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Nursing a direction on policy

Why nurses get to implement health policies but so few are involved in developing them is at the heart of a roundtable conference being held in Canada later this month.

19 Sep 2011

When I went into solo practice of internal medicine in 1981, it was very easy to get a doctor to see a Medicare patient. All I had to do was make a phone call. A courteous receptionist answered. If the doctor couldn't come to the phone right away, I could count on a prompt callback.

19 Sep 2011

Feds OK Mich. request to reduce premium costs for state's pre-existing condition insurance plan

Other news reports related to health law implementation include the latest on a push by the Department of Health and Human Services for state insurance exchange partnerships, speculation about the measure's essential benefits rule and efforts on Capitol Hill to block the law's funding.

19 Sep 2011

More time in front of TV linked to increased consumption of unhealthy snacks, drinks

Republican candidates are unabashed in opposition to 'Obamacare' but stay quiet on Medicare's drug plan

The Associated Press reports that, even with their emphasis on deficit reduction, most of the GOP presidential candidates don't seem to be talking about the Medicare drug program, a massive entitlement with future unfunded costs of about $7 trillion, as much as the 2010 health law.

19 Sep 2011

Phytel launches new suite of automated care management solutions

Phytel today launched the next generation of automated care management solutions with its integrated Atmosphere™ platform, which enables providers to better manage quality and proactively improve chronic and preventive care across their populations. These scalable, Software-as-a-Service automation tools together comprise the first comprehensive, integrated population health management solution designed for providers.

19 Sep 2011

Propublica: Docs appear to avoid penalties, sanctions in suits against medical drug and device companies

This report notes that despite payments by drug and device companies, none of the more than 75 doctors named as participants were sanctioned.

19 Sep 2011

MUHC orders GlobalMed TotalExam 2 Examination Cameras for Québec telemedicine program

McGill University Hospital Centre in Montréal, Canada, has ordered 95 TotalExam2 Examination Cameras from Scottsdale, Arizona-based GlobalMed for its telemedicine program in the province of Québec. GlobalMed, the industry leader in telemedicine design, manufacturing and marketing, developed TotalExam to deliver crystal clear digital close-ups of the skin, eyes and throat.

19 Sep 2011

New wave of disabilities strains school's resources for children with special needs

For educators, (chronic fatigue syndrome) is merely one of an expanding group of "hidden disabilities" increasingly being diagnosed in children, conditions that are debilitating but often not visible, including fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivities, Crohn's disease and migraines. ...

19 Sep 2011

Emergency health workers: A strategy to prevent health problems

Emergency medicine carries a deep aura of romance in America, with its first-responder traditions of adrenaline, acuity and bravery.

19 Sep 2011

Prevalence of diabetes increases 30% over last four years in urban India

The prevalence of diabetes in urban India is accelerating at a rapid rate and now stands at 5.5 percent (just under 20 million people), compared with 4.6 percent in 2007 - equivalent to a 30 percent increase in actual population numbers over the last four years - according to new research by GfK HealthCare's Roper Global Diabetes Group. Moreover, a full 10 percent of these patients have been diagnosed in the past 12 months.

19 Sep 2011

Mayo Clinic recruits patients in Texas; Ga. hospitals' building boom

In state hospital news, Dallas Morning News reports on an advertising campaign by Minn.'s Mayo Clinic and two Georgia news organizations report on developments in the industry there.

19 Sep 2011

'Super committee' members have received $1.6 million from 'bundlers'

These contributions, which have been given over the past year to several members of the panel, come from defense, health care and tax interests.

19 Sep 2011

St. Mary Medical Center, IMD enter agreement to implement Kidshape 2.0 program in Pennsylvania

St. Mary Medical Center signs licensee agreement with IMD Companies to implement the Kidshape 2.0 program in Pennsylvania. The agreement grants St. Mary the exclusive rights to the KidShape 2.0 program in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. St. Mary will implement the program in its own centers for an initial period of two years, as well as seek new licensees for the program in their territory.

19 Sep 2011

Cigna launches national ad campaign geared to individual insurance consumers

Cigna Corp. is starting a national ad campaign Monday crafted to appeal to individual consumers, a sign of the industry's growing focus on a segment that is set to expand substantially under the health-overhaul law.

19 Sep 2011

First Edition: September 19, 2011

Today's headlines offer information about how Medicare and Medicaid will fare in President Barack Obama's deficit-reduction plan.

19 Sep 2011

SuccessEHS acquires MediaDent EDR and Dental Imaging solution

SuccessEHS has announced the acquisition of MediaDent, a Practice Management, Electronic Dental Record and Dental Imaging solution. MediaDent is the flagship product of Georgia-based MMD Systems Inc., which will operate as a new division of SuccessEHS.

19 Sep 2011

LTCFP: Long-term care insurance could be cheaper than do-it-yourself caregiving

If one of your aging parents suddenly needs help with the tasks of daily living, who will provide it? You? "If that's your default plan," says Craig Smith, President of LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP), "be prepared for sticker shock. Your services don't come free." LTCFP is one of the nation's largest and most experienced long-term care insurance agencies.

19 Sep 2011

Patients allege doctors fail to properly explain risks of complications

In more than 70 per cent of legal disputes over informed consent, patients allege the doctor failed to properly explain the risks of complications, a University of Melbourne study published in the latest Medical Journal of Australia has found.

19 Sep 2011

ESMO honors three medical oncologists for cancer care and research

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has honored three of Europe's leading medical oncologists with prestigious awards recognizing their achievements in clinical care and research.

19 Sep 2011