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Lobbyists update strategy to repeal health law medical device tax

The New York Times reports on that industry lobbyists are courting Democrats. Meanwhile, in other congressional news, two House lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to improve Medicare's Recovery Audit Program.

21 Mar 2013

Robotic systems may enhance basic social learning skills of children with ASD, experts say

"Aiden, look!" piped NAO, a two-foot tall humanoid robot, as it pointed to a flat-panel display on a far wall. As the cartoon dog Scooby Doo flashed on the screen, Aiden, a young boy with an unruly thatch of straw-colored hair, looked in the direction the robot was pointing.

21 Mar 2013

Database offers national overview of hospital violation reports

Stateline reports that information about hospital errors dating back to January 2011 will be available to the public on a new website. Meanwhile, a report by the Robert Wood Johnson draws parallels between the nation's most unhealth counties and those that have the highest rates of preventable hospital stays.

21 Mar 2013

Prevalence of acute hepatitis C virus infection is nearly 1% among newly incarcerated inmates

study published in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, estimates that the prevalence of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is nearly one percent among newly incarcerated inmates with a history of recent drug use.

20 Mar 2013

Zimmer introduces Persona The Personalized Knee System for knee replacement

Zimmer Holdings, Inc., a global leader in musculoskeletal health, today introduced Persona The Personalized Knee System, at the 2013 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

20 Mar 2013

Study finds patients in wheelchairs often have trouble getting appointments with specialty doctors

One in five speciality practices said they couldn't accommodate the needs of disabled patients using wheelchairs, researchers report.

20 Mar 2013

Arkansas report finds little additional federal costs would result from state's 'private option' for Medicaid expansion

The report, issued by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, found that the plan would add less than 15 percent to federal health care costs in the state.

20 Mar 2013

Physician experts support clinician-led innovation to improve, advance health services delivery

Physician experts in health system issues propose a timely alternative process for harnessing and supporting physician-led innovations to rapidly address front-line health care delivery problems and improve health.

20 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: Protect the FDA's regulatory efforts; Generic drug 'shenanigans;' Does Ryan not understand the 2012 election?

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Mutual Pharmaceutical v. Bartlett, a case about the ability of consumers to bring lawsuits against the makers of generic drugs.

20 Mar 2013

Federal government may need to enforce health law in some states

Politico reports that insurance officials in at least four states won't implement insurance market changes that are part of the law, leaving that task to federal officials. Meanwhile, the Obama administration offers new rules and statistics related to implementation.

20 Mar 2013

Roundup: Calif. gets poor grade on health price transparency; Inmates sue Calif. counties over prison care; Ore. lawmakers want torts to apply to insurers

A selection of health policy stories from California, Oregon, Michigan, Kansas, Massachusetts and New Jersey.

20 Mar 2013

HCV screening of IV drug users new to the prison system could identify thousands of new HCV cases annually

A study published in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, estimates that the prevalence of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is nearly one percent among newly incarcerated inmates with a history of recent drug use. Findings suggest that systematic screening of intravenous (IV) drug users who are new to the prison system could identify more than 7,000 cases of HCV across the U.S. annually—even among asymptomatic inmates.

19 Mar 2013

Genetic testing services for rare neurological disorders launched by Athena Diagnostics

Athena Diagnostics, a leader in neurological diagnostics, today announced the clinical availability of new genetic tests to aid the detection of several rare neurological disorders, including hereditary neuropathy, neuromuscular disease, epilepsy and certain movement disorders. The lab-developed tests are available through Athena Diagnostics, a business of Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services.

From Quest Diagnostics 19 Mar 2013

Dementia diagnostic panel for treatable forms of cognitive impairment launched by Quest Diagnostics

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, announced the availability of the first clinical test panel for aiding the diagnosis of suspected dementia due to treatable forms of cognitive impairment. The test panel is believed to be the first commercial service from a clinical laboratory to combine several guideline-recommended tests for identifying secondary, treatable causes of dementia as a single blood test and report.

From Quest Diagnostics 19 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 19, 2013

Today's headlines include coverage of a new report about the troubling reach of Alzheimer's disease.

19 Mar 2013

European mobile health market to reach €2.45 billion in 2016

The European mobile health market forecasts strikingly high growth rates in coming years, despite the global financial crisis. Frost & Sullivan expects the market to grow from €393 million in 2011 to €2.45 billion in 2016 therefore, creating vast opportunities for industry players.

19 Mar 2013

Wolters Kluwer Health, Amirsys partner to offer Amirsys Imaging Reference Center

Wolters Kluwer Health and Amirsys, Inc., a leader in healthcare information solutions in radiology, pathology, and anatomy, are pleased to announce a partnership to offer the Amirsys Imaging Reference Center and nearly 60 Amirsys ebooks via the OvidSP medical research platform.

19 Mar 2013

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Lobbyists update strategy to repeal health law medical device tax

Robotic systems may enhance basic social learning skills of children with ASD, experts say

Database offers national overview of hospital violation reports

Prevalence of acute hepatitis C virus infection is nearly 1% among newly incarcerated inmates

Zimmer introduces Persona The Personalized Knee System for knee replacement

Study finds patients in wheelchairs often have trouble getting appointments with specialty doctors

Arkansas report finds little additional federal costs would result from state's 'private option' for Medicaid expansion

Physician experts support clinician-led innovation to improve, advance health services delivery

Viewpoints: Protect the FDA's regulatory efforts; Generic drug 'shenanigans;' Does Ryan not understand the 2012 election?

Federal government may need to enforce health law in some states

Roundup: Calif. gets poor grade on health price transparency; Inmates sue Calif. counties over prison care; Ore. lawmakers want torts to apply to insurers

HCV screening of IV drug users new to the prison system could identify thousands of new HCV cases annually

Genetic testing services for rare neurological disorders launched by Athena Diagnostics

Dementia diagnostic panel for treatable forms of cognitive impairment launched by Quest Diagnostics

First Edition: March 19, 2013

European mobile health market to reach €2.45 billion in 2016

Wolters Kluwer Health, Amirsys partner to offer Amirsys Imaging Reference Center

Viewpoints: Two views of Medicare equipment bidding changes; High Court case may impact FDA approval process

Minnesota House poised to vote on health exchanges

University of Michigan poll shows most parents don't always follow pediatrician's advice

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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