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ACP pleased with affordable coverage for all Americans, expresses concern regarding several provisions

The American College of Physicians (ACP) today sent a letter to Senate leaders sharing the College's views on key issues in H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

5 Dec 2009

Call for every health insurance plan to cover Phenylketonuria

Credit Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Robert Casey (D-PA) with a significant contribution to the health care debate: a bill ends a glaring disparity in the way Americans living with Phenylketonuria (PKU) control their potentially devastating disease, and the way others living with serious chronic conditions are treated. "The Medical Foods Equity Act of 2009" aims to save affected families thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs, cut long-term costs for the entire system, and offer 20,000 Americans a better shot at healthy, happy, and productive lives.

5 Dec 2009

Wide variation in state Medicaid and SCHIP policies determine financial burden for families

In the United States, caring for a child with special health care needs usually means higher medical expenses for a family - particularly for low-income families, who spend a disproportionally large share of their income on their child's care.

5 Dec 2009

Health experts available to speak about health care reform

Garson helped originate and draft the "Health Partnership Act" (S. 325 and H.R. 5606), which funds grants to states for innovations to improve coverage for the uninsured, quality and efficiency.

5 Dec 2009

Club Red Clinic offers preventive care for women with cardiovascular risk factors

When the University of Virginia Health System's new Club Red Clinic was on the drawing board, its organizers envisioned creating an innovative, cost-effective model for healthcare delivery. In a bold move, they decided to meld two timely healthcare concepts - prevention and shared medical appointments (SMAs) - into a unique clinical offering that has garnered overwhelmingly positive feedback from patients.

5 Dec 2009

Congress will not let the full SGR cuts take effect

Despite claims that the pending health reform bills aren't really paid for because Congress never lets Medicare savings take effect, Congress has allowed the vast majority of Medicare cuts that it enacted in the past two decades to take effect and produce significant savings, a new study from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows.

5 Dec 2009

Strategic solutions for hospitals to meet Joint Commission and CMS Requirements

Ultimus, Inc., a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM) Solutions, will host a webcast focusing on how Process Automation can help hospitals achieve compliance with Joint Commission and CMS Requirements in 2010. Norma Kay Sprayberry will discuss how increasing demands for improved health care and greater patient satisfaction are driving changes in Joint Commission standards and raising the bar for hospital performance.

5 Dec 2009

Medithrive wins Patient's Choice Award

Medithrive, Inc. has won the Patient's Choice Award as the favorite dispensary in the SF Bay Area by popular vote conducted by the online website, www.weedmaps.com. Despite only three months in operation, the SF Bay community has selected Medithrive as the preeminent location for accessing medicinal marijuana.

5 Dec 2009

Thirty-four urban, eight children's and three rural hospitals named 2009 Leapfrog Top Hospitals

While Congress debates whether health care reform would control health care costs, Leapfrog's purchaser members point to 45 hospitals that lead through example -- delivering the best quality care in the nation while attaining the highest levels of efficiency.

5 Dec 2009

NHI to purchase Florida skilled nursing facilities from CFA for a total of $67 million

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) has agreed to purchase six Florida skilled nursing facilities from Care Foundation of America, Inc. (CFA) for a total of $67 million, with the closing expected to occur within three months.

5 Dec 2009

Free health clinic offers preventive primary care for uninsured residents of Kansas City

The large, two-day free health clinic sponsored by the National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC) in Kansas City on Wednesday and Thursday is not just for the sick but also for anyone who is uninsured and has not seen a doctor recently. All participants in the health clinic will receive preventive primary care.

5 Dec 2009

Health experts address treatment gap in epilepsy management at AES Annual Meeting

Substantial progress has been made over the last 15 years in the healthcare community's ability to diagnose and treat epilepsy and its complications. Yet this progress in epilepsy management has not reached most of the 50 million people around the world, including many of the nearly three million people in the United States who have the disorder.

5 Dec 2009

Aetna Medicare Advantage members now have access to MidState Medical Center and Windham Hospital

Aetna (NYSE:ΑET) announced today that beginning January 1, 2010, its Medicare Advantage members will have access to MidState Medical Center and Windham Hospital as part of Aetna’s Medicare network of participating health care facilities in Connecticut.

5 Dec 2009

ISO 9001:2008 certification for Mobile Aspects

Mobile Aspects, Inc., the healthcare industry’s leading provider of clinical process improvement systems, today announced that it has been certified under the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Standard. Originally certified in 2008 under ISO 9001:2000 standards, this updated certification demonstrates the organization’s continued commitment to maintain the highest levels of quality and customer support.

5 Dec 2009

Joint Commission's Accreditation for Shared Imaging

Shared Imaging, LLC, an independent provider of CT, MRI and PET/CT systems and service programs for hospitals and healthcare providers, is excited to announce it has received The Joint Commission's Accreditation for Ambulatory Health Care, a nationally-recognized, prestigious gold seal of approval for quality and safety in patient care.

4 Dec 2009

Foreign Policy examines 'philanthrocapitalism' trend

Foreign Policy examines "a revolutionary idea for how to remake charity in the 21st century [that] is taking off: philanthrocapitalism." The magazine writes: "Unlike their colleagues in government bureaucracies and tried-and-true NGOs, the philanthrocapitalists are a nimble, business-minded stock."

4 Dec 2009

Recent releases in Global Health

Ahead of the U.N. Climate Change conference in Copenhagen next week, a Lancet comment examines the health consequences associated with climate change and the case for linking climate and health goals. "The issue now is not whether climate change is occurring, but how we can respond most effectively. ... Responding to climate change is not a distraction from the business of protecting health: it is part of the same agenda," the author writes (Chan, 12/5).

4 Dec 2009

Senators offer cost-constainment amendment; Senate continues to discuss abortion, public option

The Associated Press: "Sens. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, along with Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., unveiled a package of amendments Friday that would reward Medicare patients for picking efficient doctors, require insurance companies to make public more information about claims denials and speed up programs shifting from paying providers for services to paying them for performance

4 Dec 2009

Senate rejects amendment to strip proposed Medicare cuts from Senate health bill

The Washington Post: "Senate Republicans lost their first major challenge to a Democratic plan to overhaul the health-care system, as the chamber voted Thursday to reject a GOP proposal to strip the package of nearly $500 billion in Medicare cuts, its most important source of financing."

4 Dec 2009

Two examples of health innovations: A new pediatric specialty and a well-wired clinic

Newspapers report on doctors' efforts to develop new expertise to treat children who have been abused and neglected, as well as those to address a poor community's health needs with electronic health records.

4 Dec 2009

Healthcare News

ACP pleased with affordable coverage for all Americans, expresses concern regarding several provisions

Call for every health insurance plan to cover Phenylketonuria

Wide variation in state Medicaid and SCHIP policies determine financial burden for families

Health experts available to speak about health care reform

Club Red Clinic offers preventive care for women with cardiovascular risk factors

Congress will not let the full SGR cuts take effect

Strategic solutions for hospitals to meet Joint Commission and CMS Requirements

Medithrive wins Patient's Choice Award

Thirty-four urban, eight children's and three rural hospitals named 2009 Leapfrog Top Hospitals

NHI to purchase Florida skilled nursing facilities from CFA for a total of $67 million

Free health clinic offers preventive primary care for uninsured residents of Kansas City

Health experts address treatment gap in epilepsy management at AES Annual Meeting

Aetna Medicare Advantage members now have access to MidState Medical Center and Windham Hospital

ISO 9001:2008 certification for Mobile Aspects

Joint Commission's Accreditation for Shared Imaging

Foreign Policy examines 'philanthrocapitalism' trend

Recent releases in Global Health

Senators offer cost-constainment amendment; Senate continues to discuss abortion, public option

Senate rejects amendment to strip proposed Medicare cuts from Senate health bill

Two examples of health innovations: A new pediatric specialty and a well-wired clinic

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