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Deputy Secretary Gould talks about strategies to implement President's reform agenda

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs W. Scott Gould told federal government managers at an "Excellence in Government" conference today that translating the skills of political campaigning into governance is a major challenge many newly appointed agency leaders face in implementing the President's reform agenda.

7 Oct 2009

IBI's single-source benchmarking database released

To help employers gauge benefits-program results, the not-for-profit Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) released today the country's largest single-source benchmarking database across industry groups and occupational and non-occupational benefits programs. The 2008 IBI Benchmarking database compares how employers' lost-time programs perform against others in their industry.

7 Oct 2009

Brain injuries in Ontario's construction industry are highest in August and October

August may be the cruellest month for brain injuries in Ontario's construction industry, but a new study shows October is not far behind.

7 Oct 2009

Research finds 50 million people vaccinated against zoonotic brain infection

Research at the University of Liverpool has supported the vaccination of more than 50 million people against a zoonotic brain infection that affects thousands of children across Asia every year.

7 Oct 2009

Allsup: Disabled people experience difficulty in receiveing much-needed treatment

People with disabilities have crucial healthcare needs, but often experience difficulty in receiving much-needed treatment, according to Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security disability representation and Medicare services.

7 Oct 2009

Clinical trial of gene transfer therapy for advanced Parkinson's disease

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital is embarking on a research study for advanced Parkinson's disease using a state-of-the-art treatment called gene transfer.

7 Oct 2009

Merz publishes Phase III study results assessing the impact of NT 201 on muscle tone

Data results published this month in Clinical Neuropharmacology, revealed that Merz Pharmaceuticals' NT 201 (botulinum toxin type A free from complexing proteins), also known by the brand name Xeomin in Europe and Canada, was statistically significantly more efficacious than placebo for the treatment of patients with post-stroke upper limb spasticity.

7 Oct 2009

Cardiorespiratory training can improve walking in stroke patients

An updated Cochrane review finds that stroke patients who participate in a post-stroke walking program walk faster, longer and more independently than non-exercisers.

7 Oct 2009

Primary care providers should screen all adults for depression: ACPM

The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) supports the recommendations of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) that primary care providers should screen all adults for depression, and further recommends that all primary care providers should have systems in place to ensure the accurate diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

7 Oct 2009

Telephone program to mange depression offers significant benefits at moderate increase in costs: Study

Patients who participate in a structured telephone program to manage their depression appear to experience significant benefits and only a moderate increase in health care costs when compared with those who receive usual care, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

6 Oct 2009

Center for Health Value Innovation aligns with ACOEM and IBI to launch HPM Clinics

The Center for Health Value Innovation (www.vbhealth.org), the nation’s premier information exchange for value-based design, today announced an alignment with the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and the Integrated Benefits Institute, creating a powerful triumvirate to better articulate the value of health and productivity management (HPM).

6 Oct 2009

More than 1 million babies worldwide born prematurely die in first month, Study says

Each year more than 1 million babies born prematurely - before 37 weeks of development in the womb or within the first month of life - the "March of Dimes said Sunday in the first comprehensive global report on premature births," CNN reports. Nearly 10 percent of total births worldwide, or 12.9 million infants, are preterm, the study found.

6 Oct 2009

Horizon Health International acquires Samson Industries

HORIZON HEALTH INTERNATIONAL CORP. (Formerly URANIUMCORE COMPANY), OTC-Pinksheet ‘UCCO’, (The Company) on September 30, 2009 concluded the acquisition of Samson Industries Ltd. (Samson) a Canadian Corporation, and approved the issuance of 15 million shares for the acquisition.

6 Oct 2009

ZYNEX obtains accreditation as a Medicare DMEPOS supplier

Zynex, Inc. a provider of pain management systems and electrotherapy products for medical patients with functional disability, announces it has obtained accreditation as a Medicare DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies) supplier, as required to maintain its status as provider to Medicare and several private health insurance companies.

5 Oct 2009

Supportive housing program is cost-effective option for people with mental illness

In the wake of a landmark decision by Federal District Judge Nicholas Garaufis, who in early September ruled that New York State is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by segregating individuals with mental illness from the general population and fostering "learned helplessness," detrimental to rehabilitation and recovery, Community Access is inviting neighbors, local businesses and friends to tour its supportive housing sites in New York City this October

5 Oct 2009

NHIT achieves milestone with NHIN CONNECTfx gateway software

Nationwide Health Information Technology, Inc. (NHIT) today announced the milestone of 4,000 production transactions processed through the NHIN using CONNECTfx based on the U.S. Government's open-source CONNECT solution.

5 Oct 2009

Preterm birth rate continues to rise

More than one million infants die each year because they are born too early, according to the just released White Paper, The Global and Regional Toll of Preterm Birth.

5 Oct 2009

Tools to educate employees about disability threats

The Council for Disability Awareness (CDA) is alerting all employers that disabling illnesses have become one of the fastest growing threats to employees' income. In fact, they now account for 55 percent of workplace absences.

5 Oct 2009

Study finds that visual impairment in T1D patients may be decreasing

People diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in recent years are less likely to develop diabetes-related vision loss than those diagnosed in earlier years, says a new study funded by the National Eye Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health. Forecasts of visual impairment prevalence in T1D patients may need to be amended, the researchers suggest, since current predictions assume that the earlier incidence rates will continue.

3 Oct 2009

University of Florida to study whether exercise can prevent disability in older people

The University of Florida will receive $29.5 million in federal stimulus funds over the next two years from the National Institute on Aging to begin a six-year study on whether a program of structured physical activity can prevent or delay major movement disability in older adults.

3 Oct 2009

Disability News and Research

Deputy Secretary Gould talks about strategies to implement President's reform agenda

IBI's single-source benchmarking database released

Brain injuries in Ontario's construction industry are highest in August and October

Research finds 50 million people vaccinated against zoonotic brain infection

Allsup: Disabled people experience difficulty in receiveing much-needed treatment

Clinical trial of gene transfer therapy for advanced Parkinson's disease

Merz publishes Phase III study results assessing the impact of NT 201 on muscle tone

Cardiorespiratory training can improve walking in stroke patients

Primary care providers should screen all adults for depression: ACPM

Telephone program to mange depression offers significant benefits at moderate increase in costs: Study

Center for Health Value Innovation aligns with ACOEM and IBI to launch HPM Clinics

More than 1 million babies worldwide born prematurely die in first month, Study says

Horizon Health International acquires Samson Industries

ZYNEX obtains accreditation as a Medicare DMEPOS supplier

Supportive housing program is cost-effective option for people with mental illness

NHIT achieves milestone with NHIN CONNECTfx gateway software

Preterm birth rate continues to rise

Tools to educate employees about disability threats

Study finds that visual impairment in T1D patients may be decreasing

University of Florida to study whether exercise can prevent disability in older people

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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