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New health reform guidelines now available to business owners in California, free of charge

A new booklet designed to help California employers understand and prepare for the dramatic changes being brought about by health reform is now available to business owners throughout the state, free of charge. It can be obtained by contacting [email protected].

30 Jul 2010

Wash. regulations would restrict pain killer prescriptions; Texas Lt. Gov. bemoans costs associated with health law; Fla. insurance pilot project shows early success

The New York Times: "In an unusual move, a state government is developing regulations meant to stop doctors from prescribing higher doses of powerful — and often dangerous — pain killers for patients who are not benefiting from them. The effort, in Washington State, represents the most sweeping attempt yet to stem what some experts see as the excessive use of prescribed narcotics, and it is being closely watched by medical professionals elsewhere.

30 Jul 2010

Graymark Healthcare adds two new sleep centers in Texas, Nebraska

Graymark Healthcare announced that it has added two new sleep centers in Texas and Nebraska with the signing of agreements to provide on-site services to Goodall-Witcher Medical Center in Central Texas and Henderson Community Hospital in Nebraska. These agreements continue to execute on Graymark's strategy to expand the availability of sleep medicine in rural communities that otherwise might not have access to comprehensive sleep care.

30 Jul 2010

America Service Group second-quarter healthcare revenues increase 2.4% to $156.2 million

America Service Group Inc. announced today results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010, and increased its guidance for full year 2010 pro forma net income.

30 Jul 2010

Computer Programs and Systems second-quarter total revenues increase 22.3% to $37.7 million

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare information solutions, today announced results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.

30 Jul 2010

Treating back problems cost Americans more than $30 billion in 2007: AHRQ

Treating back problems, one of the most bothersome medical problems, cost Americans more than $30 billion in 2007- up from $16 billion in 1997 (in 2007 dollars), according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

30 Jul 2010

MSP announces enhancements to EHR Selector

Medical Strategic Planning announces enhancements to the widely-used EHR Selector, which empowers Regional Extension Centers to quickly qualify EHR products and individually track thousands of practices deploying critically-vetted electronic health record solutions.

30 Jul 2010

ISMPP and MPIP initiative launches new web page

On July 29, 2010 the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) and the Medical Publishing Insights and Practices (MPIP) initiative launched a new web page highlighting various MPIP initiatives (http://www.mpip-initiative.org). The web page is a valuable resource providing information on the overall MPIP initiative, updating viewers on new or planned activities, and providing access to previous MPIP publications and resources.

30 Jul 2010

Funding for electronic medical records expected as early as May, already stimulating business

Modern Healthcare: Funding to help doctors and hospitals buy electronic medical records could begin to flow through the Medicare program as early as May 2011, a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services official said Wednesday. But, the final shape of the program remains unclear as CMS works to implement 800 pages of new regulations. "We're now working toward actually making all of this a reality, and we have less than six months to do it," the official said (Conn, 7/28).

30 Jul 2010

Quintiles re-locates European headquarters

Quintiles, the only fully integrated biopharmaceutical services company offering clinical, commercial, consulting and capital solutions worldwide, today announced that it is re-locating its European headquarters to within 30 minutes of Heathrow Airport at Green Park, Reading, England, overlooking the M4 motorway.

30 Jul 2010

Securian Foundation awards 60 grants to civic, healthcare, education and arts organizations

The Securian Foundation awarded 60 grants during the first half of 2010 worth a total of $428,555 to Twin Cities civic, healthcare, education and arts organizations.

30 Jul 2010

On Assignment second-quarter consolidated revenues increase 2.6%

On Assignment, Inc., a diversified professional staffing firm providing flexible and permanent staffing solutions in specialty skills including Laboratory/Scientific, Healthcare/Nursing, Physicians, Medical Financial, Information Technology and Engineering, today reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.

30 Jul 2010

AIDS 2010 follow-up coverage: Global HIV/AIDS funding; HIV/AIDS studies, releases

Media outlets continued to reflect on news from the International AIDS Conference-AIDS 2010, which attracted over 19,000 participants from 197 countries to Vienna last week, according to the conference blog.

30 Jul 2010

IPC announces acquisition of Ann Arbor Inhospital Physicians

IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc., a leading national hospitalist physician group practice company, announced today that it has acquired Ann Arbor Inhospital Physicians, PLLC. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the acquisition represents an expansion in the Michigan market where IPC has an established presence. The practice has an annualized volume of approximately 11,000 patient encounters. The owner, Hamidullah Halimi, MD, will remain with the practice.

30 Jul 2010

EHNAC honors HERAE with Crystal Recognition Award

HERAE, one of the nation's largest healthcare payment services providers, was honored with the Crystal Recognition Award from the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission. EHNAC's accreditation recognizes excellence in healthcare, and indicates compliance with industry-established standards and HIPAA regulations.

30 Jul 2010

Insured Americans are using fewer medical services while employers consider wellness incentives

Insured Americans are using fewer medical services, raising questions about whether patients are consuming less health care as they pick up a greater share of the costs. The drop in usage is showing up as health-care companies report financial results. Insurers, lab-testing companies, hospitals and doctor-billing concerns say that patient visits, drug prescriptions and procedures were down in the second quarter from year-ago levels. Others say that consumers are beginning to forgo elective procedures like knee replacements.

30 Jul 2010

Republicans take on cost-cutting panel backed by budget chief Orszag

Several Senate Republican leaders are now pushing a new, partial health-overhaul repeal bill that targets a Medicare cost-cutting panel, The Hill reports. The panel, the Independent Payment Advisory Board, would make cost-cutting recommendations whenever spending exceeds set benchmarks. Congress would have to adopt them, or come up with its own plan.

30 Jul 2010

ASR, School Health sign exclusive distribution agreement for VeraTemp+ non contact thermometer

American Scientific Resources, Inc. announces today that the Company has executed an exclusive distribution agreement with the nation's leading school heath supplies and equipment distributor, School Health Corporation. School Health will be the exclusive distributor of ASR's VeraTemp+ non contact thermometer in the school healthcare market in the US.

30 Jul 2010

Health insurance scams on rise after health reform

U.S. News & World Report: Regulators are accusing the Tennessee-based American Trade Association of bilking consumers out of $14 million by selling fake health insurance to 26,000 households in all 50 states. The scams happened "over a span of 16 months, according to court documents. More than a few of those dollars appear to have been spent on personal items such as cars, real estate, and loan payments, says Leslie Newman, Tennessee's insurance commissioner.

30 Jul 2010

Gentiva Health Services second-quarter total net revenues increase 4% to $297.1 million

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., a leading provider of home health and hospice services, today reported second quarter 2010 results.

29 Jul 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

New health reform guidelines now available to business owners in California, free of charge

Wash. regulations would restrict pain killer prescriptions; Texas Lt. Gov. bemoans costs associated with health law; Fla. insurance pilot project shows early success

Graymark Healthcare adds two new sleep centers in Texas, Nebraska

America Service Group second-quarter healthcare revenues increase 2.4% to $156.2 million

Computer Programs and Systems second-quarter total revenues increase 22.3% to $37.7 million

Treating back problems cost Americans more than $30 billion in 2007: AHRQ

MSP announces enhancements to EHR Selector

ISMPP and MPIP initiative launches new web page

Funding for electronic medical records expected as early as May, already stimulating business

Quintiles re-locates European headquarters

Securian Foundation awards 60 grants to civic, healthcare, education and arts organizations

On Assignment second-quarter consolidated revenues increase 2.6%

AIDS 2010 follow-up coverage: Global HIV/AIDS funding; HIV/AIDS studies, releases

IPC announces acquisition of Ann Arbor Inhospital Physicians

EHNAC honors HERAE with Crystal Recognition Award

Insured Americans are using fewer medical services while employers consider wellness incentives

Republicans take on cost-cutting panel backed by budget chief Orszag

ASR, School Health sign exclusive distribution agreement for VeraTemp+ non contact thermometer

Health insurance scams on rise after health reform

Gentiva Health Services second-quarter total net revenues increase 4% to $297.1 million

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