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Study finds subtle cognitive deficits in women treated with CMF chemotherapy

Dutch investigators have reported that women who received CMF chemotherapy (a combination regimen including the drugs cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and 5-fluorouracil) for breast cancer between 1976 and 1995 scored worse on cognitive tests than women who never had cancer.

28 Feb 2012

Simpler Consulting forms new entity in India

Simpler Consulting, L.P., a leading global management consulting firm, today announced the formation of a new entity, Simpler Consulting India to expand the Company's geographic footprint to bring Lean management services to healthcare and manufacturing organizations in India.

28 Feb 2012

Viewpoints: Santorum on repeal; Ariz. Republic endorses Romney; How Catholic church almost accepted birth control

I'll submit legislation to repeal ObamaCare, and on day one issue an executive order ending related regulatory obligations on the states. I'll work with Congress to replace ObamaCare with competitive insurance choices to improve quality and limit the costs of health care, while protecting those with uninsurable health conditions.

28 Feb 2012

Senate slated to debate GOP plan to allow for religious 'opt out' from administration birth control rule

Like two boxers returning to the center of the ring, Senate Democrats and Republicans return from a weeklong recess this week to debate and vote on a GOP proposal that would allow companies and insurance providers to opt out of mandated birth control coverage for religious reasons. Democrats are eagerly anticipating the debate because they see an opportunity to use the issue for political gain in the upcoming November elections.

28 Feb 2012

State roundup: State tobacco funds scrutinized; More allegations against Calif.'s Prime Healthcare; Ore. CCOs get green light

A U.S. Surgeon General's report due to be released March 8 will come down hard on states that have cut anti-smoking funds in tough fiscal times, said Terry Pechacek, who oversees the report as director for Science in the Office on Smoking and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report can't result in sanctions, but it has proven to move public opinion in the past to force changes by tobacco companies in how they sell cigarettes, how states fund efforts and how the federal government regulates the trade.

27 Feb 2012

Healthcare Coalition of Texas, Champion Energy Services enter preferred electricity pricing agreement

Scott Fordham, president and chief executive officer, announced that Champion Energy Services has partnered with Healthcare Coalition of Texas (HCT), headquartered in Plano, Texas, to offer their members (which represents 62,000 employees and 9,000 medical staff) preferred pricing for residential electricity throughout the state of Texas.

27 Feb 2012

GE Healthcare Discovery MR750w 3.0T scanner installed at BRMI

Patients and clinicians alike are celebrating the newest arrival at BRMI@ Dyker Heights of an innovative GE Healthcare Discovery MR750w 3.0T scanner.

27 Feb 2012

Greater patient and healthcare provider dialogue needed for morning sickness

Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) is the most common medical condition in pregnancy, affecting an estimated 70 to 85% of all pregnant women. Yet in a recent national survey of more than 350 nurse practitioners (NPs), only 40% of their patients reported experiencing NVP in the last 12 months, pointing to the need for greater patient and healthcare provider dialogue about the condition.

27 Feb 2012

GBMC adds eClinicalWorks Care Coordination Portal and Community Analytics build on EHR

eClinicalWorks, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announces that Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), one of the largest community hospitals in the mid-Atlantic, has expanded its relationship with the company to include eClinicalWorks Care Coordination Portal and eClinicalWorks Community Analytics.

27 Feb 2012

First Edition: February 27, 2012

Among today's health policy headlines, a new Politico poll highlights the deep divide in public opinion that exists regarding the repeal of the health law.

27 Feb 2012

Gallup-Healthways WBI data shows decline in the U.S. obesity rates

Adult obesity in America has plateaued and may be slowly declining, according to data from The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index (WBI) presented today at the Population Health and Care Coordination Colloquium in Philadelphia. The obesity rate in America fell in 2011 to 26.1 percent, from 26.6 percent in 2010 and 26.5 percent in 2009.

27 Feb 2012

News briefs from featured presentations at Cardiology 2012

Pediatric cardiology researchers and clinicians from almost 50 centers from across the U.S. and around the world are gathering at the Cardiology 2012 Conference sponsored by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on Feb. 22-26 in Orlando, Fla.

27 Feb 2012

Survey: 49% of asthma patients are not using controllers

Forty-nine percent of children and adults with persistent asthma are not using controller medications according to results of a first of its kind survey of 1,000 asthma sufferers.

27 Feb 2012

CT scan as effective as MRI in predicting recurrent stroke risk

New research from the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) shows that using a CT (computerised tomography) scan, doctors can predict if patients who have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke, with neurological symptoms such as weakness or speech issues, are at risk for another more severe stroke.

27 Feb 2012

Woman barred from House contraception hearing testifies at Dems' event

A woman barred by Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, R- Calif., last week from testifying at a hearing on contraception and religion starred in a House Democratic hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday, saying women are "energized" on the contraception issue.

24 Feb 2012

High-risk pools expand coverage for people with serious conditions, but at greater cost than predicted

The Washington Post reports that per patient costs will likely be more than double the initial projections.

24 Feb 2012

Premier healthcare alliance awards new SEEDS agreements for disposable labor and delivery products

The Premier healthcare alliance today announced that new SEEDS agreements for disposable labor and delivery products have been awarded to Kerma Medical Products Inc. of Suffolk, Va. and Genesis Medical Products Inc. of Wrentham, Mass.

24 Feb 2012

Seven states file lawsuit to block Obama administration birth control coverage rule

The states joined with Catholic groups and individuals to file the first major lawsuit challenging these regulations.

24 Feb 2012

Administration releases new health IT 'meaningful use' rules

Officials with the Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services published the second stage of "meaningful-use" rules for adoption of electronic medical records Thursday, laying out requirements for better digital communication among doctors and expanded patient access to records, in order for doctors and hospitals to get incentive payments.

24 Feb 2012

Standard Register fourth quarter revenue decreases to $161.4M

Standard Register today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2011. The Company reported revenue of $161.4 million and a net loss of $95.5 million, or $3.28 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2011.

24 Feb 2012

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Study finds subtle cognitive deficits in women treated with CMF chemotherapy

Simpler Consulting forms new entity in India

Viewpoints: Santorum on repeal; Ariz. Republic endorses Romney; How Catholic church almost accepted birth control

Senate slated to debate GOP plan to allow for religious 'opt out' from administration birth control rule

State roundup: State tobacco funds scrutinized; More allegations against Calif.'s Prime Healthcare; Ore. CCOs get green light

Healthcare Coalition of Texas, Champion Energy Services enter preferred electricity pricing agreement

GE Healthcare Discovery MR750w 3.0T scanner installed at BRMI

Greater patient and healthcare provider dialogue needed for morning sickness

GBMC adds eClinicalWorks Care Coordination Portal and Community Analytics build on EHR

First Edition: February 27, 2012

Gallup-Healthways WBI data shows decline in the U.S. obesity rates

News briefs from featured presentations at Cardiology 2012

Survey: 49% of asthma patients are not using controllers

CT scan as effective as MRI in predicting recurrent stroke risk

Woman barred from House contraception hearing testifies at Dems' event

High-risk pools expand coverage for people with serious conditions, but at greater cost than predicted

Premier healthcare alliance awards new SEEDS agreements for disposable labor and delivery products

Seven states file lawsuit to block Obama administration birth control coverage rule

Administration releases new health IT 'meaningful use' rules

Standard Register fourth quarter revenue decreases to $161.4M

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