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Benefits, quality gains of electronic referral management

Carefx Corporation, a leading provider of interoperable workflow solutions, announced today the availability of its new issue brief that outlines the benefits of electronic referral management – increased referral volume and revenue, enhanced clinical collaboration, simplified workflow and interoperability with health information exchange strategies.

16 Jun 2010

Toshiba provides support to ACHE to help educate future healthcare leaders

To help educate future healthcare leaders, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. is providing support to the American College of Healthcare Executives as a corporate donor for the Fund for Innovation in Healthcare Leadership. Toshiba is underwriting scholarships to ACHE's Executive Program over the next three years, enabling 60 healthcare executives to access education on leadership, innovation and management for the future.

16 Jun 2010

CSMG, CSHA awarded Elite status

Cedars-Sinai Medical Group and Cedars-Sinai Health Associates have been awarded Elite status, the highest possible designation for quality care recognized by the California Association of Physician Groups, a professional organization comprised of the state's leading managed care groups. Both organizations are ranked among the top 25 physician organizations in the state in 2010.

16 Jun 2010

Interventions are needed to make people exercise after cardiac event

Researchers from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University found that one year after 248 individuals completed a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program following a heart attack, bypass surgery or angioplasty, only 37% exercised three times a week to keep their hearts healthy.

16 Jun 2010

BIOTRONIK announces 10th anniversary of world's first wireless, mobile patient monitoring technology

BIOTRONIK SE & Co KG, the pioneer in wireless remote monitoring technology for patients with cardiac devices, today announced the tenth anniversary of BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring®—the world's first wireless, mobile patient monitoring technology—to be celebrated during Cardiostim in Nice, France.

16 Jun 2010

Senior U.S. healthcare executives divided over healthcare reform: Survey

With their world turned upside down by enactment of healthcare reform, senior U.S. healthcare executives are divided over whether the new environment offers growth possibilities or challenges to the survival of existing business models, a new survey shows.

16 Jun 2010

Secretary of Aging urges citizens to report any suspected abuse of older adults

To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Secretary of Aging John Michael Hall today urged citizens to report any suspected abuse of older adults by calling the state's elder abuse hotline at 1-800-490-8505.

16 Jun 2010

New public service advertisements to spread preventive medical testing awareness

Men are 24 percent less likely than women to have visited the doctor within the past year, according to new data released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. In addition, men are about 30 percent more likely than women to be hospitalized for preventable conditions such as congestive heart failure and complications from diabetes, according to new AHRQ data.

16 Jun 2010

New data shows Ohio children with special health care needs have inadequate insurance coverage

A third of Ohio children with special health care needs have unstable or inadequate insurance coverage despite the fact that they may qualify for government health programs, according to a new data analysis by the Child Policy Research Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

16 Jun 2010

Global drug distribution programs one factor in hastening drug resistance, report says

A Center for Global Development (CGD) report released Tuesday details factors leading to increased drug resistance worldwide, including drug distribution programs in developing countries, Reuters reports.

16 Jun 2010

Rating system for Medicare Advantage plans slated for upgrade

Writing for Kaiser Health News in collaboration with The Washington Post, Susan Jaffe reports: "For consumers looking for bargains on refrigerators or restaurants, ratings can be helpful. But a score card doesn't work as well for selecting a Medicare private health plan" (Jaffe, 6/15).

16 Jun 2010

Supreme Court to hear case on overcrowding and medical needs of Calif. prisoners; Ohio state employees have unusual situation covering adult children

Agreeing to hear an appeal from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether the state can be forced to release 46,000 inmates — more than one-fourth of its prison population — to relieve overcrowding. The justices said they would hear the case in the fall and rule early next year.

16 Jun 2010

Bill Gates, Carlos Slim, Spanish government announce $150M for health projects in Central America, Mexico

Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Carlos Slim, the "Mexican telecom magnate" and founder of the Carlos Slim Institute, announced Monday that they would work with Spain on a $150 million health initiative for people in Central America and Mexico, Agence France-Presse reports.

16 Jun 2010

Most elite medical schools rank low on 'social mission'

Kaiser Health News staff writer Jenny Gold reports: "A new study is turning the traditional medical school ranking list on its head.

16 Jun 2010

Florida Advisory Council on Radiation Protection endorses ASTRO's Target Safely patient protection plan

Through a unanimous decision, the Florida Advisory Council on Radiation Protection has endorsed Target Safely, the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) patient protection plan.

16 Jun 2010

Course on cancer rehabilitation for nurses and other health professionals

Nurses and other health professionals will soon be able to take a dedicated course on cancer rehabilitation at Swansea University. The master's module in cancer rehabilitation is being launched to help the training of health and social care staff.

16 Jun 2010

Cancer overtreatment raises concern; Physicians tend to use new technology even before solid evidence backs it

The Associated Press/Arizona Republic: "It's an unthinkable notion for a generation raised on the message that early cancer detection saves lives, but specialists say more tumors actually are being found too early. That is raising uncomfortable questions about how aggressively to treat early growths -- in some cases, even how aggressively to test -- along with a push for more of the informed-choice programs.

16 Jun 2010

Reid takes steps toward final vote on 'extenders' package after turning down GOP alternative

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed a motion Monday to stop debate on a bill that includes $140 billion in spending on items such as extended unemployment benefits, enhanced Medicaid payments to states and a fix to keep Medicare reimbursements to doctors from being trimmed. The move suggests Reid thinks he is close to having the votes for passage.

16 Jun 2010

Health insurance issues: State regulators wary of health law, Medicare Advantage star system

News outlets report on changes to the individual health insurance market and Medicare Advantage plans under the new health law.

16 Jun 2010

Medicare will hold off processing payment claims until June 18

Congress is debating a bill that would eliminate a cut in Medicare reimbursements to physicians and other providers that officially went into effect June 1. Several news outlets report how the delay in congressional action has created confusion for doctors and Medicare billing procedures.

16 Jun 2010

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Benefits, quality gains of electronic referral management

Toshiba provides support to ACHE to help educate future healthcare leaders

CSMG, CSHA awarded Elite status

Interventions are needed to make people exercise after cardiac event

BIOTRONIK announces 10th anniversary of world's first wireless, mobile patient monitoring technology

Senior U.S. healthcare executives divided over healthcare reform: Survey

Secretary of Aging urges citizens to report any suspected abuse of older adults

New public service advertisements to spread preventive medical testing awareness

New data shows Ohio children with special health care needs have inadequate insurance coverage

Global drug distribution programs one factor in hastening drug resistance, report says

Rating system for Medicare Advantage plans slated for upgrade

Supreme Court to hear case on overcrowding and medical needs of Calif. prisoners; Ohio state employees have unusual situation covering adult children

Bill Gates, Carlos Slim, Spanish government announce $150M for health projects in Central America, Mexico

Most elite medical schools rank low on 'social mission'

Florida Advisory Council on Radiation Protection endorses ASTRO's Target Safely patient protection plan

Course on cancer rehabilitation for nurses and other health professionals

Cancer overtreatment raises concern; Physicians tend to use new technology even before solid evidence backs it

Reid takes steps toward final vote on 'extenders' package after turning down GOP alternative

Health insurance issues: State regulators wary of health law, Medicare Advantage star system

Medicare will hold off processing payment claims until June 18

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