Elder Law Weekly

Medical Management - New medical management research has been reported by scientists at University of Iowa

Medical Management - Research on medical management discussed by scientists at Cleveland Clinic

Medical Management - Studies from S.L. Schrader and co-researchers in the area of medical management published

Medicare and Medicaid - ALFA Aims to Provide Relief to Seniors

Medicare and Medicaid - Bi-Partisan Members of U.S. House of Representatives Formally Oppose Funding Reductions to Medicare's Home Oxygen Benefit

Medicare and Medicaid - CMS Approves Home Sleep Testing for Diagnosis of OSA; AASM Experts Available for Comment

Medicare and Medicaid - CMS Selects DocSite to Pilot Test Electronic Reporting of PQRI Data

Medicare and Medicaid - Findings in medicare and medicaid reported from P.E. Johnson and co-researchers

Medicare and Medicaid - Hagens Berman: Eleven Defendants Settle in Average Wholesale Price Litigation

Medicare and Medicaid - Hospital Leaders Urge Legislators Not to Further Destabilize Florida's Healthcare Landscape

Medicare and Medicaid - Increased Investment in Medicaid Needed to Protect Houston Area's Most Vulnerable Seniors, Disabled

Medicare and Medicaid - Miami Jury Convicts Physician and Three Business Owners of Medicare Fraud

Medicare and Medicaid - New AHIP Study in Health Affairs Challenges Previous Assumptions About Medigap's Impact on Medicare Costs

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid research has been reported by scientists at Harvard University, Institute for Health Policy

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings recently were published by R. Li and co-researchers

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study results reported from C.H. Vanhoutven et al

Medicare and Medicaid - Phyhealth Submits HMO Applications with Required Federal and State Agencies

Medicare and Medicaid - Pilot Program Involving Prometa Treatment Program and Standard of Care Demonstrates Improved Outcomes in Methamphetamine Dependent, Medicaid Eligible Participants in Arizona

Medicare and Medicaid - Report summarizes medicare and medicaid study findings from University of Washington

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from George Mason University has provided new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research results from C. Borger and colleagues update understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Researchers from Idaho State University report recent findings in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Stuart Altman, Ph.D. Joins INSPIRIS Board of Directors

Medicare and Medicaid - U.S. House Votes to Block Medicare Recipients From Access to Over 200 of America's Best and Safest Hospitals.

Medicare and Medicaid - Vital Images Comments on CMS Decision to Allow Local Coverage for Cardiac CT Angiography

Menopause - Independent Physician Surveys Show if Approved, MF101 Could Become First-Line Treatment for Menopause Symptoms

Menopause - More Clinical Data Required to Support European Approval of Desvenlafaxine as a Potential Treatment for Vasomotor Symptoms

Menopause - New menopause research reported from Harvard University

Menopause - New menopause study findings have been reported from Massey University

Menopause - New research on menopause from University of Calgary summarized

Menopause - Stanford University details research in menopause

Menopause - Studies from University of Melbourne, Department of Psychiatry add new findings in the area of menopause

Menopause Prevention - New findings in menopause prevention described from University of Porto

Menopause Therapy - Findings from C.F. Holinka and co-authors provide new insights into menopause therapy

Mental Health - Data on mental health discussed by researchers at Montana State University

Mental Health - Illinois Congresswoman Schakowsky Recognized for Advocacy Work on Mental Health Issues

National Nurses Organizing Committee - RNs Denounce Sham Election in Nine Ohio Hospitals, Hospital Chain Seeks to Impose Hand-Picked Union

National Patient Safety Foundation - National Patient Safety Foundation Proposes Universal Patient Compact

New Jersey Hospital Association - NJHA: No Hospital Safe from State's $143 Million Cut

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Investigators at St. James Hospital zero in on non-small cell lung cancer

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Studies from University of Rostock in the area of non-small cell lung cancer described

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Therapy - Scientists at National Tumor Institute, Department of Medical Oncology detail research in non-small cell lung cancer therapy

Nutrition, Health and Aging - New nutrition, health and aging research from Charite University discussed

Nutrition, Health and Aging - Research from United Arab Emirates University reveals new findings on nutrition, health and aging

Obesity and Diabetes - Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence Designation Given to Montefiore by the American College of Surgeons

Obesity and Diabetes - Findings from Pamukkale University provide new insights into obesity and diabetes

Osteoarthritis - Studies from H. Boya and co-researchers yield new data on osteoarthritis

Osteoporosis - New osteoporosis study results from S. Dagdelen et al described

Osteoporosis - Recent findings in osteoporosis described by S.A. Foster and colleagues

Osteoporosis - Reports from University of Cincinnati highlight recent research in osteoporosis

Osteoporosis - Research from Deakin University yields new findings on osteoporosis

Palliative Care - New palliative care study findings have been reported by researchers at University of Saskatchewan

Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Scientists at Harvard University, Medical Department describe research in pelvic organ prolapse

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association - New MedPAC Report: Abbreviated Biogenerics Pathway 'Urgently Needed'

Pharmacy Research - New data from V. Cohen et al illuminate research in pharmacy research

Pneumonia - Studies from H.F. Guo et al have provided new data on pneumonia

Pressure Ulcer - Longport, Inc. Announces Sale of Scanners to National Long Term Care Group

Pressure Ulcer Risk Factors - Reports summarize pressure ulcer risk factors study results from District Hospital

Public Health - Studies from Queensland University of Technology provide new data on public health

Quality of Life Research - New quality of life research study findings reported from Ohio State University

Rehabilitation Research - Findings in rehabilitation research reported from G. Bellelli and co-researchers

Rehabilitation Research - New findings from H.G. Belanger and co-authors describe advances in rehabilitation research

Rehabilitation Research - Research in the area of rehabilitation research reported from University of Texas

Rehabilitation Research - Study data from G. Dejong et al provide new insights into rehabilitation research

Renal Disease - Reports summarize renal disease study results from Hebrew University

Research and Markets - The Special Report, '2008 Physician Quality Reporting Guide: Essentials of Data Collection, Work Flow Optimization and Physician Engagement for Practices', Introduces the 2008 PQRI Change

Respiratory Tract Infections - Studies from P. Gaspard and co-researchers yield new data on respiratory tract infections

Samarion - Samarion(SM) Announces Second Outcome Based Study Partner Site for LTC Industry's Only Enterprise Quality Improvement System

Schizophrenia - Findings in schizophrenia reported from D.R. Strutton and co-researchers

Schizophrenia - Research on schizophrenia described by scientists at Harvard University, Medical Department

Schizophrenia - Researchers at University of California release new data on schizophrenia

SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West - UHW to Nursing Home Chain: Stop Undermining Workers

SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West - UHW to SEIU, Nursing Home Chain: Stop Undermining Workers

Surgery - New surgery findings from K.H. Yun and co-authors described

T-System, Inc. - Quality Measures Impacting Emergency Medicine: T-System Updates To Accommodate 2008 PQRI Measures

Therapies - New therapies study findings have been reported by W. Hitchcock and co-researchers

Thrombosis Risk Factors - Studies from Johns Hopkins University, Division of General Internal Medicine in the area of thrombosis risk factors published

Thyroid Cancer - New thyroid cancer study findings have been reported by scientists at Washington University, Medical Department

Tissue Engineering - New data from Nordic Bioscience illuminate research in tissue engineering

Transvaginal Ultrasound - Reports outline transvaginal ultrasound study findings from D.W. Sturdee and colleagues

Transvaginal Ultrasound - Research from P. Tsikouras and co-researchers in the area of transvaginal ultrasound described

Transvaginal Ultrasound - Study findings from University of London, King's College broaden understanding of transvaginal ultrasound

Type 2 Diabetes - Avalere Study Shows Medicare Part D Helping People with Type 2 Diabetes; Warns People with Diabetes of Probability of Reaching the 'Donut Hole'

Urinary Tract Infections - New findings from Royal Children's Hospital in the area of urinary tract infections described

Wildwood Organics - Wildwood Organics Introduces Probiotic Soymilk(TM)