Managed Care Business Week

Endarterectomy - SCAI Urges CMS to Reconsider Decision on Carotid Artery Stenting

Every Child Matters Education Fund, Washington, D.C. - Children's Groups to Hold Long Island Town Hall Meeting One Day Before Hofstra Presidential Debate

FinCor Holdings - Leapfrog Group CEO: Growing Spotlight on Hospital Safety and Quality Ratings Driving Reimbursement Trends

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Revises Outlook on United Church Homes Ohio to Negative; Affirms 'BBB-' Bonds

Flu Vaccines - Jewel-Osco Offers Needle-Free Flu Immunizations

Foresight Corporation - Debra Strickland joins Foresight Corporation in time for HIPAA 5010 Mandate

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Fulbright & Jaworski 2008 Litigation Trends Survey Shows U.S. Companies Preparing for Rise in Litigation Following Two Years of Declines

Gastroenteritis Epidemiology - New gastroenteritis epidemiology study results reported from University of Barcelona

Gerontological Nursing - Research from University of Kansas broadens understanding of gerontological nursing

Gerontological Nursing - Research on gerontological nursing reported by scientists at Deakin University

Good Samaritan Hospital - Patient Care at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles Rates Highly According to Recent HealthGrades Study

Greater Newport Physicians - Greater Newport Physicians, Edinger Medical Group Rated Tops in Orange County

HC Innovations, Inc. - HC Innovations Appoints CFO to its Management Team

Health and Medicine - Investigators at Harvard University, Medical Department publish new data on health and medicine

Health Grades, Inc. - Death Rate 70% Lower at Nation's Top-Rated Hospitals: HealthGrades 11th Annual Hospital Quality Study

Health Insurance - HealthCare.com Acquires BrokersWeb.com, the Leading Health Insurance Pay-Per-Click Marketing Platform

Health Insurance - Pennsylvania's Loss of Employer Health Coverage Outstripping National Average

Health Insurance - Research results from J. Zeidler and colleagues update understanding of health insurance

HealthLeaders-InterStudy - State Healthcare Reform Brings Growth to Springfield, Mass., Hospital Segment

Heart Attack - Research from P.C. Austin and co-authors reveals new findings on heart attack

Heart Attack - Study findings on heart attack are outlined in reports from G.A. Wellenius and colleagues

Hemametrics - Hemametrics Provides Compliance Solutions for New CMS Interpretive Guidelines for Conditions of Coverage for Hemodialysis Centers

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield - How Can a Local Business Help Pittsburgh Save Energy, Clean the Rivers and Beautify Downtown? Build a Green Roof

HTH Worldwide - Emirates Health Plan Gains Global Reach with HTH Worldwide

Humetrix - A Disaster Can Strike at Any Time; Be Prepared with U-BeSafe

Institute for America's Future - New Ad Questions Entrusting Health Care Reform to the Same People Who Created the Banking Crisis

JAMA and Archives Journals - Cancer screening rates among older Medicaid patients fall short of national objectives

JAMA and Archives Journals - Most patients do not undergo recommended test to confirm need for elective angioplasty

JAMA and Archives Journals - Vision loss more common in people with diabetes

Kaiser Permanente - Kaiser Permanente's Move to Burbank to Boost the Local Economy

KCM Holdings Corp. - KCMH Positioned for Sustained Growth in Down Economy, Thru 2009: Strong Q3 Health Insurance, Technology, Business Incubation & Private Equity Leads KCMH Investor Protection Strategy

Life Sciences - Cedars-Sinai Re-Designated a Magnet Hospital - Designation Recognizes Nursing Excellence and Quality Patient Care

Life Sciences - Doctors Don't Know Enough about Consumer-Driven Health Plans

Life Sciences - Dr. Richard Popiel, Named Chairman of the National Council of Physician & Pharmacist Executives

Life Sciences - Hospice Legacy makes grant for study of end-of-life care

Life Sciences - Inonu University, Department of Clinical Microbiology reports research in pediatric in children

Life Sciences - National University of Ireland describes research in life sciences

Life Sciences - New findings from I. Romieu and co-authors in the area of life sciences published

Life Sciences - Reports outline life sciences study findings from Duke University

Life Sciences - Scientists at Indiana University, Department of Medicine target life sciences

Life Sciences - Studies from H. Bentzen et al further understanding of life sciences

Lung Cancer - Reports on lung cancer findings from Northwestern University provide new insights

Magnolia LTC Management Services Inc. - Continuing Care Risk Retention Group Inc. Reports Financial Stability

Managed Care - HealthLeaders-InterStudy Launches Employer Vantage

Managed Care - Quest Analytics Finalizes Agreement to Enhance Mercer's Ability to Assist Companies with Health Plan Selection Process

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Vigil Health Solutions and Vocollect Healthcare Systems Announce Strategic Reseller Agreement

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - WellPoint, the WellPoint Foundation and the X PRIZE Foundation Collaborate to Advance Revolutionary Ideas to Improve the Health Care System

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - XIRING and SCM Microsystems Jointly Develop Mobile Terminals for German eHealth Market

Matrix Home Care - Matrix Home Care Opens Tampa Office, Expanding Network in Gulf Coast Market

Medicare and Medicaid - ACS Signs $27 Million Contract with Alaska to Transition Fiscal Agent Services for State Medicaid Program

Medicare and Medicaid - AmericanHealthPlan.org Blog Launched to Push Plan Allowing Any American to Buy into Medicare

Medicare and Medicaid - Childbirth Connection Report Reveals Serious Problems in Maternity Care Quality and Value

Medicare and Medicaid - Digital Archive of CMS National E-prescribing Conference Just What the Doctor Ordered

Medicare and Medicaid - HealthSpring and PharmMD Partner for Medication Therapy Management

Medicare and Medicaid - Los Angeles Area Health Care Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Medical Identity Theft and Medicare Fraud

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicaid Managed Care Program in Ohio Continues to Face Challenges

Medicare and Medicaid - New research on medicare and medicaid from Duke University summarized

Medicare and Medicaid - Positive Picture of Independent Community Pharmacies Emerges With Release of 2008 NCPA Digest, Sponsored by Cardinal Health

Medicare and Medicaid - Research data from C.R. Cammisa and colleagues update understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research findings from C.M. Blanchette et al update understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from M. Dickson and co-researchers yields new findings on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Scientists at University of Pittsburgh describe research in medicare and medicaid

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. - MedImpact to Deliver e-Prescribing Solutions with SureScripts-RxHub

Memorial Hospital and Health System - Innovation as Cure for Ailing Health Care Industry -- Memorial Hospital Demonstrates How

Morpace Inc. - Morpace Reports: Electronic Medical Records Viewed Favorably, but Many Have Privacy Concerns

NewsRx - NewsRx Adds Pediatrics and Psychiatry Titles To 102 Healthcare and Medical Newsletters Library

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Landmark Study Demonstrates Potential of Radioimmunotherapy for Treatment of Indolent B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Research in the area of non-small cell lung cancer reported from C.S. Lathan and colleagues

Obesity - New findings from E.A. Finkelstein and co-researchers in the area of obesity described

Obesity and Diabetes - DMAA Launches Online Obesity Resource Center for Professionals, Consumers

Optometry - Research conducted at University of Alabama has updated our knowledge about optometry

Oral Hygiene - New oral hygiene study findings recently were published by researchers at National Institutes of Health

Osteoarthritis - Findings from K.D. Allen and co-authors broaden understanding of osteoarthritis

Ovarian Cancer - Reports outline ovarian cancer study findings from Duke University

Ovarian Cancer - Scientists at Keio University, Medical Department detail research in ovarian cancer

Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - PA Governor Rendell Announces Resignation of Secretary of Aging Nora Dowd Eisenhower

Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - PA Governor Rendell Appoints John Michael Hall to Serve as Acting Secretary of Aging

Pharmacy Research - University of Kentucky reports research in pharmacy research

PharmacyChecker.com - Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Bill Supported by PharmacyChecker.com, Leading Evaluator of Online Pharmacies

Prestige - Three Prestige Care Centers in Oregon Earn National Quality Awards

Public Health - Climate Change Will Affect Public Health a Call to Action: Special Issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Public Health - Institute of Medicine Elects Dr. Maria Freire to Membership

Research and Markets Ltd. - 2008 Medicaid Management Information System MMIS Conference - Available Now

Research and Markets Ltd. - Medication Therapy Management MTM Market Overview - Vendors Identifies More Than 30 Companies That Offer Solutions to Help Pharmacists Integrate MTM Services

Selectica, Inc. - Selectica Fusion '08 Customer Conference to Feature Sessions on Contract Lifecycle Management for Healthcare Providers and Corporate Counsel

SHPS - SHPS Presents at Third National Consumer Driven Healthcare Summit: "Impact of Consumer Driven Health Plans: Findings from the SHPS Health Practices Study"

SMSi-Urban Call - Secrets to Building a Healthy Business

TAITRA - TAITRA Announces That Asia's Tops in Medical Tourism & Health Centers Meet Together in Taiwan

TAP-IN - TAP-IN Launches in Cleveland

Telemedicine - Studies from Yonsei University have provided new information about telemedicine

The Center for Health Value Innovation - WellPoint, Inc. Joins the Center for Health Value Innovation, Signaling Groundswell Support for Value-based Health Benefit Design

The Senior Citizens League - Don't be Fooled by Tomorrow's 2009 COLA Announcement: Millions of Seniors Will be Misled

The Senior Citizens League - Today's 2009 COLA Announcement Will Leave Millions of Seniors in Poverty

Thrombosis - 12-month Atlanta Trial Data Show Sustained Benefit of Catania Stent In Treatment of De Novo Coronary Lesions

Thrombosis - 12-Month ATLANTA Trial Data Show Sustained Benefit of Catania(TM) Stent in Treatment of De Novo Coronary Lesions

TV Land - Half of America's Baby Boomers Think Government is Doing Too Much to Solve the Wall Street Crisis, Finds TV Land's Baby Boomer Survey

U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc. - Prevention is the Key to Solving Health Care Crisis;

UnitedHealth Group - UnitedHealth Group Launches 2009 Medicare Plans

University of California - San Francisco - Stress tests to confirm need for cardiac stent not occurring in most patients, new study finds

University of Leicester - Seeds of optimism in Iraq's mental health provision

US Family Health Plan - US Family Health Plan and the National Military Family Association Joint Public Service Campaign Nominated for Emmy Award

Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc. - The British Home Retirement Community First in Metro Chicago to Deploy Voice-Assisted Care

Walgreens - Walgreens Offers Free Shipping for Medicare Part B Testing Supplies

Wellness - In the Midst of International Economic Crisis, VidaCura Offers a Helping Hand to Those Without Insurance