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New test helps to measure smoker's mainstream smoke deliveries of select chemicals per cigarette

A test for one of the thousands of chemicals in cigarette smoke has the potential for more accurately estimating smokers' mouth level exposure and may have applications for developing custom-tailored quitting approaches for the more than 43 million people in the United States who still smoke, and hundreds of millions elsewhere, scientists said here today.

26 Aug 2010

N.C. Dept. of Corrections could cut inmate health care costs by requiring hospitals to bill Medicaid; Minn. lawmakers urge governor to seek enhanced Medicaid funds

WRAL: "The [N.C.] state Department of Correction could cut the health costs for inmates by $11.5 million a year by requiring hospitals and other medical service providers to bill Medicaid for eligible expenses, according to a state audit released Tuesday. The amount of potential savings would increase in 2014, when health care reform expands Medicaid eligibility, auditors said.

26 Aug 2010

UNC Hospitals receives NCDR ACTION Registry-GWTG Silver Performance Achievement Award

UNC Hospitals has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR ACTION Registry-GWTG Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2010 - one of only 26 hospitals nationwide to do so.

26 Aug 2010

EHE International endorses lifestyle medicine competencies

EHE International, a nationally recognized leader in preventive medicine, has endorsed the recently released set of physician competencies for prescribing lifestyle medicine. These competencies, suggested for primary care physicians, exemplify what EHE International has always practiced and encouraged.

26 Aug 2010

Lockheed Martin awarded contracts to accelerate advancement of Nationwide Health Information Network

Lockheed Martin will take steps to accelerate the advancement of digital health records and secure health information exchanges with two new agreements to support the Nationwide Health Information Network. The contracts, which were awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), total $9 million over two years.

26 Aug 2010

Rep. Gerry Connolly sees strong shift in public view of health reform

Kaiser Health News staff writer Mary Agnes Carey talks with first term Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., who says the health care debate has changed dramatically since the combative town hall meetings of last August when some protesters across the country said passage of sweeping overhaul legislation would amount to a government takeover of the health care system (Carey, 8/25).

26 Aug 2010

IPS explores why some advocates say women-focused MDGs are missing the mark

"A month ahead of the 2010 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) review summit at the United Nations, some women's groups are voicing concern that member states' commitment to women's issues is insufficient and slowing progress towards gender parity worldwide," Inter Press Service reports in an article that examines progress towards reaching women-centered MDGs.

26 Aug 2010

VCPI announces opening of 'The Center of Excellence for Post-Acute Care EMR'

VCPI announces the grand opening of The Center of Excellence for Post-Acute Care EMR today at the 4th Annual Client Connections Conference. The Center's team of experts will help providers of post-acute care accelerate the journey towards Electronic Health Records (EHR) to prepare for the competitive demands of the fully-digital, post-acute care world of 2014.

26 Aug 2010

First online software to maintain dangerous chemicals’ database

The creation of new federal policies requiring universities to maintain detailed records about specific laboratory chemicals deemed dangerous has presents new challenges for the nation's institutions of higher education and hospitals. Fortunately, Raleigh company, EasierTech Software, has developed the solution: the country's first online database software application designed for colleges and universities that generates chemical hygiene plans, required for OSHA, and tracks the Dept. of Homeland Security's target list of chemicals.

26 Aug 2010

Prescription drug abuse soars despite state monitoring programs

Stateline: Over the past 10 years, "prescription drug abuse has soared to new levels. A recent White House study found a 400 percent increase in abuse from 1998 to 2008.

26 Aug 2010

Sysmex announces 3-year sole source microscopic urinalysis contract agreement with Novation

Sysmex, a global leader in medical diagnostic testing equipment and information systems technology, today announced a three-year sole source microscopic urinalysis contract agreement with group purchasing organization Novation. Novation is the leading health care supply contracting company for more than 25,000 members of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), two national health care alliances, and 5,500 members of Provista, LLC, representing 28,000 sites.

From Sysmex America, Inc. 26 Aug 2010

Medicare drug plan changes and prices could surprise seniors

The Associated Press: An effort to streamline the entangled field of Medicare drug plans could mean as many as 3 million seniors "could force 3 million seniors to switch plans next year whether they like it or not, says an independent analysis," by Avalere Health: "beneficiaries will see their prescription plan eliminated as part of a new effort by Medicare to winnow down duplicative coverage and offer consumers more meaningful choices. Seniors would not lose coverage, but they could see changes in their premiums and copayments."

26 Aug 2010

Cornerstone Healthcare Plus REIT acquires $14.75M inpatient rehabilitation facility in Dallas

Cornerstone Real Estate Funds, and its strategic alliance partner and sub-advisor Servant Healthcare Investments, announced that the Cornerstone Healthcare Plus REIT has acquired an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) for a purchase price of $14,750,000. The 42-bed, 40,000 square foot property is located in Dallas, Texas and is leased under a long-term lease to GlobalRehab LP.

26 Aug 2010

D.C. in front of the health reform curve, officials say

In this Kaiser Health News short take, staff writer Jessica Marcy reports: "As states across the country scramble to meet the requirements for national health reform, the nation's capital is 'way ahead,' according to Dr. Julie Hudman, director of the Department of Health Care Finance and a member of the city's Health Reform Implementation Committee.

26 Aug 2010

Battle for public opinion of health overhaul continues in states

The (Portland) Oregonian: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visited Oregon Tuesday, where state officials -- unlike their counterparts in many capitals around the country -- broadly back the health overhaul plan. "Sebelius is reaching out to governors and state officials, whose cooperation is crucial in implementing the federal health reform law passed in March. The law makes states responsible for accomplishing much of the overhaul work."

26 Aug 2010

Device firms skid as health IT looks to bright future

As companies look forward to a bright future in some areas of health technology--namely, electronic medical records--other parts of the med-tech industry are watching sales slip.

26 Aug 2010

Verizon and Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition enter new partnership to end domestic violence

Nebraska domestic violence prevention advocates will learn how to use the latest technology to help keep abuse survivors safe, thanks to a new partnership between the Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition (NDVSAC) and Verizon.

26 Aug 2010

Today's Opinions: Applying comparative effectiveness research to a range of health indicators; Australia's model health care system; What about blocked stem cell research?

Significant comparative effectiveness research (CER) efforts should be dedicated to understanding the effectiveness of investments across broad determinants of health instead of focusing primarily within the health care domain alone (David Kindig and John Mullahy, 8/25).

26 Aug 2010

Opinions: Health and agriculture; GHI's main ideas; Recommendations to improve Haiti's government; China and the Global Fund

In a SciDev.Net opinion piece, Jeff Waage, director of the London International Development Centre, argues for more collaboration between agriculture and health experts. "The relationship between agriculture and health may seem intuitive and simple - grow more crops and people will have more food and live healthier lives.

26 Aug 2010

Department of Public Welfare saves taxpayers $690 million through cost-recovery efforts

The Department of Public Welfare saved taxpayers nearly $690 million in the 2009-10 fiscal year through fraud and abuse detection and other cost-recovery efforts, Public Welfare Secretary Harriet Dichter said today.

25 Aug 2010

Healthcare News

New test helps to measure smoker's mainstream smoke deliveries of select chemicals per cigarette

N.C. Dept. of Corrections could cut inmate health care costs by requiring hospitals to bill Medicaid; Minn. lawmakers urge governor to seek enhanced Medicaid funds

UNC Hospitals receives NCDR ACTION Registry-GWTG Silver Performance Achievement Award

EHE International endorses lifestyle medicine competencies

Lockheed Martin awarded contracts to accelerate advancement of Nationwide Health Information Network

Rep. Gerry Connolly sees strong shift in public view of health reform

IPS explores why some advocates say women-focused MDGs are missing the mark

VCPI announces opening of 'The Center of Excellence for Post-Acute Care EMR'

First online software to maintain dangerous chemicals’ database

Prescription drug abuse soars despite state monitoring programs

Sysmex announces 3-year sole source microscopic urinalysis contract agreement with Novation

Medicare drug plan changes and prices could surprise seniors

Cornerstone Healthcare Plus REIT acquires $14.75M inpatient rehabilitation facility in Dallas

D.C. in front of the health reform curve, officials say

Battle for public opinion of health overhaul continues in states

Device firms skid as health IT looks to bright future

Verizon and Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition enter new partnership to end domestic violence

Today's Opinions: Applying comparative effectiveness research to a range of health indicators; Australia's model health care system; What about blocked stem cell research?

Opinions: Health and agriculture; GHI's main ideas; Recommendations to improve Haiti's government; China and the Global Fund

Department of Public Welfare saves taxpayers $690 million through cost-recovery efforts

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

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