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Most clinicians feel systems and procedures for preventing hospital readmissions ineffective

More than nine out of ten clinicians believe that reducing readmissions is an important topic, but few have the resources at hand to tackle it, according to a new study from QuantiaMD®, the leading mobile and online physician community, and the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM).

24 Mar 2011

FTC: Granting pharmacists authority over PBMs may increase drug prices, reduce competition

In a letter to Mississippi State Representative Mark Formby this week, the Federal Trade Commission warns that a bill shifting regulatory authority over pharmacy benefit managers from the Mississippi Insurance Commissioner to the Board of Pharmacy "may increase pharmaceutical prices and reduce competition."

24 Mar 2011

Prescription Solutions launches unique online service to streamline Prior Authorization requests

Prescription Solutions, a leading pharmacy benefits management organization and UnitedHealth Group company, has launched a unique online service to streamline submission, review and approval of Prior Authorization requests.

24 Mar 2011

Viewpoints: Boehner, Mcconnell, Thune, major new organizations opine on health law

We now know that lawmakers who promised that "if you like your plan, you can keep your plan" were wrong. The president likes to say Americans aren't interested in revisiting the debates of the past. No one would accept an answer like that from an electronics store manager who refused to offer a refund on a defective television.

24 Mar 2011

FDA approves Nordion's TheraSphere IDE for Phase III trial to treat HCC

Nordion Inc., a leading provider of products and services to the global health science market, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to conduct a Phase III clinical trial for TheraSphere® under an Investigational Device Exemption.

23 Mar 2011

U.S. hospitals bill insurance companies $1.2 trillion during 2008 for inpatient care: AHRQ

U.S. community hospitals billed insurance companies and federal and state programs $1.2 trillion in 2008 for inpatient care, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

23 Mar 2011

Health law opponents appeal recent Medicare ruling on opting out

News outlets detail a recent Medicare ruling as well as a status report on Medicare drug discounts.

23 Mar 2011

AARDA report on American economic impact of AD released at congressional briefing

A new report by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association examining the economic impact of autoimmune disease on Americans, their families and the United States was released today at a congressional briefing as part of AARDA's 2011 National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month activities.

23 Mar 2011

WSJ: U.S. Disability Fund may run out of cash

The SSDI is set to soon become the first big federal benefit program to run out of cash — and one of the main reasons is U.S. states and territories have a large say in who qualifies for the federally funded program.

23 Mar 2011

New Deloitte report: Consumers spend $363 billion on health care

As health care reform marks its one-year anniversary, a new Deloitte report reveals that consumers are spending $363 billion, or 14.7 percent more, on health care than traditionally reported in official government accounts.

23 Mar 2011

First Edition: March 22, 2011

Today's headlines include reports about California's health insurance rates and looming insolvency for the U.S. Disability Fund.

22 Mar 2011

Symposium to address role of APRNs in solving primary care crisis

At a time when there is a shortage of primary care providers, a nurse-led model of primary care offers consumers with limited access to primary care new opportunities to receive high-quality health care.

22 Mar 2011

Survey: AR symptoms continue to impact patients' daily activities

Results from a recent pivotal allergic rhinitis satisfaction survey assessing patient and healthcare provider perspectives on AR reveal that symptoms like nasal congestion and post-nasal drip continue to impact patients' daily activities.

22 Mar 2011

NYC expands YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program to help adults avoid disease consequences

The YMCA of Greater New York today announced the New York City expansion of the YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program, a 16-session group behavior change class that helps people at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes prevent the disease through healthy eating, increased activity and other positive lifestyle changes.

22 Mar 2011

Watson introduces Famciclovir tablets to treat cold sores, genital herpes

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today confirmed that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories, Inc. has launched Famciclovir tablets, 125 mg, 250 mg and 500 mg, the generic version of Novartis' Famvir following approval of its Abbreviated New Drug Application by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

22 Mar 2011

Premier healthcare alliance named one of World's Most Ethical Companies for 2011

The Premier healthcare alliance has been named one of the Ethisphere Institute's 2011 World's Most Ethical Companies for the fourth year in a row. Ethisphere selected Premier from a record number of applicants across the globe.

21 Mar 2011

Senate oks new short-term budget bill, buys time for talks on larger spending reductions

In the background, a number of issues continue to be in play. These include the continuing tensions surrounding efforts by some GOP lawmakers to defund Planned Parenthood and to repeal the health law's mandatory spending provisions. And, on a related note, issues related to reforming entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid continue to draw attention.

19 Mar 2011

Medicare News and Research

Most clinicians feel systems and procedures for preventing hospital readmissions ineffective

FTC: Granting pharmacists authority over PBMs may increase drug prices, reduce competition

Prescription Solutions launches unique online service to streamline Prior Authorization requests

Viewpoints: Boehner, Mcconnell, Thune, major new organizations opine on health law

FDA approves Nordion's TheraSphere IDE for Phase III trial to treat HCC

U.S. hospitals bill insurance companies $1.2 trillion during 2008 for inpatient care: AHRQ

Health law opponents appeal recent Medicare ruling on opting out

AARDA report on American economic impact of AD released at congressional briefing

WSJ: U.S. Disability Fund may run out of cash

New Deloitte report: Consumers spend $363 billion on health care

First Edition: March 22, 2011

Symposium to address role of APRNs in solving primary care crisis

Survey: AR symptoms continue to impact patients' daily activities

NYC expands YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program to help adults avoid disease consequences

Watson introduces Famciclovir tablets to treat cold sores, genital herpes

Premier healthcare alliance named one of World's Most Ethical Companies for 2011

Senate oks new short-term budget bill, buys time for talks on larger spending reductions

IASIS enters definitive agreement to purchase 78.2% interest in St. Joseph Medical Center

Research roundup: Successful medical homes; shortage of HIV doctors; boosting use of $4 generic drugs

Rotech closes private offering of $290M in Senior Notes due 2018

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Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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