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Mediaplanet releases first edition of ‘Personalized Health’ in USA Today

On September 28, 2012, Mediaplanet released its first edition of "Personalized Health," in USA Today, a 16-page publication trumpeting the arrival of personalized health and medicine.

29 Sep 2012

Patients, physicians face health IT divide

When it comes to consumer use of health information technology, demand seems to be outstripping supply and it's creating a great healthcare chasm. Results of a new survey show that, while three out of four patients are eager to access health records online through EMRs and more than 60 percent want to communicate with their doctor via email or other Internet technology, only 40 percent of physicians said they had the capability to interact with patients through email or give them access to their online health records.

29 Sep 2012

JAAD to publish Sensus Healthcare’s superficial radiotherapy study on non melanoma skin cancer

Sensus Healthcare is pleased to announce the acceptance and publication of the most comprehensive study to date on treating Non Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC) with superficial radiotherapy (SRT) in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD).

29 Sep 2012

Hackensack University Medical Center announces joint venture with community physicians and USPI

Hackensack University Medical Center has announced a joint venture partnership with community physicians and United Surgical Partners International (USPI) in the acquisition and operation of two ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in Bergen County: Hackensack Endoscopy Center (HEC) and Endoscopy Center of Bergen County (ECBC).

29 Sep 2012

Screening practices for multidrug-resistant organisms in ICUs vary widely between hospitals

Screening practices for multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in intensive care units (ICUs) vary widely from hospital to hospital, according to a new study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

29 Sep 2012

Wage disparities could limit success of health-care reform

A national study has found that earnings over the course of the careers of primary-care physicians averaged as much as $2.8 million less than the earnings of their specialist colleagues, potentially making primary care a less attractive choice for medical school graduates and exacerbating the already significant shortage of medical generalists.

29 Sep 2012

1-800-Oncologist launches Contributing Expert program

1-800-Oncologist, Inc. announced today the launch of its Contributing Expert program for oncology and radiology specialists. Members of 1-800-Oncologist's national Contributing Expert network are key opinion leaders in the cancer field that help translate medical news into information patients can understand and act upon.

29 Sep 2012

UBM Live announces finalists of CPhI Pharma Awards

Leading events organiser, UBM Live, announced the finalists of the CPhI Pharma Awards. Formerly known as the Innovation Awards, the rebranded CPhI Pharma Awards feature a gold, silver and bronze winner for the returning Best Pharma Innovation award.

29 Sep 2012

New partnership to provide access to contraceptives for more than 27M women

A new partnership announced today at the United Nations will make a safe, effective, long-acting, reversible method of contraception available to more than 27 million women in the world's poorest nations.

28 Sep 2012

Tianyin Pharmaceutical sales decrease 26.9% to $69.6 million for fiscal year 2012

Tianyin Pharmaceutical Inc., a pharmaceutical company that specializes in the patented biopharmaceutical, modernized traditional Chinese medicine (mTCM), branded generics and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) announced financial results for the fiscal year 2012.

28 Sep 2012

First Edition: September 28, 2012

Today's headlines include reports about political and policy-oriented health care developments.

28 Sep 2012

Polls: Obama scores higher in trust on Medicare

A new Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll found that 52 percent of the public trusts President Barack Obama over GOP presidential pick Mitt Romney to do a better job with Medicare's future, although young people were more receptive than seniors to GOP Medicare proposals. Meanwhile, a survey by AP-GfK found substantial belief in the widely challenged idea that the law includes "death panels."

28 Sep 2012

Viewpoints: Obama, Romney pitch health care plans in NEJM

Because of you, America is blessed with the world's most talented health care professionals, who do a heroic job serving and saving our citizens. But for years you have faced a health care system that was increasingly fractured. ... But after a century of trying, a broad coalition of doctors, nurses, hospitals, businesses, AARP, and patients helped me sign into law the Affordable Care Act.

28 Sep 2012

USAID Office of Health Systems important for meeting global health goals

Ariel Pablos-Mendez, USAID assistant administrator for global health, writes in USAID's "IMPACTblog," "Recently, we reorganized the Global Health Bureau to establish an Office of Health Systems, which will be the hub for the Agency's worldwide leadership network of technical experts in health systems strengthening."

28 Sep 2012

Texas budget cutting causes closure of 50 clinics offering family planning services

Cuts to Texas' budget have caused more than 50 clinics that provide family planning services to close, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports.

28 Sep 2012

3M launches new physician education modules to provide ICD-10 training

3M Health Information Systems is enriching its web-based ICD-10 Education Program with 18 new physician education modules that address the critical issue of physician readiness for ICD-10.

28 Sep 2012

Care Harbor to provide free medical, dental and vision services in L.A.

Today marked the start of the largest free healthcare clinic in the United States, organized by Care Harbor. In collaboration with L.A. Care Health Plan and Dignity Health, Care Harbor will provide free medical, dental and vision services to those in need beginning today through September 30.

28 Sep 2012

Elsevier to unveil new EduCode Clinical Documentation Improvement eLearning curriculum

Elsevier's MC Strategies, a leader in providing eLearning solutions to more than 1,300 healthcare organizations, today announced the continued development of its ICD-10 Roadmap with the introduction of new curricula, including a comprehensive clinical documentation curriculum.

28 Sep 2012

Medicaid: Ariz. expansion savings detailed; Kan. prepares for managed care approval

In Medicaid news, a report details how an expansion there would save Arizona money. And a Kansas official says a planned move of recipients to managed care is likely to be approved by federal authorities.

28 Sep 2012

Physicians Endoscopy announces acquisition of minority interest in DHA

Physicians Endoscopy, LLC (PE), the leading GI ASC development and management company in the ASC industry, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a minority interest in the Digestive Health Associates Endoscopy Center, LLC (DHA) located in Stoneham, MA.

28 Sep 2012