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Cost issues: Expensive patients; payoff from delaying aging; approving new treatments

Cost and quality issues in the news include research about the costliest U.S. patients, the potential that delaying aging instead of treating disease could have on extending life, and examining how the U.S. compares to other countries on approving new medical treatments.

9 Oct 2013

Evaluate launches strategic sales analytics solution that provides global view of life sciences product sales

Evaluate Ltd. today announced the launch of a strategic sales analytics solution that provides commercial teams and the investment community with a comprehensive view of life sciences product sales by country.

9 Oct 2013

Software crash in first days viewed as root cause of exchange delays

The New York Times reports that a major software component crashed under the pressure posed by millions of visitors last week to the federal online insurance marketplace. Still, other technical issues beyond traffic also are at work, and some insurers say they are getting faulty and incomplete data from the new U.S.-run health exchange.

9 Oct 2013

Extremely high level intensity of Tabata-style workouts may be effective for cardio fitness

Can an effective cardiovascular workout be done in 20 minutes or less? Depending on level of intensity, yes it can, according to a recent study of Tabata-style workouts commissioned by American Council on Exercise (ACE).

9 Oct 2013

New booklet helps researchers decide about conducting clinical trials in Asia-Pacific region

A new booklet from Theorem Clinical Research is now available to help researchers at medical device companies decide if they want to conduct clinical trials in the Asia-Pacific region, and, if so, in what countries.

9 Oct 2013

Senate Democrats ponder 'clean' debt limit bill; GOP holds Obamacare ground

Democratic leaders in the Senate are mulling passing a "clean" bill -- one with no other policy changes -- that would increase the nation's debt limit. House Republican leadership continues to refuse any proposal that doesn't strike some parts of the new health law. In the meantime, talk about the government shutdown sometimes ignores the health law's role in it.

9 Oct 2013

Report: Even states opting out of Medicaid expansion will see enrollees, costs rise

Media outlets reported on a Kaiser Family Foundation study that projected a 5 percent jump next year in the number of people enrolled in the state-federal insurance program for the poor, even in states that will not expand eligibility.

9 Oct 2013

Mitsubishi Electric to provide proton beam therapy system to Hakuhokai Group healthcare organization

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it will provide its innovative proton beam therapy system for cancer treatment to the Hakuhokai Group healthcare organization led by Chairman Motohisa Kojo in Osaka, Japan. The system will be installed at the Hakuhokai Group Osaka Proton Therapy Clinic scheduled to open in April 2016.

9 Oct 2013

Report: States lax in taking steps to curb prescription drug abuse

The number of deaths attributed to the abuse of painkillers and other prescription drugs has risen sharply in recent years.

9 Oct 2013

Saint Luke's Health System launches doxo to enhance quality of services

Saint Luke's Health System and doxo today announced Saint Luke's Health System has launched doxo across all ten of its hospitals to expand patients' electronic access to their billing information.

9 Oct 2013

Despite sales efforts, polls show continued Obamacare doubts

Even as states like California push the health law exchanges, bolstered by a growing list of celebrity pitchmen, surveys of some groups -- among them, physician practices and likely Virginia voters -- show continued doubts about the marketplaces.

9 Oct 2013

Horizon Medicare beneficiaries to receive pharmacy services through Prime Therapeutics

Beginning January 1, 2014, Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc. Medicare beneficiaries will receive pharmacy services through Prime Therapeutics LLC. Prime began providing pharmacy benefit management services to the plan's commercial members July 1, 2013.

8 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 8, 2013

Today's headlines include the latest on how the health law's online insurance marketplaces are operating and what caused the initial systemic problems.

8 Oct 2013

Chiropractic doctors encourage people to embrace healthy lifestyle choices

With the obesity rate in the country increasing, doctors of chiropractic are encouraging people to embrace healthy lifestyle choices. Incorporating proper nutrition, a disciplined exercise plan and chiropractic care makes it easier to accomplish wellness goals. Small changes like decreasing food portion size or increasing your activity each day, can produce positive changes in overall health.

8 Oct 2013

Researchers who contributed to field of medicine receive Keio Medical Science Prize

The 18th Keio Medical Science Prize has been awarded to Victor R. Ambros, PhD, professor of molecular medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the Silverman Chair in Natural Science; and Shigekazu Nagata, PhD, professor of medical chemistry in the Graduate School of Medicine at Kyoto University.

8 Oct 2013

Researcher receives 2013 Victoria Prize for contributions in quest to eradicate malaria

Malaria researcher Professor Alan Cowman from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute has been awarded the 2013 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the quest to eradicate malaria.

8 Oct 2013

People with poor reading skills are likely to be less healthy

People with poor reading skills are likely to be less healthy than those who read easily, according to recent research. Literacy skills are important for keeping in good shape.

8 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: U.S. 'designed for stalemate'; tea party's last stand?; 'war over Obamacare' not over

Though the big social insurance programs are still running, many federal programs that directly target those in the most need are either empty or running on fumes. ... The growth of the modern state is tied to the awareness of public issues in health and the need to address them.

8 Oct 2013

Surgeon finds way to perform laparoscopic gallbladder removal in Nicaragua

A University of Michigan surgeon has found a way to successfully perform laparoscopic gallbladder removal in Nicaragua, despite limited clinical resources and poor operating room conditions.

8 Oct 2013

State highlights: Abortion coverage fight at a Catholic University In Calif.; N.C.'S Medicaid managed care plan attacts companies; some Calif. exchange rates uncertain

Trustees of the Jesuit [Loyola Marymount University] will decide on Monday whether to remove coverage for elective abortions from the faculty and staff health care plans. The coming vote has exposed a deep rift over just how Catholic a Catholic university should be in the 21st century -- and how to maintain that distinctive Catholic identity amid growing diversity on campus (Lovett, 10/6).

8 Oct 2013

Healthcare News

Cost issues: Expensive patients; payoff from delaying aging; approving new treatments

Evaluate launches strategic sales analytics solution that provides global view of life sciences product sales

Software crash in first days viewed as root cause of exchange delays

Extremely high level intensity of Tabata-style workouts may be effective for cardio fitness

New booklet helps researchers decide about conducting clinical trials in Asia-Pacific region

Senate Democrats ponder 'clean' debt limit bill; GOP holds Obamacare ground

Report: Even states opting out of Medicaid expansion will see enrollees, costs rise

Mitsubishi Electric to provide proton beam therapy system to Hakuhokai Group healthcare organization

Report: States lax in taking steps to curb prescription drug abuse

Saint Luke's Health System launches doxo to enhance quality of services

Despite sales efforts, polls show continued Obamacare doubts

Horizon Medicare beneficiaries to receive pharmacy services through Prime Therapeutics

First Edition: October 8, 2013

Chiropractic doctors encourage people to embrace healthy lifestyle choices

Researchers who contributed to field of medicine receive Keio Medical Science Prize

Researcher receives 2013 Victoria Prize for contributions in quest to eradicate malaria

People with poor reading skills are likely to be less healthy

Viewpoints: U.S. 'designed for stalemate'; tea party's last stand?; 'war over Obamacare' not over

Surgeon finds way to perform laparoscopic gallbladder removal in Nicaragua

State highlights: Abortion coverage fight at a Catholic University In Calif.; N.C.'S Medicaid managed care plan attacts companies; some Calif. exchange rates uncertain

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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