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Doctations' Surveillance Program makes it easy for doctors to comply with HITECH ACT requirements

Doctations, Inc., an innovative leader in applying Internet technology to improve healthcare, today added its new Surveillance Program functionality to its groundbreaking online healthcare and medical practice management solution.

22 Oct 2009

Caregiving is a major public health issue in the U.S, says expert

The demand for at-home caregiving will increase dramatically in the United States in the years ahead, said Richard Schulz, Ph.D., an internationally known expert on caregiving from the University of Pittsburgh.

22 Oct 2009

The E3 Advantage educational healthcare webcast series to be sponsored by MEBS

MEBS, a leading provider of employee benefit services announced its sponsorship of the healthcare webcast series, “The E3 Advantage.” The next webcast will be on November 4th at 2 p.m. ET with the topic, “Looking into the Future of Healthcare” including “The Future of Pharmacy” presented by CVS Caremark. To attend, register at www.mebs.com.

22 Oct 2009

Illegal residents' view on healthcare status

The dissertation focuses on how individual non-citizens residing illegally in the country perceive their health status, what wishes they have regarding healthcare, and whether these wishes are fulfilled. The individual perspective is used instead of the more common concepts of health and healthcare needs, which are based more on the care-giver perspective.

22 Oct 2009

PRINCE study chosen for AHA Scientific Sessions

The first randomized intra-arrest cooling study has been selected for presentation as a Late Breaking trial during the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions next month.

22 Oct 2009

Orlando Health implements MedeAnalytics' Clinical Resource Analytics to streamline operational costs

MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, announced it has expanded its solution suite at Orlando Health to now include Clinical Resource Analytics.

22 Oct 2009

Healthcare bill raises taxes on families making less than $250,000 per year

Over and over again, President Obama has promised not to raise "any form" of taxes on families making less than $250,000 per year. Yet, the U.S. Senate is getting ready to consider a government healthcare bill which does just that.

22 Oct 2009

H.R. 3790 to reduce Medicare spending; preserve access to quality care

The Ohio Association of Medical Equipment Services and the American Association for Homecare praised a bipartisan bill in Congress, H.R. 3790, to eliminate the misguided, flawed "competitive" bidding program for durable medical equipment and services in Medicare.

22 Oct 2009

Conference to discuss cost savings and payback of personal companion robots

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 attendees will be able to learn and discuss the expected cost savings and payback of personal companion robots, such as their CareBot, in an eldercare setting. GeckoSystems is a dynamic leader in the emerging Mobile Service Robot (MSR) industry revolutionizing their development and usage with "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service™."

22 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 22, 2009

Some clear themes emerge from today's headlines. Among them: A new government report indicates that health costs grow even faster under Democratic legislation pending in the House; and, yesterday's Senate vote to block the Medicare pay fix bill represents an important loss for Majority Leader Harry Reid.

22 Oct 2009

Free medical application for health care professionals

Presents the most commonly asked pain management and/or addiction medicine questions, and presents them in easy-to-view, brief video vignettes. You can view 30-second to 2-minute videos in pharmacotherapy; assessment; abuse, misuse & addiction; best practices; and legal issues.

22 Oct 2009

FPB awarded $3.7M in six stimulus grants

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB) at Case Western Reserve University was recently awarded $3.7 million in six stimulus grants from various federal offices to fund innovative research and academic programs.

22 Oct 2009

Catalyst Rx to provide PBM services for Michigan’s Public School Employees Retirement System

Catalyst Rx, the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) subsidiary of Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHSI), announced today that the Michigan Department of Management & Budget, Purchasing has recommended Catalyst to provide PBM services for Michigan’s Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS), pending management and State Administrative Board approval.

22 Oct 2009

EQ Labs' initiative for H.O.P.E. Scholarship Program

EQ Labs, Inc. is happy to announce its participation as a sponsor of the 3rd Annual NAACP Celebrity Golf Tournament to be held in Las Vegas on October 22 and 23rd. The proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Helping Our People Excel (H.O.P.E.) Scholarship Program.

22 Oct 2009

First clinical trial to test a weight maintenance program for obese pregnant women

More than half of women in the United States are overweight or obese when they become pregnant, and most go on to gain more than the recommended amount during pregnancy. The excess weight can lead to a myriad of complications, including preeclampsia, diabetes, bigger babies, C-sections, birth injuries, and weight retention after pregnancy.

22 Oct 2009

ACP disappointed by cloture vote on S. 1776; says repeal of SGR is necessary

The American College of Physicians, representing 129,000 internal medicine physicians and medical student members, is gravely disappointed by the failure of the "cloture" vote today in the U.S. Senate on S. 1776, the Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009.

22 Oct 2009

eHealthInsurance releases answers for FAQs on swine flu and their health insurance

eHealthInsurance (NASDAQ: EHTH) today released a list of answers to questions frequently asked from people concerned about the H1N1 virus (also called swine flu) and their health insurance, who have called into its Customer Care Center, which includes a call center staffed with licensed insurance agents. Getting answers to these questions is particularly important for high-risk individuals: pregnant women, children and seniors.

22 Oct 2009

Medicare Fraud Strike Force in Houston files charges against six individuals for false and fraudulent claims

Medicare fraud charges have been filed against six individuals in the continuing operation of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in Houston, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas Tim Johnson and Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), announced today.

22 Oct 2009

House leaders commit to permanent reform in the Medicare physician payment formula

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and the chairs of the three committees leading the health reform effort, Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Rep. Charles B. Rangel, Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, and Rep. George Miller, Chair of the Committee on Education and Labor, reaffirmed their commitment today to permanent reform of the Medicare physician payment formula (the "sustainable growth rate" or SGR formula).

22 Oct 2009

TSN and EAP team up for P.O.W.E.R. Initiative

Treatment Solutions Network (TSN) and Capital Employee Assistance Program (EAP) proudly announce their collective commitment to the TSN P.O.W.E.R. Initiative and the ultimate care and protection it will provide for Public Safety Officers everywhere.

22 Oct 2009