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GHTC interviews prominent Americans, leading U.S. health officials on why Americans should care about global health

In anticipation of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech on the HIV/AIDS pandemic at the NIH on Tuesday, GlobalPost's "Global Pulse" blog provides video footage of interviews conducted by the Global Health Technologies Coalition (GHTC) in which Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.); FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg; Amie Batson, deputy assistant administrator for global health at USAID; and actress Whoopi Goldberg respond to the question of why Americans should care about the global health.

9 Nov 2011

Kleinert Kutz selects ChartLogic EHR Suite

The Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center of Kentucky with 12 physicians and five offices has selected the ChartLogic EHR Suite. The orthopedic medical group and surgical center is one of the largest hand surgery programs in the world, handling more than 65,000 patient visits per year with offices in Lexington and Louisville, KY and New Albany, IN.

9 Nov 2011

Heeding Gates's suggestions to fill global development finance hole without spending more money

In his Foreign Policy column, "The Optimist," Charles Kenny, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development and a Schwartz fellow at the New America Foundation, responds to a speech to G20 leaders last week by Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in which he "suggested that a financial transactions tax, alongside additional taxes on tobacco and carbon, could be used to help rich countries meet a global target of committing 0.7 percent of GDP to development aid."

9 Nov 2011

Political cartoon: 'Super Trapped?'

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "Super Trapped?" by Steve Kelley.

9 Nov 2011

Global Fund delays closing date for round 11 applications, says disbursements may not be available until 2013

The Global Fund to Fight HIV, TB and Malaria has delayed the closing date for applications for its next round of funding, reduced the estimated amount of money that will be available in that round, and potentially delayed the disbursement of the funds until 2013, PlusNews reports.

9 Nov 2011

Clinton expected to urge U.S., other countries to intensify HIV/AIDS prevention efforts in speech on Tuesday

In a speech to be delivered at the NIH, "Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to call Tuesday for a new push by the U.S. and other countries to harness recent science to stem the HIV/AIDS pandemic," the Wall Street Journal reports.

9 Nov 2011

Powerful monitoring tool to track spread of seasonal flu

A powerful monitoring tool that will allow researchers to track the spread of seasonal flu launches today. This year the UK Flusurvey will, for the first time, join a European network of online surveys, gathering information on how the illness spreads across the continent and enabling comparison between the different countries.

9 Nov 2011

Hospitals face penalties if they don't please patients

In the coming months, Medicare will start taking patient satisfaction into account when reimbursing hospitals.

9 Nov 2011

State roundup: Kansas Medicaid announcement; pilot projects for nursing homes, C-sections; Calif. marijuana clinics

Gov. Sam Brownback, Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer and three Cabinet officials have scheduled a news conference for 10 a.m. Tuesday to describe details of their plan for making over the Kansas Medicaid program. ... The plan is expected to include a significant expansion of managed care.

9 Nov 2011

Premier, RF Surgical sign three year agreement for detection technology

RF Surgical, Inc., the leader in prevention and detection of retained surgical items (RSI), today announced a three year agreement with the Premier healthcare alliance, a leader in healthcare performance improvement.

8 Nov 2011

Pennsylvania General Assembly passes bill banning texting for all drivers

The National Safety Council congratulates the Pennsylvania General Assembly for passage of Senate Bill 314, which makes sending text messages while driving a violation for all drivers. The bill will become law with Gov. Tom Corbett's signature, and the law will go into effect 120 days after it is signed.

8 Nov 2011

Health Net expands Improving the Patient Experience toolkit

Health Net, Inc. has expanded its Improving the Patient Experience toolkit for its contracted providers in three new markets. Piloted first in California in 2010, the insurer now offers the toolkit in Arizona, Oregon and Washington.

8 Nov 2011

First Edition: November 8, 2011

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including stories on malpractice reforms and previews of voting in Ohio on two ballot questions affecting health care issues and a Mississippi abortion issue.

8 Nov 2011

Victorian nurses protest over ‘lockout dossier’

Victorian hospitals have been provided with a 51-page dossier on how to conduct a lockout of nurses in a move slammed by the Australian Nursing Federation. This dossier was sent by the Hospitals Industry Association last week and includes templates for letters to be sent to nurses if they are to have their pay docked.

8 Nov 2011

Study to explore how people with disabilities can better access personal health records

Personal health records have been going electronic, and patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers are learning to navigate the new digital world of health information. Now three institutions are teaming up to discover how a large population—people with disabilities—can best access this information.

8 Nov 2011

HUOH pays $3,500,000 in dividends to Ohio doctor owners/insureds in the last 40 months

HUOH is committed to its policyholders and their professional reputation by having a "zero tolerance" for nuisance claims and unparalleled aggressive defense programs for its physicians. Once again, continuing to build on its success from 2010, HUOH is attracting extraordinary physicians, managing claims exceptionally and now delivering another dividend to its' Ohio physician owners of $1,000,000.

8 Nov 2011

AMERIMED Hospitals now part of Global Health Voyager network

Global Health Voyager, Inc., a publicly-traded, full-service, international medical tourism company, today announced that AMERIMED Hospitals -- spanning key tourist destinations in Mexico including Cabo San Lucas, Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, and San José del Cabo - are now part of the Global Health Voyager network.

8 Nov 2011

Study to investigate health and wellbeing of adults, children in York

An exciting new research project is being launched by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to track the health and wellbeing of children and adults.

8 Nov 2011

Computer-tailored intervention may have positive effects on eating behaviors in adolescents

A web-based computer-tailored intervention aiming to increase physical activity, decrease sedentary behavior, and promote healthy eating among adolescents was not associated with positive long-term outcome measures, but may have positive short-term effects on eating behaviors, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

8 Nov 2011

Racial/ethnic disparities among adolescents with substance-related disorders

Substance use is widespread among adolescents in the United States, particularly among those of Native American, white, Hispanic and multiple race/ethnicity, and these groups are also disproportionally affected by substance-related disorders, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

8 Nov 2011

Healthcare News

GHTC interviews prominent Americans, leading U.S. health officials on why Americans should care about global health

Kleinert Kutz selects ChartLogic EHR Suite

Heeding Gates's suggestions to fill global development finance hole without spending more money

Political cartoon: 'Super Trapped?'

Global Fund delays closing date for round 11 applications, says disbursements may not be available until 2013

Clinton expected to urge U.S., other countries to intensify HIV/AIDS prevention efforts in speech on Tuesday

Powerful monitoring tool to track spread of seasonal flu

Hospitals face penalties if they don't please patients

State roundup: Kansas Medicaid announcement; pilot projects for nursing homes, C-sections; Calif. marijuana clinics

Premier, RF Surgical sign three year agreement for detection technology

Pennsylvania General Assembly passes bill banning texting for all drivers

Health Net expands Improving the Patient Experience toolkit

First Edition: November 8, 2011

Victorian nurses protest over ‘lockout dossier’

Study to explore how people with disabilities can better access personal health records

HUOH pays $3,500,000 in dividends to Ohio doctor owners/insureds in the last 40 months

AMERIMED Hospitals now part of Global Health Voyager network

Study to investigate health and wellbeing of adults, children in York

Computer-tailored intervention may have positive effects on eating behaviors in adolescents

Racial/ethnic disparities among adolescents with substance-related disorders

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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