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First Edition: May 14, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about an Obama administration plan to delay Medicaid DSH payment reductions.

14 May 2013

Misaligned teeth are chief culprits in the development of gum disease, tooth decay

Crooked, crowded teeth can rob you of your health. In fact, misaligned teeth are among the chief culprits in the development of gum disease and tooth decay.

14 May 2013

Experts to give advice and guidance on managing pain among older adults

Older adults living with chronic pain, as well as their families and carers, have the opportunity to give their views to health experts at the University of Greenwich.

14 May 2013

Blue Assistance selects Accenture to help support health insurance assistance services business in Italy

Blue Assistance, a subsidiary of Reale Mutua Assicurazioni Group the largest Italian mutual insurer, has selected Accenture to provide back office and IT services under a multi-year agreement designed to help support and expand its health insurance assistance services business in Italy.

14 May 2013

Research may help scientists learn anti-aging secrets of sacred lotus

A team of 70 scientists from the U.S., China, Australia and Japan today reports having sequenced and annotated the genome of the "sacred lotus," which is believed to have a powerful genetic system that repairs genetic defects, and may hold secrets about aging successfully.

14 May 2013

RLI educational event to focus on implementation of best business practices in radiology environment

As healthcare moves from a volume to a value proposition, building better, more efficient patient care is increasingly important. Radiologists will learn skills to help navigate this transition, become better leaders, and thrive under new delivery and payment systems, at the American College of Radiology's Radiology Leadership Institute RLI Annual Event, to be held July 25-28, 2013, at the Kellogg School of Management on Northwestern University's Evanston, IL, campus.

14 May 2013

States officials wrestle with Medicaid expansion and related issues

Sometimes, someone veers from the script. That seemed to be the case last week when [Mississippi] Gov. Phil Bryant said he would try to run Medicaid even if the Legislature failed to pass bills reauthorizing or funding the program (5/12).

14 May 2013

CATs improve anxiety, depression, pain symptoms and quality of life among cancer patients

Creative arts therapies can improve anxiety, depression, pain symptoms and quality of life among cancer patients, although the effect was reduced during follow-up in a study by Timothy W. Puetz, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., and colleagues.

14 May 2013

Viewpoints: Obama took risk on budget offer and was slammed by Rep. Ryan; Health law could 'quash' progress on spending

Obama took a risk and proposed a budget containing cuts to entitlements cherished by his party. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, and his cohorts were unmoved; they wouldn't give an inch on new revenue. Simpson and Bowles gave Obama a pat on the back and largely refrained from criticizing Ryan or House Speaker John Boehner, while corporate leaders ducked.

14 May 2013

Spending for veterans' care delayed

Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has put off more than $765 million in spending authorized for equipment and care. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times reports on how securing disability compensation has become a battle for many Vietnam Veterans.

14 May 2013

Russian public concerned about bacteria on ceramics in hospitals, gyms and shops

Almost nine out of 10 people in Russia are worried about bacteria on ceramic surfaces in public places such as hospitals, gyms and shops, according to new research carried out for Microban.

14 May 2013

Job prospects for nurses not so rosy

Amber Tench did her homework before deciding to enter a two-year nursing program last year. She talked with nurses, met with career counselors and searched the Internet. Then she took the leap.

14 May 2013

Medicare lags in detecting hazardous prescribing patterns

An analysis by ProPublica and The Washington Post has found that Medicare does little to track doctor prescription patterns when they're prescribing potentially hazardous drugs.

14 May 2013

Research: Up to 200,000 CLABSIs prevented among patients in ICUs since 1990

New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as 200,000 central line-associated bloodstream infections have been prevented among patients in intensive care units since 1990.

14 May 2013

White House identifies key groups for health exchange enrollment

The Obama administration has identified specific groups of people it would like to focus on as it promotes enrollment in the state health insurance exchanges next year. The administration plans a localized approach to reach 2.7 million healthy people who are 18 to 35 years old and without health insurance, according to information provided by senior administration officials (Ethridge, 5/10).

14 May 2013

Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation honors Beaumont cardiologist for improving health care in Michigan

Kavitha Chinnaiyan, M.D., director of Advanced Cardiac Imaging Education at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, has received the Frank J. McDevitt, D.O., Award for Excellence in Health Policy Research for Physicians.

14 May 2013

More than 80% of parents, grandparents prefer hospital that does medical research about children: Study

Four out of five parents and grandparents in Michigan say they'd rather take children to a hospital that does medical research for children than one that does not, according to a new poll from the University of Michigan.

14 May 2013

Sebelius raises eyebrows by soliciting donations for health law outreach

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has asked businesses and charitable groups to make large donations to help underwrite the costs of public outreach associated with the overhaul. A GOP leader is questioning the legality of the efforts.

14 May 2013

Routine depression screening for adults not recommended in primary care settings

For adults with no apparent symptoms of depression, routine screening is not recommended in primary care settings because of the lack of high-quality evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for depression, according to new evidence-based guidelines from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in CMAJ.

14 May 2013

Roundup: NYC examines solitary confinement alternatives for mentally ill inmates; Texas lawmakers push to modernize medical practices; N.C. cancer parity bill passes House

New York City will soon change the way mentally ill inmates are disciplined after breaking rules while in jail, creating alternatives to the more traditional approach of solitary confinement used for most inmates (Yee, 5/12).

14 May 2013

Healthcare News

First Edition: May 14, 2013

Misaligned teeth are chief culprits in the development of gum disease, tooth decay

Experts to give advice and guidance on managing pain among older adults

Blue Assistance selects Accenture to help support health insurance assistance services business in Italy

Research may help scientists learn anti-aging secrets of sacred lotus

RLI educational event to focus on implementation of best business practices in radiology environment

States officials wrestle with Medicaid expansion and related issues

CATs improve anxiety, depression, pain symptoms and quality of life among cancer patients

Viewpoints: Obama took risk on budget offer and was slammed by Rep. Ryan; Health law could 'quash' progress on spending

Spending for veterans' care delayed

Russian public concerned about bacteria on ceramics in hospitals, gyms and shops

Job prospects for nurses not so rosy

Medicare lags in detecting hazardous prescribing patterns

Research: Up to 200,000 CLABSIs prevented among patients in ICUs since 1990

White House identifies key groups for health exchange enrollment

Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation honors Beaumont cardiologist for improving health care in Michigan

More than 80% of parents, grandparents prefer hospital that does medical research about children: Study

Sebelius raises eyebrows by soliciting donations for health law outreach

Routine depression screening for adults not recommended in primary care settings

Roundup: NYC examines solitary confinement alternatives for mentally ill inmates; Texas lawmakers push to modernize medical practices; N.C. cancer parity bill passes House

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