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Research: Impact of seafood components on human health

Seafood has an enormous potential to promote health. At the same time the opportunities for innovation and value creation are huge. Knowledge and documentation are the keys to success.

27 Aug 2010

APF offers actionable solutions to improve access to pain care

The American Pain Foundation (APF), the nation's largest consumer advocacy organization for people in pain, released today a position statement imploring the medical community, regulators and concerned stakeholders to reaffirm their ethical commitment to the 76.5 million Americans—or one in four people—who struggle with pain, work collaboratively to improve access to pain care and dismantle the barriers preventing timely, appropriate and effective pain care for millions.

27 Aug 2010

Natural selection theory can explain evolution of eusocial behavior: Study

Scientists at Harvard University have sketched a new map of the "evolutionary labyrinth" species must traverse to reach eusociality, the rare but spectacularly successful social structure where individuals cooperate to raise offspring.

27 Aug 2010

First Edition: August 27, 2010

In the headlines today, news about U.S. plans to step up efforts to crack down on health care fraud.

27 Aug 2010

Expansion of rapid response systems throughout the Veterans Affairs network can reduce morbidity

Implementing a rapid response team to aid in managing "potentially unstable" patients has led to a sharp reduction in the rate of cardiac arrests at a U.S. Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, reports a study in the September issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

27 Aug 2010

Children and young people want greater involvement in healthcare consultations

The involvement of children and young people in consultations about aspects of their health or illness is often limited, with their role in diagnosis and decision-making on treatment options secondary to that of parents or carers. However, research shows that most children and young people want greater involvement, that this can both improve their understanding of their illness and positively influence healthcare outcomes.

27 Aug 2010

Thomson Reuters includes coverage in 15 more languages for Micromedex CareNotes patient education system

Thomson Reuters has expanded its Micromedex CareNotes patient education system to include coverage in 15 languages. CareNotes have always been available in English and Spanish, but starting today customers will have access to a core set of CareNotes and DrugNotes in Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French (Canadian), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Turkish, and Vietnamese.

27 Aug 2010

Smoking among youth declines, but much more needs to be done

The 2009 National Youth Tobacco Survey released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides further evidence that the United States has made dramatic progress in reducing youth smoking, but the rate of decline has slowed significantly in recent years.

27 Aug 2010

Quantum Health on HIRC's list of leading disease management organizations

Quantum Health proves bigger isn't better (and small can be mighty) by making the Health Industry Research Companies' (HIRC) list of leading disease management organizations. According to HIRC's Fall 2010 report on Health and Disease Management Service, size was – until recently – a primary factor for making the list. Not anymore. Now, organizations must obtain auditor's letters from respected third parties to vouch for the validity of their outcomes.

27 Aug 2010

Few US hospitals meet federal guidelines for 'meaningful use' in adoption of EHRs

Transforming the U.S. health care system from paper-based to electronic-based may improve health care quality and reduce costs, but a new study by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) suggests that goal is far off. The adoption of basic or comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) by U.S. hospitals increased modestly from 8.7% in 2008 to 11.9% in 2009, but only 2% of hospitals met the federal "meaningful use" standard needed to qualify for government financial incentives.

27 Aug 2010

Assurant Employee Benefits announces new employee-paid, voluntary benefits

Assurant Employee Benefits now offers cancer, critical illness, accident and gap insurance as employee-paid, voluntary benefits. These products provide competitive benefits backed by Assurant Employee Benefits' commitment to customer service. Initially available in 16 states, these products will be introduced to additional markets throughout the year.

27 Aug 2010

Current dietary exposure to BPA through food packaging not a health risk: Health Canada

As part of its research commitment on bisphenol A (BPA), Health Canada released today the results of a new survey of BPA exposure levels in a variety of soft drink and beer products. The results from this latest government survey provide confirmation that foods and beverages packaged in BPA epoxy resin coated metal cans do not pose a health risk.

27 Aug 2010

National Association of Free Clinic available to uninsured residents in New Orleans

Free HIV/AIDS tests, other significant tests and medical exams (including physicals) will be available to uninsured residents of the area when the National Association of Free Clinics holds a massive free clinic in New Orleans on Aug. 31 and Sept 1.

27 Aug 2010

MTBC ranked #1976 on 2010 Inc. 5000 fastest growing private companies list

MTBC, a unique healthcare IT company, recently had the honor of being included in Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest growing private companies. The Inc. 5000 list represents one of the most important sectors of the American economy, independent entrepreneurs. MTBC ranked at 1976, with 135% growth in revenue over a span of three years.

27 Aug 2010

Connectyx Technologies expands relationship with MASA for healthcare program

Connectyx Technologies Holdings Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has expanded its relationship with MASA Assist, one of the country's leading Medical Evacuation Companies with over 500,000 members.

27 Aug 2010

Kaiser Permanente expands health plan availability through healthcompare.com

HealthCompare Insurance Services, Inc., a one-stop online guide to help individuals and families easily research, compare, buy and enroll in the right health insurance plan at the right price, announced today that Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation's largest nonprofit health plans serving more than 8.6 million members, is now available to Californians through www.healthcompare.com.

27 Aug 2010

Premier healthcare alliance labor management program helps hospitals save over $120 million

During a period of economic uncertainty, 150 hospitals and healthcare systems saved more than $120 million in labor and supply costs over the past year by participating in LaborConnect®, a Premier healthcare alliance labor management program.

27 Aug 2010

Study evaluates use of drought-tolerant maize in Africa

Reuters reports on a study (.pdf) examining the use of drought-tolerant maize in 13 African countries, which was published on Thursday by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) with input from several other food research institutes (Cocks, 8/26).

27 Aug 2010

Study: One in four kids underinsured before recession

Even prior to the onset of the economic recession in 2008, nearly one in four American parents with health insurance reported that their coverage was so inadequate they were unable to access the medical care their children needed.

27 Aug 2010

Scaled back premium increases allowed for Calif. insurer; Calif. lawmakers pass bills setting up exchange; Alaska approves Abortion Notification Initiative

California insurance regulators cleared the way Wednesday for Anthem Blue Cross to implement scaled-back rate hikes after a previous increase was canceled amid an uproar over its size.

27 Aug 2010

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Research: Impact of seafood components on human health

APF offers actionable solutions to improve access to pain care

Natural selection theory can explain evolution of eusocial behavior: Study

First Edition: August 27, 2010

Expansion of rapid response systems throughout the Veterans Affairs network can reduce morbidity

Children and young people want greater involvement in healthcare consultations

Thomson Reuters includes coverage in 15 more languages for Micromedex CareNotes patient education system

Smoking among youth declines, but much more needs to be done

Quantum Health on HIRC's list of leading disease management organizations

Few US hospitals meet federal guidelines for 'meaningful use' in adoption of EHRs

Assurant Employee Benefits announces new employee-paid, voluntary benefits

Current dietary exposure to BPA through food packaging not a health risk: Health Canada

National Association of Free Clinic available to uninsured residents in New Orleans

MTBC ranked #1976 on 2010 Inc. 5000 fastest growing private companies list

Connectyx Technologies expands relationship with MASA for healthcare program

Kaiser Permanente expands health plan availability through healthcompare.com

Premier healthcare alliance labor management program helps hospitals save over $120 million

Study evaluates use of drought-tolerant maize in Africa

Study: One in four kids underinsured before recession

Scaled back premium increases allowed for Calif. insurer; Calif. lawmakers pass bills setting up exchange; Alaska approves Abortion Notification Initiative

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