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PBMI awards CVS Caremark and ArcelorMittal the 2011 Rx Benefit Innovation Award

CVS Caremark announced today that the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI) awarded the company and its PBM client ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, the 2011 Rx Benefit Innovation Award. The award recognizes the Pharmacy Advisor program, which was developed by CVS Caremark to manage costs, improve medication adherence and close gaps in care for members with diabetes.

19 Feb 2011

AAOS partners with Gateway EDI for claims processing and revenue management services

Today, at its Annual Meeting, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced a partnership with Gateway EDI to provide claims processing and revenue management services to its membership. The AAOS Revenue Management Program powered by Gateway EDI will help AAOS members submit their claims faster and more accurately to increase revenue and cash flow.

19 Feb 2011

American Scientific announces Lebanon-based HospiServices in Middle East, Africa

American Scientific Resources, Inc. announces Lebanon-based HospiServices is the Company's new distributor in the Middle East and Africa. HospiServices has placed its second order totaling 684 units for the Kidz-Med line of VeraTemp non-contact thermometers which will be distributed to pharmacies.

19 Feb 2011

New book on staying fit after 60 by 77-year-old man

Author Calvin Hill has released his new book "Staying Fit After 60: Introducing the Exercise for Life Program" to share the health and life-saving benefits of the program he has developed. He puts it bluntly: "This book is telling seniors, you can get old without feeling old."

19 Feb 2011

Healthcare Realty Trust files shelf registration statement with Securities and Exchange Commission

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, announced today that it has filed a universal shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a routine renewal of its existing shelf registration statement that was to expire on May 13, 2011.

19 Feb 2011

FRC commends amendment to prevent federal funding for Planned Parenthood

Family Research Council praised the U.S. House of Representatives for today approving U.S. Rep. Mike Pence's (R-IN) amendment to prevent any funds made available under the continuing appropriation bill from being provided to Planned Parenthood. Pence and Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins co-authored an op-ed that ran today in The Daily Caller regarding this amendment.

19 Feb 2011

Patients who undergo orthopedic surgeries at high-volume hospitals have better outcomes

Patients who undergo elective orthopedic surgeries at high-volume, regional hospitals have better surgical outcomes and experience fewer complications than those who undergo those surgeries at local hospitals, according to research being presented by Hospital for Special Surgery investigators at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

19 Feb 2011

Cintas commits fundraising for AHA programs to promote heart health awareness

In recognition of American Heart Month, Cintas Corporation today announced it has committed to fundraising for the American Heart Association, as part of its First Aid & Safety Division's efforts to raise awareness about heart health.

19 Feb 2011

Planned Parenthood funding sparks passionate debate on House floor

Almost unnoticed in the wars over the federal budget has been a pitched battle over money for Planned Parenthood, which provides contraception, medical services and abortions at 800 clinics around the country. ... At stake is more than $75 million that Planned Parenthood receives to provide family planning assistance to low-income women, money that its opponents say only frees up funds for abortions (Eckholm, 2/17).

19 Feb 2011

Former President Carter highlights gains in reducing spread of Guinea worm disease

"The global cases of Guinea worm disease have plunged to another new all-time low, former President Jimmy Carter said Thursday, bringing health workers closer to their goal of eradicating the disease," the Canadian Press reports.

19 Feb 2011

Hennepin DOCCR selects SCRAMx alcohol testing system for county's Home Monitoring program

The Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation has selected the SCRAMx alcohol monitoring system for the county's Electronic Home Monitoring program.

19 Feb 2011

New studies unveil latest information on hip care at AAOS meeting

At today's 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) three new studies unveil the latest in hip care.

19 Feb 2011

Author provides tips to combat symptoms of seasonal affective disorder

Winter's chill, dark days, devoid of sunshine can send the best of us spiraling into a bad case of the blues. But those dreary winter months - particularly, February - can debilitate people living with depression.

19 Feb 2011

Kaiser Permanente receives No. 1 customer loyalty ranking in health insurance sector

Kaiser Permanente received the highest customer loyalty ranking in the health insurance sector, based on the Satmetrix 2011 Net Promoter® industry rankings. A new addition to this year's benchmarks, Kaiser Permanente received a Net Promoter Score, or NPS® of 28 percent, more than 30 points higher than the industry average of negative 5 percent.

19 Feb 2011

Opeds: Leavitt on HHS secretary's power; entitlements and fed budget; health threat of Wisc. 'showdown'

If I may, as a former HHS secretary, offer a suggestion to the current secretary, it would be this: Use these expanded discretionary powers to grant states and the private sector more flexibility and more autonomy.

19 Feb 2011

$Grifols to start construction of new plant in Spain for plasma fractionation$

Grifols to start construction of new plant in Spain for plasma fractionation

Grifols, the Spanish group which specializes in the hospital-pharmaceutical sector and is one of the world's leading producers of plasma products, will shortly start construction of a new plant representing an investment of 20 million euros that will employ about 100 people, as soon as it obtains local permits and licenses.

19 Feb 2011

In 'largest-ever' bust, Medicare Fraud Task Force arrests 111

Los Angeles Times: Medicare Fraud Task Force Arrests 111 Doctors, Nurses And Executives In 'Largest-Ever' Federal Healthcare Sweep The federal government's Medicare Fraud Task Force brought criminal charges Thursday against doctors, nurses and healthcare company executives - in all, 111 people in nine cities - in what was billed as the nation's "largest-ever federal healthcare fraud takedown" (Serrano, 2/17).

19 Feb 2011

ADAO applauds U.S. Senate for introduction of resolution recognizing National Asbestos Awareness Week

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, combining education, advocacy and community as the largest U.S. organization serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today applauds Senator Max Baucus and cosponsors for introducing a resolution that declares the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week" and seeks to "raise public awareness about the prevalence of asbestos-related diseases and the dangers of asbestos exposure."

19 Feb 2011

American Cancer Society receives AAHPM Presidential Citation Award for palliative care research

The American Cancer Society has been selected to receive a Presidential Citation Award from American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine recognizing the Society's commitment to support research to address quality of life issues and to promote patient-centered care.

19 Feb 2011

MEDHOST to provide new process management solution for healthcare executives

MEDHOST, provider of leading healthcare throughput and emergency department software, will provide the first look at its new house-wide process management solution, called MEDHOST HD, during the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Annual Conference and Exhibition Feb. 21-23 in booth #3831.

19 Feb 2011

Healthcare News

PBMI awards CVS Caremark and ArcelorMittal the 2011 Rx Benefit Innovation Award

AAOS partners with Gateway EDI for claims processing and revenue management services

American Scientific announces Lebanon-based HospiServices in Middle East, Africa

New book on staying fit after 60 by 77-year-old man

Healthcare Realty Trust files shelf registration statement with Securities and Exchange Commission

FRC commends amendment to prevent federal funding for Planned Parenthood

Patients who undergo orthopedic surgeries at high-volume hospitals have better outcomes

Cintas commits fundraising for AHA programs to promote heart health awareness

Planned Parenthood funding sparks passionate debate on House floor

Former President Carter highlights gains in reducing spread of Guinea worm disease

Hennepin DOCCR selects SCRAMx alcohol testing system for county's Home Monitoring program

New studies unveil latest information on hip care at AAOS meeting

Author provides tips to combat symptoms of seasonal affective disorder

Kaiser Permanente receives No. 1 customer loyalty ranking in health insurance sector

Opeds: Leavitt on HHS secretary's power; entitlements and fed budget; health threat of Wisc. 'showdown'

Grifols to start construction of new plant in Spain for plasma fractionation

In 'largest-ever' bust, Medicare Fraud Task Force arrests 111

ADAO applauds U.S. Senate for introduction of resolution recognizing National Asbestos Awareness Week

American Cancer Society receives AAHPM Presidential Citation Award for palliative care research

MEDHOST to provide new process management solution for healthcare executives

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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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