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For health law backers, part of challenge is managing expectations

Some Democrats worry they will face political repercussions if there are snags that can be exploited by Republicans.

8 May 2013

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages people to learn about celiac disease

Celiac disease is estimated to affect one out of 141 of Americans, or just under 1 percent of the population.

8 May 2013

Hospitals need to test physicians for drug and alcohol use to improve patient safety

To improve patient safety, hospitals should randomly test physicians for drug and alcohol use in much the same way other major industries in the United States do to protect their customers.

8 May 2013

HHS launches probe into unusual billing patterns for inpatient hospice care

HHS' inspector general's office is launching an in-depth investigation into cases where Medicare hospice beneficiaries get inpatient care, following unusual billing patterns that surfaced during recent research on the $1.1 billion industry.

8 May 2013

Health care issues at center of Capitol Hill questions about 'political intelligence'

On the same morning a congressional staffer told investors in a private call that odds were improving for a government decision that would help medical insurers, trading spiked in a major health-care company.

8 May 2013

New guidelines for radiation therapy after prostatectomy

Based on a major effort co-led by Richard Valicenti, UC Davis Department of Radiation Oncology Professor and Chair, the nation's leading urological and radiation oncology organizations today announced a new guideline for radiation therapy after prostatectomy.

8 May 2013

State roundup: Medicaid contractor sues La. over canceled deal

A Maryland-based company whose nearly $200 million Medicaid contract was canceled amid an ongoing federal investigation sued Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration Monday for terminating the deal (5/6).

8 May 2013

Advances in lung cancer treatment have major impact on short- and long-term outcomes

The American College of Chest Physicians third edition of evidence-based lung cancer guidelines, Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines, recommends offering low-dose computed tomography scanning for lung cancer screening to people with a significant risk of lung cancer due to age and smoking history.

8 May 2013

Feds move to tighten oversight of tanning beds

Federal health regulators moved to tighten oversight of tanning beds and said people younger than age 18 shouldn't use the beds at all.

8 May 2013

Study to examine role of arts, humanities in improving mental health and well-being

An innovative study led by The University of Nottingham is to investigate whether arts and humanities can help improve the mental health and well-being of patients and carers alike.

8 May 2013

National Transitions of Care Coalition cites patient education as key component of post hospital health management, disease prevention framework

The National Transitions of Care Coalition has cited patient education as a required component of post hospital health management and disease prevention framework. Today's technologies and digital delivery options allows health providers to target reductions in re-admissions, and emergency department visits, while improving patient compliance and patient safety within the hospital.

7 May 2013

Survey shows rising rates of treated disease prevalence increase health care costs in U.S

The increasing proportion of the population that received treatment for a specific medical condition - called "treated disease prevalence" -- along with higher spending per treated case accounted for most of the rise in health care spending in the U.S. between 1987 and 2009, according to a recent analysis.

7 May 2013

Primary health care for patients with urinary tract infections can save nearly $4 billion in ER visits

Giving patients better access to primary health care could save nearly $4 billion a year in unnecessary emergency room visits for a single common complaint - urinary tract infections - according to a study by the Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

7 May 2013

First Edition: May 7, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about two new studies exploring whether the slowdown in the nation's health spending growth rates is, in fact, due more to structural changes in the health ystem than to the economy.

7 May 2013

Chief Hospitalist at Harrison Medical Center receives Sound Physicians' 2013 Summit Award

Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization focused on driving improvements in quality, satisfaction and financial performance of inpatient healthcare delivery, announced that Rana Tan , MD, Chief Hospitalist at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Wash., is the recipient of Sound Physicians' 2013 Summit Award, which honors hospitalists who display exemplary performance of Sound Physicians' organizational values.

7 May 2013

Nationwide movement against early elective deliveries prompts U.S. hospitals to adopt new policies

A national movement to eliminate non-medically indicated (NMI) delivery before 39 weeks has prompted nearly two-thirds of all U.S. hospitals handling non-emergency births to adopt specific policies against the practice, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

7 May 2013

Hospital for Special Surgery signs agreement with Brazilian healthcare organization

Clinical pathways and quality initiatives leading to world class outcomes are the foundation of a far-reaching agreement between New York-based Hospital for Special Surgery, the recognized leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and related specialties, and Amil Par, the largest managed healthcare organization in Brazil, on behalf of Hospitalys Ortopedia, its newly opened orthopedic center in Rio de Janeiro.

7 May 2013

Health exchange marketing, consumer assistance efforts take center stage

News outlets report on the steps being taken by state governments, as well as by insurers, to raise awareness and market plans that will be available from the new online health insurance marketplaces.

7 May 2013

Do children's health concerns fall through the health law's cracks?

The final implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could be bad news for re-authorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), a congressional staffer said. … Authorization for the program, which provides health coverage to families who make too much to qualify for Medicaid but too little to afford costly health insurance, expires at the end of September 2013.

7 May 2013

Viewpoints: Assessing the Oregon Medicaid experiment; health insurance hysteria; in Florida, 'toxic politics' beats out common sense

The people who got Medicaid used more health care, and seem to have done so smartly - they got preventive care, they got their diabetes diagnosed and began managing it.

7 May 2013

Healthcare News

For health law backers, part of challenge is managing expectations

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages people to learn about celiac disease

Hospitals need to test physicians for drug and alcohol use to improve patient safety

HHS launches probe into unusual billing patterns for inpatient hospice care

Health care issues at center of Capitol Hill questions about 'political intelligence'

New guidelines for radiation therapy after prostatectomy

State roundup: Medicaid contractor sues La. over canceled deal

Advances in lung cancer treatment have major impact on short- and long-term outcomes

Feds move to tighten oversight of tanning beds

Study to examine role of arts, humanities in improving mental health and well-being

National Transitions of Care Coalition cites patient education as key component of post hospital health management, disease prevention framework

Survey shows rising rates of treated disease prevalence increase health care costs in U.S

Primary health care for patients with urinary tract infections can save nearly $4 billion in ER visits

First Edition: May 7, 2013

Chief Hospitalist at Harrison Medical Center receives Sound Physicians' 2013 Summit Award

Nationwide movement against early elective deliveries prompts U.S. hospitals to adopt new policies

Hospital for Special Surgery signs agreement with Brazilian healthcare organization

Health exchange marketing, consumer assistance efforts take center stage

Do children's health concerns fall through the health law's cracks?

Viewpoints: Assessing the Oregon Medicaid experiment; health insurance hysteria; in Florida, 'toxic politics' beats out common sense

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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