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Tips to overcome feelings of discouragement or blues

Whether it is simply waking up on the wrong side of the bed or a bad week at work, many situations may trigger an onset of the blues. One University of Alabama at Birmingham mental health expert says feeling down is a form of depression and should be addressed.

19 Oct 2013

HIPAA, meant to protect, can also impede information sharing

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was a well-intentioned law designed to protect patients from having their health information disseminated without their approval, but it also impedes the sharing of information among those with the same health afflictions.

19 Oct 2013

Community health awareness delivered by paramedics leads to 32% reduction in EMS calls

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) staff are accustomed to responding to emergencies. A study presented today at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress finds they may be able to prevent many emergencies as well, judging by the preliminary success of a pilot project at a Hamilton building for seniors.

19 Oct 2013

Medicaid 'coverage gap' causing anxiety in non-expansion states, especially in the south

In states that decide not to expand Medicaid under the health law, more than 5 million people may be left without coverage. Oregon's expansion has already lowered the number of people there without coverage. Exchange issues are also examined in Maryland, Florida, Ohio and Alabama.

19 Oct 2013

Danica Patrick gives NASCAR fans another reason to smile with addition of Aspen Dental

Danica Patrick is giving NASCAR fans another reason to smile with the addition of Aspen Dental as primary sponsor of the No. 10 team of Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) for two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races beginning in 2014.

19 Oct 2013

New study guides clinicians and policy makers on cost-effectiveness of anticoagulant drugs

Patients who are responding below par to the anticoagulant drug warfarin have several options. They can undergo even more blood tests to monitor their response to the different dosages of this medication which is prescribed to prevent strokes, or they could start using one of the newer, yet more expensive, anticoagulants on the market.

19 Oct 2013

Tech experts say total overhaul of healthcare.gov may be needed

Beyond consumers' problems using the federal website, insurers are getting flawed enrollment data from the few who manage to sign up for plans, the Wall Street Journal reports.

19 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: Health marketplace already has eligibility verification; entitlement fight lies ahead

If I were an entrepreneur in Washington, I'd be racing to print a bunch of T-shirts that said, "My tea party Republican shut down the government, and all I got was this lousy income verification mandate."

19 Oct 2013

HMS Holdings reports third quarter 2013 financial and operating results

HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY) today announced it will report its third quarter 2013 financial and operating results at 8:00 a.m. Central/9:00 a.m. Eastern on Friday, November 8, 2013. Supplemental financial information including the press release and presentation will be available at http://investor.hms.com/events.cfm at approximately 7:30 a.m. Eastern on November 8.

19 Oct 2013

Unitedhealth says lower Medicare advantage payments forced smaller profit

The Minnetonka, Minn., company said government funding cuts to Medicare Advantage plans were one drag during the quarter, but it said overall medical costs remained in check (Terhune, 10/17).

19 Oct 2013

AMVI partners with ApolloMed to participate in Accountable Care Organization

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc. ("ApolloMed") (OTCQB: AMEH), a physician-centric integrated healthcare delivery company, today announced that AMVI Medical Group ("AMVI") has contracted with ApolloMed ACO to participate in its Accountable Care Organization.

19 Oct 2013

Alimera Sciences receives Complete Response Letter for New Drug Application from FDA

Alimera Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, today announced that it has received a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for the New Drug Application (NDA) for ILUVIEN® from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

19 Oct 2013

As budget talks resume, parties may face tough decisions on Medicare, other entitlements

With the ink hardly dry on the deal providing short-term funding to reopen the government and to raise the debt ceiling, negotiators dived into the next round of fiscal talks. Media reports cast doubt on the possibility of a grand bargain, while Medpage Today suggests the latest deal muddled the prospects for an SGR fix.

19 Oct 2013

Luden partners with Thompson Square to celebrate "Voices Worth Hearing"

Luden's, the soothing throat drop loved by voices everywhere, today announced a new partnership with Thompson Square, the reigning Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association "Vocal Duo of the Year."

19 Oct 2013

Research roundup: Less savings needed for retirement health expenses; falls as a predictor of surgical outcomes

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

19 Oct 2013

OBHG ranks 5th place in size category in Best Places to Work in South Carolina Program

Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) has been ranked 5th in their size category in the Best Places to Work in South Carolina Program sponsored byThe South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Best Companies Group and the publishers of SCBIZ News.

19 Oct 2013

Gallo Research Center issues grant to discover new medication to treat alcohol, substance abuse

The UCSF-affiliated Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center has issued a second round of grants under its U.S. Army-funded research program intended to accelerate the discovery and development of new medications to treat alcohol and substance abuse in the context of post-traumatic stress and combat injury.

19 Oct 2013

Health law is back in the hot seat

Now that lawmakers have an extension on pressing budget issues, they are refocusing attention on the health law's "rocky rollout." For instance, GOP leaders are pressing administration officials for answers about what's gone wrong with the federal online health insurance marketplace.

19 Oct 2013

Advaxis announces full exercise of over-allotment option granted to underwriters

Advaxis, Inc., a leader in developing the next generation of immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases, today announced the full exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters to purchase an additional 862,500 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 431,250 shares (15% of the shares and warrants sold in this offering), at a public offering price of $4.00 per share and $0.001 per warrant, respectively, in connection with its previously announced underwritten public offering of 5,750,000 shares of common stock, and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,875,000 shares of common stock, bringing the total gross proceeds from the offering to approximately $26,500,000, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Advaxis, Inc.

19 Oct 2013

Valley Presbyterian Hospital doc awarded 2013 Achievement Award in Diabetic Limb Salvage

George Andros, MD, Founder and Medical Director of the Amputation Prevention Center at Valley Presbyterian Hospital, was honored with the MedStar Georgetown 2013 Distinguished Achievement Award in Diabetic Limb Salvage.

19 Oct 2013

Healthcare News

Tips to overcome feelings of discouragement or blues

HIPAA, meant to protect, can also impede information sharing

Community health awareness delivered by paramedics leads to 32% reduction in EMS calls

Medicaid 'coverage gap' causing anxiety in non-expansion states, especially in the south

Danica Patrick gives NASCAR fans another reason to smile with addition of Aspen Dental

New study guides clinicians and policy makers on cost-effectiveness of anticoagulant drugs

Tech experts say total overhaul of healthcare.gov may be needed

Viewpoints: Health marketplace already has eligibility verification; entitlement fight lies ahead

HMS Holdings reports third quarter 2013 financial and operating results

Unitedhealth says lower Medicare advantage payments forced smaller profit

AMVI partners with ApolloMed to participate in Accountable Care Organization

Alimera Sciences receives Complete Response Letter for New Drug Application from FDA

As budget talks resume, parties may face tough decisions on Medicare, other entitlements

Luden partners with Thompson Square to celebrate "Voices Worth Hearing"

Research roundup: Less savings needed for retirement health expenses; falls as a predictor of surgical outcomes

OBHG ranks 5th place in size category in Best Places to Work in South Carolina Program

Gallo Research Center issues grant to discover new medication to treat alcohol, substance abuse

Health law is back in the hot seat

Advaxis announces full exercise of over-allotment option granted to underwriters

Valley Presbyterian Hospital doc awarded 2013 Achievement Award in Diabetic Limb Salvage

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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