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AHA approves RAConciliation as RACTrac compatible product

RAConciliation, the RAC Tracking and Denials Management system, exclusively available through RACauditor.com in partnership with H.I.M. ON CALL, has been approved by the American Hospital Association (AHA) as a RACTrac compatible product.

10 Dec 2009

New health study reveals Ontario women less likely to receive cardiac care than men

Gender differences persist in the quality of cardiac care across Ontario, according to a health study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).

10 Dec 2009

IBM announces C$22.5 million project with the Government of Manitoba to create EHR system

IBM ( IBM) today announced a C$22.5 million project with the Government of Manitoba to enhance healthcare throughout the province with the creation of an electronic healthcare records (EHR) system.

10 Dec 2009

Perrigo files Abbreviated New Drug Application for Clobex Spray

Perrigo Company today announced that it has filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application for Clobetasol Propionate Topical Spray, 0.05%, a generic form of Clobex® Spray.

10 Dec 2009

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of NIH awards Grand Opportunities grant to BMC

Boston Medical Center (BMC), today announced that it has been awarded a Grand Opportunities (GO) grant by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

9 Dec 2009

More number of obese adults are turning to bariatric surgery as a last resort, says WHO

The obesity epidemic is a staggering public health problem and despite increased attention and education, the WHO still predicts the number of obese adults worldwide to increase from 400 million to 700 million between 2005 and 2015.

9 Dec 2009

Reid to meet this afternoon with Democrats on health care reform deal

"Senate Democrats plan to hold a special caucus on health care reform at 5 p.m. Wednesday to discuss a tentative deal on how to change the bill's public insurance option," Roll Call reports. "A group of 10 Democrats — five centrists and five liberals — agreed Tuesday night to send a set of proposals to the Congressional Budget Office for an official score, but the details have yet to be presented to all 60 Members of the Democratic Conference.

9 Dec 2009

Also in global health news: Illegal drug trade in E. Africa; Somalia humanitarian crisis; alcohol, IV drug use in Russia; HIV/AIDS in China; FBOs engage in HIV fight

"[D]ozens of people" from China's Henan province who contracted HIV/AIDS from blood transfusions "demonstrated in front of the country's health ministry in Beijing" to highlight the challenges facing Chinese AIDS patients, the Irish Times reports.

9 Dec 2009

St. Luke's Hospital acquires computer-assisted surgery system from BrainLAB

BrainLAB, a manufacturer of software-driven systems for targeted, less-invasive medical treatments, announced today that St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has acquired VectorVision® flex, a powerful computer-assisted surgery (CAS) system featuring Digital Lightbox© with TraumaCad(TM), a pre-operative planning and digital templating software solution.

9 Dec 2009

Community Memorial Health System selects Allscripts EHR and PM solution to enhance patient experience

Allscripts announced today that Community Memorial Health System has selected the Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management (PM) solution, with Allscripts Revenue Cycle Management, to enhance the quality of care, improve patient communications, and better manage the cost of care delivery.

9 Dec 2009

Today's opinions and editorials

The language in our amendment is completely consistent with the Hyde Amendment, which in the 33 years since its passage has done nothing to inhibit private health insurers from offering abortion coverage. There is no reason to believe that a continuation of this policy would suddenly create undue hardship for the insurance industry — or for those who wish to use their private insurance to pay for an abortion (Rep. Bart Stupak, 12/8).

9 Dec 2009

House staffers mull strategies to speed health bill passage

CongressDaily: "Congressional Democrats are laying groundwork that would allow the House to pass the Senate's healthcare overhaul bill without a conference, a move that would avoid additional Senate filibusters and possibly send a bill to President Obama before the end of the year."

9 Dec 2009

Senate rejects abortion amendment, sparking new fight

The Hill: "The Senate voted against strengthening restrictions for federal funding of abortion Tuesday evening, a development that could imperil Democrats' efforts to pass an underlying healthcare reform bill. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), who offered the amendment, had indicated that he could support a Republican filibuster of the healthcare reform bill if the abortion language were not added to it."

9 Dec 2009

Despite recession, some states boosting insurance coverage

"Despite the economic downturn that's busting state budgets from Sacramento to Tallahassee, 26 states this year made it easier for low-income children, parents or pregnant women to get health coverage, according to a report released Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation," Kaiser Health News and The Miami Herald report (KHN is a program of the foundation).

9 Dec 2009

Decision Resources reports increased uptake of TNF-alpha inhibitors for Crohn's disease

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that compared to last year's analysis of U.S. patient-level claims data, TNF-alpha inhibitors are being used more often to treat newly diagnosed patients suffering from Crohn's disease.

9 Dec 2009

PHYH spins off Phyhealth Corporation

Physicians Healthcare Management Group, Inc., today announced that it is spinning off its wholly-owned subsidiary, Phyhealth Corporation ("Phyhealth"). Phyhealth will assume substantially all the businesses, assets and liabilities of PHYH at the time of, or prior to, the spin-off.

9 Dec 2009

National Health Partners to generate record revenue of between $1.5 and $2 million during the first-fiscal

National Health Partners, Inc., a leading provider of unique discount healthcare membership programs, announced today that it expects to generate record revenue and positive cash flow from operating activities during its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010 due to the successful launch of several large-scale sales campaigns by its partners.

9 Dec 2009

European market for digestive health ingredients to reach $536.5 million in 2015

rowing consumer awareness of functional foods fuels demand and boosts product availability for digestive health ingredients in the EU. In 2008, digestive health was the largest product segment of the total EU approved functional food market, accounting for 68.0 per cent of sales.

9 Dec 2009

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Today's coverage details last night's tentative agreement struck by Senate Democratic negotiators in an effort to clear the public option impasse, and a vote on an abortion amendment.

9 Dec 2009

PSQIA: Ramifications for healthcare organizations

Quantros, a leading software and services provider for the healthcare industry, has published a whitepaper addressing the ramifications for healthcare organizations of The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (PSQIA), the legislation that authorized the creation of Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs).

9 Dec 2009

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

AHA approves RAConciliation as RACTrac compatible product

New health study reveals Ontario women less likely to receive cardiac care than men

IBM announces C$22.5 million project with the Government of Manitoba to create EHR system

Perrigo files Abbreviated New Drug Application for Clobex Spray

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of NIH awards Grand Opportunities grant to BMC

More number of obese adults are turning to bariatric surgery as a last resort, says WHO

Reid to meet this afternoon with Democrats on health care reform deal

Also in global health news: Illegal drug trade in E. Africa; Somalia humanitarian crisis; alcohol, IV drug use in Russia; HIV/AIDS in China; FBOs engage in HIV fight

St. Luke's Hospital acquires computer-assisted surgery system from BrainLAB

Community Memorial Health System selects Allscripts EHR and PM solution to enhance patient experience

Today's opinions and editorials

House staffers mull strategies to speed health bill passage

Senate rejects abortion amendment, sparking new fight

Despite recession, some states boosting insurance coverage

Decision Resources reports increased uptake of TNF-alpha inhibitors for Crohn's disease

PHYH spins off Phyhealth Corporation

National Health Partners to generate record revenue of between $1.5 and $2 million during the first-fiscal

European market for digestive health ingredients to reach $536.5 million in 2015

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