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EHNAC announces second stage of public review and comment for its HIE Accreditation Program

The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission, a non-profit standards development organization and accrediting body, today announced the second stage of public review and comment for its Health Information Exchange Accreditation Program. Compared to the first phase of the program's public review in February, which focused on privacy and security, technical performance, business practices and organizational resources, this second phase will explicitly address HIE-specific policies as developed by the HIE Advisory Board.

11 Jun 2010

Guided Therapeutics' stock now trading on OTCBB under the symbol GTHP

Guided Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that its stock is now trading on the OTCBB under the symbol GTHP, following approval of the listing by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

11 Jun 2010

Ladies invited to be pampered at Charity event to help raise money for deaf and blind children

Ladies across the city are invited to be pampered at a Charity event in Leeds City Centre next week to help raise money for deaf and blind children in Yorkshire.

11 Jun 2010

Today's opinions: Cuts in Medicare advantage; Benefits of Medicaid expansion; Closing the doughnut hole

Democrats loathe Medicare Advantage because it sanctions the private choices that might eventually liberate the U.S. health market from government price controls. They also wanted to raid Advantage to finance their new subsidies (6/11).

11 Jun 2010

NTI's standalone ePrescribing solution RxNT eRx achieves Gold Solution Provider status

Networking Technology, Inc., the leader in electronic healthcare technology, today announced that their standalone eprescribing software product received Gold Solution Provider status from Surescripts. NTI's standalone ePrescribing solution RxNT eRx has achieved Gold Solution Provider status placing their standalone eprescribing solution into an elite group of certified products for the fourth year in a row.

11 Jun 2010

Lack of access to primary care leads reasons for poorer health in US

Why do other countries spend less on health care and yet achieve near-universal coverage and often better outcomes than the United States? This question has come up repeatedly during the health reform debate, and yet the answers still aren't clear. How much of a factor is the health care system? Population differences? These are some of the questions addressed in Health Care in World Cities, a new book co-authored by Hastings Center scholar Michael Gusmano and published by Johns Hopkins University Press.

11 Jun 2010

Medicare drug spending varies by region, does not offset other medical costs

A study has found that Medicare spending on drugs varies significantly in different regions, and that increased drug spending isn't offset by lower spending on hospital care, doctors visits and other health services, HealthDay/Bloomberg Businessweek reports.

11 Jun 2010

Baron & Budd, P.C. attorney supports Give a Scan Program for lung cancer research

Baron & Budd, P.C. attorney John Langdoc expressed his support and enthusiasm for a new and innovative initiative by the Washington, D.C.-based Lung Cancer Alliance —called Give a Scan—to make CT Scans and clinical data donated by cancer patients easily accessible to lung cancer researchers. LCA would "de-identify" the scans and data before making the information available to researchers.

11 Jun 2010

HHS announces grants to implement and evaluate patient safety approaches, medical liability reforms

The Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality today announced grants to support efforts by States and health systems to implement and evaluate patient safety approaches and medical liability reforms. The demonstration and planning grants are part of the patient safety and medical liability initiative that President Obama announced during a September 9, 2009 address to a joint session of Congress.

11 Jun 2010

DRIVE4COPD initiative aims to raise awareness of COPD

In just four months since its launch, DRIVE4COPD has already encouraged more than 100,000 people to be screened to see if they may be at risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The country's newest health initiative that aims to raise awareness of COPD in the hopes that people will talk to their doctor and get diagnosed instead of suffering in silence. Currently, half of the estimated 24 million Americans who may have COPD remain undiagnosed and untreated, and most are not diagnosed until they have lost half their lung function.

11 Jun 2010

Dems to seniors: The Medicare checks are in the mail

The Obama administration began mailing $250 checks Thursday to seniors who hit the Medicare prescription drug doughnut hole - a notorious gap in coverage - as part of the health overhaul, The Columbus Dispatch reports. "The tax-free, one-time rebate is the first tangible benefit of the new health-care law and the initial step toward phasing out the coverage gap for Medicare recipients with Part D drug coverage and who do not qualify for additional assistance" (Candisky, 6/11).

11 Jun 2010

Accident Fund Insurance wins ACORD Most Compelling Case Study Award

Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, a leading national workers compensation insurance company, was recently honored at the annual ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, NV. Accident Fund won a Most Compelling Case Study Award in the Property, Casualty & Surety Market category.

11 Jun 2010

White blood cells with receptors for both virus and nerve proteins may assault nerves after fighting infection

A virus infection can incite the body to attack its own nerve tissue by activating unusual, disease-fighting cells with receptors for both viral and nerve proteins. The dual-receptor observation suggests a way brain and spinal cord nerve damage might be triggered in susceptible young adults afflicted with multiple sclerosis.

11 Jun 2010

States keep watch over insurers rate hikes, solvency as overhaul sets roots

Massachusetts officials are imposing stricter oversight on insurers they say are financially unstable after refusing to allow them to increase premium rates, The Boston Globe reports.

11 Jun 2010

FDA grants orphan drug designation for ICT-107

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation for ICT-107, the company's dendritic cell-based cancer vaccine candidate which targets glioblastoma multiforme. As a result of the orphan drug status, ImmunoCellular will be eligible to receive a number of benefits, including access to grant funding for clinical trials, tax credits, accelerated FDA approval and allowance for marketing exclusivity after drug approval for a period of up to seven years.

11 Jun 2010

Phase II study results of riociguat for CTEPH and PAH published online

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the study "Riociguat for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary arterial hypertension: a phase II study" was published online this week by the European Respiratory Journal. Results of this study to assess the safety, tolerability and the feasibility of individual dose titration of riociguat were previously presented at the 2009 International Conference of the American Thoracic Society.

11 Jun 2010

Castlight Health raises $60M in Series C funding

Castlight Health, the first company to empower consumers with information to effectively navigate the health care system, today announced that it has raised $60 million in Series C funding. The round included new investors Morgan Stanley Investment Management, The Wellcome Trust, U.S. Venture Partners, and Cleveland Clinic, as well as existing investors Maverick Capital, Oak Investment Partners and Venrock.

11 Jun 2010

Senate continues consideration of 'tax extenders,' Democrats push for COBRA subsidy

CongressDaily: The Senate is continuing work on a $140 billion package of tax breaks that includes some unemployment benefits and a temporary fix of the payments to Medicare physicians. "Final passage is not expected until next week on what is likely to be a partisan vote. But there are areas of agreement across the aisle.

11 Jun 2010

Ambulatory Surgery Center industry responds to infection control concerns raised in JAMA

As leading organizations representing the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) industry, we wish to address concerns raised in this month's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) highlighting data from a 2008 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pilot study. The industry underscores its strong commitment to patient safety and its nationwide efforts to provide high-quality, patient-centered care at a low cost to the health care system.

11 Jun 2010

Thousands of Minnesota nurses strike for one day

More than 12,000 nurses launched a one-day strike Thursday at 14 Minnesota hospitals in a dispute over nurse-patient ratios levels and pension benefits. Nurses say they are being asked to care for too many patients at a time, and strict ratios are necessary to protect patient safety. The hospitals, all in the Minneapolis area, counter that patients are safe and that the walkout is a headline-grabbing stunt to build membership and clout for a national nurses union.

11 Jun 2010

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EHNAC announces second stage of public review and comment for its HIE Accreditation Program

Guided Therapeutics' stock now trading on OTCBB under the symbol GTHP

Ladies invited to be pampered at Charity event to help raise money for deaf and blind children

Today's opinions: Cuts in Medicare advantage; Benefits of Medicaid expansion; Closing the doughnut hole

NTI's standalone ePrescribing solution RxNT eRx achieves Gold Solution Provider status

Lack of access to primary care leads reasons for poorer health in US

Medicare drug spending varies by region, does not offset other medical costs

Baron & Budd, P.C. attorney supports Give a Scan Program for lung cancer research

HHS announces grants to implement and evaluate patient safety approaches, medical liability reforms

DRIVE4COPD initiative aims to raise awareness of COPD

Dems to seniors: The Medicare checks are in the mail

Accident Fund Insurance wins ACORD Most Compelling Case Study Award

White blood cells with receptors for both virus and nerve proteins may assault nerves after fighting infection

States keep watch over insurers rate hikes, solvency as overhaul sets roots

FDA grants orphan drug designation for ICT-107

Phase II study results of riociguat for CTEPH and PAH published online

Castlight Health raises $60M in Series C funding

Senate continues consideration of 'tax extenders,' Democrats push for COBRA subsidy

Ambulatory Surgery Center industry responds to infection control concerns raised in JAMA

Thousands of Minnesota nurses strike for one day

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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