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Managed Care Business Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 9th, 2008
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Business Week | Other Publications

Aging - Institute on Aging Collaborates With New Program San Francisco Village

Album Creative Studios, Inc. - Album Creative Studios Tailors Big Brand Marketing for Small Businesses

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Anthem Life in Connecticut Partner with the Chamber Insurance Trust to Offer Life and Disability Products to Chamber of Commerce Members

Aurora Health Care - Accreditation Commission for Health Care Accredits Aurora Pharmacy Sites, Retail Store

Availity, L.L.C. - Availity Achieves 2008 eHealthcare Leadership Award

BioMed Central - Misleading media coverage of medicine

Biotech Business - MichBio Expo Draws Nearly 500 Professionals; Career Day Raises Profile

Cancer - Gene Network Sciences Announces Creation of Spin-off Entity Focused on Quantitative Finance and E-Commerce

CNinsure Inc. - CNinsure Reports Third Quarter 2008 Unaudited Financial Results

Diabetes - Elephant Pharm Unveils Groundbreaking Green Pharmacy Program

Dr. Eric Heiden and Dr. Massimo Testa - Give Yourself the Gift of Health This Holiday Season

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates Massachusetts $553MM GO Bonds 'AA'; Outlook Stable

Golden Meditech Company Limited - Golden Meditech Brings in Financial Investor Through New Share Issuance

HDR CUH2A - Prominent Business Developers Join HDR CUH2A

Health Robotics - Health Robotics Announces $60M Investment by Devon International Group and ITOCHU Inc. in the CytoCare(TM) and i.v.Station(TM PENDING) Robots

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital - Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital to Proceed With Master Plan

HIV/AIDS Co-Infection - Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health to Honor President George W. Bush on World AIDS Day:

Insurance Research Council - Fraud and Buildup Add 13 to 18 Percent in Excess Payments to Auto Injury Claims

International Coach Federation - International Coach Federation Is the Source for Finding a Coach

JustAnswer Corp. - Experts on JustAnswer(R) Projected to Help Thousands During the Thanksgiving Holiday

Life Sciences - Anthony Bajak joins Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center as Administrative Director of Business Development

Life Sciences - Illumina Selects GenoLogics as Next Generation Sequencing Lab & Data Management Partner

Life Sciences - MasterControl MD Solution Offered to Medical Device Companies

Life Sciences - Pharmacy OneSource Ranked 254th Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte's 2008 Technology Fast 500

Life Sciences - Pointclickcare Listed Among Fastest Growing Companies In North America

Life Sciences - WakeMed and Wake Technical Community College Receive Grant to Incorporate Simulation into Nursing Curriculum

McCann Healthcare Worldwide - McCann Healthcare Worldwide Agencies Again Win Most Awards at RX Club Show 2008

Medical Connections, Inc. - Medical Connections Holdings, Inc. Reports 58% Increase in Revenue for the Third Quarter 2008

Mental Illness - Glenn Close, Alma Powell, and Quincy Jones to Be Honored at AARP the Magazine's 2009 Inspire Awards

MPAnalytics, Inc. - Dr. Blair Keagy Launches MPAnalytics, Inc. Medical Consultant Group

NJTC - Accelerating Opportunity & Improving Regional Technology Transfer Potential

Obesity - 2008 Wellness Symposium Draws More Than 800 Health & Wellness Leaders and Practitioners To Houston To Translate Knowledge Into Action

Pediatrics - Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Launches PEPTAMEN JUNIOR®1.5, the Only Calorically Dense Pediatric Peptide-Based Enteral Nutrition Formula

Pulmonary Embolism - MEDRAD Builds on Success of P3T Cardiac CT Injection Software

Siemens Plc - Sir Richard Sykes Appointed as Advisory Board Member of Siemens Holdings plc

Surgical Information Systems - Ochsner Health System, Surgical Information Systems Partner to Rebuild New Orleans Healthcare Infrastructure

The Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council MassMEDIC - New Medical Devices Presented to Venture Capitalists and Industry Leaders at MassMEDIC Event

Type 1 Diabetes - Generex Launches Oral Insulin for Diabetes Management in India; Retail Availability Coincides With World Diabetes Day Shreya Life Sciences to Sell Product Through Sales Force of More Than 1,000 People

Type 2 Diabetes - New Study Data: JANUVIA (sitagliptin) Significantly Reduced Blood Sugar Levels and Was Not Associated with Hypoglycemia in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

U.S. Department of Justice - San Francisco Federal Court Halts Sales of Tax Schemes

Wellness - HealthMedia Announces Industry's First Individually Tailored Physical Activity Intervention and Other Innovative New Program Features

WHR Architects - Anita Moran AIA Joins WHR Dallas

A.M. Best Company - A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Health Net, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries

AARP - AARP Finds Value of Unpaid Family Caregiving in Illinois Hits $17 Billion

Age and Ageing - Recent studies from University of Haifa add new data to age and aging

Allsup - Allsup Finds Healthcare Costs Consuming Larger Part of Fixed Incomes

Almost Family, Inc. - Almost Family Announces Acquisition of Kentucky Home Health Certificate of Need

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Study identifies double-balloon enteroscopy as cost-effective approach for obscure GI bleeding

Aneurysm - Reimbursement Following Aneurysm Repair Falls Short of Costs

Bladder Cancer - Studies from University of California yield new information about bladder cancer

BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina - BlueChoice HealthPlan Ranks in Top Third of America's Best Health Plans

Breast Cancer Epidemiology - Research from Howard University, Department of Psychology in the area of breast cancer epidemiology published

Cancer Epidemiology - Research in the area of cancer epidemiology reported from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Division of Pediatric Hematology

Cervical Cancer - Study data from V.F. Schalbert and colleagues update understanding of cervical cancer

Chronic Disease - Pharos Innovations Joins Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease

Clinical Medicine - Research from J. Saunders and co-researchers yields new findings on clinical medicine

Clinical Pharmacology - New clinical pharmacology study findings have been published by scientists at University of Pennsylvania

Community Health - New community health study findings reported from J. Yang and co-authors

Connect4Healthcare - New Internet Service Delivers Relief to Families of Those in Long-Term Care

DC Patients, Doctors and Healthcare Providers - Blue Cross/Blue Shield Christmas Gift to Federal Employees: Surprise, We're Cutting Your Benefits!; Patients, Doctors and Health Care Providers Outraged

Diabetic Retinopathy - New findings from T.F. Farley and co-researchers in the area of diabetic retinopathy described

Dollar General - Dollar General Customers Can Help Save Lives Through the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Thanks and Giving Campaign

Eclipsys Corporation - Children's Health System Selects Eclipsys for New, Fully Digital Expansion Facility

Fatigue - Study data from University of Copenhagen update understanding of fatigue

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Ratings Downgrades Health First Florida to 'A'; Outlook Negative

Harvard Medical School - Electronic health records may lower malpractice settlements

Health Insurance - CAHI Stands by Its Principles for Health Insurance Reform

Health Insurance - Citizens Republic Bancorp Selects HealthPlus as Sole Provider of Health Insurance for 2009

Health Insurance - Insurance Commissioner Announces Retirement of George Hoover

Health Insurance - Leading German Health Insurance Organization, Deutsche Angestellten-Krankenkasse (DAK), Standardizes on Jive Software to Harness Employee Knowledge

Health Insurance - Society of Insurance Research and Fletcher/CSI Create First Forum for Research Professionals in the Health Insurance Industry

Health Insurance - Wide-Ranging Study of National News Reveals Health News Comprises Less Than Four Percent of All Coverage

Health Net, Inc. - Health Net, Inc. Plans Earn NCQA's "Excellent" Accreditation Status

Health Policy - Research from World Health Organization in the area of health policy described

HealthPartners - HealthPartners Receives National Business Award

Heart Attack - New heart attack data have been reported by scientists at Duke University

Heart Bypass Surgery - Studies from Harvard University add new findings in the area of heart bypass surgery

Heart Failure - Findings from M.J. Russo and co-researchers advance knowledge in heart failure

HIV/AIDS Co-Infection - Project HOPE Celebrates 50 Years of Improving Health around the World

HMS Holdings Corp. - HMS Holdings Corp. To Present at the 20th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference

Humana - Carol Sato Named Director of Medicare Operations for Humana's Hawaii Market

Humana Inc. - Humana Inc. to Host Biannual Investor Day on Thursday, November 20

Immunization - Research on immunization published by scientists at Mayo Clinic

Immunization - Studies from C. Vandendool and co-researchers update current data on immunization

JAMA and Archives Journals - Receipt of heart assist pumps by Medicare patients associated with poor outcomes, high costs

Life Sciences - Awarepoint Corporation Closes $13.3M Series D Financing Round

Life Sciences - Hialeah Hospital Receives 5-Star Rating for Stroke Care

Life Sciences - New pediatric in children study results reported from Roosevelt University

Life Sciences - Research from Morehouse School of Medicine reveals new findings on life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College discuss findings in pediatric in children

Malaria - Reports on malaria findings from W.Y. Zhang and co-researchers provide new insights

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Doctors Receive Bonuses for Providing Optimal Care to Patients Through Bridges to Excellence

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - VA and Louisiana State University Announce Site Selections for New Orleans Medical Center Projects

McRae Industries, Inc. - McRae Industries, Inc. Reports Earnings for Fiscal 2008

Medicare and Medicaid - Bayer Healthcare to Pay U.S. $97.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Paying Kickbacks to Diabetic Suppliers

Medicare and Medicaid - bWell-informed(TM) Adds Medicare Plan Tools for 2008 Open Enrollment Season

Medicare and Medicaid - Catheter-associated UTIs more preventable than previously thought

Medicare and Medicaid - CNSI Selects Edifecs Healthcare Accelerator Suite(TM) for MMIS Solution to Support South Dakota Medicaid Program

Medicare and Medicaid - CorVel Announces MSA Agent Services

Medicare and Medicaid - Data from D.M. Hartung and colleagues advance knowledge in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - LexisNexis® Risk & Information Analytics Group Launches Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Solution

Medicare and Medicaid - MARC Coalition Formed to Advocate for Medicare Secondary Payor Reform

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare's Annual Open Enrollment Period Runs Through December 31

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings recently were reported by researchers at Wake Forest University, Medical Department

Medicare and Medicaid - Pennsylvania Hospital Pays $1.9 Million to Settle Medicare Fraud Case Brought by Whistleblower

Medicare and Medicaid - Research on medicare and medicaid discussed by scientists at University of Texas

New Jersey Hospital Association - NJHA: Hospital Finances Show Troubling Trends

Next-To-Kin Foundation - Author Pens Pet Guardian Self-Defense Manual

Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Study results from N.A. Collop and colleagues in the area of obstructive sleep apnea published

Occupational Health - Research from A.K. Mortelmans and co-researchers in the area of occupational health described

Pancreatitis - Data on pancreatitis reported by researchers at University of Toronto

Prostatic Hyperplasia - Data on prostatic hyperplasia detailed by researchers at Vanderbilt University

Public Health - Hundreds to Gather for Colorado Public Health Summit

Ramsell Public Health Rx - Two Healthcare Innovators Partner to Help Community

Regence - A.M. Best Affirms Regence's Solid Financial Position

Regulatory Actions - Findings from University of California advance knowledge in regulatory actions

Respiratory Medicine - Data on respiratory medicine detailed by researchers at Vanderbilt University

Sinonasal Disease - Scientists at University of Nebraska discuss research in sinonasal disease

Springer - Osteoporosis care at risk in the United States

Stanford University Medical Center - Stanford/Packard study shows no benefit from drug widely used to prevent premature births

The Empty Stocking Fund - Empty Stocking Fund Opens Doors Dec. 1

The Quantum Group, Inc. - The Quantum Group Announces State Approval of TPA Application for Subsidiary Company Renaissance Administrative Solutions, Inc.

Urinary Tract Infection - Patient Enrollment Begins in Exploratory Phase II Trial of NovaBay's Lead Aganocide Compound, NVC-422, in Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Urology - New research on urology from R.A. Santucci and co-authors summarized

Wiley-Blackwell - Children with sickle cell disease receiving inadequate care

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