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Implementing the health law: HHS has missed nearly half of its deadlines

The Hill reports that, according to an analysis by the American Action Forum, the Department of Health and Human Services has missed many implementation deadlines in the last two years. Meanwhile, Politico Pro examines issues related to the health law's Medicaid expansion and exchange subsidies.

8 Jun 2012

CSIS publishes report on Advancing Health in Ethiopia

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) on Wednesday released a report called "Advancing Health in Ethiopia." The report examines what the U.S. can "realistically expect to achieve in its ongoing engagement in health in Ethiopia" and what the core considerations to guide future U.S. efforts should be, CSIS writes on its website.

8 Jun 2012

Cardinal Health to launch new technology enhancements at SNM annual meeting

At the Society of Nuclear Medicine's (SNM) 59th Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, Fla., June 9-12, Cardinal Health will introduce new technology enhancements that make it possible for hospital nuclear medicine departments and imaging centers to seamlessly improve data integration and the overall efficiency of their operations.

8 Jun 2012

Politico examines implications of Senate's draft farm bill on maritime industry, food aid

Politico examines the implications of the Senate's draft farm bill on the maritime industry, noting the industry "makes much of its money on foreign-aid shipments, courtesy of the Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Agency for International Development," and writing, "The Senate's farm bill extends Food for Peace, the largest international food-aid program for the next five years but pulls $40 million a year from shipments to go toward cash grants and the purchase of food in local markets."

8 Jun 2012

More federal scrutiny for Minn. Medicaid program; Colo. Medicaid reforms signed into law

Minnesota's Medicaid program faces more federal scrutiny on its rates. In the meantime, new Medicaid payment reforms are signed into law in Colorado.

8 Jun 2012

Political will, health concerns, increased funding driving family planning in Africa, report says

The Nairobi-based African Institute for Development Policy on Tuesday presented a report called "Africa on the Move!" at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, VOA News reports, noting the report "says that in some African countries, political will, maternal and child health concerns as well as more and more funding are helping to develop effective family planning."

8 Jun 2012

More affordable bednets, increased transparency in market will save $22M, UNICEF Executive Director says

UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake said Wednesday "that a more transparent and competitive market will lead to savings of more than $20 million over the next 12 months through a price reduction of 20 percent for bednets that protect people from malaria," a UNICEF press release reports.

8 Jun 2012

Kaiser Permanente expands relationship with NMF to address shortage of physicians

As more patients from underserved populations start to enter the health care system through health care reform, there will be an increasing need to have more African-American and Latino physicians to help provide quality health care. Kaiser Permanente is working to address the shortage of physicians by expanding its relationship with National Medical Fellowships and contributing $1 million to support medical students through education and training programs.

8 Jun 2012

ChemDAQ launches new sensor module for peracetic acid detection

ChemDAQ, Inc announced today that it has released a new sensor module for peracetic acid (PAA) to add to ChemDAQ's Steri-Trac gas monitoring system.

8 Jun 2012

Longer looks: The impossible quest to find out the cost of care; Toobin's tips on SCOTUS decision

When the nurse calls my name, I head up to the check-in desk. "I'm sorry," she says as she lowers her eyes and hands me the phone. On the other end of the line, a woman identifies herself as a "third-party intermediary" for my insurance company. She says she is calling to inform me that the procedure I am scheduled to have in just a few minutes has been approved ... However, my chosen provider is more expensive than other options and may result in a higher co-payment. ... I ask the obvious question: "If I stay, how much will it cost me?" Her answer is that she is not authorized to give me that information.

8 Jun 2012

HRS, eCardio partner to raise awareness of heart rhythm disorders

eCardio Diagnostics, a leading provider of remote cardiac arrhythmia monitoring, was among eight corporate sponsors teaming up with the Heart Rhythm Society to raise the level of awareness for heart rhythm disorders, particularly Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

8 Jun 2012

LUHS opens new renovated Emergency Department

Loyola University Health System (LUHS) unveiled its newly renovated Emergency Department (ED) today. This site has been named the John L. Keeley, MD Emergency Department in honor of the late Dr. John L. Keeley who served as chair of Loyola's Department of Surgery from 1958 to 1969.

8 Jun 2012

Aid agencies should support journalists to increase their ability to make a difference in developing countries

In this post in the Guardian's "Poverty Matters" blog, Prue Clarke, an Africa correspondent, media development specialist and the co-founder and executive director of New Narratives -- Africans Reporting Africa, writes, "By not supporting journalists, aid agencies are severely limiting their access to the truth about what is happening in developing countries and, therefore, their ability to make a difference."

8 Jun 2012

MicroSun receives ISO 13485:2003 certification

MicroSun Technologies, an industry leader in customized alternative power sources for the medical, commercial, military and government markets, announced today that they have achieved ISO 13485:2003 certification, a globally recognized quality standard for the medical device industry.

8 Jun 2012

Advanced Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine Training Workshop to take place in Maryland

American Spine will host another Advanced Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine Training Workshop at their multi-specialty spine center in Frederick, Maryland on June 8th, 2012.

8 Jun 2012

Bayer introduces Certegra Workstation

Bayer Radiology & Interventional announced the introduction of the Certegra Workstation, an informatics-driven, touch‐screen hub that enables time savings and improved patient care through a powerful suite of CT Contrast Dose Management applications and a new P3T 2.0 operating environment.

8 Jun 2012

UNAIDS Executive Director calls on African leaders to reduce 'triple dependency' on external sources of HIV drugs, commodities, technologies

"Delivering a speech at Wednesday's opening session of the 16th Conference of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe congratulated leaders across the region for their personal commitment to the HIV response, specifically with regard to upholding human rights and protecting human capital," UNAIDS reports in an article on its website.

8 Jun 2012

Medical professionals challenged to be better role models for their patients

In an era of soft drink bans and restrictions on junk food ads, students at the Johns Hopkins University schools of medicine and nursing are recommending a different approach to aid the more than 170 million Americans who are overweight or obese. By publicly committing to basic tenets of healthy living — regular exercise, eating a balanced diet and managing stress — future nurses and physicians are challenging peers and practicing medical professionals to model healthy behaviors for their patients.

7 Jun 2012

First Edition: June 7, 2012

Today's headlines include a report that some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are meeting to attempt to find ways to deal with an upcoming deadline -- Jan. 1 -- which is also known as the "fiscal cliff."

7 Jun 2012

Hospitals get graded for patient safety

Hospital executives are about to find out if they make the grade under a new rating system developed by the Leapfrog Group that debuts online Wednesday - and some are not happy about it. Under Leapfrog's Hospital Safety Score initiative, hospitals are given a letter grade - A, B, C, D or F - on how safely they treat patients. The grade reflects patient injuries, infection rates and the frequency of medical and medication errors.

7 Jun 2012

Healthcare News

Implementing the health law: HHS has missed nearly half of its deadlines

CSIS publishes report on Advancing Health in Ethiopia

Cardinal Health to launch new technology enhancements at SNM annual meeting

Politico examines implications of Senate's draft farm bill on maritime industry, food aid

More federal scrutiny for Minn. Medicaid program; Colo. Medicaid reforms signed into law

Political will, health concerns, increased funding driving family planning in Africa, report says

More affordable bednets, increased transparency in market will save $22M, UNICEF Executive Director says

Kaiser Permanente expands relationship with NMF to address shortage of physicians

ChemDAQ launches new sensor module for peracetic acid detection

Longer looks: The impossible quest to find out the cost of care; Toobin's tips on SCOTUS decision

HRS, eCardio partner to raise awareness of heart rhythm disorders

LUHS opens new renovated Emergency Department

Aid agencies should support journalists to increase their ability to make a difference in developing countries

MicroSun receives ISO 13485:2003 certification

Advanced Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine Training Workshop to take place in Maryland

Bayer introduces Certegra Workstation

UNAIDS Executive Director calls on African leaders to reduce 'triple dependency' on external sources of HIV drugs, commodities, technologies

Medical professionals challenged to be better role models for their patients

First Edition: June 7, 2012

Hospitals get graded for patient safety

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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