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Argon gets FDA clearance to market OptionELITE IVC filter over-the-wire delivery technique

Argon Medical Devices, Inc. announced today that the company has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to begin marketing the OptionELITE retrievable inferior vena cava filter with a new over-the-wire delivery technique.

16 Jan 2014

Too many medications associated with increased risk of admissions for patients with multiple conditions

Patients with a single illness who take many drugs have an increased risk of being admitted to hospital, but for patients with multiple conditions, taking many medicines is now associated with a near-normal risk of admission. This is the key finding of work published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

16 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 16, 2013

Today's headlines include reports that a federal judge on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge related to the health law's insurance subsidies.

16 Jan 2014

Health law's prevention funds diverted to other programs in $1T spending bill

New details emerge about the cut to the health law's Prevention and Public Health Fund in the $1 trillion spending bill, but a jobless benefits extension in Congress stalls. In the meantime, a mental health plan pushed by President Obama will get spending bill funds.

16 Jan 2014

BMC reduced audible alarms as a way to combat alarm fatigue, improve patient safety

Boston Medical Center (BMC) successfully reduced audible alarms as a way to combat alarm fatigue and improve patient safety. The hospital, one of two in the country that spearheaded this issue, implemented a novel cost-effective approach during a six-week pilot program that resulted in a drastic drop in audible alarms.

16 Jan 2014

Viewpoints: House GOP moves away from health law repeal demands; defeating polio; health website insults Hispanics

Assuming hard-right members of the House don't manage to block it, a $1 trillion appropriations bill is about to be approved by both chambers for the rest of the 2014 fiscal year, through the end of September.

16 Jan 2014

Study examines charges for uncomplicated deliveries

Women giving birth in California can face a huge cost difference in their hospital bills, according to a new UC San Francisco study.

16 Jan 2014

Study links later school start times to improved sleep and mood in teens

Julie Boergers, Ph.D., a psychologist and sleep expert from the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, recently led a study linking later school start times to improved sleep and mood in teens.

16 Jan 2014

Study examines patient reactions to physician-inspired guilt and shame

Have you ever left a doctor's office feeling ashamed or guilty? Chances are one in two that you answered "yes," according to research from the University of California, San Diego. And what happened next? Perhaps you were motivated to make changes in an unhealthy behavior. Or, did you just lie to that doctor on subsequent visits? Avoid him or her? Maybe even terminate treatment entirely?

16 Jan 2014

Higher socioeconomic status associated with more satisfying sex life

An analysis based on the first Spanish National Sexual Health Survey, carried out in 2009, confirms that socioeconomic factors affect sexual satisfaction. People with a lower economic status claim to be less sexually satisfied, particularly women.

16 Jan 2014

Bill seeks team-based approach to caring for Medicare patients with chronic illness

Sen. Ron Wyden plans to unveil a bill to encourage team-based care in the program for older and disabled Americans. In the meantime, Medicare readies to deliver payment data for individual doctors on a "case-by-case" basis.

16 Jan 2014

Dermatologist provides tips to keep skin and hair in prime condition during winter

Winter time woes extend beyond cold temperatures and sometimes gloomy weather. Your skin can react negatively to the constant temperature changes as you move indoor to outdoor for daily living activities.

16 Jan 2014

Health law attack ads pressure democratic congressional candidates

An onslaught of ads targets vulnerable Democrats for their support of the overhaul. Health law opponents, notably the Americans for Prosperity group, which is in part financed by the Koch brothers, have spent an estimated $20 million on television advertising.

16 Jan 2014

In states opposed to health law, many low-income residents are left out

Politico examines the stark differences in the impact of the Affordable Care Act between Republican-led states fighting it and others that have accepted the health overhaul. Meanwhile, USA Today finds that even with the law, many consumers will face troubling medical debt.

16 Jan 2014

State officials seek ways to undermine Obamacare

Lawmakers in some states continue to look for ways to stop implementation of the health law, making proposals to ban state employees from carrying out the law, forbidding state officials from taking federal money to implement it, and suspending the state licenses of insurers who take federal subsidies meant to defray the premiums of poor and middle-class consumers.

15 Jan 2014

Coverage, payment confusion persists for insurers, consumers

The CT Mirror details how coverage delays are affecting consumers while the Sacramento Bee reports on how some insurers on California's health exchange have pushed back the due date for premium payments while others are not

15 Jan 2014

Spinal cord injury patients could benefit from careful assessment for sleep apnea

A new study suggests that patients with spinal cord injuries could benefit from careful assessment for sleep apnea.

15 Jan 2014

Enrollment deadline extended for people in high-risk pools

A special insurance program for about 30,000 people with a history of cancer, heart disease and other serious illnesses will be extended for an additional two months so enrollees can continue treatments while they search for other coverage, the Obama administration announced Tuesday.

15 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 15, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about the announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services that people who get their health insurance through high-risk insurance pools will have an extra two months before this program ends.

15 Jan 2014

Coalfire launches HIPAAcentral service to help manage healthcare regulatory compliance data

Coalfire announced today the launch of HIPAAcentral, a new compliance exchange that provides a comprehensive suite of services for covered entities and business associates and their subcontractors to manage, maintain and exchange healthcare regulatory compliance data.

15 Jan 2014

Healthcare News

Argon gets FDA clearance to market OptionELITE IVC filter over-the-wire delivery technique

Too many medications associated with increased risk of admissions for patients with multiple conditions

First Edition: January 16, 2013

Health law's prevention funds diverted to other programs in $1T spending bill

BMC reduced audible alarms as a way to combat alarm fatigue, improve patient safety

Viewpoints: House GOP moves away from health law repeal demands; defeating polio; health website insults Hispanics

Study examines charges for uncomplicated deliveries

Study links later school start times to improved sleep and mood in teens

Study examines patient reactions to physician-inspired guilt and shame

Higher socioeconomic status associated with more satisfying sex life

Bill seeks team-based approach to caring for Medicare patients with chronic illness

Dermatologist provides tips to keep skin and hair in prime condition during winter

Health law attack ads pressure democratic congressional candidates

In states opposed to health law, many low-income residents are left out

State officials seek ways to undermine Obamacare

Coverage, payment confusion persists for insurers, consumers

Spinal cord injury patients could benefit from careful assessment for sleep apnea

Enrollment deadline extended for people in high-risk pools

First Edition: January 15, 2014

Coalfire launches HIPAAcentral service to help manage healthcare regulatory compliance data

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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