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Garcia Research and Santiago ROI launch ongoing tracking service for Hispanic community

Garcia Research and Santiago ROI, two long-standing leaders in the US Hispanic marketing community, launched LATINOMICS(SM), The Hispanic Market Index(TM), an ongoing tracking service to monitor consumer sentiment, economic activity, political perspectives and other issues of the day within the burgeoning US Hispanic community.

22 Dec 2009

HQP enters into agreement with Aetna to provide nurse care management services

Health Quality Partners (HQP) has entered into a three-year agreement with Aetna to provide nurse care management services to Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan members with certain chronic health conditions who receive their care at participating practices in Bucks, Montgomery, Lehigh and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania.

22 Dec 2009

U.S. Senate's vote on health care reform would end costs and discriminatory insurance company practices

This morning, the U.S. Senate voted to move forward with health care reforms that will begin to bring needed relief to millions of Americans struggling with high costs and discriminatory insurance company practices.

22 Dec 2009

Gilbert Hospital conducts gift-giving drive for employees and community residents

Gilbert Hospital is holding a holiday gift giving and gift card drive to help support employees of the hospital as well as community residents who are in need this holiday season. In order to make the donation process easier for the many generous businesses, charities and individuals in the community, the drive will continue through December 23rd at the main entrance of the hospital.

22 Dec 2009

CHG Healthcare Services placed among global elite corporate training programs

CHG Healthcare Services, one of the oldest and largest healthcare staffing firms in the U.S., has once again placed among the most elite corporate training programs in the world, according to Training Magazine.

22 Dec 2009

Transport medicine service reaches agreement with paramedics' union

Ornge, Ontario's transport medicine service provider, and the Canadian Auto Workers union (CAW), have successfully ratified their collective agreement on behalf of the organization's 180 flight and land paramedics.

22 Dec 2009

AMA supports amended Senate health system reform bill

The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced its support for passage of the amended Senate health system reform bill (H.R. 3590). Passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by the Senate will bring our nation close to the finish line on health system reform.

22 Dec 2009

Interactive Health Partner expands fitness tracking capabilities with Garmin running and fitness devices

The Interactive Health Partner (www.InteractiveHealthPartner.com), developed by PCE Health & Fitness, recently expanded exercise logging and fitness tracking capabilities by integrating with Garmin running and fitness devices.

From Garmin 22 Dec 2009

Eldercare Home Health says HST can raise seniors’ healthcare costs

Lisa Wiseman, President of Eldercare Home Health Inc. says the HST is a significant cost for seniors who require elder care to remain safe, healthy and independent."

22 Dec 2009

Ascent Healthcare Solutions introduces CE credit programs for sustainable healthcare solutions

Ascent Healthcare Solutions, a leader in delivering healthcare resource sustainability, today launched an online educational portal on its Web site offering complimentary accredited Continuing Education (CE) programs. The first available programs are designed to teach simple, impactful practices for increasing sustainability in the operating room and EP lab

22 Dec 2009

DR Systems announces eight new contracts with U.S. healthcare facilities

DR Systems, makers of the Unity™ RIS/PACS, today announced eight new contracts with healthcare facilities across the U.S. The contracts total more than $2.37 million. The eight facilities are:

22 Dec 2009

Briggs Medical Service Company files lawsuit against Veridian Healthcare

Briggs Medical Service Company ("Briggs"), of West Des Moines, Iowa, through one of its affiliates, D-M-S Holdings, Inc. ("D-M-S") of Waukegan, Illinois, has filed a lawsuit against Veridian Healthcare, LLC ("Veridian"), and individuals Steven M. Bisulca and Michael Mazza in United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division (Case 1:09-cv-07726 D-M-S Holdings, Inc. v. Veridian Healthcare, LLC. et al).

22 Dec 2009

SBE Council: Senate health care bill continues to ignore the plight of U.S. small businesses

The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) said the latest version of the Senate health care bill continues to ignore the plight of U.S. small businesses, and instead burdens them with additional taxes and regulations that will drive business costs higher.

22 Dec 2009

U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group acquires four HealthForce Occupational Medicine centers in Seattle

U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group, a leading operator of occupational health and urgent care centers in the nation, today announced the acquisition of four of the five HealthForce Occupational Medicine centers in Seattle, WA.

22 Dec 2009

New West Physicians to provide health care services for Humana members

New West Physicians, a primary care group practice in the metro Denver area serving more than 250,000 patients, will now provide health care services to individuals and families enrolled in a commercial health plan with Humana Inc., under terms of a long-term agreement announced today.

21 Dec 2009

EMSC acquires U.S. anesthesiology service providers

Emergency Medical Services Corporation (the “Company”) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Pinnacle Consultants Mid Atlantic and the management services company of Pinnacle Anesthesia Consultants, P.A. (the “MSO”).

21 Dec 2009

BAE Systems signs agreement with Marathon Health to provide onsite health services

Marathon Health today announced that BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Marathon Health to provide integrated, onsite health services for BAE Systems employees at BAE Systems' Kingsport, TN location.

21 Dec 2009

Task force's role in reform bills draws scrutiny in the wake of mammography guidelines

The Washington Post reports that the "once-obscure federal panel that triggered a firestorm with its new mammography guidelines would get far greater authority under the health-care reform proposals pending in Congress, sparking more debate about its power and independence. Critics of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say that the panel would become a stealth tool for government bureaucrats bent on rationing health care.

21 Dec 2009

KHN column: The Senate bill saves families money

In his latest Kaiser Health News column, Jonathan Cohen writes about costs under the Senate health bill. "It's certainly true that, under the terms of the Senate bill, insurance would cost more and cover less than many of us would prefer. But would it really produce little social progress?

21 Dec 2009

Winners, losers examined in Senate health bill tax treatment, insurer regulations

The Associated Press reports on some winners and losers in the Senate health reform bill including cosmetic surgeons who helped defeat a proposed 5 percent tax on their services and a handful of states getting more federal aid to help them afford a proposed Medicaid expansion.

21 Dec 2009

Healthcare News

Garcia Research and Santiago ROI launch ongoing tracking service for Hispanic community

HQP enters into agreement with Aetna to provide nurse care management services

U.S. Senate's vote on health care reform would end costs and discriminatory insurance company practices

Gilbert Hospital conducts gift-giving drive for employees and community residents

CHG Healthcare Services placed among global elite corporate training programs

Transport medicine service reaches agreement with paramedics' union

AMA supports amended Senate health system reform bill

Interactive Health Partner expands fitness tracking capabilities with Garmin running and fitness devices

Eldercare Home Health says HST can raise seniors’ healthcare costs

Ascent Healthcare Solutions introduces CE credit programs for sustainable healthcare solutions

DR Systems announces eight new contracts with U.S. healthcare facilities

Briggs Medical Service Company files lawsuit against Veridian Healthcare

SBE Council: Senate health care bill continues to ignore the plight of U.S. small businesses

U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group acquires four HealthForce Occupational Medicine centers in Seattle

New West Physicians to provide health care services for Humana members

EMSC acquires U.S. anesthesiology service providers

BAE Systems signs agreement with Marathon Health to provide onsite health services

Task force's role in reform bills draws scrutiny in the wake of mammography guidelines

KHN column: The Senate bill saves families money

Winners, losers examined in Senate health bill tax treatment, insurer regulations

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