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Viewpoints: The threat from 'contagion exhaustion;' An economist sees humor in hospital pricing

There has been a flurry of recent attention over two novel infectious agents: the first, a strain of avian influenza virus (H7N9) in China that is causing severe respiratory disease and other serious health complications in people; the second, a coronavirus, first reported last year in the Middle East, that has brought a crop of new infections.

13 May 2013

Obama to talk health law's benefits for women, families

In an effort to rally public support for the overhaul, President Barack Obama will talk about provisions that benefit women as part of a Mother's Day-themed event.

13 May 2013

In states that opt against Medicaid expansion, rural areas could miss out most

Also in the news, updates from Kentucky, where Gov. Steve Beshear announced he will proceed with the expansion; Michigan, where lawmakers advance a plan to expand Medicaid -- with conditions; and California, where a compromise proposal continues to be a hot topic.

13 May 2013

Cancer Institute of New Jersey honors nurses with Oncology Nursing Excellence Awards

From treatment, to research, to education, the expertise of oncology nurses in managing cancer runs the gamut. To celebrate the dedication of these professionals, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey this week honored members of its nursing team with its annual Oncology Nursing Excellence Awards during the Elizabeth Gibby Osborne Lecture.

13 May 2013

Study says insomnia may be an indicator of future hospitalization among middle-aged and older adults

Having trouble falling or staying asleep? According to a new study led by a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, insomnia may be an important indicator of future hospitalization among middle-aged and older adults.

13 May 2013

Feds offer positive signals about progress on health exchanges

USA Today reports that federal officials say the government is meeting deadlines, testing systems and putting the infrastructure in place to get these online insurance marketplaces up and running. Also, Modern Healthcare reports that the National Association of Health Underwriters is urging extensive training for the exchange navigators.

13 May 2013

New British technologies are transforming healthcare and saving lives

Innovative projects including: smart-phone test and tracking systems for infectious diseases; fibre optic probes that can monitor people's condition in intensive care; and in-home sensors that can relay patient information to doctors immediately, have benefitted from a -32 million investment.

10 May 2013

John Theurer to host 9th annual neuro-oncology symposium on May 17

John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, one of the nation's top 50 cancer centers, will host its Ninth Annual Neuro-Oncology Symposium on Friday, May 17th from 8:00am-1:00pm. Experts from MD Anderson, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and the Cleveland Clinic will present advances in multidisciplinary care for cancers of the central nervous system.

10 May 2013

HTSI to receive GE Healthcare-AACN Pioneering Spirit Award

The Healthcare Technology Safety Institute (HTSI) — a program of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Foundation, Arlington, Va. — will receive the GE Healthcare-AACN Pioneering Spirit Award.

10 May 2013

AACN to present GE Healthcare-AACN Pioneering Spirit Award to JoAnn Grif Alspach

JoAnn Grif Alspach, RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN, a pioneer in nursing preceptorship, will receive the GE Healthcare-AACN Pioneering Spirit Award.

10 May 2013

Cantor schedules (yet another) health law repeal vote

The vote, which is likely to take place next week, will be the first one in 2013. There have been more than 30 votes to repeal all or parts of the health overhaul since its passage in 2010.

10 May 2013

Expiring patents drive drug spending's first time fall

Patient spending on prescription drugs fell in 2012 -- for the first time ever, a new study reports -- due in part to expiring patents on brand-name drugs.

10 May 2013

AACN to bestow 2013 Circle of Excellence Award on 25 nurses nationwide

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will bestow the 2013 Circle of Excellence Award on 25 nurses nationwide at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, Boston, May 18-23.

10 May 2013

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre signs research agreement to evaluate MRI-guided radiation therapy

Elekta and Royal Philips Electronics announced today that Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Toronto, Canada) will join their growing consortium to validate the clinical potential of MRI-guided radiation therapy.

From Elekta 10 May 2013

People who experience more upbeat emotions have better physical health

People who experience warmer, more upbeat emotions may have better physical health because they make more social connections, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

10 May 2013

Viewpoints: A nurse finds getting coordinated care for her husband challenging; Iowa legislator outlines problems with Medicaid; Researcher's quest to save experiments after sandy

In 2011, my husband, Eric, a trial attorney, was felled by a brain stem stroke just before he was to board a flight at O'Hare in Chicago. He was just 53 years old with no prior health conditions or problems. From the outset, we knew his recovery and rehabilitation would be long and difficult. We didn't know that his transition to post-hospital medical care would be just as challenging.

10 May 2013

New data help explain hospital pricing, but experts caution that Medicare and insurers get much lower rates

Although the government releases a list of what hospitals across the country charge for common procedures in an effort to make health costs more transparent, few patients or their insurers pay that.

10 May 2013

New collaborative project to identify methods of effective working for all care homes

Improving the delivery of existing NHS services to care homes is the focus of a new collaborative project led by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire and funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research Programme.

10 May 2013

Mathematical model with prognostic factors predicts treatment effect with bevacizumab in colorectal cancer patients

Certara-, a leading provider of software and scientific consulting services to improve productivity and decision-making from drug discovery through drug development, announced that its Pharsight Consulting Services has developed a mathematical model of tumor growth inhibition, which when combined with baseline prognostic factors, predicts treatment effect with bevacizumab for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

9 May 2013

Convergent to discuss ways to enhance patient experience with healthcare leaders

meeting with healthcare leaders to discuss ways to improve their financial performance and enhance the patient experience while exhibiting at the Healthcare Financial Management Association's Annual National Institute June 16-19 in Orlando, FL.

9 May 2013

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Viewpoints: The threat from 'contagion exhaustion;' An economist sees humor in hospital pricing

Obama to talk health law's benefits for women, families

In states that opt against Medicaid expansion, rural areas could miss out most

Cancer Institute of New Jersey honors nurses with Oncology Nursing Excellence Awards

Study says insomnia may be an indicator of future hospitalization among middle-aged and older adults

Feds offer positive signals about progress on health exchanges

New British technologies are transforming healthcare and saving lives

John Theurer to host 9th annual neuro-oncology symposium on May 17

HTSI to receive GE Healthcare-AACN Pioneering Spirit Award

AACN to present GE Healthcare-AACN Pioneering Spirit Award to JoAnn Grif Alspach

Cantor schedules (yet another) health law repeal vote

Expiring patents drive drug spending's first time fall

AACN to bestow 2013 Circle of Excellence Award on 25 nurses nationwide

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre signs research agreement to evaluate MRI-guided radiation therapy

People who experience more upbeat emotions have better physical health

Viewpoints: A nurse finds getting coordinated care for her husband challenging; Iowa legislator outlines problems with Medicaid; Researcher's quest to save experiments after sandy

New data help explain hospital pricing, but experts caution that Medicare and insurers get much lower rates

New collaborative project to identify methods of effective working for all care homes

Mathematical model with prognostic factors predicts treatment effect with bevacizumab in colorectal cancer patients

Convergent to discuss ways to enhance patient experience with healthcare leaders

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