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THASG selects CPS as preferred provider for pharmacy services

Comprehensive Pharmacy Services has been chosen as a preferred provider for pharmacy services by THA Solutions Group.

10 Oct 2013

Olympus launches forward-viewing curvilinear ultrasound gastrovideoscope

Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions in the medical and surgical field, among other core businesses, announced today the launch of its 510(k) cleared and world's only forward-viewing curvilinear ultrasound gastrovideoscope.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 10 Oct 2013

Gov't shutdown triggered by Capitol Hill causes damage to public health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls in furloughed scientists after a salmonella outbreak in California sickened people in 18 states.

10 Oct 2013

New agreement gives Health Net's members access to 14 of Prime Healthcare's hospitals

Prime Healthcare Services is pleased to announce that it has contracted with Health Net of California for 14 of its hospitals.

10 Oct 2013

Meridian recognizes 19 Michigan primary care physicians as "Top Docs"

Meridian Health Plan has recognized 19 Michigan primary care physicians as "Top Docs" for their outstanding quality and service.

10 Oct 2013

Hill GOP blasts coverage costs, seeks numbers of Obamacare enrolees

The GOP on Capitol Hill is continuing targeted attacks on the health law.

9 Oct 2013

HMI, NCONN to collaborate on various educational initiatives for oncology health professionals

Haymarket Media Inc. and the National Coalition of Oncology Nurse Navigators have formed a partnership to collaborate on a wide variety of educational initiatives for the oncology health professionals they serve.

9 Oct 2013

THSA and HITRUST team up to protect health information for Texas residents

The Texas Health Services Authority (THSA) and the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) are announcing today a partnership to improve the protection of health information for Texas residents.

9 Oct 2013

First Edition: September 9, 2013

Today's headlines include reports on how some state health online insurance marketplaces are working as well as the latest from Capitol Hill on the budget standoff.

9 Oct 2013

Prominent leaders explore new era of healthcare partnerships at MDS' annual conference

Prominent healthcare leaders from around the country were reminded that "You don't have to get big, you just have to play smarter and get better" as healthcare organizations explored strategies for success at MDS Consulting's 8th annual Healthcare Leadership and Executive Conference held recently in Las Vegas.

9 Oct 2013

Hypothermia does not improve result in patients with severe bacterial meningitis

Bruno Mourvillier, M.D., of the Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, and colleagues conducted a study to examine whether treatment with hypothermia would improve the functional outcome of comatose patients with bacterial meningitis compared with standard care.

9 Oct 2013

Experts offer tips for preventing and coping with osteoarthritis

Most everyone is bound to get osteoarthritis -- if they live long enough. That old saying among arthritis experts is backed up by the numbers. The painful and often debilitating joint condition is the most common form of arthritis.

9 Oct 2013

Oncosec Medical reports encouraging results from combination study on aggressive melanoma

OncoSec Medical Inc., a company developing its advanced-stage ImmunoPulse DNA-based immunotherapy and NeoPulse therapy to treat solid tumors, has announced positive preliminary animal data demonstrating the benefits of combining the company's ImmunoPulse with anti-CTLA4 and anti-PD1 antibodies.

9 Oct 2013

Key consensus principles would speed up licensure process for physicians practicing in multiple states

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) announced today substantial progress in an effort by state medical boards to develop a new system for streamlining medical licensure for physicians who wish to practice in multiple states.

9 Oct 2013

Community Health Centers shifting toward more holistic, population-based care

Transformation in U.S. health care delivery systems and associated quality measurements in the wake of reforms implemented by Affordable Care Act might be most impactful within community health centers (CHC).

9 Oct 2013

Johns Hopkins scholars to discuss bioethics issues with Hollywood filmmakers

Scholars from the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics will meet with Hollywood producers, writers and directors this week to discuss timely bioethics issues and answer questions, in hopes that the dialogue will lead to the incorporation of accurate depictions of bioethics in film and television, and greater public understanding of the issues in general.

9 Oct 2013

Doctors concerned about electronic health records

Being able to provide high-quality health care is a primary driver of job satisfaction among physicians, and obstacles to quality patient care are a source of stress for doctors, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

9 Oct 2013

Most mobile apps lack behavioral weight-loss strategies

In a new study published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, UMass Medical School behavioral psychologist and weight loss expert Sherry Pagoto, PhD, and colleagues find that mobile apps to help people lose weight are lacking when it comes to strategies for changing behaviors.

9 Oct 2013

US states could save money through home-delivered meals programs

Home-delivered meals bring not only food to seniors but also the opportunity to remain in their homes. A new study by Brown University public health researchers projects that if every U.S. state in the lower 48 expanded the number of seniors receiving meals by just 1 percent, 1,722 more Medicaid recipients avoid living in a nursing home and most states would experience a net annual savings from implementing the expansion.

9 Oct 2013

BUSM researchers develop screening tool to detect intimate partner violence in females

Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers have identified a promising screening tool to detect intimate partner violence (IPV) in females in the VA Boston Healthcare System.

9 Oct 2013