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NAE Grand Challenge Summit to launch call to action toward solving world's biggest challenges

Leading futurists and technologists have worked with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to identify "Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century," focusing on technological breakthroughs needed to build sustainable societies and improve the quality of life in a growing and increasingly complex world.

6 Mar 2010

ISSP model can help payers realize oncology savings of $16.3M for every 10,000 Medicare beneficiaries

New Century Infusion Solutions, Inc. (NCIS), the first Oncology Benefit Management (OBM) company, is pleased to announce the publication of a white paper by the Lewin Group: “Medicare Cancer Care Coordination Using The Integrated Single Specialty Provider (ISSP) Model.” The report estimates that over a 10-year horizon, a payer could realize oncology savings of “$16.3 million for every 10,000 Medicare beneficiaries included in the ISSP arrangement.”

6 Mar 2010

Research group performs randomized study to evaluate efficacy of ICCBco in treatment of lung lesions

To evaluate efficacy of Calculus Bovis compound preparation (ICCBco) in the treatment of lung lesions in portal hypertensive rabbits with schistosomiasis as the experimental animal model, a research group in China performed a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial to observe pathological changes and pathological effect mechanism of expression of fibronectin and laminin in the lung tissue of portal hypertensive rabbits with schistosomiasis.

6 Mar 2010

Alzheimer’s healthcare crisis: EHE International donates display window at Rockefeller Center to help raise awareness

Throughout the month of March, visitors to Rockefeller Center will get an unexpected lesson on Alzheimer’s disease.

6 Mar 2010

Edifecs presents educational session about HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 migration at HIMSS 2010

Edifecs, Inc., the proven leader in HIPAA 5010 and Healthcare Channel Modernization solutions, was invited to present an educational session about HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 migration by the HIMSS Medical Banking Project.

6 Mar 2010

A.M. Best withdraws AHSIC's FSR of "B+" and ICR of "bbb-"

A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating (FSR) of B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb-” of American Healthcare Specialty Insurance Company (AHSIC) (Little Rock, AR), and assigned a category NR-5 (Not Formally Followed) to the FSR and an “nr” to the ICR.

6 Mar 2010

Free online training Webinars to prepare nurses for continued relief efforts in Haiti launched

While disaster response is a highly technical and sensitive effort, the most qualified of disaster professionals require additional education or real-life experience to ensure that help is delivered effectively, safely and efficiently. To assist nursing professionals volunteering their services in Haiti, Chamberlain College of Nursing in cooperation with the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future, will provide free online training Webinars hosted on the Gannett Healthcare Group's newly launched Haiti Web page to prepare nurses physically, mentally and culturally for the continued relief efforts.

6 Mar 2010

CDC confirms 11 malaria cases in people who traveled to Haiti

The CDC on Thursday said it confirmed that 11 cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria "among emergency personnel and Haitian residents who traveled to the U.S.," the Miami Herald reports. "The cases include: seven emergency responders, including six military personnel; three Haitian residents who traveled to the U.S., including one Haitian adoptee; and one U.S. traveler," the newspaper writes (Tasker, 3/5).

6 Mar 2010

AACN survey: Enrollment in doctoral nursing programs increase by more than 20%

According to new survey data released yesterday by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, enrollment in doctoral nursing programs increased by more than 20% this year, signaling strong interest among students in careers as nursing scientists, faculty, primary care providers, and specialists.

6 Mar 2010

PPA: Assistance programs for uninsured and financially struggling patients

An article in the Times Courier recently highlighted the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA), a group that has helped more than 6 million uninsured and financially struggling patients find assistance programs that provide the medicines they need for free or nearly free.

6 Mar 2010

New technologies have potential to help elderly people live independently

The population of the UK is ageing. Sixteen per cent of the UK population is 65 or older, and for the first time, there are more people over the age of 65 than there are under the age of 18. This raises a lot of questions on issues such as pension provision, health care and wellbeing. Ensuring that elderly people have access to medical and social support; the use of new technologies to make it easier for them to live independent lives; and helping the elderly to stay active within society.

6 Mar 2010

Polio vaccination campaign to target 85M children in 19 West, Central African countries

Global health organizations will launch a $30 million polio vaccination campaign on Saturday in West and Central Africa aimed at immunizing 85 million children under age 5, the Joint Global Polio Eradication Initiative and the International Federation of the Red Cross said on Thursday, Agence France-Presse reports (3/4).

6 Mar 2010

Retractable Technologies v. OMI litigation: Court delivers final judgment and permanent injunction

Retractable Technologies, Inc., a leading maker of safety needle devices, announced that a final judgment and permanent injunction were entered March 4, 2010 in the litigation of Retractable Technologies, Inc. v. OMI (Occupational & Medical Innovations Limited, an Australian company).

6 Mar 2010

NAF to hold third annual Ataxia Investigators Meeting in Rosemont

The National Ataxia Foundation, in conjunction with the University of Chicago program in pathobiology and translational neuroscience, will hold its third annual Ataxia Investigators Meeting March 9-11, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, in Rosemont, Ill. A three-day meeting for patients, caregivers and families will follow at the same location.

6 Mar 2010

Homecare advocates discuss the value and cost-effectiveness of home-based care

More than 250 providers of home medical equipment and services from across the U.S. met with members of Congress this week during the American Association for Homecare's Washington Legislative Conference.

6 Mar 2010

Abt Associates receives two new contracts to evaluate effectiveness of H1N1 vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded Abt Associates two new contracts to evaluate the effectiveness of the H1N1 vaccine among health care workers and children under the age of 18.

6 Mar 2010

ILS selects Provantis for fully automating toxicology data acquisition, analysis and reporting processes

Instem, a leading provider of early drug development software solutions, announced today that Integrated Laboratory Systems (ILS) has subscribed to Provantis™ Online, enhancing their existing software systems.

6 Mar 2010

Conference calls for East African countries to prioritize water, sanitation programs

During a sanitation conference being held in Kampala, Uganda, this week, "experts have urged regional countries to prioritize programs aimed at increasing access to safe water and sanitation" to move them closer to reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target in 2015, New Times/allAfrica.com reports.

6 Mar 2010

Study, conference highlight risks associated with migrant workers' limited access to health services

Despite being at high-risk for HIV infection, migrant workers in Southern Africa have a challenging time accessing HIV prevention and treatment services, according to a new study by the International Office of Migration (IOM), PANA/Afrique en ligne reports.

6 Mar 2010

Peptimmune granted US patent for PI-2301 peptide copolymer in treatment of multiple sclerosis

Peptimmune, Inc. a privately held biotechnology company, announced today the grant of US Patent Number 7,655,221 (the '221 patent) which protects the target product profile for its PI-2301 peptide copolymer for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, and other autoimmune diseases.

6 Mar 2010

Medical News

NAE Grand Challenge Summit to launch call to action toward solving world's biggest challenges

ISSP model can help payers realize oncology savings of $16.3M for every 10,000 Medicare beneficiaries

Research group performs randomized study to evaluate efficacy of ICCBco in treatment of lung lesions

Alzheimer’s healthcare crisis: EHE International donates display window at Rockefeller Center to help raise awareness

Edifecs presents educational session about HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 migration at HIMSS 2010

A.M. Best withdraws AHSIC's FSR of "B+" and ICR of "bbb-"

Free online training Webinars to prepare nurses for continued relief efforts in Haiti launched

CDC confirms 11 malaria cases in people who traveled to Haiti

AACN survey: Enrollment in doctoral nursing programs increase by more than 20%

PPA: Assistance programs for uninsured and financially struggling patients

New technologies have potential to help elderly people live independently

Polio vaccination campaign to target 85M children in 19 West, Central African countries

Retractable Technologies v. OMI litigation: Court delivers final judgment and permanent injunction

NAF to hold third annual Ataxia Investigators Meeting in Rosemont

Homecare advocates discuss the value and cost-effectiveness of home-based care

Abt Associates receives two new contracts to evaluate effectiveness of H1N1 vaccine

ILS selects Provantis for fully automating toxicology data acquisition, analysis and reporting processes

Conference calls for East African countries to prioritize water, sanitation programs

Study, conference highlight risks associated with migrant workers' limited access to health services

Peptimmune granted US patent for PI-2301 peptide copolymer in treatment of multiple sclerosis

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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