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Managed Care Business Week


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 27th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Business Week | Other Publications

Abt Associates - Valerie DeFillipo, Reproductive Health and Rights Expert, Joins Abt Associates

Aegis Health Group - Hospital-Employer Partnerships Growing as Employers Seek Ways to Improve Health and Manage Dollars in Tough Economic Times

Air Products - Air Products Builds a World-Scale Carbon Monoxide Coldbox in China for Yangzi Petrochemical

Amcom Software - Amcom Software Adds RFID to Call Center Capabilities

Amerinet - Amerinet Executive Briefing Offers Tips on Hiring the Right Person the First Time

Amerinet - Amerinet’s AccuPrice Tool Offers Member $400,000 in Potential Savings

Antiretrovirals - Scientists at University of Bern, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine target antiretrovirals

Aon Corporation - Aon Benfield Forecasts Potential Impact on the Insurance Industry Resulting From the Alleged Madoff Scandal

ARAMARK Corporation - ARAMARK and Anne Fletcher, Best-Selling Health and Lifestyle Author, Partner to Promote Healthy Weight Management on Campus

Asthma - Lupus is a Significant Cost to Employers, According to Thomson Reuters Study

ASU Nursing - Arizona State University Nursing and Idea Crossing Partner to Conduct First National Healthcare Innovation Challenge

Barix Ag - Barix IP Control Solutions Form the Nucleus of Critical Systems Monitoring for Oceanic Time Warner of Hawaii

Battelle - Battelle to Invest $200 Million in Central Ohio, Create Hundreds of Jobs

Bausch & Lomb - Bausch & Lomb Names Peter Valenti, III, as President, North America, Vision Care

BioOhio - Ohio Bioscience and Healthcare Industry Impact: $148 Billion

Biotech Business - AM Biotechnologies, LLC wins $100,000 SBIR contract from NASA: AM to create hand-held device for detecting medical conditions in orbiting astronauts

Biotech Business - Former Johnson & Johnson Executive Gives Big Voice to Small Companies

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia - Hundreds of Uninsured Georgia School Children to Receive Free Eye Exams and Glasses

Boston-Power, Inc. - Boston-Power Adds $55 Million in Growth Capital

Cancer - Andre Konski, M.D., M.B.A., Accepts Radiation Oncology Position at Wayne State University and the Karmanos Cancer Institute

Claimsnet.com - Claimsnet.com Receives EHNAC Healthcare Network FULL Re-Accreditation

Colon Cancer - Rosetta Genomics and Collaborators Unveil Colon Cancer Screening Diagnostic; Identified Candidate MicroRNA Biomarkers in Serum

Dentistry - Centerstone Names Indiana Board of Directors

Diamond Management & Technology Consultants - Obama, FDIC Calls for Greater TARP Scrutiny Will Require Banks to Build New Compliance Capabilities: Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Report

DisastersNet, Inc. - Positioned for Rapid Growth, DisastersNet, Inc. Provides Web-Based Disaster Management Systems for Hospitals, Other Industries

Dolbey - Dolbey Expands Marketing with Loffler Companies, Inc.

El Camino Hospital - El Camino Hospital Updates Community on Next Steps in Plans for New Los Gatos Location

Employee Vita - New Vitamin Targets Health Needs of Firefighters

FairWarning, Inc. - World’s Most Sophisticated Health Systems Adopt FairWarning® in 2008

Frost & Sullivan - Growth in the Functional Food Sector Gives a Hearty Boost to the Heart Health Ingredients Market

Frost & Sullivan - New Needs in Health Management Boost Demand for Telemetry

Gen-Probe Incorporated - Eric Tardif Joins Gen-Probe as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy

Genzyme Corp. - Genzyme and Isis Begin New Clinical Trials of Mipomersen

Gerson Lehrman Group - Gerson Lehrman Group Partners With AdvaMed for Survey on Medical Device Industry

GfK Healthcare - GfK Unites U.S. Health Care Marketing Research Companies Into Single Integrated Agency; Focuses Collective Strength on Expanding Opportunities

Grifols Sa - Grifols Celebrates Initial Construction of New IVIG Facility with Los Angeles Officials and Dignitaries

Gullapalli and Associates, LLC - Gullapalli and Associates Appoints David Clark to Vice President of Educational Operations

Haemonetics Corporation - Haemonetics to Present at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. - Hanger Orthopedic Group Welcomes Vinit Asar as Chief Growth Officer

Health and Society - Studies by F. Asumda and co-authors describe new findings in health and society

Health Forum - 2009 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study Opens Today

HealthPlus of Michigan - HealthPlus Names Bruce Hill Interim President and CEO

Heart Attack - Research from University of California in the area of heart attack published

Hewitt Associates - The 2009 Top Companies for Leaders Study Officially Launches Around the Globe

Hiemstra Product Development, Llc - Reduce Risk, Achieve Compliance and Accelerate Time to Market with hiQual and Hiemstra Product Development

Hill-Rom - Hill-Rom Reports First Quarter Revenue of $350 Million and Announces Further Actions to Address Challenging Economic Environment

Hypercom Corporation - Hypercom Appoints Ulf Honick Vice President, Healthcare

idBUSINESS - Identity Theft on Agenda at Rocky Mountain Dental Conference

Infinity I-China - Infinity I-China Joins With Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers China, China Spring Fund and JAIC in a $13M Series B Financing of Chiral Quest Corporation

JumpStart Inc. - 73 Companies in the Cleveland Plus Region Attract $259 Million in Venture Investment in 2008

Legionnaire Disease - Nephros, Inc. Receives the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Medical Device Patient Care Company of the Year Award

Life Sciences - RNCOS Releases a New Report: Saudi Arabian Healthcare Market Forecast to 2012

Life Sciences - SEMDA Announces Agenda for 2009 Conference

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - CoSentry and Alegent Health Announce Collaboration for Construction of an Enterprise-Class Data Center

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Ohio Business, Health Care Leaders Join Together to Improve Patient Safety, Reduce Costs in Ohio Hospitals

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. - New Issue of Viewpoint Magazine Now Available

Med-eez, Inc. - Study Finds Pills Coated in Innovative Med-eez Shell Significantly Easier to Swallow

MedSynergies Inc. and Texas Health Resources Organization for Physicians - Texas Health Resources Organization for Physicians and MedSynergies Create Joint Venture to Offer Management Services to Physicians

Mint - Mint Launches the $2.00 per Hour Car in NYC

MPR Associates, Inc. - MPR Associates and HUCKDESIGN Form Strategic Alliance for Medical Device Projects

NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. - St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center Improves Safety and Regulatory Compliance with Wi-Fi Temperature Monitoring Solution from NEC and AeroScout

Neurology - Alpine Biomed Acquires Stellate to Create New Leader in Neurology Diagnostics Market

Next Generation Waters - Feel the Difference: a Functional Beverage that Works!

NMT Medical, Inc. - NMT Medical Provides Preliminary Year End Financial Results and Clinical Trial Update

Nursing - New nursing research reported from National Cheng-Kung University

Obesity and Diabetes - Eating Habits and Exercise Behaviors in Children Can Deteriorate Early

Onvia, Inc. - Onvia Fills Critical Information Gap with Launch of its Economic Stimulus Toolkit, Enabling Businesses to Understand, Prepare for and Capitalize on Pending Stimulus-Driven Opportunities

PerkinElmer, Inc. - Intertek Group Selects PerkinElmer as a Preferred Global Vendor for Instrumentation Technologies

Pharmacology - Personalised Medicine: an Opportunity for Investment

PSS World Medical, Inc. - PSS World Medical to Present at 27th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

PureSafety - PureSafety Adds Certified Spanish Translator and Translations Project Manager

Quintiles Transnational Corp. - Quintiles Takes Action to Speed Development of Cancer Therapies

Research and Markets - Examine Europe's Dental Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2012 and Gain an Insight into the Leading Companies Operating within the Industry

Research and Markets - Examine New Zealand's Medical Equipment Market with Investment Opportunities, Analaysis and Forecasts to 2012

Research and Markets - Olympus to Acquire Gyrus Group

Research and Markets - Warburg Pincus to Strengthen Stand in Dental and Surgical Market

Research and Markets Ltd. - Non-life Insurance in Spain

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. - Sedgwick CMS Names Paul Posey COO for Claims Services

Shaklee Corporation - Shaklee China Opens Beijing Headquarters

Shared Health - Shared Health(R) Names Adnane Khalil as Chief Information Officer

SHPS - SHPS receives URAC accreditation for Comprehensive Wellness

Surgical Technology - Abbott Expands Its Growing Medical Device Business With Acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics (AMO)

Surgical Technology - Covidien Receives Fda Clearance To Market Sils Port Multiple Access Instrument Access Port

SYBE Medical Management - SYBE Addresses Survey Reporting That Half of Primary-Care Doctors Would Leave Medicine Due to Insurance and Government Red Tape

Tatum LLC - Tatum Expands Mid-Atlantic Practice

Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Tenet Announces 2009 Earnings Calendar

The Center for Health Value Innovation - The Center for Health Value Innovation Names Pioneers in Value-Based Health to its Board of Strategic Advisors

The Gemstar Group - The Gemstar Group to Acquire Calyx Partners

The Mocha Manual Company Inc. - Former Essence Editor and Author of Mocha Manual Book Series Launches New Online Magazine and Community for African American Moms

The Outdoor Foundation - As Childhood Obesity Rates Rise, Youth Outdoor Participation Declines

The Quantum Group, Inc. - The Quantum Group and IBM Announce Hosting Agreement for Advanced Healthcare Solutions

TodayMD - TodayMD Renews Race Sponsorship With Alegra Motorsports for a Third Year

Towers Perrin - Towers Perrin Survey Finds Workers Accepting More Financial Risk and Increasingly Concerned about Job and Financial Stability

Travelers Advantage - Actress, Author Mariel Hemingway & Travelers Advantage Say: Traveling is a Time to be Even Healthier

U.S. Department of Justice - South Carolina Doctor Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return

Victhom Human Bionics INC. - Victhom Announces Launch of Enhanced Company Website

Walgreens - Walgreens Outlines Transformation at Annual Meeting

WeissComm Group - WeissComm Group Acquires Strategic Branding Firm ODA and Enters Alliance With Patient-Focused Health Advocacy Strategies to Diversify Business and Expand Offerings

Whatley, Drake & Kallas, Llc - Coca-Cola Sued Over Deceptive VitaminWater Claims

Zassi Medical Evolutions, Inc. - Zassi Medical Evolutions Launches New Online Company That Uses 'Business DNA' to Deliver Advanced Discovery, Collaboration, and Business Intelligence Tools to the Medical Device Industry

Zurich - Zurich Offers Information to Business Owners about Preventing Customer & Employee Slips, Trips and Falls During Winter Weather Months

A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best’s Consumer Insurance Center Highlights Insurance Coverage You Don’t Know You Have

AARP New York State - Senator Schumer Speaks to 4,900 AARP Members Pledging Bipartisan Action on Nation's Health and Economic Crises

Access MediQuip - Access MediQuip Appoints Former Priority Healthcare CEO to Chairman of the Board

AeroScout - AeroScout and University HealthSystem Consortium Announce Three-Year Agreement

Aetna - Aetna and Magic Johnson Enterprises Introduce “3-Point PlaySM” Health Competition to Houston Schools

Aetna - Aetna Reaffirms 2008 Earnings Guidance, Updates 2009 Preliminary Earnings Guidance

Aetna Inc. - Aetna Agrees to Stop Future Use of Ingenix Databases; Joins New York Attorney General in Creation of New Independent Database for Consumer Reimbursement

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. - ACS to Provide HSA Product to Regence; ACS HSA Solution Now Offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans in 28 States

AIDS Healthcare Foundation - Stimulus: Florida AIDS Patients, RNs Lobby Congress for Funding for HIV Testing

AIDS Healthcare Foundation - ‘Intent to Award’ Florida Medicaid HIV/AIDS Disease Management Program Notice Goes to AHF’s Positive Healthcare

Allergies - University Hospitals and OnCallData Launch New Portal Combining State-of-the- Art Electronic Prescribing and Medication Reconciliation

AllOne Health - AllOne MobileSM to Provide Army’s “Wounded Warriors” with Electronic Support System

American Academy of Family Physicians - January/February 2009 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet

American Medical Association - AMA Claims Victory With Record Breaking Settlement in Case Against Insurer

Anxiety Disorders - Eli Lilly Pays a Record $1.4 Billion to Settle Federal and State Fraud Investigations into Illegal Zyprexa Off-Label Marketing Practices

Benefit Advocates Inc. - Schering-Plough Selects Benefit Advocates for Health Advocacy

Biopharmaceuticals - Dr. Derek Winstanly of Quintiles to Serve as 2009 ACRO Chair; Mr. William Sharbaugh of PPD to Be Chair-Elect

Blue Spoon Consulting Group, LLC - Blue Spoon Consulting Publishes System Dynamics of Prescription Assistance

Breast Cancer - Data from M. Esteva and colleagues advance knowledge in breast cancer

Cancer - Hospital Association Presents Awards for Commitment to Healthcare

Cardiology - Research from National Institute of Public Health provides new data about cardiology

CIGNA Corporation - CIGNA Chairman and CEO, Ed Hanway, Elected to Board of Directors of the Alliance for Health Reform

CIGNA HealthCare - CIGNA Study: Americans with CDHPs Cut Medical Costs Without Cutting Care

CMR Institute - CMR Institute Courses Approved for Continuing Education Requirements of SafeRx

Community Health - New community health study findings have been reported from C. Abarca et al

Community Health - Research on community health described by scientists at University of Wisconsin

Coventry Health Care, Inc. - Coventry Health Care to Speak at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Crowe Paradis Services Corporation - MSP Navigator© Offers the Insurance Industry a Fully Outsourced Solution to Medicare’s New 2009 Mandatory Insurance Reporting Requirements

Data Systems Analysts - My Medical Memory and Data Systems Analysts Partner to Provide Secure, Portable Health Records

Delta Dental Plans Association - New Data Show Delta Dental Continues Offering Largest Nationwide Network

Dementia - Lilly Resolves Investigations of Past Zyprexa Marketing and Promotional Practices

Dementia - Reports on dementia findings from National University provide new insights

Developmental Disabilities - Data on developmental disabilities published by researchers at University of North Carolina

Diabetes - Reports outline diabetes research from University of Kentucky

DrScore.com - DrScore.com Says: Know Your Source When Going Online To Review Your Doctor's Rating

Drug Safety - Pfizer Contributes Critical Data to URMC Drug Safety Initiative

Emergency Medicine - Research from Stanford University in the area of emergency medicine published

Erythropoiesis - Research reports from Brigham and Women's Hospital provide new insights into erythropoiesis

First DataBank - First DataBank Names Thomas R. Bizzaro Vice President, Health Policy and Industry Relations

General Internal Medicine - Study data from York University update understanding of general internal medicine

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Forges Strategic Relationship with National LTC Network

Geriatric Nursing - New findings from University of Texas in the area of geriatric nursing published

Harris Interactive Inc. - Support for Government Services Is Substantially Higher than It Was in 2005

Hawaii Medical Service Association - First in the Nation, HMSA's Online Care Goes Live

Headache and Migraine - January 2009 Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource Highlights Stroke Symptoms, Personal Health Records and Volunteering

Health Insurance - Facing Large and Uncontrollable Financial Losses on Individual Policies, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Will Cut Up to 1000 Jobs in 2009, Reduce Spending and Seek Rate Increases on Individual Plans

Health Insurance - Fattah Calls SCHIP Vote 'Major Stride' in Expanding Health Care

Health Insurance - Health Provisions Among Public's Top Priorities for Economic Stimulus

Health Insurance - New Research From EBRI: Study Examines Issues in Capping Tax Exclusion of Health Coverage

Health Insurance - S.C. BlueCross to Open Its First Health Insurance Retail Store

Health Insurance - Studies from Johns Hopkins University provide new data on health insurance

Health Maintenance Organizations - Detroit Area Hospitals Seek $75 Million from United American HealthCare Arising out of its Management of the Liquidated OmniCare HMO

Health Policy - Capitol Counsel Adds Health and Tax Experts to Its Government Relations Team

HealthMarkets, Inc. - HealthMarkets® Announces Partnership with SHPS

Hearing Loss Vaccines - New findings from University of Lagos, College of Medicine describe advances in hearing loss vaccines

Heart Failure - New heart failure research from Duke University discussed

Heart Failure - Studies from J.M. Kramer and colleagues reveal new findings on heart failure

Hepatocellular Cancer - Study results from K. Lang and colleagues broaden understanding of hepatocellular cancer

HIV/AIDS - Health for All Inaugural Ball Brings Renowned Speakers and Entertainment to Election's Key Issue

HIV/AIDS - Medical Clinic Executives and Worker Plead Guilty to $5.3 Medicare Fraud Scheme

HMS Holdings Corp. - HMS Holdings Corp. Revises 2008 Full Year EPS Guidance

HP - EDS, an HP Company, Awarded $176 Million Contract for Medicare Administrative Services in Northeast

Hypertension - New hypertension study results from University of Alberta, Medical Department described

I-Flow Corporation - I-Flow Wins 2009 Frost & Sullivan North American Growth Strategy Leadership Award

Immunization - Researchers from Brandeis University provide details of new studies and findings in the area of immunization

Incontinence - Research conducted at H.A. Fink and co-authors has provided new information about incontinence

ISO - ISO Acquires D2Hawkeye, Inc., Market Leader in Transforming Healthcare Data into Actionable Information

Life Sciences - EC Summit helps hospitals understand sweeping new Joint Commission rules on Emergency Management, Life Safety and EOC

Life Sciences - Enclarity announces significant new enhancements to its ProviderPoint healthcare information solution Improvements extend companys market leadership; enable greater administrative cost savings for healthcare payers, PPOs and P&

Life Sciences - EZ-CAP(R) Thrives Despite Economic Uncertainty

Life Sciences - Recent studies by J.S.W. Lee and co-authors add new data to life sciences findings

Life Sciences - Reports by D. Wolf and co-researchers describe recent advances in life sciences

Life Sciences - Studies in the area of life sciences reported from O. Ameli and co-researchers

LMI - Nelson M. Ford Becomes President and CEO of LMI

Malnutrition Therapy - Data on malnutrition therapy published by researchers at Maastricht University

Managed Care - Health Integrated Unifies Care Community to Improve Physical, Psychological and Social Health of the Chronically Ill

Managed Care - Research from Emory University yields new findings on managed care

Managed Care - UPMC Health Plan Introduces 'MyFlex Advantage' Card

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - TriZetto, Sanovia Join Forces to Offer First Integrated Platform That Helps Payers Control Pharmacy Costs

MedAvant Healthcare Solutions - MedAvant Acquires Medicare Crossover Business

Medicare and Medicaid - After Founding Meeting in St. Louis ... Labor Unions Vow Stepped Up Pressure on Congress to Support 'Medicare for All' Approach to Healthcare Reform

Medicare and Medicaid - Alabama-Based Hospice Company Pays U.S. $24.7 Million to Settle Health Care Fraud Claims

Medicare and Medicaid - American Association for Homecare Criticizes Release of Controversial Medicare Bidding Rule in Final Hours of Bush Administration

Medicare and Medicaid - AMERIGROUP Community Care of Ohio Awarded New Health Plan Accreditation From NCQA

Medicare and Medicaid - Bravo Health Expands Medicare Advantage Business in Houston Market; Plan Now Available to Beneficiaries in Fort Bend, Liberty, Chambers and Montgomery Counties

Medicare and Medicaid - Cain and Associates Launches Government Audit Protection (GAP) Service

Medicare and Medicaid - CSC Wins $265 Million Contract From North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Medicare and Medicaid - First-of-Its Kind Study: Medicare for All (Single-Payer) Reform Would Be Major Stimulus for Economy With 2.6 Million New Jobs, $317 Billion in Business Revenue, $100 Billion in

Medicare and Medicaid - LifeSecure Insurance Company Strengthens National Footprint with Partnership Program Approvals in Six States

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare Advantage Membership Increased by One Million Between January and July 2008

Medicare and Medicaid - Milliman Care Guidelines(R) Replaces Multiple Guideline Sets for Wisconsin QIO

Medicare and Medicaid - New findings reported from Duke University describe advances in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Providence Service Corporation Provides Update on Potential Medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research findings from E. Lacson et al update understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University publish research in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from A.B. Frakt et al have provided new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Study results from Thomas Jefferson University provide new insights into medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - THCA: Protecting Seniors, Respecting Taxpayers the Right Agenda for Texas

Medicare and Medicaid - WellPoint Statement on CMS Action

MedVentive - MedVentive Broadens Technology Leadership

Mental Health - Data on mental health detailed by V.S. Raleigh and co-authors

Mental Health - Research on mental health reported by scientists at Brown University

Millennium Pharmacy Systems, Inc. - Millennium Pharmacy Systems and MidCap Financial Close New $35 Million Senior Credit Facility

Mintz Levin - Mintz Levin Expands Employment, Labor and Benefits Section In its New York Office

nTelagent, Inc. - nTelagent’s Self-Pay Management System Endorsed by ShareCor, a Subsidiary of Louisiana Hospital Association and Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans

Obesity and Diabetes - Coke Sued for Fraudulent Claims on Obesity-Promoting 'VitaminWater'

Ostomy - Gateway to Knowledge: Opening Doors for WOCN Professionals to Thrive in a Changing Health Care Environment

Palladian Health - Palladian Health Earns URAC Health Utilization Management Accreditation

Patents - Japanese Government Promoting Generics to Contain Surging Healthcare Cost

Perlegen - Perlegen Advances toward Product Launch with Hiring of Specialized Sales Leader

Personality Disorders - A Study In This Month's Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Reveals Hope for Recovery From Suicidal Thinking and Treatment Resistant Mental Illness

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association PCMA - PCMA: HIT Bill an Opportunity for Huge Success… or Failure

Pharos Innovations - Pharos Innovations Strengthens Leadership Team, Informatics Program

Physician Hospitals of America - Opponents Use SCHIP Children's Health Care Bill to Attack Physician-Owned Hospitals: Doctors Call on Congressional Leadership to Remove Lobbyist Inspired Attack Reports PHA

Premier Inc. - CHIPS Purchasing Joins Premier Healthcare Alliance Through Affiliation with Colonial Regional Alliance

Pressure Ulcer - Research results from R. Thomas and colleagues update understanding of pressure ulcer

Prostate Cancer - Study data from Massachusetts General Hospital update knowledge of prostate cancer

Psychiatric Disorders - Eli Lilly and Company Agrees to Pay $1.415 Billion to Resolve Allegations of Off-Label Promotion of Zyprexa

Public Health - AMERIGROUP to Establish Public Policy Institute

Public Health - Data on public health described by researchers at University of Pittsburgh

Public Health - New public health study findings have been reported from National Institute of Public Health

Reproductive Health - Studies from E.J. Hsieh and colleagues yield new information about reproductive health

Schizophrenia Therapy - Study results from Victoria University broaden understanding of schizophrenia therapy

Service Employees International Union - Statement From SEIU International President Andy Stern on UHW Leaders' Response to the Jurisdiction Decision

SHPS, Inc. - SHPS and HealthMarkets partner to provide Carewise® Health services to individuals, the self-employed, and small business plan members

Stem Cell Research - Ethics Panel Probe Finds Stem Cell Board Member Violated Ethical Standards; Warning Issued to Burnham Institute's John Reed After Consumer Watchdog Complaint

Telemedicine - Houston's NuPhysicia LLC has Remote Medical Technologies and Services Featured on CNN Health Report

Teva Specialty Pharmaceuticals - Economically Disadvantaged Asthma Sufferers Breathe Easier with FREE ProAir® HFA Donation by Teva to Direct Relief International

Thomson Reuters - Tomball Regional Medical Center Selects Clinical Xpert(TM) from Thomson Reuters to Lead Quality Improvement Initiatives

Tikcro Technologies Ltd. - USA FDA Allows BioCancell to Commence Phase I/IIa Ovarian and Pancreatic Clinical Trials

Tom?s of Maine - Tom's of Maine Invites Everyone to Start the New Year by Helping Families in Need

Transfusion Medicine - New transfusion medicine study findings have been reported from University of Minnesota

TriZetto Group, Inc. - Neighborhood Health Plan Adds TriZetto’s Clinical CareAdvance System and Hosting Services

Trust Digital - Trust Digital’s Enterprise Mobility Management Platform Deployed by Leading Healthcare Organizations

Type 2 Diabetes - Research results from Kaiser Permanente update understanding of type 2 diabetes

U.S. Census Bureau - U.S. Census Bureau: Medicaid Tops Funding for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - VA, DOT, DOD Steer Vets Toward Safe Driving

Ulcerative Colitis - Research from G.C. Nguyen and co-researchers provides new data on ulcerative colitis

UnitedHealth Group - UnitedHealth Group Reaches Agreement to Settle Class Action Lawsuits Related to Out-of-Network Reimbursement

UnitedHealth Group - UnitedHealth Group Reaches Agreement with New York Attorney General

UnitedHealthcare - UnitedHealthcare Launches First Diabetes Plan with Incentives for Preventive Care

Universal American Corp. - Universal American Corp. Announces 2009 Guidance

UT Southwestern Medical Center - Study examines impact of managed care on stroke prevention surgery

Versus Technology, Inc. - Versus Technology, Inc. Announces Successful Implementation of Automatic Hospital Tracking System at Anne Arundel Medical Center

VisionShare Inc. - Noridian Licenses Total OnBoarding™ From VisionShare® and Foresight

WellPoint, Inc. - WellPoint to Reduce Operating Expenses for Continued Long-Term Success



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