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Obamacare lowers uninsured rate, three studies find

According to three new studies, the health law has in its first year reduced the number of uninsured adults by between 8 million and 11 million, and the majority of enrollees report satisfaction with their plans.

13 Jul 2014

Cataract surgery for people with dementia slows cognition decline, improves quality of life

Cataract surgery for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias not only improves vision but can slow decline in cognition and improve quality of life for both people with the disease and their caregivers, according to clinical trial results reported today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2014 (AAIC 2014) in Copenhagen.

13 Jul 2014

New online medical professional video center from Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is now making its video education medical grand rounds lectures and clinical presentations on recent innovations in patient care, education and research accessible to other medical professionals in the new online medical professional video center.

11 Jul 2014

First Edition: July 11, 2014

Today's headlines include coverage of surveys that offer insight into how the health law is doing in terms of reducing the nation's rate of uninsurance.

11 Jul 2014

First step in developing evidence-based concussion guidelines

A research review identifying the clinical indicators most strongly associated with concussion is an important first step in the process of developing evidence-based guidelines for concussion diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, according to a new report published by Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

11 Jul 2014

Tute Genomics agrees to provide NGS analytics for Lineagen's NextStepDx PLUS

Tute Genomics, the leader in genome annotation and interpretation, today announced an agreement with Lineagen, Inc., to provide next-generation sequencing (NGS) analytics for Lineagen's NextStepDx PLUS.

11 Jul 2014

Breg launches FreeRunner knee brace for runners suffering from patellofemoral pain syndrome

Breg, Inc., a premier provider of sports medicine products and services, has launched the FreeRunner knee brace with new innovations to help people, particularly runners, who suffer from patella mal-tracking return to active lifestyles.

11 Jul 2014

State highlights: N.Y. gives millions for hospital primary care; fight over new Ga. trauma center; San Francisco premiums expected to drop

New York health officials have awarded $462 million to help 22 hospitals and five large public hospital systems statewide continue key services. The funds followed a federal agreement in April for New York to reinvest $8 billion in Medicaid savings to support hospital overhauls and expand primary medical care over five years. The goal is to reduce avoidable hospital use by 25 percent while helping financially struggling institutions shift to more primary and outpatient care (7/9).

11 Jul 2014

Viewpoints: Turning to new legal challenges to ACA; is the law working?; Medicaid problems in N.C.

The Supreme Court's term ended in June with another Affordable Care Act ruling, and the ACA survived largely unscathed. Burwell v. Hobby Lobby has important ramifications for women's health and religious freedom but does not invalidate a single section of the law.

11 Jul 2014

Longer looks: Doctors' misunderstanding of test results; the medical facts about birth control

[Gerd] Gigerenzer, director of the Harding Center for Risk Literacy in Berlin, is an expert in uncertainty and decision-making. His new book, Risk Savvy, takes aim at health professionals for not giving patients the information they need to make choices about healthcare. But it's not just that doctors and dentists can't reel off the relevant stats for every treatment option. Even when the information is placed in front of them, Gigerenzer says, they often can't make sense of it (William Kremer, 7/6).

11 Jul 2014

MIIR partners with international biosciences to develop potential anti-cancer drugs

The Marshall Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (MIIR) and the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine today announced they will be partnering with an international biosciences company to develop potential anti-cancer drugs.

11 Jul 2014

Self-competence seems to decrease quality of life for children living with cardiac pacemaker

For children and teens living with a cardiac pacemaker, a low sense of self-competence seems to contribute to decreased quality of life, reports a study in the July Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

11 Jul 2014

Va. lawmakers to take up Medicaid debate in September

State Republican legislative leaders who opposed expansion of the health care program for low-income residents announced that they will call the legislature into session to weigh the governor's proposal.

11 Jul 2014

NAFC updates Male Stress Urinary Incontinence content

The National Association For Continence (NAFC) has updated the Male Stress Urinary Incontinence content at www.nafc.org. The new content is designed to be more patient friendly and includes an educational video, as well as additional resources about the diagnosis, treatment, and management of Male Stress Urinary Incontinence.

11 Jul 2014

Prisons cut health care costs, but aging inmate population threatens budgets

Health care for prisoners has long taken a bite out of state budgets, but a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts says prisons have cut back on those costs. They've outsourced some health services, used tele-medicine, and simply incarcerated fewer people. But the aging of the inmate population threatens to drive those costs right back up (Gorenstein, 7/9).

11 Jul 2014

Insurers test new payment models for health care providers

The patient-centered medical homes model, which has been the hallmark of one such experiment by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, is among the approaches receiving attention for reducing costs and reducing hospitalizations.

11 Jul 2014

Aviv acquires two ALFs and one post-acute and long-term care SNF for $82 million

Aviv REIT, Inc. announced today it has acquired two assisted living facilities ("ALFs") and one post-acute and long-term care skilled nursing facility ("SNF") for $82.0 million (the "Acquisition"), and two parcels of land and the entitlements for the construction of two new ALFs and a 50 unit addition to one of the existing ALFs for $12.2 million (the "New Construction Projects"), all of which are located in Massachusetts, for a total of $94.2 million.

11 Jul 2014

UT Southwestern named one of nation's "Most Wired" hospitals for fourth consecutive year

UT Southwestern Medical Center is on the national "Most Wired" hospitals list for a fourth consecutive year, thanks to its use of such technologies as databases to help physicians better identify high-risk patients and tools that keep physicians, nurses, and patients communicating effectively.

10 Jul 2014

LA BioMed researchers launch new project to improve diabetes management

Managing diabetes is a year-round challenge for anyone living with the disease. The challenge is even greater for underserved and uninsured people who often don't have easy access to the care they need to manage their diabetes.

10 Jul 2014

Cook Medical’s Evolution® RL Lead Extraction Products reintroduced to the US market

Effective immediately, Cook Medical customers in the United States will again have access to its Evolution® RL and Evolution® Shortie RL Controlled-Rotation Dilator Sheath Sets. Distribution of these products within the U.S. market was suspended for two months while Cook’s Lead Management clinical division worked with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to resolve agency questions about the marketing clearance of these products. The devices, which remained available in Europe and other markets, were not recalled by FDA.

From COOK MEDICAL INC. 10 Jul 2014

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Obamacare lowers uninsured rate, three studies find

Cataract surgery for people with dementia slows cognition decline, improves quality of life

New online medical professional video center from Mayo Clinic

First Edition: July 11, 2014

First step in developing evidence-based concussion guidelines

Tute Genomics agrees to provide NGS analytics for Lineagen's NextStepDx PLUS

Breg launches FreeRunner knee brace for runners suffering from patellofemoral pain syndrome

State highlights: N.Y. gives millions for hospital primary care; fight over new Ga. trauma center; San Francisco premiums expected to drop

Viewpoints: Turning to new legal challenges to ACA; is the law working?; Medicaid problems in N.C.

Longer looks: Doctors' misunderstanding of test results; the medical facts about birth control

MIIR partners with international biosciences to develop potential anti-cancer drugs

Self-competence seems to decrease quality of life for children living with cardiac pacemaker

Va. lawmakers to take up Medicaid debate in September

NAFC updates Male Stress Urinary Incontinence content

Prisons cut health care costs, but aging inmate population threatens budgets

Insurers test new payment models for health care providers

Aviv acquires two ALFs and one post-acute and long-term care SNF for $82 million

UT Southwestern named one of nation's "Most Wired" hospitals for fourth consecutive year

LA BioMed researchers launch new project to improve diabetes management

Cook Medical’s Evolution® RL Lead Extraction Products reintroduced to the US market

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