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Warren Buffet supports Senate bill, Franken and Ryan pushing their health reform ideas

CNBC interviewed billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who "called the nation's health care spending 'untenable,' comparing 'out of control' costs to a 'tapeworm eating at our economic body.' While he would support the current Senate health care reform bill if pressed, Buffett says he would prefer a 'Plan C' that would control costs by changing the financial incentives of the system" (Crippen, 3/1).

3 Mar 2010

Medicare coverage of CTC for seniors needed

President Obama, in his first routine physical exam as commander in chief, received a CT colonography (CTC), commonly known as a virtual colonoscopy, to screen him for colorectal cancer. However, Obama Administration officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) previously denied coverage of the same exam for seniors enrolled in Medicare, cutting off access for many to an exam proven to increase compliance with nationally accepted colon cancer screening guidelines.

3 Mar 2010

Patient Safety Authority highlights analysis of data related to insulin medication errors

Pennsylvania healthcare facilities submitted over 2,600 event reports that involved the use of insulin products to the Patient Safety Authority where more than 52 percent led to situations in which a patient may have or actually received the wrong dose or no dose of insulin. The data raises awareness of a broader issue that is highlighted in the 2010 March Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory.

3 Mar 2010

ONA and Representatives closely work to help address shortage of nurse faculty members

The Ohio Nurses Association has been working closely with Representatives Jay Goyal (D-Mansfield) and James Zehringer (R-Fort Recovery) to help address the shortage of nurse faculty members.

3 Mar 2010

Reid Johnson: British Columbians should brace for another round of cuts to health care services

In spite of a budget speech that boasts a commitment to health care, British Columbians should brace themselves for another round of cuts to health care services around the province, Reid Johnson, President of the Health Sciences Association of BC said in response to the provincial budget released today.

3 Mar 2010

Sec. of State Clinton arrives in Chile 'to offer support' as country deals with earthquake

During a scheduled trip to Latin America, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Chile Tuesday "to offer support" after a major earthquake struck over the weekend, Bloomberg/BusinessWeek reports (Boyd/Smith, 3/2).

3 Mar 2010

Adult day health programs help senior participants maintain their health and independence

A recent study by San Francisco’s Institute on Aging documents that adult day health programs play a vital role in helping senior participants maintain their health and independence. Since the 1970s, adult day health care has been promoted as an alternative to nursing home care for seniors with chronic illness, disability, or dementia.

3 Mar 2010

athenahealth enters into strategic relationship to launch new Integrated Payment Processing service

athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of internet-based business services to physician practices, today announced that it has entered into a strategic relationship with U.S. Bancorp and its subsidiary, Elavon, to launch a new Integrated Payment Processing service that will include a new Credit Card Plus (CCP) solution for athenahealth physician clients nationwide.

3 Mar 2010

Miami-based company introduces ER Texting services for national hospital chain

ER Texting, Inc., a Miami-based healthcare technology company today announced the launch of its ER Texting services for hospitals nationwide.

3 Mar 2010

FASEB President describes critical role biomedical research plays in improving public health

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) President Mark O. Lively, Ph.D., addressed a Capitol Hill audience, including congressional staff, and members of the Coalition for Health Funding today to describe the critical role biomedical research plays in improving public health.

3 Mar 2010

GHX unveils Procurement Suite spend management solution for healthcare providers

GHX today unveiled its Procurement Suite spend management solution for healthcare providers, designed to enable more strategic and cost-effective purchasing decisions. With Procurement Suite, hospitals can gain better control over non-file, off-contract spending. The new suite of products represents the first step to managing physician-preference items.

3 Mar 2010

Study shows income is not a primary factor in medication adherence

Only 68 percent of corporate executives took their cholesterol lowering medication as prescribed by a doctor, a new study shows.

3 Mar 2010

Public education campaign launched to promote benefits of hearing aids

The American Academy of Audiology on behalf of audiologists, and the Hearing Loss Association of America on behalf of people with hearing loss announce a collaborative public education campaign "Get in the Hearing Loop."

3 Mar 2010

Parity law expands mental health access

This Kaiser Health News story, written by Sandra Boodman and produced in collaboration with The Washington Post, reports on the impact of a law that went into effect Jan. 1.

3 Mar 2010

IntelliDose introduces new, integrated clinical software for medical oncology practices

IntelliDose®, a leading clinical software to manage medical oncology practices, today introduces IntelliScribe™ – a new, fully integrated module in the IntelliDose workflow – to electronically generate prescriptions at any point in the chemotherapy order writing process.

3 Mar 2010

Obama says he's willing to explore ideas raised by GOP during health summit

ABC News Political Punch: In a letter to Congressional leaders President Obama signaled Tuesday afternoon he is "open to several provisions raised by GOP lawmakers during last week's bipartisan health care reform summit, including medical malpractice reform, combating fraud," and the removal of a provisions that would have allowed the federal government to pay for Nebraska's Medicaid expansion and another that would have protected Florida seniors from cuts to the Medicare Advantage program (3/2).

3 Mar 2010

ICU survivors face high risk of death in following years, says study

An analysis of Medicare data indicates that elderly patients who are hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU) and survive to be discharged from the hospital have a high rate of death in the following three years, and that, in particular, patients who receive mechanical ventilation have a substantially increased rate of death compared with both hospital and general population controls in the first several months after hospital discharge, according to a study in the March 3 issue of JAMA.

3 Mar 2010

Aurora Health Care establishes new clinic for treating chronic vulvar pain

It is a sensitive subject for many women. The issue is chronic vulvar pain, and it impacts one out of six women at some point in their lives. However, most women are unaware of their treatment options.

3 Mar 2010

California consumer group sues Anthem Blue Cross for changing policies and then raising rates

Consumer Watchdog and other plaintiffs are suing Anthem Blue Cross, the California insurer that recently told policyholders it would hike premiums by 39 percent, the Los Angeles Times reports. The paper says the suit, which could gain class-action status, alleges that Anthem has violated "state law by closing certain policies to new members while illegally offering remaining customers alternative plans with fewer benefits at higher rates" (Helfand, 3/2).

3 Mar 2010

ASGE and TV actor encourage African-Americans to undergo screening for colon cancer

CSI: New York actor Hill Harper has joined forces with the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), representing doctors who specialize in endoscopy and colon cancer screening, in a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) to encourage African-Americans to undergo screening for colon cancer

3 Mar 2010

Healthcare News

Warren Buffet supports Senate bill, Franken and Ryan pushing their health reform ideas

Medicare coverage of CTC for seniors needed

Patient Safety Authority highlights analysis of data related to insulin medication errors

ONA and Representatives closely work to help address shortage of nurse faculty members

Reid Johnson: British Columbians should brace for another round of cuts to health care services

Sec. of State Clinton arrives in Chile 'to offer support' as country deals with earthquake

Adult day health programs help senior participants maintain their health and independence

athenahealth enters into strategic relationship to launch new Integrated Payment Processing service

Miami-based company introduces ER Texting services for national hospital chain

FASEB President describes critical role biomedical research plays in improving public health

GHX unveils Procurement Suite spend management solution for healthcare providers

Study shows income is not a primary factor in medication adherence

Public education campaign launched to promote benefits of hearing aids

Parity law expands mental health access

IntelliDose introduces new, integrated clinical software for medical oncology practices

Obama says he's willing to explore ideas raised by GOP during health summit

ICU survivors face high risk of death in following years, says study

Aurora Health Care establishes new clinic for treating chronic vulvar pain

California consumer group sues Anthem Blue Cross for changing policies and then raising rates

ASGE and TV actor encourage African-Americans to undergo screening for colon cancer

Empowering genomics research with cloud-based innovation

Quality, Patient Safety and Innovation Manager at Elsevier

How Bruker worked with the University of Manchester on mapping the dynamics of complex protein

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