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Senate leaders in hot pursuit of the elusive 60th vote: Ben Nelson

The Associated Press: "With just days remaining to prove that they can meet a self-imposed Christmas deadline and pass President Barack Obama's signature initiative through the Senate, Democrats seeking a rendezvous with history instead detoured to an intraparty brawl. ... All eyes were on the only known Democratic holdout, moderate Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, whose primary concern is that abortion funding restrictions in the bill were too lax.

18 Dec 2009

ABC News should focus more on integrity, says National Center for Public Policy Research

ABC News should focus less on Charlie Gibson and Diane Sawyer and more on integrity, says the National Center for Public Policy Research, which just completed an advertising review of ABC's nightly World News.

18 Dec 2009

First Edition: December 18, 2009

The highlights from today's headlines focus on continuing movement in the Senate toward a pre-Christmas health overhaul vote -- but many questions about its cost, and how many votes it can attract, persist.

18 Dec 2009

PSS World Medical chooses inVNT to produce its annual national meeting for 1,500 employees

PSS World Medical, Inc., a national distributor of medical products to physicians and long-term health care providers, chose the live events agency inVNT to produce its annual national meeting for 1,500 employees. inVNT used creative cost-saving measures to stage a high-energy meeting while supporting PSS’ efforts to reduce spending.

18 Dec 2009

NHCAA, LearnSomething partner to develop a fraud, waste and abuse compliance training solution

The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, the leading national organization focused exclusively on the fight against health care fraud, has partnered with LearnSomething, Inc., to develop a compliance training solution that satisfies the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid's (CMS) requirement for fraud, waste and abuse training.

18 Dec 2009

One quarter of Detroit-area Arab Americans reported personal or familial abuse since 9/11

One quarter of Detroit-area Arab Americans reported personal or familial abuse because of race, ethnicity or religion since 9/11, leading to higher odds of adverse health effects, according to a new University of Michigan study.

18 Dec 2009

Government not held accountable for keeping nurses safe during SARS, Supreme Court denies appeal

Registered nurses in Ontario are devastated today to learn that the Supreme Court of Canada has denied an appeal of an earlier legal decision regarding responsibility for keeping nurses safe during the SARS outbreak.

18 Dec 2009

Three New York home health agencies to pay $24M for resolving Medicaid and Medicare fraud allegations

The Department of Justice announced today that the United States and the state of New York have entered into settlement agreements with three home health agencies to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to the New York Medicaid and Medicare programs.

18 Dec 2009

Medicare expenditures less for POHs compared to non-POHs, says new study

The cost to Medicare of a patient receiving treatment at a physician owned and operated hospitals is "4.6 to 6.00% lower" than hospitals not run by physicians, according to a new study by Oxford Outcomes, an internationally respected research agency.

18 Dec 2009

Fine print of Senate health reform bill would lead to pre-emption of state patient protection laws

Key members of the U.S. House of Representatives have sent a warning to Senate and House leaders that the fine print of the Senate health reform bill would strip many states, including California and Maine, of hard-won patient rights and benefit requirements, reported Consumer Watchdog.

18 Dec 2009

Private Health Management offers health care to travelers anywhere around the world

Whether rafting on the Amazon, hiking in the Himalayas or hitting the slopes in St. Moritz, sophisticated travelers know that life can be unpredictable, especially when it comes to their health. In response, medical care provider Private Health Management offers reassurance to travelers by giving them priority access to the best physicians, surgeons and medical facilities in the world whenever and wherever they need it.

18 Dec 2009

Medicare buy-in can provide significant savings for seniors, says 2008 CBO report

A briefly considered "Medicare buy-in" proposal for 55- to 64-year-olds was apparently killed in the Senate this week by self-styled moderates who claimed it would be too costly for taxpayers.

18 Dec 2009

Immuno Laboratories and TRPN sign agreement to reduce chronic illness

Immuno Laboratories, a leading provider of food and environmental allergy testing services, announced an agreement with Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN), the largest and fastest growing proprietary Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) network in the United States.

18 Dec 2009

TSI organizes clinical, research and educational programs

The Wake Forest University Translational Science Institute (TSI) has announced a number of organizational changes. Four programs and four specialized centers have been organized to function collaboratively in support of research conducted at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

18 Dec 2009

Priority Health launches new line of wellness packages for companies

Priority Health has worked with employers to provide wellness services for more than five years and has studied the positive impact these programs can have on reducing employer costs.

18 Dec 2009

Interactive health assessment system from RedBrick Health

RedBrick Health, the Health EarningsSM company, today announced the launch of its own next-generation, highly interactive health assessment. Integral to RedBrick’s Health Earnings System, the company’s new health assessment is compact, conversational and graphical, all significant departures from conventional health assessments.

18 Dec 2009

Unigene Laboratories selects UGP281 lead peptide from obesity program for development

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. (http://www.unigene.com) announced today that it has selected a lead peptide compound, designated UGP281, from its obesity program for development.

18 Dec 2009

Deployment of vRad PACS for radiologic case processing completed

Virtual Radiologic Corporation, a leading global provider of teleradiology services and technology solutions, has completed the deployment of vRad® PACS, its proprietary picture communications and archiving system for radiologic case processing.

18 Dec 2009

Full Accreditation in Health Utilization Management awarded to DNA Direct

DNA Direct, a leading provider of guidance and decision support for genomic medicine, announced today that it has been awarded Full Accreditation in Health Utilization Management by URAC, a Washington D.C.-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry.

17 Dec 2009

Union issues report regarding so-called 'cadillac tax'

The Hill: "Growing increasingly anxious at the direction in which healthcare reform is heading, the labor movement is sending yet another signal of friction with the White House. The Communications Workers of America (CWA) released a new report Thursday that counters analysis by one of President Barack Obama's senior aides that the Senate version of the healthcare reform bill would not be tantamount to a tax hike on those making $250,000 or less."

17 Dec 2009

Health Care News and Research

Senate leaders in hot pursuit of the elusive 60th vote: Ben Nelson

ABC News should focus more on integrity, says National Center for Public Policy Research

First Edition: December 18, 2009

PSS World Medical chooses inVNT to produce its annual national meeting for 1,500 employees

NHCAA, LearnSomething partner to develop a fraud, waste and abuse compliance training solution

One quarter of Detroit-area Arab Americans reported personal or familial abuse since 9/11

Government not held accountable for keeping nurses safe during SARS, Supreme Court denies appeal

Three New York home health agencies to pay $24M for resolving Medicaid and Medicare fraud allegations

Medicare expenditures less for POHs compared to non-POHs, says new study

Fine print of Senate health reform bill would lead to pre-emption of state patient protection laws

Private Health Management offers health care to travelers anywhere around the world

Medicare buy-in can provide significant savings for seniors, says 2008 CBO report

Immuno Laboratories and TRPN sign agreement to reduce chronic illness

TSI organizes clinical, research and educational programs

Priority Health launches new line of wellness packages for companies

Interactive health assessment system from RedBrick Health

Unigene Laboratories selects UGP281 lead peptide from obesity program for development

Deployment of vRad PACS for radiologic case processing completed

Full Accreditation in Health Utilization Management awarded to DNA Direct

Union issues report regarding so-called 'cadillac tax'

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 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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