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NIST panel provides tailored recommendations to accelerate adoption of pediatric EHRs

To speed development and adoption of electronic health records for pediatrics, a group of experts from industry, academia and government convened by the National Institute of Standards and Technology has focused its attention on three key audiences-records-system vendors and developers, small-group pediatric medical practices and children's hospitals.

11 Mar 2013

Rep. Ryan says budget plan will assume repeal of health law

In an interview on Fox, the House Budget chairman doesn't make clear if the plan he will announce this week will call for a total repeal of the 2010 law but he says Republicans are still keen to get rid of the health overhaul.

11 Mar 2013

Research roundup: Insurance coverage and access to care in Massachusetts

With increasing interest in public health problems such as obesity and alcohol and tobacco use, lawmakers are increasingly considering using policy to modify behavior. According to the authors, little is currently known about the public's willingness to accept such policies.

11 Mar 2013

UT Southwestern researcher to receive March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology

Dr. Eric Olson, chairman of molecular biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is the 2013 recipient of the March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology for identifying key genetic pathways in the formation of the heart and other muscles.

11 Mar 2013

Survey: Large employers pushing health providers for more price transparency

The survey, conducted by Towers Watson and the National Business Group on Health, also found that most large companies plan to keep continue offering employees an insurance benefit in the next five years.

11 Mar 2013

New study shows emotions affect health and wellness in low-income countries

Positive emotions are known to play a role in physical well-being, and stress is strongly linked to poor health, but is this strictly a "First World" phenomenon?

11 Mar 2013

Blog examines U.S. progress in gender equality, calls on NGOs to do their part

"The past four years have brought some exciting changes in the U.S. government when it comes to progress in gender equality," Maryce Ramsey, senior gender equality adviser for IntraHealth International, writes in the organization's "Global Health Blog."

11 Mar 2013

Centralized, patient-preference program decreases symptoms of post-ACS depression

A clinical trial of patients with post-acute coronary syndrome (ACS, heart disease) depression finds that a centralized, patient-preference program decreased depressive symptoms and may be cost-neutral over time, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

11 Mar 2013

Scientists develop new method for replacing missing teeth

Scientists have developed a new method of replacing missing teeth with a bioengineered material generated from a person's own gum cells.

11 Mar 2013

Insurers see opportunities in Medicaid expansion while states mull pros and cons

Business analysts view the expansion as "several hundreds of billions of dollars" worth of opportunity for Medicaid health plans. Meanwhile, news organizations track the continuing debate in Kentucky, Florida, New Hampshire and Texas about whether to participate in the expansion.

11 Mar 2013

International community should 'strengthen and sustain' efforts to prevent GBV, HIV

Noting the ongoing 57th session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and International Women's Day, recognized today, Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. global AIDS coordinator and head of the State Department's Office of Global Health Diplomacy, and UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé write in the Huffington Post's "Global Motherhood" blog.

11 Mar 2013

Global Vaccine Summit organizers hope to obtain increased commitments to end polio

"The Global Vaccine Summit will be held on April 24 and 25 under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and in partnership with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation," The National reports.

11 Mar 2013

Guardian reports on discussion of Commission on the Status of Women outcome document

"The link between gender-based violence and HIV infections needs to be explicit in the outcome document of the Commission on the Status of Women [CSW], delegates said this week," the Guardian reports.

11 Mar 2013

Global community observes International Women's Day

Devex's "The Development Newswire" quotes a number of leaders in the international community about International Women's Day, observed annually on March 8.

11 Mar 2013

Study shows powerful effects of celebrity endorsement in both TV ads and non-food contexts

A study by the University of Liverpool has found that celebrity endorsement of a food product encourages children to eat more of the endorsed product. It also found that children were prompted to eat more of the endorsed product when they saw the celebrity on TV in a different context.

11 Mar 2013

Operating rooms, hospitals face challenges in eliminating risks, delivering high quality of care

USA Today reports that many hospitals have not adopted technologies that would help elminate the risk of leaving sponges in patients during surgery. Meanwhile, the Associated Press offers a list to help patients avoid problems in the hospital.

11 Mar 2013

Blog highlights Kaiser Family Foundation primer on U.S. government's engagement in global health

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's "New Public Health" blog highlights a report released recently by the Kaiser Family Foundation, titled "The U.S. Government Engagement in Global Health: A Primer," writing, "The report describes the U.S. agencies and programs involved in global health and the federal budget supporting these efforts."

11 Mar 2013

Accountable Care Organization 'pioneers' feeling skittish about next stage of program's implementation

The providers who are participating in this health law effort to control costs and improve quality are nervous about the second year's emphasis on accountability.

11 Mar 2013

'Energy poverty' leaves more than 1B in developing countries without access to adequate health care, report says

"Energy poverty has left more than one billion people in developing countries without access to adequate health care, with staff forced to treat emergency patients in the dark, and health centers lacking the power they need to store vaccines or sterilize medical supplies, according to ... this year's Poor People's Energy Outlook, published on Wednesday by the non-governmental organization Practical Action," the Guardian reports.

11 Mar 2013

Georgetown University Medical Center to host symposium on emerging zoonotic diseases

Georgetown University Medical Center will host a half-day symposium exploring emerging zoonotic diseases - contagious diseases that spread between animals and humans, which can be caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi carried by animals and insects.

11 Mar 2013

Healthcare News

NIST panel provides tailored recommendations to accelerate adoption of pediatric EHRs

Rep. Ryan says budget plan will assume repeal of health law

Research roundup: Insurance coverage and access to care in Massachusetts

UT Southwestern researcher to receive March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology

Survey: Large employers pushing health providers for more price transparency

New study shows emotions affect health and wellness in low-income countries

Blog examines U.S. progress in gender equality, calls on NGOs to do their part

Centralized, patient-preference program decreases symptoms of post-ACS depression

Scientists develop new method for replacing missing teeth

Insurers see opportunities in Medicaid expansion while states mull pros and cons

International community should 'strengthen and sustain' efforts to prevent GBV, HIV

Global Vaccine Summit organizers hope to obtain increased commitments to end polio

Guardian reports on discussion of Commission on the Status of Women outcome document

Global community observes International Women's Day

Study shows powerful effects of celebrity endorsement in both TV ads and non-food contexts

Operating rooms, hospitals face challenges in eliminating risks, delivering high quality of care

Blog highlights Kaiser Family Foundation primer on U.S. government's engagement in global health

Accountable Care Organization 'pioneers' feeling skittish about next stage of program's implementation

'Energy poverty' leaves more than 1B in developing countries without access to adequate health care, report says

Georgetown University Medical Center to host symposium on emerging zoonotic diseases

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