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HMHB's new infographic provides guidance on folic acid consumption for children ages 0-13

National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB), a recognized leader and resource in maternal and child health, in partnership with TJL Enterprises, makers of innovative natural health products for families, today released a new informational graphic that provides clinical guidance about the vitamin folic acid, and the recommended consumption for children ages 0-13.

6 Jan 2014

New report reveals winning strategies to improve internal quality of marketing services

Marketing organizations are under increasing pressure to do more with less. To meet corporate performance objectives and remain competitive, marketing management leaders must understand how their expenses, services scope, resources, organizational structure, and use of off-shore labor compare with those at other companies.

6 Jan 2014

Who the health law's first wave left behind, and who it embraced

Health law coverage includes how the measure's implementation impacts a variety of different populations, as well as other key policy issues.

6 Jan 2014

Confusion for people who enrolled in Medicaid on healthcare.gov

Some people who applied early in the open enrollment period may not actually be signed up for the program and may be flummoxed by federal robocalls encouraging them to apply again directly to state agencies. Also, news outlets offer updates from Missouri, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

6 Jan 2014

New study by bioethicists indicates patients give "broad endorsement" to iPSC research

In an early indication of lay opinions on research with induced pluripotent stem cells, which are stem cells made from skin or other tissues, a new study by bioethicists at Johns Hopkins University indicates that despite some ethical concerns, patients give the research "broad endorsement".

6 Jan 2014

New clinical report provides guidance on overuse injuries and burnout in young athletes

As an emphasis on competitive success in youth sports has led to intense training, frequent competition and early single sport specialization, overuse injuries and burnout have become common.

6 Jan 2014

Insurers express concerns about health law fixes

Some insurers are pushing for a nationwide, as opposed to state-by-state, approach to policy fixes to the Affordable Care Act. Many also report that enrollment data errors remain a problem, despite assurances by the Obama administration.

5 Jan 2014

Medicaid expansion boosted emergency room visits in Oregon, study finds

A new study of a 2008 expansion of Oregon's Medicaid program showed those with new coverage used emergency rooms 40 percent more often than other adults, throwing some water on the long-held argument that expanding Medicaid coverage lowers ER usage and boosts primary care visits.

5 Jan 2014

Researchers develop new tool that accurately predicts individual's risk of colorectal cancer

Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have developed a new tool called CRC-PRO that allows physicians to quickly and accurately predict an individual's risk of colorectal cancer, as published in the current edition of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.

5 Jan 2014

House plans vote on setting security requirements for health insurance exchanges

In what will likely be the GOP's first effort in 2014 to undercut the health law, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said Thursday he plans to bring up the measure next week.

5 Jan 2014

Fremont-based Memorial Hospital becomes member of ProMedica system

Fremont-based Memorial Hospital has officially become a member of the ProMedica system.

5 Jan 2014

NPS Pharmaceuticals' Natpara gets orphan drug designation for treatment of hypoparathyroidism

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a global biopharmaceutical company pioneering and delivering therapies that transform the lives of patients with rare diseases, today announced that the European Commission has granted orphan drug designation to Natpara (recombinant human parathyroid hormone (rhPTH[1-84]) for the treatment of hypoparathyroidism.

3 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 3, 2014

Today's headlines include coverage of a new study examining how Oregon's ER usage increased after expanding Medicaid.

3 Jan 2014

iRhythm Technologies’ ZIO Service detects more cardiac arrhythmias than Holter monitor

iRhythm Technologies, a healthcare information services company, today announced that a prospective study by Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) has found that use of the company's ZIO Service significantly increased detection of cardiac arrhythmias, compared to use of the traditional Holter monitor.

3 Jan 2014

MobileHelp launches MobileHelp Connect online portal

Empowering its customers with new ways to manage their health and stay connected to their loved ones, MobileHelp, a leader in Mobile Personal Emergency Response System (M-PERS) solutions, announced today the launch of its MobileHelp Connect online portal, accessible to subscribers, their family or other authorized caregivers through the company's website.

3 Jan 2014

NPSP to conduct open-label study to evaluate teduglutide in pediatric patients with SBS

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: NPSP), a global biopharmaceutical company pioneering and delivering therapies that transform the lives of patients with rare diseases worldwide, today announced that the company has initiated a global registration study of teduglutide in pediatric patients with Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) who are dependent on parenteral support.

3 Jan 2014

Chief Financial Officer of Modernizing Medicine selected as finalist for South Florida CFO Awards

Modernizing Medicine, Inc. announced today that the South Florida Business Journal selected its Chief Financial Officer Karen O'Byrne as a finalist in this year's CFO Awards.

3 Jan 2014

Second Obama administration official resigns after troubled healthcare.gov rollout

Michelle Snyder oversaw technology experts who helped build healthcare.gov and is the second administration official to leave after problems with the website where Americans can buy health insurance.

3 Jan 2014

Physicians Realty Trust closes previously announced mezzanine loan of $6.9 million

Physicians Realty Trust, a self-managed healthcare properties REIT, announced today that it has closed its previously announced mezzanine loan of approximately $6.9 million to affiliates controlled by MedProperties Holdings, LLC, a leading Dallas-based private investor in healthcare real estate (the "Loan").

3 Jan 2014

Carestream Health awarded $70.2M contract extension for medical imaging systems

Carestream Health has been awarded an extension of its contract with the U.S. Defense Department that allows the federal government and federal agencies to spend up to $70.2 million for digital radiography and computed radiography medical imaging systems.

3 Jan 2014

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

HMHB's new infographic provides guidance on folic acid consumption for children ages 0-13

New report reveals winning strategies to improve internal quality of marketing services

Who the health law's first wave left behind, and who it embraced

Confusion for people who enrolled in Medicaid on healthcare.gov

New study by bioethicists indicates patients give "broad endorsement" to iPSC research

New clinical report provides guidance on overuse injuries and burnout in young athletes

Insurers express concerns about health law fixes

Medicaid expansion boosted emergency room visits in Oregon, study finds

Researchers develop new tool that accurately predicts individual's risk of colorectal cancer

House plans vote on setting security requirements for health insurance exchanges

Fremont-based Memorial Hospital becomes member of ProMedica system

NPS Pharmaceuticals' Natpara gets orphan drug designation for treatment of hypoparathyroidism

First Edition: January 3, 2014

iRhythm Technologies’ ZIO Service detects more cardiac arrhythmias than Holter monitor

MobileHelp launches MobileHelp Connect online portal

NPSP to conduct open-label study to evaluate teduglutide in pediatric patients with SBS

Chief Financial Officer of Modernizing Medicine selected as finalist for South Florida CFO Awards

Second Obama administration official resigns after troubled healthcare.gov rollout

Physicians Realty Trust closes previously announced mezzanine loan of $6.9 million

Carestream Health awarded $70.2M contract extension for medical imaging systems

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