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AMA unhappy with Senate plan for Medicare 'doc fix'

The American Medical Association is criticizing "a Senate plan for avoiding a proposed 21 percent cut in government payments to physicians who treat the elderly, calling the proposal a 'Band-Aid' measure," Bloomberg/BusinessWeek reports.

11 Feb 2010

Winter Sports: Tips on proper training, and prevention of injuries and concussions

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 46 percent of children admitted to trauma centers for winter sports injuries have been diagnosed with a head injury – the majority of them from snowboarding, sledding, skiing, ice skating or ice hockey. Pediatric sports medicine is a growing field and is a direct response to how active today’s children are in competitive and recreational sports.

11 Feb 2010

Nurse files anonymous complaint with medical board against doctor: Jury hears evidence over misuse of complaint process

Today a jury in West Texas is hearing evidence that a nurse, acting in bad faith, tried to run a doctor out of town by filing an anonymous complaint with the Texas Medical Board. The case is Texas v. Mitchell, No. 5612 (Andrews County, Texas, presiding Judge Jim Rex).

11 Feb 2010

Health and wellness expert declares February 15th as National Health Day

For the 6th year in a row, well known Ottawa Chiropractor and health expert Dr. John Zielonka has declared Monday February 15th to be officially known as National Health Day. The Mayor of the city of Ottawa, Larry O'Brien, has joined Dr. Zielonka's quest in proclaiming National Health Day for the nation's capital.

11 Feb 2010

UCLA and Health Net to develop health literacy training intervention for adolescents

With the average teen spending approximately nine hours a week on social networking sites, the UCLA School of Public Health has partnered with Health Net of California to develop a health literacy training intervention using social media to encourage adolescents ages 13 to 17 to utilize their health care more effectively.

11 Feb 2010

Researchers investigate risk factors for childhood obesity

Both genetics and parents who comfort their infants with food are the focus of a study funded for $1 million by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestion and Kidney Disease investigating risk factors for childhood obesity.

11 Feb 2010

Doctor, executive who pled guilty to Medicare fraud leave ailing practices behind them

Health care providers with employees who committed Medicare fraud also face consequences.

10 Feb 2010

Practice Fusion patient survey: Doctors are making use of EHR systems

The health IT landscape has changed fundamentally in the first year since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law. American patients are seeing their doctors make the switch to Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, according to a survey conducted by GfK Roper for Practice Fusion, the fastest growing EHR community in the US.

10 Feb 2010

Enrollment for SCAN Health Plan Arizona exceeds projections in Maricopa County

More than 6,300 Maricopa County residents selected SCAN Health Plan Arizona as their Medicare Advantage Plan (MAPD) for 2010, far exceeding SCAN's enrollment projections. Eligible individuals may continue to join SCAN until March 31, 2010.

10 Feb 2010

American Heart Month: Spread awareness on dangers of heart disease and stroke

American Heart Month is a time to spread awareness of the dangers of heart disease and stroke, and recommit to strengthening prevention, improving treatments, and helping all Americans live longer, healthier lives.

10 Feb 2010

Breast enhancement surgery: Pros, cons and options

With ever growing cases of breast enlargement surgery in the UK, CosmeticSurgeryGuru can report that patients interested in undergoing breast enhancement surgery in 2010 continue to make the choice between saline and silicone implants. CosmeticSurgeyGuru notes that in 2009 breast enhancements remained the most popular procedure for women in the UK.

10 Feb 2010

HairDX introduces improved genetic baldness test, incorporates maternal and paternal influences

HairDX, developer of the first genetic test for predicting the risk of male and female pattern hair loss (Androgenetic Alopecia) today announced it is now able to provide doctors with an improved prediction by looking at genetic variants inherited from the mother combined with the risk for baldness attributed by the father.

10 Feb 2010

Hospitals use new robotic catheter guidance system to treat abnormal heart rhythms

The robotic system "enhances a doctor's natural ability, and we believe it will contribute to improved procedural outcomes," said Dr. David Wilber of Loyola University Health System, a nationally known researcher in heart rhythm disorders.

10 Feb 2010

ASA Effect test: A tool to identify patients who do not respond to ASA therapy

A convenient test is now available in Canada that determines if the ASA a patient is taking to prevent heart attack and stroke is working. ASA Effect(TM) is offered through LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services and its network of collection and testing centres.

10 Feb 2010

FlowCardia commences enrollment in CROSSER CTO Recanalization Catheter study

FlowCardia, Inc., a worldwide leader in the development of endovascular devices for the treatment of chronic total occlusions (CTOs), today announced Dr. John Paul Runyon from The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio successfully enrolled the first patient into the CENTRAL (Crosser ENters The Right Arterial Lumen) study.

9 Feb 2010

IHHS website provides medical resources for people suffering from dermatologic disorder

Therese has suffered with a dermatologic disorder called Hyperhidrosis since she was six years old, leaving her with perpetually wet hands and feet.

9 Feb 2010

Journal highlights toxic nature of herbal medicines

A University of Adelaide forensic pathologist has sounded a worldwide warning of the potential lethal dangers of herbal medicines if taken in large quantities, injected, or combined with prescription drugs.

9 Feb 2010

Emerging Healthcare Solutions issues Term Sheet review to ThromboVision

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. announced today that management has formally delivered an actionable Term Sheet to ThromboVision for review and that follow up communications have been very favorable.

9 Feb 2010

State health policy developments: Doctor shortages, hospital taxes, California insurance crackdown

The Los Angeles Times: "At a time when nearly 7 million Californians are uninsured, state regulators are trying to rein in discount health and dental plans that officials say frequently overstate benefits, offer little if any savings and promise access to doctors who aren't part of the system. Some of the discounters fraudulently market themselves as insurance, while preying on the poor, the elderly and others who urgently need care, officials say. ... Plan executives bristle at such criticism. They say a few bad apples have tarnished an industry that offers reliable -- and relatively inexpensive -- services.

9 Feb 2010

Texas court case and Florida web site raise questions about effectiveness of physician oversight

A Texas court case reveals gaps in physician oversight, The New York Times reports. "It was beyond [Anne Mitchell's] conception that she would be indicted and threatened with 10 years in prison for doing what she knew a nurse must: inform state regulators that a doctor at her rural hospital was practicing bad medicine." Mitchell was first jailed in June and will stand trial this week for "misuse of official information, a third-degree felony in Texas," after reporting a physician for using unorthodox procedures - some of which went awry - and practicing in an operating room where he did not have privileges.

9 Feb 2010

Doctor News and Research

AMA unhappy with Senate plan for Medicare 'doc fix'

Winter Sports: Tips on proper training, and prevention of injuries and concussions

Nurse files anonymous complaint with medical board against doctor: Jury hears evidence over misuse of complaint process

Health and wellness expert declares February 15th as National Health Day

UCLA and Health Net to develop health literacy training intervention for adolescents

Researchers investigate risk factors for childhood obesity

Doctor, executive who pled guilty to Medicare fraud leave ailing practices behind them

Practice Fusion patient survey: Doctors are making use of EHR systems

Enrollment for SCAN Health Plan Arizona exceeds projections in Maricopa County

American Heart Month: Spread awareness on dangers of heart disease and stroke

Breast enhancement surgery: Pros, cons and options

HairDX introduces improved genetic baldness test, incorporates maternal and paternal influences

Hospitals use new robotic catheter guidance system to treat abnormal heart rhythms

ASA Effect test: A tool to identify patients who do not respond to ASA therapy

FlowCardia commences enrollment in CROSSER CTO Recanalization Catheter study

IHHS website provides medical resources for people suffering from dermatologic disorder

Journal highlights toxic nature of herbal medicines

Emerging Healthcare Solutions issues Term Sheet review to ThromboVision

State health policy developments: Doctor shortages, hospital taxes, California insurance crackdown

Texas court case and Florida web site raise questions about effectiveness of physician oversight

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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