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Genworth Financial launches suite of long term care insurance plans for AARP members

Long term care costs in Washington continue to rise at a rate outpacing inflation in much of the state, putting significant financial pressure on those in or near retirement. As a leader in the long term care insurance industry, Genworth offers a suite of insurance products to help people proactively plan for their future. Now, AARP® members that reside in Washington can take advantage of a new program designed to simplify the process of purchasing affordable long term care insurance.

9 Feb 2010

Oral care with ionic toothbrush

Smile and the world smiles with you. Well, the folks at Global Ionics LLC, makers of the Ionic ProClean toothbrush, are smiling a lot these days; especially since receiving the impressive results of a clinical evaluation conducted by THE DENTAL ADVISOR. In a clinical assessment, the Ionic ProClean was evaluated by a team of dental professionals and 107 patients in over 11,100 uses. The results? Dental professionals reported that they observed less tartar buildup and gingivitis, and believed the toothbrush contributed to good oral hygiene: earning the Ionic ProClean a 4+ rating from THE DENTAL ADVISOR.

6 Feb 2010

MedeFile International and NHN sign marketing and distribution agreement

MedeFile International, Inc., a leader in portable electronic medical records management, announced today that it has signed a marketing and distribution agreement with the National Homecare Network (NHN).

4 Feb 2010

Care levels in Ontario's homes will continue to decline without additional staff: OANHSS

Without funding for additional staff promised by the McGuinty government in its 2008-2009 Provincial Budget, care levels in homes will continue to decline and the sector will not have the capacity to ensure the success of the seniors' elements of the province's Emergency Room - Alternative Levels of Care Strategy (ER-ALC).

3 Feb 2010

ONA urges Ontario government to retain RNs and prevent negative impact on patient care

Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) President Linda Haslam-Stroud, RN is calling for the Ontario government to use limited health-care funding available where it's going to matter most: improving patients' health outcomes by preserving registered nursing positions that are being cut as hospitals struggle to balance budgets.

3 Feb 2010

Some sectors of health care industry are booming

The Sacramento Bee: "The gleaming new tower at Mercy San Juan Medical Center bustles with patients, nurses and doctors. ... Opened a month ago, Mercy's tower was cited in a recent report ranking Sacramento as the nation's fastest growing market for health care jobs. The six-story project added 110 beds and nearly 200 new jobs to the hospital. ... Already, the health care sector accounts for a fifth of the region's payroll." That could be poised to grow: "Aging baby boomers, coupled with the region's population growth, virtually guarantee that the demand for health services won't diminish" (Caina Calvan, 2/1).

2 Feb 2010

GeckoSystems' in home personal robot trials continue to proceed with new insights

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (http://www.geckosystems.com/) -- announced today that their world's first in home personal robot trials continue to proceed with new insights being revealed.

1 Feb 2010

Procter & Gamble reports increased net sales for October - December quarter

The Procter & Gamble Company delivered net sales growth of six percent for the October - December quarter to $21.0 billion. Organic sales grew five percent which was at the top of the Company's guidance range.

28 Jan 2010

National home care and health care leaders launch national home-health quality-improvement campaign

National home care and health care leaders kicked off an 18-month national home-health quality-improvement campaign this month at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) headquarters.

28 Jan 2010

Home health care fraud: Detroit-area physical therapist pleads guilty

Detroit-area resident Jessica Vigil pleaded guilty today for her role in a Detroit-area home health care fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara L. McQuade; Special Agent in Charge Andrew G. Arena of the FBI's Detroit Field Office; and Special Agent in Charge Lamont Pugh III of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General's (HHS-OIG) Chicago Region.

27 Jan 2010

Former union officials attempt to stop 29 elections

After months and months of saying they wanted union elections held immediately at hospitals and nursing homes in California, former SEIU-UHW officials who were ousted from the union are now trying to stop 29 elections that are ready to proceed for more than 4,000 workers.

24 Jan 2010

MACI/ACI therapies could prevent total joint replacement in OA patients

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the ten most disabling diseases in the developed world and is set to become more of a financial burden on health services as average life expectancy increases.

23 Jan 2010

AARP launches Idaho Budget Hotline to oppose budget cuts on healthcare and critical services

Bracing for the impact of more budget cuts from the Governor, the worst may still be ahead for the growing number of Idaho families and the elderly forced to turn to the state for the basics.

22 Jan 2010

VNSNY receives funding for testing IT strategies to aid elderly cognitive impairment patients

The Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) Center for Home Health Care Policy & Research, the only research center focused on studying home health care in the U.S., has received funding from The Center for Technology and Aging to test state-of-the art information technology (IT) strategies designed to help elderly patients with cognitive impairment and their caregivers safely manage multiple medications.

21 Jan 2010

Medical Care Technologies to include HVS as add-on to its Tele-Health Suite

Medical Care Technologies Inc. today announced that it has been developing its latest medical device technology -- Heart Vital Signs ("HVS") to be included as an add-on to its Tele-Health™ Suite. Remote cardiac monitoring technologies allow home electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring of patients with suspected cardiac arrhythmias or at risk for developing arrhythmias.

21 Jan 2010

THCA concerned over pressure on state and federal funding for Texas' nursing home residents

The President of the Texas Health Care Association (THCA), Tim Graves, today expressed concern about the growing cumulative pressure on the critical state and federal funding needed to preserve and protect Texas' most vulnerable nursing home residents. Specifically, Graves warned that sharp federal Medicare cuts already put in place by the Obama Administration in late 2009 – as well as those contained within the pending federal health care reform bill – must be a key consideration as state lawmakers begin assessing budgetary priorities in the face of looming state budget deficits.

21 Jan 2010

SEIU-UHW members call for NLRB to schedule elections early

Healthcare workers at 26 California hospitals and nursing homes are seeking elections to join more than 55,000 other union members who have already chosen to stay united in the Service Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW), rather than switch to an organization formed by the union's ousted leaders.

9 Jan 2010

IHSS supporters vow to fight Governor's budget cut proposals

Representatives of more than 450,000 seniors and people with disabilities and those who care for them today urged the State Legislature to fight Gov. Schwarzenegger's mean-spirited and hypocritical proposal to destroy the In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program.

9 Jan 2010

Health policy research roundup: Long-term care, diabetes disparities, health IT

Annals of Internal Medicine: Cultural Competency Training and Performance Reports to Improve Diabetes Care for Black Patients - In this study, researchers measure the effects cultural competency training and performance training for physicians has on the clinical outcomes for black patients with diabetes.

8 Jan 2010

MSHA selects Allscripts EHR and PM solutions to enhance patient care

Allscripts announced today that Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA) has selected the Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management (PM) solutions for 300 employed and affiliated physicians and mid-level providers to enhance the quality of patient care, improve patient communications, and better manage the cost of care delivery.

7 Jan 2010

Home Care News and Research

Genworth Financial launches suite of long term care insurance plans for AARP members

Oral care with ionic toothbrush

MedeFile International and NHN sign marketing and distribution agreement

Care levels in Ontario's homes will continue to decline without additional staff: OANHSS

ONA urges Ontario government to retain RNs and prevent negative impact on patient care

Some sectors of health care industry are booming

GeckoSystems' in home personal robot trials continue to proceed with new insights

Procter & Gamble reports increased net sales for October - December quarter

National home care and health care leaders launch national home-health quality-improvement campaign

Home health care fraud: Detroit-area physical therapist pleads guilty

Former union officials attempt to stop 29 elections

MACI/ACI therapies could prevent total joint replacement in OA patients

AARP launches Idaho Budget Hotline to oppose budget cuts on healthcare and critical services

VNSNY receives funding for testing IT strategies to aid elderly cognitive impairment patients

Medical Care Technologies to include HVS as add-on to its Tele-Health Suite

THCA concerned over pressure on state and federal funding for Texas' nursing home residents

SEIU-UHW members call for NLRB to schedule elections early

IHSS supporters vow to fight Governor's budget cut proposals

Health policy research roundup: Long-term care, diabetes disparities, health IT

MSHA selects Allscripts EHR and PM solutions to enhance patient care

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