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HCCS releases new online compliance training course for nursing facilities

Health Care Compliance Strategies, Inc. (HCCS), the leading provider of online healthcare compliance and competency training, today announced the release of a new online compliance training course designed specifically for nursing facilities including nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities and other long term care providers.

25 Aug 2010

Healthways, MedNetworks to apply science of social network mapping to improve well-being

Healthways, Inc. today announced an exclusive, strategic partnership with MedNetworks, Inc., a company commercializing social network mapping analytics and technology developed by physician, social scientist and Harvard professor Nicholas Christakis, M.D., Ph.D. MedNetworks has an exclusive license from Harvard University to use the Christakis technology in the healthcare sector.

25 Aug 2010

Employers see greater health care savings through dependent eligibility audits: Ceridian

Ceridian Corporation, a leading provider of managed human resource and employee benefits administration services, announced today that employers are seeing greater health care savings through dependent eligibility audits as the cost of providing medical coverage for their employees and their dependents continues to rise.

25 Aug 2010

CHCA selects MedQuist to improve clinical documentation workflow

MedQuist Inc., a leading provider of medical transcription services, and a leader in technology-enabled clinical documentation workflow, continues to build partnerships with the nation's top healthcare organizations by developing and implementing solutions that form the backbone of clinical documentation workflow management.

25 Aug 2010

GE aeroderivative gas turbine powers Texas Medical Center

A GE aeroderivative gas turbine, developed with the same reliability, efficiency and emissions technology that powers many of the world's aircraft, is now powering one of the world's largest medical centers.

25 Aug 2010

ARAMARK Education launches wellness, nutrition education program for school children

With millions of students heading back to school, the childhood obesity crisis and nutrition legislation continues to top the agenda in Washington, the medical community, and for educators, parents and guardians across the country.

25 Aug 2010

MAXIMUS launches Meaningful Use Solutions to help states develop, implement EHR incentive programs

MAXIMUS, Inc., a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that it has launched its Meaningful Use Solutions to help states develop and implement their Electronic Health Record incentive programs.

25 Aug 2010

The AFA, Fertility SOURCE partner to provide information on donor egg cycles for patients

Infertility is an unexpected obstacle for many people, and the journey can be unpredictable. Patients may find themselves at a crossroads after multiple failed attempts with fertility treatments, and begin to look for other options.

25 Aug 2010

Healthland provides tools, services to help community hospitals meet ARRA requirements

Healthland, America's market leader of healthcare information solutions for rural community and critical access hospitals, today announced it will host a live webcast as part of its ongoing commitment to provide community hospitals and affiliated clinics with tools and services to help them meet meaningful use requirements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

25 Aug 2010

Administrative Law Judge recommends grant of Certificate of Need for Trinity Medical Center's relocation

Trinity Medical Center achieved a major victory today in its effort to gain state regulatory approval for a new, state-of-the-art hospital facility on Highway 280. Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) James Hampton has issued his recommendation in favor of granting the required Certificate of Need (CON) for Trinity's relocation from its 44-year old campus on Montclair Road to the new hospital facility. The decision follows months of deliberation and a comprehensive review of the facts during what was the longest ALJ hearing on a healthcare matter in Alabama history.

25 Aug 2010

Six Sigma approach can help improve treatment process in ER: Research

Emergency room waiting times could be cut by over one third and patients' length of stay by almost two-thirds, thanks to a new approach to the triage process of sorting patients for further assessment and treatment, according to research published in the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage this month.

25 Aug 2010

Interactive online education tool helps medical labs prepare for ISO 15189 accreditation

The Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare today announced the availability of the complete Decoding ISO 15189(TM) series. The interactive online education tool helps medical labs prepare for ISO 15189 accreditation, which is designed to improve patient safety.

25 Aug 2010

Premier healthcare alliance introduces QualityAdvisor solution for hospitals

The Premier healthcare alliance has officially launched its QualityAdvisor solution to help hospitals prevent harm, reduce costs and readmissions, and improve overall outcomes.

25 Aug 2010

REACH3 included as newest member of MGMA's AdminiServe program

REACH3, the market leader in CRM solutions for healthcare, is pleased to announce its inclusion as the newest member of MGMA's prestigious AdminiServe program. REACH3 has developed a new product exclusively for MGMA members called MyPracticeBuilder. The product will allow MGMA members access to sophisticated predictive consumer scoring and marketing applications.

25 Aug 2010

First Edition: August 25, 2010

In today's headlines, news about a Medicare change that may cause an estimated three million seniors to switch their drug coverage.

25 Aug 2010

Kindred subsidiaries to acquire 5 long-term acute care hospitals from Vista Healthcare

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. today announced that its subsidiaries have signed a definitive agreement to acquire five long-term acute care ("LTAC") hospitals from Vista Healthcare, LLC for a purchase price of $180 million in cash.

25 Aug 2010

WHO grants prequalification status to pneumococcal vaccine, paving way for U.N. procurement

The WHO "has granted prequalification status to Pfizer Inc.'s children's pneumococcal vaccine, Prevenar 13, paving the way for United Nations agencies and governments to start ordering the product," the Associated Press reports (8/23).

25 Aug 2010

USN and St. Rose introduce new accelerated bachelor's degree in nursing

The University of Southern Nevada and St. Rose Dominican Hospitals have partnered to help shape Nevada's workforce by preparing qualified registered nurses to meet the state's future healthcare demand. As a result, career seekers and career changers who already have a bachelor's degree can become a registered nurse in 14 months through a new accelerated bachelor's degree in nursing (ABSN).

25 Aug 2010

Current egg recall highlights shortcomings in food safety system, sets up call for Senate action in September

Politico: Problems in the nation's response to the current salmonella outbreak and the resulting recall of 600 million eggs is related to the Senate's year-long stall of pending food safety legislation, according to consumer groups and experts. "The House approved its version of the food safety bill in July 2009 — that was more than 60 recalls of Food and Drug Administration regulated products ago, according to a report by the Make Our Food Safe Coalition.

25 Aug 2010

FDA releases guidance on federal nutrition labeling requirements

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released two documents that outline steps to help chain restaurants comply with new federal nutrition labeling requirements.

25 Aug 2010

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HCCS releases new online compliance training course for nursing facilities

Healthways, MedNetworks to apply science of social network mapping to improve well-being

Employers see greater health care savings through dependent eligibility audits: Ceridian

CHCA selects MedQuist to improve clinical documentation workflow

GE aeroderivative gas turbine powers Texas Medical Center

ARAMARK Education launches wellness, nutrition education program for school children

MAXIMUS launches Meaningful Use Solutions to help states develop, implement EHR incentive programs

The AFA, Fertility SOURCE partner to provide information on donor egg cycles for patients

Healthland provides tools, services to help community hospitals meet ARRA requirements

Administrative Law Judge recommends grant of Certificate of Need for Trinity Medical Center's relocation

Six Sigma approach can help improve treatment process in ER: Research

Interactive online education tool helps medical labs prepare for ISO 15189 accreditation

Premier healthcare alliance introduces QualityAdvisor solution for hospitals

REACH3 included as newest member of MGMA's AdminiServe program

First Edition: August 25, 2010

Kindred subsidiaries to acquire 5 long-term acute care hospitals from Vista Healthcare

WHO grants prequalification status to pneumococcal vaccine, paving way for U.N. procurement

USN and St. Rose introduce new accelerated bachelor's degree in nursing

Current egg recall highlights shortcomings in food safety system, sets up call for Senate action in September

FDA releases guidance on federal nutrition labeling requirements

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