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Lakeshore General Hospital restricts patient visits as a result of bacterial outbreak

Lakeshore General Hospital, a West Island HSSC facility, is restricting patient visits in the 4-West medical unit as a result of a bacterial outbreak. Other services provided by this hospital centre will not be affected. This preventive measure will remain in place until January 5.

30 Dec 2009

NRG Energy signs contract to provide energy services to UMCPP

NRG Energy, Inc., through its subsidiary NRG Thermal, has signed a contract to provide comprehensive, high-efficiency energy services to the new University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro (UMCPP).

30 Dec 2009

FHCE provides answers to workers to fully benefit from health coverage

To the relief of possibly millions of laid-off workers who've received pink slips or were previously receiving the COBRA health insurance subsidy provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the Foundation for Health Coverage Education (FHCE) www.coverageforall.org is providing answers to what workers should do to fully benefit from Congress' latest extension of subsidy benefits as well as other lesser known government health coverage options.

30 Dec 2009

Majority of Americans fail at keeping their New Years resolutions to lose weight and get in shape

Nutritionist Judy Pentra, of Patients Medical, a multi-specialty wellness center in New York, warns that the New Year can be a vulnerable time for people trying to lose weight and get in shape. The average person can gain 2-5 pounds during the holidays and many resolve to lose the weight in January, however, 70 percent of Americans fail at keeping their New Years resolutions.

30 Dec 2009

ACC files complaint against HHS Secretary in U.S. District Court

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) today announced that it filed a complaint against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in United States District Court.

30 Dec 2009

Americans willing to consider significant changes in Medicare program, finds report

Although Americans see Medicare as a key part of the country's social contract and want to preserve it in some recognizable form, they are willing to consider significant changes in the program to hold down its costs as the U.S. population ages.

30 Dec 2009

Majority of small business owners do not support public health care option

Eighty-three percent of the owners of small businesses surveyed across Michigan do not support a government-operated health care plan as a public option for insurance, according to a new survey of the members of the Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA) and the Michigan Food and Beverage Association (MFBA) headquartered in Warren. This is intriguing data as Michigan's economy has been under national scrutiny and the bills were designed to help small business.

30 Dec 2009

Spectranetics illegally imports unapproved medical devices, agrees to pay $5M for resolving allegations

Spectranetics Corporation, a medical device manufacturer, has agreed to pay the United States $4.9 million in civil damages plus a $100,000 forfeiture to resolve claims against the company, the Justice Department announced today. The claims arise from allegations that the company illegally imported unapproved medical devices and provided them to physicians for use in patients, conducted a clinical study in a manner that failed to comply with federal regulations and promoted certain products for procedures for which the company had not received Food and Drug Administration approval or clearance.

30 Dec 2009

CSL Behring awards four advocacy grants to patient organizations in the U.S.

CSL Behring, a global leader in the plasma-protein biotherapies industry and a subsidiary of CSL Limited, has awarded four advocacy grants totaling $87,000 to patient organizations in the United States through the Local Empowerment for Advocacy Development (LEAD) program.

29 Dec 2009

JAMA: New series on caring for the aging patient

To assist physicians in caring for a patient demographic that is rapidly growing in size, JAMA is launching a new series, "Care of the Aging Patient: From Evidence to Action."

29 Dec 2009

"America's Wellness Challenge" campaign to motivate people to change their health habits

The "Life...supplemented" consumer wellness initiative today announced America's Wellness Challenge -- three promotions spanning the next five months -- created to incentivize Americans to get serious about their health goals in 2010.

29 Dec 2009

GeckoSystems Intl. comments on HeathCareDigest.com's mobile robot solutions article

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that they are very pleased with the recent press coverage they have received from HeathCareDigest.com and the article's author, Michael D. Shaw. GeckoSystems is a dynamic leader in the emerging mobile robotics industry revolutionizing their development and usage with "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service™."

29 Dec 2009

Poland Spring Water supports Kingfield helipad construction

Poland Spring Water Company joined first responders and firefighters from Franklin County yesterday for the inaugural emergency training and helicopter landing at the recently constructed Kingfield helipad. Poland Spring donated $6,500 to the Fireman's Association of Franklin County and helped secure Tax Increment Financing (TIF) money to build and pave the helipad, now located behind the Kingfield Fire Station.

29 Dec 2009

Managing overwhelming multiple medications, Medco offers free guide for America's seniors

America's seniors are being overwhelmed by the number of prescription drugs they take on a daily basis. According to a new national survey of more than 1,000 people ages 65 and older who use medications, more than half (51 percent) take at least five different prescription drugs regularly and one in four take between 10 and 19 pills each day.

29 Dec 2009

CAMFT encourages people to focus on emotional health in 2010

While most New Year's resolutions revolve around changing your outward appearance by losing weight or hitting the gym, the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) encourages people to rethink their New Year's resolutions this year to focus inward on their emotional health in 2010.

29 Dec 2009

Employers pay close attention to health care legislation developments, according to MetLife

Health care legislation continues to be a very hot topic among Americans today. According to new research from MetLife, 75% of individuals and 83% of employers report paying close attention to health care legislation developments.

29 Dec 2009

BHS implements Greenway Medical Technologies' fully-integrated EHR solution

Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. today announced the deployment of its fully-integrated electronic health record (EHR), practice management and interoperability solution, PrimeSuite®, into Palm Beach County, Florida's Bethesda Healthcare System (BHS) and its flagship hospital, Bethesda Memorial Hospital. BHS operates the 401-bed hospital as well as specialty practices that include family practice, internal medicine, cardiovascular surgery, neurology and orthopedics.

29 Dec 2009

Providence Service comments on the landmark healthcare legislation passed by the Senate

The Providence Service Corporation today commented on the landmark healthcare legislation that was passed last week by the United States Senate. The Senate Bill, which still needs to be merged with the House Bill and therefore could still undergo substantial changes, has a number of features that are expected to add funding for many of the types of home and community based social services that Providence provides to Medicaid eligible populations.

29 Dec 2009

Aetna and WellPoint are first national health plans to earn CORE Phase II certification

CAQH® announced today that Aetna and WellPoint, together serving over 50 million members, are the first national health plans to earn certification for electronically exchanging administrative data using the CAQH Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange® (CORE) Phase II rules.

29 Dec 2009

ABCs for good health

While the common underlying theme of most New Year's resolutions is health-related, many tend to forget about the basics of maintaining good health through regular visits to the doctor. Even more so, we forgo the regular visits to the dentist.

29 Dec 2009

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Lakeshore General Hospital restricts patient visits as a result of bacterial outbreak

NRG Energy signs contract to provide energy services to UMCPP

FHCE provides answers to workers to fully benefit from health coverage

Majority of Americans fail at keeping their New Years resolutions to lose weight and get in shape

ACC files complaint against HHS Secretary in U.S. District Court

Americans willing to consider significant changes in Medicare program, finds report

Majority of small business owners do not support public health care option

Spectranetics illegally imports unapproved medical devices, agrees to pay $5M for resolving allegations

CSL Behring awards four advocacy grants to patient organizations in the U.S.

JAMA: New series on caring for the aging patient

"America's Wellness Challenge" campaign to motivate people to change their health habits

GeckoSystems Intl. comments on HeathCareDigest.com's mobile robot solutions article

Poland Spring Water supports Kingfield helipad construction

Managing overwhelming multiple medications, Medco offers free guide for America's seniors

CAMFT encourages people to focus on emotional health in 2010

Employers pay close attention to health care legislation developments, according to MetLife

BHS implements Greenway Medical Technologies' fully-integrated EHR solution

Providence Service comments on the landmark healthcare legislation passed by the Senate

Aetna and WellPoint are first national health plans to earn CORE Phase II certification

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