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Ethisphere Institute recognizes HCA among 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies

Hospital Corporation of America which has 163 hospitals and 111 ambulatory surgery centers in 20 states and London, England, has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies.

17 Mar 2012

House Republicans slow fight against birth control coverage rule

And, on the Senate side, a group of Republicans introduced a bill that would end traditional Medicare and allow seniors to join the insurance plans that are available to members of Congress.

17 Mar 2012

IMO to open new R&D center at University of Illinois

Intelligent Medical Objects, a leader in medical informatics tools, announced today that it will be opening a new research and development center on the campus of the University of Illinois.

17 Mar 2012

People of faith can work together to make water safe worldwide

"We don't honor God when 4,500 children die every day -- but they do -- from the lack of something so simple, each of us takes it for granted: a safe glass of water," Rabbi Jack Bemporad, executive director of the Center for Interreligious Understanding, and journalist Susan Barnett write in Huffington Post's "Religion" blog.

17 Mar 2012

APN forms GPO partnership with ASDS

Aesyntix Physician Network (APN), a group purchasing organization (GPO) for dermatology and cosmetic surgery practices, and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) today announced they have formed a partnership to provide ASDS members with significant savings opportunities on commonly purchased medical/surgical supplies and other products and services, including Revenue Cycle Management solutions.

17 Mar 2012

CBO report: Employer-based health insurance could decline under health law

A new Congressional Budget Office report about employer-based health insurance coverage is generating controversy, and the CBO's director is weighing in.

17 Mar 2012

BC BS of Florida retires negative medical policy for FeNO testing

Aerocrine AB announces that BlueCross BlueShield (BC BS) of Florida1 has retired/archived their negative medical policy for FeNO testing. The change is effective March 15, 2012.

17 Mar 2012

Indian Finance Minister's budget includes 58% increase for malnutrition programs

Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's "budget includes a big boost in spending on reducing malnutrition," with an increase for malnutrition programs of "58 percent in fiscal 2012-13 to 158 billion rupees, or about $3 billion," the Wall Street Journal's "India Real Time" blog reports.

17 Mar 2012

ApolloMed signs service agreement with Care1st

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of hospitalist, critical care and integrated medical management services in California, today announced that ApolloMed Hospitalists, one of its affiliated medical groups, signed a service agreement with Care1st Health Plan to provide inpatient care services to its members at 15 hospitals throughout Los Angeles County.

17 Mar 2012

Minn. bill would require hospitals to disclose 'futility policies;' Other hospital news

Meanwhile, in Florida, public hospitals are looking at massive layoffs to save money.

17 Mar 2012

SBMT announces 2012 recipients of Pioneers in Medicine, Technology and Healthcare Policy Awards

Today, the Society for Brain Mapping & Therapeutics announced the 2012 recipients of the organization's prestigious Pioneers in Medicine, Technology, and Healthcare Policy Awards.

17 Mar 2012

Tom Hanks and the Hollywood touch draw attention to new Obama campaign video

The 17-minute documentary looks at the administration's record and helps set the tone for the reelection campaign.

17 Mar 2012

National Poison Prevention Week 2012: March 18-24

March 18-24, 2012 will mark the 50th Anniversary of National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), first established by Congress in September 1961. As one of the longest continuously running, health and safety campaigns in the United States, the key goal of NPPW is to create national awareness about the risk of injury or death due to poisoning.

17 Mar 2012

Status checks: Health law implementation

As the Supreme Court prepares to consider challenges to the law's constitutionality, news outlets report on its impact so far and what's next to be implemented.

17 Mar 2012

Oral BRAF inhibitor can extend survival to 16 months for patients with MM

An international team of researchers from the United States and Australia, including researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., have found that the oral BRAF inhibitor vemurafenib (PLX4032) when tested in a phase II clinical trial offered a high rate of response in patients with previously treated metastatic melanoma and who had the BRAF mutation.

17 Mar 2012

Cuts to health budget lead to increases in HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB incidence in Greece

"The savage cuts to Greece's health service budget have led to a sharp rise in HIV/AIDS and malaria in the beleaguered nation, said a leading aid organization on Thursday," the Guardian's "News Blog" reports.

17 Mar 2012

Study identifies primary care skills and competencies in opioid risk management

Primary care physicians are faced with treating a large proportion of chronic pain patients, but many do not often have specific training in the assessment and management of chronic pain, including the use of opioid medications for chronic pain management.

17 Mar 2012

Administration lawyers shift Supreme Court arguments to draw support from key justices

Part of their challenge is to convince the justices the health care marketplace is "unique." Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talked to Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill about "alternatives" to the individual mandate if it were struck down. And The Wall Street Journal reports the oral arguments before the Supreme Court may be the hottest show in Washington.

17 Mar 2012

Radisphere announces availability of next 'Quality Update' piece

Radisphere, the only radiology provider offering proven accessibility and accountability to community hospitals, today announced availability of its next "Quality Update" piece as part of its "The Final Read on Quality" initiative.

17 Mar 2012