MD Week

AARP Idaho - AARP Says Governor Otter on Wrong Page With Health Care Reform

Active Day, Inc. - Largest Adult Day Care Provider Hires New Chief Executive to Guide Company through Health Care Reform

Age and Aging - Nu Skin Announces New Scientific Advisor

Alliance Surgical Distributors - Alliance Surgical Distributors to Lead First Surgeon Owned Implant Distribution Workshop

Allsup - Having Second Thoughts about Your Medicare Plan? Allsup Outlines Rules for Changing Plans during Open Enrollment

Anesthesia - Studies from D. Mavalankar et al add new findings in the area of anesthesia

Bartell Drugs - Bartell Drugs Cites Reduced Compensation by the State of Washington; Discontinues Filling DSHS/Medicaid Prescriptions at 15 Locations

BC Tech - BC Tech's Tiny New Camera Gives Vision to Disposable Medical Devices

BNA - Restructuring, Consolidation in Health Care Make Reform Top Health Law Issue for 2010

Campaign for America's Future - Policy Experts Call on Washington Post to Stop Printing Biased 'News' Articles by Billionaire Ideologue, Peter G. Peterson

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Data on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease described by researchers at University of Maryland

Conning Research and Consulting - Conning Research: Health Insurance Pricing Pressures and Decrease in Group Enrollment to Impact Growth and Profitability Through 2011

CrystalGenomics, Inc. - CrystalGenomics Appoints New Vice President of Business Development

Depression - Studies from J.A. Su et al add new findings in the area of depression

Diabetes - New diabetes study findings have been reported by R.N. Foley and colleagues

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Llc - Diffusion Pharmaceuticals LLC Announces Addition of Dr. David R. Jones as Chief Medical Officer, and Dr. Guy M. Chisolm Joins its Scientific Advisory Board

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. - Emerging Healthcare Begins Due Diligence

ExpertSource - Experts Available to Discuss Keen to Be Lean; Desperate to Cut Costs, Hospital CFOs are Turning to an Unlikely Source: the "Lean Management" Principles Championed by Manufacturers

FedSources - FedSources Announces Healthcare Technology Event

FreeOnlineCPR.com - FreeOnlineCPR.com Announces Online CPR Certification Program Featuring Free CPR Courses

Fresenius Medical Care - Fresenius Medical Care Urges Dialysis Patients to Prepare for Winter Storms

Healthy San Francisco - San Francisco Launches Citywide 'Make Today the Day' Quit Smoking Campaign

HMS - HMS Acquires Verify Solutions, Adding Dependent Eligibility Audit Services and Expanding into Employer Market

Immunization - Biggest Medical Breakthroughs and Milestones of the Last Decade Broadcast on SIRIUS XM's 'Doctor Radio' Channel

Inflammation - Researchers from Copenhagen University report details of new studies and findings in the area of inflammation

J.G. Wentworth, Inc. - J.G. Wentworth Sponsors AAPWA Meeting

JAMA and Archives Journals - Metabolic risks remain largely unmonitored in Medicaid patients taking antipsychotics

Legacy - Ohio Appellate Court Ruling a Major Setback for Efforts to Preserve Tobacco Funds, Protect the Health of Ohioans

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT neuroengineers silence brain cells with multiple colors of light

Medicare and Medicaid - Data on medicare and medicaid reported by A.A. Ghaferi and co-researchers

Medicare and Medicaid - Findings in medicare and medicaid reported from Army

Medicare and Medicaid - Researchers from Florida Atlantic University report recent findings in medicare and medicaid

MRO Corp - MRO's Audit Tracker Online Now Compatible with the American Hospital Association's RACTrac Application

National Science Foundation - Silencing brain cells with yellow and blue light

Orthodontics - OrthoSynetics(TM) Adds ORTHOTRAC to Services Portfolio

Texas Mutual Insurance Company - Texas Mutual Encourages Public to Follow Flu Prevention Tips

The Third Jihad; Suspect Detection Systems - Top CIA, U.S. Secret Service, Counterterrorism and Airport Security Specialists Available for Interviews; Clare Lopez - Former CIA Officer, 30 Years Experience

Transplantation - Investigators at University of Florida target transplantation

U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department Reaches Agreement With New York City to Correct Conditions at Kings County Hospital Center

U.S. Department of Justice - Minnesota Hospital to Pay U.S. to Resolve Allegations of False Claims Involving Unnecessary Admissions

University HealthSystem Consortium - University HealthSystem Consortium and Executive Health Resources Form Strategic Partnership

Zynx Health - Health IT Industry Applauds Definition of "Meaningful Use" of Electronic Health Record Systems

Abbott - Abbott's XIENCE V Approved in Japan - Second Largest Drug Eluting Stent Market Worldwide

AdvancedMD Software - AdvancedMD Acquires PracticeOne

Aetna - Aetna Disability Study Shows Members May Get Back to Work Sooner Following Mental Health Leave

Allscripts - Creighton University School of Medicine Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record for Faculty Physicians

Allscripts - Mountain States Health Alliance Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record and Practice Management for Physicians Across Four-State Area

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. - Allscripts Announces Rapid Implementation, 'Meaningful Use' Guarantee, and Financing Programs for Electronic Health Records

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. - Catholic Health Initiatives Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record for Over 1000 Physicians in 19 States

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. - Renaissance Medical Management Company Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record and Practice Management

ALTHA - Stephen Marcus of Vibra Healthcare and Alan Sauber of RehabCare Join the ALTHA Board of Directors

Amcom Software, Inc. - Amcom Software Gains Investment from Norwest Equity Partners and Split Rock Partners

American Association for Homecare - HHS Report Confirms that the Complicated Medicare Documentation Requirements for Power Wheelchair Claims Obstruct Regulatory Compliance by Physicians and Wheelchair Providers

American Board of Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine Files Complaint Against Arora Board Review, Rajender Arora, M.D., and Anise Kachadourian, M.D.

American Federation of Government Employees - AFGE Commends Efforts of Unionized TSA Workers in Bakersfield HazMat Incident

American Hospital Association - American Hospital Association Expands Its Surgical Information Systems Endorsement to Include the SIS Com Solution Enabling Powerful Patient Tracking and Communication

American Medical Association Foundation - AMA Foundation Honors Compassionate Physicians With Excellence in Medicine Awards

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Study examines interval colorectal cancer despite surveillance colonoscopy

Ameritox - New Data Published in Journal of Opioid Management Show Ameritox's Proprietary Medication Monitoring Algorithm Superior to Traditional Urine Testing in Discriminating Oxycontin Drug Regimens

Anesthesiology - Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants Named Alpha Testing Practice for AQI Data Registry

Appendectomy - New appendectomy research has been reported by scientists at National University, Department of Surgery

Assisted Suicide - Findings from Erasmus University provide new insights into assisted suicide

AT&T Inc. - PSS World Medical, Inc. Selects AT&T and Sterling Commerce to Optimize Global Supply Chain

Bioheart, Inc. - Bioheart Inks Deals with Distributors to Introduce Home Heart Failure Monitoring Systems Throughout the U.S.

Boston Scientific Corporation - Boston Scientific Announces Japanese Approval for PROMUS Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System

Brain Injuries - Research conducted by L.M. Rochette and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about brain injuries

Breast Cancer - New breast cancer study findings have been reported from Technical University

Brigham Young University - How nurses can better support families of dying children

Brown & Toland - Gloria Austin, Brown & Toland's Chief Executive Officer, Announces Retirement

Brown University - Hispanic elderly more likely than whites to live in inferior nursing homes

Cardiology - Cardiac Science and Gust Bardy, MD Create Innovation Center for Primary Care Medicine

Cataract - Research from University of Oulu in the area of cataract published

CBR Pharma Insights - CBR Pharma Insights: New Report - Managed Care Trends and Strategies - the Voice of Managed Care on the State of Relations Between Managed Markets and the Pharmaceutical Industry and Opportunities for Partnership CBRSV010

Center for Diagnostic Imaging CDI - Center for Diagnostic Imaging CDI Opens New Outpatient Imaging Center

Children’s Memorial Hospital - Children's Memorial Hospital Receives $16 Million Gift from the Kenneth and Anne Griffin Foundation

Cholecystectomy - Studies from M. Slater et al add new findings in the area of cholecystectomy

Clinical Trial Research - Researchers at University of Calgary target clinical trial research

Colon Cancer - New colon cancer study results from Harvard University, Medical Department described

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Reports from University of California highlight recent research in complementary and alternative medicine

Cook Medical - Physicians in Canada to Achieve Greater Levels of Control During Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

Coronary Heart Disease - Study findings from Erasmus University broaden understanding of coronary heart disease

CVS Caremark - CVS Caremark Announces e-Prescribing Agreement with Allscripts

CVS Caremark - CVS Caremark's MinuteClinic Becomes First Retail Clinic Provider to Achieve Consecutive Accreditation Awards From the Joint Commission