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First Edition: June 11, 2010

The government is set to begin handing out $25 million in grants Friday aimed at reducing medical malpractice lawsuits, part of a compromise offered by President Barack Obama last year in response to calls for an overhaul of the malpractice system (The Wall Street Journal).

11 Jun 2010

N.Y. dermatologist to pay $2.75M to resolve Medicaid, Medicare fraud allegations

A settlement between the United States and Lawrence D. Jaeger, D.O., of Community Medical and Dermatology Center and Advanced Dermatology of New York, has resolved a whistleblower lawsuit that alleged Jaeger submitted false claims to Medicare and the New York Medicaid program.

11 Jun 2010

Senate Dems point to Medicare rebate checks to improve health law's image

Lawmakers are focusing on different aspects of Medicare policies as Democrats point to Medicare rebates to woo senior citizens and some Republicans are expressing opposition to a targeted Medicare payment provision related to California physicians and included in the Senate's tax extender bill.

11 Jun 2010

Remote monitoring and nurse case management combined improve health of Medicare beneficiaries with CHF

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common causes of hospitalization for elderly Americans, and is also one of the nation's most costly conditions to treat.

10 Jun 2010

$250 checks in the mail for Idaho Medicare beneficiaries in "Rx doughnut hole"

Older Idahoans living in fear of the cost of their next prescription drug may be getting some good news in the mail in the coming days; a $250 check to help. The checks are being mailed automatically to Idaho Medicare beneficiaries who fall into the dreaded Part D prescription drug coverage gap know as the "doughnut hole" – which leaves many stuck paying full price for their drugs, a cost many simply can't afford.

10 Jun 2010

Patient Home Monitoring retains Equicom for strategic investor relations

Patient Home Monitoring, a company focused on in-home cardiology healthcare services, today announced that it has retained The Equicom Group Inc. to provide the Company with strategic investor relations.

10 Jun 2010

Atrium Medical wins Supplier Performance Award

Atrium Medical Corporation today announced that it is a winner of the Supplier Performance Award, presented by the Premier healthcare alliance. Premier contracts with more than 800 suppliers and Atrium is one of 65 contracted suppliers to receive the Performance Award. Winners are recognized for their outstanding management of Premier agreements and drive toward the mutual goal of providing clinical and financial value to the not-for-profit hospital members of the Premier alliance.

10 Jun 2010

Clarient becomes preferred genetic testing lab for Generation Health

Clarient, Inc., a premier technology and services resource for pathologists, oncologists and the pharmaceutical industry, today announced a new contractual agreement with Generation Health, Inc. (GH). This agreement makes Clarient a preferred genetic testing lab for GH, thereby ensuring reimbursement of diagnostic tests done for GH's nationwide network of payor clients and expanding Clarient's potential market. GH is a genetic benefit management company partially-owned by CVS Caremark, the nation's largest pharmacy healthcare provider.

10 Jun 2010

Majority of physicians, members oppose AMA's position on health care coverage expansions

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the majority of physicians and members of the American Medical Association (AMA) opposed the AMA's position on coverage expansions--the most contentious issue in the recent health care reform debate. The data are published in a letter in the June 9th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

10 Jun 2010

Number of Medicare patients transferred to long-term acute care hospital after critical illness tripled: JAMA

From 1997 to 2006, the number of long-term acute care hospitals doubled, the number of Medicare patients who were transferred to a long-term acute care hospital after a critical illness tripled, and the 1 year survival for these patients was poor, according to a study in the June 9 issue of JAMA.

10 Jun 2010

AASLD recommends surveillance in patients with cirrhosis who are at high risk of developing HCC

A study conducted by researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine found that fewer than 20% of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma preceded by cirrhosis were monitored for the development of cancer. Full findings of this study are published in the July issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases .

10 Jun 2010

Improvement in Americans' health risk profile will save $945 billion

A 25 percent improvement in the health risk profile of Americans would yield savings of up to $945 billion over the next ten years, according to a report - Savings Potential from Prevention and Risk Reduction for the Commercially Insured- released today by the Center for Health Research (CHR) at Healthways.

10 Jun 2010

Hooper Holmes launches iParamed Expedite for insurance applications

Hooper Holmes today introduced iParamed Expedite, a new service that cuts costs and improves accuracy for insurance applications. It is six to seven days faster than current approaches and has been designed to quickly and accurately qualify applicants for life, long-term care, health and Medicare Supplement insurance policies.

9 Jun 2010

DST Health Solutions' latest version of CareAnalyzer released

Health plans, health management programs and healthcare providers can more accurately identify members, employees and patients who may benefit from targeted care management using the latest version of DSTHS CareAnalyzer®. Released today by DST Health Solutions, LLC, CareAnalyzer 4.1 is a comprehensive analytics software solution combining elements of patient risk, care opportunities and provider performance that helps organizations improve care management and meet reporting requirements for the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS).

9 Jun 2010

Premier health alliance honors Standard Register with Supplier Performance Award for 5th consecutive year

For the fifth consecutive year, Standard Register is being honored by the Premier health alliance with its Supplier Performance Award at the 2010 Premier Annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition in Washington D.C. The award ceremony is being held at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center today, June 9.

9 Jun 2010

HHS Secretary statement on new study that underscores urgency for reducing HAIs in ASCs

"Today, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which underscored the urgency behind the Obama Administration's efforts to reduce healthcare-associated infections.

9 Jun 2010

Lapses in infection control common in ambulatory surgical centers

An assessment of nearly 70 ambulatory surgical centers in three states found that lapses in infection control were common, including for practices such as hand hygiene, injection and medication safety and equipment reprocessing, according to a study in the June 9 issue of JAMA.

9 Jun 2010

HealthGrades ranks top hospitals in patient experience

Hospitals providing the best patient experience in the nation, according to surveys of their patients overseen by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, were identified today by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization, and posted to its website, www.healthgrades.com.

9 Jun 2010

Pelosi releases statement on the benefits of Affordable Care Act for America's seniors

Speaker Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act for America's seniors. President Obama held a tele-town hall with seniors in Wheaton, Md. today on the legislation's provisions to strengthen Medicare, close the 'donut hole,' and protect seniors from fraud.

9 Jun 2010

Patient Home Monitoring to trade under ticker symbol "PHM" on TSX Venture Exchange

Patient Home Monitoring, a company focused on in-home cardiology healthcare services, today announced that it will begin trading under the ticker symbol "PHM" on the TSX Venture Exchange at the open of market today, Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

8 Jun 2010

Medicare News and Research

First Edition: June 11, 2010

N.Y. dermatologist to pay $2.75M to resolve Medicaid, Medicare fraud allegations

Senate Dems point to Medicare rebate checks to improve health law's image

Remote monitoring and nurse case management combined improve health of Medicare beneficiaries with CHF

$250 checks in the mail for Idaho Medicare beneficiaries in "Rx doughnut hole"

Patient Home Monitoring retains Equicom for strategic investor relations

Atrium Medical wins Supplier Performance Award

Clarient becomes preferred genetic testing lab for Generation Health

Majority of physicians, members oppose AMA's position on health care coverage expansions

Number of Medicare patients transferred to long-term acute care hospital after critical illness tripled: JAMA

AASLD recommends surveillance in patients with cirrhosis who are at high risk of developing HCC

Improvement in Americans' health risk profile will save $945 billion

Hooper Holmes launches iParamed Expedite for insurance applications

DST Health Solutions' latest version of CareAnalyzer released

Premier health alliance honors Standard Register with Supplier Performance Award for 5th consecutive year

HHS Secretary statement on new study that underscores urgency for reducing HAIs in ASCs

Lapses in infection control common in ambulatory surgical centers

HealthGrades ranks top hospitals in patient experience

Pelosi releases statement on the benefits of Affordable Care Act for America's seniors

Patient Home Monitoring to trade under ticker symbol "PHM" on TSX Venture Exchange

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