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Health Care Freedom Act gains momentum

As the Obama Administration and the Washington D.C. forces pushing changes to American health care seek new alternatives in the wake of Scott Brown's game-changing victory in Massachusetts, one pathway to health care reform continues to gain momentum: the Health Care Freedom Act, modeled after the Arizona ballot initiative of the same name.

23 Jan 2010

DHMC patient surveillance system decreases adverse events in postoperative care

A simple yet enormously effective patient surveillance system implemented by anesthesiologists at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, New Hampshire has proven to dramatically decrease the number of rescue calls and intensive care unit transfers in postsurgical patients, allowing doctors to intervene in more cases before a crisis situation develops.

23 Jan 2010

First Hybrid Cath Lab in Louisiana at Tulane Hospital for Children

The Pediatric Heart Center at Tulane Hospital for Children has opened the first and only Hybrid Cath Lab in Louisiana. The cutting-edge facility -- one of only 10 in the country -- is a fully equipped pediatric catheterization lab and operating room that allows both cardiologists and surgeons to work side by side to open the chest, place delivery catheters in the heart and deploy devices. Outcomes are improved by avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass and shortened procedure times.

23 Jan 2010

MedeAnalytics: SJMC adds Payer Performance Analytics to its suite of MedeAnalytics solutions

MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, announced that St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) in Towson, Md. has added Payer Performance Analytics to its suite of MedeAnalytics solutions.

23 Jan 2010

Detroit jury convicts physician for healthcare fraud conspiracy

Troy, Mich., physician Toe Myint was convicted today by a Detroit jury of conspiracy to commit health care fraud in a $4.2 million Medicare Fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of the Eastern District of Michigan; Special-Agent-in-Charge Andrew G. Arena of the FBI's Detroit Field Office; and Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

23 Jan 2010

New report describes state of lupus research, impact of disease and barriers to care

A major report on lupus from the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the U.S. Congress this week reviews the state of the disease and documents the need for a comprehensive national provider health education program to help eliminate the barriers of racial disparities in the early medical diagnosis and treatment of lupus.

23 Jan 2010

Scidev.net feature addresses nutrition, food security

SciDev.net includes a special feature on the challenges associated with meeting the nutritional and food needs of people around the world.

23 Jan 2010

Emdeon introduces HIPAA Simplified to help guide healthcare industry's transition to new standards

Emdeon Inc., a leading provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management solutions, today announced the availability of HIPAA Simplified, a one-stop online resource for guiding the healthcare industry's transition to HIPAA 5010, NCPDP D.0 and ICD-10 standards.

23 Jan 2010

SJRMC picks ProVation MD software for Gastroenterology and Cardiology

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that San Juan Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) has selected its ProVation® MD software for Gastroenterology and Cardiology.

23 Jan 2010

New Jersey nurse provides medical assistance for Haiti victims

With a generous donation from Give Them a Hand Foundation and JetBlue, a registered nurse from New Jersey is headed to Haiti this evening, the Embassy of Haiti and Greater Washington Haiti Relief Committee (GWHRC) announced today.

23 Jan 2010

PAs play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care, says CMA

Canadian Medical Association (CMA) President Dr. Anne Doig decried the "disingenuous fearmongering" of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario concerning the role of physician assistants (PAs) in the delivery of high-quality health care services.

23 Jan 2010

NJHA honors professionals and organizations for sustainable healthcare

Several individuals and organizations were honored at the 91st Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Hospital Association today at the Hyatt Regency Princeton.

23 Jan 2010

Americans are divided about health reform proposals overall, but the public, including critics, becomes more supportive when told about key provisions

A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that Americans are divided over congressional health reform proposals, but also that large shares of people, including skeptics, become more supportive after being told about many of the major provisions in the bills.

23 Jan 2010

NCMHD awards Weill Cornell Medical College $8M for establishing CEDREC in New York City

Weill Cornell Medical College has established a new research center to improve medical care in ethnically diverse and medically underserved communities in New York City.

23 Jan 2010

Health IT roundup: Provider-vendor relationships an issue, group uses racial info to customize care

Health News Florida/Kaiser Health News: "A group of Broward County doctors looking to switch to electronic medical records say the result has been a massive headache: surprise charges, inadequate training and even blocked access to patient files."

23 Jan 2010

CWLA implores Congress to proceed with healthcare reform

The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), the nation’s oldest and largest membership-based child welfare organization, is urging Congress to proceed with health care reform and is working with its members to advocate for reform. On the eve of its Washington, DC-based National Conference, CWLA leaders are preparing their membership to take this message to Capitol Hill.

23 Jan 2010

Premier Purchasing Partners announces new agreements for energy efficiency services

Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, announced today new agreements for energy efficiency services have been awarded to American Energy Assets LLC. of Denver, a small business enterprise; Energy Automation Systems Inc. of Hendersonville, Tenn., a small business enterprise; Encelium Technologies of Teaneck, N.J.; Johnson Controls Inc. of Milwaukee; Tolin Mechanical Systems of Denver, a small business enterprise; and Trane USA Inc. of Antioch, Tenn.

23 Jan 2010

Groups call for permanent fix for doctor payment formula

National groups are calling for a permanent solution to the doctor payment formula and warning about a possible shortage in doctors and impending decline in Medicare payments. The Virginian-Pilot reports: "If Congress doesn't intervene, a funding formula will trigger a 21 percent cut in reimbursements to doctors in the Medicare and Tricare programs on March 1, a group of national organizations warned Thursday. That, the group said, will force doctors to drop out of the programs and make it tougher for elderly and military beneficiaries to get health care.

23 Jan 2010

Obama: Not going to walk away from health reform

New York Times' The Caucus blog: "Conceding his health care overhaul had 'run into a bit of a buzz saw,' President Obama vowed on Friday to keep fighting for legislation that will 'hold the insurance industry accountable and bring more stability and security to folks in our health care system'" (Stolberg, 1/22).

23 Jan 2010

States worry about Medicaid stimulus money drying up under scaled-back health bill

News outlets report on health care funding gaps in state budgets, including Massachusetts, Maryland, Georgia and Wisconsin, and the possible impact of a scaled-back federal health bill.

23 Jan 2010

Healthcare News

Health Care Freedom Act gains momentum

DHMC patient surveillance system decreases adverse events in postoperative care

First Hybrid Cath Lab in Louisiana at Tulane Hospital for Children

MedeAnalytics: SJMC adds Payer Performance Analytics to its suite of MedeAnalytics solutions

Detroit jury convicts physician for healthcare fraud conspiracy

New report describes state of lupus research, impact of disease and barriers to care

Scidev.net feature addresses nutrition, food security

Emdeon introduces HIPAA Simplified to help guide healthcare industry's transition to new standards

SJRMC picks ProVation MD software for Gastroenterology and Cardiology

New Jersey nurse provides medical assistance for Haiti victims

PAs play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care, says CMA

NJHA honors professionals and organizations for sustainable healthcare

Americans are divided about health reform proposals overall, but the public, including critics, becomes more supportive when told about key provisions

NCMHD awards Weill Cornell Medical College $8M for establishing CEDREC in New York City

Health IT roundup: Provider-vendor relationships an issue, group uses racial info to customize care

CWLA implores Congress to proceed with healthcare reform

Premier Purchasing Partners announces new agreements for energy efficiency services

Groups call for permanent fix for doctor payment formula

Obama: Not going to walk away from health reform

States worry about Medicaid stimulus money drying up under scaled-back health bill

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