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Fracture liaison services effective in identifying, treating older adults who suffer fragility fracture

Studies have shown that anyone age 50 or older who suffers a fragility fracture - a bone break sustained in a fall from a standing height or less - is two to five times more likely to experience a second fracture than someone who hasn't had one. The odds that a person who's suffered two such fractures will have a third are even higher.

25 Mar 2014

Tuberculosis control needs a complete and patient-centric solution

Whether it is mobile phone service or vacation travel, good businesses know that success depends on providing a complete and customer-centric solution. Should patients with tuberculosis not be offered a complete solution that is patient-centered? After all, millions are affected and a large market at the base-of-the-pyramid (BoP) remains unserved.

24 Mar 2014

State highlights: Ark. court reverses $1.2B Medicaid drug judgment; Fla. officials overhauling child welfare agency

The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a $1.2 billion judgment against Johnson & Johnson on Thursday, finding that the state attorney general erred by suing under a law that applied to health care facilities, not drug companies. The judgment, one of the largest in history for a state fraud case, was imposed in 2012 after a jury concluded that Johnson & Johnson had improperly marketed and concealed the risks of Risperdal, an antipsychotic drug (Thomas, 3/2).

24 Mar 2014

Breast cancer screening in older women

Extending national breast cancer screening programmes to women over the age of 70 does not result in a decrease in the numbers of cancers detected at advanced stages, according to new research from The Netherlands.

23 Mar 2014

Research roundup: New medical coding system; choosing a hospice; revamping Medicare

On October 1, 2014, all health plans, health data clearinghouses, and health care providers that transmit health information electronically must use a new, significantly broader, coding system, called ICD-10, for diagnoses and inpatient procedures.

21 Mar 2014

Health care reform increases emergency department use in Massachusetts

The implementation of health care reform in Massachusetts - principally the expansion of health insurance coverage to nearly everyone in the state - was associated with a small but consistent increase in emergency department use, according to the findings of a study to be published online today in Annals of Emergency Medicine ("Increased Use of the Emergency Department After Health Care Reform in Massachusetts").

21 Mar 2014

State highlights: States urge some retailers to end tobacco sales; abortion in N.D., Ark.; Conn. assisted suicide

A selection of health policy stories from North Dakota, Arkansas, Connecticut, New York, California, Missouri, Arizona and Minnesota.

18 Mar 2014

Study shows only 23% of seasonal and pandemic flu caused symptoms

Around 1 in 5 of the population were infected in both recent outbreaks of seasonal flu and the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, but just 23% of these infections caused symptoms, and only 17% of people were ill enough to consult their doctor.

17 Mar 2014

Chindex revenue increases 12% to $48.8M in fourth quarter 2013

Chindex International, Inc., an American healthcare company providing premium quality healthcare services in China through the operations of United Family Healthcare ("UFH"), a network of private primary care hospitals and affiliated ambulatory clinics, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2013 ended December 31, 2013.

17 Mar 2014

Sports medicine physicians to convene at 2014 AMSSM Annual Meeting

More than 1,400 sports medicine physicians from the United States and abroad will attend the 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM), the largest primary care sports medicine physician organization in the nation.

17 Mar 2014

New ASN educational materials highlight importance of kidney health in older individuals

The American Society of Nephrology has released new educational materials highlighting the importance of kidney health in older individuals, the fastest growing group of Americans with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

14 Mar 2014

Loyola, PAK Foundation team up to help children in the battle against obesity

Loyola University Health System has teamed up with ProActiveKids Foundation to help children and their families in the battle against obesity by offering a free program for children who have a body mass index (BMI) in the 85th percentile or higher.

14 Mar 2014

Wake Forest Baptist Center provides tips to deal with springtime allergies

The return of spring marks the end of the cold and flu season, but the warmer weather and longer days present a different set of health issues.

13 Mar 2014

UCSF School of Medicine ranked fourth nationwide in research and primary care education

UC San Francisco's School of Medicine ranked fourth nationwide in both research and primary care education this year, according to a new survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report.

11 Mar 2014

Connecticut Children's OCCH receives $1M grant to address critical public health issues for children

UnitedHealthcare has provided a $1 million grant for the Connecticut Children's Medical Center's Office for Community Child Health to help enhance care delivery and address critical public health issues for children. These issues include child development, wellness, and chronic conditions such as asthma and obesity.

11 Mar 2014

USMD Holdings' primary care clinics receive reaccreditation from PCMH Program

USMD Holdings, Inc., a physician-led integrated healthcare system, announced today that all 26 of its primary care clinics have received reaccreditation for an additional three-year term from the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Program, a recognition program that is part of the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

11 Mar 2014

Apollo Medical Holdings launches ApolloMed Care Clinics

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc., an integrated physician-centric healthcare delivery company, today announced the launch of ApolloMed Care Clinics, which will serve as both primary care medicine and post-discharge centers of excellence. As part of this strategy, ApolloMed has acquired three primary care clinics and started a de novo clinic.

11 Mar 2014

Health2 Resources becomes Executive Member of Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative

Health2 Resources announced today it has joined the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative as an Executive Member. Executive Members guide the PCPCC's efforts to advance an effective health system built on a strong foundation of primary care and the patient-centered medical home (PCMH).

11 Mar 2014

Aetna, Atlantic ACO announce new accountable care agreement

Aetna and Atlantic Accountable Care Organization, a partner of Atlantic Health System, today announced a new accountable care agreement that will improve the coordination and delivery of patient care. Atlantic ACO will deliver a better patient experience for more than 28,000 Aetna members in Morris, Sussex, Union, Somerset, Warren and Passaic counties.

11 Mar 2014

MedVantx MedStart Connect program increases patient initiation of new prescriptions

New research presented today at the World Congress Summit to Improve Adherence and Enhance Patient Engagement by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, finds that a unique generic medication sampling program, the MedVantx MedStart™ Connect program, implemented in the primary care physicians' office, led to significantly increased patient initiation of new prescriptions (primary adherence) as well as continued use of the medications (secondary adherence), and could possibly lead to savings for health plans.

11 Mar 2014

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Fracture liaison services effective in identifying, treating older adults who suffer fragility fracture

Tuberculosis control needs a complete and patient-centric solution

State highlights: Ark. court reverses $1.2B Medicaid drug judgment; Fla. officials overhauling child welfare agency

Breast cancer screening in older women

Research roundup: New medical coding system; choosing a hospice; revamping Medicare

Health care reform increases emergency department use in Massachusetts

State highlights: States urge some retailers to end tobacco sales; abortion in N.D., Ark.; Conn. assisted suicide

Study shows only 23% of seasonal and pandemic flu caused symptoms

Chindex revenue increases 12% to $48.8M in fourth quarter 2013

Sports medicine physicians to convene at 2014 AMSSM Annual Meeting

New ASN educational materials highlight importance of kidney health in older individuals

Loyola, PAK Foundation team up to help children in the battle against obesity

Wake Forest Baptist Center provides tips to deal with springtime allergies

UCSF School of Medicine ranked fourth nationwide in research and primary care education

Connecticut Children's OCCH receives $1M grant to address critical public health issues for children

USMD Holdings' primary care clinics receive reaccreditation from PCMH Program

Apollo Medical Holdings launches ApolloMed Care Clinics

Health2 Resources becomes Executive Member of Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative

Aetna, Atlantic ACO announce new accountable care agreement

MedVantx MedStart Connect program increases patient initiation of new prescriptions

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