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Health Insurance Week


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 9th, 2008
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Health Insurance Week | Other Publications

Aduromed Industries, Inc. - Aduromed Names New Sales and Client Services Leadership

Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes - Nursing Home Quality Initiative Advances Into Third Year

Aetna - Aetna First Health Plan to Link Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Provider Directory to Its Own Online Doctor Resource

Aetna and Microsoft Corp. - Aetna and Microsoft HealthVault Empower Aetna Members to Create a Portable Record of Their Personal Health

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality - More Than 2 Million Children With Insured Parents Are Uninsured; Most Are Low or Middle Income

AIM Health Group Inc. - AIM Health Group Inc. to merge with Med-Emerg International Inc.

American Cancer Society - Socioeconomic and treatment factors affect non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients' survival

American Heart Association - JAMA Study Highlights Question - Are Hospitals Treating Older, Sicker and Minority Populations Being Evaluated Fairly for Pay for Performance?

American International Group, Inc. - AIG Environmental Enhances Pollution Legal Liability Insurance

Amerinet - Amerinet Celebrates 20 Years of Success with Medical Group Management Association

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Introduces SmartSense, Price-Conscious Plans Targeted at the Uninsured

ARKequity, LLC - ARKequity Joins Forces with Integrity Health

Arthroplasty - New arthroplasty study findings have been reported from University of California

Assurant Health - Assurant Health Gives Residents of Washington State More Choices for Individual Medical Health Plans

Assurant Health - Assurant Health Offers Individual Medical Insurance Coverage to Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis

B. Braun - New Products, Federal Regulations Heighten Awareness as International Infection Prevention Week Begins

BankPlus - BankPlus' WellnessPlus Program Honored by Institute for Health and Productivity Management

Behavior - New behavior study findings reported from L.R.M. Hausmann and co-authors

Behavior Disorders - New research on behavior disorders from J. Cohenmansfield and co-authors summarized

Benefitfocus - Benefitfocus Launches Open Enrollment Relaxation & Rejuvenation Program

Biopharmaceuticals - The Pharmaceutical Industry and the Election - New Report Available for Free From Decision Resources

Bipolar Disorder - New bipolar disorder study findings have been reported from University of Pittsburgh

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation - Blue Cross Foundation Releases Program and DVD on Health and Immigrant Integration

Breast Cancer - Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital have published new data on breast cancer

Canadian Medical Association Journal - Traumatic brain injury common amongst homeless people

Cancer - Federal Cancer Panel Proposes 'Three Crucial Actions' To Reduce Cancer Illness and Deaths

Cancer - Supplemental Insurance Can Help Eliminate the Need to Choose Between Recommended Cancer Care and Financial Stability

Cancer - US Oncology's Innovent Oncology Division Announces First Agreement Between Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers and Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association

Cardiology - New cardiology data have been reported by K. Carey and co-authors

Cegedim Dendrite - Cegedim Dendrite Targets Latest Challenge of Promoting Pharmaceutical Brands

Center for Responsive Politics - U.S. Election Will Cost $5.3 Billion, Center for Responsive Politics Predicts

CIGNA Corporation - CIGNA Announces Appearance at the Oppenheimer 19th Annual Health Care Conference

Clinical Nursing - Study results from S.Y. Chao and colleagues in the area of clinical nursing published

Colon Cancer - New findings reported from University of Pennsylvania describe advances in colon cancer

Commonwealth Fund - Extra payments to private FFS Medicare advantage plans to total $2.5B in 2008

Compuware Corporation - Michigan State Medical Society Leverages Compuware Covisint to Establish Nation's First Statewide Physician Network

Conseco, Inc. - Conseco Reports Preliminary Third Quarter Results

Conseco, Inc. - Cowan Joins Conseco as Senior Vice President of Operations

Cymetrix - Healthcare Company Cymetrix(SM) Names New VP of Patient Access and Entitlement Solutions

Dementia - Research in the area of dementia reported from K.S. Kverno and colleagues

Diabetes - Research conducted at University of Virginia has updated our knowledge about diabetes

Document Security Systems, Inc. - Document Security Systems Releases Year-to-Date Business Update

DragNet Technologies, Inc. - Slow Medicare Reimbursement is a Losing Game - but DragNet Technologies Provides Rescue for Faster Reimbursement and Government Compliance

Drug Resistance - Investigators at Florida State University have published new data on drug resistance

Drug Resistance - Patient Safety Authority Supports 'International Infection Prevention Week'

Drug Resistance - Reports from T.F. Zabarsky and colleagues advance knowledge in drug resistance

Duke University Medical Center - Hospital rankings: More than meets the eye

Eclipsys Corporation - Eclipsys Brings Added Benefits to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

EDS, an HP company - ConvaTec Selects EDS, an HP Company, to Manage IT Environment

Elderly Care - Scientists at Nottingham University, Department of Clinical Microbiology publish new data on elderly care

Eli Lilly and Company - Lilly to Take Charge to Earnings Related to Pending Federal and State Investigations of Past Practices

Emeritus Corporation - Emeritus Completes Purchase of 10 Communities

Eskaton - Universal Design and Health and Wellness Technologies - "It's Preventative Medicine"

Feldman, Shepherd, Wohlgelernter, Tanner Weinstock & Dodig - Philadelphia Lawyers Win $31 Million Jury Verdict Against the County of Camden, New Jersey

First Focus - New Report Analyzes How Children Fare in Candidates' Health Care Plans

First Professionals Insurance Company, Inc. - Leading Malpractice Insurer First Professionals Insurance Company, Inc. Unveils Exclusive Coverage Program with the Premium Group, Inc. for the Ohio Osteopathic Association

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates Palomar Pomerado Health, California's $110MM GOs 'AA-'

Fox Rx Care - Fox Rx Care Announces EGWP Coverage Worth Up to $6.5M for the Company in New Agreement with Premier Consulting Associates, Inc.

Health and Society - Recent studies by V.G. Valdmanis and co-authors add new data to health and society findings

Health and Society - Scientists at University of New Mexico target health and society

Health Care Service Corporation - Health Care Service Corporation to Acquire TMG Health in Support of Government Business Growth Strategy

Health Grades, Inc. - HealthGrades to Provide Physician and Hospital Ratings on Yahoo!

Health Insurance - Important Information, You Can't Afford to Miss ... NBC 10 and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Invite Local Families To Learn About FREE or Low-cost Health Insurance for Uninsured

Health Insurance - MVP Health Care Selects American Specialty Health (ASH) to Provide Wellness Services

Health Insurance - N.C. Health Insurance Risk Pool Open for Enrollment on Oct. 20

Health Insurance - New health insurance research from National University discussed

Health Insurance - Ohio Health Insurer Investigates Missing Data

Health Insurance - Research on health insurance published by scientists at Cornell University

Health Maintenance Organizations - Blue Shield Launches Online Provider Quality and Satisfaction Tool

Healthcare Policy - Scientists at University of Minnesota report research in healthcare policy

HealthFusion - HealthFusion Launches Practice Management System

HealthMarkets, Inc. - HealthMarkets' Subsidiary Introduces New Suite of Dental Insurance Products for Individuals of All Ages

HealthSpring, Inc. - HealthSpring, Inc. to Present at Oppenheimer 19th Annual Healthcare Conference

HealthTrans - Snyders Launches Snyders Prescription Savings Club

Heart Attack - Researchers from Columbia University report on findings in heart attack

HERAE, LLC - HERAE Opens Next Frontier in Banking: Electronic Healthcare Payments

HIV/AIDS - Orasure Technologies Helps Expand Access To Rapid Hiv Testing In Recognition of National Latino Aids Awareness Day

HIV/AIDS Co-Infection Prognosis - Researchers from Birmingham University, Department of Medicine report recent findings in HIV/AIDS co-infection prognosis

Humana Inc. - Humana Expands Web Site for Spanish-Language Customers

Hygiene - Findings from McMaster University in hygiene reported

ikaSystems Corp. - MVP Health Care Goes Live with ikaSystems Sales/Broker Portal

JAMA and Archives Journals - High number of children and teens in US uninsured despite having a parent with health insurance

Kaiser Family Foundation - Growing Number of Americans Report Problems Paying Medical Bills and Delaying and Skipping Care Due to Costs

KePRO - KePRO Introduces Total Population Health Management Suite of Solutions for Public Program and Commercial Clients

Language Line Services - New Year Equals New Language Access Compliance Rules for California Health Plans

Life Sciences - Arent Fox LLP Adds Senior CMS Official & Leading Stark Law Authority Don Romano as New Partner to National Health Care Practice in DC

Life Sciences - Findings from H.C. Sung et al in life sciences reported

Life Sciences - Investigators at University of California release new data on life sciences

Life Sciences - Research from University of North Carolina in the area of life sciences described

Life Sciences - Research on life sciences published by scientists at Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Life Sciences - Researchers from Makerere University detail new studies and findings in the area of life sciences

Life Sciences - UCSD Medical Center Adds Hillcrest Campus to its Awarepoint Real-time Location System Deployment

Managed Care - Data on managed care reported by M.P. Connolly and co-researchers

Managed Care - New managed care study findings have been reported by researchers at University of Minnesota

Managed Care - Sally W. Crawford Joins Insulet's Board of Directors

Mark Farrah Associates MFA - Opportunities for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement Products

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - ActiveHealth Management and American Well Join Forces to Bring Best-Practice Medicine into Online Care

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Nutrition Experts Help Restaurants Comply with Menu-Labeling Legislation and Benefit From the Increasing Demand for Healthier Cuisine

MEDai, Inc. - MEDai Addresses Market Need for Current Data with Real-Time Evidence-Based Guideline Reporting

Medical Management - New medical management research has been reported by D.D. French et al

Medicare and Medicaid - Data from A.N. West and colleagues advance knowledge in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Data on medicare and medicaid reported by M.B. Herndon and co-researchers

Medicare and Medicaid - Emdeon Earns Honors for Innovation and Business Intelligence Strategies

Medicare and Medicaid - Findings in medicare and medicaid reported from H. Zhang and co-researchers

Medicare and Medicaid - Lincare Holdings Inc. Announces Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2008 Financial Results

Medicare and Medicaid - Medco Elects Nancy-Ann DeParle to Board of Directors

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings have been reported by J.B. Rubins and co-researchers

Medicare and Medicaid - New National Medicaid Study Underscores Importance of Including State Relief in Stimulus Plan

Medicare and Medicaid - New Orleans Area Hospital to Pay $3.3 Million to Resolve Medicaid Fraud Allegations

Medicare and Medicaid - Reports from University of California advance knowledge in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research conducted at R.M. Werner and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about medicare and medicaid

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

Medicare and Medicaid - Research results from University of Washington, Medical Department update knowledge of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have published new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from Exponent, Inc. in the area of medicare and medicaid published

Medicare and Medicaid - US Oncology Physicians Submit Comments to CMS on PET Coverage

Medicare and Medicaid - Whistleblower Case Against New Jersey Hospital for Medicare Fraud Settles for $1.75 Million

Medtronic, Inc. - Medtronic Marks World Osteoporosis Day with Milestone in Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty Procedures

Mental Health - Pilot Programs Reduce Emergency Room Use, Promote Better Health

Mental Illness - Corphealth Chosen to Provide Managed Behavioral Health Services to Bravo Health Members

MetLife, Inc. - MetLife Mature Market Institute Announces the Availability of Six New "Helpful Hint" Publications on Caregiving and Long-Term Care Available Free to the Public

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. - Stephen M. Weiner Receives Award for Best Practices in Medicine from Massachusetts Medical Law Report

NAMI - McCain, Obama: What if They Need Mental Health Care?

NewsRx - NewsRx Launches Asia, China, India Titles; Offers Free Global Warming Publication

Nippon Life Insurance Company of America - NLI America Offers Stop Loss Insurance Coverage To Clients of the Principal Financial Group

Norvax, Inc. - Secrets of the Online Insurance Shopper Revealed

Obstetrics and Gynecology - Researchers from Deakin University report on findings in obstetrics and gynecology

Occupational Health - Wyle Key Part of Winning Team for Marshall Space Flight Center Occupational Health Services Contract

Oregon Health & Science University - Although mom, dad have health insurance through work, kids may go without

Palliative Care - Findings from Vrije University Amsterdam provide new insights into palliative care

Palliative Care - New palliative care research from J. Pereira and colleagues discussed

Pediatrics - Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center First in New York State to Leverage New Technology When Diagnosing Complex Conditions

Periodontal Disease Epidemiology - New periodontal disease epidemiology study results from Columbia University, College of Dental Medicine described

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association PCMA - PCMA: NYT Article Highlights the Need to Explore Available Cost-Saving Options on Prescription Drugs

Portico Systems - Portico Systems Adds Powerful Provider Analytics Offering

Premier Inc. - Carolinas HealthCare System Joins Premier Healthcare Alliance to Further Improve Quality of Care, Promote Safety and Reduce Hospital Costs

Psoriasis - Studies from M.A. Radtke et al in the area of psoriasis described

Seniorlink, Inc. - Seniorlink Announces New Subsidiary for Increased Focus on Eldercare Advice and Care Management Services

Sidley Austin LLP - Sidley Named as the Most Recommended Law Firm in the Pharmaceutical Industry in the 2008 BTI Industry Power Rankings

Spectranetics Corporation - Spectranetics Appoints Company Chairman, Emile J. Geisenheimer, as President and Chief Executive Officer

Surgery - Insure.com: the doctor is in ... 9,000 miles away. Insurance in the age of medical tourism.

Surgical Technology - Sarah Adkins Joins Immersion Medical as Vice President of Marketing

The California Alliance of Child and Family Services - Foster Children Advocate Honored With Minerva Award

The California Endowment - Report Finds Community-Based Disease Prevention Saves California Money and Improves Californians' Health

The Center for Health Value Innovation - Johns Hopkins HealthCare Joins Center for Health Value Innovation, Extends its Commitment to Investing in Health Improvement Solutions

The Garcia Law Firm - Stephen Garcia Named to Lawdragon's 500 Leading Lawyers in America

The Health Trust - New Health Trust Report Takes a Close Look at Access to Health Care in Santa Clara County

The National Association of Specialty Health Organizations - Validare, Inc. Honored By the National Association of Specialty Health Organizations with Industry Innovation Award

The Ohio State University Medical Center - Future Medical Care Demands No Insurance Contingencies

U.S. Preventive Medicine - U.S. Preventive Medicine(R) to Preview the Prevention Plan(TM) at National Conference for Health Care Technology Innovators

UNIVAL, Inc. - UNIVAL(R), Inc. Becomes a Microsoft(R) HealthVault(TM) Application Provider

University of Miami - Adrienne Arsht Gives Five Million Dollar Gift to University of Miami

University of Minnesota News Service - Study Finds Lack of Sleep, Excessive Computer Screen Time, Stress and More Hurt College Students' Grades

Unum - Unum releases new, enhanced group critical illness benefit

Vestibular Schwannoma - New findings from C.A. Solares and co-authors in the area of vestibular schwannoma published

Walgreen Co. - Walgreen Co. to Acquire Specialty Pharmacy Business from McKesson Corporation

William Blair & Company, L.L.C. - William Blair & Company Initiates Coverage of HMS Holdings Corp. With Outperform Rating

Women's Health - Reports by S.B. Baldwin and co-researchers describe recent advances in women's health

Women's Health - Researchers at La Trobe University publish new data on women's health

XLHealth - XLHealth Announces New Corporate Service Center for Special Needs Plan



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