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New resource guide to tackle prescription drug abuse among youth

To help tackle the serious problem of youth prescription drug abuse, high school teachers will have free access to a new resource guide, Rx for Understanding: Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse.

28 Jun 2013

Parkland Health Mart Pharmacy honored with McKesson's Pharmacy of the Year award

McKesson Corporation announced that its 2013 Pharmacy of the Year grand prize winner is Parkland Health Mart Pharmacy, located in Desloge, Missouri. Parkland Health Mart Pharmacy was honored in a special awards ceremony during the Opening General Session at the 2013 McKesson ideaShare conference.

28 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 28, 2013

Today's headlines include reports that the high court sent a tentative signal Thursday that it was moving toward hearing a case on the regulation of abortion-inducing drugs.

28 Jun 2013

Treating people in doc's offices instead of ERs may not save as much as thought

Helping people avoid the ER and caring for them in doctors' offices instead may not help save as much money to the health care system as initially thought, a new study suggests.

28 Jun 2013

Study examines the best type of dialysis access for elderly patients

Elderly patients with kidney failure may not gain the same benefits from what's considered the gold standard for accessing the blood for dialysis compared with younger patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

28 Jun 2013

Weekend reading: Chemo revolution, Lyme disease confusion and the residency mismatch

Because I've lived so long with anxiety, there were lots of things I figured I'd never, ever do - having children was one of them. In fact, in my 20s, before I'd managed to stumble on the combination of drugs and exercise that allows me to be as sane as I can expect to be, I was so sure I'd never give birth that I got a tattoo of a giant koi fish extending from one end of my abdomen to the other. ... I found myself in a very ironic situation: my decision to have a child was the result of a sense of stability I enjoyed due to taking an array of anti-anxiety medications that I would be strongly advised by most doctors to stop taking now that I was pregnant (Alissa Nutting, 6/23).

28 Jun 2013

State legislature directs UC system to allocate $15M annually to UCR medical school

A budget compromise worked out and signed today by Gov. Jerry Brown means that UC Riverside's School of Medicine will receive full and continuous funding of $15 million per year - long-sought assistance that enables the school to flourish and greatly facilitates its ongoing accreditation.

28 Jun 2013

Viewpoints: Late hospital bills perplex consumers; Personal health data can 'revolutionize' care

Flavio de Pecol hit the trifecta after taking his daughter to the emergency room for a horse-riding injury: hours of waiting, a 16-mile ambulance ride to a different facility and bills for more than $40,000. At least, he thought, that was the end of it. But nearly two years (later), ... De Pecol, of Newport Beach, has received yet another bill, this time for $1,054.53. ... "How can I trust that this isn't a mistake when a hospital takes 21 months to bill me?" De Pecol asked. ... Good questions, and yet another example of the way consumers are at the mercy of the healthcare industry's opaque and byzantine billing practices (David Lazarus, 6/25).

28 Jun 2013

Texas abortion fight inspires activists

The victory of Texas abortion-rights activists may be shortlived -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced he would reconvene lawmakers next week to vote again on the measure -- but it is rallying people across the country on both sides of the issue.

28 Jun 2013

Mary Ann Liebert, ATA announce major plans for expansion of Thyroid journal

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers and the American Thyroid Association announced major plans for the expansion of the flagship journal Thyroid to include two additional important components to better serve the thyroid community and to foster optimal patient care.

28 Jun 2013

State highlights: Miss. lawmakers ready for special session on Medicaid; Paid sick time approved in NYC; Oregon cuts premium requests

Mississippi lawmakers return to the Capitol at 10 a.m. Thursday for a special session designed to keep Medicaid alive and funded. Much is at stake: Medicaid is a government health insurance program for the needy, and it covers about 644,000 of the state's nearly 3 million residents (6/27).

28 Jun 2013

Researchers create culturally targeted educational materials to help patients make health care decisions

Hispanic cancer patients rarely participate in clinical trials, but researchers want to tailor a Spanish DVD to help change this. To create a relevant educational tool, Moffitt Cancer Center researchers investigated why awareness of and participation in trials are so low in this population.

28 Jun 2013

High court's DOMA ruling will impact health benefits for gay couples

The decision will affect benefits for federal employees, as well as people eligible for new coverage under the health law, and will likely lead employers in the 12 states that recognize same-sex marriages to review employee-benefit packages to make sure they don't discriminate against gay spouses and comply with the law.

28 Jun 2013

Acute Palliative Care Unit: A new frontier in managing patients with end-stage chronic disease

A new study shows that hospitals with specialized units combining the compassionate care of hospice and the level of care offered in medical-surgical units may provide efficient, cost effective assistance to patients with advanced chronic illness or terminal disease.

28 Jun 2013

When states reject the Medicaid expansion, safety-net hospitals likely to be in a bind

The Washington Post highlights a Georgia hospital to illustrate the choices safety net hospitals will face if their states opt against the health law's Medicaid exansion. Also, a number of states continue to grapple with debate and decisions related to the expansion issue.

28 Jun 2013

Toshiba to showcase new cardiovascular ultrasound systems at ASE annual meeting

To improve exam efficiency and increase accuracy of cardiovascular disease diagnoses, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. will showcase its AplioTM 500 CV, 300 CV and ArtidaTM ultrasound systems at this year's American Society of Echocardiography annual meeting in Minneapolis, June 29 - July 2, 2013 (Booth #415).

28 Jun 2013

Former CMS head: Tie doc payment reforms to patient outcomes

A former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator told the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday that Medicare should focus on fewer quality measures in their assessments, letting patient outcomes dictate what constitutes quality care instead.

28 Jun 2013

UH Eye Institute to use Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System to treat patients with RP

University Hospitals Eye Institute will be one of the first medical centers in the United States to offer the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System.

28 Jun 2013

Florida firm gets religious reprieve from health law's contraception coverage rule; W.Va. auto dealer seeks relief

An update on employers' legal challenges to the provisions requiring contraceptive coverage.

28 Jun 2013

Advocates, patients to urge Obama to "Keep the promise on AIDS"

As U.S. President Barack Obama continues his official visit to Africa—with a stop Friday in Pretoria, South Africa to meet with President Jacob Zuma—advocates from AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the African Council of AIDS Service Organizations and South African AIDS patients will host a press conference in Pretoria, Friday, June 28th from 10:00am to 11:00am at the Sheraton Pretoria.

28 Jun 2013

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New resource guide to tackle prescription drug abuse among youth

Parkland Health Mart Pharmacy honored with McKesson's Pharmacy of the Year award

First Edition: June 28, 2013

Treating people in doc's offices instead of ERs may not save as much as thought

Study examines the best type of dialysis access for elderly patients

Weekend reading: Chemo revolution, Lyme disease confusion and the residency mismatch

State legislature directs UC system to allocate $15M annually to UCR medical school

Viewpoints: Late hospital bills perplex consumers; Personal health data can 'revolutionize' care

Texas abortion fight inspires activists

Mary Ann Liebert, ATA announce major plans for expansion of Thyroid journal

State highlights: Miss. lawmakers ready for special session on Medicaid; Paid sick time approved in NYC; Oregon cuts premium requests

Researchers create culturally targeted educational materials to help patients make health care decisions

High court's DOMA ruling will impact health benefits for gay couples

Acute Palliative Care Unit: A new frontier in managing patients with end-stage chronic disease

When states reject the Medicaid expansion, safety-net hospitals likely to be in a bind

Toshiba to showcase new cardiovascular ultrasound systems at ASE annual meeting

Former CMS head: Tie doc payment reforms to patient outcomes

UH Eye Institute to use Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System to treat patients with RP

Florida firm gets religious reprieve from health law's contraception coverage rule; W.Va. auto dealer seeks relief

Advocates, patients to urge Obama to "Keep the promise on AIDS"

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