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"Sub-Saharan Africa is affected by a disproportionately high prevalence of both HIV infection and food scarcity," write the authors of an American Journal of Clinical Nutrition article on the relationship between malnutrition and the progression of HIV/AIDS. "Underweight individuals will continue to represent a significant proportion of patients who present for HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa.

27 Mar 2010

CA-MRSA becoming common among children admitted to PICU's

Once considered a hospital anomaly, community-acquired infections with drug-resistant strains of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus now turn up regularly among children hospitalized in the intensive-care unit, according to research from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

26 Mar 2010

GOP responds to threats, vandalism over health care legislation

Politico: "Lawmakers are accusing one another of using threats of violence for political gain, turning a serious law enforcement issue into a political battleground. As the threats against members of Congress and incidents of vandalism mounted, charges of bigotry, lying, hypocrisy and incitement coursed Thursday through the Capitol and around the political universe."

26 Mar 2010

NFS to implement Allscripts EHR and Practice Management solution

Allscripts announced today that North Florida Surgeons (NFS) has selected the Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management solution to automate and connect clinical and business functions for their 31 physicians and three mid-level providers.

26 Mar 2010

Research Roundup: Middle class health cost burden, disparities and cancer, summary of new health law

The Growing Financial Burden Of Health Care: National And State Trends, 2001-2006 - This paper examines the ratio of total out-of-pocket spending for health care and insurance to total family income, using data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys for 2001-2006.

26 Mar 2010

Californian healthcare advocates applaud healthcare victory and call for passage of SB 726

Leading Californian healthcare advocates and civil justice groups applaud passage of national health reform legislation and urge immediate passage of SB 726 -- a bill that would give California's rural hospitals and urban hospitals and clinics in medically underserved areas the ability to recruit and hire doctors to treat the uninsured and patients enrolled in government health insurance programs.

26 Mar 2010

Marijuana must not be legalized in California, says opposition to the legalization initiative

The Opposition to the California Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2010) has learned that the ballot measure for The Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 has officially been certified by the State of California to qualify for the November ballot.

26 Mar 2010

Passage of health care reform signals the beginning of new era for nurse-led health care

When health care reform was signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday, it signaled the beginning of a new era for nurse-led health care. H.R. 3590 will capitalize on the ability of nurse practitioners to provide high-quality primary and preventive care by defining "nurse-managed health clinic" in the Public Health Service Act and creating a new $50 million grant program to support innovative safety net providers.

26 Mar 2010

U.S. DEA rules prevent nursing home patients in severe pain from receiving needed medication

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's rules and procedures are seriously delaying and in some cases preventing nursing home patients from getting the pain medication they need.

26 Mar 2010

OHA expresses strong support for creation of committee to address hospital working capital deficits

Today, the Ontario Hospital Association expressed disappointment that the 2010 Ontario Budget did not provide the hospital sector with the 2% increase to base operating funding recommended for 2010/11, but also expressed its strong support for the creation of a committee to address hospital working capital deficits and the Budget's reiteration of the government's intent to proceed with a review of the Public Hospitals Act.

26 Mar 2010

American Academy of Actuaries to work with regulatory authorities to enhance quality of care

With the enactment of health care reform legislation yesterday, the American Academy of Actuaries said the successful implementation of this and forthcoming reconciliation legislation will require coordinated efforts to ensure that the regulatory development process accomplishes the intended goals of reform.

26 Mar 2010

TechTeam Global renews contract with American Community Mutual Insurance Company

TechTeam Global, Inc.,, a worldwide provider of information technology outsourcing and business process outsourcing services, announced today that it has renewed its contract with American Community Mutual Insurance Company (American Community) to provide a broad range of IT infrastructure outsourcing services.

26 Mar 2010

Secretary of Veterans Affairs to kick off National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Colorado

On Sunday, March 28, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki will kick off the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass Village, Colo., the largest adaptive event of its kind in the world.

26 Mar 2010

Proposed Medicaid, Medicare cuts threaten seniors' long term care needs in Texas

State and national long term care leaders warned today that the new round of cuts to Medicaid-funded nursing home care now being considered by Austin policymakers places seniors' care in direct jeopardy, puts key facility jobs at substantial risk, and undermines the economic stability facilities require to continue the provision of quality care to Texas' most vulnerable seniors and persons with disabilities.

26 Mar 2010

Fidel Castro commends and chastises U.S. over health care overhaul

Round About Place reported that Fidel Castro, undisputed dictator of Cuba has come out on state-run media and made some comments about the health care overhaul in the U.S. under the Obama administration. The remarks are shocking democrats and justifying the claims of conservatives concerning the bill that was signed into law on Tuesday by president Obama.

26 Mar 2010

Global home health management market expanding at CAGR of 10% through 2012

Remote health management is the fastest growing segment of a burgeoning home health management market. However, RHM’s full potential will materialize only if health insurers adopt reimbursement practices that encourage greater physician adoption, concludes Scientia Advisors, a global strategy consulting firm, in its review of the worldwide home health management market released today.

26 Mar 2010

Ease of information capture and recordkeeping will help enable smoother transition to EHR systems

The proven ability of the medical transcription sector to deliver innovative, physician-friendly, and cost-effective solutions to the challenges of electronic health record (EHR) adoption will be the message taken to Capitol Hill by members of the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) and the Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA) for the organizations’ fifth-annual Advocacy Summit on March 24 in Washington, DC.

26 Mar 2010

AAPMedicine: Healthcare Reform legislation will benefit people with chronic and acute pain

In response to the healthcare reform legislation that was signed into law this week, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, in a statement released today, voiced its strong support of certain components of the reform legislation that will "improve the quality of life for people who suffer with chronic and acute pain."

26 Mar 2010

Ontario nurses welcome 1.5% increase in hospital funding

Ontario nurses welcome the 1.5 per cent increase in hospital funding outlined in the Ontario budget, and say this means government and employers must now fast track the promised 9,000 additional nurses to ensure patients receive the quality care they need and deserve.

26 Mar 2010

First Edition: March 26, 2010

Today's early morning highlights includes reports on congressional passage of the final piece of the health overhaul legislation, President Barack Obama's trip to Iowa to tout the law's benefits and some concerns raised by big business.

26 Mar 2010

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Recent releases in Global Health

CA-MRSA becoming common among children admitted to PICU's

GOP responds to threats, vandalism over health care legislation

NFS to implement Allscripts EHR and Practice Management solution

Research Roundup: Middle class health cost burden, disparities and cancer, summary of new health law

Californian healthcare advocates applaud healthcare victory and call for passage of SB 726

Marijuana must not be legalized in California, says opposition to the legalization initiative

Passage of health care reform signals the beginning of new era for nurse-led health care

U.S. DEA rules prevent nursing home patients in severe pain from receiving needed medication

OHA expresses strong support for creation of committee to address hospital working capital deficits

American Academy of Actuaries to work with regulatory authorities to enhance quality of care

TechTeam Global renews contract with American Community Mutual Insurance Company

Secretary of Veterans Affairs to kick off National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Colorado

Proposed Medicaid, Medicare cuts threaten seniors' long term care needs in Texas

Fidel Castro commends and chastises U.S. over health care overhaul

Global home health management market expanding at CAGR of 10% through 2012

Ease of information capture and recordkeeping will help enable smoother transition to EHR systems

AAPMedicine: Healthcare Reform legislation will benefit people with chronic and acute pain

Ontario nurses welcome 1.5% increase in hospital funding

First Edition: March 26, 2010

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