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AAAP celebrates 10-year anniversary of its California Eldercare Initiative

The Association of African American Professionals, Inc. (AAAP) hosted a holiday party with area senior citizens to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its California Eldercare Initiative. This Initiative helps seniors learn how to be their own eldercare advocates and understand public policy.

23 Dec 2009

BIO-key International's biometric identity solutions now support Windows Terminal Services and Citrix Clients

BIO-key International, Inc., a leader in finger-based biometric identification solutions, today announced the expansion of its biometric identity solutions to include support for Windows Terminal Services Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Citrix ICA Client platforms and for Wyse CE terminals.

23 Dec 2009

SNM urges Congress to implement long-term solution for medical reimbursement rates

SNM is pleased that the U.S. Congress has passed a fix to freeze the conversion factor at the 2009 rate for physicians, which will ensure that millions of patients continue to receive medical coverage for critical diagnostic imaging tests and therapeutics.

23 Dec 2009

ABBM grants certification for medical community who treats obesity and related conditions

The American Board of Bariatric Medicine (ABBM) recently administered its certification exam designed to recognize doctors, nurse practitioners and physicians assistants who practice bariatric medicine and the non-surgical medical management of overweight and obese patients.

23 Dec 2009

TGLN responds to CIHI report on organ donation

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) report that was issued this afternoon, understandably, takes a national perspective, and uses a conventional 10 year time frame.

23 Dec 2009

Mediware Information Systems introduces new system interface to the U.S. Biovigilance Network

Continuing its diligent focus on patient safety, Mediware Information Systems, Inc. has announced the availability of a new system interface that will enable customers using the Company's LifeTrak® blood donor management software to electronically transmit blood donation data to the U.S. Biovigilance Network.

23 Dec 2009

New CIHI study highlights that Canada needs to retrieve more organs for transplants

The availability of donated organs in Canada rose by more than one-quarter (28%) over the past decade, but this increase is not keeping pace with demand. More than 1,000 Canadians donated organs in 2008, up from 812 in 1999, according to a new study released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).

23 Dec 2009

CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation for Aldagen

Aldagen, Inc. has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the company’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes in lifestyle and in the workplace.

23 Dec 2009

Implications of physician-assisted suicide for people with disabilities

Although public opinion in the United States on physician-assisted suicide is evenly divided, about half of states have either defeated bills to legalize assisted suicide or have passed laws explicitly banning it and only two states (Oregon and Washington) have legalized it. In this environment, A Disability Perspective on the Issue of Physician-Assisted Suicide, a special issue of Disability and Health Journal: The Official Journal of the American Association on Health and Disability, published by Elsevier, examines the issues related to assisted suicide and disability, the legal considerations and the Oregon and Washington experiences.

23 Dec 2009

Somnia announces Webinar Series to reduce anesthesia expenses and improve revenue and quality

Somnia Anesthesia is proud to announce an ambitious Webinar Series designed to provide ongoing best practices information to reduce anesthesia expenses while improving anesthesia revenue and quality.

23 Dec 2009

H.R. 3590 will drive up private health insurance costs, state NAHU and CAHU

California and national leaders of the Association of Health Underwriters do not support current provisions in "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009."

23 Dec 2009

Poverty and dropout rates as important as smoking problem in the U.S.

The average low-income person loses 8.2 years of perfect health, the average high school dropout loses 5.1 years, and the obese lose 4.2 years, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Tobacco control has long been one of the most important public health policies, and rightly so; the average smoker loses 6.6 years of perfect health to their habit.

23 Dec 2009

URAC announces its new Consumer Education Initiative

URAC, the nation's leading health care accreditation and education organization, today announced its new Consumer Education Initiative, which teaches consumers about health insurance and identifies ways they can make more informed decisions about their health care.

23 Dec 2009

Benefits of dispatcher-assisted bystander CPR outweigh potential injury risks

Dispatchers should assertively give cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructions to bystanders who suspect someone is in cardiac arrest because the benefits from correctly recommending CPR for someone who needs it greatly outweigh the risks from recommending CPR for someone who does not, researchers said in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

23 Dec 2009

US Oncology to host webinar to discover how new legislation will impact cancer care in 2010

Federal legislation on health care reform and coverage expansion will have major impacts on cancer care. Community oncology professionals need to know how this legislation impacts them and their community practice. US Oncology, Inc., supporting the nation's foremost cancer treatment and research network, announced today that it will host a complimentary educational webinar for community-based oncology practices to discover how this new legislation will impact cancer care in 2010.

23 Dec 2009

MSU researchers expand global health outreach

Expanding Michigan State University's global health outreach, a team of researchers is working in the Dominican Republic to establish a model for HIV/AIDS care that can be exported to other resource-limited countries.

23 Dec 2009

Hispanics should consider healthy sight as a key resolution for New Year

As a new decade begins, more Hispanics share in the desire to better themselves by making a New Year's resolution list. Many will start off the year trying to live healthier lifestyles through exercise, a proper diet and regular visits to healthcare professionals. One aspect of overall health and wellness that often gets overlooked is eye health. It's important for Hispanics to include a comprehensive eye exam on their New Year's resolution list to improve their quality of vision throughout the year.

23 Dec 2009

Bishops urge Congress and the Administration to fashion health care reform legislation

The current health care reform bill is "deficient" and should not move forward without "essential changes," the chairmen of three committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said December 22.

23 Dec 2009

IBM Global Financing enters into agreements with four leading EHR providers

IBM today announced that its lending arm, IBM Global Financing, has entered into new financing agreements with four leading electronic healthcare records (EHR) providers, highlighting the growing need for private financing for health IT and the pressing challenges hospitals and medical practices face to adopt health IT solutions.

23 Dec 2009

Senate health bill: A tremendous step forward for Hispanic Americans

"We are on the threshold of legislation that's nearly a century in the making, finally recognizing health care as a right and not a privilege, reducing costs and ensuring that all Americans can get and keep their coverage -- even if they don't have perfect health. This is a tremendous step forward for Hispanic Americans in particular, since 1 in 3 Hispanics are uninsured. While there are many critical issues of importance to the Puerto Rican community yet to be resolved, Senate passage is needed to move the process forward, so we can remedy these issues in Conference.

23 Dec 2009

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AAAP celebrates 10-year anniversary of its California Eldercare Initiative

BIO-key International's biometric identity solutions now support Windows Terminal Services and Citrix Clients

SNM urges Congress to implement long-term solution for medical reimbursement rates

ABBM grants certification for medical community who treats obesity and related conditions

TGLN responds to CIHI report on organ donation

Mediware Information Systems introduces new system interface to the U.S. Biovigilance Network

New CIHI study highlights that Canada needs to retrieve more organs for transplants

CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation for Aldagen

Implications of physician-assisted suicide for people with disabilities

Somnia announces Webinar Series to reduce anesthesia expenses and improve revenue and quality

H.R. 3590 will drive up private health insurance costs, state NAHU and CAHU

Poverty and dropout rates as important as smoking problem in the U.S.

URAC announces its new Consumer Education Initiative

Benefits of dispatcher-assisted bystander CPR outweigh potential injury risks

US Oncology to host webinar to discover how new legislation will impact cancer care in 2010

MSU researchers expand global health outreach

Hispanics should consider healthy sight as a key resolution for New Year

Bishops urge Congress and the Administration to fashion health care reform legislation

IBM Global Financing enters into agreements with four leading EHR providers

Senate health bill: A tremendous step forward for Hispanic Americans

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