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Florida pain clinic society opposes Gov. Scott's proposal to repeal Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

The Florida Society of Pain Management Providers opposes Governor Scott's proposal to repeal the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). The PDMP system is the single most important weapon in the war on Rx drug abuse, not only in Florida but in the other 42 states where legislators have approved their operation.

10 Feb 2011

UCSD: Medication education can help patients with diabetes better stick to drug treatment plans

Researchers at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego say that medication education is a key factor in helping patients with diabetes better stick to their drug treatments plans.

10 Feb 2011

Virginia wants SCOTUS review soon, Dems ask Justice Thomas to step aside from case

News outlets reported that Virginia's attorney general has asked the Supreme Court to expedite a review of the health law. Meanwhile, House Democrats sent a letter to Justice Clarence Thomas asking him to recuse himself.

10 Feb 2011

Americans willing to pay more, but up to a limit, for safer food

Government regulators could more realistically assess the value of improving food safety if they considered the fact that consumers typically want to avoid getting sick - even if it means they have to pay a little extra for safer food, researchers say.

10 Feb 2011

State and federal efforts to monitor drug prescriptions and payments face challenges

The Center For Public Integrity reports on the challenges Medicare faces in trying to ensure that prescription drugs paid for by its contracting health plans are actually prescribed by doctors. Meanwhile, The Miami Herald chronicles the latest chapter in the ongoing story about the state's pill mills.

10 Feb 2011

Growing number of organizations decide not to drop health-care coverage for employees

While most organizations are not waiting for a repeal of health-care reform, many are looking for further guidance on specific provisions of the law before making decisions on their benefits plans, a new poll by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) found.

10 Feb 2011

More companies are using HighRoads' procurement services to secure competitive healthcare coverage

As health care reform continues to negatively impact businesses' bottom line, HighRoads, the industry leader in employer health care regulation compliance, is finding an increasing number of companies using HighRoads' procurement and renewal service to secure more competitively priced plans.

10 Feb 2011

Meredith announces launch of Diabetic Living in Russia, Mexico and India

Meredith Corporation, the leading media and marketing company serving American women, announced that its Diabetic Living brand has launched in Russia and Mexico and will launch this quarter in India with local licensing partners.

10 Feb 2011

Private health sector employment share in the US reaches all-time high of 10.7%

Private sector health care employment in the United States reached an all-time high of 10.7 percent of total employment, according to a report released by Altarum Institute's Center for Studying Health Spending.

10 Feb 2011

Tart cherries can help athletes reduce muscle damage more quickly

Tart cherries could help athletes reduce muscle damage to recover faster from a tough workout, according to new research published in the American College of Sports Medicine's journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

10 Feb 2011

NYBC ends emergency appeal for blood donations

Thanks to the support of blood donors – who answered the emergency call after winter snowstorms drove blood supplies to critical levels – New York Blood Center is ending its emergency appeal for blood donations and returning to its normal collection schedule. The supply of several blood types, including O-negative blood, has returned to recommended 3-5 day inventory levels.

10 Feb 2011

State progress on health law implementation follows varying paths; Meanwhile, ACOs, waiver processes grab headlines

Media outlets report on a variety of implementation issues, including anti-trust concerns related to accountable care organizations as well as questions about the reform waiver process and a House committee chairman's efforts to reverse Medicare advantage cuts.

10 Feb 2011

WIN Consortium proposes unique alliance to fight cancer

WIN Consortium proposes a unique alliance to fight cancer and invites you to join the 3rd annual symposium: Gateways to efficacy of cancer diagnostics and therapeutics to be held on 6th to 8th of July at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, France.

10 Feb 2011

Health Foundation grants $50,000 to Good News to improve medical care

The Good News Care Center, located in Florida City, is pleased to announce a $50,000 grant received from Health Foundation of South Florida for the Coming Home: ER Diversion and Medical Homes Project, an initiative that increases the provision of primary care services, and integrates primary and tertiary medical care intervention with health education.

10 Feb 2011

AHF commends LA City Council for legal study on tying condom use to adult-film production permits

On Friday, the Los Angles City Council voted unanimously on a motion to instruct the City Attorney to explore the feasibility of conditioning the issuance of film permits granted under City authority to the use of condoms in adult film productions.

10 Feb 2011

New study: No difference in contamination between physicians' long-, short-sleeved workwear

Governmental agencies in the United Kingdom recently instituted guidelines banning physicians' white coats and the wearing of long-sleeved garments to decrease the transmission of bacteria within hospitals due to the belief that cuffs of long-sleeved shirts carry more bacteria. However, a new study published today in the Journal of Hospital Medicine shows that after an eight-hour day, there is no difference in contamination of long- and short-sleeved shirts, or on the skin at the wearers' wrists.

10 Feb 2011

New regulation ensures health insurance coverage to students

A new proposed regulation announced today by the Department of Health and Human Services would ensure students enrolled in health insurance coverage through their college or university benefit from critical consumer protections created by the Affordable Care Act.

10 Feb 2011

Willis Group, PeriGen enter strategic alliance to improve quality of healthcare

PeriGen, Inc., the only OB-specific risk reduction company to provide solutions which generate immediate quantifiable clinical and financial value, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Willis Group Holdings, a leading global insurance broker and one of the world's largest professional services firms specializing in risk management.

10 Feb 2011

Parks and recreational facilities should be part of health care system

The payoff for investing in public parks and recreation sites may be healthier, more physically fit residents and a less strained healthcare system, according to Penn State researchers.

10 Feb 2011

For lawmakers, first-person experiences impact health policy decisions

The New York Times reports on how a lawmaker, who is also a physician involved in a medical liability lawsuit that started before he was elected to Congress, is now a sponsor of malpractice legislation. Meanwhile, new House members who declined federal insurance coverage are facing the pitfalls of the insurance market.

10 Feb 2011

Healthcare News

Florida pain clinic society opposes Gov. Scott's proposal to repeal Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

UCSD: Medication education can help patients with diabetes better stick to drug treatment plans

Virginia wants SCOTUS review soon, Dems ask Justice Thomas to step aside from case

Americans willing to pay more, but up to a limit, for safer food

State and federal efforts to monitor drug prescriptions and payments face challenges

Growing number of organizations decide not to drop health-care coverage for employees

More companies are using HighRoads' procurement services to secure competitive healthcare coverage

Meredith announces launch of Diabetic Living in Russia, Mexico and India

Private health sector employment share in the US reaches all-time high of 10.7%

Tart cherries can help athletes reduce muscle damage more quickly

NYBC ends emergency appeal for blood donations

State progress on health law implementation follows varying paths; Meanwhile, ACOs, waiver processes grab headlines

WIN Consortium proposes unique alliance to fight cancer

Health Foundation grants $50,000 to Good News to improve medical care

AHF commends LA City Council for legal study on tying condom use to adult-film production permits

New study: No difference in contamination between physicians' long-, short-sleeved workwear

New regulation ensures health insurance coverage to students

Willis Group, PeriGen enter strategic alliance to improve quality of healthcare

Parks and recreational facilities should be part of health care system

For lawmakers, first-person experiences impact health policy decisions

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