awards

Many hospital readmission risk prediction tools have poor discriminative ability

States juggling Medicaid requirements, costs, coverage

Single approach to tackling NCDs, NTDs includes improving governance, strengthening health systems

State news: Texas pharmacies fear lower Medicaid fees

Conrad: Efforts to repeal health law via budget procedures would be 'misusing' the rules

Hospitals, health groups going green

First Edition: October 13, 2011

Women's Care Florida chooses eClinicalWorks comprehensive EHR solution

Dade Medical College to Go Pink once again in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

USAID interviews Kenyan government staff regarding Cabinet memorandum outlining HIV program fundraising options

General Dynamics acquires Vangent

MU's program provides solutions for states with physician shortage

Roundup: Calif. legislator's health bill comes under scrutiny; D.C. facing doctor shortage

Rush Foundation, Copenhagen Consensus Center examine how to spend hypothetical AIDS funding

Walden University forms partnerships with five health systems

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