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First Edition: November 6, 2013

Today's headlines include reports detailing the contents of the health law's "war room" notes as well as scene-setters for today's Senate hearing testimony about healthcare.gov by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

6 Nov 2013

New Asian poll highlights major considerations when managing Type 2 Diabetes

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced results from a poll conducted with almost 800 physicians treating people with Type 2 Diabetes, in Japan, China, India and South Korea.

6 Nov 2013

New app now in handy pocket format to help ex-drug and alcohol abusers

Ex-drug and alcohol abusers who have completed their treatment need a simple support system and daily motivation. Now they are getting both - in a handy pocket format.

6 Nov 2013

Capsules: 17 million people eligible for premium subsidies, study finds; study points to 'imbalance' in spending on doctor training

"Seventeen million people who are now uninsured or who buy their own health insurance will be eligible for tax credits next year to help purchase coverage on the health law's online marketplaces or exchanges, according to an analysis released Tuesday" (Carey, 11/5).

6 Nov 2013

Colorectal cancer screening rates remain too low, reveals new Vital Signs report

Colorectal cancer screening rates remain too low, with about one in three adults (ages 50 to 75 years) not being tested for colorectal cancer, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 Nov 2013

Calif. nonprofit provides grant to get TV shows to include stories about health law

The California Endowment is giving $500,000 to ensure TV episodes add stories about the need to enroll in health coverage under the health law.

6 Nov 2013

Agfa HealthCare to launch next-generation MUSICA image processing software at 2013 RSNA meeting

Agfa HealthCare announces today that it is launching the next generation of its gold-standard MUSICA (Multi-Scale Image Contrast Amplification) image processing software with new technology improvements that enhance both image quality and workflow for radiographers and radiologists at the upcoming 2013 RSNA meeting, in Chicago, USA.

6 Nov 2013

Endocrine Society publishes Clinical Practice Guideline on diabetes and pregnancy

The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline to help health care professionals provide the best care to pregnant women who have diabetes.

6 Nov 2013

AANP survey shows national support for proposals that give patients access to NP services

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the largest professional membership organization for nurse practitioners in the world, today released survey results that show widespread, national support among the general public for legislative and policy proposals that give patients access to NP care and services.

6 Nov 2013

Viewpoints: Law is not the fault of health system's 'age-old woes;' Obama's 'empty pledge;' dysfunctional website was inevitable

The angst over the Obamacare rollout has obscured two truths: First, the computer glitches -- while deeply embarrassing -- are a tech problem that is fixable. Second, the cancellation of some Americans' insurance policies and premium hikes for others reflect longstanding problems in the health care system that weren't suddenly caused by the Affordable Care Act. The great advancement in Obamacare is that it finally provides a framework to address these flaws (11/5).

6 Nov 2013

AMGA honors Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group with Acclaim Award

The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group is the Honoree the American Medical Group Association's Acclaim Award.

6 Nov 2013

Anesthesia Touch V4 now compliant with ONC-ACB 2014 Edition criteria

Plexus Information Systems, a leading anesthesia information management system provider, announced today that Anesthesia Touch V4 is compliant with the ONC-ACB 2014 Edition criteria and was certified as a Complete EHR on October 10, 2013 under the Drummond Group's Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body program.

6 Nov 2013

DaVita HealthCare announces results for third quarter 2013

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $211.0 million and $605.3 million, or $0.98 and $2.82 per share, respectively, excluding a loss contingency reserve. In addition, adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 excluded a contingent earn-out obligation adjustment. Income from continuing operations attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 including these items was $136.6 million and $407.9 million, or $0.64 per share and $1.90 per share, respectively.

6 Nov 2013

Johnson & Johnson to pay $2.2 billion fine to resolve drug marketing case

The government alleged that the drug company and its subsidiaries promoted psychiatric medications for uses that had not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

6 Nov 2013

Benaissance hosts open house on November 8th

Benaissance announced it will host an open house Friday, November 8th from 4:30-6:30 pm as it expands its Omaha presence to a new 31,000 square foot facility.

6 Nov 2013

State highlights: Calif. hospital chain settles anesthesia billing suit; study shows graduate medical education funding imbalance

A major California hospital chain, Sutter Health, agreed to pay $46 million and disclose more pricing information to consumers to resolve a whistle-blower complaint alleging false and misleading charges for anesthesia. Sutter Health, which runs 24 acute-care hospitals in Northern California, said it reached the settlement Monday just prior to a trial starting this month over the allegations that it added thousands of dollars for "Code 37x" anesthesia charges that were already covered by other billing for the hospital operating room (Terhune, 11/4).

6 Nov 2013

Physicians' Education Resource to host 11th Annual School of Breast Oncology in Atlanta, GA

The go-to source for excellence in continuing medical education, Physicians' Education Resource®, LLC, will host the 11th Annual School of Breast Oncology November 7-10 at the Emory University Conference Center in Atlanta, GA.

6 Nov 2013

Obama administration worried over paper applications when healthcare.gov problems persisted

A myriad of issues related to enrolling people in the health law's insurance marketplaces include new revelations that officials worried that allowing people to fill out paper applications for coverage on the federal marketplace would bring its own problems.

6 Nov 2013

Tavenner to testify before Senate panel today on website problems

In prepared testimony, she says improvements are being made each day to the site and she still thinks it will be working by the end of the month.

6 Nov 2013

American Dryer unveils new product with Cold Plasma Clean technology

American Dryer recently unveiled a new product that incorporates cold plasma, a natural occurring phenomenon, into its market-leading hand dryers.

6 Nov 2013

Healthcare News

First Edition: November 6, 2013

New Asian poll highlights major considerations when managing Type 2 Diabetes

New app now in handy pocket format to help ex-drug and alcohol abusers

Capsules: 17 million people eligible for premium subsidies, study finds; study points to 'imbalance' in spending on doctor training

Colorectal cancer screening rates remain too low, reveals new Vital Signs report

Calif. nonprofit provides grant to get TV shows to include stories about health law

Agfa HealthCare to launch next-generation MUSICA image processing software at 2013 RSNA meeting

Endocrine Society publishes Clinical Practice Guideline on diabetes and pregnancy

AANP survey shows national support for proposals that give patients access to NP services

Viewpoints: Law is not the fault of health system's 'age-old woes;' Obama's 'empty pledge;' dysfunctional website was inevitable

AMGA honors Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group with Acclaim Award

Anesthesia Touch V4 now compliant with ONC-ACB 2014 Edition criteria

DaVita HealthCare announces results for third quarter 2013

Johnson & Johnson to pay $2.2 billion fine to resolve drug marketing case

Benaissance hosts open house on November 8th

State highlights: Calif. hospital chain settles anesthesia billing suit; study shows graduate medical education funding imbalance

Physicians' Education Resource to host 11th Annual School of Breast Oncology in Atlanta, GA

Obama administration worried over paper applications when healthcare.gov problems persisted

Tavenner to testify before Senate panel today on website problems

American Dryer unveils new product with Cold Plasma Clean technology

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

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