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Health Insurance Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 26th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Health Insurance Week | Other Publications

A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Blue Whale Re Ltd.

AARP Financial Inc. - AARP Services Inc. Announces New Program to Serve the Needs of Small Businesses

ABS Systems - AristaCare Health Services to Install State-of-the-Art Quality Management and Business Intelligence Software from ABS Systems

ACS and Clinical Solutions - ACS and Clinical Solutions Partner to Help Local Governments Better Prepare for Public Health Outbreak

Addiction Medicine - Researchers from City University of New York publish new studies and findings in the area of addiction medicine

Aegis Living - Aegis Living Completes Purchase of Real Estate in Aptos

Aetna - Aetna Catches “Husky Fever”

Aetna - Aetna Signs Contract with Mississippi Health Partners

AIDS Healthcare Foundation - Obama’s Domestic AIDS Proposal Disappoints

AIDS Healthcare Foundation - Thank You, Arnold, for Saving California AIDS Patients!

AirStrip Technologies, L.P. - Innovative iPhone™ Medical Application Granted FDA Clearance

American Board of Medical Specialties - ABMS National Policy Forum Underscores Value of Aligning ABMS MOC with National Healthcare Policy Reform Movement

Anxiety Disorders - New findings from McMaster University in the area of anxiety disorders in adolescents published

Arthritis - Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapeutics in China

ATEL Ventures, Inc. - ATEL Ventures Commits $3 Million to Millennium Pharmacy Services

athenahealth, Inc. - athenahealth Launches Enhanced E-Prescribing Capability Across its National Physician Network to Drive Increased Revenue for Medical Groups

Autism - Uncovering the Secrets of Getting California Health Insurance to Pay for Autism Treatments

Avizent - Claims and Risk Management Provider Avizent Opens New York Office

Barclays Global Investors, N.A. - Economic Turmoil Changing the Way 401k Investors Think About Retirement Needs

Bladder Cancer - More Intense Bladder Cancer Treatment Does Not Improve Survival, U-M Study Finds

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota - Tim Meginnes Named Vice President for Blue Cross

California Association of Health Plans - California Health Plans Vital to State's Economy

California Association of Physician Groups - California’s Physician Groups Launch Campaign to Protect Seniors from Increased Costs and Drastic Reductions in Medicare Services

California Pharmacists Association - California Pharmacists Association Warns Employers About Potentially Dangerous Pharmacy Benefit Changes

Capital Funding Bancorp, Inc. - Capital Funding Bancorp to Acquire AmericasBank

CareRise - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Names CareRise a Patient Safety Organization

Centene Corporation - Centene Corporation Awarded Silver Honors for Best Practices in Health Management by URAC

Centene Corporation - Centene Corporation to Web Cast 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Chronic Disease - Health Plus of New York Expands Use of Health Integrated Program to Reach Significantly More Members with Chronic Conditions

Chronic Heart Failure - Reports outline chronic heart failure study results from S.G. Drakos et al

CIGNA - CIGNA Applauds Report on Societal Changes Needed to Improve the Nation's Health

CIGNA - CIGNA Awarded Bronze Honors for Best Practices in Health Information/Decision Support by URAC

Click Commerce, Inc. - University of Utah Launches Automation Initiative for Clinical Research Budgeting and Billing with Click Commerce

Clinical Research - New data from I. Ramahi et al illuminate research in clinical research

College of American Pathologists - CAP Deeming Status Renewed

dbMotion - UPMC Achieves Efficiencies, Improved Patient Service Through Interoperability Initiative

Dementia - Study findings from University of Washington provide new insights into dementia

Dermatology - Scientists at Kaohsiung Medical University discuss research in dermatology

Diabetes - S.C. BlueCross and Palmetto Primary Care Physicians Launch Medical Home Pilot Project

Diabetes Management - Reports outline diabetes management study results from A. Daly et al

EasyPay Solutions - Medical Offices Feeling Pain of Weakened Economy

EMC Corporation - Healthcare Organizations Deploy RSA Solutions to Improve Privacy and Efficiency of Patient Care

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms University of Kansas Hospital Authority KS at 'A'; Outlook Stable

Forte - Forte Joins Forces with AIM DMC to Bring Expanded Work Comp and Managed Care Services to Clients

Frank N. Darras - Taking the Bite Out of Cobra

Gene Therapy - New gene therapy study findings recently were published by researchers at University of Oslo

Georgia Psychological Association - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Is Skimping on Mental Health Care, Says Georgia Psychological Association

Health Grades, Inc. - HealthGrades Appoints Wes Crews as Chief Operating Officer

Health Grades, Inc. - Study: Every 1.7 Minutes a Medicare Beneficiary Experiences a Patient Safety Event

Health Insurance - HealthEquity, a Leading Healthcare Account Administrator, Licenses Thomson Reuters Information Solutions to Help People Make Better Healthcare Decisions

Health Plan Administrators - Short-Term Medical Insurance Offers COBRA Alternative

HealthFitness - HealthFitness Announces New Employee Health Partnership With State of Nebraska

HealthPartners - HealthPartners Wellness Program Receives Highest Recognition

Heart Attack - Studies from University of Massachusetts, Medical Department update current data on heart attack

HIV/AIDS - Research from M.R. Weaver and co-researchers provides new data on HIV/AIDS

Humana Inc. - Humana and Availity Expand Deployment of CareProfile® Electronic Health Record to Kentucky

Humana Inc. - Jonathan Lord to Become CEO of Navigenics

Humana Military Healthcare Services - Humana Military Healthcare Services Financially Supports the Creation of the Fisher House for Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA

Hygiene - Research by R.C.H. Or and colleagues in hygiene provides new insights

IMI Health - IMI Health Achieves NCQA HEDIS® Software CertificationSM for Second Consecutive Year

Immunization - Research on immunization described by M. Melia and colleagues

Inborn Errors of Metabolism - Dutch Consortium Builds Registry Framework for Care of Rare Diseases

Incontinence - New incontinence study results from J. Wang et al described

Ingenix - Ingenix CareTracker Enables EMR Adoption for As Little As $5,000

International & American Association for Dental Research - AADR testifies before the NAS' Committee on Comparative Effectiveness Research Priorities

Journal of the National Cancer Institute - More intensive treatment not associated with better outcomes in early bladder cancer

Kidney Disease - New kidney disease study findings reported from University of Michigan

Kidney Disease - Research from M. Rutkowski and co-authors yields new data on kidney disease

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. - KCI and Carroll Hospital Group Inc. Partner to Help Prevent Pressure Ulcers and Reduce Patient Falls

Kryptiq Corporation - Physicians Manage Chronic Care Patient Populations with Kryptiq’s CareManager™

Language Line Services - California Leads the Nation in Patient Health Rights

Language Line Services - Language Line Services Expands Video Interpretation Service to Include Mexican Sign Language Lengua De Senas Mexicana

Life Sciences - Research conducted at Harvard University has provided new information about life sciences

Macular Degeneration - Researchers at Duke University target macular degeneration

Magellan Health Services - National Imaging Associates Applauds Inclusion of Imaging Appropriateness Measures in Presidential, Congressional Budgets

Managed Care - Enrollment in Employer-Contracted Pharmacy Benefit 'Carve-Out' Increased by More than Six Million Lives

Managed Care - J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Satisfaction with Health Plans is Notably Lower among Individual Purchasers and Small Employer Members

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Industry Players Align to Support Microsoft's E-Health Strategy

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - New findings from L.I. Bouwman and co-authors describe advances in marketing and licensing agreements

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Resurrection Health Care Increases Sales Productivity by 50% Since Implementing Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Whitepaper Shines Light on Administrative Waste: Offers Practical Steps for Cutting Healthcare Costs through Existing Infrastructure, Collaboration

MedeAnalytics - MedeAnalytics Makes Performance Improvement Solutions Available to Smaller Health Plans

Medicare and Medicaid - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Introduces BlueMedicare(SM) Group Supplement

Medicare and Medicaid - Data on medicare and medicaid published by K. Tillman and colleagues

Medicare and Medicaid - Health Authority Offers Expedient, Web-Based Medicaid Enrollment Service

Medicare and Medicaid - HMS Awarded Medicaid Audit Contract in South Carolina

Medicare and Medicaid - IPRO Honors Upper Capital Region Health Care Providers

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study results reported from National Institutes of Health

Medicare and Medicaid - New Report Details How to Create a Public Health Insurance Option as Part of Nation's Health Reforms

Medicare and Medicaid - Recent findings from S.M. Mor and co-authors highlight research in medicare and medicaid

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

Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. - MetCare Walks the Talk by Participating in American Heart Association’s Start! Walking Initiative

Myeloma - Study data from University of Michigan update understanding of myeloma

National Coalition on Benefits - National Coalition on Benefits and More than 180 Others Send Letter to President Obama Urging Administration to Control Health Care Costs and Build on Strength of Current Employer-Based System

National Community Pharmacists Association NCPA - NCPA Statement on House Medicare Part B DMEPOS Surety Bond Legislation

NaviNet - NaviMedix is Now NaviNet, America’s Largest Real-Time Healthcare Communications Network

NCR Corporation - Research Shows Patients Want Self-Service to Manage Healthcare Interactions

Northwest Health Foundation - Northwest Health Foundation Releases Report on Obesity’s Effect on Rising Medical Spending in Oregon from 1998 to 2005

Ohio State University - Physical abuse raises women's health costs over 40 percent

Ophthalmology - Data on ophthalmology detailed by researchers at University of Miami, Medical Department

OptumHealth, Inc. - OptumHealth Unveils Major New Technology Platform to Improve Health Care Quality for Millions of Americans While Reducing Costs for Their Employers

Osteoporosis - Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Americans in Jeopardy

Palliative Care - NHPCO President/CEO Meets with Nancy-Ann Min DeParle at White House

Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - Governor Rendell Reminds Families of Resources to Help Avoid Foreclosures, Provide Relief

Pfizer Inc - Pfizer Becomes the First Pharmaceutical Company To Be Accredited for Protection of Human Rights In Clinical Research

Physician Revenue Services - Physician Revenue Services Promises Revenue Solutions and Eases Paper Woes for Healthcare Providers

Plant Physiology - Researchers at Tokyo University release new data on plant physiology

Prescription Solutions - Prescription Solutions’ Program Wins URAC Best Practices Award in Consumer Empowerment and Protection

Quality of Care - New NQF Endorsed Standards Focus on Quality and Patient Experience in Home Health Care

Quality of Life - Scientists at Open University publish research in quality of life

Qvisory - New Survey: Recession Hitting Young Adults Hardest; With Jobs Disappearing, Wages Shrinking and Benefits Vanishing, Many Are Using Credit Cards to Get By

RedBrick Health - RedBrick Health Welcomes New Chief Sales Officer

RelayHealth - John Muir Health and Hill Physicians Medical Group Extend RelayHealth Clinical Connectivity to Create Regional Data Information Exchange

Renal Disease - Studies by A.J. Collins and co-authors describe new findings in renal disease

ReportLinker - Examine the Home Medical Testing Devices

Research and Markets - Comorbidity Care Models - Integrated Action Plans for Complex Healthcare Needs

Research and Markets - Increased Expenditures and Improved Regulatory Enforcement Support Growth Potential of Kenyan Healthcare Industry in 2009

Research and Markets - The National Directory of Managed Care Organizations with Details of 1,450 Managed Care Organizations, Representing 5,279 Managed Care Plans

Research and Markets Ltd. - Physician Quality Reporting Initiative in 2009: How To Avoid Submission Errors and Improve Reimbursement

SAP Ag - AmeriHealth Mercy Uses SAP BusinessObjects Software to Keep Costs Down and Make Healthcare More Available to Those in Need

SAS - US Department of Health and Human Services Renews SAS Contract for Three Years

Siemens Healthcare - Siemens Announces Latest Contracts, Recent 'Go Lives,' and Strong Customer Support for its Workflow-Enhancing Healthcare IT Solution Soarian Clinicals, at HIMSS 2009

Skilled Healthcare Group - Skilled Healthcare Expands Regional Footprint into Iowa

Social Science - Researchers from University of Illinois publish new studies and findings in the area of social science

Solid Cancer - GE Healthcare Applauds CMS for Supporting National FDG-PET Coverage Decision

Surgical Technology - Amoena Introduces First Post Surgical Garments With Vitamin E & Aloe to Help Soothe and Comfort After Breast Surgery

The California Endowment - Prioritizing Prevention and Improving Community Health Discussed at Fifth in Series of Regional White House Forums on Health Reform at the California Endowment

The Ensign Group, Inc. - The Ensign Group Successfully Graduates Third Nursing Home From CMS Special Focus Program

The Health & Wellness Institute HWI - The Health & Wellness Institute to Launch Third U.S. Regional Campus in Louisiana

The Quantum Group, Inc. - PWeR(TM) Presenting at HIMSS Conference in Chicago

Tuberculosis - New findings from S. Low and co-researchers in the area of tuberculosis described

United Steelworkers USW - Steelworkers Ratify New Agreement with Packaging Corporation of America

UnitedHealth Group - UnitedHealth Group Wins Six 2008 World Wide Web Health Awards for Superior Online Consumer Content

University HealthSystem Consortium - University HealthSystem Consortium Names Ascent Healthcare Solutions Supplier of the Year at UHC 2009 Performance Excellence Forum

Unum - Unum Maintains Market Leadership in Group Long Term Care

VisionShare Inc. - VisionShare® Inc. Achieves New Growth Milestone

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center - Weight gain early in life leads to physical disabilities in older adults

WellPoint, Inc. - Charles Kennedy, M.D., Vice President for Health Information Technology, WellPoint, Inc., Appointed to National Health I.T. Policy Committee

Wiley-Blackwell - Patient preferences play role in racial disparities in rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Women in Technology WIT - CORRECTING and REPLACING Women in Technology Announces Finalists for 10th Annual Leadership Awards

Women in Technology WIT - Women in Technology Announces Finalists for 10th Annual Leadership Awards

World Health Care Congress - Nobel Prize Winner Professor Muhammad Yunus Leading Delegation From Bangladesh to World Health Care Congress to Advance Affordable Health Care Innovations

Zurich - Zurich Congratulates the Titus Family for Being Selected the 2009 Ambassador Family for the North Suburban Chicagoland March for Babies

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