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First Edition: January 27, 2010

Both Democrats' congressional confusion about how to proceed with health reform and voter angst about the direction of the country will play roles in what President Obama says in tonight's State of the Union address.

27 Jan 2010

PHI installs Infinix VF-i vascular X-ray system with12” x 12” mid-sized FPD

Increasing its ability to provide patients with the highest quality of care, Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta has installed the country’s first InfinixTM VF-i vascular X-ray system with the 12” x 12” mid-sized flat panel detector (FPD) from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. The new mid-sized FPD system is equipped with Toshiba’s Next Generation Advanced Image Processing (AIP) capabilities and marks the fourth Toshiba Infinix-i system installed by Piedmont Hospital.

27 Jan 2010

St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center opens Geriatric ED to treat senior patients

St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, recently opened the region's first dedicated Geriatric Emergency Department (Geriatric ED). Treating patients age 65 and older, the department is designed to meet the complex needs of older patients in a senior-friendly environment.

27 Jan 2010

Kaiser workers join NUHW; new member-led union caps first year with biggest victories yet

Nearly one year to the day after SEIU seized control of California's healthcare union in a hostile takeover, nurses and healthcare professionals at nearly 100 Kaiser hospitals and clinics have voted to take back their union by joining the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW).

27 Jan 2010

Extensive gap exists between primary care practice and obesity care

Using combined and intensive treatments and restructuring care to treat obesity like other chronic diseases may help primary care clinicians and patients better address the condition, according to a commentary and three articles published in the January 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

27 Jan 2010

UT Arlington adds Academic Partnership BSN program to accommodate qualified applicants

The University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing has added an Academic Partnership: Bachelor of Science in Nursing program that will substantially increase its capacity to accommodate qualified applicants.

27 Jan 2010

Trial results show primary care doctors are capable of helping obese patients to lose weight

Despite a general belief among physicians that extreme obesity is too difficult to treat, except with bariatric surgery, researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center have learned a substantial proportion of individuals with extreme obesity can lose 10-percent or more of their body weight through medical treatment that does not include surgery.

27 Jan 2010

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

Healthcare News

First Edition: January 27, 2010

PHI installs Infinix VF-i vascular X-ray system with12” x 12” mid-sized FPD

St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center opens Geriatric ED to treat senior patients

Kaiser workers join NUHW; new member-led union caps first year with biggest victories yet

Extensive gap exists between primary care practice and obesity care

UT Arlington adds Academic Partnership BSN program to accommodate qualified applicants

Trial results show primary care doctors are capable of helping obese patients to lose weight

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

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