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Senate immigration bill could boost healthcare workforce

News outlets report that the plan could make it easier for foreign-born doctors to come to the United States while reducing the dependence of newly legal immigrants on emergency rooms.

23 Apr 2013

GeneCapture developing new device with one-hour pathogen testing capabilities

A company hatched as a partnership between The University of Alabama in Huntsville and chemical engineering professor Dr. Krishnan Chittur is in the design phase for a device that can provide physicians one-hour pathogen testing capabilities.

23 Apr 2013

Oncology nurses explore how to better combat patient fatigue

They are key members of the healthcare team who face ongoing challenges on how best to provide optimum care to patients affected by cancer. Oncology nurses at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey continually strive to improve patient care and have recently explored how to better combat patient fatigue, the importance of documenting sleep-wake disturbances and the development of a toolkit to help patients better follow their oral treatment schedule during clinical trials.

23 Apr 2013

$Johns Hopkins researchers find that diagnostic errors accounted for largest fraction of claims$

Johns Hopkins researchers find that diagnostic errors accounted for largest fraction of claims

In reviewing 25 years of U.S. malpractice claim payouts, Johns Hopkins researchers found that diagnostic errors — not surgical mistakes or medication overdoses — accounted for the largest fraction of claims, the most severe patient harm, and the highest total of penalty payouts.

23 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: Solving the doctor shortage; Can Gov. Scott convince Fla. lawmakers to accept Medicaid expansion?

With every new report about the recent slowdown in health-care spending there is speculation in the media that the problem of rising health costs has somehow been solved or cut down to size.

23 Apr 2013

Study highlights importance of bonding, empathy in patient-physician relationships

In a small study of 39 primary care doctors and 208 of their patients, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that physicians built much less of an emotional rapport with their overweight and obese patients than with their patients of normal weight.

23 Apr 2013

State roundup: Calif. lawmakers push for health plan for immigrants in U.S. illegally

A selection of health policy stories from Massachusetts, California, Michigan, Texas, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.

23 Apr 2013

For states, rejecting the health law's Medicaid expansion comes with consequences

The Associated Press reports on the wrinkles that state leaders will face as a result of opting against the sweeping expansion.

23 Apr 2013

Ahead of big reforms, health care marketplace feels slowdown

Reuters reports a softening in demand for hospital chains and device makers, among others. Meanwhile, law enforcement officials warn of insurance scams that play on confusion over the health care overhaul.

23 Apr 2013

Advances in treatment have improved the chances of survival for young patients with cancer

Over the years, advances in treatment have improved the chances of survival for young patients with cancer. But long-term survivors need to be aware of cancer treatments that may place them at increased risk of heart disease later in life.

22 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 22, 2013

Today's headlines include reports ranging from how state leaders are dealing with the consequences of rejecting the health law's Medicaid expansion to how pending immigration reform proposals could ease the nation's physician shortage.

22 Apr 2013

Sanovas introduces new surgical imaging technology, MicroCam

Sanovas Inc., a life science technology company developing and commercializing the next-generation of micro-invasive diagnostics, devices and drug delivery technologies, announced today the launch of MicroCam™, its OEM "Plug & Play" micro imaging platform for endoscopic device applications.

22 Apr 2013

Study highlights the challenges that exist in ECG interpretation

Incorporating an electrocardiogram (ECG) during pre-participation screening for athletes has demonstrated a reduction in incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD); however, it remains controversial in the United States due to minimal usage and high false-positive readings.

22 Apr 2013

Study shows brachytherapy is underused in the UK

Better outcomes can be achieved for prostate cancer patients using brachytherapy, a highly targeted form of radiotherapy, compared to surgery - this is the finding of a new study conducted by PANAXEA, The University of Twente, Netherlands.

From Elekta 22 Apr 2013

Potential therapies for smell loss

Snot. It's not something most of us spend a lot of time thinking about, but, for a team of researchers in Washington, D.C., it's front and center.

22 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: A plan for cheaper, better care; The Philly abortion trial raises questions about regulations

The four of us came together to change the conversation around how to improve health care and constrain cost growth. What we learned is that, until better care is prioritized over more care, our nation will continue to face a problem with health-care costs.

20 Apr 2013

Researchers map use of alternative treatment among multiple sclerosis patients

A major Nordic research project involving researchers from the University of Copenhagen has, for the first time ever, mapped the use of alternative treatment among multiple sclerosis patients - knowledge which is important for patients with chronic disease and the way in which society meets them.

19 Apr 2013

Proposed computer application wins People's Choice for Healthcare Delivery contest

A proposed computer application that will translate what happens during a visit to the doctor's office into a customized, printable summary of actionable items that a patient can take home or have e-mailed to designated recipients has won the Regenstrief Institute's People's Choice for Healthcare Delivery contest.

19 Apr 2013

Study finds tax-exempt hospitals spend little on 'community benefit'

New research also offers insights regarding the value of patient satisfaction as a quality indicator and the impact that context has on improving care.

19 Apr 2013

Roundup: Calif. retiree system pick of five new HMO plans a blow to Blue Shield; D.C. delegate joins abortion bill fight; Puerto Rican docs flee to mainland

A selection of health policy stories from California, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Georgia, Minnesota, Oregon and Colorado.

19 Apr 2013

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Senate immigration bill could boost healthcare workforce

GeneCapture developing new device with one-hour pathogen testing capabilities

Oncology nurses explore how to better combat patient fatigue

Johns Hopkins researchers find that diagnostic errors accounted for largest fraction of claims

Viewpoints: Solving the doctor shortage; Can Gov. Scott convince Fla. lawmakers to accept Medicaid expansion?

Study highlights importance of bonding, empathy in patient-physician relationships

State roundup: Calif. lawmakers push for health plan for immigrants in U.S. illegally

For states, rejecting the health law's Medicaid expansion comes with consequences

Ahead of big reforms, health care marketplace feels slowdown

Advances in treatment have improved the chances of survival for young patients with cancer

First Edition: April 22, 2013

Sanovas introduces new surgical imaging technology, MicroCam

Study highlights the challenges that exist in ECG interpretation

Study shows brachytherapy is underused in the UK

Potential therapies for smell loss

Viewpoints: A plan for cheaper, better care; The Philly abortion trial raises questions about regulations

Researchers map use of alternative treatment among multiple sclerosis patients

Proposed computer application wins People's Choice for Healthcare Delivery contest

Study finds tax-exempt hospitals spend little on 'community benefit'

Roundup: Calif. retiree system pick of five new HMO plans a blow to Blue Shield; D.C. delegate joins abortion bill fight; Puerto Rican docs flee to mainland

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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