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UW researchers suggest approaches for treating depression in older cancer patients

Depression in older cancer patients is very common, and has debilitating effects on their quality of life both during and after treatment. University of Washington (UW) researchers are showing that there are ways to better this situation.

21 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 21, 2009

As Senate Democrats wrestle with a doctor payment bill separate from sweeping health care reform proposals, the public plan, public opinion and health care costs continue to be a Capitol Hill focus.

21 Oct 2009

Life science tool companies must consider multiple factors to develop strategies for future

Companies involved in the life science tools market must consider a multitude of technologies, economic drivers and societal trends in developing strategies for the future.

21 Oct 2009

Health care experts and policy makers assemble to address current health care reform

The New Republic will host health care experts and policy makers for the decisive conference on the current health care reform debate. Jonathan Cohn, senior editor of The New Republic, health care expert and author will moderate the forum.

21 Oct 2009

Carcinoembryonic antigen co-discoverer Dr. Phil Gold to be inducted into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Prof. Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University, and the Hon. Arthur T. Porter, Director General and CEO of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), welcome the news that Dr. Phil Gold is to be inducted into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. In 1965, Dr. Gold co-discovered the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), the first clinically useful human tumour marker that revolutionized the diagnosis and management of cancer.

21 Oct 2009

UT Physicians to open new multi-specialty clinic in Sienna Village by 2010

Weaver, Davis & Jacob (WDJ) Realty Group, a full-service commercial real estate company specializing in mixed-use property development, announced today that UT Physicians, the medical group practice of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, has entered into a lease agreement for 8,882 square feet with plans to expand to 24,000 square feet at Sienna Village in Missouri City, TX.

21 Oct 2009

U.S. food aid policy to be more flexible, Clinton, Vilsack say

"The Obama administration wants more flexibility in how it allocates food aid dollars to complement its new strategy to help small farmers in poor countries boost their food production," according to a conference call Friday with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Reuters reports.

21 Oct 2009

New report examines the health care status quo that has left employees at risk of losing their insurance

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills today released a new report, Insurance at Risk: Small Business Employees Risk Losing Coverage. The report examines the health care status quo that has left employees at risk of losing their insurance and underscores the financial difficulties small businesses face when providing health insurance to their employees. The complete report is available now at www.HealthReform.gov.

21 Oct 2009

Doctor of Dental Medicine program to be launched in Utah

The University of Southern Nevada (USN), a private, non-profit institution of higher education, announced today plans to expand its College of Dental Medicine by starting a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) program at the university’s campus located at 10920 South River Front Parkway in South Jordan, Utah. The university expects to admit its first class in fall 2011.

21 Oct 2009

2009 Connected Health Symposium highlights positive impact of digital health trends on patient care

Executives from the Verizon Connected Healthcare Solutions practice group will address the accelerated adoption of interoperability standards and how digital health trends can positively impact both patients and health care providers at the 2009 Connected Health Symposium on Wednesday (Oct. 21).

21 Oct 2009

U.S. Pharmacopeial fellowships awarded to 6 students

New research focused on the quality of key medicines and their use as well as increasingly popular botanicals is being sponsored by the U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention under its 2009� Fellowship Program.

21 Oct 2009

Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilities frequently have multiple chronic conditions, says study

Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilities frequently have multiple chronic conditions, and very high rates of psychiatric illness and cardiovascular disease, according to a study released today by the Center for Health Care Strategies.

21 Oct 2009

New website provides advice on health care and lifestyle options

When Regence member Adrianne Johnson needed to find a primary care physician (PCP), she asked friends for recommendations, and then logged on to myRegence.com to compare those recommendations with feedback from other Regence members who were patients of those doctors. Based on the Member Reviews she read on myRegence.com, Johnson was able to find not just a PCP she was comfortable with, but specialists, as well.

21 Oct 2009

Pelosi remarks on the health bill and its affect on people with pre-existing conditions

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and Congressman Mark Schauer of Michigan held a press availability this afternoon in the Capitol with representatives from Easter Seals to highlight the urgency of health insurance reform for children with pre-existing conditions.

21 Oct 2009

New public health tool to identify all Tier 1 candidates for H1N1 vaccination

Practice Fusion Inc. (www.practicefusion.com), the free, web-based electronic health record (EHR) for physicians, today implemented a first-of-its-kind tool that allows its physician-users to immediately and accurately identify all Tier 1 candidates for H1N1 vaccination from their patient populations using criteria published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

21 Oct 2009

Community Health Care partners with SUNRx to provide discount medication program

Community Health Care, a provider of comprehensive healthcare services to uninsured and underinsured residents in southern New Jersey, today announced a partnership with SUNRx, a Mt. Laurel-based health technology company, to offer discount medications to tens of thousands of families in the Garden State beginning in October.

21 Oct 2009

Hearing examines strengths and areas for improvement in reform proposals for small businesses

United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, today held a hearing to better understand the needs of small businesses in health care reform and to examine whether the current proposals meet those needs

21 Oct 2009

Teradata Accelerate for Healthcare bundled software solution launched

Teradata Corporation, the world's largest company solely focused on data warehousing and enterprise analytics, and Claraview, a leading business intelligence strategy and technology consultancy, today announce the availability of Teradata Accelerate for Healthcare. The new packaged solution bundles Claraview's Provider Analytics software and services portfolio with the Teradata database, Teradata Healthcare Logical Data Model, and the Teradata platform family.

21 Oct 2009

CMSA and DMAA to promote fully-connected health care system to improve clinical and financial outcomes

The Case Management Society of America (CMSA) and DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance (DMAA) are working together to strengthen and define the relationship between health care "case management" and "population health management" interventions.

21 Oct 2009

With mid-term elections fast approaching, Pelosi appeals to loyalties as coffers fill up

With the 2010 midterm election season fast approaching, Democrats are using the health care reform debate to instill unity in their caucus — especially with freshmen lawmakers.

21 Oct 2009

Health Care News and Research

UW researchers suggest approaches for treating depression in older cancer patients

First Edition: October 21, 2009

Life science tool companies must consider multiple factors to develop strategies for future

Health care experts and policy makers assemble to address current health care reform

Carcinoembryonic antigen co-discoverer Dr. Phil Gold to be inducted into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

UT Physicians to open new multi-specialty clinic in Sienna Village by 2010

U.S. food aid policy to be more flexible, Clinton, Vilsack say

New report examines the health care status quo that has left employees at risk of losing their insurance

Doctor of Dental Medicine program to be launched in Utah

2009 Connected Health Symposium highlights positive impact of digital health trends on patient care

U.S. Pharmacopeial fellowships awarded to 6 students

Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilities frequently have multiple chronic conditions, says study

New website provides advice on health care and lifestyle options

Pelosi remarks on the health bill and its affect on people with pre-existing conditions

New public health tool to identify all Tier 1 candidates for H1N1 vaccination

Community Health Care partners with SUNRx to provide discount medication program

Hearing examines strengths and areas for improvement in reform proposals for small businesses

Teradata Accelerate for Healthcare bundled software solution launched

CMSA and DMAA to promote fully-connected health care system to improve clinical and financial outcomes

With mid-term elections fast approaching, Pelosi appeals to loyalties as coffers fill up

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