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SAP Patient Relationship Management solution now available for healthcare providers

SAP AG today announced the launch of the SAP Patient Relationship Management solution, designed to help healthcare providers compete for increasingly assertive, knowledgeable and price-sensitive patients.

14 May 2014

DaVita wins 2014 Immunization Excellence Awards in "Healthcare Personnel Campaign" category

DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care services, was recognized at the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) as the national winner in the "Healthcare Personnel Campaign" category of the 2014 Immunization Excellence Awards.

14 May 2014

First Edition: May 14, 2014

Today's headlines include stories about consumer frustrations about cost and coverage issues that are emerging with the health law's implementation.

14 May 2014

Heart Failure Association calls for global policy change relating to heart failure

The Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology is calling for global policy change relating to heart failure. An international white paper, Heart failure: preventing disease and death worldwide, will be presented at an endorsement event on 16 May 2014 in Athens, Greece, immediately before the Heart Failure 2014 Congress.

14 May 2014

Viewpoints: What's next for employer mandate; SCOTUS and retiree health plans; the 'next big issue'

As complaints and cavils about the Affordable Care Act fall by the wayside, one piece of the law looms ever larger as its most controversial element: the employer mandate, which in 2016 will impose a penalty on businesses with 50 to 99 employees for not offering them health coverage (Michael Hiltzik, 5/12).

14 May 2014

Protein Data Bank now contains over 100,000 structures

Spanning the globe from the US, UK, and Japan, the Worldwide Protein Data Bank (wwPDB) organization announces that the Protein Data Bank archive now contains more than 100,000 entries.

14 May 2014

IRS finalizes rule on data about consumers who purchase exchange plans

The regulation focuses on state exchanges and requires that these marketplaces report information such as enrollees' names, addresses, birthdates and premium amounts. In addition, news outlets also examine what went wrong in states with problem-plagued websites and what is happening in locations where the marketplaces have proven popular.

14 May 2014

Financially weak hospitals continue to struggle, say health researchers

The recent economic recession affected hospitals across the nation, regardless of financial status, but following the rebound, financially weak and safety-net hospitals continue to struggle, according to health researchers.

14 May 2014

State highlights: Va. abortion clinic reg review; Calif. budget and Medi-Cal

A selection of health policy stories from Pennsylvania, Virginia, California, Louisiana, Texas, Kansas and Georgia.

14 May 2014

Tips to prevent sunburn and reduce risk of skin cancer

While warmer weather means more outdoor activities, it also means carefully protecting your skin from the sun.

14 May 2014

Interactive multimedia computer program fails to increase colorectal cancer screening rates

Colorectal cancer screening saves lives, but too few people get tested. In an effort to increase these numbers,researchers from UC Davis and elsewhere investigated whether an individualized interactive multimedia computer program (IMCP) would spur patients to get screened.

14 May 2014

Patient, technology groups push to expand digital care

Various groups see telemedicine as a potential boon for people with complex chronic diseases who have difficulty getting to the doctor. But there are hurdles from Medicare payment rules to state licensing restrictions.

14 May 2014

Patient-centered care associated with improved patient outcomes

Providing patient-centered care consistently in clinical practice requires practitioners who are able to recognize that different clinical situations require different approaches and are skilled enough to adapt.

14 May 2014

Health law's effects becoming clearer regarding hospitals, navigators, insurers

News outlets covered various aspects of implementation, including a fact check on Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn.

14 May 2014

Insurers' state filings offer signals about the 2015 marketplace

The Wall Street Journal, using Molina Healthcare Inc. as an example because the company is proposing to lower customers' rates, notes that insurers that were conservative in their 2014 pricing may feel pressure in the year ahead.

14 May 2014

Study reveals sea salt and table salt have equivalent sodium content

Pink Himalayan, Breton Gray and Hawaiian Alea - the newer offerings of salt may be exotic, cost more and frequent the shelves of high-end stores, but they are just as bad for you as common table salt.

14 May 2014

Boehner Spokesman's surprise: Leaving Capitol Hill for AHIP

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14 May 2014

Mayo Clinic researchers find innovative approaches to reduce early hospital readmissions

A Mayo Clinic review of 47 studies found that 30-day readmissions can be reduced by almost 20 percent when specific efforts are taken to prevent them. Key among these are interventions to help patients deal with the work passed on to them at discharge.

14 May 2014

Highlights: Mass. death rate drops after universal coverage; Calif. immigrant licensing; Calif. offenders mental health treatment

The mortality rate in Massachusetts declined substantially in the four years after the state enacted a law in 2006 mandating universal health care coverage, providing the model for the Affordable Care Act.

13 May 2014

Maccabi Health Care earns 2 healthcare IT awards for improving End User Experience of primary applications

Aternity Inc., the industry's leader in providing Workforce APM for any application running on physical, virtual, and mobile devices, announced that Maccabi Health Care Services has earned two healthcare IT awards for improving the End User Experience of its primary applications.

13 May 2014

Healthcare News

SAP Patient Relationship Management solution now available for healthcare providers

DaVita wins 2014 Immunization Excellence Awards in "Healthcare Personnel Campaign" category

First Edition: May 14, 2014

Heart Failure Association calls for global policy change relating to heart failure

Viewpoints: What's next for employer mandate; SCOTUS and retiree health plans; the 'next big issue'

Protein Data Bank now contains over 100,000 structures

IRS finalizes rule on data about consumers who purchase exchange plans

Financially weak hospitals continue to struggle, say health researchers

State highlights: Va. abortion clinic reg review; Calif. budget and Medi-Cal

Tips to prevent sunburn and reduce risk of skin cancer

Interactive multimedia computer program fails to increase colorectal cancer screening rates

Patient, technology groups push to expand digital care

Patient-centered care associated with improved patient outcomes

Health law's effects becoming clearer regarding hospitals, navigators, insurers

Insurers' state filings offer signals about the 2015 marketplace

Study reveals sea salt and table salt have equivalent sodium content

Boehner Spokesman's surprise: Leaving Capitol Hill for AHIP

Mayo Clinic researchers find innovative approaches to reduce early hospital readmissions

Highlights: Mass. death rate drops after universal coverage; Calif. immigrant licensing; Calif. offenders mental health treatment

Maccabi Health Care earns 2 healthcare IT awards for improving End User Experience of primary applications

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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