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MAXIMUS to introduce Health Insurance Exchange solutions

MAXIMUS, Inc., a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that it has launched its Health Insurance Exchange offerings to help states address the federal regulatory requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

6 Jul 2010

Breathing system filters used in anaesthesia allow passage of bacterial, yeast infections

Doctors have highlighted potential problems with the breathing system filters used in anaesthesia, including intensive care units, after demonstrating that they don't provide protection from harmful bacteria and yeast when they become wet.

6 Jul 2010

World Vision launches 2-month campaign to enlist Quebecers as new child sponsors

World Vision is taking to the streets, the malls and the airwaves this summer to raise awareness about issues affecting children in developing countries and to enlist hundreds, even thousands of Quebecers as new child sponsors.

6 Jul 2010

Health Council of Canada applauds B.C. initiative for integrated primary and community care

The Health Council of Canada applauds the British Columbia Ministry of Health Services and the B.C. Medical Association on their June 24, 2010 announcement of $137 million toward integrated primary and community care that will connect every resident with a family doctor by 2015, starting with the province's most vulnerable citizens - high needs patients, frail seniors and patients with chronic diseases.

6 Jul 2010

AMPS, TC3 announce affiliate partnership to expand healthcare cost containment offerings

Advanced Medical Pricing Solutions and TC3 Health, Inc. recently announced an affiliate partnership to expand the healthcare cost containment offerings of both companies. TC3 is the premier provider of fraud, waste and abuse detection services for healthcare payers throughout the United States. Since 2000, TC3 has provided integrated loss control solutions to health care payers on a pre-payment and post-payment basis through its TruClaim Payment Integrity Platform.

5 Jul 2010

Mobile phone application to support self-management of health and well-being

The increasing prevalence of lifestyle-related health risks coupled with the lack of resources in preventative healthcare calls for novel and cost-efficient methods for supporting citizens in their independent health and well-being management. Behaviour modification is an efficient way of preventing chronic diseases and other lifestyle-related health problems, provided that the healthy behaviours are sustained over the long term.

5 Jul 2010

Psychiatrist shortage may soon reach crisis levels

Demand for psychiatrists is growing faster than for any other medical specialty, according to a new survey by national physician search firm Merritt Hawkins, an AMN Healthcare Company.

3 Jul 2010

Westchester Medical Center warns of potential dangers associated with hot weather

The warm weather usually means lots of summer fun and outdoor activities. Unfortunately, the combination of high heat and high humidity often become very dangerous. Temperatures over the next few days are expected to be in the upper 90's with a heat index of over 100 and that can often cause health problems especially in older adults and infants.

3 Jul 2010

ONA credits cancellation of RN cuts at LHSC's cancer care program to community, London RNs

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) credits the cancellation of cuts to registered nurses at London Health Sciences Centre's cancer care program, in large part, to the determination of the community.

3 Jul 2010

COBRA, Medicaid subsidies still loom over Congressional agenda

Kaiser Health News staff writer Andrew Villegas provides a status update regarding key health-related legislation:

3 Jul 2010

Nanobusiness Alliance statement reflects effective environmental, health, and safety management of nanotechnology

The NanoBusiness Alliance today issued a Position Statement on Nanomaterials Product Sustainability, which reflects NanoBusiness Alliance members' enduring commitment to managing effectively the environmental, health, and safety (EHS) implications of nanotechnology.

3 Jul 2010

Pennsylvania Department of Health announces new study on blood disorder Polycythemia vera

The Pennsylvania Department of Health today announced a new, federally-funded study on the blood disorder Polycythemia vera, or PV, in Bedford, Blair, Cambria and Somerset counties.

3 Jul 2010

Research Roundup: 'Pay-for-performance' unintended effects; Lessons from Mass.; End of life treatment

Archives of Internal Medicine: The Quality Of Care Provided To Hospitalized Patients At The End of Life - In this study, researchers used a set of quality indicators to assess the end-of-life care and pain management received by 496 patients who died three or more days after admission at the University of California-Los Angeles Medical Center. The authors found "pain assessments (94%) and treatments for pain (95%) and dyspnea [breathing problems] (87%) were performed with fidelity."

3 Jul 2010

Republicans keep up health overhaul repeal pressure, critic questions commitment

Republicans continue their push to win support to repeal the health overhaul, even as parts of the legislation take effect, The Washington Times reports. "Rep. Steve King, [an] Iowa Republican, is circulating a petition that would force an up-or-down vote in the House of Representatives on repealing the vast bulk of the estimated $940 billion, 10-year legislation the Democratic-controlled Congress passed this spring." It has 80 signatures.

3 Jul 2010

CNA Healthpro releases toolkit to enhance resident safety, minimize organizational risk in aging services

CNA recognizes the importance of patient/resident safety and risk management in the evolving world of healthcare. As one of the nation's leading providers of professional liability insurance for healthcare providers and organizations, CNA HealthPro recently published a risk management toolkit, "Special Resource: Protecting Residents, Reducing Liability Exposure - An Aging Services Resource from CNA HealthPro," which offers guidance on clinical, operational, and strategic subjects of concern to aging services providers.

3 Jul 2010

IRIN examines efforts to attract health workers to underserved, rural communities

IRIN examines WHO efforts to better understand factors influencing health workers' decisions about where to work in order to help fight health care worker shortages in developing countries. According to the news service, a group of 40 experts assembled by the agency "is finalizing recommendations to help governments attract more health workers to sparsely staffed areas," IRIN writes.

3 Jul 2010

First US forum gathers doctors and children who no longer need insulin

Twenty-five families who have overcome diabetes caused by a defect in a single gene will gather at "Celebrating the Miracles," a University of Chicago symposium for patients, parents and physicians. The first Monogenic Diabetes Forum is designed to review scientific studies, celebrate treatment successes, stress the importance of a genetic diagnosis for children diagnosed before age one, and exchange tips on how to make the most of a new concept--life without insulin injections.

3 Jul 2010

More than 2B worldwide lack access to adequate surgical services, study finds

"More than 2 billion people worldwide do not have adequate access to surgical services, and low-income countries in particular have low levels of surgical care," according to a study published online Thursday in the Lancet, HealthDay News/Modern Medicine reports (7/1).

3 Jul 2010

Parkview refinances $27 million revolving credit line and term loan

Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center has refinanced, in its entirety, a total $27 million revolving credit line and term loan owed to Prime Healthcare Services, ensuring that the facility will remain Riverside's only non-profit hospital.

3 Jul 2010

Study finds doctors' orders help patients get preferred end-of-life treatment

Kaiser Health News staff writer Jessica Marcy reports on new findings: "Nursing home patients are more likely to receive the treatment they want and less likely to have unwanted hospitalizations and medical interventions under a program using medical forms signed by a physician that detail the patients' decisions about end-of-life care, according to a new study"

3 Jul 2010

Healthcare News

MAXIMUS to introduce Health Insurance Exchange solutions

Breathing system filters used in anaesthesia allow passage of bacterial, yeast infections

World Vision launches 2-month campaign to enlist Quebecers as new child sponsors

Health Council of Canada applauds B.C. initiative for integrated primary and community care

AMPS, TC3 announce affiliate partnership to expand healthcare cost containment offerings

Mobile phone application to support self-management of health and well-being

Psychiatrist shortage may soon reach crisis levels

Westchester Medical Center warns of potential dangers associated with hot weather

ONA credits cancellation of RN cuts at LHSC's cancer care program to community, London RNs

COBRA, Medicaid subsidies still loom over Congressional agenda

Nanobusiness Alliance statement reflects effective environmental, health, and safety management of nanotechnology

Pennsylvania Department of Health announces new study on blood disorder Polycythemia vera

Research Roundup: 'Pay-for-performance' unintended effects; Lessons from Mass.; End of life treatment

Republicans keep up health overhaul repeal pressure, critic questions commitment

CNA Healthpro releases toolkit to enhance resident safety, minimize organizational risk in aging services

IRIN examines efforts to attract health workers to underserved, rural communities

First US forum gathers doctors and children who no longer need insulin

More than 2B worldwide lack access to adequate surgical services, study finds

Parkview refinances $27 million revolving credit line and term loan

Study finds doctors' orders help patients get preferred end-of-life treatment

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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