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Translational Regenerative Medicine Forum in Winston-Salem

A spray-on skin product and an injectable cell therapy for heart attack patients are among 17 regenerative medicine technologies that will be showcased during the Translational Regenerative Medicine Forum, set for April 6-8 in Winston-Salem.

25 Feb 2010

Obama’s version of healthcare reform will not reduce Medicare fraud, says IPI expert

Although Republicans will meet with President Obama tomorrow for a health care summit -- supposedly to negotiate a bipartisan agreement for health care reform -- Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) health care expert Dr. Merrill Matthews says the president's plan does nothing to appease the other side of the aisle

25 Feb 2010

Nancy Pelosi speaks in support of Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act

Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in support of H.R. 4626, the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act, which passed by a overwhelming bipartisan vote of 406 to 19. Below are the Speaker's remarks.

25 Feb 2010

Slow economy forces U.S. employers to take aggressive measures to control rising health care costs

The continuing sluggish economy is forcing a growing number of large U.S. employers to take more aggressive measures to control rising health care costs and motivate workers to take charge of improving their own health, according to a survey conducted by Towers Watson, a global professional services company, and the National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of large U.S. employers.

25 Feb 2010

Former Connecticut governor urges Senator to amend economic recovery legislation

At a special briefing for Congressional staff today, former Connecticut lieutenant governor Kevin Sullivan testified for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on the need for federal action to address the growing mental health crisis in states.

25 Feb 2010

Health insurance premium discussion: HHS Secretary invites insurance company CEOs

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today invited insurance company chief executive officers to a March 3 meeting at HHS to discuss their companies’ insurance premiums. The CEOs of UnitedHealth Group Inc., WellPoint Inc., Aetna Inc., Health Care Service Corporation and CIGNA HealthCare Inc. along with leaders from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners have been invited.

25 Feb 2010

State legislators decry their exclusion from health reform summit

State sponsors of the nationwide effort to block a government requirement to purchase health insurance today sent a letter to President Obama decrying their exclusion from tomorrow's bipartisan health reform summit.

25 Feb 2010

HealthGrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2010 identified

The HealthGrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2010 were identified in a report issued today by the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. The analysis, which examined objective patient outcomes over three years at all 5,000 of the nation’s nonfederal hospitals, found that the 50 Best Hospitals had mortality rates that were, on average, 27% lower than other hospitals.

25 Feb 2010

BCBSF to be IPG's designated implantable device management vendor for extensive provider network

Implantable Provider Group is pleased to announce a significant agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. to be its designated implantable device management vendor for its extensive provider network. IPG will handle device coordination, billing, replacement, tracking, and other services for BCBSF’s statewide ambulatory surgery center (ASC) network.

25 Feb 2010

Lease of Stevens Hospital by Swedish approved

The Board of Commissioners for Public Hospital District #2 of Snohomish County today approved an agreement for Swedish to lease and assume management of Stevens Hospital. The last phase before transition involves regulatory approvals which could be completed by early fall.

25 Feb 2010

NIH panel proposes multiple management strategies for lactose intolerant individuals

Lactose intolerance is a real and important clinical syndrome, but quantifying its public health burden is challenging. An NIH Consensus Development panel was convened this week to assess the available evidence on lactose intolerance and health across the age spectrum and across racial and ethnic groups.

25 Feb 2010

Study examines how individuals utilize benefits and services under Medicare program

Findings released today and detailed in the analysis Low Consumption and Higher Medicare Cost: Consumption Clusters in a Medicare Fee-for-Service Population, examine how individuals utilize benefits and services under the Medicare program.

25 Feb 2010

Adoption of new technologies can transform healthcare system

According to Julie Klapstein, CEO of leading health information network Availity, LLC, “Technology adoption by health care providers will be a key determinant in the speed with which our nation’s health care system is transformed, and the speed at which patients and providers benefit from better clinical outcomes.”

25 Feb 2010

A surgical cure for diabetic and obese patients

Dr. Francesco Rubino, chief of gastrointestinal metabolic surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, is now enrolling overweight and mildly obese patients -- those with a body mass index (BMI) of 28 to 35 -- in a study of gastric bypass surgery aimed at reversing Type 2 diabetes.

25 Feb 2010

AAJ says healthcare reform should improve safety, not restrict rights of patients

As President Obama and Congressional leaders prepare for tomorrow's health care summit, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) is today reminding lawmakers to remember the 98,000 patients killed every year by preventable medical errors and how restricting their legal rights will not fix America's broken health care system.

25 Feb 2010

Poll: Americans' health reform fears eased in January

With President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in limbo, Americans' fears about its effect on them eased in January, according to a poll released as the president tries to revive sweeping Democratic legislation," The Associated Press/MSNBC reports.

25 Feb 2010

Arterial ischemic stroke in children often go unrecognized, and the strokes can recur

Children can have strokes, and the strokes can recur, usually within a month, according to pediatric researchers. Unfortunately, the strokes often go unrecognized the first time, and the child does not receive treatment before the recurrence.

25 Feb 2010

Missouri lawmaker proposes changes to control prison health care costs

States struggle with funding health care for inmates, Medicaid cuts and funding health insurance for low-income residents in Minnestoa.

25 Feb 2010

GOP, expecting little from summit, strategizes on policy alternatives; Democrats look for spark

GOP leaders Tuesday decided not to offer a "single comprehensive proposal" at Thursday's health summit and have voiced little hope regarding the meeting's outcome, but they are still planning to attend, The New York Times reports.

25 Feb 2010

Thirteen private-practice radiology groups across the country form Strategic Radiology

Having founded a formal organization in 2009, thirteen private-practice radiology groups across the country representing over 750 physicians today publicly announced the formation of Strategic Radiology (SR), an entity that embodies the vision and clinical goals of this network of like-minded regional medical practices, according to Van Moore, MD, Chairman of SR and president of Charlotte Radiology.

25 Feb 2010

Health Care News and Research

Translational Regenerative Medicine Forum in Winston-Salem

Obama’s version of healthcare reform will not reduce Medicare fraud, says IPI expert

Nancy Pelosi speaks in support of Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act

Slow economy forces U.S. employers to take aggressive measures to control rising health care costs

Former Connecticut governor urges Senator to amend economic recovery legislation

Health insurance premium discussion: HHS Secretary invites insurance company CEOs

State legislators decry their exclusion from health reform summit

HealthGrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2010 identified

BCBSF to be IPG's designated implantable device management vendor for extensive provider network

Lease of Stevens Hospital by Swedish approved

NIH panel proposes multiple management strategies for lactose intolerant individuals

Study examines how individuals utilize benefits and services under Medicare program

Adoption of new technologies can transform healthcare system

A surgical cure for diabetic and obese patients

AAJ says healthcare reform should improve safety, not restrict rights of patients

Poll: Americans' health reform fears eased in January

Arterial ischemic stroke in children often go unrecognized, and the strokes can recur

Missouri lawmaker proposes changes to control prison health care costs

GOP, expecting little from summit, strategizes on policy alternatives; Democrats look for spark

Thirteen private-practice radiology groups across the country form Strategic Radiology

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

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