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Electronic health records inspire Mostashari, researchers, Olympians

CQ HealthBeat interviews the head of the government's IT effort while other news coverage focuses on a new report detailing the promise of electronic health monitoring.

15 Jun 2012

Colorado and Alabama leaders offer different views on health law decision

Colorado's governor says the state will continue to build its insurance exchange and to advance other elements of the health law regardless of the Supreme Court's ruling. Meanwhile, Alabama's attorney general predicts the court will strike down the law.

15 Jun 2012

Calif. Dems balking on more Medicaid cuts; Big jump in Minnesota Medicaid rolls

Democratic legislative leaders announced Wednesday that they plan to move forward with their proposal to address California's $15.7 billion deficit even though Gov. Jerry Brown hasn't signed off on the plan. ... Democrats refused to cut an additional $1.2 billion on programs for the poor, particularly the welfare-to-work program CalWORKS; childcare; In-Home Supportive Services, which provides care for the sick and disabled in their homes; low-cost health insurance known as Healthy Families; and Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program.

15 Jun 2012

MU in-home sensors monitor changes in aging adults’ health

Many adults wish to maintain their independence as they age, but health problems often require them to live in assisted-care facilities where they can be observed by medical professionals. Now, technologies developed by University of Missouri researchers could help aging adults stay in their own homes longer while still being monitored by health care providers.

15 Jun 2012

U.S. Africa command establishes regional task forces to combat malaria in Africa

"Two new task forces being established by U.S. Africa Command Africom have set their sights on one of the biggest killers on the continent: the mosquito," the American Forces Press Service reports.

15 Jun 2012

Longer looks: Battling HIV in Washington; Adderall use among U.S. high schoolers

On a recent day not far from Capitol Hill and the White House, about a dozen HIV outreach workers toting bright yellow duffle bags stuffed with condoms and prevention information stood outside of the Anacostia Metro station. ... After a couple of hours, they had handed out hundreds of packs of condoms -- and had persuaded 21 people to take an HIV test with an oral swab in a Chevy van parked nearby. "You have to know your status, man. I'd rather be safe than sorry," said Alvern Harris, 25, as he waited for his results.

15 Jun 2012

Ethiopian government, PEPFAR to run 5-year HIV prevention program aimed at high-risk groups

"More than 100 million condoms will be distributed annually to sex workers, men who have sex with men, and other groups vulnerable to HIV as part of a new five-year program to be run by the Ethiopian government and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)," PlusNews reports.

15 Jun 2012

Sermo, athenahealth announce findings from third annual Physician Sentiment Index

athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based practice management, electronic health record (EHR), and care coordination services to medical groups, and Sermo, the world's largest online community for physicians, today announced the findings from the third annual Physician Sentiment Index (PSI).

15 Jun 2012

Fewer mothers, children dying globally, but progress varies greatly among countries, report says

"Deaths of mothers giving birth in developing countries have dropped by nearly half since 1990, while deaths of children under five have fallen from 12 million to 7.6 million, according to a new report released Wednesday by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)," the Los Angeles Times reports.

15 Jun 2012

GAVI Alliance pledges up to $162M to control, prevent measles outbreaks in developing countries

"Seeking to address the devastating resurgence of measles, the GAVI Alliance will provide up to an additional $162 million to control and prevent outbreaks in developing countries," a GAVI press release reports, noting, "This funding will help countries bridge critical gaps in their efforts to build sustainable systems to control this deadly disease."

15 Jun 2012

In observing World Blood Donor Day, WHO recognizes donors' personal commitment to helping others

"Today we celebrate World Blood Donor Day -- a day devoted to thanking those among us who help save lives through blood donations and to raising awareness of the need for safe and secure blood supplies," a VOA editorial writes.

15 Jun 2012

Homeless people with CKD experience higher rates of premature death and kidney failure

Among patients with moderate to advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), homeless people experience higher rates of premature death and kidney failure, and they use emergency services much more often than impoverished peers with stable housing, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

15 Jun 2012

Ugandan civil organizations ask Supreme Court to declare death during childbirth violates women's rights

In an effort to lower the maternal mortality rate in Uganda, activists from more than 50 civil service organizations on Tuesday asked the country's Supreme Court "to declare that women's rights are violated when they die in childbirth," which could help make the government put more resources toward maternal health care and lower the rate of maternal deaths, currently about 100 per week, the Associated Press/Fox News reports.

15 Jun 2012

Mich. House approves abortion restrictions bill; AFL-CIO asks Mo. Gov. to veto abortion coverage bill

The Michigan bill would tighten regulation of abortion clinics and providers while making it a crime to coerce women into having an abortion. In Missouri, a union asks the governor to veto legislation that would allow employers to opt out of providing abortion or contraception health insurance coverage.

15 Jun 2012

Study details physician behavior issues; Another examines Spanish language skills and patient communication

A new study details findings regarding physicians' patterns of unprofessional behavior. Separate research investigated doctors' willingness to use limited Spanish to communicate with patients.

15 Jun 2012

Life-saving kidney transplants now available for older patients

In the past, a patient 55 or older had little or no chance of receiving a life-saving kidney transplant. But improvements in medicine have many doctors re-evaluating older patients who need a new organ.

15 Jun 2012

South African TB Conference hears demands from advocacy organizations to improve, decentralize treatment

The 2012 South African TB Conference opened Tuesday night in Durban, with the Treatment Action Campaign, Section27, and Oxfam delivering "a memorandum containing five demands to conference organizers shortly before the opening," health-e News Service reports.

15 Jun 2012

Vorys launches new blog that focuses on health information technology

Vorys' fifth and newest blog was launched to provide interesting and pertinent analysis of a variety of issues involving health information technology (HIT). The blog, available at www.healtHITechlaw.com, will provide readers with frequent updates on developments in HIT, including HIPAA/HITECH compliance and the interplay of state privacy laws, electronic health record implementation and use challenges, review of new HIT tools and status of health information exchanges.

15 Jun 2012

New MAXIMUS podcast series focuses on government health and human services programs

MAXIMUS, a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced the launch of a new podcast series that focuses on government health and human services programs.

15 Jun 2012

Opinion pieces, blog posts address Child Survival Call to Action

The governments of the United States, India, and Ethiopia, in collaboration with UNICEF, today are scheduled to launch the Child Survival Call to Action in Washington, D.C., a two-day event that brings together world leaders, public health experts, child health advocates and others in an effort to reduce child mortality to 20 per 1,000 by 2035 worldwide, with the ultimate goal of ending preventable child deaths.

15 Jun 2012

Healthcare News

Electronic health records inspire Mostashari, researchers, Olympians

Colorado and Alabama leaders offer different views on health law decision

Calif. Dems balking on more Medicaid cuts; Big jump in Minnesota Medicaid rolls

MU in-home sensors monitor changes in aging adults’ health

U.S. Africa command establishes regional task forces to combat malaria in Africa

Longer looks: Battling HIV in Washington; Adderall use among U.S. high schoolers

Ethiopian government, PEPFAR to run 5-year HIV prevention program aimed at high-risk groups

Sermo, athenahealth announce findings from third annual Physician Sentiment Index

Fewer mothers, children dying globally, but progress varies greatly among countries, report says

GAVI Alliance pledges up to $162M to control, prevent measles outbreaks in developing countries

In observing World Blood Donor Day, WHO recognizes donors' personal commitment to helping others

Homeless people with CKD experience higher rates of premature death and kidney failure

Ugandan civil organizations ask Supreme Court to declare death during childbirth violates women's rights

Mich. House approves abortion restrictions bill; AFL-CIO asks Mo. Gov. to veto abortion coverage bill

Study details physician behavior issues; Another examines Spanish language skills and patient communication

Life-saving kidney transplants now available for older patients

South African TB Conference hears demands from advocacy organizations to improve, decentralize treatment

Vorys launches new blog that focuses on health information technology

New MAXIMUS podcast series focuses on government health and human services programs

Opinion pieces, blog posts address Child Survival Call to Action

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