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GOP repeal plans move ahead in House and Senate; Support to undo 1099 reporting provision gains momentum

In the House, Republicans begin their committee-level efforts to dismantle the health law today. Meanwhile, GOP senators continue to push for a repeal vote in the upper chamber.

27 Jan 2011

NEREG introduces new locations to memory treatment program

Memory problems are the most frequent complaints in epilepsy patients, and with 3 million people in the US suffering from epilepsy, this condition needs to be addressed. In response, the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group (NEREG) is introducing new locations to the only existing memory treatment program on January 24 in Staten Island and on January 26 in Middletown, NY.

27 Jan 2011

New Mexico implements software module to link telemedicine services to other systems

New Mexico Software, a developer of medical IT services and solutions that enable improved and faster communication within the healthcare community, announced today the implementation of a software module that gives the company virtually unlimited ability to link its XR-EXpress telemedicine services to other systems.

27 Jan 2011

National Center for Radioecology formed

With the renewed and growing interest in nuclear energy, radioecology experts at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory recognized an immediate need to build the pool of radioecology expertise both here and abroad.

27 Jan 2011

IEHA, Cintas release list of best practices for reducing HAIs within healthcare facility

In lieu of recent changes in guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control calling for increased cleaning performance and integration of new auditing controls to regulate cleaning efficacy, Cintas Corporation and the International Executive Housekeepers Association today released a list of best practices for reducing healthcare acquired infections and enhancing levels of cleanliness within a healthcare facility.

27 Jan 2011

CareTech dedicates new 30,000 sq. ft. Healthcare Infrastructure Operations Center

CareTech Solutions, an information technology products and services provider for more than 150 U.S. hospitals, dedicated its new 30,000 sq. ft. Healthcare Infrastructure Operations Center (HIOC), a state of the art, technology hub for the storing and monitoring of data, systems and applications for the company's hospital clients, today during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

27 Jan 2011

AHF surpasses 150,000 patient milestone

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization, is proud to announce a major milestone in its mission to provide cutting-edge medicine and advocacy regardless of a person's ability to pay. The organization has recently surpassed the 150,000 patient mark worldwide.

27 Jan 2011

Mass cholera vaccination early in outbreak could stem spread of disease, studies show

"The cholera bacterium has undergone important mutations in recent years, causing longer outbreaks of the disease with increased fatalities, researchers reported on Wednesday," Reuters reports. "In a package of papers published in the journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, they said mass vaccinations should be considered as a solution even after outbreaks have begun," the news service writes (Lyn, 1/26).

27 Jan 2011

Roundup: Calif. regulator gets emergency approval to oversee insurance spending; Ariz. seeks Medicaid waiver

Governors have deep differences over national health care reform, but when it comes to so-called insurance exchanges — a centerpiece of the sprawling new federal law — nearly every state is moving ahead with implementation.

27 Jan 2011

Obama briefly highlights foreign policy themes in State of Union address

President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday "focused on jobs, budget trimming, and investment, but he also underscored foreign policy concerns and outlined an approach to international relations with 'a new level of engagement,'" CBS News' "Political Hotsheet" blog reports.

27 Jan 2011

Hospitals can now quickly evaluate pricing strategy using Value-based Pricing Analyzer

With market conditions expected to fluctuate in the wake of healthcare reform, hospitals can now quickly and easily evaluate their pricing strategy with Value-based Pricing Analyzer™, a new offering from Craneware, Inc., the market leader in automated revenue integrity solutions.

27 Jan 2011

First-ever list of America's Top 50 Cities for Hospital Care

Responding to consumers' concerns about the quality of hospital care in their communities, HealthGrades, the nation's leading independent health care ratings organization, today released the first-ever list of America's Top 50 Cities for Hospital Care. The rankings are based on a comprehensive study of patient death and complication rates at the nation's nearly 5,000 hospitals.

27 Jan 2011

Poll findings indicate public's continued mixed feelings about health overhaul

Americans are still pretty polarized in their views of the health care overhaul law passed last year, including whether to repeal it. But a majority oppose the notion of defunding the law's provisions in order to neuter it, a poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health finds (Hobson, 1/25).

27 Jan 2011

State of the Union address includes brief, but clear, defense of health law

President Barack Obama made clear that he is willing to tinker around the edges of the sweeping reform, but not return to the days before the measure became law. Media outlets analyzed the specifics of his comments and offered a big picture view of the impact of the entire speech, including fact-checking some of his related policy ideas and budget recommendations.

27 Jan 2011

Mount Sinai's Cardiac Catheterization Lab wins New York State's highest 'two-star' safety rating

Mount Sinai's Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory has been awarded New York State's highest "two-star" safety rating in every category of case the state tracks for percutaneous coronary intervention, according to new data released this month that examine patient discharges from 2006 - 2008.

27 Jan 2011

New Center for Precision Joint Replacement opens at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center

Salt Lake Regional Medical Center today announced the grand opening of the hospital's Center for Precision Joint Replacement, which specializes in the practice of complex knee, hip and shoulder joint replacements in Utah.

27 Jan 2011

Lancet series examines health issues facing populations in Southeast Asia

"Southeast Asia's 600 million people are facing a raft of new health challenges as the disaster-prone region undergoes some of the world's fastest social change," according to a series of papers and commentary pieces, published Tuesday in the Lancet, Agence France-Presse reports (O'Brien, 1/25).

27 Jan 2011

Canadian PM, Tanzanian President open meeting to develop framework for $40b maternal and child health initiative

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete were in Geneva on Wednesday to open a meeting aimed at "developing a framework" to monitor the implementation of a $40 billion U.N. maternal and child health initiative, according to CBC News. Harper and Kikwete are co-chairs of a commission that is charged with ensuring accountability for the pledges.

27 Jan 2011

Study finds incentives for physicians don't improve patient care

Paying doctors financial rewards to meet targets for improving the care of patients made no discernible difference to the health or treatment of people with high blood pressure, a study has found.

27 Jan 2011

The Wall Street Journal takes legal action to open Medicare database

The publisher of The Wall Street Journal filed suit Tuesday to overturn a decades-long court order barring public access to a confidential Medicare database it says is essential to rooting out fraud and abuse in the government health-care program.

27 Jan 2011

Healthcare News

GOP repeal plans move ahead in House and Senate; Support to undo 1099 reporting provision gains momentum

NEREG introduces new locations to memory treatment program

New Mexico implements software module to link telemedicine services to other systems

National Center for Radioecology formed

IEHA, Cintas release list of best practices for reducing HAIs within healthcare facility

CareTech dedicates new 30,000 sq. ft. Healthcare Infrastructure Operations Center

AHF surpasses 150,000 patient milestone

Mass cholera vaccination early in outbreak could stem spread of disease, studies show

Roundup: Calif. regulator gets emergency approval to oversee insurance spending; Ariz. seeks Medicaid waiver

Obama briefly highlights foreign policy themes in State of Union address

Hospitals can now quickly evaluate pricing strategy using Value-based Pricing Analyzer

First-ever list of America's Top 50 Cities for Hospital Care

Poll findings indicate public's continued mixed feelings about health overhaul

State of the Union address includes brief, but clear, defense of health law

Mount Sinai's Cardiac Catheterization Lab wins New York State's highest 'two-star' safety rating

New Center for Precision Joint Replacement opens at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center

Lancet series examines health issues facing populations in Southeast Asia

Canadian PM, Tanzanian President open meeting to develop framework for $40b maternal and child health initiative

Study finds incentives for physicians don't improve patient care

The Wall Street Journal takes legal action to open Medicare database

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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