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Aging and Elder Health Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . October 25th, 2009

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AARP Idaho - Gov's Budget Cuts Set to Take Harsh Toll on Older Idahoans

ACS - ACS to Implement Electronic Health Records and Health Information Exchange for Wyoming

Adverse Drug Reactions - Researchers from Stanford University describe findings in adverse drug reactions

Aging - Siegel+Gale Helps Care Support of America Connect with Baby Boomers Caring for Aging Parents

Aging - The New Solution to Eldercare for 30 Million Baby Boomers: Care Support of America - 'Trusted Guidance as Your Parents Age'

Alzheimer Disease - New Alzheimer disease research from University of Southampton outlined

Alzheimer Disease - New Alzheimer disease study findings have been published by Y.F. Shi and colleagues

Alzheimer Disease - Physician Assistants Can Help Remove Barriers to Care for Seniors

Anti-Infectives - Studies from R. Segal et al add new findings in the area of anti-infectives

Applied Physiology - Study findings from T. Okamoto et al broaden understanding of applied physiology

Back Pain - Research from T. Kuroda and colleagues provide new insights into back pain

Baxter International Inc. - Baxter Announces the Commercial Launch of HYLENEX at ACEP for Use in Pediatric Rehydration

Blood Pressure - Research from N.K.C. Lima and co-authors provides new data about blood pressure

Bone Research - Research data from University of Cantabria update understanding of bone research

Bone Research - Research reports from University of Milan provide new insights into bone research

Bone Research - Researchers at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey have published new data on bone research

Broad and Cassel - Physician Practice Groups of Tomorrow Will Change Dramatically

Cancer - Mercedes-Benz Gives to a McDreamy Cause

Cancer - New cancer study findings recently were published by researchers at Ben-Gurion University

Caring.com - Caring.com Acquires Leading Online Eldercare Directory Gilbert Guide

Case Management - New case management study findings reported from State University of New York

Community Health - Studies from D.H. Kim and co-researchers update current data on community health

Compliance Monitors - Joint Commission Resources and MediRegs(R) Introduce E-dition Compliance Monitor

Craniocerebral Trauma - Mingling, Martinis & Mysterious Murder Masquerade at the Whitney to Benefit Carnival of Care

CVS Caremark Corporation - CVS Caremark Statement Regarding Results of 2010 Medicare Part D Bidding Process

DaVita - NBA All-Star Alonzo Mourning Joins Local Kidney Community Leaders and Dialysis Patients to Discuss Reforms Needed to Improve Access to Quality Kidney Care

Depression - Research by S. Iliffe and colleagues in depression provides new insights

DSS Research - DSS Research Announces Approval as a Home Health Care CAHPS(R) Survey Administrator

EIN News - UnitedHealth Supplying Anti-Healthcare Reform Data to Republican Leadership Through Subsidiary, Lewin Group. U.S. Politics Today Offers Complete Coverage

Employee Benefit Research Institute - Debt Levels Increase for Those In or Near Retirement

Family Practice - Studies from Keele University further understanding of family practice

Fox Insurance Company - Fox Insurance Now Provides Medicare Part D Coverage To 20 States, Signaling a Significant Expansion of Company Reach

Gamburd, Inc. - Gamburd, Inc. - Not Your Average Medical Equipment Supplier

GE Healthcare - GE Healthcare Introduces CARESCAPE Monitor B850

Gender Studies - Data from University of Arizona provide new insights into gender studies

Geriatrics - Researchers from Brandeis University report on findings in geriatrics

Geriatrics - Studies from University of California provide new data on geriatrics

GVK Biosciences - GVK Biosciences and Quantitative Solutions Collaborate on Clinical Trial Outcome Databases

Health Policy - Cheryl Austein Casnoff to Join NORC as Health Policy Senior Fellow

Health Policy - Politicians and Policy Experts Agree that Healthcare Reform Will Pass, but Disagree on Key Details, Including How to Pay for It

Heart Bypass Surgery - Report summarizes heart bypass surgery study findings from University of Michigan

Heart Failure - American Heart Association Quality News: Commitment to Quality Results in Lower Mortality Rates for Heart Attack and Heart Failure Patients

Hill-Rom - Chris Jensen Medical Center Saves Estimated $600,000 in First Year of Safe Patient Handling

Hip Fracture Epidemiology - Research on hip fracture epidemiology discussed by E. Bergeron and co-researchers

Hormones - New data from University of Helsinki illuminate research in hormones

Hormones - Reports summarize hormones study results from N. Loreti and co-researchers

Hormones - Research on hormones described by scientists at Wake Forest University, Medical Department

Hot Flashes - Scientists at University of Pittsburgh, Medical Department publish new data on hot flashes

Humana Inc. - Humana Expands Medicare Advantage Offerings in California

Humana Inc. - Humana Medicare Member Celebrates 107th Birthday

Immunization - SID THE SCIENCE KID Explores Germs, Viruses and Vaccines Just in Time for Flu Season in a Special Episode 'Getting a Shot: You Can Do It!'

InferX Corporation - InferX Corporation Adds Renowned Surgeon to Board of Advisors to Further Development of Predictive Analytics Healthcare Solutions

Influenza Epidemiology - Research from J. Gaillat and co-researchers in the area of influenza epidemiology published

Insphere Insurance Solutions - Insphere Insurance Solutionssm To Begin Marketing UnitedHealthcare Individual and Family Health Plans

Insurance Administrative Solutions - IAS Readies Lifeboat for Medicare Supplement Companies Struggling to Get 2010 Plans Approved

Kidney Care Partners KCP - NBA-All Star Alonzo Mourning Joins Kidney Community in Urging Congress to Support Health Care Reform That Improves Choice, Access to Quality Dialysis Care, Builds on Quality Improvements

Krames - Krames Patient Education Launches Krames Patient ConsentTM to streamline and enhance the Informed Consent Process

Life Sciences - New life sciences study findings have been reported by researchers at University of Oslo

Life Sciences - Researchers at Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine release new data on life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers from Medical College of Wisconsin describe findings in life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers from University of Uppsala describe findings in life sciences

Life Sciences - Scientists at Uppsala University release new data on life sciences

Life Sciences - Studies from University of Montreal describe new findings in life sciences

Life Sciences - Studies from University of Southern Denmark, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics yield new information about life sciences in women

Managed Care - SCAN Health Plan Receives New Four-Year Accreditation for Continuing Medical Education

Managed Care - Scottsdale Healthcare Hospitals Join SCAN Health Plan Arizona Provider Network

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Greenway Medical Technologies Continues to Lead the Evolution of Healthcare Automation at National Health IT Week in Washington, D.C.

MedAssets, Inc. - MedAssets' Claims Auditor Achieves Certification Status from Executive Health Resources

Medicare and Medicaid - Arcadian Health Plans Expand Their Medicare Health Plan Offerings and Enter Four New States

Medicare and Medicaid - AST on Capitol Hill to Promote Transplant Drug Extension Provision With Senate as Part of Health Care Reform

Medicare and Medicaid - Aurora Health Care Among Six Sites Chosen for National Medicare Collaborative on Geriatric Care

Medicare and Medicaid - AvMed Receives Highest Quality Rating for Both Commercial and Medicare Products From Nation's Top Health Care Quality Evaluator

Medicare and Medicaid - Harborside Healthcare to Pay U.S. $1.375 Million to Resolve Allegations of Kickbacks and Sham Durable Medical Services

Medicare and Medicaid - HealthCare Partners, IPA, Dr. Richard Merkin, CEO, Recognize Seniors Taking Their Healthcare Concerns Directly to Lawmakers in Washington, DC

Medicare and Medicaid - Medco's 2010 Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Helps People Take an Active Part in Lowering Prescription Costs

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid research from Exponent, Inc. described

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings reported from E.R. Ellis and co-authors

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study results reported from L.P. Martinelli et al

Medicare and Medicaid - Research findings from Indiana University update understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from Exponent, Inc. has provided new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from University of Rochester has provided new information about medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - SCOOTER Store CEO Outraged: Flawed Data Used by Fox News Channel to Wrongly Chastise Medical Suppliers

Medicare and Medicaid - University of Massachusetts Medical School on Behalf of Executive Office of Health and Human Services Awards Utilization Review Contract to HMS

Medversant Technologies, LLC - Medversant Credentials Study Reveals 18.7 Percent of U.S. Healthcare Practitioners Demonstrate At Least One "Adverse Findings"

Menopause - Recent studies from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey add new data to menopause

Menopause - Researchers from Arizona State University publish new studies and findings in the area of menopause

Menstruation - Studies from University of Colorado, Medical Department have provided new data on menstruation

Metabolism - Research from C. Koutsari et al broadens understanding of metabolism

Metabolism - Research from R. Eastell and co-researchers in the area of metabolism published

National Transitions of Care Coalition - National Transitions of Care Coalition Releases Health Care Tools in Spanish and French

Obesity and Diabetes - Reports from M. Brochu and colleagues advance knowledge in obesity and diabetes

Osteoporosis - Research conducted at Afyon Kocatepe University, Medical Department has provided new information about osteoporosis

Ovariectomy - Investigators at University of Pittsburgh, Medical Department publish new data on ovariectomy

Pancreas - Studies from M. Tani and co-researchers update current data on pancreas

Parasitology - Reports on parasitology findings from F.H. Su and co-researchers provide new insights

Parkinson Disease - Studies from University of Sao Paulo in the area of Parkinson disease described

Pennsylvania Department of Insurance - Pennsylvania Insurance Department Petitions to Place Penn Treaty Into Liquidation

Priority Health - Priority Health Expands into Medigap in 2010

Priority Health - Priority Health Expands Medicare Advantage for 2010

Priority Health - Priority Health opens Medicare Information Centers in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Royal Oak and Traverse City

Public Health - Findings in public health reported from S. Blaney and co-researchers

Quantros - Quantros Expands RRM Solution With New Quality Measures

Rite Aid Corporation - Regular Seasonal Flu Shots Available by Rite Aid Pharmacists and at Flu Clinics at 2,900 Rite Aid Pharmacies Nationwide

The American Society of Transplantation - As Key Health Vote Draws Near, AST Pushes Senate to Say 'Yes' to Transplant Drug Extension

The BrainScope Company, Inc. - Gail Wilensky, Ph.D. Joins BrainScope(TM) Board of Directors

The Ensign Group, Inc. - The Ensign Group Acquires Dallas Skilled Nursing Campus and Hospice Business

The Ensign Group, Inc. - The Ensign Group Acquires Three Utah Skilled Nursing Facilities

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat for Pro-Life - Senate Committee Addresses Some Issues On Affordability, Fails To Correct Abortion Problems and Immigration Concerns, Say USCCB Officials

UnitedHealthcare - UnitedHealthcare and Arizona Physicians IPA Bring to Arizona the "House Call for the 21st Century"; 18-Wheel Mobile Clinic Showcases Advanced Technology

University of California - Berkeley - Postmenopausal women, too, reap cardiovascular benefits from endurance training

University of California - Los Angeles - Half-million low-income elderly affected by sweeping cuts to state safety net

Verizon Wireless - Verizon Wireless Offers Home Health Care Industry Custom Mobile Application To Be More Productive

Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc. - American HealthTech and Vocollect Healthcare Systems Announce an Alliance to Deliver Unified Electronic Medical Records

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Stanly Health Services NC Bonds at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable

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