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Farmers settles lawsuit with two radiological companies over alleged billing fraud

Farmers Insurance Exchange, 21st Century Insurance Company, Coast National Insurance Company, Mid-Century Insurance Company, and Truck Insurance Exchange (collectively, "Farmers") have reached a settlement in a lawsuit involving alleged billing fraud by two radiological companies and their owners.

12 Feb 2015

S. Mark Taper Foundation grants funds to support Care Harbor's fifth annual free clinic

Care Harbor, a Los Angeles based nonprofit organization founded to bring health and wellness care to in-need populations, announced receipt of a grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation to help produce a large-scale free clinic for the community's uninsured and underinsured individuals and families.

12 Feb 2015

Cannabis Science highlights more attendees at the CFA African Healthcare Infrastructure Forum and Brainstorm

Cannabis Science, Inc., a U.S. Company specializing in cannabis formulation-based drug development and related consulting, highlights additional attendees at the CFA African Healthcare Infrastructure Forum and Brainstorm held at the African Union, in Washington DC, on February 6, 2015.

12 Feb 2015

Catholics for Choice calls on Pope Francis to open childcare facilities in Vatican City

Today, in light of Pope Francis' comments that he believes "not having children is a selfish choice,"Catholics for Choice suggests that the pope, cardinals, bishops and priests that make up the citizens of Vatican City consider opening and running childcare facilities for the women in the world to give the hierarchy some hands-on experience.

12 Feb 2015

BIACAL sponsors legislation to provide appropriate insurance coverage, treatment for acquired brain injury

To provide appropriate insurance coverage and medical care for acquired brain injury survivors in the state, the Brain Injury Association of California (BIACAL), is sponsoring Senate Bill 190 (Beall, D-San Jose), the Brain Injury Access to Rehabilitation Act of 2015 (BIARA).

12 Feb 2015

Experts to discuss challenges in CHD treatments at pediatric cardiology conference

Many aspects of pediatric cardiology are relatively new to the discipline. Only recently have physicians been able to accurately diagnose and characterize the myriad congenital cardiovascular conditions that occur and begin to apply successful strategies for care.

12 Feb 2015

Megger raises $5,500 during its 14th annual Megger Distributor Golf Event

Megger, one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of test equipment and measuring instruments for electrical power applications, successfully raised $5,500 during its 14th annual Megger Distributor Golf Event on Saturday, January 24. T

12 Feb 2015

World Courier opens new distribution facility in Melbourne, Australia

World Courier, the global leader in specialty logistics and an AmerisourceBergen company, has opened the doors to its new distribution facility in Melbourne, Australia.

12 Feb 2015

TINA.org objects to proposed class-action settlement regarding Wellesse glucosamine supplement

Continuing its efforts to fight for settlements that are fair to consumers and mandate real changes in deceptive marketing, advocacy group truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed an objection in a proposed class-action settlement involving the brand-name glucosamine supplement, Wellesse®. Sold at retailers nationwide, the supplement is advertised as a joint pain remedy to ease pain and even rebuild cartilage.

12 Feb 2015

Harborview's MCICU receives gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from AACN

Harborview Medical Center's Medical Coronary Intensive Care Unit has received a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

11 Feb 2015

New article assesses 40 years of intensive effort to improve end-of-life care

After four decades of work - first on patients' rights, then on family and caregiving relationships, and most recently on systemic reform -- we now know that it will take additional efforts in all three areas to improve care at the end of life, concludes an article in the New England Journal of Medicine.

11 Feb 2015

Diamond Headache Clinic's Alexander Feoktistov named recipient of 2015 NHF Lectureship

The National Headache Foundation is pleased to announce that Alexander Feoktistov, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Research at Diamond Headache Clinic, Chicago, Illinois, has been named the recipient of the 2015 NHF Lectureship. As the premier educational and informational resource for those living with headache disorders, their family members, physicians, allied health professionals, and health policy decision makers, the NHF created this award to preserve the highest level of neurobiological research and advancement in medicine today.

11 Feb 2015

Movement Disorder Center at UC San Diego designated Center of Excellence in NPF's global network

The Movement Disorder Center at UC San Diego Health System has been designated the 41st Center of Excellence in the National Parkinson Foundation's global network. This competitive designation is the highest recognition offered by NPF to a Parkinson's specialty clinic and represents the consensus of leaders in the field that the multidisciplinary clinic at UC San Diego Health System is among the world's leading centers for Parkinson's research, outreach and care.

11 Feb 2015

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation offers tips to help caregivers cope with challenges

Husbands and wives, parents and children, siblings and others are taking on the role of caregiver for family members who are unable to care for themselves due to disabilities, chronic health conditions or the challenges related to aging. In fact, more than 90 million caregivers – two out of five adults – are now providing that daily care, an increase of 30% since 2010.

11 Feb 2015

New online tool helps facilitate discussion between health professionals and patients presenting with fatigue

In Australia, people often seek medical advice because of fatigue. However it is often not associated with underlying disease, particularly in young to middle aged adults, and may remain unexplained.

11 Feb 2015

IU School of Medicine launches Industry Collaboration Portal

The Indiana University School of Medicine has launched an initiative and accompanying web site to encourage more collaboration between private industry and researchers at the medical school.

11 Feb 2015

Jefferson, RMA of Philadelphia announce clinical partnership

Jefferson announced today its clinical partnership with RMA of Philadelphia, merging the expertise of two outstanding groups of reproductive specialists on its Center City campus.

11 Feb 2015

Researchers propose changes to improve studies about value of health information technology

Studies about the value of health information technology can be improved by broadening the reviews to include both costs and benefits, and lengthening study periods to capture long-term implications, according to a new RAND Corporation analysis.

11 Feb 2015

UT Southwestern leads researchers to establish National Center for Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy

UT Southwestern Medical Center is leading a Texas consortium of researchers to establish the country's first National Center for Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy that could provide clinical care and research using heavy particles for innovative new cancer treatments.

11 Feb 2015

REMIND-A-CAP awarded top Innovative Branded Technology honor

REMIND-A-CAP a novel product created to help address the $200 billion challenge of medication non-adherence in the United States, was awarded the top Innovative Branded Technology honor in the recently announced 2014 PM360 Pharma Choice Awards. The customizable and patented pill bottle cap with an ergonomic dial to set for next dosing provides a much-needed tool for companies and brands looking to improve their patient to product adherence.

11 Feb 2015

Healthcare News

Farmers settles lawsuit with two radiological companies over alleged billing fraud

S. Mark Taper Foundation grants funds to support Care Harbor's fifth annual free clinic

Cannabis Science highlights more attendees at the CFA African Healthcare Infrastructure Forum and Brainstorm

Catholics for Choice calls on Pope Francis to open childcare facilities in Vatican City

BIACAL sponsors legislation to provide appropriate insurance coverage, treatment for acquired brain injury

Experts to discuss challenges in CHD treatments at pediatric cardiology conference

Megger raises $5,500 during its 14th annual Megger Distributor Golf Event

World Courier opens new distribution facility in Melbourne, Australia

TINA.org objects to proposed class-action settlement regarding Wellesse glucosamine supplement

Harborview's MCICU receives gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from AACN

New article assesses 40 years of intensive effort to improve end-of-life care

Diamond Headache Clinic's Alexander Feoktistov named recipient of 2015 NHF Lectureship

Movement Disorder Center at UC San Diego designated Center of Excellence in NPF's global network

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation offers tips to help caregivers cope with challenges

New online tool helps facilitate discussion between health professionals and patients presenting with fatigue

IU School of Medicine launches Industry Collaboration Portal

Jefferson, RMA of Philadelphia announce clinical partnership

Researchers propose changes to improve studies about value of health information technology

UT Southwestern leads researchers to establish National Center for Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy

REMIND-A-CAP awarded top Innovative Branded Technology honor

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