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Health IT implementation plan: 'Bold incrementalism'

Farzad Mostashari, a senior official in the government's health IT office, said in a speech Tuesday that the strategy for implementing federal ehealth efforts is one of "bold incrementalism," Modern Healthcare reports. Mostashari listed as an example the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's "approach to the health information exchange.

18 Jun 2010

Women with college degrees more likely to have health insurance

Attention college grads: Your degree may be the key to both a career and better health coverage. According to a new study of women's health insurance from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, women without a high school diploma were nearly four times more likely to be uninsured as women with a college degree.

18 Jun 2010

Feds to states: Set up health insurance pools for high-risk patients by July 1

The program, one of the highest profile provisions of the law, is designed to provide health insurance to people who have been denied coverage due to a pre-existing medical condition and have been without coverage for at least six months. It will start enrollment on July 1 and begin coverage on Aug. 1, according to guidance that Jay Angoff, director of the Department of Health and Human Service's Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, sent to state officials last week.

18 Jun 2010

States want Congress to keep extra Medicaid money flowing

Illinois will face a $750 million shortfall in the fiscal year beginning in July if Congress doesn't extend increased Medicaid funding, originally part of last year's economic stimulus, Illinois Statehouse News reports. "The increased Medicaid reimbursements stand as a national issue as the recession lingers. Thirty states have crafted budgets for the fiscal year set to begin July 1 based on an extension of the increased payments, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures" (Massingale, 6/16).

18 Jun 2010

Democrats scale back 'doc fix' in pursuit of votes to pass jobs bill, Medicaid provision may be dropped

A bill that would, among other things, extend some unemployment benefits and provide a temporary fix for Medicare physician payment rates languished in the Senate Wednesday as a procedural vote to end debate on the bill failed, 52 to 45, The Wall Street Journal reports. Eleven Democrats broke with the party to vote no.

18 Jun 2010

Nineteen facilities named Centers of Excellence in APBI for use of SAVI applicator

Nineteen facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region have been named Centers of Excellence in accelerated partial breast irradiation for their use of the SAVI applicator, an advanced therapy for breast cancer as part of breast conservation therapy. The SAVI applicator can provide important advantages for women with early-stage breast cancer.

17 Jun 2010

Kaplan EduNeering, DIA announce strategic alliance to create online educational offerings

Kaplan EduNeering, a leading provider of compliance and knowledge management solutions, and the Drug Information Association (DIA), a global professional member association, announced a new strategic alliance to create online educational offerings for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic, and regulatory professionals around the world.

17 Jun 2010

One in three people with psoriasis do not receive proper treatment due to health insurance issues: Survey

Results from a new survey reveal that one in three people with psoriasis do not receive proper treatment for their disease due to health insurance issues—and many won't be helped by the new health care reform law.

17 Jun 2010

Amerinet joins Unibased to provide financial performance improvement solutions

Amerinet Inc., a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization, today announced Unibased Systems Architecture has joined the Amerinet Alliance for Financial Efficiency, a partnership of market-leading companies providing best-of-class revenue cycle and financial performance improvement solutions that support healthcare facilities of all sizes.

17 Jun 2010

LWW sponsors symposium on wound care

The 25th Anniversary Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care: The Conference for Prevention and Healing will be held September 30-October 3, 2010, at the Gaylord Palms Hotel and Convention Center in Kissimee, FL. The symposium is sponsored by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy.

17 Jun 2010

BIOTRONIK receives first-ever Cardiostim Innovation Award

BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG, has achieved another milestone confirming yet again that it is the industry-leading pioneer in wireless remote monitoring technology for patients with cardiac devices, having yesterday received the first-ever Cardiostim Innovation Award.

17 Jun 2010

First Edition: June 17, 2010

Kaiser Health News staff writer Mary Agnes Carey reports on states' progress with high-risk pools created as part of the health reform law: "The program, one of the highest profile provisions of the law, is designed to provide health insurance to people who have been denied coverage due to a pre-existing medical condition and have been without coverage for at least six months.

17 Jun 2010

No evidence on health benefits of oxygen inhalation during heart attack: Researchers

There is no evidence that the common practice of giving patients oxygen to inhale during a heart attack is beneficial, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. Until further research is carried out, the researchers say the possibility that giving oxygen may actually increase a patient's risk of dying cannot be ruled out.

17 Jun 2010

Proportion of substance abuse treatment admissions involving older Americans doubles: SAMHSA

A new study reveals that between 1992 and 2008 the proportion of substance abuse treatment admissions involving older Americans (aged 50 and older) nearly doubled -- from 6.6 percent of all admissions in 1992 to 12.2 percent in 2008. The study, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, also shows a sharp rise during this period in the proportion of older Americans admissions related to illicit drug abuse -- even though alcohol abuse is still the leading cause for admissions involving this age group.

17 Jun 2010

AMP raises ethical, laboratory practice concerns in whole genome sequencing at SACHGS meeting

Today, the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) presented public comments to the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society (SACHGS) meeting focused on whole genome sequencing. In anticipation of advances in sequencing and its incorporation into clinical practice, AMP raised ethical and laboratory practice concerns for the Committee's consideration.

17 Jun 2010

Study: Free-range eggs may not be healthier than regular eggs

Contrary to popular belief, paying a premium price for free-range eggs may not be healthier than eating regular eggs, a new study reports. Scientists found that free-range eggs in Taiwan contain at least five times higher levels of certain pollutants than regular eggs. Their findings appear in ACS' bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

17 Jun 2010

FDA seeks public input on regulation of laboratory-developed tests

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced plans to hold a public meeting on July 19-20, 2010, to discuss how the agency will oversee laboratory-developed tests (LDTs).

17 Jun 2010

Community talk show to highlight importance of resident training for patient safety

Patient safety in the hospital begins with the young doctors during their residency training. With this in mind, SAVE THE PATIENT is hosting a community talk show to highlight the importance of sound resident training practices in our Chicago-land hospitals.

17 Jun 2010

HHS Secretary announces series of new investments to strengthen primary care workforce

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a series of new investments worth $250 million to increase the number of health care providers and strengthen the primary care workforce. The new investments were made possible by the Affordable Care Act. Sebelius was joined for the announcement by U.S. Representative Lois Capps, Health Resources and Services Administration Administrator Dr. Mary Wakefield, and HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard K. Koh.

17 Jun 2010

ASTRO urges MedPAC to recommend end to abuse of physician self-referral law in radiation oncology

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) commends the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) for highlighting concerns about physician self-referral in cancer care in its report released yesterday. We urge the commission to make recommendations to Congress to end abuses of the physician self-referral law in radiation oncology enabled by the "in-office ancillary services exception."

17 Jun 2010

Healthcare News

Health IT implementation plan: 'Bold incrementalism'

Women with college degrees more likely to have health insurance

Feds to states: Set up health insurance pools for high-risk patients by July 1

States want Congress to keep extra Medicaid money flowing

Democrats scale back 'doc fix' in pursuit of votes to pass jobs bill, Medicaid provision may be dropped

Nineteen facilities named Centers of Excellence in APBI for use of SAVI applicator

Kaplan EduNeering, DIA announce strategic alliance to create online educational offerings

One in three people with psoriasis do not receive proper treatment due to health insurance issues: Survey

Amerinet joins Unibased to provide financial performance improvement solutions

LWW sponsors symposium on wound care

BIOTRONIK receives first-ever Cardiostim Innovation Award

First Edition: June 17, 2010

No evidence on health benefits of oxygen inhalation during heart attack: Researchers

Proportion of substance abuse treatment admissions involving older Americans doubles: SAMHSA

AMP raises ethical, laboratory practice concerns in whole genome sequencing at SACHGS meeting

Study: Free-range eggs may not be healthier than regular eggs

FDA seeks public input on regulation of laboratory-developed tests

Community talk show to highlight importance of resident training for patient safety

HHS Secretary announces series of new investments to strengthen primary care workforce

ASTRO urges MedPAC to recommend end to abuse of physician self-referral law in radiation oncology

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