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First Edition: June 10, 2014

Today's headlines include details of an extensive, nationwide audit of the wait times for care at VA hospitals and clinics.

10 Jun 2014

Professor opens new University of Leicester British Heart Foundation CRC on 11 June 2014

The new University of Leicester British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre (CRC) will be officially opened on Wednesday 11 June 2014 by Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Robert Burgess.

10 Jun 2014

Nelson adds Technical Consulting Services group for MedTech companies

Nelson Laboratories announced today the expansion of its services with the addition of a dedicated Technical Consulting Services group for MedTech companies.

10 Jun 2014

Viewpoints: 'Triage' at the VA; GOP can't 'fix' health law; mental health problems in LA jail

Washington's attention span on the Veterans Affairs scandal seems to be expiring. Though 42 of the VA's 152 major campuses (27%) are still under investigation for falsifying wait-time records, the Senate is converging on a bipartisan deal that claims to solve the problem.

10 Jun 2014

Pulsar Vascular announces FDA approval of PulseRider IDE for intracranial bifurcation aneurysms

Pulsar Vascular, the innovator and developer of the PulseRider, a minimally invasive, aneurysm neck reconstruction device, announced today the United States Food and Drug Administration's approval of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for the PulseRider.

10 Jun 2014

Aetna partners with Fresenius Medical Care to improve lives of people with end stage renal disease

Fresenius Medical Care announced today a collaborative care model designed to improve the quality of care for Aetna's Medicare Advantage members who have end stage renal disease, while lowering health care costs.

10 Jun 2014

Synthetic, Enterome partner to study effects of beta-lactam antibiotics on gastrointestinal microflora

Synthetic Biologics, Inc., a developer of novel anti-infective biologic and drug candidates targeting specific pathogens that cause serious infections and diseases, and Enterome Bioscience SA, a pioneer in the development of innovative disease management solutions based on a deep understanding of the gut microbiome, today announced that they have entered into an agreement to conduct metagenomic research on the effects of beta-lactam antibiotics on the gastrointestinal microflora (microbiome) of human patients.

10 Jun 2014

School prevention program can dramatically cut teen cigarette smoking in Italy

Results from a new multi-year initiative provide further evidence that a school prevention program called Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) can dramatically cut teen cigarette smoking. After identifying LST as the top-rated prevention program, researchers in Italy translated the LST program into Italian and adapted it for Italian youth.

10 Jun 2014

Under health law, states serve as testing grounds for innovation

Media outlets report on a range of issues related to the measure's implementation, including how some states are finding opportunities in the overhaul to pursue their own health system changes.

10 Jun 2014

Is HealthCare.gov floating toward the cloud?

The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon.com Inc.'s cloud is picking up steam in the Obama administration's attempt to revamp the federal online insurance marketplace. Meanwhile, news outlets also report on the latest developments regarding exchanges in Colorado and New Hampshire.

10 Jun 2014

State highlights: Improving chronic care in Las Vegas; standoff over Medicaid in N.C.

Now, Las Vegas is emerging as a test of how much a community can improve chronically poor health by expanding insurance coverage and using models of medical care pioneered in healthier places. "We are a prime example of what people see as problematic about the American healthcare system," said Larry Matheis, the former longtime head of the Nevada State Medical Assn. "That makes a lot of the ideas in health reform very attractive. … The challenge is going to be figuring out how to make it all work" (Levey, 6/7).

10 Jun 2014

Ohio State doctors treat heart failure patients with new wireless, implantable hemodynamic monitor

Doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are the first in the country to begin treating some heart failure patients with a new wireless, implantable hemodynamic monitor that was just approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The monitor will help physicians observe pulmonary artery pressures, optimize treatment and prevent hospitalizations.

10 Jun 2014

VA to probe deaths of 18 veterans to see if delay in care played a role

Acting Secretary Sloan Gibson announces 18 more veterans kept off an appointment list have died. The department is expected to release more details Monday as officials appear before Congress.

10 Jun 2014

Tobacco smoking linked to nearly 2 million deaths among Asian adults in recent years

A new study estimates that tobacco smoking has been linked to approximately 2 million deaths among adult men and women in Asia in recent years and predicts a rising death toll.

10 Jun 2014

Text4baby benefits pregnant women

The leading mobile health service in the nation, Text4baby, was found to significantly benefit pregnant women, according to a new study led by Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University and the Madigan Army Medical Center.

10 Jun 2014

CSMG and CSHA groups awarded highest designation for quality care

For the fifth year in a row, Cedars-Sinai Medical Group and Cedars-Sinai Health Associates have been awarded the highest possible designation for quality care by a leading national organization representing managed care physician groups. CAPG, formerly known as the California Association of Physician Groups, rated both Cedars-Sinai groups as excelling in all six of the criteria used in the 2014 Standards of Excellence survey.

10 Jun 2014

Enrollees' personal information may be compromised as a result of access health CT data breach

The Connecticut health insurance exchange data breach has been traced back to an employee of the company that runs the call center.

10 Jun 2014

New technology improves quality of life for kids with severe developmental disabilities

A group of Kansas State University engineers and students is developing technology to improve the health and quality of life for children with severe developmental disabilities.

10 Jun 2014

Nearly 2 million consumers find themselves in health care limbo as they wait for their Medicaid applications to be processed

Kaiser Health News reports that most of these are people who sought coverage through the health law's Medicaid expansion. Meanwhile, the New York Times takes a look at how a state line can make all the difference in who gets Medicaid.

10 Jun 2014

Study: Lifetime costs for individual with autism spectrum disorder may reach $2.4 million

Costs for a lifetime of support for each individual with autism spectrum disorder may reach $2.4 million, according to a new study from researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

10 Jun 2014

Healthcare News

First Edition: June 10, 2014

Professor opens new University of Leicester British Heart Foundation CRC on 11 June 2014

Nelson adds Technical Consulting Services group for MedTech companies

Viewpoints: 'Triage' at the VA; GOP can't 'fix' health law; mental health problems in LA jail

Pulsar Vascular announces FDA approval of PulseRider IDE for intracranial bifurcation aneurysms

Aetna partners with Fresenius Medical Care to improve lives of people with end stage renal disease

Synthetic, Enterome partner to study effects of beta-lactam antibiotics on gastrointestinal microflora

School prevention program can dramatically cut teen cigarette smoking in Italy

Under health law, states serve as testing grounds for innovation

Is HealthCare.gov floating toward the cloud?

State highlights: Improving chronic care in Las Vegas; standoff over Medicaid in N.C.

Ohio State doctors treat heart failure patients with new wireless, implantable hemodynamic monitor

VA to probe deaths of 18 veterans to see if delay in care played a role

Tobacco smoking linked to nearly 2 million deaths among Asian adults in recent years

Text4baby benefits pregnant women

CSMG and CSHA groups awarded highest designation for quality care

Enrollees' personal information may be compromised as a result of access health CT data breach

New technology improves quality of life for kids with severe developmental disabilities

Nearly 2 million consumers find themselves in health care limbo as they wait for their Medicaid applications to be processed

Study: Lifetime costs for individual with autism spectrum disorder may reach $2.4 million

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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