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PCPCC summit to discuss the national implications for patient centered medical home

National policy to change the shape of health care will be the center of discussion among the national's advocates of a primary care-based model poised to transform health care delivery. The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) Third Annual Summit will feature a keynote address from Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) concerning the national implications for the patient centered medical home (PCMH), a fundamentally improved model for providing health care.

21 Oct 2009

Health Impact Project to promote the use of health impact assessments

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and The Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew) today announced the launch of the Health Impact Project, a national initiative designed to promote the use of health impact assessments (HIAs) as a decision-making tool for policymakers.

21 Oct 2009

Explainers and studies on health insurance

The Associated Press examines why the United States is "the only wealthy industrialized nation that does not have universal health coverage.

21 Oct 2009

OR Benchmarks Collaborative names the 2009 Top Performers

Faced with today’s unrelenting financial demands and quality of care challenges, leading hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers are turning to comparative healthcare benchmarks to help them improve operating room (OR) performance. Six of these trailblazers have been recognized by one such service, the OR Benchmarks® Collaborative (ORBC), as 2009 Top Performers that have used ORBC data to achieve significant results.

21 Oct 2009

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center collaborates with Navigenics to make personalized genomics available to doctors in training

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Navigenics, Inc., a leading personal genomics company, today announced a collaboration to make personalized genomics available to doctors in training.

21 Oct 2009

Addition of chiropractic care increases value in US employer-sponsored health benefit plans

A report, prepared by a global leader for trusted human resources and related financial advice, products and services, finds that the addition of chiropractic care for the treatment of low back and neck pain will likely increase value-for-dollar in US employer-sponsored health benefit plans.

21 Oct 2009

MEDNET partners with Axius Healthcare Group to distribute MedSafe

What's the cost of saving a teenage life? When it comes to preventing accidental death resulting from prescription medication abuse, there's no price tag. Parents with good intentions, however, may be unaware that the lock-boxes they've installed are not protecting their teens from the ticking timebomb of prescription drugs.

21 Oct 2009

PHNS to obtain federal electronic health record stimulus funds

PHNS Inc. announced that it has been engaged by NorthBay Healthcare (NorthBay), Fairfield, California, to assess its readiness to obtain federal electronic health record stimulus funds. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides approximately $34 billion of federal funds for improved electronic health records and connectivity to improve patient care and quality.

21 Oct 2009

New health information website launched in the United Kingdom by WebMD Health

WebMD Health Corp., the leading source of health information, and Boots UK, the UK's leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer, today announced the launch of a new health information website in the United Kingdom. The strategic partnership with Boots UK expands WebMD's presence internationally and will engage British consumers on the health and wellness issues that are most relevant to them.

21 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 21, 2009

As Senate Democrats wrestle with a doctor payment bill separate from sweeping health care reform proposals, the public plan, public opinion and health care costs continue to be a Capitol Hill focus.

21 Oct 2009

Life science tool companies must consider multiple factors to develop strategies for future

Companies involved in the life science tools market must consider a multitude of technologies, economic drivers and societal trends in developing strategies for the future.

21 Oct 2009

Health care experts and policy makers assemble to address current health care reform

The New Republic will host health care experts and policy makers for the decisive conference on the current health care reform debate. Jonathan Cohn, senior editor of The New Republic, health care expert and author will moderate the forum.

21 Oct 2009

Purdue Pharma supports government prescription drug monitoring programs, grants NASCSA $200,000

The National Association of State Controlled Substances Authorities (NASCSA) announced receipt of a $200,000 grant from Purdue Pharma L.P. today at the organization's 25th annual conference in San Diego. The grant is part of Purdue Pharma's ongoing efforts to support the operation, expansion and awareness of appropriately-designed state prescription drug monitoring programs, which can be an effective tool to address prescription drug abuse and diversion.

21 Oct 2009

Case Western Reserve University Biomedical Engineering Department to celebrate its 40th anniversary

The Case Western Reserve University Biomedical Engineering Department has set trends for academia and launched medical inventions benefiting newborns and the aged, the critically ill and traumatically injured. The department will reflect and look to the future as it celebrates its 40th anniversary, Thursday, Oct. 22.

21 Oct 2009

Philadelphia's Franklin Institute to exhibit Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds 2 & The Brain

Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds 2 & The Brain made its debut at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute on October 17, and will be one of many points of interest for visitors eager to explore the area's vast array of scientific treasures.

21 Oct 2009

California Association of Psychiatric Technicians rally against state budget cuts

The California Association of Psychiatric Technicians is continuing a series of weekly informational pickets at state hospitals, developmental centers and prisons, this time at Patton State Hospital and Fairview Developmental Center. The events will draw attention to ongoing state budget cuts that are not only hurting employees, but also the vital services Psych Techs provide to Californians in their care.

21 Oct 2009

MUSC launches Social Media Newsroom for real-time information on medical news and research

As the editorial landscape continues to evolve with the emergence of social media, many people struggle to find trusted resources that offer accurate, real time information related to healthcare news and research.

21 Oct 2009

MIRP surgery carries higher risk of impotence and incontinence than traditional surgery

A new study debating the effectiveness of minimally invasive prostate surgery is not telling the whole story, warns Dr. David B. Samadi, Chief of the Division of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Department of Urology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.

21 Oct 2009

UT Physicians to open new multi-specialty clinic in Sienna Village by 2010

Weaver, Davis & Jacob (WDJ) Realty Group, a full-service commercial real estate company specializing in mixed-use property development, announced today that UT Physicians, the medical group practice of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, has entered into a lease agreement for 8,882 square feet with plans to expand to 24,000 square feet at Sienna Village in Missouri City, TX.

21 Oct 2009

Sentillion bags contract from BTUH to implement its SSO solution

After demonstrating how quickly and easily its single sign-on (SSO) solution, expreSSO™, integrates with all types of healthcare applications, Sentillion today announced that it was awarded a contract with Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTUH). BTUH is currently deploying expreSSO in two clinical departments and will begin its enterprise deployment later this month.

21 Oct 2009

Healthcare News

PCPCC summit to discuss the national implications for patient centered medical home

Health Impact Project to promote the use of health impact assessments

Explainers and studies on health insurance

OR Benchmarks Collaborative names the 2009 Top Performers

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center collaborates with Navigenics to make personalized genomics available to doctors in training

Addition of chiropractic care increases value in US employer-sponsored health benefit plans

MEDNET partners with Axius Healthcare Group to distribute MedSafe

PHNS to obtain federal electronic health record stimulus funds

New health information website launched in the United Kingdom by WebMD Health

First Edition: October 21, 2009

Life science tool companies must consider multiple factors to develop strategies for future

Health care experts and policy makers assemble to address current health care reform

Purdue Pharma supports government prescription drug monitoring programs, grants NASCSA $200,000

Case Western Reserve University Biomedical Engineering Department to celebrate its 40th anniversary

Philadelphia's Franklin Institute to exhibit Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds 2 & The Brain

California Association of Psychiatric Technicians rally against state budget cuts

MUSC launches Social Media Newsroom for real-time information on medical news and research

MIRP surgery carries higher risk of impotence and incontinence than traditional surgery

UT Physicians to open new multi-specialty clinic in Sienna Village by 2010

Sentillion bags contract from BTUH to implement its SSO solution

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