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After key vote, Senate still has long way to go on health care reform

The Associated Press breaks down the different health care reform packages in Congress and takes a look at where the bills — five in all — stand after the Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to send their bill out of committee.

15 Oct 2009

Abortions worldwide decline, unsafe abortions kill 70,000 women annually, report says

Fewer abortions are taking place worldwide because of increased contraceptive use, a study by the Guttmacher Institute has found, Reuters reports. The study also indicates that 20 million "unsafe abortions, mostly in poorer countries and often carried out by the women themselves using inappropriate drugs or herbal potions, or by untrained traditional healers," still occur each year and kill 70,000 women annually (Kelland, 10/13).

15 Oct 2009

Atlantic examines flu vaccine, antiviral skepticism

As countries around the world roll out H1N1 (swine flu) virus vaccine campaigns, the Atlantic examines, "[W]hat if everything we think we know about fighting influenza is wrong?"

15 Oct 2009

Status report on the health care reform proposals in Congress

14 Oct 2009

ACS to develop and maintain the Kentucky Health Information Exchange

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., today announced that it has been awarded a contract that will help improve the quality of healthcare in Kentucky by providing physicians with a more complete picture of a patient’s medical history.

14 Oct 2009

Solutions to break up BUCA monopoly on health insurance market

What Congress is doing about the healthcare dilemma that's currently facing them is flat-out wrong, according to Samuel H. Fleet, President of AmWINS Group Benefits.

14 Oct 2009

American College of Physician Executives offers new course for physicians to improve patient safety

When systems fail in the health care world, the results can be deadly. So creating the most reliable, safest system possible is always a priority. Now the American College of Physician Executives is offering a new course aimed directly at improving patient safety by helping physicians apply best practices from highly reliable organizations.

14 Oct 2009

22nd Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo successfully celebrated

The 22nd Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo (HFSE) celebrated yet another successful showing at its annual conference, held September 30 - October 2, 2009 at Chicago’s famed Navy Pier. Despite industry-wide concerns about the economy’s impact on tradeshows, HFSE closed the conference unscathed with 2,199 attendees, nearly matching last year’s record high.

14 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 14, 2009

Today's headlines report on the Senate Finance Committee's historic vote on health overhaul legislation with Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, at the center of the action. But with the insurance industry emerging as a clear foe, what comes next?

14 Oct 2009

GeckoSystems to discuss the CareBot's low cost differential drive locomotion system

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (PINKSHEETS: GCKO) (http://www.geckosystems.com/) announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009, attendees will be able to observe and discuss the CareBot's™ low cost differential drive locomotion system.

14 Oct 2009

Experts to discuss the safety of H1N1 flu vaccine

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will host a Know What to Do about the Flu Webcast on Wednesday, October 14.

14 Oct 2009

Integrated Diagnostics launched to develop diagnostic tools and innovative biomarkers

Integrated Diagnostics launched officially today with more than $30 million in funding. A pre-eminent team of scientists and investors are behind the company, which was founded by renowned biotechnology innovator Dr. Leroy Hood. Integrated Diagnostics will focus on developing personalized and preventive diagnostics based on breakthroughs using genomic and proteomic technologies to identify organ-specific proteins.

14 Oct 2009

NY Senators co-sponsors bill to establish comprehensive program for lung cancer

Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) hailed the support of Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) who have signed on as co-sponsors of a bill to establish the first ever multi-agency, comprehensive program targeted at lung cancer.

14 Oct 2009

Institute of Medicine elects researcher from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as its member

A prominent scientist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Thomas Curran, Ph.D., FRS, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Curran has long been a leading researcher in pediatric oncology.

14 Oct 2009

Trauma care in the U.S. is fragmented, overwhelmed and underfunded: American College of Surgeons 2009 Clinical Congress

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS 2009 Clinical Congress, October 11-15, 2009 -- Trauma care in the United States is so fragmented, overwhelmed and underfunded that the survival and recovery of those who suffer major trauma often depends on where they happen to be when they are injured. That was the conclusion voiced today during a signature speech at the 2009 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons in Chicago.

14 Oct 2009

VDH completes CDC funded project to improve medical resources during pandemic

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and Troutman Sanders LLP announced today that they have completed a project funded by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve the provision of medical services during a pandemic.

14 Oct 2009

Telemedicine can optimize trauma care delivery

Telemedicine can help health care providers in rural areas stabilize and treat trauma victims when long distances or inclement weather prevents immediate transfer to an accredited trauma center.

14 Oct 2009

Regence BlueCross BlueShield issues statement on Senate Finance Committee's health care legislation vote

The following is a statement from Mark Ganz, president and chief executive officer of Regence BlueCross BlueShield, regarding the Senate Finance Committee vote today on the America's Healthy Future Act:

14 Oct 2009

Small business owners divided on health care reform options

Nine out of 10 small business owners say it is important that health care reform offer choices in plans but many worry that change will bring increased costs (71 percent) and unnecessary complexity (56 percent), according to a survey TriNet recently conducted of more than 200 small businesses across the country

14 Oct 2009

Public option viable despite the Senate Finance Committee vote

Robert Weiner, former Chief of Staff of the House Committee on Aging and Health Subcommittee, said the public option remains viable despite the Senate Finance Committee vote today.

14 Oct 2009

Health Care News and Research

After key vote, Senate still has long way to go on health care reform

Abortions worldwide decline, unsafe abortions kill 70,000 women annually, report says

Atlantic examines flu vaccine, antiviral skepticism

Status report on the health care reform proposals in Congress

ACS to develop and maintain the Kentucky Health Information Exchange

Solutions to break up BUCA monopoly on health insurance market

American College of Physician Executives offers new course for physicians to improve patient safety

22nd Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo successfully celebrated

First Edition: October 14, 2009

GeckoSystems to discuss the CareBot's low cost differential drive locomotion system

Experts to discuss the safety of H1N1 flu vaccine

Integrated Diagnostics launched to develop diagnostic tools and innovative biomarkers

NY Senators co-sponsors bill to establish comprehensive program for lung cancer

Institute of Medicine elects researcher from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as its member

Trauma care in the U.S. is fragmented, overwhelmed and underfunded: American College of Surgeons 2009 Clinical Congress

VDH completes CDC funded project to improve medical resources during pandemic

Telemedicine can optimize trauma care delivery

Regence BlueCross BlueShield issues statement on Senate Finance Committee's health care legislation vote

Small business owners divided on health care reform options

Public option viable despite the Senate Finance Committee vote

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