Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 3rd, 2010
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Abramowitz & Pomerantz, P.A. - Federal Court Verdict Upholds $5.75 Million Legal Settlements in Drowning of Jazz Musician and Rabbi's Wife off Miami Beach
Abacus Employer Health Solutions - Amica Mutual Insurance Company Wins Benefits Award for Improving Health of Employees with Diabetes
Actuate Corporation - Actuate Extends Spirit of Community Collaboration With BIRT Performance Scorecard 9
AIDS Healthcare Foundation - AHF Commends Medicare Move to Cover HIV Tests; Urges Medicaid to Quickly Follow Suit
Alcon, Inc. - Alcon to Enter Surgical Glaucoma Market by Acquiring Optonol
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists - New Healthcare Amendment Will Preserve Access to Care for Millions of Patients
American Imaging Management - American Imaging Management's New Specialty Drug Program Delivers Immediate Results
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Introduces New Low-Cost Individual Plans: CoreShare and Enhanced SmartSense and Premier Plans
Anthem Blue Cross in California - Anthem Blue Cross Wins Third Largest Medicaid Managed Care Contract Renewal in the Country
Benefitfocus - Morganite Further Automates Processes with Additional Benefitfocus Technology Solutions
Bioethics - Studies from M. Kottow and colleagues provide new data on bioethics
Biotechnology - Researchers from University of Turku describe findings in biotechnology
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Selects Kevin Klobucar to Lead Blue Care Network as President
Breast Cancer - Research from Fudan University yields new data on breast cancer
CCLC - OHSU Selects CCLC to Open Child Care Center for Employees and Students
CIGNA Corporation - CIGNA Working to Predict, Prevent Short-Term Disability
CIGNA Corporation - Conference Keynote Speaker, CIGNA Customer Ashley Tew Wilkerson, Shared how Disability Insurance Helped her Family
Citizens Against Government Waste - Obama Speech Study in Mixed Messages and Hot Air
Coastal Healthcare Administrators - Coastal Healthcare Administrators Expands Provider Network to Santa Clara County
Colon Cancer - Data on colon cancer reported by M.T. Halpern and co-researchers
Communicators Services Group - Insurance Now Subject to Federal Jurisdiction
Comprehensive Care Corporation - CompCare Wins Multi-Year Contract in Pennsylvania
Connectyx Technologies Holding Group Inc. - Connectyx Announces Distribution Partnership with United States Medical Supply
Consumer Watchdog - 2008 CBO Report Favorably Scored the Medicare Buy-In
Consumer Watchdog - Failure of Drug Importation Amendment in U.S. Senate is Latest Show of Industry's Controlling Hand in Health Reform Debate, According to Consumer Watchdog
Consumer Watchdog - The 'Big 3' Fixes for the Weakened Senate Health Reform Bill to Block Full Insurance Co. Take-Over of Health System
Consumer’s Medical Resource - Consumer's Medical Resource Announces Next Generation Medical Decision Support MDS(R) Program Expanded to Reach More Consumers
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste - Reid's Deal, No Deal Gamesmanship? Still a Bad Deal
Craig Bruce & J.P. Wieske, "Health Insurance Mandates in the States 2009," Council for Affordable Health I - Key House Members Warn Leaders: Don't Let Health Reform Gut Stronger State Laws
Duane Reade - Duane Reade Announces Plans for H1N1 Immunization Program
Gastroenterology - Research from University of North Carolina provide new insights into gastroenterology
George Washington University - GW Battleground Provides Initial Insights in the 2010 Elections
Government Business Council - Majority of Federal Managers Concerned About Government Taking on Additional Health Care Responsibilities
Health Care Management - Scientists at University of Sydney publish new data on health care management
HealthLeaders-InterStudy - Coverage of Orally Delivered Oncology Drugs to Shift More Cost Responsibility to Patient
HealthLeaders-InterStudy - Jacksonville's Shands Hospital Struggles Amid Increased Charity-Care Costs and Funding Cuts
HealthSciences Institute - New Learning Collaborative to Prepare Clinicians for Better Chronic Care
Help Hospitalized Veterans - Impacting Lives Through Arts & Crafts
ikaSystems Corp. - Providence Equity Partners Invests in ikaSystems to Support Significant Growth Opportunities in Healthcare Payer Market
Independence Blue Cross - Independence Blue Cross Promotes Dr. Richard L. Snyder to Chief Medical Officer
Instacare Corp. - Instacare Corp. Board of Directors Sets Growth Plans for 2010
Interactive Intelligence Inc. - Interactive Intelligence IP Communications Software Suite Deployed by FirstCare Health Plans
International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Teamsters Praise Bill to Close Loophole for Tax Cheats
InterSystems Corporation - Goold Health Systems Moves to InterSystems CACHE Object Database to Enable Medicaid Management Processing
IQPC - IQPC's Corporate Health & Wellness Summit to Feature Safeway, Chevron and Qualcomm
Kaiser Permanente - Kaiser Permanente's Los Angeles Medical Center Celebrates Healthy Partnerships with Local Community Organizations
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. - Kowa Pharmaceuticals America Announces the Divestment of CAMBIA(TM) and PRO-571
LearnSomething, Inc. - National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association Partners with LearnSomething to Provide Fraud Waste and Abuse Compliance Training
Life Sciences - Benchmarking the US Healthcare System in the Global Economy
Life Sciences - Researchers from University of Leipzig, Department of Psychiatry report recent findings in life sciences
LTC Financial Partners, Llc - Authoritative Guide to Long Term Care Insurance Now Available on Amazon.com's Kindle and Apple's iPhone
Malignant Hyperthermia Therapy - Scientists at University of Wurzburg, Department of Anesthesiology discuss research in malignant hyperthermia therapy
Manchester Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Manchester Announces Availability of Chenodal
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital - Job Opportunities for Persons With Disabilities Abound During Recent AbilityLinks Online Job Fair
MedRisk, Inc. - MedRisk Receives URAC Accreditations for HIPAA Privacy and HIPAA Security
Men's Health Network - Men's Health Network Calls on Congress to Complete President Obama's Promise on Health Care Reform
Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. - MetCare of Florida Earns High Marks on Customer Satisfaction Survey
MicroBilt Corporation - MicroBilt Adds Cathy Mitchener as VP Sales in the Healthcare Industry
Millennium Research Group - Reimbursement Difficulties With TranS1's AxiaLIF and NuVasive's XLIF Have Sceptics Talking
Mintel Comperemedia - Mintel Comperemedia Forecasts Increase in Medicare Direct Mail
National Association for Home Care and Hospice NAHC - NAHC: MedPAC Home Care Cuts Use Flawed Analysis, Will Hurt Care
National Organization for Rare Disorders NORD - NORD Calls for Immediate End to Lifetime Insurance Caps
National Retail Federation - NRF Lauds Landrieu Amendment Removing Waiting Period Penalties from Health Care Reform Bill
NORC at the University of Chicago - How National Health Reform Proposals Would Affect Employer-Based Plans in California
North Carolina State University - Research highlights need for national HIV strategy
Ohio Health Care Association - Survey Shows Tax Increase Forcing Ohio Skilled Nursing Facilities to Make Cuts
Pennsylvania Department of Insurance - Insurance Department Takes Actions Against HealthAmerica
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America - 'Help is Here Express' Visits Jacksonville Beach
Physician Hospitals of America - New Study Shows 'No Medicare Savings' if Congress Moves Against Physician Owned Hospitals.
Psychiatry - Study results from G.S. Owen et al provide new insights into psychiatry
PureSafety - PureSafety and eDoc4u Partner to Offer Workforce Wellness Services
QuadraMed Corporation - The Department of Veterans Affairs Awards $24 Million Contract to QuadraMed for HIM and Revenue Cycle Management Technology
Resurgent Republic - Older Voters Voice Strong Opposition to Proposed Health Care Reforms
Rheumatoid Arthritis - New rheumatoid arthritis study results from F. Wolfe et al described
San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine - San Diego Hospice and the Institute for Palliative Medicine on the Passing of Sol Price
Schizophrenia - Research results from R.C. Bell and co-authors update knowledge of schizophrenia
Siemens Healthcare - Siemens Unveils Flexible Financing Solutions to Help Providers Achieve Meaningful Use
Sinus Surgery - Findings from King Abdul-Aziz University, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology in sinus surgery in children reported
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - The Reid Bill and What We Know: Higher Taxes and Less Capital - Higher Health Costs and Red Tape for Small Business
Steve Osenbaugh, Independent Retail Pharmacist - Pharmacist Urges Nebraska Medicare Beneficiaries to Compare Prescription Plans
Stroke - Researchers at Johns Hopkins University target stroke
Sun Life Financial, Inc. - Sun Life Financial Enhances Employee Benefits for Small Business
The American Society of Transplantation - AST Concerned That Kidney Transplant Patients May Suffer Politics As Usual in Capitol Hill Health Care Reform Debate
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology - Federal Funding Brings Mental Health Services to Chicago's South Side
The Concord Coalition - Concord Coalition Says Rockefeller Amendment Would Strengthen Cost Control in Senate Healthcare Legislation
The Hartford - Take Time to Talk Before Taking the Keys
Thomson Reuters - Thomson Reuters Solution Enables Medicaid Agencies, Healthcare Providers, and Health Plans to Get More Value from Health Information Exchanges
U.S. Census Bureau - Census Bureau: Health Care Industries Showed Modest Growth in Revenue in 2008
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Medicare Expands List of Covered Preventive Services to Include HIV Screening Tests
U.S. Department of Justice - Medicare Fraud Strike Force Expands Operations Into Brooklyn, N.Y.; Tampa, Fla.; and Baton Rouge, La.
U.S. Department of Justice - Parent Company of Two New Jersey Hospitals to Pay U.S. $7.95 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
U.S. Department of Justice - Three New York City Home Health Agencies Pay $9.7 Million to the United States to Settle False Claims Act Claims
U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group - U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group Acquires Bayport Occupational Medical Center in La Porte, TX
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 99 - Members of UFCW 99 Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify Arizona Supermarket Contract
UnitedHealthcare - UnitedHealthcare Puts Its Physician, Facility Network on the iPhone
UnitedHealthcare & Health Net, Inc. - UnitedHealthcare Completes Acquisition of Health Net's Northeast Licenses and Rights to Renew Membership
Universal American - New Medicare Advantage Option Available for Syracuse-Area Residents
University HealthSystem Consortium - University HealthSystem Consortium Offers Value Analysis Professionals Insightful New Resources
University of California - San Francisco - UCSF study finds routine HIV screening in community health centers boosts HIV testing
University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center - Hospital re-admission high for dialysis patients treated in long-term care hospitals
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Study finds racial disparities exist in radiation therapy rates for early stage breast cancer
Verathon Inc. - New 2009 CDC Guidelines for the Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Include Bladder Volume Ultrasound
VisionShare, Inc. - VisionShare(R) to Provide Secure Access to the Nationwide Health Information Network NHIN and Local Health Information Exchanges HIE
A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best Assigns Rating to Lincoln National Corporation's New Senior Unsecured Notes
A.M. Best Company - A.M. Best Assigns Rating to Genworth Financial, Inc.'s New Senior Unsecured Notes
Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates Partners HealthCare System, MA's 2009 Series J 'AA', Affs Outstanding Debt
Research and Markets - Global Server Hardware Market in Healthcare Industry 2008-2012
Research and Markets - Reducing Hospital Readmissions Toolkit: Comprehensive Four-Volume Set that Illustrates Innovative Strategies to Reduce Unnecessary Hospital Readmissions
Research and Markets - Taiwan Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q1 2010 - Reveals the US$3.6Bn Market is Forecast to Have an Annual Growth Rate of 3.50% Through to 2019
Research and Markets - The Future of the Healthcare IT Market to 2015 - Healthcare Reform in the US to Boost Growth
Research and Markets - The Outlook for Medical Devices in South East Asia
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