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Sebelius faces withering criticism on and off Capitol Hill

The Health and Human Services secretary is testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee today, as critics question her leadership of the department.

31 Oct 2013

Healthcare.gov contractor says it flagged problems

A House committee released a letter from CGI, one of the main developers of the government's health insurance website.

31 Oct 2013

BHG honored with Hire Power Award

Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG) was recently honored with the Inc. Hire Power Award recognizing the private businesses that have generated the most jobs over the last 18 months.

30 Oct 2013

Changing the lighting patterns in hospital rooms can improve patient care

A new study suggests that changing the lighting patterns in hospital rooms so that they're more aligned with normal sleep-wake cycles could help patients feel better with less fatigue and pain.

30 Oct 2013

Courts in Texas, Okla. wrestle with state abortion laws

Oklahoma's high court on Tuesday set the stage for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether states can restrict doctors from prescribing two drugs used to induce abortion in the early stages of prnegancy.

30 Oct 2013

IRS will face difficulties in collecting health law penalties

When Congress passed the health law in 2010, it also banned the Internal Revenue Service from using its regular enforcement techniques.

30 Oct 2013

AHIMA convention shares ideas and best practices related to patient matching in HIE

Patient matching, cited as a frequent and serious patient safety and privacy issue, was the focus of discussion today at a town hall meeting that was part of the American Health Information Management Association's (AHIMA) 85th Annual Convention and Exhibit in Atlanta.

30 Oct 2013

Eliza's Star multi-modal programs address gaps in healthcare

Eliza Corporation ("Eliza"), the pioneer and recognized leader in Health Engagement Management, today announced "Star 2014", a proactive member communication solutions suite that addresses key areas of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Star programs.

30 Oct 2013

AAPS files lawsuit to halt unlawful revisions to ObamaCare

The Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS) has filed a lawsuit today in federal court to halt the unlawful revisions to ObamaCare (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act).

30 Oct 2013

House panel grills CMS chief Tavenner about health law website, insurance cancellations

Tavenner, who oversees the agency responsible for developing Healthcare.gov, apologized for the many problems consumers are encountering as Republicans expand their concerns.

30 Oct 2013

USGBC-NCC officially launches Building Health Initiative at Super Heroes Awards Gala

Adobe, CalPERS, Genentech, Google, Kaiser Permanente, salesforce.com, University of California, San Francisco and 20 other corporations and institutions are committed as founding partners in a fast-growing movement to elevate green building as a public health benefit and accelerate the development of transparency standards in building materials.

30 Oct 2013

ACA insurance coverage expansions could lead to increased emergency department reimbursements

Researchers at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) found that outpatient emergency department encounters could reimburse considerably more after implementation of the insurance coverage expansions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

30 Oct 2013

CME Medical helps healthcare professionals to gain confidence in end of life and palliative care

CME Medical, is helping healthcare professionals to gain confidence in caring for patients at the end of their lives. Managing end of life care is a challenge for all health staff, as it often involves dealing with complex and emotional communication with patients and relatives and managing patient symptoms. But now highly sophisticated mannequins – which can talk and simulate signs and symptoms of advanced illness – are being used in a pioneering and unique training programme in Birmingham.

30 Oct 2013

Findings point to simple way to potentially improve patient care

A new study suggests that changing the lighting patterns in hospital rooms so that they’re more aligned with normal sleep-wake cycles could help patients feel better with less fatigue and pain.

30 Oct 2013

TB Alliance, Svizera Europe partner to create, enable access to new medicines for childhood TB

In an effort to develop and deliver treatments for children with tuberculosis—answering a critical need in public health today—TB Alliance, a not-for-profit organization with the mission to develop better, faster-acting, and affordable drugs for TB, has entered into a collaboration with Svizera Europe, one of the leading global supply and distribution companies for TB treatments.

30 Oct 2013

Study to assess benefits of plasma administration while being flown to hospitals

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will participate in a national trial to see if outcomes for critically injured patients with uncontrolled bleeding can be improved by administering plasma to these patients while in flight to the hospital.

30 Oct 2013

CMS head Tavenner set to testify Tuesday about healthcare.gov on Capitol Hill

Republican lawmakers on Tuesday will question Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner over healthcare.gov's troubled rollout, taking the stage in a debate that could bolster their political fortunes on the health law.

30 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 31, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how health law complications are quickly moving beyond problems with the healthcare.gov website to include other issues.

30 Oct 2013

State highlights: Ala., Catholic media group file new lawsuit; L.A. free clinic events still draws thousands; autism coverage in Calif.

The state of Alabama and a Roman Catholic broadcasting network based near Birmingham are again suing over the nation's new health care law. Attorney General Luther Strange and Eternal Word Television Network filed suit Monday in federal court.

30 Oct 2013

Healthcare.gov's technical problems persist even as some hiccups are fixed

For instance, the troubled healthcare.gov was recovering Monday from an outage caused by one of the companies supporting the site.

30 Oct 2013

Healthcare News

Sebelius faces withering criticism on and off Capitol Hill

Healthcare.gov contractor says it flagged problems

BHG honored with Hire Power Award

Changing the lighting patterns in hospital rooms can improve patient care

Courts in Texas, Okla. wrestle with state abortion laws

IRS will face difficulties in collecting health law penalties

AHIMA convention shares ideas and best practices related to patient matching in HIE

Eliza's Star multi-modal programs address gaps in healthcare

AAPS files lawsuit to halt unlawful revisions to ObamaCare

House panel grills CMS chief Tavenner about health law website, insurance cancellations

USGBC-NCC officially launches Building Health Initiative at Super Heroes Awards Gala

ACA insurance coverage expansions could lead to increased emergency department reimbursements

CME Medical helps healthcare professionals to gain confidence in end of life and palliative care

Findings point to simple way to potentially improve patient care

TB Alliance, Svizera Europe partner to create, enable access to new medicines for childhood TB

Study to assess benefits of plasma administration while being flown to hospitals

CMS head Tavenner set to testify Tuesday about healthcare.gov on Capitol Hill

First Edition: October 31, 2013

State highlights: Ala., Catholic media group file new lawsuit; L.A. free clinic events still draws thousands; autism coverage in Calif.

Healthcare.gov's technical problems persist even as some hiccups are fixed

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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