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Majority of opinion leaders strongly support creation of federal health insurance exchange

More than eight of 10 leaders in health and health care policy believe states should be allowed to implement key provisions of the Affordable Care Act early with full federal support, ahead of the timeline outlined in the law.

24 May 2011

Disaster-response planning raises challenges for mental health services, bioethicists say

Johns Hopkins University bioethicists say disaster-response planning has generally overlooked the special needs of people who suffer from pre-existing and serious mental conditions.

24 May 2011

WellAWARE Systems receives 2011 Smart Choice Award for senior care

WellAWARE Systems, the developer of breakthrough technology designed to enable proactive and preventive senior care, announced it was recognized with the 2011 Smart Choice Award presented by the 50+ Housing Council, a special interest council of the Building Industry Association of Southern California.

24 May 2011

Ocean County, Conmed sign new agreement to provide correctional healthcare services for detainees

Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. has signed a new agreement with Ocean County, New Jersey, to provide correctional healthcare services for the detainees at its jail for an initial three-year term, beginning July 1, 2011, with two optional one-year renewals.

24 May 2011

MMP selects Online Tech for colocation services and offsite data storage, backup

Michigan Multispecialty Physicians, a specialty group of surgical physicians, has selected Online Tech, a premier Midwest managed data center provider, for colocation services and offsite data storage and backup.

24 May 2011

National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention 'Don't Fry Day' campaign to encourage sun safety awareness

Despite skin cancer's being largely preventable, it remains by far the most common type of cancer in the United States. There are over two million new cases of skin cancer diagnosed annually, which is more than new cases of breast, prostate, lung and colon cancers combined.

24 May 2011

eCareSoft launches national preferred partner program for small hospital market providers

eCareSoft, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare IT solutions for the small hospital market, today announced the launch of its national "eCS Preferred Partner" program. The channel partner program provides support and training to best-of-class providers seeking an affordable EHR solution to expand their network of small and rural hospitals.

24 May 2011

Lawmakers jockey for position in Medicare debate

Political and policy-oriented Medicare skirmishes continue on Capitol Hill as members hear from their constituents on the question of the program's future, and some lawmakers say it's time for "an adult conversation." Also, the Senate is likely to vote this week on the House-passed GOP budget.

24 May 2011

ECRI Institute PSO highlights patient safety issue involving cardiac monitoring errors in special E-lert

In a recently released Patient Safety E-lert, the ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization (PSO) highlights a patient safety issue involving cardiac monitoring of incorrect patients. The issue was brought to ECRI Institute PSO's attention in its analysis of reports submitted by participating healthcare providers.

24 May 2011

Officials and re-election campaigns face health law challenges

News outlets explore how the health overhaul has factored into the tenure of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and into specific re-election campaigns.

24 May 2011

Washington State Green Chemistry Roundtable conference to focus on environmental toxics

A more holistic, less piecemeal roadmap for the use of chemicals in the state is the goal of research, industry and government leaders who will gather this week in the state's first green chemistry conference.

24 May 2011

New legislation helps fulfill promise of Medicare for seniors in Alaska: AMA

New legislation introduced today by Senator Lisa Murkowski, the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act (S. 1042), will provide Medicare patients with greater choice, allowing them to see the physicians they want and need to see.

24 May 2011

Some providers fight for chance at federal health IT funding

IWatch news reports on this emerging issue while Modern Healthcare notes that a New Mexico Telehealth Project May Be National Modelrecent developments regarding health information technology.

24 May 2011

More than 15% of school children have a developmental disability

More than 15 percent of school-age kids — about 10 million children — had a developmental disability in 2006-08, according to a study released Monday in the journal Pediatrics.

24 May 2011

U.N. Secretary-General Ban addresses maternal mortality in Nigeria, IDPs in Cote d'Ivoire

As part of a four-country tour, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday arrived in Nigeria, where he highlighted the importance of fighting maternal and child mortality in the country, which has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Africa, Agence France-Presse reports.

24 May 2011

Circulation journal introduces new series on preventive cardiology, lifestyle interventions

Today, Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association launches a year-long themed series that will focus on the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

24 May 2011

Ford engineers develop car seat that can monitor driver's heartbeat

Ford engineers have developed a car seat that can monitor a driver's heartbeat, opening the door to a wealth of health, convenience and even life-saving potential.

24 May 2011

Tulsa burn specialist, assistant fire marshal partner with National Gasoline Safety Project

For many families, Memorial Day signals the start of summer fun. But as families plan backyard barbecues or campouts in the woods, a local doctor and a firefighter are working to remind parents that gas and fire never mix.

24 May 2011

Future nurses receive NINR grant for cardiovascular disease management research

Future nurse researchers now have more opportunities in the field of cardiovascular risk reduction and disease management research at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.

24 May 2011

Authorities in India's only Muslim-majority state battling increase in female foeticide, AFP reports

Agence France-Presse examines how officials in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir are battling a "shocking rise in female foeticide" by seizing unlicensed ultrasound machines and enlisting the assistance of religious leaders in the country's only Muslim-majority state.

24 May 2011

Healthcare News

Majority of opinion leaders strongly support creation of federal health insurance exchange

Disaster-response planning raises challenges for mental health services, bioethicists say

WellAWARE Systems receives 2011 Smart Choice Award for senior care

Ocean County, Conmed sign new agreement to provide correctional healthcare services for detainees

MMP selects Online Tech for colocation services and offsite data storage, backup

National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention 'Don't Fry Day' campaign to encourage sun safety awareness

eCareSoft launches national preferred partner program for small hospital market providers

Lawmakers jockey for position in Medicare debate

ECRI Institute PSO highlights patient safety issue involving cardiac monitoring errors in special E-lert

Officials and re-election campaigns face health law challenges

Washington State Green Chemistry Roundtable conference to focus on environmental toxics

New legislation helps fulfill promise of Medicare for seniors in Alaska: AMA

Some providers fight for chance at federal health IT funding

More than 15% of school children have a developmental disability

U.N. Secretary-General Ban addresses maternal mortality in Nigeria, IDPs in Cote d'Ivoire

Circulation journal introduces new series on preventive cardiology, lifestyle interventions

Ford engineers develop car seat that can monitor driver's heartbeat

Tulsa burn specialist, assistant fire marshal partner with National Gasoline Safety Project

Future nurses receive NINR grant for cardiovascular disease management research

Authorities in India's only Muslim-majority state battling increase in female foeticide, AFP reports

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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