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Study of over 6,200 impairment ratings spanning 5 years reveals 78% error rate

A study of more than 6,200 impairment ratings spanning 5 years revealed an error rate of 78 percent, resulting in ratings averaging more than twice what was appropriate. Ratings from eight states were examined, with 81 percent of the cases being from California and 91% rated using the Fifth Edition of the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.

28 Jul 2010

American Red Cross explores new ways to utilize mGive platform and services

mGive and the American Red Cross have extended their ability to use mobile technologies to engage supporters using the mobile channel. mGive, a pioneer and leader in powering mobile donations for nonprofit organizations, and the Red Cross previously cooperated to raise the largest amount of mobile donations ever contributed following the Haiti earthquake, involving more supporters compared to any previous mobile fundraising campaign.

28 Jul 2010

Finding right insurance balance is a key to financial security, Frank N. Darras says

In the United States, insurance businesses employed 2.31 million people in 2008 and made gross premiums of $1.13 trillion, making this country the most profitable insurance market in the world. With numerous companies offering a plethora of products, it is hard to traverse the jungle of companies and products that are available. However, finding the right balance of insurance products is a key component to your financial security. "Whether you are 18 or 85, understanding your insurance needs at every stage of your life is crucial to financial stability," states Frank N. Darras, the nation's top insurance attorney.

28 Jul 2010

EyeHealth Northwest to deploy NextGen Ambulatory EHR and Practice Management solutions

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, today announced it has executed an agreement with EyeHealth Northwest to deploy NextGen® Ambulatory EHR and NextGen® Practice Management across its 11 offices, 11 optical shops and two surgery centers in Oregon.

28 Jul 2010

Therapists introduce new parenting skills to end child maltreatment

Mothers who live in poverty and who have abused their children can stop if they are taught parenting skills and given emotional support. A new study has found that mothers in families in which there is a history of child abuse and neglect were able to reduce how much they cursed at, yelled at, slapped, spanked, hit or rejected their children after a series of home visits from therapists who taught them parenting skills.

28 Jul 2010

Aphios awarded US patent for compositions, methods for treating diseases involving 5-α reductase enzyme

Aphios® Corporation today announced that it was awarded United States Patent No. 7,744,935 B2 for "Compositions and Methods for Inhibiting 5-α Reductase," granted June 29, 2010. This invention is related to compositions and methods for treating diseases involving the 5-alpha (α) reductase enzyme.

28 Jul 2010

New £50M fund made available to help patients get access to innovative new cancer drugs

The government has announced a new £50 million fund to improve access to cancer drugs until the new Cancer Drugs Fund comes into effect in April 2011.

28 Jul 2010

Regence announces milestone 50,000 reviews of health care providers

When Regence members look for a doctor, they turn to a trusted source – fellow members. In fact, Regence provides a member-focused Web site, myRegence.com, where members have just reached a huge milestone: 50,000 reviews of health care providers.

28 Jul 2010

POA releases consensus statement on CIRS-WDB

Policyholders of America released a consensus statement written by treating physicians and researchers in the field on the mechanism and treatment of illness found in people sickened by exposure to water-damaged buildings. This illness has been the subject of heated debate that has resulted in harsh allegations being lobbed at patients by experts hired by industry to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the illness.

28 Jul 2010

Human insulin-producing beta cell replication sustained with single stimulatory molecule: Study

With a single stimulatory molecule, human insulin-producing beta cell replication can be sustained for at least four weeks in a mouse model of diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Diabetes, a journal of the American Diabetes Association.

28 Jul 2010

Experts to discuss treatment options for wounded warriors at USU-HJF Military Medicine Symposium

The USU-HJF Military Medicine Symposium will gather prominent civilian and military researchers and clinicians from across the United States to discuss current research and identify opportunities to collaborate and share information that could speed treatments to wounded warriors. The symposium also will bring together a broad spectrum of participants from military health leadership, federal agencies and private research institutions to philanthropists and charitable foundations, representatives of industry, and policymakers.

28 Jul 2010

Generation America makes discounted WhiteGlove memberships to members in Texas

WhiteGlove House Call Health, Inc., an innovative healthcare company that helps consumers lower their healthcare costs while giving them a healthcare experience they love, 365 days a year, at home or work, announced today that Generation America (www.generationamerica.org) has made discounted WhiteGlove memberships available to its members in Texas.

28 Jul 2010

Experts outline five principles to reduce incidence of diagnostic errors

Errors in diagnosis place a heavy financial burden on an already costly health care system and can be devastating for affected patients. Strengthening certain aspects of a new and evolving model of comprehensive and coordinated primary care could potentially address this highly relevant, but underemphasized safety concern, say Mark Graber, M.D., of Stony Brook University Medical Center, and Hardeep Singh, M.D., M.P.H., of Baylor College of Medicine, in a commentary published in the July 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

28 Jul 2010

Positive results from study with Genome Sequencer FLX System for HIV drug-resistant mutation detection

454 Life Sciences, a Roche Company, has announced promising new results from a multi-site collaborative research study which used the company's Genome Sequencer FLX System to perform HIV drug-resistant mutation detection.

28 Jul 2010

NEI, FDA to sponsor Glaucoma Endpoints conference

The National Eye Institute and the Food and Drug Administration are sponsoring a Glaucoma Endpoints conference on September 24, 2010, to develop definitions and standards for describing structural changes in the glaucomatous optic nerve and functional changes in vision, as criteria for approval of new glaucoma therapeutics in clinical trials. The one-day meeting will take place at the Natcher Center, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md.

28 Jul 2010

IDC Health Insights deploys Portico Systems' IPM solutions

Portico Systems, the leader in Integrated Provider Management solutions, was chosen by IDC Health Insights to be the focus for a special report that provides a detailed view into Portico's market position, provider management software and service capabilities and future strategic direction. Additionally, the report provides analyst commentary on why assets such as Portico are necessary for successful reform change.

28 Jul 2010

Studies reveal impact and spread of CVBDs worldwide

Fascinating studies giving new insights into the spread of leishmaniosis in the UK and France, the appearance of new CVBDs in Germany, the state of heartworm infection in Korea and the neurological impact on humans of long-term bartonella infection from the USA are among the papers now available for download from http://www.cvbd.org, as the proceedings of the 5th Annual Canine Vector Borne Disease (CVBD) World Forum are made available online today.

28 Jul 2010

Taiwanese hemophiliacs infected by HIV-contaminated medications petition US Supreme Court

Baum Hedlund announces that Taiwanese hemophiliacs infected by HIV-contaminated medications have petitioned the United States Supreme Court to allow their claims to proceed in California. Their suits contend that California-based defendants illegally used paid plasma donors at high risk for transmitting blood-borne diseases (i.v. drug users, prisoners, and promiscuous urban gay males) to make injected anti-hemophilia medications.

28 Jul 2010

Students with ADHD less likely to finish high school graduation: Study

Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - the most common childhood psychiatric condition in the United States - are less likely to finish high school on time than students with other mental-health disorders that often are considered more serious, a large national study by researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine has found. The study found that nearly one third of students with ADHD, twice the proportion as students with no psychiatric disorder, either drop out or delay high school graduation.

28 Jul 2010

New funding made available to tackle common cause of food poisoning in the UK

Up to £2 Million is being made available today to tackle the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK - Campylobacter. Three of the UK's main public funders of food safety research have come together to invite research proposals to find out more about the organism and how best to control it. To provide safe and nutritious food for a growing world population it is important to reduce the incidence of food poisoning. Campylobacter species are responsible for more than 300,000 cases of food poisoning a year in England and Wales.

28 Jul 2010

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Study of over 6,200 impairment ratings spanning 5 years reveals 78% error rate

American Red Cross explores new ways to utilize mGive platform and services

Finding right insurance balance is a key to financial security, Frank N. Darras says

EyeHealth Northwest to deploy NextGen Ambulatory EHR and Practice Management solutions

Therapists introduce new parenting skills to end child maltreatment

Aphios awarded US patent for compositions, methods for treating diseases involving 5-α reductase enzyme

New £50M fund made available to help patients get access to innovative new cancer drugs

Regence announces milestone 50,000 reviews of health care providers

POA releases consensus statement on CIRS-WDB

Human insulin-producing beta cell replication sustained with single stimulatory molecule: Study

Experts to discuss treatment options for wounded warriors at USU-HJF Military Medicine Symposium

Generation America makes discounted WhiteGlove memberships to members in Texas

Experts outline five principles to reduce incidence of diagnostic errors

Positive results from study with Genome Sequencer FLX System for HIV drug-resistant mutation detection

NEI, FDA to sponsor Glaucoma Endpoints conference

IDC Health Insights deploys Portico Systems' IPM solutions

Studies reveal impact and spread of CVBDs worldwide

Taiwanese hemophiliacs infected by HIV-contaminated medications petition US Supreme Court

Students with ADHD less likely to finish high school graduation: Study

New funding made available to tackle common cause of food poisoning in the UK

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