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MAXIMUS launches Meaningful Use Solutions to help states develop, implement EHR incentive programs

MAXIMUS, Inc., a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that it has launched its Meaningful Use Solutions to help states develop and implement their Electronic Health Record incentive programs.

25 Aug 2010

The AFA, Fertility SOURCE partner to provide information on donor egg cycles for patients

Infertility is an unexpected obstacle for many people, and the journey can be unpredictable. Patients may find themselves at a crossroads after multiple failed attempts with fertility treatments, and begin to look for other options.

25 Aug 2010

Interactive online education tool helps medical labs prepare for ISO 15189 accreditation

The Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare today announced the availability of the complete Decoding ISO 15189(TM) series. The interactive online education tool helps medical labs prepare for ISO 15189 accreditation, which is designed to improve patient safety.

25 Aug 2010

REACH3 included as newest member of MGMA's AdminiServe program

REACH3, the market leader in CRM solutions for healthcare, is pleased to announce its inclusion as the newest member of MGMA's prestigious AdminiServe program. REACH3 has developed a new product exclusively for MGMA members called MyPracticeBuilder. The product will allow MGMA members access to sophisticated predictive consumer scoring and marketing applications.

25 Aug 2010

USN and St. Rose introduce new accelerated bachelor's degree in nursing

The University of Southern Nevada and St. Rose Dominican Hospitals have partnered to help shape Nevada's workforce by preparing qualified registered nurses to meet the state's future healthcare demand. As a result, career seekers and career changers who already have a bachelor's degree can become a registered nurse in 14 months through a new accelerated bachelor's degree in nursing (ABSN).

25 Aug 2010

MRI and MR spectroscopy determine internal fat distribution: Study

Why is it that some people lose weight and body fat when they exercise and eat less and others don't. German researchers say MRI and magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy can provide the answer and help predict who will benefit from lifestyle changes.

25 Aug 2010

Intermountain Healthcare chooses Optilink software to enhance nursing productivity management

Intermountain Healthcare, one of the nation's most progressive health systems in leveraging technology to improve care delivery, has chosen OptiLink to enhance nursing productivity management across its health system. OptiLink is a software solution from The Advisory Board Company that captures patient acuity and determines staffing demand.

25 Aug 2010

Vigilan named on Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies

Today Inc. Magazine recognized Vigilan, provider of software for better senior living, on the Inc. 5000 list for the third consecutive year. This year, Vigilan ranks No. 2849 on this exclusive list of America's fastest-growing private companies, with revenue of $3.6 million and a three-year sales growth of 77 percent.

25 Aug 2010

States look to slow spending, raise money and extend savings for Medicaid

"A plan to cut reimbursement rates to doctors who care for the poor and disabled has led to a tussle between Gov. Bev Perdue and North Carolina physicians. In the current state budget, Perdue and the legislature agreed that Medicaid reimbursement rates would be reduced by $26.6 million or 1.35 percent, if the state found it necessary to close a gap in federal Medicaid funding. Perdue's office says the cut is now necessary. The doctors say the state has access to plenty of federal money and could use a $300 million federal education windfall to avoid cutting the rates".

25 Aug 2010

Mayo researchers develop new laboratory cell lines to study anaplastic thyroid cancer

To their deep dismay, researchers at Mayo Clinic discovered several years ago that laboratory samples of anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) they were using to help them find new treatments for this lethal disease were probably some other kind of cancer. It quickly became evident that the situation in their lab was common throughout the world. Up to half of the cell lines that were supposed to originate from patients with this rare thyroid cancer were either colon or melanoma cancer.

25 Aug 2010

Water soluble extract of cinnamon reduces diabetes and heart disease risk

A study led by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) chemist Richard Anderson suggests that a water soluble extract of cinnamon, which contains antioxidative compounds, could help reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and heart disease.

25 Aug 2010

Louisiana Public Health Institute receives $2 million GE Foundation grant

The GE Foundation - the philanthropic organization of GE - announced today a $2 million grant to Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI), as part of GE's Developing Health program. This grant will underwrite a program led by School Health Connection (SHC) in Orleans Parish, LA, to provide students with increased access to healthcare through school-based health centers.

25 Aug 2010

Jordan Hospital receives approval to open new Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center

Jordan Hospital is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the opening of its new, state-of-the-art Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center located on the hospital campus in Plymouth, Mass. The Wound Center features the only hospital-based hyperbaric treatment chamber in the greater Plymouth and Cape Cod region. The new Wound Center provides individuals with chronic, non-healing wounds, a local option for wound care and hyperbaric therapy.

25 Aug 2010

Cognitive behavioral therapy improves ADHD symptoms in adults: Study

Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who received medication and individual sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) showed greater improvement in symptoms through 12 months compared to patients who did not receive CBT, according to a study in the August 25 issue of JAMA.

25 Aug 2010

Americas Amigas donates mammogram machines to Brazilian Navy's floating clinics

Americas Amigas donated two new mammogram machines this June to the Brazilian Navy to be used in their floating ship clinics that serve residents in small communities in the Amazon River basin. The donation of two analog GE Health Performas will provide mammograms to an estimated 4,000 women a year in a northern Brazil region who have never had access to this life-saving technology.

25 Aug 2010

Also in Global Health News: IDUs in Kenya; Haiti recovery; Pandemic preparedness; Somalia hunger; HIV in Mozambique; Strengthening immune system against HIV

In Kenya, "[i]ntravenous drug users (IDUs) have been largely ignored by the government's HIV programmes on the basis that drug-taking is illegal, but a new policy is being drafted with the aim of reducing HIV transmission among this high-risk group," IRIN/PlusNews reports. The article includes comments from Nicholas Muraguri, head of the National AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections Control Programme, who said that the policy would treat drug use as a health issue, not a criminal one.

25 Aug 2010

Sporting activity is an important tool for enabling process of socialisation: Researcher

Society gives sense to sport, i.e. sports are a reflection of the traits of a society. This is the conclusion of Mr Asier Oiarbide, lecturer at the Faculty of Physical Activities Science and Sports, in his PhD thesis defended at the University of the Basque Country.

24 Aug 2010

A.D.A.M. releases 'Inside Out Health and Wellness' module of online resources for K-12 learners

A.D.A.M., Inc., a leading provider of consumer health information, benefits technology solutions and online education resources, today announced the release of A.D.A.M. Inside Out Health and Wellness—the newest module of its online resources for K-12 learners. This recent addition to the A.D.A.M. Education suite of products is designed to assist educators in teaching nutrition, the significance of healthy eating, and the importance of incorporating 60 minutes of physical activities into students' daily routines.

24 Aug 2010

PHLBI announces launch of new website for patients

The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, a non-profit medical research institute focusing on the treatment and prevention of malignant pleural mesothelioma, is proud to announce the launch of its new website: http://www.phlbi.org.

24 Aug 2010

Media detective programs allow children to resist messages encouraging alcohol and tobacco use

Playing "media detective" allows children to understand the intentions of marketers and the goals of advertising while empowering them to resist messages that encourage alcohol or tobacco use.

24 Aug 2010

Education News and Research

MAXIMUS launches Meaningful Use Solutions to help states develop, implement EHR incentive programs

The AFA, Fertility SOURCE partner to provide information on donor egg cycles for patients

Interactive online education tool helps medical labs prepare for ISO 15189 accreditation

REACH3 included as newest member of MGMA's AdminiServe program

USN and St. Rose introduce new accelerated bachelor's degree in nursing

MRI and MR spectroscopy determine internal fat distribution: Study

Intermountain Healthcare chooses Optilink software to enhance nursing productivity management

Vigilan named on Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies

States look to slow spending, raise money and extend savings for Medicaid

Mayo researchers develop new laboratory cell lines to study anaplastic thyroid cancer

Water soluble extract of cinnamon reduces diabetes and heart disease risk

Louisiana Public Health Institute receives $2 million GE Foundation grant

Jordan Hospital receives approval to open new Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center

Cognitive behavioral therapy improves ADHD symptoms in adults: Study

Americas Amigas donates mammogram machines to Brazilian Navy's floating clinics

Also in Global Health News: IDUs in Kenya; Haiti recovery; Pandemic preparedness; Somalia hunger; HIV in Mozambique; Strengthening immune system against HIV

Sporting activity is an important tool for enabling process of socialisation: Researcher

A.D.A.M. releases 'Inside Out Health and Wellness' module of online resources for K-12 learners

PHLBI announces launch of new website for patients

Media detective programs allow children to resist messages encouraging alcohol and tobacco use

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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