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Alignment Healthcare, HCA West Florida partner to better serve Medicare beneficiaries in West Florida

Alignment Healthcare, a company focused on improving the health of the Medicare population, announced that it has joined forces with HCA West Florida to better serve Medicare beneficiaries in three West Florida counties: Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota.

13 Jan 2016

Researchers offer five tips that could save relationships of parents with young children

According to Statistics Sweden, 30 percent of all parents of young children in Sweden separate. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have mapped the most important factors behind the separations and divorces - and offer five tips that can save the relationship.

13 Jan 2016

Intouch Solutions achieves level four certification with Veeva Systems

Intouch Solutions is proud to announce its level four certification status by Veeva Systems. As a Veeva multichannel content partner, this is the maximum degree of certification an agency can receive.

13 Jan 2016

New nursing competencies may help improve veterans' health care needs

As the daughter of a 27-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and herself an intensive care nurse for more than 20 years, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Professor Jacqueline Moss, Ph.D., is familiar with the U.S. military and caring for its veterans.

13 Jan 2016

Geographic location influences quality grades assigned to Medicare Advantage plans

Geographic location is an important predictor of the quality grades assigned to Medicare Advantage insurance plans, and the federal government should consider accounting for geographic differences to allow for fairer comparisons among plans, Boston University School of Public Health researchers say in a new study.

13 Jan 2016

Study: 'No-buy' list could reduce young people's exposure to alcohol ads on TV

Young people's exposure to alcohol advertisements on television could be greatly reduced if alcohol companies improved their use of so-called no-buy lists, according to a study in the January issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

13 Jan 2016

Loyola Physician Partners selected to participate in CMS' NGACO Model

Loyola Physician Partners, as a member of Trinity Health and the Trinity Health ACO, has been selected to participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services's Next Generation ACO Model (NGACO Model).

13 Jan 2016

Study finds communication gap between doctors and parents in management of children's food allergies

When a child has a food allergy, it's critical for pediatricians and allergists to show parents when and how to use an epinephrine auto-injector and to provide a written emergency food allergy action plan for home and school. It is essential in case of a life-threatening reaction.

13 Jan 2016

Online intervention tool helps rural veteran women suffering from postpartum depression

A University of Iowa researcher is working with the Veterans Administration on a pilot program to help female veterans suffering from postpartum depression.

13 Jan 2016

UHN's multi-disciplinary team successfully completes Canada's first transplant of the upper limb

In a Canadian first, a multi-disciplinary team, led by Dr. Steven McCabe, has successfully completed the country's first transplant of the upper limb.

13 Jan 2016

Long-term use of opioids increases risk of new-onset depression

Opioids may cause short-term improvement in mood, but long-term use imposes risk of new-onset depression, a Saint Louis University study shows.

13 Jan 2016

Standardized treatment approach makes outpatient thyroid surgery a safe option for elderly patients

A standardized treatment approach that starts with good screening and ends with patients going home to well-prepared caregivers, means outpatient thyroid surgery is safe for the vast majority of patients, including the elderly and super-elderly, physician-scientists say.

13 Jan 2016

Treatment for oesophageal cancer, Barrett’s oesophagus varies significantly across England

New figures released today show that the treatment received by patients for oesophageal cancer, and its precursor condition Barrett’s oesophagus, varies significantly across England.

13 Jan 2016

High doses of vitamin D may increase risk of falls

According to new research summarized by California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute senior scientist Steven Cummings, MD, and colleagues at the University of California, San Francisco and Harvard Medical School, contrary to common beliefs, relatively high doses of vitamin D may increase the risk of falls.

13 Jan 2016

Linden Capital Partners acquires Chesapeake

Chesapeake IRB the leading provider of technology enabled independent institutional review board ("IRB") services to the clinical research industry, is pleased to announce it has been acquired by Linden Capital Partners, a Chicago-based healthcare private equity firm that invests world-class resources in exceptional healthcare companies.

12 Jan 2016

SIMnext introduces DR Doppler Dynamic Ultrasonography Training System

Health care professionals now have a new way of accessing ultrasound training in a mobile and affordable manner using the DR Doppler Dynamic Ultrasonography Training System (DR Doppler), a training tool from SIMnext, LLC, a medical simulation research and development company based in Peoria, Ill.

12 Jan 2016

Apollo Care Connect acquires Healarium's population health management technology and operating platform

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc., an integrated population health management company, is pleased to announce that Apollo Care Connect, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ApolloMed, has acquired the population health management technology and operating platform of Healarium, Inc.

12 Jan 2016

AliveCor Mobile ECG to be integrated into LifeWatch's remote cardiac monitoring service

AliveCor, Inc., the leader in FDA-cleared ECG technology for mobile devices, announced today a strategic partnership with LifeWatch AG, a leading developer of medical solutions and remote diagnostic monitoring services to the digital health market.

From AliveCor, Inc. 12 Jan 2016

Liazon named winner of Fall 2015 Digital Health Awards

Liazon, operator of the industry-leading private benefits exchange for businesses across the U.S., was named a winner of the Fall 2015 Digital Health Awards. Liazon's flagship product, the Bright Choices Exchange, received an award in the "Portal" category, making this the fourth consecutive Digital Health Award the exchange has received.

12 Jan 2016

Aria 3B Orthopaedic Institute announces winners of first annual High School Sportsmanship Award

The Aria 3B Orthopaedic Institute, a part of the Aria Health system, today announced the winners of the first annual High School Sportsmanship Award, a local scholarship program, sponsored by the Aria Health Foundation, developed to recognize those high school athletes who embody sportsmanship on and off the field.

12 Jan 2016

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Alignment Healthcare, HCA West Florida partner to better serve Medicare beneficiaries in West Florida

Researchers offer five tips that could save relationships of parents with young children

Intouch Solutions achieves level four certification with Veeva Systems

New nursing competencies may help improve veterans' health care needs

Geographic location influences quality grades assigned to Medicare Advantage plans

Study: 'No-buy' list could reduce young people's exposure to alcohol ads on TV

Loyola Physician Partners selected to participate in CMS' NGACO Model

Study finds communication gap between doctors and parents in management of children's food allergies

Online intervention tool helps rural veteran women suffering from postpartum depression

UHN's multi-disciplinary team successfully completes Canada's first transplant of the upper limb

Long-term use of opioids increases risk of new-onset depression

Standardized treatment approach makes outpatient thyroid surgery a safe option for elderly patients

Treatment for oesophageal cancer, Barrett’s oesophagus varies significantly across England

High doses of vitamin D may increase risk of falls

Linden Capital Partners acquires Chesapeake

SIMnext introduces DR Doppler Dynamic Ultrasonography Training System

Apollo Care Connect acquires Healarium's population health management technology and operating platform

AliveCor Mobile ECG to be integrated into LifeWatch's remote cardiac monitoring service

Liazon named winner of Fall 2015 Digital Health Awards

Aria 3B Orthopaedic Institute announces winners of first annual High School Sportsmanship Award

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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