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State Round-up: California adult day care, Massachusetts and D.C. insurance news

In today's state news, a California judge rules that state cuts to adult day care violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, pending legislation in Massachusetts could help ease the insurance burden for small businesses and insurers in Washington, D.C., may have to share a portion of their $687 million surplus with the city.

11 Sep 2009

Joint Commission to help hospitals fix patient safety problems

"The Joint Commission announced today that its newly-formed Center for Transforming Healthcare will work on new collaborative programs with leading hospitals and health care systems to find a cause of the most deadly breakdowns in patient care, and put a stop to them,"

11 Sep 2009

Children with larger waists are more at risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life

Children with more fat around their midsections could be at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life, researchers say.

11 Sep 2009

Weight training may help the elderly retain muscle

Have you ever noticed that people have thinner arms and legs as they get older? As we age it becomes harder to keep our muscles healthy. They get smaller, which decreases strength and increases the likelihood of falls and fractures. New research is showing how this happens — and what to do about it.

11 Sep 2009

Oregon lawmaker continues to push for end-of-life care benefit

Despite an opposition campaign full of misinformation, an Oregon lawmaker continues to push to keep his controversial end-of-life provision in the House's health care proposal.

11 Sep 2009

Federal court's approval clears the way for pricing rollback of pharmaceutical drugs

Purchasers of pharmaceutical drugs including consumers and health plans will soon enjoy a rollback of benchmark prices of some of the most common prescription medications after a Federal Appeals Court last week affirmed the approval of a settlement with two leading drug-pricing publishers, First DataBank, Inc. and Medi-Span, a division of Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

11 Sep 2009

More options seen for patients to bargain hunt for health care

CNN reports on the "growing number of hospitals, Web sites, even states, helping patients comparison shop on the Internet before undergoing a medical procedure or test. Hospitals say they're responding to a growing demand from patients who are paying for more of their health care out of pocket, thanks to rising deductibles and the advent of high deductible, consumer-driven plans."

11 Sep 2009

Dell enters health IT fray, catering to small providers

The computer company Dell unveiled a new offering to doctors and hospitals shopping for an electronic medical records system Thursday, Dow Jones Newswires reports. Dell's system will be cheaper, easier and more compatible with other products, the company said, helping to overcome longstanding health information technology obstacles (Solsman, 9/10).

11 Sep 2009

Oculus Innovative Sciences Receives Medicare HCPCS Code For Reimbursement Of Microcyn® Skin & Wound Hydrogel

Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCLS), a biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a family of products based upon the Microcyn® Technology platform, announced today that Noridian Administrative Services LLC, which is the pricing, data analysis and coding contractor for the Medicare program with respect to durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and medical supplies, has assigned a Medicare HCPCS code for Oculus’ recently introduced Microcyn Skin & Wound HydroGel.

11 Sep 2009

President Obama's proposed changes are not what an already-indebted country needs: BestHealthcareRates.com

The team from BestHealthcareRates.com is less than reassured with the presidential reassurances on the far-reaching effects of health care reform during his September 9th talk on the status of healthcare reform. With more than 46.3 million Americans not having medical insurance the need for changes is long overdue, but many of those proposed by Obama are not what an already-indebted country needs.

11 Sep 2009

Care Support of America on overlooked healthcare issues in eldercare and family caregiving

As healthcare reform is being debated in Congress and on Main Street, vital and practical issues in eldercare and family caregiving are being overlooked. Some 30 million U.S. baby boomers are family caregivers for their aging parents, trying to keep their parents safe at home and helping them navigate the complexities of Medicare and manage an advancing illness. If they had their say, most elderly people would prefer to age in their own homes.

11 Sep 2009

YuYeQingHuo OTC capsules to treat throat inflammation launched by American Oriental Bioengineering

American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (NYSE: AOB), ("the Company" or "AOBO"), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving health through the development, manufacture and commercialization of a broad range of prescription and over the counter ("OTC") products, today announced that the Company has launched a new product called YuYeQingHuo Capsules ("YYQH").

11 Sep 2009

Bed bugs are back in America

They're BAA-AACK! Thirty years after bed bugs were believed to be exterminated nationwide, the teeny, insidious bloodsuckers--which feast on sleeping humans--are making a comeback of epidemic proportions.

11 Sep 2009

Accupac to manufacture Access Pharmaceuticals' MuGard

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACCP) has entered into an agreement with a leading commercial manufacturer to produce its FDA-approved MuGard for North American distribution. One or more U.S. market seeding studies could begin as early as Q4 2009, the company says.

11 Sep 2009

Health policy research roundup

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: A Snapshot of U.S. Physicians: Key Findings from the 2008 Health Tracking Physician Survey - This brief reviews findings from the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) 2008 Health Tracking Physician Survey, a national survey including the responses of more than 4,700 U.S. physicians who provide "at least 20 hours per week of direct patient care."

11 Sep 2009

2nd West Coast Forum: An opportunity to gather the latest information on clinical supply chain management

The Center for Business Intelligence (CBI) is pleased to announce the full agenda for their 2nd West Coast Forum on Clinical Supply Chain Management. The conference takes place in Burlingame, CA, on October 28-29, 2009.

11 Sep 2009

Number of uninsured grows even as government programs cover more Americans

Kaiser Health News reports: "More children had health insurance last year, partially offsetting a growing number of adults who lacked coverage as the troubled economy helped push insurance out of reach for many workers. New Census Bureau numbers show the total number of uninsured rose to 46.3 million in 2008, up from 45.6 million in 2007. The percentage of uninsured remained at 15.4 percent."

11 Sep 2009

University of Surrey lecturer on Co-sleeping

The event will be a series of overlapping presentations based on video clips of older people talking about their experience of poor sleep, and the impact this has on their lives. The presenters are all involved in the SomnIA (Sleep in Ageing) project based at the University of Surrey. As well as the video-based presentations and discussions, members of the audience will be invited to share some of their own experiences of poor sleep, and write down questions which they would like the panel of presenters to address during the last part of the event.

11 Sep 2009

Restated 2008 and 2009 financial results released by The Center for Wound Healing

The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. (OTCBB:CFWH), a leading operator of comprehensive wound care treatment centers that offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy as well as other advanced wound care treatment modalities, today announced that the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and for the year ended June 30, 2008 need to be restated as described below, and that investors should no longer rely upon those consolidated financial statements. The Company will file an amendment to the 2008 Form 10-QSB and 2008 Form 10-KSB to restate the 2008 Financial Statements as soon as practicable.

11 Sep 2009

The NY Chiropractic Council, PCA, and ANJC sue the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

The NY Chiropractic Council (the "Council") as well as the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association ("PCA"), the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors ("ANJC"), fourteen individual chiropractors and one occupational therapist, located around the country, have sued as the class representatives of the putative class.

11 Sep 2009

Medical News

State Round-up: California adult day care, Massachusetts and D.C. insurance news

Joint Commission to help hospitals fix patient safety problems

Children with larger waists are more at risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life

Weight training may help the elderly retain muscle

Oregon lawmaker continues to push for end-of-life care benefit

Federal court's approval clears the way for pricing rollback of pharmaceutical drugs

More options seen for patients to bargain hunt for health care

Dell enters health IT fray, catering to small providers

Oculus Innovative Sciences Receives Medicare HCPCS Code For Reimbursement Of Microcyn® Skin & Wound Hydrogel

President Obama's proposed changes are not what an already-indebted country needs: BestHealthcareRates.com

Care Support of America on overlooked healthcare issues in eldercare and family caregiving

YuYeQingHuo OTC capsules to treat throat inflammation launched by American Oriental Bioengineering

Bed bugs are back in America

Accupac to manufacture Access Pharmaceuticals' MuGard

Health policy research roundup

2nd West Coast Forum: An opportunity to gather the latest information on clinical supply chain management

Number of uninsured grows even as government programs cover more Americans

University of Surrey lecturer on Co-sleeping

Restated 2008 and 2009 financial results released by The Center for Wound Healing

The NY Chiropractic Council, PCA, and ANJC sue the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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