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UAE Oasis Hospital to implement Quantros suite of patient safety and compliance solutions

Quantros, a leading provider of clinically-focused data management and decision support solutions for the healthcare industry, has partnered with Oasis Hospital, the first private hospital in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to receive Joint Commission International accreditation, to implement the Quantros suite of patient safety and compliance solutions.

25 Jan 2011

RemitDATA launches TITAN to solve healthcare transparency problem

RemitDATA, an expert in reimbursement, productivity and utilization solutions in outpatient healthcare, today launched TITAN, a new, data-rich solution that provides a real-time, transparent view of essential business metrics.

25 Jan 2011

UWE researcher receives two CSPCT grants to improve clinical delivery of treatments

A researcher from the University of the West of England has been awarded two grants to fund work that will encourage people with serious joint conditions to move and excercise more.

24 Jan 2011

Victoria’s e-health system may still yield benefits: Experts

According to e-health experts, the state government should continue to patronize Victoria’s $360 million health technology program because it was finally starting to deliver some benefits.

24 Jan 2011

AMA supports new bi-partisan bill to reform the medical liability system

The American Medical Association (AMA) sent a letter of support for legislation introduced today, H.R. 5, known as the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. The bi-partisan bill, introduced by Representatives Phil Gingrey, M.D. (R-GA), David Scott (D-GA), and Lamar Smith (R-TX) includes reforms intended to repair the broken medical liability system, reduce the growth of health care costs, and preserve patients’ access to medical care.

24 Jan 2011

USAID Administrator responds to conservative Republicans' call for reducing agency's budget

In an interview with Foreign Policy's blog "The Cable," USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah said a Republican Study Committee (RSC) proposal to trim the U.S. foreign aid budget, in addition to other non-defense programs, could weaken U.S. national security.

24 Jan 2011

New voluntary dental insurance policy from Aflac

Aflac, the No. 1 provider of voluntary and guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States, today announced its new voluntary dental insurance policy. Aflac Dental offers policyholders more choices with multiple levels of coverage to choose from and bigger benefits ranging from higher annual maximums to enhanced orthodontic coverage.

24 Jan 2011

NBC News examines drug-resistant malaria along Thai-Cambodian border

NBC News' "World Blog" reports on the emergence of drug-resistant malaria along the border between Thailand and Cambodia. "The Pailin area [in Cambodia] is now the epicenter of a fight to contain a growing resistance to Artemisinin, which is the world's main anti-malarial drug," the blog writes before noting the global health community's efforts to contain the spread of drug-resistant malaria.

24 Jan 2011

BMJ News examines ongoing investigation of WHO's handling of H1N1

BMJ News reports on the ongoing external investigation of the WHO's handling of the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic, following recent statements to the WHO's executive board meeting by review committee chairman, Harvey Fineberg.

24 Jan 2011

Wall Street Journal looks at challenges facing U.S. aid operations in Pakistan

"A massive U.S. aid program that has made Pakistan the world's second-largest recipient of American economic and development assistance is facing serious challenges, people involved in the effort say," the Wall Street Journal reports in an article detailing the difficulties.

24 Jan 2011

Also in Global Health News: Cholera death in DR; TB vaccine study; Rising food prices

"Dominican Republic on Sunday confirmed that a 53-year-old Haitian man has become the country's first death from cholera and announced the immediate start of a broad disease control and monitoring operation" around the eastern town of Higuey where he was being treated and later died, Latin American Herald Tribune reports (1/24).

24 Jan 2011

GOP health agenda includes medical malpractice, cost concerns

The Republican House to-do list also includes action by oversight committees to investigate waivers given in regard to the health law. Meanwhile, KHN details six provisions from the sweeping measure that the GOP may seek to repeal or replace.

24 Jan 2011

Health care jobs can be tough to find but primary care docs are in short supply

News outlets report on the health care workforce, including how the primary care physician supply is getting tighter as baby boomers' health needs increase.

24 Jan 2011

Senate GOP leaders press for health law repeal vote

Senate Republicans say they need to have a vote on repealing the health overhaul — even if they are going to lose — in order to be "on the record" about what they want and to make good on their campaign promises.

24 Jan 2011

IRBNet releases National Research Network 2010 Benchmark Report

IRBNet's free report provides objective performance metrics for the human subjects research protection oversight field, enabling hospitals, universities and government research institutions to make performance comparisons and drive process improvements

24 Jan 2011

Feds recoup billions in health care fraud cases

According to USA Today, whistle-blowers helped federal agents recover this record-breaking amount in health care fraud judgements.

24 Jan 2011

WSJ: Lawsuit explores fight over role of residential institutions for people with disabilities

The Justice Department in a lawsuit against Arkansas is reigniting an emotional fight over the role of residential institutions for people with disabilities. The suit focuses on one of Arkansas's facilities for people with severe disabilities, the Conway Human Development Center.

24 Jan 2011

Viewpoints: Reps. Ryan, kind on repeal; Opinions on what's next for health reform

The health-care law enacted by the last Congress is enormous—more than 2,000 pages—and full of provisions that will expand government control of health care and limit what individuals and employers can do. ... in the end the Senate, House, and White House will have to come together and agree on some health-care changes.

24 Jan 2011

UMass Memorial Health Care implements Merge Healthcare's iConnect Access imaging distribution solution

Merge Healthcare, a leading health IT solutions provider, successfully deployed an imaging distribution solution for the physicians of UMass Memorial Health Care, an academic medical center with five facilities serving Central New England. iConnect Access™ gives physicians the ability to view medical images directly from their electronic health record.

24 Jan 2011

Roundup: Mass. BCBS chief on health costs; Georgia insurance exchange, Arizona waiver request

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed emergency legislation authorizing her to request a two-year waiver from the CMS to reduce Medicaid rolls by 280,000 people. Brewer said in a statement she intends to request the waiver as early as Monday. She added that she plans to meet with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in the coming weeks to discuss "the dire need for a Medicaid waiver for Arizona".

24 Jan 2011

Healthcare News

UAE Oasis Hospital to implement Quantros suite of patient safety and compliance solutions

RemitDATA launches TITAN to solve healthcare transparency problem

UWE researcher receives two CSPCT grants to improve clinical delivery of treatments

Victoria’s e-health system may still yield benefits: Experts

AMA supports new bi-partisan bill to reform the medical liability system

USAID Administrator responds to conservative Republicans' call for reducing agency's budget

New voluntary dental insurance policy from Aflac

NBC News examines drug-resistant malaria along Thai-Cambodian border

BMJ News examines ongoing investigation of WHO's handling of H1N1

Wall Street Journal looks at challenges facing U.S. aid operations in Pakistan

Also in Global Health News: Cholera death in DR; TB vaccine study; Rising food prices

GOP health agenda includes medical malpractice, cost concerns

Health care jobs can be tough to find but primary care docs are in short supply

Senate GOP leaders press for health law repeal vote

IRBNet releases National Research Network 2010 Benchmark Report

Feds recoup billions in health care fraud cases

WSJ: Lawsuit explores fight over role of residential institutions for people with disabilities

Viewpoints: Reps. Ryan, kind on repeal; Opinions on what's next for health reform

UMass Memorial Health Care implements Merge Healthcare's iConnect Access imaging distribution solution

Roundup: Mass. BCBS chief on health costs; Georgia insurance exchange, Arizona waiver request

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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