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Large number of people do not see health-care provider for skin cancer screening: Survey

Despite the fact that skin cancer is the only cancer that can be seen on the surface of the skin, a new survey by the American Academy of Dermatology reports that a large number of people are not taking the time to examine their skin for any changes that could be warning signs of skin cancer or seeing a health-care provider for a skin cancer screening.

17 May 2010

UHS reaches definitive agreement to acquire PSI for $2.0 billion

Universal Health Services, Inc. and Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement whereby UHS will acquire PSI for a price of $33.75 per share in cash, or approximately $2.0 billion.

17 May 2010

New data from MVP trial on ICDs shows health care use burden

Medtronic, Inc. today released new data from the MVP trial that implantable defibrillator patients receiving anti-tachycardia pacing were less likely to have health care utilization after treatment as compared to those receiving shock therapy.

17 May 2010

Dartmouth College receives $35M to establish The Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science

Dartmouth College has received a $35 million commitment to establish The Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science, President Jim Yong Kim announced today. The anonymous gift will advance a new field of study, harnessing the knowledge and expertise of faculty across multiple disciplines from the arts and sciences as well as from the medical, business and engineering schools.

17 May 2010

Small business lobby, others join states' lawsuit against health law

"A national business lobbying group on Friday joined 20 U.S. states in a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama's overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system. The joint lawsuit led by Florida and now grouping 20 states was filed on March 23 by mostly Republican attorneys general." The suit claims the law "violates state government rights in the U.S. Constitution and will force massive new spending on hard-pressed state governments" (Brown, 5/14).

17 May 2010

Novel internet-based strategy effective in patients with severe prednisone dependent asthma

Patients with severe asthma who use an internet-supported strategy and daily monitoring of exhaled nitric oxide were able to control their asthma with lower overall dosing of oral corticosteroids than patients who underwent usual care, according to research from the Netherlands.

17 May 2010

Schwarzenegger budget proposal cuts in-home care

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled his latest spending plan for the financially strapped state on Friday, and news coverage focused on the deep cuts he is proposing.

17 May 2010

Anti-abortion groups use health law in efforts to restrict insurance coverage

Abortion opponents fought passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to the bitter end, and now that it's the law, they're using it to limit coverage by private insurers. An obscure part of the law allows states to restrict abortion coverage by private plans operating in new insurance markets.

17 May 2010

Better health care for the indigenous population

A report from Melbourne University says that Indigenous Australians are six times more likely than other Australians to be blind and more than a third of this population has never had an eye examination. Now a substantial number of optometrists will be sent to remote Aboriginal communities under a $6.5 million federal program.

16 May 2010

BizXchange facilitates B2B barter transactions for health care

Doubt was cast on the legitimacy of using barter for health care services on April 21, when Republican Senate candidate Sue Lowden commented that in the "olden days" people paid doctors with "a chicken" or other goods. BizXchange, a barter exchange company with offices in Seattle, San Francisco and Dubai, has been offering its more than 2,000 members health care services via barter for the last eight years. Members have spent nearly $4 million on health care related services since BizX was founded in 2002.

15 May 2010

CEDF small business loan guarantee program to stem improper disposal of needles, prescription drugs

Connecticut waterways may be safer from biomedical waste, thanks to an innovative Community Economic Development Fund small business loan guarantee program. CEDF, with loan-program partners, Connecticut's Department of Economic and Community and the City of West Haven have guaranteed a small business loan to a West Haven company that stems improper disposal of needles and prescription drugs.

15 May 2010

United Spinal Association and ICS co-sponsor first annual conference to empower women with disabilities

United Spinal Association and Independence Care System (ICS), are co-sponsoring the first annual conference to improve the lives, health, and well-being of women with disabilities.

15 May 2010

Country's first nurses to finish new nurse-midwifery program receive DNP degrees

The first nurses in the country to finish a rigorous new nurse-midwifery program will receive their degrees today (May 14) from Dallas-based Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing.

15 May 2010

New 2010 Cumulative Supplement to Managed Care Litigation for practitioners who handle disputes

The new 2010 Cumulative Supplement to Managed Care Litigation is a practical reference written specifically for practitioners who handle managed care disputes to help them rapidly focus on key issues and expertly advise their clients. The supplement and its main volume are published by BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, in conjunction with the American Bar Association Health Law Section.

15 May 2010

Amerigroup expands services to seniors, people with disabilities in Tarrant County

Amerigroup Corporation today announced that its Texas health plan has won its bid to expand health care coverage to seniors and people with disabilities in Tarrant County (Fort Worth). The award was announced by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). It came as the result of a competitive two-region bidding process that increases the role of Amerigroup's Texas subsidiary in the STAR+PLUS program.

15 May 2010

Miami-area resident charged in $23M HIV infusion Medicare fraud scheme

A Miami-area resident who owned and operated an HIV infusion clinic was arrested today and charged for her alleged participation in a $23 million HIV infusion Medicare fraud scheme, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced.

15 May 2010

The George Washington University Board of Trustees approve formation of GW School of Nursing

Today, The George Washington University Board of Trustees voted to approve the formation of the GW School of Nursing. The nursing school will be composed of the Master of Science in Nursing programs, the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, the second degree Bachelor of Science in nursing program, and other post-masters certificate programs.

15 May 2010

New research facility at Riley Hospital for Children to improve clinical research trials for children

A new research facility at Riley Hospital for Children will dramatically improve the process of turning the results of laboratory research into new treatments for sick children, federal and local officials said Friday.

15 May 2010

Registered nurses from PRHC to provide fact sheets about cuts to beds, RNs

Registered nurses from Peterborough Regional Health Centre, members of the Ontario Nurses' Association, will be speaking with Peterborough residents and providing fact sheets about cuts to beds and RNs tomorrow at the Peterborough Farmer's Market.

15 May 2010

Winners of 2010 IADR/GSK Innovation in Oral Care Awards announced

The International Association for Dental Research and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare today announced the 2010 winners of the annual IADR/GSK Innovation in Oral Care Awards. The three prestigious awards recognize research in innovative oral care technologies that may maintain and improve oral health and the quality of life.

15 May 2010

Health Care News and Research

Large number of people do not see health-care provider for skin cancer screening: Survey

UHS reaches definitive agreement to acquire PSI for $2.0 billion

New data from MVP trial on ICDs shows health care use burden

Dartmouth College receives $35M to establish The Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science

Small business lobby, others join states' lawsuit against health law

Novel internet-based strategy effective in patients with severe prednisone dependent asthma

Schwarzenegger budget proposal cuts in-home care

Anti-abortion groups use health law in efforts to restrict insurance coverage

Better health care for the indigenous population

BizXchange facilitates B2B barter transactions for health care

CEDF small business loan guarantee program to stem improper disposal of needles, prescription drugs

United Spinal Association and ICS co-sponsor first annual conference to empower women with disabilities

Country's first nurses to finish new nurse-midwifery program receive DNP degrees

New 2010 Cumulative Supplement to Managed Care Litigation for practitioners who handle disputes

Amerigroup expands services to seniors, people with disabilities in Tarrant County

Miami-area resident charged in $23M HIV infusion Medicare fraud scheme

The George Washington University Board of Trustees approve formation of GW School of Nursing

New research facility at Riley Hospital for Children to improve clinical research trials for children

Registered nurses from PRHC to provide fact sheets about cuts to beds, RNs

Winners of 2010 IADR/GSK Innovation in Oral Care Awards announced

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