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Some GOP lawmakers like their government health insurance

Seventeen new Republican lawmakers, almost one-fifth of the large House GOP freshman class, have rejected federal medical coverage for themselves and their families to highlight their opposition to President Barack Obama's showcase health insurance law.

23 Feb 2011

House votes to defund Planned Parenthood

On the same day as the House vote, the White House narrowed a Bush administration rule that allows medical providers to refuse to perform abortions.

22 Feb 2011

Study: High-quality hospitals deliver lower-cost care to trauma patients

High-quality hospitals deliver lower-cost care to trauma patients, according to a study published in the Annals of Surgery.

22 Feb 2011

House passes FY11 budget bill

The House voted 235-189 on Saturday to pass legislation that "would fund government operations through Sept. 30, the end of fiscal 2011, while sharply reducing spending across a wide swath of federal agencies and programs," CQ reports. "Most spending levels under the bill would be based on fiscal 2010 levels, less eliminations, reductions and rescissions totaling roughly $61.5 billion. The measure would provide $99.6 billion less than President Obama sought for fiscal 2011," the news service writes (Weyl, 2/19).

22 Feb 2011

NHC announces net income of $3.22 per share for year ended Dec. 31, 2010

National HealthCare Corporation, one of the nation's oldest long-term health care companies, today announced net income available to common shareholders of $44,022,000 or $3.22 per share basic for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010, compared to $31,376,000 or $2.31 per share basic for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009, an increase of 40.3%.

22 Feb 2011

Radiologists who interpret more mammograms can determine breast cancer effectively

Radiologists who interpret more mammograms and spend some time reading diagnostic mammograms do better at determining which suspicious breast lesions are cancer, according to a new report published online on February 22 and in print in the April issue of Radiology.

22 Feb 2011

Researchers identify practical strategies to implement environmental practices in operating rooms

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified practical strategies to implement environmentally friendly practices in operating rooms and other hospital facilities that could result in vastly reduced health care costs and pose no risk to patient safety.

22 Feb 2011

UC Davis raises IT productivity bar with InterSystems Ensemble rapid integration, development platform

InterSystems Corporation, the global leader in software for connected health care, today announced that the IT productivity bar has been raised by the University of California Davis Health System with its rollout of the InterSystems Ensemble rapid integration and development platform. The announcement highlighting the UC Davis achievements came during the HIMSS11 conference.

22 Feb 2011

Newly published paper outlines how physicians practice habits can affect their ability to treat LGBT patients

Noting that a patient's level of comfort and trust significantly impacts the type of medical care provided and received, a newly published paper outlines ways that physicians can examine how their own beliefs and practice habits affect their ability to treat lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients.

22 Feb 2011

Discovery Holdings, Humana to offer Vitality wellness program for health plan members

In a bold step to help its health plan members live healthier lives, Humana Inc. announced today that it will offer the Vitality wellness and loyalty program and the program's wide range of well-being tools and reward-partners through a joint venture with the program's parent, Discovery Holdings Ltd.

22 Feb 2011

CIBER completes key IT projects for leading healthcare organizations

CIBER, today announced it has recently completed key IT projects for leading healthcare organizations to develop and implement solutions that have helped the clients reduce costs, improve speed to market and engage consumers.

22 Feb 2011

New report identifies risks linked with privacy and security breaches in health care

A new report, "Privacy and Security in Health Care: A Fresh Look," released today by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, identifies the risks associated with privacy and security breaches in health care.

22 Feb 2011

Desperate governors, state Legislatures seek ways to cut Medicaid costs

News outlets across the country are reporting that states are planning to trim Medicaid rolls and benefits. Some are especially focusing on nursing home costs.

22 Feb 2011

Wisconsin workers say they agree to pay more for health benefits

In Wisconsin, public workers are continuing their protests about Gov. Scott Walker's proposal, supported by Republican legislators, to strip collective bargaining rights from the union, news outlets are reporting.

22 Feb 2011

U.S. House approves bill cuts for older Americans

Cuts included in the spending bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives this past week would harm seniors by drastically slashing initiatives that help older Americans to sustain their economic independence and health.

22 Feb 2011

Mayo Clinic re-accredited as Advanced Primary Stroke Center by TJC

Mayo Clinic was awarded the Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care and re-accredited as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission following an on-site review conducted Friday, Feb. 18.

21 Feb 2011

CIGNA, Healthy Kids Challenge launch new online initiative to help reverse obesity trend

CIGNA and Healthy Kids Challenge, working together since 2004 to fight obesity, today announced the launch of their latest initiative - an online CIGNA Mix Six for Healthy Balance Toolkit offering real-life ways for individuals, families and employers to incorporate better health into their daily routines.

21 Feb 2011

CentraCare completes rollout of InterSystems Ensemble integration, development platform

InterSystems Corporation, the global leader in software for connected health care, today announced that CentraCare Health System has completed an organization-wide rollout of the InterSystems Ensemble® integration and development platform. The announcement was made at the HIMSS11 conference. InterSystems specializes in advanced integration, database, and business intelligence technologies for breakthrough applications.

21 Feb 2011

UMass Memorial Health Care selects MedCPU's Meaningful Use Advisor clinical decision support tool

MedCPU Inc., provider of real-time clinical decision support solutions, has been chosen by UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester, Massachusetts to deliver its Meaningful Use AdvisorTM tool to assure compliance of UMass' physicians and hospitals with the Meaningful Use requirements and qualification for the attendant economic incentives.

21 Feb 2011

Dell launches subscription-based cloud-enabled service solutions for hospitals, physician practices

Dell is delivering new cloud-based services to simplify secure information access and sharing for physicians and hospitals and improve healthcare efficiency from the point of care to the data center and business office. The service offerings are designed for hospitals and physician practices that want to focus less on managing information and more on using it to improve patient care and to maximize reimbursements.

21 Feb 2011

Health Care News and Research

Some GOP lawmakers like their government health insurance

House votes to defund Planned Parenthood

Study: High-quality hospitals deliver lower-cost care to trauma patients

House passes FY11 budget bill

NHC announces net income of $3.22 per share for year ended Dec. 31, 2010

Radiologists who interpret more mammograms can determine breast cancer effectively

Researchers identify practical strategies to implement environmental practices in operating rooms

UC Davis raises IT productivity bar with InterSystems Ensemble rapid integration, development platform

Newly published paper outlines how physicians practice habits can affect their ability to treat LGBT patients

Discovery Holdings, Humana to offer Vitality wellness program for health plan members

CIBER completes key IT projects for leading healthcare organizations

New report identifies risks linked with privacy and security breaches in health care

Desperate governors, state Legislatures seek ways to cut Medicaid costs

Wisconsin workers say they agree to pay more for health benefits

U.S. House approves bill cuts for older Americans

Mayo Clinic re-accredited as Advanced Primary Stroke Center by TJC

CIGNA, Healthy Kids Challenge launch new online initiative to help reverse obesity trend

CentraCare completes rollout of InterSystems Ensemble integration, development platform

UMass Memorial Health Care selects MedCPU's Meaningful Use Advisor clinical decision support tool

Dell launches subscription-based cloud-enabled service solutions for hospitals, physician practices

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