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Campaign to address rising health care costs

What if you could not find the price for anything at the grocery store, even the most basic items? What if the check-out clerk offered to mail you a bill, but could not tell you what your total amount would be?

13 Oct 2009

"It is exciting to be included in the debate on needed health reforms": MediConnect CEO

MediConnect CEO Amy Rees Anderson and EVP Business Development Adam Casto participated with Michael O. Leavitt, former Utah governor who also served as secretary of Health and Human Services; Utah Senator Orrin Hatch; Utah Governor Gary Herbert; Harvard Business School Professor and best-selling author Clayton Christensen; along with other U.S. senators, congressmen, major university executives, and marquee industry leaders in the 2009 National Summit on Personalized Health Care: Fostering Transformative Innovation.

13 Oct 2009

The third annual AdvaMed 2009: The MedTech Conference commences today

Leaders of the medical technology industry convene today through the 14th at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the third annual AdvaMed 2009: The MedTech Conference.

13 Oct 2009

"Recognizing Innovation in Multicultural Health Care Award" for Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente has been awarded the prestigious "Recognizing Innovation in Multicultural Health Care Award" by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for efforts to reach across cultural and language barriers to provide health plan members with care that meets their unique needs.

13 Oct 2009

Contaminated pre-filled heparin and saline syringes cause bloodstream infections

An outbreak of bloodstream infections appears to have been caused by the contamination of pre-filled heparin and saline syringes made by a single company, according to a report in the October 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The subsequent investigation revealed that the company was not in compliance with safety regulations and identified challenges and areas for improvement in medication monitoring systems.

13 Oct 2009

Health plans efforts to improve health care access to patients facing language barrier recognized by NCQA

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), with support from The California Endowment, has recognized five managed care plans for their innovative efforts to improve health care access and quality for consumers facing language and cultural barriers that frequently impede their access to life-prolonging care.

13 Oct 2009

Health care workers raise troubling concern about H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines

Hospital workers are asking the same questions about the safety and necessity of flu vaccines as the general public, according to a survey conducted by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

13 Oct 2009

Report on health plan performance related to tobacco cessation strategies

Tobacco cessation is one of the most cost-effective activities an employer can implement to improve the health and productivity of their employees while reducing health care costs.

13 Oct 2009

Premier Purchasing Partners awards new agreements for blood bank analyzers

Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements for blood bank analyzers, reagents, consumables and service have been awarded to Biotest Diagnostics Corporation of Rockaway, N.J.; and Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. of Piscataway, N.J., contracting on behalf of Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. of Raritan, N.J.

13 Oct 2009

New OASIS-C products to meet extensive regulatory changes mandated by CMS

Briggs, a leading provider of solutions to improve clinical outcomes and reduce operating costs in the home care market, today announced new OASIS-C products to meet extensive regulatory changes mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

13 Oct 2009

Users can share interactive information on Humanpapilloma Virus anonymously

A new Facebook application has been launched to help educate, motivate and mobilize people to prevent the spread of Humanpapilloma Virus (HPV). "Fact Check: HPV" (www.hpvfactcheck.org) allows users to take an interactive, educational quiz about HPV, find additional resources, and commit to take action, while even allowing concerned friends to anonymously share the application with peers.

13 Oct 2009

Five principles recommended by Iowa Committee for high-value health care

The Iowa Committee for Value in Healthcare today issued a report on five key principles for high-value, fiscally responsible health care that Congress and the Obama administration should consider as they continue discussions over national reform.

13 Oct 2009

FirstCare Texas to provide Vermedx Diabetes Information System to health care providers and patients

FirstCare Texas has signed a contract with Vermedx, Inc. to provide its patent-pending Vermedx Diabetes Information System (VDIS) for the use of health care providers and patients belonging to First Care Health Plan's health maintenance organization operating in Lubbock, Waco, Abilene, and Amarillo, Texas.

13 Oct 2009

Cox's initiative to safeguard the community at-large

Recognized as a leader in serving its customers with state-of-the-art cable, broadband and entertainment services, Cox will soon broaden its local impact by safeguarding the community at-large. On October 30, 2009, Cox will be the first and only private corporation to operate as one of three Orange County locations to conduct an Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) Point-Of-Dispensing (POD) at its Rancho Santa Margarita headquarters.

13 Oct 2009

Document Storage Systems bags claims processing contract from Department of Veteran Affairs

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has awarded the Purchased Care Health Care Claims Processing solicitation to Document Storage Systems, Inc. (DSS). The Veterans Administration, where medical appropriateness and/or distance from care are an issue, contracts medical services for our nation’s Veterans.

13 Oct 2009

Women abused by intimate partners suffer higher rates of medical maladies

Women abused by intimate partners suffer higher rates of a wide variety of doctor-diagnosed medical maladies compared to women who were never abused, according to a new study of more than 3,000 women.

13 Oct 2009

Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers to complete Campus Transformation Project

The Board of Directors at Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers voted to proceed with the completion of the Campus Transformation Project. Little Company of Mary obtained the Certificate of Need (CON) last spring, making it the boldest construction project since the Sisters opened the original hospital in the midst of the Great Depression - 80 years ago this January. It will create the Southwest Chicago area's first all-private room, private bath acute care hospital that includes a beautiful new Women's Center for Life and Health.

13 Oct 2009

Qwest Communications to provide communications network solution to MPM-managed health care clinics

Memorial Practice Management (MPM) has selected Qwest Communications to provide an advanced communications network solution to connect seven MPM-managed health care clinics in central Washington.

13 Oct 2009

President Obama to sign a healthcare reform package, according to members of Congress

At a healthcare forum hosted by Politics magazine, current and former members of Congress said they believed President Obama would sign some sort of a healthcare reform package, most likely later this year. "There would be too much political damage done if something doesn't pass, so Congress will find a way," said Congressman Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX).

13 Oct 2009

Health care reform should include transparency requirements for PBMs: Consumer groups

More than 30 groups representing consumer, labor and Medicare beneficiaries have joined a growing coalition urging Congress to support transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the health care reform proposals being considered by Congress.

13 Oct 2009

Health Care News and Research

Campaign to address rising health care costs

"It is exciting to be included in the debate on needed health reforms": MediConnect CEO

The third annual AdvaMed 2009: The MedTech Conference commences today

"Recognizing Innovation in Multicultural Health Care Award" for Kaiser Permanente

Contaminated pre-filled heparin and saline syringes cause bloodstream infections

Health plans efforts to improve health care access to patients facing language barrier recognized by NCQA

Health care workers raise troubling concern about H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines

Report on health plan performance related to tobacco cessation strategies

Premier Purchasing Partners awards new agreements for blood bank analyzers

New OASIS-C products to meet extensive regulatory changes mandated by CMS

Users can share interactive information on Humanpapilloma Virus anonymously

Five principles recommended by Iowa Committee for high-value health care

FirstCare Texas to provide Vermedx Diabetes Information System to health care providers and patients

Cox's initiative to safeguard the community at-large

Document Storage Systems bags claims processing contract from Department of Veteran Affairs

Women abused by intimate partners suffer higher rates of medical maladies

Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers to complete Campus Transformation Project

Qwest Communications to provide communications network solution to MPM-managed health care clinics

President Obama to sign a healthcare reform package, according to members of Congress

Health care reform should include transparency requirements for PBMs: Consumer groups

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