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New disease management initiative in Colorado aims to treat low back pain and improve patient outcomes

HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that by increasing the role of the primary-care physician, the recently launched Colorado Low Back Collaborative (CLBC) aims to treat lower back issues with a more holistic view, and ultimately improve patient outcomes while lowering costs associated with the care of low back pain.

27 Jan 2010

ALEC congratulates Pennsylvania legislators for filing House Bills to protect the right of individuals

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) -- the nation's largest nonpartisan individual membership association of state legislators -- congratulates Pennsylvania State Representatives Matthew Baker and Curt Schroder for filing House Bills 2053 and 2179, which protect the right of individuals to make their own health care choices.

27 Jan 2010

NewHope Bariatrics Surgery Center receives AAAHC accreditation certificate

NewHope Bariatrics Surgery Center announced today that its new bariatric-focused surgery center in The Colony has received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc.

27 Jan 2010

MMR Information Systems announces the opening of MMR University

MMR Information Systems, Inc., which provides MMRPro, a professional, integrated end-to-end document management system for the healthcare vertical (www.mymedicalrecordsmd.com), as well as consumer-controlled Personal Health Records (PHRs) (www.mymedicalrecords.com) and electronic safe deposit box storage solutions (www.myesafedepositbox.com), has announced the opening of MMR University to educate resellers, distributors, doctors, hospitals, and other potential customers about MMRPro.

27 Jan 2010

NMA calls for Congress to act on health care reform

"America's health care problems did not change when the polls closed in Massachusetts last week, therefore we still need Congress to act on Health Care Reform now", insists Dr. Willarda Edwards, President of the National Medical Association (NMA).

27 Jan 2010

Hospital MRI Center selects Merge Healthcare to provide radiology information system

Tri Hospital MRI Center of Port Huron, Michigan has selected Merge Healthcare to provide a radiology information system (RIS) that includes integrated business workflow from scheduling through billing.

27 Jan 2010

23M people in the U.S without health insurance: Bishops call for changes in proposed reform bills

The U.S. bishops called on Congress to continue to work on health care reform to provide access for everyone, protection of life at all stages and conscience rights.

27 Jan 2010

Recipients of the 2010 Media Awards for Health Reporting announced

The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) today announced the recipients of the 2010 Media Awards for Health Reporting, Canada's premier health journalism awards.

27 Jan 2010

Biomoda applauds Senator for introducing legislative bill for lung cancer screening

Cancer diagnostics company Biomoda, Inc. (www.biomoda.com) today applauded Nebraska State Sen. Bob Krist and his co-sponsors for introducing legislation to screen up to 500 Nebraska veterans for early-stage lung cancer.

27 Jan 2010

Elsevier launches Pageburst for nursing and health professions students

Elsevier, (http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/homepage.cws_home) the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information, today announced the launch of Pageburst(TM) (http://www.pageburst.com), an interactive digital learning platform for Elsevier health science education content.

27 Jan 2010

Day Kimball Healthcare selects athenaClinicals to improve care and outcomes for patients

athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of internet-based business services to physician practices, today announced that Day Kimball Healthcare has selected athenahealth’s electronic health record (EHR) service, athenaClinicalsSM, as part of a new clinical connectivity platform designed to improve care and outcomes for patients across its healthcare system.

27 Jan 2010

Gates annual letter addresses importance of innovation for global health, agriculture

In his second annual letter, Bill Gates reflects on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's work and the importance innovation will play in overcoming some of the world's greatest challenges, including in global health and agriculture, the Associated Press reports. "Gates says the foundation currently is backing 30 areas of innovation including online learning, teacher improvement, malaria vaccine development, HIV prevention, and genetically modified seeds," according to the news service (Gordon Blankinship, 1/25).

27 Jan 2010

New contract gives U.S. Naval hospitals access to ECRI Institute's medical equipment advisory service and product safety alerts

ECRI Institute®(www.ecri.org), an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, announces a new contract, awarded by the U.S. Navy to ECRI Institute, to offer its comprehensive advisory service for managing medical equipment procurement, maintenance, and safety to all U.S. Naval hospitals and medical centers worldwide.

27 Jan 2010

State news: New York Governor wants regulation on Rx gifts to doctors and other state news

The Associated Press/CNBC reports that New York Gov. David Paterson is "proposing new, tougher prohibitions on pharmaceutical companies, restricting them from dispensing gifts and misleading production information to doctors while promoting the use of specific drugs."

27 Jan 2010

State of the Union address: Obama to squeeze in health reform around jobs, economy issues

President Barack Obama's upcoming State of the Union address will focus on jobs and the economy, but in addition to those issues, the president will likely continue his push for health care reform, The Boston Globe reports. Administration officials said Sunday that the president would "continue pressing Congress to complete its yearlong effort to enact health care legislation.

27 Jan 2010

Study finds regional hospitals often are better at preventing medical errors than academic centers

Some regional hospitals perform better than academic medical centers at preventing complications and infections that can lead to hospital deaths, Forbes reports. The article looks at the results of an annual study by HealthGrades, a hospital rating company, of Medicare data which found 269 hospitals around the country "with unusually low mortality and complications rates for 26 different procedures and diagnoses."

27 Jan 2010

White House mulling limits on scope of proposed health overhaul

The Wall Street Journal: "The White House, with its health-care initiative in doubt, on Sunday zeroed in on several elements it hoped would survive, including measures to extend the life of Medicare, lower prescription drug costs for seniors and cap consumers' out-of-pocket medical expenses."

27 Jan 2010

Researching treatments shows paths to health savings

An orthopedic surgeon in Sacramento became suspicious of a new therapy that helps tendons heal by injecting platelet-rich plasma into joints, The Sacramento Bee reports. So, he decided to do a test. It turned out, his patients outcomes were no different when he used the platelet-rich plasma therapy as when he didn't. The plasma treatment costs hundreds of dollars more per patient.

27 Jan 2010

Blue Foundation announces grants to improve Florida’s healthcare system

The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, the philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF), is announcing grants to 11 Florida nonprofits that improve the health of in-need Floridians across the state. The grants are part of The Blue Foundation's biannual IMPACT Health Care (Improving Access to Health Care) grants program.

27 Jan 2010

WHO Director-General highlights global health gains, challenges at executive board meeting

During the WHO's recent executive board meeting, WHO Director-General Margaret Chan reflected on public health gains over the past decade and the challenges that lie ahead, Nigeria's Guardian reports. Chan commended the international community's response to H1N1 and global efforts to reduce child mortality, fight malaria and tuberculosis.

27 Jan 2010

Healthcare News

New disease management initiative in Colorado aims to treat low back pain and improve patient outcomes

ALEC congratulates Pennsylvania legislators for filing House Bills to protect the right of individuals

NewHope Bariatrics Surgery Center receives AAAHC accreditation certificate

MMR Information Systems announces the opening of MMR University

NMA calls for Congress to act on health care reform

Hospital MRI Center selects Merge Healthcare to provide radiology information system

23M people in the U.S without health insurance: Bishops call for changes in proposed reform bills

Recipients of the 2010 Media Awards for Health Reporting announced

Biomoda applauds Senator for introducing legislative bill for lung cancer screening

Elsevier launches Pageburst for nursing and health professions students

Day Kimball Healthcare selects athenaClinicals to improve care and outcomes for patients

Gates annual letter addresses importance of innovation for global health, agriculture

New contract gives U.S. Naval hospitals access to ECRI Institute's medical equipment advisory service and product safety alerts

State news: New York Governor wants regulation on Rx gifts to doctors and other state news

State of the Union address: Obama to squeeze in health reform around jobs, economy issues

Study finds regional hospitals often are better at preventing medical errors than academic centers

White House mulling limits on scope of proposed health overhaul

Researching treatments shows paths to health savings

Blue Foundation announces grants to improve Florida’s healthcare system

WHO Director-General highlights global health gains, challenges at executive board meeting

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