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PCORI approves research award to study use of videoconferencing technology for pediatric care

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has approved a $1.6 million research award to the Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA to study the use of videoconferencing technology to deliver behavioral health services to pediatric patients in community primary care settings.

29 May 2013

Sebelius' actions under microscope as she rolls out health law

News outlets report how Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has become a "lightning rod" for criticism as the administration's central player responsible for implementing the high-stakes law.

29 May 2013

Springer, SIGG collaborate to publish Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Starting in 2013, Springer and the Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics are collaborating to publish Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, the official journal of the society.

29 May 2013

UI Hospital recognized for adoption of electronic medical records technology

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System has been recognized for its advanced adoption of electronic medical records technology by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, and is now among the 10 percent of U.S. hospitals with paperless patient records.

29 May 2013

Roundup: Maryland hospital rate system faltering; NY Catholic Archdiocese's coverage of birth control considered

In a world of constantly rising health-care costs, Maryland has long stood alone. Through a novel system that gave regulators unusual leverage to set prices, the state delivered care at a price that grew more slowly than elsewhere in the country - even at some of the nation's most renowned hospitals.

29 May 2013

Partisan politics, public distrust thwart efforts to carry out health law

The New York Times reports that partisan gridlock will likely prevent Congress from making even small adjustments. Meanwhile, a CNN poll finds that a majority of Americans continue to oppose the measure, which adds to the Obama administration's challenge of selling it to the public.

29 May 2013

Study finds that risk of death from planned surgery higher at the weekend

Patients undergoing planned surgery appear more likely to die if they have their operation at the end of the week, a study published in the British Medical Journal has found.

29 May 2013

Residents need to help elderly neighbors, relatives keep safe during the heat wave

With the first heat wave of the season poised to descend on the Northeast, Dr. Thomas Cavalieri, a geriatrician and the dean of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine, is reminding residents to check on elderly neighbors and relatives who may not be aware of the dangers that come with hot weather.

29 May 2013

Medicare paying for an increasing number of 'functional' eye lifts

The public health insurance program for people over 65 typically does not cover cosmetic surgery, but for cases in which a patient's sagging eyelids significantly hinder their vision, it does pay to have them lifted.

29 May 2013

Mayo Clinic expands sports medicine practice

Mayo Clinic today announced an expansion to its sports medicine practice to meet the growing regional, national and international demand for its expertise.

29 May 2013

START team examines surgery-free treatment for people with knee osteoarthritis

Lindsay Tise is not the guy you would expect to see pumping iron at the gym. At 94 years old, he suffers from knee osteoarthritis, a debilitating yet common ailment for older Americans that makes physical activity both difficult and painful.

29 May 2013

FDA approves iTrace for Blood Centers to assist in enhancing blood safety

iTrace for Blood Centers, (Version 1.0.924.0), the first application to use Radio Frequency Identification technology in blood establishments to assist in enhancing blood safety by preventing the release of unsuitable blood components, was cleared today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

29 May 2013

HHS sees cost savings in the cloud

The U.S. Health and Human Services Department is looking for cost savings in the cloud as it weathers painful budget cuts.

29 May 2013

LA BioMed researchers recognized for training next generation of physicians

Carol Berkowitz, MD, and Mallory D. Witt, MD, lead researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, received the Serge & Yvette Dadone Clinical Teaching Award in Honor of Saleh Salehmoghaddam, M.D., a peer-reviewed recognition of their "outstanding dedication, innovation, and sustained excellence in clinical and classroom teaching," according to the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, which presented the awards.

29 May 2013

Research sheds new light on the increasing use of prescription drugs among young people

Young people are increasingly turning to prescription drugs to get high. Research out of the University of Cincinnati sheds new light on what could increase or lower that risk.

29 May 2013

Insurance exchanges become health law opponents' latest target

Also in the news, the latest developments from California, Mississippi, Vermont, Kansas, Minnesota and New Hampshire regarding the law's online insurance marketplaces.

29 May 2013

Offspring of long-lived parents less prone to cancer, study reveals

The offspring of parents who live to a ripe old age are more likely to live longer themselves, and less prone to cancer and other common diseases associated with ageing, a study has revealed.

29 May 2013

Businesses brace for health law's coverage requirements, potential costs

Some large companies are scaling back generous health plans they have traditionally offered employees, even though the so-called 'Cadillac tax' on high-end plans doesn't take effect until 2018, while small firms are exploring early coverage renewals and self-insurance.

29 May 2013

Consumption of illegal drugs, abusive intake of soda can damage teeth

Addicted to soda? You may be shocked to learn that drinking large quantities of your favorite carbonated soda could be as damaging to your teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use.

29 May 2013

New approach to increase effectiveness of family planning care

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health was awarded a $15 million five-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to implement a mobile device-based data collection system to monitor progress in family planning access and quality of care in some of the poorest countries in the developing world.

28 May 2013