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HealthGrades ranks top hospitals in patient experience

Hospitals providing the best patient experience in the nation, according to surveys of their patients overseen by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, were identified today by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization, and posted to its website, www.healthgrades.com.

9 Jun 2010

RIC leverages InteleOne to offer range of services to hospitals, emergency departments

Intelerad Medical Systems, a recognized leader in medical imaging PACS and workflow solutions, today announced that Radiology Imaging Consultants, SC will be leveraging InteleOne to offer a new range of services, including full overnight coverage with final interpretation to hospitals and emergency departments. RIC is a large radiology practice with 75 radiologists reading and reporting over 850,000 studies per year throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky.

9 Jun 2010

Pelosi releases statement on the benefits of Affordable Care Act for America's seniors

Speaker Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act for America's seniors. President Obama held a tele-town hall with seniors in Wheaton, Md. today on the legislation's provisions to strengthen Medicare, close the 'donut hole,' and protect seniors from fraud.

9 Jun 2010

Ontario's Community Pharmacies Coalition reacts to new regulations and vows to fight for patient care

Ontario's Community Pharmacies Coalition are extremely disappointed by yesterday's announcement by Health Minister Deb Matthews and the posting of amendments to regulations under the OBDA and DIDFA as it all but assures that Ontario patients will be less able to freely access the front-line community healthcare they have come to rely on.

9 Jun 2010

EMSC acquires CPPA anesthesia services companies

Emergency Medical Services Corporation announced that it has completed its acquisition of the anesthesia services companies associated with Clinical Partners, P.A. (CPPA). AnesthesiaCare has been providing management services to CPPA providers since purchasing management services and billing entities from CPPA in 2008. The CPPA anesthesia services companies are now a part of AnesthesiaCare.

9 Jun 2010

In the news: Senate and jobs bill; Obama appeals to seniors; States' Medicaid squeeze; Beyond COBRA

Today's headlines highlights President Obama's planned visit to a senior center to tout health reform, while several columns examine insurance issues, what doctors say about electronic medical record goals and military treatment of traumatic brain injuries is investigated.

9 Jun 2010

American Diversified Holdings enters Mobile Health Care Market

American Diversified Holdings Corporation has today announced its intention to enter the Mobile Health Care Market as the medical profession gears up to go electronic not only for medical records but also for direct patient monitoring and information.

9 Jun 2010

Princeton University president named 2010 winner of Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research

Internationally renowned scientist and scholar Shirley M. Tilghman, president of Princeton University, was named the 2010 winner of the Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research.

8 Jun 2010

Successive 12-hour shifts for hospital nurses leads to widespread fatigue, patient care errors

A common practice of successive 12-hour shifts for U.S. hospital nurses leaves many with serious sleep deprivation, higher risk of health problems, and more odds of making patient errors, according to a University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) study presented today at the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in San Antonio.

8 Jun 2010

Two Canadian stroke services earn Stroke Services Distinction from Accreditation Canada

Two Canadian stroke services - the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Calgary Stroke Program - are the first in Canada to earn Stroke Services Distinction from Accreditation Canada. Stroke Services Distinction is awarded to health organizations that meet or exceed the best standards of stroke care. The announcement was made today at the Canadian Stroke Congress.

8 Jun 2010

Xenex Healthcare Services announces commercial launch of pulsed xenon room disinfection system

Xenex Healthcare Services LLC, which specializes in developing disinfection technology for healthcare facilities, today announced the commercial launch of its pulsed xenon room disinfection system and the conclusion of the Xenex system's successful trial at a leading U.S. cancer center. The Xenex system, which is now available, is the fastest, safest, and most effective method for the advanced cleaning of hospital rooms in the world today, quickly destroying all major classes of microorganisms (including viruses, bacteria and bacterial spores) without contact or chemicals.

8 Jun 2010

CMAJ to publish comprehensive new guidelines on immigrant health

CMAJ will publish a ground-breaking series of comprehensive new guidelines on immigrant health (pre-embargo link only) beginning June 7, 2010 . The Canadian Immigrant Health Guidelines, a multi-part series, will assist clinicians, policy makers and immigrants in understanding the diverse needs of immigrants to Canada. Few resources like this exist in the international medical literature.

8 Jun 2010

ZixCorp announces new, 3-year email encryption contract with Orlando Health

Zix Corporation, the leader in email encryption services, has announced a new, three-year contract with Orlando Health, a $1.5 billion not-for-profit health care organization and a community-based network of hospitals and care centers in the Orlando region.

8 Jun 2010

Springhill retirement community opens Woodlands Memory Support Neighborhood

Families with loved ones who have memory challenges will breathe a sigh of relief on June 11, when Springhill retirement community opens the doors to the Woodlands Memory Support Neighborhood. A presentation by Springhill Executive Director Jim Schneider and Ed Thomas, CEO of Asbury Communities, the management company for Springhill, will begin at 11:00 a.m. with tours of the new neighborhood to follow.

8 Jun 2010

Research project to transform primary care practices into patient-centered medical homes concludes

An unprecedented research project into how to transform primary care practices into patient-centered medical homes has concluded with the release of a new eight-paper supplement to the May/June issue of Annals of Family Medicine.

8 Jun 2010

Medicare bidding program will lead to 'suicide bidding', says Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers

Providers of home medical equipment and services across Pennsylvania are proposing a fiscally responsible alternative to the mislabeled "competitive" bidding scheme currently under way in Medicare that will actually discourage competition, reduce access to care for many of Pennsylvania's more than two million Medicare beneficiaries, and put hundreds of Pennsylvania's homecare providers out of business.

8 Jun 2010

Pelosi issues statement in response to HHS Health Insurance Premium Review Grants

Speaker Nancy Pelosi today issued the following statement in response to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announcing the availability of $51 million in Health Insurance Premium Review Grants through the Affordable Care Act.

8 Jun 2010

Top 10 tips to avoid medical mistakes

In this new original and eye-opening book, THE NOT SO PATIENT ADVOCATE: How To Get The Healthcare You Need Without Fear Or Frustration, readers walk through the seemingly forbidden or secretive door to the mystifying and occasionally infuriating maze that is today's healthcare machine. The author shares candid facts about what actually goes on where healthcare interaction occurs.

8 Jun 2010

UPMC Health Plan collaboration launches pediatric weight management program

A unique collaboration between UPMC Health Plan, Children's Community Pediatrics (CCP), and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach in the setting of the pediatrician's office to provide practical weight management strategies for children who are obese or overweight.

8 Jun 2010

CMI must implement payment initiatives to improve health care delivery, reduce spending: New article

The new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation must be inclusive and flexible in developing and implementing payment initiatives, continuously monitor their impact, and rapidly disseminate them if they appear to be successful, in order to realize the potential for improved health care delivery and reduced spending, according to a new Health Affairs article by Commonwealth Fund researchers.

8 Jun 2010

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HealthGrades ranks top hospitals in patient experience

RIC leverages InteleOne to offer range of services to hospitals, emergency departments

Pelosi releases statement on the benefits of Affordable Care Act for America's seniors

Ontario's Community Pharmacies Coalition reacts to new regulations and vows to fight for patient care

EMSC acquires CPPA anesthesia services companies

In the news: Senate and jobs bill; Obama appeals to seniors; States' Medicaid squeeze; Beyond COBRA

American Diversified Holdings enters Mobile Health Care Market

Princeton University president named 2010 winner of Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research

Successive 12-hour shifts for hospital nurses leads to widespread fatigue, patient care errors

Two Canadian stroke services earn Stroke Services Distinction from Accreditation Canada

Xenex Healthcare Services announces commercial launch of pulsed xenon room disinfection system

CMAJ to publish comprehensive new guidelines on immigrant health

ZixCorp announces new, 3-year email encryption contract with Orlando Health

Springhill retirement community opens Woodlands Memory Support Neighborhood

Research project to transform primary care practices into patient-centered medical homes concludes

Medicare bidding program will lead to 'suicide bidding', says Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers

Pelosi issues statement in response to HHS Health Insurance Premium Review Grants

Top 10 tips to avoid medical mistakes

UPMC Health Plan collaboration launches pediatric weight management program

CMI must implement payment initiatives to improve health care delivery, reduce spending: New article

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