Health Care News and Research

RSS

Canada's health care associations urge health ministers to tackle pressing issues at the ministers' annual meeting

Canada's leading health care associations are calling on federal and provincial/territorial health ministers to tackle a number of pressing issues at the ministers' annual meeting, taking place in Winnipeg September 17.

17 Sep 2009

First Edition: September 17, 2009

Today's headlines focus on two clear story lines: First, the long-awaited and much-anticipated Baucus health overhaul measure was unveiled yesterday; second, it's reception was only lukewarm.

17 Sep 2009

Congresswoman Eshoo honored with The Science Coalition's Champion of Science Award

The Science Coalition today gave Congresswoman Anna Eshoo its "Champion of Science" award in recognition of her strong commitment and continued advocacy for basic research funding. "Representing much of Silicon Valley and several research institutions, Congresswoman Eshoo understands the significant role basic research plays both in advancing our knowledge in critical areas like health care and energy and in driving our economy," said Dr. Philip Pizzo, Dean, Stanford School of Medicine.

17 Sep 2009

Cancer patients struggles with huge drug costs

Canada's patchwork system of drug coverage is leading to financial hardship for many cancer patients, says a Canadian Cancer Society report released today.

17 Sep 2009

Deterioration in brain function following breast cancer therapy affects quality of life: Study

One of the most problematic side effects of cancer treatment, chemobrain - a range of symptoms including memory loss, inability to concentrate, difficulty thinking and other subtle cognitive changes following chemotherapy - seriously diminishes women's quality of life and daily functioning.

17 Sep 2009

New CCHI for quality medical care

A solution to help healthcare practitioners and limited English proficient (LEP) speaking patients focus directly on quality healthcare rather than an inability to communicate with each other is now at hand. A new organization is now working to assure competency in language interactions in healthcare settings -- the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI).

17 Sep 2009

ONA voices grave concern with quality of resident care as Community Nursing Home lays off staff

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is gravely concerned with the future quality of resident care at Community Nursing Home Port Perry as staff is being dramatically cut.

17 Sep 2009

PIPC supports new comparative effectiveness research proposal

The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC), a non-partisan, patient- focused, grassroots organization focused on securing patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (CER) voiced its strong support of the comparative effectiveness research provisions in Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus’s health reform proposal released today.

17 Sep 2009

Secretary Sebelius' new initiative to improve health care delivery

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, along with Vermont Governor Jim Douglas and Director of the White House Office of Health Reform Nancy-Ann DeParle today announced an initiative that will allow Medicare to join Medicaid, and private insurers in state-based efforts to improve the way health care is delivered.

17 Sep 2009

PCMA to support Chairman Baucus’ efforts to find common ground and advance bipartisan legislation

“PCMA supports Chairman Baucus’ continuing efforts to find common ground and advance bipartisan legislation. We look forward to reviewing Chairman Baucus’ proposal in greater detail and working constructively with the Finance Committee.

17 Sep 2009

National Institute for Health Research funds for wound care research

The University of York's Department of Health Sciences and NHS Leeds Community Healthcare have been awarded a £1.75m grant from the National Institute for Health Research to carry out a study into complex wounds.

17 Sep 2009

Operation Rescue Insurrecta Nex releases schedule of protests against health care reform

"Obama's nose keeps growing concerning 'Healthcare' and death: it is the duty of the vigilant to give him a political nose job."

17 Sep 2009

Critical Signal Technologies acquires GTL

Critical Signal Technologies, Inc. (CST) has acquired the stock and assets of GTL, Inc. dba as "Link to Life" along with Link Technologies, Inc., and will integrate its product and service offerings into CST to provide cost-effective personal emergency response, TeleHealth and medical monitoring systems, improving the independence and quality of life for older adults, the disabled and people managing health conditions.

17 Sep 2009

Mexico fights H1N1 cases with Polycom visual communication systems

As the world braces for the coming winter flu season, health officials in Mexico expect to battle an anticipated rise in H1N1 flu cases with interactive visual communication systems from Polycom, the global leader in telepresence, video and voice communication solutions.

17 Sep 2009

PFCD health care reform panel calls for promoting health through prevention of chronic diseases

The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today brought together several health care experts to discuss ways to "get back to the basics" in health reform by advancing legislation that promotes the health of all Americans through better prevention and management of chronic disease.

17 Sep 2009

TOWN HALL Los Angeles hosts panel discussion on H1N1 outbreak preparedness

"Hand Washing, Not Hand-Wringing: Preparing for H1N1" is the subject of a panel discussion hosted by TOWN HALL Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy in downtown Los Angeles.

17 Sep 2009

Proposal to impose tax on insurers for individual health insurance plans is unfair and unnecessary: Teamsters

Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today said the proposal to impose a 35 percent tax on insurers for individual health insurance plans worth more than $8,000 is unfair and unnecessary.

17 Sep 2009

Health care system has reached a breaking point: HHS Secretary

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new state by state analysis of last week’s U.S. Census numbers regarding the uninsured. The results are sobering and confirm that health insurance reform cannot wait another year.

17 Sep 2009

NCPA: Patients will not benefit from new mail order prescription program

When Wal-Mart launched a pilot program for mail order prescriptions in Michigan last May, we highlighted the unintended consequences of steering patients away from using community pharmacies.

17 Sep 2009

Models of care developed by nurses discussed at a briefing on health care reform

Two innovative and highly successful models of care developed by nurses were the centerpiece of a briefing today on health care reform. The event, which brought together women's health leaders and health care experts, focused on the ways in which innovative health care models can help to improve efficiency, reduce costs and ensure quality care for patients and their families.

17 Sep 2009

Health Care News and Research

Canada's health care associations urge health ministers to tackle pressing issues at the ministers' annual meeting

First Edition: September 17, 2009

Congresswoman Eshoo honored with The Science Coalition's Champion of Science Award

Cancer patients struggles with huge drug costs

Deterioration in brain function following breast cancer therapy affects quality of life: Study

New CCHI for quality medical care

ONA voices grave concern with quality of resident care as Community Nursing Home lays off staff

PIPC supports new comparative effectiveness research proposal

Secretary Sebelius' new initiative to improve health care delivery

PCMA to support Chairman Baucus’ efforts to find common ground and advance bipartisan legislation

National Institute for Health Research funds for wound care research

Operation Rescue Insurrecta Nex releases schedule of protests against health care reform

Critical Signal Technologies acquires GTL

Mexico fights H1N1 cases with Polycom visual communication systems

PFCD health care reform panel calls for promoting health through prevention of chronic diseases

TOWN HALL Los Angeles hosts panel discussion on H1N1 outbreak preparedness

Proposal to impose tax on insurers for individual health insurance plans is unfair and unnecessary: Teamsters

Health care system has reached a breaking point: HHS Secretary

NCPA: Patients will not benefit from new mail order prescription program

Models of care developed by nurses discussed at a briefing on health care reform

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

Applications Engineer

Latest News