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State roundup: Concerns about pay for Mass. health executives, board members

Health insurers Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan said yesterday that their board members will meet later this month to discuss whether to bow to state Attorney General Martha Coakley's wishes and stop taking five-figure annual payments.

11 Mar 2011

Seattle Children's Hospital inaugurates new dialysis unit

Today, timed with World Kidney Day, Seattle Children's Hospital announced the opening of its newly renovated dialysis unit. The unit will significantly improve patient comfort and safety compared to its predecessor facility, and includes an additional 630 square feet of space for a total of nearly 2,400 square feet.

11 Mar 2011

Dietitian offers nutrition tips to obtain maximum health benefits

March is National Nutrition Month, a campaign sponsored by the American Dietetic Association to promote nutrition education. This year's theme is Eat Right with Color.

11 Mar 2011

Volume-based referrals do not necessarily improve patient outcomes

Referring patients to hospitals that have the largest volume of surgical procedures does not necessarily lead to improved outcomes for the overall population, according to the results of a new study in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

11 Mar 2011

CSC implements phase one of NC-MIPS program for healthcare professionals, hospitals

CSC announced today that the company, in conjunction with the State of North Carolina, successfully implemented phase one of the North Carolina Medicaid Incentive Payment System.

11 Mar 2011

Researchers develop web-based approach to solve personal health assessment problem

Health literacy is a prerequisite for well being in the developed world with five out of five ailments being treatable by patients themselves given access to appropriate information.

11 Mar 2011

New initiative for pregnant women and newborns in rural settings

Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development, was launched today to seek innovative prevention and treatment approaches for pregnant women and newborns in rural, low-resource settings.

11 Mar 2011

Viewpoints: Vinson's backdown, Ariz. Death Panels and The Pentagon's Achilles' heel

A federal district judge in Florida backed down, as he should have, from his effort to bully the Obama administration into halting implementation of the new health care reforms even before the issue of the law's constitutionality is resolved by higher courts.

11 Mar 2011

NCI report: Number of US cancer survivors increases to 11.7 million during 2007

The number of cancer survivors in the United States increased to 11.7 million in 2007, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. There were 3 million cancer survivors in 1971 and 9.8 million in 2001.

10 Mar 2011

TGen launches globalCure initiative to fight against pancreatic cancer

In an effort to improve treatment and one day find a cure for pancreatic cancer, the TGen Foundation today joined with key donors and community leaders to announce the creation of globalCure.

10 Mar 2011

International panel revises, simplifies 'McDonald Criteria' for diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

International Panel Revises "McDonald Criteria" for Diagnosing MS -- Use of new data should speed diagnosis -- Publication coincides with MS Awareness Week

10 Mar 2011

New book on issues related to female circumcision

According to a new book by Professor Aud Talle, most Somalis who live in Norway have changed their attitude towards female circumcision and are now against the practice.

10 Mar 2011

New collaborative programme can improve mother and infant nutrition

The University of York is launching a £1 million collaborative programme aimed at encouraging improved nutrition for mothers and infants.

10 Mar 2011

Survey reports education and health care are the top two American spending priorities

In its 27th survey of American spending priorities since 1973 conducted as part of its General Social Survey, NORC at the University of Chicago Wednesday released a report on its most recent findings.

10 Mar 2011

Pilot entrepreneur creates ultra-luxe alcohol and addiction rehabilitation facility

When a lawyer or judge crashes their Porsche into a ditch, a physician is found with an IV in her arm or a pilot is caught in the cockpit with alcohol on his breath, bar cards, medical and pilot licenses are revoked and careers are ruined.

10 Mar 2011

Matrix, dbMotion partner to market and deploy healthcare solutions in the UK

dbMotion, an innovative provider of connected healthcare solutions, and Matrix Knowledge Group, a leader in information management services, announced a partnership today to jointly market and deploy solutions throughout the United Kingdom.

10 Mar 2011

BMC anesthesiologist receives Letter of Commendation from WHO for pulse oximetry video

Rafael Ortega, MD, an anesthesiologist at Boston Medical Center and vice-chairman of academic affairs at Boston University School of Medicine, received a Letter of Commendation from the World Health Organization for producing a training video on pulse oximetry.

10 Mar 2011

First Lady Obama, Sec. Clinton mark International Women's Day

First Lady Michelle Obama joined Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to mark International Women's Day on Tuesday by honoring recent gains in addressing global women's issues while reflecting on the scope of the task of achieving gender equity in the future, the Associated Press reports.

10 Mar 2011

George Hoag Family Foundation awards grant to Cedars-Sinai's COACH for Kids program

Thanks to a grant from the George Hoag Family Foundation, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's COACH for Kids and Their Families- program will be able to expand healthcare services to more homeless children living in transitional shelters in Greater Los Angeles.

10 Mar 2011

Survey reveals impact of health care law on seniors

A survey of 460 seniors 65 and older revealed that 70% believe the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will reduce their Medicare benefits, despite the fact that the bill does not cut Medicare benefits and instead adds some, including a yearly free checkup and other free preventive care services.

10 Mar 2011

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State roundup: Concerns about pay for Mass. health executives, board members

Seattle Children's Hospital inaugurates new dialysis unit

Dietitian offers nutrition tips to obtain maximum health benefits

Volume-based referrals do not necessarily improve patient outcomes

CSC implements phase one of NC-MIPS program for healthcare professionals, hospitals

Researchers develop web-based approach to solve personal health assessment problem

New initiative for pregnant women and newborns in rural settings

Viewpoints: Vinson's backdown, Ariz. Death Panels and The Pentagon's Achilles' heel

NCI report: Number of US cancer survivors increases to 11.7 million during 2007

TGen launches globalCure initiative to fight against pancreatic cancer

International panel revises, simplifies 'McDonald Criteria' for diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

New book on issues related to female circumcision

New collaborative programme can improve mother and infant nutrition

Survey reports education and health care are the top two American spending priorities

Pilot entrepreneur creates ultra-luxe alcohol and addiction rehabilitation facility

Matrix, dbMotion partner to market and deploy healthcare solutions in the UK

BMC anesthesiologist receives Letter of Commendation from WHO for pulse oximetry video

First Lady Obama, Sec. Clinton mark International Women's Day

George Hoag Family Foundation awards grant to Cedars-Sinai's COACH for Kids program

Survey reveals impact of health care law on seniors

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