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Quirk Healthcare donates over 800 hours of customization work to CDTC

Ben Quirk and Quirk Healthcare donated over 800 hours of customization work to the Children's Diagnostic & Treatment Center's new Electronic Health Records system that launched on Monday, April 7, 2014.

18 Apr 2014

Health law strategies emerge for congressional campaigns

Some Democrats are pointing to recent good news about the health law and urging candidates in tough races to embrace the overhaul. At the same time, GOP leaders say criticism of the law will resonate with voters.

18 Apr 2014

Skin docs prescribe costlier drugs after free samples

In other news, panels recommend a costly hepatitis C drug for the sickest patients, and cancer doctors will compare the value of costly cancer drugs.

18 Apr 2014

Patients Honor Dr. Jason Wendel For Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award

Vitals is pleased to announce that Dr. Jason Wendel has been honored with the prestigious 2013 Compassionate Doctor Award.

18 Apr 2014

PolyOne receives first Supplier Excellence Award from Qure Medical and QSR

PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that it has received the first Supplier Excellence Award jointly granted by Quality Synthetic Rubber (QSR) and Qure Medical, specialty divisions of Q Holding Co.

18 Apr 2014

Va. small business owners press GOP to expand Medicaid

More than 400 have signed a letter to Virginia's House speaker asking Republicans to drop their opposition to the effort. Meanwhile, Utah's governor says he is encouraged about his state's prospects for its plan after talks with federal officials, and a Florida senator is trying to find a way around the logjam there.

18 Apr 2014

Industry coalition pushes for price transparency

A report put out Wednesday by a coalition of hospitals, insurers, doctors and consumer advocates recommends how providers can make information available about the costs of various tests and procedures. An accompanying guide tells consumers how to find it.

18 Apr 2014

Dr. Cynthia Lee Jackson listed in San Diego Magazine's 2014 Top Dentists and Specialists

Announcing a special recognition appearing in the April, 2014 issue of San Diego Magazine published by San Diego Magazine Publishing Company. Dr. Cynthia Lee Jackson was selected for the following honor: "2014 Top Dentists and Specialists"

18 Apr 2014

April 21-27 officially proclaimed as Ann Arbor Veg Week

VegMichigan has teamed up with US VegWeek to bring you Ann Arbor Veg Week 2014, a week-long celebration of meat-free living.

18 Apr 2014

MNsure picks Deloitte to revamp exchange

Other state developments include the District of Columbia's decision to extend enrollment until April 30, New York's announcement that nearly 1 million residents enrolled in coverage and a Georgia report that only about half of the 220,000 enrollees in that state have paid their first month's premiums.

18 Apr 2014

IMA World Health offers Safe Motherhood Kits this Mother's Day

Every minute, a woman dies of complications from pregnancy or childbirth and many more suffer infection or injury.

18 Apr 2014

New parents need to pay attention to baby’s poop color, say pediatric gastroenterologists

Fecal color and consistency are well-known markers of digestive health in both children and adults, but paying attention to a newborn’s shade of poop can be a decided lifesaver in babies born with the rare, liver-ravaging disorder biliary atresia, commonly heralded by white or clay-colored stool.

18 Apr 2014

Medicare pays doctors even after they're sanctioned

A ProPublica report finds that the agency continued paying doctors, pharmacists and other health professionals even after they were charged with bilking the program. Meanwhile, a report recommends that Medicare pay hospitals less for low-risk outpatient surgeries.

17 Apr 2014

Food shortage will have serious implications for people and governments in the world

The world is less than 40 years away from a food shortage that will have serious implications for people and governments, according to a top scientist at the U.S. Agency for International Development.

17 Apr 2014

Researchers recommend early colorectal cancer screening guidelines for cervical cancer survivors

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston are the first to recommend that young women treated with radiation for cervical cancer should begin colorectal cancer screening earlier than traditionally recommended.

17 Apr 2014

YouBeauty partners with Spa Week Media Group to present YOUSPA

YouBeauty, the leading voice focused on personalization in beauty and wellness, has partnered with Spa Week Media Group (Spa Week), creator of the largest spa and wellness event in North America, to present YOUSPA, an integrated media event that educates consumers about the benefits of in-spa nourishment to their personal wellness.

17 Apr 2014

Alcresta signs agreement with CFFT to support nutritional status of people with cystic fibrosis

Alcresta, a leading medical nutrition company developing innovative enzyme-based products for individuals with unique nutritional needs battling acute conditions or chronic diseases, today announced the company has signed an agreement with Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics (CFFT) to accelerate the development of Alcresta's enzyme-based point-of-care products to support the nutritional status of people with cystic fibrosis (CF).

17 Apr 2014

iGetBetter joins Massachusetts Hospital Association to reduce hospital readmissions

iGetBetter, a supplier of post-acute care transition solutions designed to help reduce hospital readmissions, and the Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA), the primary representative of the hospital community in the commonwealth, announced today that iGetBetter will join MHA and contribute to efforts now underway by Massachusetts hospitals to improve post-discharge care transition and reduce hospital readmissions.

17 Apr 2014

First Edition: April 17, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about emerging political strategies related to the health law and the upcoming congressional elections.

17 Apr 2014

Entries now open for 2014 Quality in Care Hepatitis C programme

The first Quality in Care (QiC) Hepatitis C programme is now open for entry to teams and individuals working within the field of hepatitis C.

17 Apr 2014

Healthcare News

Quirk Healthcare donates over 800 hours of customization work to CDTC

Health law strategies emerge for congressional campaigns

Skin docs prescribe costlier drugs after free samples

Patients Honor Dr. Jason Wendel For Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award

PolyOne receives first Supplier Excellence Award from Qure Medical and QSR

Va. small business owners press GOP to expand Medicaid

Industry coalition pushes for price transparency

Dr. Cynthia Lee Jackson listed in San Diego Magazine's 2014 Top Dentists and Specialists

April 21-27 officially proclaimed as Ann Arbor Veg Week

MNsure picks Deloitte to revamp exchange

IMA World Health offers Safe Motherhood Kits this Mother's Day

New parents need to pay attention to baby’s poop color, say pediatric gastroenterologists

Medicare pays doctors even after they're sanctioned

Food shortage will have serious implications for people and governments in the world

Researchers recommend early colorectal cancer screening guidelines for cervical cancer survivors

YouBeauty partners with Spa Week Media Group to present YOUSPA

Alcresta signs agreement with CFFT to support nutritional status of people with cystic fibrosis

iGetBetter joins Massachusetts Hospital Association to reduce hospital readmissions

First Edition: April 17, 2014

Entries now open for 2014 Quality in Care Hepatitis C programme

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