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New study explores processes that establish connections between nerve cells in the brain

New research provides an intriguing glimpse into the processes that establish connections between nerve cells in the brain. These connections, or synapses, allow nerve cells to transmit and process information involved in thinking and moving the body.

19 Jul 2014

Help wanted: CMS begins search for HealthCare.gov contractor

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released an 84-page solicitation this week seeking a company to oversee the operations of the troubled health exchange website.

19 Jul 2014

Three-stage PI CME initiative helps physicians improve diagnosis, care for depression

A performance improvement initiative for physicians can significantly increase their use of evidence-based practices in screening for and treating depression, in the July Journal of Psychiatric Practice. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

19 Jul 2014

Largest U.S. insurer to be major Obamacare player in 2015

Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare said Thursday that it would sell policies through online insurance markets in as many as 24 states next year, up from only four this year.

19 Jul 2014

Brain network measures placebo effects in Parkinson's disease patients

Investigators at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have utilized a new image-based strategy to identify and measure placebo effects in randomized clinical trials for brain disorders. The findings are published in the August issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

19 Jul 2014

U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico, exempted from Obamacare

The administration waives the law's requirements for insurers selling policies in the U.S. territories since it does not require residents there to get coverage or provide subsidies. Other stories look at pressure on the administration to issue guidance on the employer mandate and the need to educate newly insured consumers about their coverage.

19 Jul 2014

RPCI redesignated as Blue Distinction Center for delivering quality transplant care

BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York today has redesignated Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) as a Blue Distinction Center® for delivering quality transplant care as part of the Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care® program.

18 Jul 2014

Phase 3 VIVID-DME trial of EYLEA Injection for treatment of DME shows improvement in visual acuity

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that in the Phase 3 VIVID-DME trial of EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME), EYLEA 2 milligrams (mg) dosed monthly (2Q4) and EYLEA 2 mg dosed every two months (after 5 initial monthly injections, 2Q8) showed a sustained improvement from baseline in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at week 100 (2 years), compared to laser photocoagulation.

18 Jul 2014

Epion Health closes $4.5M Series A financing round with Deerfield Management

Epion Health announced the closing of a $4.5M Series A financing round with Deerfield Management Company, a New York City based investment firm.

18 Jul 2014

Sound Physicians acquires certain assets of Inpatient Specialists

Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization, focused on driving improvements in the quality, satisfaction and financial performance of inpatient healthcare delivery, announced an acquisition of certain assets of Inpatient Specialists.

18 Jul 2014

State highlights: Missouri gives green light to med-school graduates to treat patients as assistant physicians; Georgia hospitals brace for broader gun-carry law

Missouri will allow medical-school graduates to work as "assistant physicians" and treat patients in underserved rural areas, though they haven't trained in residency programs, despite strong opposition from some doctors' groups.

18 Jul 2014

Questions surround how insurers are disclosing -- or not -- their 2015 proposed rates

News outlets from Florida and Iowa report on recent developments in these states. How much will it cost Floridians to buy coverage next year on Healthcare.gov? Lots of people want to know, but the insurers are keeping the prices secret in an unprecedented way (Gentry, 7/16).

18 Jul 2014

Hour-long educational coaching session reduces re-admission odds, cost for Medicare patients

A new study in Journal of General Internal Medicine reports that an hour-long educational coaching session and two or three follow-up phone calls after a hospital stay reduced re-admission odds by 39 percent among Medicare patients.

18 Jul 2014

New study finds highest rates of decline in prescription drug misuse nationwide

Five states that have implemented multi-faceted prescription drug abuse prevention programs in recent years showed the highest rate of decline in prescription drug misuse rates nationwide, according to a new study issued today by Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services.

From Quest Diagnostics 17 Jul 2014

Ruthigen treats first human subjects with leading drug candidate RUT58-60

Ruthigen, Inc., today announced that it has treated the first human subjects with its leading drug candidate RUT58-60 in a 30 patient, 21-day skin irritation trial, which is expected to be completed in August 2014.

17 Jul 2014

PharmaBoardroom's "Healthcare and Life Sciences Review Poland 2014" report

PharmaBoardroom's "Healthcare and Life Sciences Review Poland 2014", is now available for free download. The report explores one of Europe's largest pharma markets, and looks at the delicate balance between a strong and growing economy, and healthcare legislation that many complain is negatively affecting the pharmaceutical market.

17 Jul 2014

MPP announces 7 new sub-licensing agreements for manufacture of generic HIV medicines

State highlights: Health insurance changes catch Detroit teachers off guard; United Healthcare cuts 500 Tenn. doctors from Medicare advantage network

A selection of health policy stories from Michigan, Tennessee, California, Wisconsin, New York and North Carolina.

17 Jul 2014

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

New study explores processes that establish connections between nerve cells in the brain

Help wanted: CMS begins search for HealthCare.gov contractor

Three-stage PI CME initiative helps physicians improve diagnosis, care for depression

Largest U.S. insurer to be major Obamacare player in 2015

Brain network measures placebo effects in Parkinson's disease patients

U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico, exempted from Obamacare

RPCI redesignated as Blue Distinction Center for delivering quality transplant care

Phase 3 VIVID-DME trial of EYLEA Injection for treatment of DME shows improvement in visual acuity

Epion Health closes $4.5M Series A financing round with Deerfield Management

Sound Physicians acquires certain assets of Inpatient Specialists

State highlights: Missouri gives green light to med-school graduates to treat patients as assistant physicians; Georgia hospitals brace for broader gun-carry law

Questions surround how insurers are disclosing -- or not -- their 2015 proposed rates

Hour-long educational coaching session reduces re-admission odds, cost for Medicare patients

New study finds highest rates of decline in prescription drug misuse nationwide

Ruthigen treats first human subjects with leading drug candidate RUT58-60

PharmaBoardroom's "Healthcare and Life Sciences Review Poland 2014" report

MPP announces 7 new sub-licensing agreements for manufacture of generic HIV medicines

Public has high regard for physicians

NSF new program helps great ideas transition from lab to practice

State highlights: Health insurance changes catch Detroit teachers off guard; United Healthcare cuts 500 Tenn. doctors from Medicare advantage network

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

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Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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