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Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . October 12th, 2008

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Anesthesia - Britain and America join forces to celebrate 150th anniversary of leading Royal anaesthetist

Greenway Medical Technologies Inc. - Greenway Medical Technologies Selected to Florida Medical Association's List of Preferred EHR Vendors

A.M. Best Company - A.M. Best Revises Rating Outlook of U.S. Life/Health Companies to Negative

Aetna - Aetna Offers New Choices for Florida Small Businesses

Aetna - New Medicare Website Provides Customized "Aetna Answers" for Consumers

Aging - ALFA Honors End of Life Choices

Allergies Therapy - Study results from Kaiser Permanente update understanding of allergies therapy

America's Health Insurance Plans - AHIP: Low-Income and Rural Seniors Depend on Medigap Supplemental Coverage

Bipolar Disorder - Data on bipolar disorder discussed by researchers at University of Pittsburgh

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association - Federal Employee Program (FEP(R)) Standard Option Promotes Generic Prescriptions for 2009 - No Copay for First Four Mail Orders and Retail Coinsurance is Reduced

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Provides Testimony at Senate Hearing in Washington

Blue Shield of California - Blue Shield of California Awards $29.5 Million in Pay-for-Performance Programs in 2008

Bridges to Excellence - Colorado Business Group on Health Expands Bridges to Excellence Physician Recognition and Rewards Program

Business Roundtable - Business Roundtable Unveils Health Care Policy Plan

California Academy of Family Physicians - State Government Proves to Be a Poor Partner in Health Care, Family Physicians Say

Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc. - Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc., Announces New Reimbursement Codes for Intrafraction Tracking and Implantable Transponders

Cancer - P.O.V.s Critical Condition Reveals Impact of Being Sick and Uninsured In America

Cancer Risk Factors - Studies from National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion yield new information about cancer risk factors

Cardiovascular Disease - Research results from University of California update understanding of cardiovascular disease

Care2Learn - Care2Learn and Academic Edge, Inc. Deliver New Interactive, Online Pressure Ulcer Course

change:healthcare - change:healthcare CEO Releases 'My Healthcare is Killing Me'

Cielo MedSolutions - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Approves Cielo MedSolutions' Registry for Automated PQRI Reporting

CIGNA - CIGNA Praises Senators Domenici, Kennedy and Enzi for Authoring New Mental Health Parity Legislation

CIGNA - New ICMA/CIGNA Guide for Local Government Managers Focuses on Improving Community Health and Reducing Costs

Clinical Trial Research - Study results from La Sapienza University, Department of Psychiatry provide new insights into clinical trial research

Colon Cancer - Findings from University of California provide new insights into colon cancer

Consumer Watchdog - Aetna's Voluntary Outside Review of Rescissions Is Not Enough to Protect CA Patients

Craniocerebral Trauma - Out of Iraq Emerges Hope for Those with the Severest of Head Injuries

Dementia - Study results from Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction broaden understanding of dementia

Dementia Therapy - Research reports from C.S. Sterke and co-authors provide new insights into dementia therapy

Democratic National Committee - DNC: Scranton Residents to Blast McCain's Risky Combination of Social Security Privatization, New Call to Let Health Insurance Companies Run Wild

Diabetes Care - Partnership for Peak Healthcare Performance Receives Grant from Aetna Foundation to Improve Area Diabetes Care

Diabetes Care - Select Minnesota Medical Groups Bridge Disparities Gap

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates $42MM Masonic Home of Kentucky 2008 Revs 'BBB'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates Univ Health System of Eastern Carolina's North Carolina $246MM VRDBs 'AA-'/Underlying

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Revises Covenant Health Tennessee Outlook to Positive; Affirms 'A' Rating

Flu Vaccines - American Lung Association Joins Health Officials to Prevent the Spread of Influenza by Urging People to Get Vaccinated

Geisinger Health System - Geisinger study: Increasing health care value improves health care quality

Genetics & Genomics - Scientists at Technical University, University Health Science Center target genetics & genomics

Glaucoma - New glaucoma research reported from Queen's University, Department of Ophthalmology

Health and Medicine - Researchers from Columbus Children's Hospital provide details of new studies and findings in the area of health and medicine

Health Insurance - AHIP Statement on Employer Health Benefits Survey

Health Insurance - Research data from L. Zhang and colleagues update understanding of health insurance

Health Maintenance Organizations - Blue Shield of California and NorthBay Healthcare Reach an Agreement

Health Maintenance Organizations - Research from Kaiser Permanente, Department of Nephrology provide new insights into health maintenance organizations

HealthMarkets, Inc. - HealthMarkets Announces Resignation of President and Chief Operating Officer David W. Fields

HealthPartners - HealthPartners Medical Group Tops in Quality for Patients in State Medical Programs

Healthsense - Healthsense's State-of-the-Art Monitoring Technology Improves Safety, Security for Dementia Patients at Northfield Retirement Community

Healthsense, Inc. - Healthsense to Present eNeighbor System Research Study Results and Technology Road Map for Aging Services at Ziegler Conference

Heart Attack - Medco Study: Medicare Coverage Gap Leads to Drop off in Drug Therapy for High Cholesterol Patients; Brand Medication Users at Greatest Risk

Heart Disease - New Study Shows Vegan Diet Reduces Heart Disease Risk in People with Type 2 Diabetes

Henry J. Kaiser Foundation - Yearly Premiums for Family Health Coverage Rise to $12,680 in 2008, Up 5 Percent, As Many Workers Also Face Higher Deductibles

Hewitt Associates - Hewitt Data Reveals Little Change in U.S. Health Care Cost Increases for 2009

Highmark Inc. - Highmark Inc. Recognized by National Committee for Quality Assurance for Efforts to Reduce Health Care Disparities

HMS - HMS to Provide Medical Support Services to Indiana Department of Child Services

Home Safety Council - Home Safety Council(R) Applauds Creation of Falls Prevention Awareness Day

Hypercom Corporation - Hypercom medCompact Is First Terminal Approved for Germany's New Electronic Health Card

IASIS Healthcare LLC - IASIS Healthcare Announces Update On Hurricane Damaged Hospital

Life Sciences - AHRQ News and Numbers: More U.S. Children Getting Government Dental Insurance

Life Sciences - AHRQ News and Numbers: PatientsHospital Bills Jumped $70 Billion in Just One Year

Life Sciences - Availity and Prematics Launch First Comprehensive E-Prescribing Service for Florida Physicians

Life Sciences - Doctations Partners with PSC Info Group for Secure Time Sensitive Medical Billing Document and Information Processing

Life Sciences - New life sciences research reported from Center for Health Policy Research and Development

Life Sciences - Reports outline life sciences study results from S.Y. Chao et al

Life Sciences - Research on life sciences published by S.G. Ostertag et al

MAI - MAPSS Program From MAI Backed by Major Independent Wholesale Brokerage Firm

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Care Improvement Plus Partners with Atlanta Regional Commission to Provide Preventive Services to Area Seniors

MDdatacor, Inc. - MDdatacor Chosen to Support Health Care Quality Program for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska

MedAptus Corporation - MedAptus Extends Cardiology Presence for Charge Capture, Electronic Prescribing

Medicare and Medicaid - Actuarial Study Estimates that Online Care May Reduce Healthcare Costs

Medicare and Medicaid - Actuarial Study Estimates that Online Care May Reduce Healthcare Costs Milliman study shows that the use of online care for certain prescribed circumstances may cut first dollar employer sponsored health plan expenses by $3.36 per-memberDASHS

Medicare and Medicaid - ADA Asks Congress to Strengthen Medicaid Oral Health Programs

Medicare and Medicaid - AHIP: Low-Income and Minority Seniors Depend on Medicare Advantage

Medicare and Medicaid - Los Angeles Jury Convicts Defendant of Fraud Involving More Than $1.1 Million in False Billing to Medicare

Medicare and Medicaid - New CMS Initiative Helps to Assist and Identify Individuals Who Care for Medicare Beneficiaries as Caregivers

Medicare and Medicaid - New findings from Boston University in the area of medicare and medicaid described

Medicare and Medicaid - New Jersey Hospital Pays $3.85 Million to Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit

Medicare and Medicaid - New Jersey Hospital to Pay $3.85 Million to Resolve Allegations of Inflating Charges to Obtain Higher Medicare Reimbursement

Medicare and Medicaid - Physicians Health Choice Hires Blue Clover as Agency of Record

Medicare and Medicaid - Research conducted at University of Minnesota has provided new information about medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from University of North Carolina broadens understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Researchers at University of Texas release new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - SCAN Health Plan Arizona Announces Launch of New Medicare Advantage Plan in Maricopa County

Medicare and Medicaid - The Quantum Group Announces Third Quarter Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2008

Medicare and Medicaid - theFranaGroup Secures Nearly $750,000 in New Federal Grant Funding for its Clients; New grant funding adds to total of $100 million in Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements for healthcare clients

Medicare and Medicaid - WOCN Society Ready to Address October 1 Changes Precipitated by New Reimbursement Criteria

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. - MedImpact Appoints New Medical Director

MediTract - Chicot Memorial Hospital's Overall Efficiency is on the Rise with MediTract's Contract Management System

Mental Health - Reports summarize mental health study results from Harvard University

ModernMed, Inc. - Physician Offers Innovative Primary Health Care Services to Los Angeles Patients

Molina Healthcare, Inc. - Molina Healthcare of Michigan Recognized by National Committee for Quality Assurance for Innovative Program

Nannies4Hire.com - Inside America's Families: New Data From Nannies4Hire.com Bucks Children's Health National Trend

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization - Public Support for Stopping Hospice Rate Cuts Grows

NewsRx - NewsRx Launches 38 New Science Titles, Offers Free Global Warming Publication

nTelagent, Inc. - nTelagent's Self-Pay Management System Helps Emergency Departments and Patients Across the Country

OneBeacon Insurance Group - OneBeacon Professional Partners Introduces New Hospital Professional Liability Solution

PGBA, Llc - Skarupa Named President of Insurance Claims Processor PGBA

Pneumonia - KDI Health Solutions Rolls Out Nationally Recognized Preventive Health and Chronic Disease Management Programs Across the Carolinas

Premier Inc. - St. Anthony's Medical Center Identifies Savings of $2.4 Million by Expanding Affiliation with Premier Healthcare Alliance

Psychiatry - Reports from Uppsala University, Department of Neuroscience add new data to research in psychiatry

Public Health - Immigrant Children are Increasingly More Likely to Lack Health Coverage

Radiology - RTKL Awarded Technology Planning Contract for University of Chicago Medical Center's New Hospital Pavilion

Regence - Regence Survey Shows Steep Health Plan Learning Curve

Research and Markets Ltd. - Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule for FY2009 Audio Conference Cd-Rom

Research and Markets Ltd. - Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Trends in Spain Revealed

Research and Markets Ltd. - Quarterly Netherlands Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report - Q3 2008

Rite Aid Corporation - Rite Aid Offers Help to Stressed Caregivers

Riverside Health System - Riverside Health System Announces $1 Million Incentive Program for Small Businesses to Offer Insurance Coverage for Employees

SEIU United Healthcare Workers - Caregivers Hold Unfair Labor Practice Strike to Improve Quality of Resident Care at Statewide Nursing Home Chain

SelectHealth - SelectHealth Creates Program to Encourage Fitness Among Fourth-Grade Students

Selectica, Inc. - Selectica to Host Webinar with Famous Independent Research Analyst on Healthcare Contract Management and Stark Law Regulatory Compliance

Service Employees International Union - John McCain's Health Care Plan Based on Same Policies That Are Causing Wall Street Meltdown

Sevocity - Sevocity Announces Grants for Louisiana Providers Who Adopt EHRs Electronic Health Records

Silverchair Learning Systems - Pinon Management Partners With Silverchair Learning Systems

Stem Cell Research - Cryo-Cell Announces Global Expansion of C'elle(TM)

Surgery - CSMS Issues Physician Workforce Survey Report

Take Care Health Systems - Take Care Health Systems to Offer Flu Vaccinations Nationwide

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association - Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies Working with States To Expand Healthcare Coverage for America's Small Businesses

The Center for Health Value Innovation - Center for Health Value Innovation to Aid Employer-Sponsored Benefit Designs to Support Battle Creek, Michigan Healthcare Initiatives

The TriZetto Group, Inc. - Western & Southern Migrates from TriZetto's ClaimFacts System to Facets Platform

Thromboembolism - Studies from University of Minnesota have provided new information about thromboembolism

Towers Perrin - Towers Perrin Health Care Cost Survey Shows Average Annual Per-Employee Cost of $9,660 in 2009 -- and the Health Care Affordability Gap Widens

United Steelworkers USW - Campaign for Fair Labor Standards for EaglePicher Workers Heats Up; Hundreds Sign Petitions Supporting Joplin Workers; Steelworkers Say Company Taking Advantage of Defense Contractor Status

UnitedHealthcare - Senior Dimensions Lowers Prescription Drug Co-Payments on Many Widely Used Brand-Name Maintenance Drugs

University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences - Medicare HMO costs may prevent cancer patient clinical trial participation

University of Rochester Medical Center - Personality can hamper a physician's assessment of depression

Vemics, Inc. - Vemics Imedicor Acquires Clear Lobby Pharmacutical Communications Platform

Walgreens - Flu Vaccinations Available at Walgreens Pharmacies Nationwide Beginning October 1

Washington University in St. Louis - Racial disparities decline for cancer in Missouri

Water Street Healthcare Partners - Water Street Health Care Partners Completes Agreement With Gentiva Health Services to Acquire Majority Ownership of CareCentrix

WebCE - WebCE First to Offer State-Approved 8-Hour Course for Oklahoma Medicare Advantage CE Requirement

Wellness - AARP: Cornell University Tops 2008 List of Best Employers for Workers Over 50

Wellness - Pennsylvania Commission for Women Delivers First Women's Wellness Guide Kiosk to Allegheny County Jail

Wellness - Pennsylvania Department of Health Recognizes 'Health, Wealth and Wellness Week'

WellPoint, Inc. - WellPoint's Dr. Alan Rosenberg to Address Industry's Top Medical Technology Conference

Wesley Enhanced Living WEL - Aging Revolution Summit to Address the Future of Aging Services

Women's Health - Studies from P. Jiang and co-researchers in the area of women's health published

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