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Quinnipiac University to open a medical school to meet global health needs

Quinnipiac University President John L. Lahey announced today that the University would begin the complex process of opening a medical school, with an emphasis on primary care and global health.

28 Jan 2010

Care of aging/elderly relatives and cost of Afghanistan, Iraq wars: New Yorkers equally concerned

A new survey by Partners in Care, conducted by Gotham Research Group indicates that New Yorkers are equally worried about managing the care of an aging or elderly relative as they are over the cost of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. The poll also indicates that they find it more of a concern than the direction the economy will take over the next few years.

28 Jan 2010

Orthopaedic researchers explore novel treatments for wounded soldiers

For each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So after the surge in U.S. troops heading to Afghanistan, there will be an influx of injured veterans returning back home. But the U.S. Department of Defense has recruited its own "soldiers" in the battle against war casualties: a consortium of researchers who are improving care to wounded soldiers as well as the general public.

28 Jan 2010

GUMC invites Washington-area residents for Spring 2010 Mini-Medical School Program

Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) is inviting Washington-area residents to find out what it takes to become a doctor—minus the long hours and late nights. Georgetown's eight-week Spring 2010 Mini-Medical School Program, open to the public and members of the media, begins Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

28 Jan 2010

National summit to focus on new ways of eliminating health care fraud

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder will convene a “National Summit on Health Care Fraud” on Thursday January 28, bringing together leaders from the public and private sectors to identify and discuss innovative ways to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse in the U.S. health care system.

28 Jan 2010

NINR provides $1.27M in grant to improve end-of-life care in prison

Improved delivery of end-of-life care in prison is the focus of a $1.27-million grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research that has Penn State researchers working with employees from six Pennsylvania prisons and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

28 Jan 2010

Telemedicine may help community hospitals in early treatment of severely injured patients

It's known that people who live or work in rural areas are more likely to suffer and die from serious injuries compared to those in more urban environments. But while time and distance play a role in these higher mortality rates, new research suggests that limited access to early, high-quality trauma care in many smaller Ontario hospitals may be a factor.

28 Jan 2010

CIHR invests in health research to develop solutions for gender-based violence

Three new regional research centres that will study violence and ways to prevent it will receive almost $6 million over five years from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

28 Jan 2010

PIH receives medical volunteers, medical supplies to support its relief work in Haiti

Partners HealthCare in Boston and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, have sent multiple teams of medical volunteers as well as critical medical supplies and equipment to support Partners In Health's earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.

28 Jan 2010

Palliative care program may complement patients' ongoing care with symptom management and support

Georgia Sue Huston knew she was really sick. Every time the 82-year-old woman tried to turn over in her bed in the coronary care unit at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, she’d panic because she couldn’t get enough air and because it hurt so much.

28 Jan 2010

Scientific and regulatory experts to discuss global and domestic public health issues

The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) will convene a meeting of its member organizations on April 21󈞄 in Washington, D.C. Member delegates and experts from around the world will gather to discuss pressing global and domestic public health issues.

28 Jan 2010

PRHC: Central East LHIN has downplayed the potential impact of hospital peer review process

The Central East LHIN has deliberately downplayed the potential impact of the hospital peer review process in Peterborough, says the union representing 540 employees at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

28 Jan 2010

Medical costs per workers’ compensation claim in Texas were stable in 2007, says WCRI study

Medical costs per workers’ compensation claim in Texas were stable in 2007, following several years of dramatic decreases. The decline in costs resulted from the enactment of two major pieces of reform legislation as well as an increased effort to manage medical care by system payors, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

28 Jan 2010

Are Canadians with chronic conditions getting the support they need to manage their health?

Many Canadians with chronic health conditions don't regularly receive some of the expected types of support that could help them better manage their own health, according to the latest Canadian Health Care Matters bulletin from the Health Council of Canada.

28 Jan 2010

Study shows ActiveHealth's VBID programs increase adherence to medications

ActiveHealth Management (ActiveHealth®), a subsidiary of Aetna, today announced the publication of a paper in the February issue of Health Affairs. The paper demonstrates that properly structured value-based insurance design (VBID) programs can be effective at increasing adherence to drug regimens for specific chronic medical conditions without increasing overall costs.

28 Jan 2010

MedPage Today publishes most read medical stories

Which medical news stories are physicians reading to stay informed about key developments? MedPage Today publishes the Most Read Stories for the Past Week.

28 Jan 2010

American Academy of Actuaries urges policymakers to reform national financial security and fiscal health

As President Obama readies his State of the Union address, the American Academy of Actuaries is urging policymakers to adopt four cornerstones to focus the nation's domestic policy agenda to improve the financial security of all Americans and restore the nation's fiscal health.

28 Jan 2010

FreeRxReminder.com launches new online Institutional Reminder Service

Patient compliance with their drug regimen is of vital importance to both the individual and the various parties that are involved in the patient's health, like doctors, pharmacies and insurance companies.

28 Jan 2010

Mayo Clinic's QI programs recognized for inclusion in pilot MOC program

The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), and the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)—the nation's three largest physician certifying boards—today announced that Mayo Clinic has been approved as a Portfolio Sponsor of Maintenance of Certification (MOC) activities.

28 Jan 2010

Brighton Hospital signs letter of intent to build an addiction treatment facility in Riyadh

Brighton Hospital, the second-oldest alcohol and drug treatment provider in North America, has signed a letter of intent to begin a long-term management contract with a Saudi Arabian company to build a 291,000 square-foot, 250 bed addiction treatment facility in Riyadh, to serve the entire Islamic Mideast.

28 Jan 2010

Healthcare News

Quinnipiac University to open a medical school to meet global health needs

Care of aging/elderly relatives and cost of Afghanistan, Iraq wars: New Yorkers equally concerned

Orthopaedic researchers explore novel treatments for wounded soldiers

GUMC invites Washington-area residents for Spring 2010 Mini-Medical School Program

National summit to focus on new ways of eliminating health care fraud

NINR provides $1.27M in grant to improve end-of-life care in prison

Telemedicine may help community hospitals in early treatment of severely injured patients

CIHR invests in health research to develop solutions for gender-based violence

PIH receives medical volunteers, medical supplies to support its relief work in Haiti

Palliative care program may complement patients' ongoing care with symptom management and support

Scientific and regulatory experts to discuss global and domestic public health issues

PRHC: Central East LHIN has downplayed the potential impact of hospital peer review process

Medical costs per workers’ compensation claim in Texas were stable in 2007, says WCRI study

Are Canadians with chronic conditions getting the support they need to manage their health?

Study shows ActiveHealth's VBID programs increase adherence to medications

MedPage Today publishes most read medical stories

American Academy of Actuaries urges policymakers to reform national financial security and fiscal health

FreeRxReminder.com launches new online Institutional Reminder Service

Mayo Clinic's QI programs recognized for inclusion in pilot MOC program

Brighton Hospital signs letter of intent to build an addiction treatment facility in Riyadh

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