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Gap between hospital costs and charges widens significantly, finds new research

The gap between hospital costs and charges has widened significantly. With individuals increasingly responsible for more of their bill and hospitals grappling with payment cuts and payment reforms, charges matter more than ever. New research shows the rise drastically outpaces inflation during the same time and details the rise in cost-to-charge ratio by state.

6 Dec 2014

ACSM unveils strategic plan to improve health, fitness outcomes in Cincinnati

The American College of Sports Medicine, with support from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, is expanding the ACSM American Fitness Index Technical Assistance Program to Cincinnati. Working with the Cincinnati Health Department's Creating Healthy Communities Coalition, ACSM unveiled a comprehensive strategic plan today that will guide the Cincinnati metro area toward improved health and fitness outcomes.

6 Dec 2014

Malnutrition predicts long-term survival in elderly patients undergoing Whipple procedure

Malnutrition is an important factor predicting long-term survival in older patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) (commonly called the Whipple procedure) to treat benign tumors and cysts of the pancreas as well as pancreatitis, according to new study results published in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

6 Dec 2014

University of Utah professor develops MORE intervention program for chronic pain patients

How can people who are dependent on prescription opioids reduce their cravings? Learn to enjoy other aspects of their lives.

6 Dec 2014

Maria T. Lymberis to receive 2014 Gary S. Nye Award for Physician Health and Well-Being

Maria T. Lymberis, MD, a member of the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc., will be honored with the 2014 Gary S. Nye Award for Physician Health and Well-Being for her longstanding commitment to physician health in her local community and in the state of California, as well as her career-long contributions to medical ethics.

6 Dec 2014

Talyst to exhibit new products at ASHP MidYear Meeting

Talyst, a market leader in pharmacy automation and 340B solutions, will be exhibiting at the 2014 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists MidYear Meeting in Anaheim, CA December 8 - 10. The company will be showcasing its acute care pharmacy automation solutions, long term care solutions and 340B software products and services.

6 Dec 2014

Survey: Rising health care costs prompt local governments to make changes to plans, strategies

Although health care costs have slowed recently, rising costs over the last decade have prompted many local governments to make changes to their plans and strategies, according to a new nationwide survey by the Center for State and Local Government Excellence.

5 Dec 2014

IRC plans to deploy electronic medical records in fight against Ebola

The International Rescue Committee today announced that it is testing and plans to deploy electronic medical records in the fight against Ebola.

5 Dec 2014

Janssen, American Diabetes Association team up to launch national educational campaign on diabetes

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced a collaboration with the American Diabetes Association to launch Teaming Up to Take On Diabetes, a national educational campaign intended to help the nearly 30 million Americans living with diabetes better understand and manage the disease.

5 Dec 2014

Pharmacyclics launches informCLL registry to explore natural history of CLL patients

Pharmacyclics, Inc. today announced the launch of informCLL, a large, observational, prospective registry that will explore the natural history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), examine how IMBRUVICA (ibrutinib) and other approved targeted therapies are being used to treat patients with CLL, and provide a comparison to treatments using conventional chemoimmunotherapy (CIT).

5 Dec 2014

CNF names Elizabeth A. Thiele as winner of 2014 Infantile Spasms Heroes Award

Today the Child Neurology Foundation, named Elizabeth A. Thiele, MD, PhD, as its 2014 Infantile Spasms (IS) Heroes Award winner to help kick off IS Awareness Week (December 5-11, 2014). The IS Heroes Award was established in 2010 by CNF, www.childneurologyfoundation.org, to recognize a deserving healthcare professional for making a positive difference in the life of a child with infantile spasms.

5 Dec 2014

Brunel students team up with Blue Badge Style to produce stylish accessories for wheelchair users

Too many accessories for wheelchair users still scream diability aid noiw a team of design students from Brunel University London has teamed up with campaigning website Blue Badge Style to produce stylish accesories. The best chosen by public vote will go forward to prototype stage.

5 Dec 2014

New Crime Victims' Institute series explores human sex trafficking

Human sex trafficking is a serious problem both domestically and internationally and enhanced education is necessary to address the risk factors for entry into the sex trade, the physical and mental health consequences of victimization, and institutional responses to victims, according to a new series published by the Crime Victims' Institute at Sam Houston State University.

5 Dec 2014

Abstinence-induced changes in the brain could help predict relapse in smokers

Quitting smoking sets off a series of changes in the brain that Penn Medicine researchers say may better identify smokers who will start smoking again—a prediction that goes above and beyond today's clinical or behavioral tools for assessing relapse risk.

5 Dec 2014

Simple treatments for Ebola patients not given sufficient priority

The widespread misconception that there are no proven treatments for Ebola virus disease has meant that simple treatments – especially intravenous fluids and electrolytes, which could reduce the number of deaths caused by the virus – have been neglected, according to a new Comment, published in The Lancet.

5 Dec 2014

York researcher examines male attitudes towards self-managing long-term health conditions

A researcher at the University of York, studying male attitudes towards self-managing long-term healthcare issues, has discovered that self-management support is better received by men if it does not threaten aspects of masculine identity.

5 Dec 2014

Empathic partnership: A health care model for marginalized populations

Sitting on an exam table in a flimsy gown can intimidate anyone. If you also happen to be lesbian, gay or bisexual, the experience can be even worse.

5 Dec 2014

Primary care can help tackle mental health care disparities among ethnic minorities

Primary care that includes mental health screenings and treatments that take into account a patient's language and cultural background can help address mental health care disparities among ethnic minorities, according to psychologists, physicians and other health care experts writing in a special issue of Psychological Services, published by the American Psychological Association.

5 Dec 2014

Most parents interested in newborn genomic testing, study reveals

A study published this week in Genetics in Medicine is the first to explore new parents' attitudes toward newborn genomic testing. The findings suggest that if newborn genomic testing becomes available, there would be robust interest among new parents, regardless of their demographic background.

5 Dec 2014

Researchers evaluate barriers to coordinating 'transitional care' of older adults

In what is believed to be the first interview-style qualitative study of its kind among health care providers in the trenches, a team led by a Johns Hopkins geriatrician has further documented barriers to better care of older adults as they are transferred from hospital to rehabilitation center to home, and too often back again.

5 Dec 2014

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Gap between hospital costs and charges widens significantly, finds new research

ACSM unveils strategic plan to improve health, fitness outcomes in Cincinnati

Malnutrition predicts long-term survival in elderly patients undergoing Whipple procedure

University of Utah professor develops MORE intervention program for chronic pain patients

Maria T. Lymberis to receive 2014 Gary S. Nye Award for Physician Health and Well-Being

Talyst to exhibit new products at ASHP MidYear Meeting

Survey: Rising health care costs prompt local governments to make changes to plans, strategies

IRC plans to deploy electronic medical records in fight against Ebola

Janssen, American Diabetes Association team up to launch national educational campaign on diabetes

Pharmacyclics launches informCLL registry to explore natural history of CLL patients

CNF names Elizabeth A. Thiele as winner of 2014 Infantile Spasms Heroes Award

Brunel students team up with Blue Badge Style to produce stylish accessories for wheelchair users

New Crime Victims' Institute series explores human sex trafficking

Abstinence-induced changes in the brain could help predict relapse in smokers

Simple treatments for Ebola patients not given sufficient priority

York researcher examines male attitudes towards self-managing long-term health conditions

Empathic partnership: A health care model for marginalized populations

Primary care can help tackle mental health care disparities among ethnic minorities

Most parents interested in newborn genomic testing, study reveals

Researchers evaluate barriers to coordinating 'transitional care' of older adults

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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