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Senate Democrats express 'guarded optimism,' wariness on public option compromise

The New York Times: "Senate Democrats said on Wednesday that they were not sure exactly what was in a deal that the majority leader said would surmount a disagreement over a proposed government-run health plan. But they voiced guarded optimism that it would ultimately help them pass major health care legislation."

10 Dec 2009

Today's opinions and editorials: Public option, Catholic Bishops, nurses, Medicare

If we are to move forward, we must do a better job of providing policymakers, health care leaders and the public with the evidence showing the link between nursing care and patient safety. Any health care reform legislation must support the role of nurses in building a better system that provides the highest standard of care that is not only safer but is also likely to save money (Mary Nailer and Mark Paly, 12/10).

10 Dec 2009

Experts begin calculating Senate health bill impact on consumers

The Washington Post: "While confusion reigned on Capitol Hill on Wednesday over the prospects and details of a Senate deal to replace a government-run insurance plan with other measures, it is not too soon to ask what the proposal would mean for regular people."

10 Dec 2009

Drug importation takes center stage on Senate floor

Debate on a proposal that would make it easier to bring prescription drugs into the country from abroad is taking center stage on the Senate floor as part of the health care reform debate.

10 Dec 2009

Phytel’s Proactive Patient Outreach solution to be implemented at The Iowa Clinic

Phytel, the leader in empowering physicians to drive health improvement through technology, announced today that The Iowa Clinic, a large multispecialty group based in Des Moines, has agreed to implement Phytel’s Proactive Patient Outreach solution to make sure that all of its patients receive appropriate preventive and chronic disease care.

10 Dec 2009

Differences between Senate and House health bills increase

CNN reports that the Senate's public option "compromise appears to be a far cry from the government-backed public health care option offered in the House bill. The Senate's original health care bill included a public option similar to that of the House version.

10 Dec 2009

VISN 19 to deploy CliniComp’s Essentris Critical Care solution

CliniComp Intl., a global provider of clinical documentation systems, announced today that VA Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19) selected CliniComp’s Essentris® Critical Care™ solution. VISN 19 will deploy CliniComp’s clinical documentation application to enhance patient care and safety.

10 Dec 2009

Department of Veterans Affairs renews license for QuadraMed's HIM and Revenue Cycle Management solution

QuadraMed® Corporation, today announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs has renewed its annual Task Order contract under its existing Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), with a value of approximately $24 million for the current option period.

10 Dec 2009

Health IT investments continue as security experts express concern

As the federal government prepares to invest up to $34 billion in health information technology and develop a plan to oversee it that includes special measures to protect privacy, a rash of news stories about e-health security breaches has raised questions, Modern Healthcare reports.

10 Dec 2009

St. Vincent's Medical Center ensures OSHA compliance with Streamline Health's workflow solution

Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. a leading provider of document workflow solutions for hospitals, today announced that St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has selected Streamline Health to provide a workflow solution to ensure compliance with OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs.

10 Dec 2009

U.S. Well-Being Report for November 2009 released by Gallup and Healthways

Please be advised that Gallup and Healthways, Inc. today released the Gallup-Healthways Monthly U.S. Well-Being Report for November 2009.

10 Dec 2009

First Edition: December 10, 2006

Today's headlines reflect Democrats' optimism surrounding the tentative agreement reached in the Senate just as questions about its specifics emerge.

10 Dec 2009

Convergence between EDC and RTSM solutions simplifies workflow management

Perceptive Informatics, a leading eClinical solutions provider and a subsidiary of PAREXEL International Corporation (Nasdaq: PRXL), today introduced unique product convergence between its DataLabs® EDC solution and ClinPhone® Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM) technologies.

From Parexel 10 Dec 2009

McMaster University launches first online interactive educational program on bleeding disorders

McMaster University, in partnership with the Canadian Hemophilia Society and Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, has launched Canada's first online, interactive educational program on bleeding disorders. The program, Emergency Management of Bleeding Disorders, is available free to all Canadian health professionals to learn about the signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of bleeding disorders.

10 Dec 2009

$1 billion drug benefits contract to CVS Caremark: TRS urged to examine further before voting

Controversy has erupted around the Board of the Teacher Retirement System’s plan to vote on a $1 billion drug benefits contract on Thursday. CVS Caremark, a pharmacy benefits manager that also owns the country’s largest drugstore chain, currently contracts with TRS to provide drug benefits for retirees.

10 Dec 2009

Pneumatic tube systems still going strong

One of the most important working parts of Stanford Hospital is practically invisible ― and its invention dates back more than 200 years.

10 Dec 2009

Gap between Medicaid and quality care spells trouble for America's elderly and disabled citizens

A new Eljay LLC analysis of the nation's Medicaid financing system projecting states will cumulatively underfund the actual cost of providing quality long term care by nearly $4.7 billion for 2009, and finds seniors in the states of New York, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Florida, California and Wisconsin will bear the brunt of the underfunding burden at a time when these states and many others are already suffering from rising pressure on state Medicaid budgets.

10 Dec 2009

eHealth data identifies average premiums for non-group family health insurance plans in 46 states

eHealth, Inc., the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses, today released data from approximately 84,000 individually purchased, non-group, major medical family health insurance policies that were active in February of 2009.

10 Dec 2009

CMHA calls to extend Employment Insurance benefits and Pharmacare program for mentally-ill patients

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), National supports several of the recommendations of "In From The Margins: A Call to Action on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness", Report of the Subcommittee on Cities of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology tabled yesterday in Ottawa.

10 Dec 2009

RushCard introduces free prescription drug discount program

While lawmakers debate over proposals to make healthcare more affordable, RushCard is doing its part to lessen the burden for its cardholders by introducing a free prescription drug discount program.

10 Dec 2009

Healthcare News

Senate Democrats express 'guarded optimism,' wariness on public option compromise

Today's opinions and editorials: Public option, Catholic Bishops, nurses, Medicare

Experts begin calculating Senate health bill impact on consumers

Drug importation takes center stage on Senate floor

Phytel’s Proactive Patient Outreach solution to be implemented at The Iowa Clinic

Differences between Senate and House health bills increase

VISN 19 to deploy CliniComp’s Essentris Critical Care solution

Department of Veterans Affairs renews license for QuadraMed's HIM and Revenue Cycle Management solution

Health IT investments continue as security experts express concern

St. Vincent's Medical Center ensures OSHA compliance with Streamline Health's workflow solution

U.S. Well-Being Report for November 2009 released by Gallup and Healthways

First Edition: December 10, 2006

Convergence between EDC and RTSM solutions simplifies workflow management

McMaster University launches first online interactive educational program on bleeding disorders

$1 billion drug benefits contract to CVS Caremark: TRS urged to examine further before voting

Pneumatic tube systems still going strong

Gap between Medicaid and quality care spells trouble for America's elderly and disabled citizens

eHealth data identifies average premiums for non-group family health insurance plans in 46 states

CMHA calls to extend Employment Insurance benefits and Pharmacare program for mentally-ill patients

RushCard introduces free prescription drug discount program

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