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Lawmakers probe hospital pay for short-stay patients

The House hearing was the first congressional inquiry into the consequences of Medicare's "two-midnight rule," which has drawn criticism from seniors and hospitals.

22 May 2014

New technology needed to avoid improper placement of feeding tubes in pediatric patients

Universal guidelines and improvements in technology are needed to reduce injuries and deaths from improper placement of nasogastric feeding tubes in pediatric patients, according to a comprehensive review of published literature.

22 May 2014

Nevada to use federal exchange for next open enrollment

The board of Nevada's online insurance exchange voted Tuesday to scrap its contract with Xerox, which built the exchange that has been marked by problems.

22 May 2014

CHEO pediatric surgeon wins TELUS Award for mHealth Innovation

Local pediatric surgeon and entrepreneur Dr. Matthew Bromwich accepted the "TELUS Award for mHealth Innovation" at the 29th Annual CATAAlliance Innovation Awards Gala tonight.

22 May 2014

Homeless people in Toronto are nearly 9 times more likely to have history of pathological gambling

Homeless clients using services at Toronto's Good Shepherd Ministries are nearly nine times more likely to have a history of problem or pathological gambling than the general population, a new study from St. Michael's Hospital has found.

22 May 2014

Study: Nursing resources vary across different types of hospitals that care for children

A new study published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality revealed that nursing resources vary significantly across different types of hospitals that care for children, and this has significant implications for quality and safety in pediatric medical care.

21 May 2014

American InterContinental University now offers new Bachelor of Healthcare Management degree

The healthcare management industry is predicted to be one of the fastest-growing in the United States, as the large baby-boom population ages and needs additional medical care. With Americans living longer, employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 23 percent through 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

21 May 2014

New mHealth app ecosystem formed by app publishers, sensor vendors and enabling companies

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21 May 2014

Managing menopausal symptoms in work life extremely difficult for working women

A new national survey released today by Working Mother Media and Pfizer on the impact of menopausal symptoms on women in the workplace finds that managing menopausal symptoms in their work life is extremely or somewhat difficult for nearly half (48 percent) of working women ages 45-65 who have experienced these symptoms in the past year.

21 May 2014

AHC Enterprises, Duet Health announce launch of Visit Helper program

AHC Enterprises, a subsidiary of the Health Collaborative of Greater Columbus, and Duet Health announced today the launch of Visit Helper, now available at visithelper.com, iTunes, and Google Play.

21 May 2014

Telemedicine in action: an interview with Ian Jackson, Managing Director, Imerja

Telemedicine is a term used to describe the use of information technology in delivering curative or clinical care healthcare, allowing medical specialists to communicate with patients and other medical staff, regardless of their physical location.

21 May 2014

New study suggests greater focus on maternal mental health

Maternal depression is more common at four years following childbirth than at any other time in the first 12 months after childbirth, and there needs to be a greater focus on maternal mental health, suggests a new study published today (21 May) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

21 May 2014

Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System recognized as 2014 Frontline Healthcare Worker Champion

The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System is one of nine U.S. health care employers recognized May 15 as a 2014 Frontline Healthcare Worker Champion, an award given by CareerSTAT, an initiative of the National Fund for Workforce Solutions and Jobs for the Future.

21 May 2014

First Edition: May 21, 2014

Today's headlines include status reports on the health exchanges in Nevada and Oregon.

21 May 2014

Physicians Realty Trust prices public offering of common stock at $12.50 per share

Physicians Realty Trust ("the Company"), a self-managed healthcare real estate company, announced today the pricing of its public offering of 11,000,000 common shares of beneficial interest at a price to the public of $12.50 per share, for a total of approximately $129.5 million of net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.

21 May 2014

Lucideon invests in an Agilent 7900 Quadrapole ICP-MS to extend its analysis techniques offerings

Lucideon, the international provider of materials development, testing and assurance, and formerly known as Ceram, is pleased to announce it has invested in the latest Agilent 7900 Quadrapole Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS).

From Lucideon 21 May 2014

State highlights: Calif. bill on keeping small biz health plans; Colo. rating area plan approved

A selection of health policy stories from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington state and Massachusetts.

21 May 2014

Online educational game among medical professionals can improve health measures of patients

Primary care providers who engaged in an online game to solve clinical cases about hypertension management improved blood pressure control of their patients in a shorter amount of time compared to non-gamers, according to a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System.

21 May 2014

Physical activity may be able to prevent overweight women from developing heart disease

For otherwise healthy middle-aged women who are overweight or obese, physical activity may be their best option for avoiding heart disease, according to a study that followed nearly 900 women for seven years.

21 May 2014

The White House is in the hot seat as VA problems continue to emerge

President Barack Obama will speak soon about the reports regarding delays and flaws in the Veterans' Affairs health system. In the meantime, however, the administration is defending its nominee for a high-ranking VA position.

21 May 2014

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Lawmakers probe hospital pay for short-stay patients

New technology needed to avoid improper placement of feeding tubes in pediatric patients

Nevada to use federal exchange for next open enrollment

CHEO pediatric surgeon wins TELUS Award for mHealth Innovation

Homeless people in Toronto are nearly 9 times more likely to have history of pathological gambling

Study: Nursing resources vary across different types of hospitals that care for children

American InterContinental University now offers new Bachelor of Healthcare Management degree

New mHealth app ecosystem formed by app publishers, sensor vendors and enabling companies

Managing menopausal symptoms in work life extremely difficult for working women

AHC Enterprises, Duet Health announce launch of Visit Helper program

Telemedicine in action: an interview with Ian Jackson, Managing Director, Imerja

New study suggests greater focus on maternal mental health

Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System recognized as 2014 Frontline Healthcare Worker Champion

First Edition: May 21, 2014

Physicians Realty Trust prices public offering of common stock at $12.50 per share

Lucideon invests in an Agilent 7900 Quadrapole ICP-MS to extend its analysis techniques offerings

State highlights: Calif. bill on keeping small biz health plans; Colo. rating area plan approved

Online educational game among medical professionals can improve health measures of patients

Physical activity may be able to prevent overweight women from developing heart disease

The White House is in the hot seat as VA problems continue to emerge

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