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New undergraduate major in health sector management and policy launched

The University of Miami School of Business Administration today announced that it will offer a new undergraduate major in health sector management and policy beginning in fall 2010. The major is designed to prepare students for business careers within the health care industry, as well as to pursue advanced degree programs in health administration, health economics, medical sociology and public health.

11 Jun 2010

NuPhysicia's technology solutions provide distinctive medical service

When Healthcare Writer Milt Freudenheim sought real patient care experience in the emerging world of telemedicine for a recent feature article in the New York Times' Sunday Business section, he turned to NuPhysicia, the nation's most experienced video telemedicine services company.

11 Jun 2010

ACS HPRI maps surgeon supply across U.S.

To raise awareness about the health and safety challenges posed by the nation's shortage of surgeons and to show how the shortage is hitting some counties harder than others, especially in rural areas, the American College of Surgeons Health Policy Research Institute (ACS HPRI) released a new publication that maps the surgeon supply across the United States.

11 Jun 2010

Hospital cutbacks may risk quality and safety of health care delivery

During past recessions, the financial stability of hospitals seemed to be nearly indestructible. But researchers at the University of Michigan Health System and St. Joseph Mercy Health System say the current national economic crisis may be an exception.

11 Jun 2010

INPC to include post-acute care facilities for individuals with significant health care needs

The Indiana Network for Patient Care, one of the highest volume health information exchanges in the United States, is expanding to include post-acute care facilities, bringing the benefits of secure health information exchange to a growing number of individuals who often have significant health care needs.

11 Jun 2010

New book provides overview of paediatric drug development

Children in the developed world have never enjoyed better medical care: mortality has decreased and many fatal diseases of the past can today be prevented or even cured. However, the current practice of pharmacotherapy in children does not reflect existing scientific knowledge and has come under scrutiny by paediatricians, pharmacists and regulatory authorities. In order to advance the development of medicines tailored to paediatric needs, US and EU legislators have taken action, and the WHO has initiated a global paediatric campaign.

11 Jun 2010

LSTM designated WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence Synthesis for Infectious and Tropical Diseases

The World Health Organization (WHO), in consultation with the government of the United Kingdom, has designated the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence Synthesis for Infectious and Tropical Diseases.

11 Jun 2010

U.N. MDG summit draft conclusions call for aid promise follow through, highlight progress and challenges

The draft conclusions for the U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) summit in September, which were distributed to governments last week, call on world leaders to follow through on promises of aid money to help countries reach the benchmarks established in 2000, Reuters reports.

11 Jun 2010

Women Deliver conference concludes

The Women Deliver conference concluded on Wednesday, as attendees "celebrated benchmark achievements in reducing maternal and infant mortality and faced stubborn failures at the same time," Womens eNews reports.

11 Jun 2010

WHO Director-General responds to criticisms over agency's H1N1 response

WHO Director-General Margaret Chan on Tuesday rejected recent criticisms that her decisions to declare H1N1 (swine flu) a pandemic were impacted by her advisers' link to the pharmaceutical industry, the Associated Press reports.

11 Jun 2010

Senate Dems point to Medicare rebate checks to improve health law's image

Lawmakers are focusing on different aspects of Medicare policies as Democrats point to Medicare rebates to woo senior citizens and some Republicans are expressing opposition to a targeted Medicare payment provision related to California physicians and included in the Senate's tax extender bill.

11 Jun 2010

Report urges Canada to increase foreign aid spending for G8 maternal, child health initiative

The coalition Make Poverty History released a report on Wednesday, which praises Canada's spending on food aid and programs aimed at fighting diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, but it also says Canada should spend more on its maternal and child health G8 initiative, the Canadian Press/CTV News reports.

11 Jun 2010

Remote monitoring and nurse case management combined improve health of Medicare beneficiaries with CHF

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common causes of hospitalization for elderly Americans, and is also one of the nation's most costly conditions to treat.

10 Jun 2010

$250 checks in the mail for Idaho Medicare beneficiaries in "Rx doughnut hole"

Older Idahoans living in fear of the cost of their next prescription drug may be getting some good news in the mail in the coming days; a $250 check to help. The checks are being mailed automatically to Idaho Medicare beneficiaries who fall into the dreaded Part D prescription drug coverage gap know as the "doughnut hole" – which leaves many stuck paying full price for their drugs, a cost many simply can't afford.

10 Jun 2010

Veiovis, Medtral New Zealand announce new partnership

Veiovis, a leading global healthcare company in the medical travel industry, announces its new partnership with Medtral New Zealand, a provider of first-rate healthcare experiences in New Zealand. The partnership further expands Veiovis' network of medical travel options across Asia and the Pacific, and provides patients with access to New Zealand's finest private hospitals and specialists.

10 Jun 2010

Emerging health care models and approaches discussed at 2010 Health Care Conference

Dr. Sanford J. Siegel, president and CEO of Chesapeake Urology Associates, Maryland, was a featured panelist at the 2010 Health Care Conference for health care community executives, held at the BWI Marriott in Baltimore on June 7, 2010.

10 Jun 2010

Extensive usage of antibiotic linezolid associated with ICU outbreak of LRSA

An outbreak of infection due to linezolid and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LRSA) in 12 intensive care unit patients in Spain was associated with transmission within the hospital and extensive usage of the antibiotic linezolid, often used for the treatment of serious infections, with reductions in linezolid use and infection-control measures associated with resolution of the outbreak, according to a study in the June 9 issue of JAMA.

10 Jun 2010

Baylor Institute of Immunology Research receives nearly $35M as grants in 2009

Even in an economy that's proved devastating to charitable giving and government grants, the Baylor Institute of Immunology Research (BIIR), a component of Baylor Research Institute (BRI), has managed to buck the trend: BIIR received grants totaling nearly $35 million in 2009.

10 Jun 2010

Majority of physicians, members oppose AMA's position on health care coverage expansions

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the majority of physicians and members of the American Medical Association (AMA) opposed the AMA's position on coverage expansions--the most contentious issue in the recent health care reform debate. The data are published in a letter in the June 9th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

10 Jun 2010

Study reveals insurance related differences in hospital mortality for AMI, stroke, pneumonia

An analysis of over 150,000 hospital discharges has revealed that there are significant insurance related differences in hospital mortality, length of stay, and costs among working-age Americans (age 18-64 years) hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), stroke, or pneumonia. These three conditions are among the leading causes of non-cancer in-patient deaths in patients under 65 years old. The analysis is published today in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

10 Jun 2010

Health Care News and Research

New undergraduate major in health sector management and policy launched

NuPhysicia's technology solutions provide distinctive medical service

ACS HPRI maps surgeon supply across U.S.

Hospital cutbacks may risk quality and safety of health care delivery

INPC to include post-acute care facilities for individuals with significant health care needs

New book provides overview of paediatric drug development

LSTM designated WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence Synthesis for Infectious and Tropical Diseases

U.N. MDG summit draft conclusions call for aid promise follow through, highlight progress and challenges

Women Deliver conference concludes

WHO Director-General responds to criticisms over agency's H1N1 response

Senate Dems point to Medicare rebate checks to improve health law's image

Report urges Canada to increase foreign aid spending for G8 maternal, child health initiative

Remote monitoring and nurse case management combined improve health of Medicare beneficiaries with CHF

$250 checks in the mail for Idaho Medicare beneficiaries in "Rx doughnut hole"

Veiovis, Medtral New Zealand announce new partnership

Emerging health care models and approaches discussed at 2010 Health Care Conference

Extensive usage of antibiotic linezolid associated with ICU outbreak of LRSA

Baylor Institute of Immunology Research receives nearly $35M as grants in 2009

Majority of physicians, members oppose AMA's position on health care coverage expansions

Study reveals insurance related differences in hospital mortality for AMI, stroke, pneumonia

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