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Managed Care Business Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 24th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Business Week | Other Publications

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Alexion Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results

Allied Healthcare Products Inc. - Allied Healthcare Reports Second Quarter Loss

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. - Allscripts Announces Agreement in Principle to Sell Its Medication Services Business

Alma Aguado for Senate - San Antonio Physician Examines 2010 Senator Position

Arcadia Healthcare - Arcadia Healthcare Announces Fiscal Third Quarter Results; DailyMed™ Revenue Increases 30% Quarter over Quarter

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires PartnerSource, Inc.

Asthma - Hispanic Leaders Tout Indian Point

Awards Network - Awards Network Employee Incentives Reduce Costs and Boost Performance amid Recession

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited - AXIS Capital Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income of $131 Million and Full Year Net Income of $351 Million

Axis Technology, LLC - Axis Technology Unveils Breakthrough Data Masking Platform to Help Companies Ensure Compliance with New Federal and State Privacy Standards

AxoGen, Inc. - AxoGen Inc. CEO Receives SpotLight Award from the Southeastern Medical Device Association

Behavior - ValueOptions(R) New Mexico Files Formal Protest of Award of New Mexico Behavioral Health Contract to United

Biotech Business - BioTech Medical LLC Launches Leading Edge 'Powered by SDC' Disinfectant Products

Biotech Business - WuXi AppTec Successfully Holds Its 2009 Supplier Conference in Shanghai

BIOTRONIK GmbH - BIOTRONIK Announces CE Mark and First Successful Clinical Case with TRIGNUM Flux Magnetic Irrigated Gold Tip Catheter

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - New Report Finds Missouri is Falling Behind in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Centrix Bank - Centrix Bank Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter Earnings

Centrix Bank - U.S. Treasury Invests in Centrix Bank through its Capital Purchase Program

Cogdell Spencer Inc. - Cogdell Spencer Announces Aigner as President in the Northwest Region

Combined Agents of America, Llc - CAA Expands Rapidly to 38 Members with Western Insurance Agency

Community Health Systems, Inc. - Community Health Systems and Texas Health Resources Announce Execution of Legal Settlement

Compendia Bioscience, Inc. - On Third Anniversary, Compendia Bioscience Announces Continued Revenue Growth, Major Long-Term Customer Contracts and Forecasts Profitability

Comprehensive Care Corporation - CompCare Elects Joshua Smith to Its Board

Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. - The Benefits Roundtable Announces Partnership with Comprehensive Health Services, Inc.

Corporate Voices for Working Families - First-of-Its-Kind Program Aims to Reduce Primary Barrier to Breastfeeding for Hourly and Lower-Wage Working Mothers

Diabetes - Big Arrow Group Expands Global Capabilities with Addition of Anne de Schweinitz

Emergency Medical Services Corporation - Emergency Medical Services Reports 4th Quarter Earnings Per Share Increase of 54.9% and Strong Results for 2008

Environics Communications Inc. - The Biotechnology Industry Organization BIO Hires Environics Communications to Promote BIO International Convention

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Fulbright Grows Global Intellectual Property Practice

Godfrey Hammel, Danneels & Company, P.C. - Tom Beard, CEO of Godfrey Hammel, Danneels & Company Elected Chairman of MACPA

GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC - GTCR Announces Agreement to Sell Ovation Pharmaceuticals

HealthEdge - Mississippi Administrative Services Chooses the HealthRules(R) Product Suite from HealthEdge(R) to Address Next-Generation Business Needs

HealthPort - HealthPort Appoints April Robertson to Serve as Compliance Officer

Healthvision - Healthvision Announces Fourth Quarter Results

Heart Attack - Guardian Highlights the Importance of Critical Illness Insurance During American Heart Month

HIV/AIDS - Ramsell Public Health Rx Unveils AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Data Management System

iMedica Corporation - iMedica Names Mark L. Richards Vice President of Sales

Kaplan Higher Education - Dr. John Danaher to Head Kaplan Higher Education School of Nursing

Kronos Incorporated - Crotched Mountain Selects Kronos® to Balance Overtime Management and Quality Care

Lawson Software - MedicalEdge Healthcare Group Signs Multi-Suite Lawson Software Contract

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

Life Sciences - Salar, Inc. Partners with Streamline Health to Provide Hospitals with Electronic Document Management

London & Pacific Healthcare, Inc. - London & Pacific Healthcare, Inc. Reports Strong FY2008 Results with Positive 2009 Outlook

Max Capital Group Ltd. - Max Capital Group Ltd. Reports Fourth-Quarter and Year-End 2008 Results

maxIT Healthcare Llc - maxIT Healthcare Names David H. Tucker as National Accounts Business Director

Mayo Clinic - Mayo Clinic Research Shows That Improving Brain Processing Speed Helps Memory

McKesson - McKesson Gains Momentum in Anesthesia Group Billing Market

Medical Connections Holdings, Inc. - Medical Connections, Inc. Enters into Software Agreement with Tribridge

Medtech Insight - Advanced Drug Delivery Technologies Leading Growth in the $25 Billion European Drug Delivery Product Market Through 2013, According to New Analysis from Medtech Insight

Medtech Insight - Investors and Large Company Investors Seek Medical Technology Deals at Upcoming Investment-In-Innovation In3 Europe Conference

MIT Holding - Dr. Thomas Kollars, Chief Scientific Advisor for MIT Holding, Inc., Receives Department of Defense Results of the ProVector BtTM Mosquito Control Device

Monitor Integrated Healthcare - Monitor Integrated Healthcare Adopts SMART-UR, the Next Generation Technology for Medical Utilization Review

Murad, Inc. - Murad Maintains Position as #1 Selling Skincare Line at Sephora, Ulta

Neuroscience - Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Mark Altmeyer as President and Chief Executive Officer

Nimbus Data Systems, Inc. - Nimbus Unveils Future-Proof Unified Storage System for Small and Midsize Businesses

NMT Medical, Inc. - NMT Medical Appoints Board Member Frank Martin Interim President & Chief Executive Officer

Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp. - NUCRYST Approves $0.80 Per Share Cash Distribution to Shareholders

Ovarian Cancer - Paper Reveals Potential New Treatment for Ovarian Cancer

Partnership for Prevention - Partnership for Prevention: CDC Report Shows Compelling Need for FDA Regulation of Tobacco

Payformance Corporation - Payformance Corporation Completes Recapitalization

Pharmacology - Recent findings in pharmacology described by F. Pene and colleagues

Pharmacyclics, Inc. - Pharmacyclics Announces Appointment of New Management Team and Board Director to Accelerate Its Future Growth

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Reports summarize plastic and reconstructive surgery research from J.G. Hunter and co-authors

PRIDE Industries - CoolSystems Selects PRIDE Industries to Provide Medical Manufacturing and Supply Chain Support for Game Ready™ Injury Treatment System

Prison Health Services - Jon Walker Rejoins Prison Health Services as Senior Vice President of Business Development

Prudential Financial - Oklahoma's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 14th Annual National Awards Program

Research and Markets - Be Abreast of Key Events in the Medical Device Industry with the Viewpoints of New Report "Small Joints - Big Innovations"

Research and Markets - Introducing the Pret a Manger Case Study: Developing a Global Sandwich Business

Research and Markets - North America Negative Pressure Wound Therapy NPWT Market: Strategic Market Analysis and Insight to 2012 Provides Valuable Insight

Research and Markets - Recently Updated In-Depth Comprehsive Company Intelligence Report for Carl Zeiss Medical Devices now Available

Research and Markets Ltd. - Cell Therapy to Become a New Lease of Life for the Heart in the Future

SAP Ag - Marshfield Clinic Selects SAP(R) BusinessObjects(TM) Solutions to Improve Patient Treatment and Clinic Management

Sequest Technologies, Inc. - Betty Ford Center Selects Sequest as Software Solution

Shaklee Corporation - Shaklee Hits the Road with its Infinite Possibilities Tour in New York, NY

Sound Inpatient Physicians - Sound Inpatient Physicians Expands to Long-Term Acute Care Facilities

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. - Span-America Announces Termination of Hill-Rom Supply Contract

SunLink Health Systems, Inc. - SunLink Health Systems, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Results

Symmetri Marketing Group, L.L.C. - Symmetri Acquires Healthcare Marketing Agency

The Beryl Companies - The Beryl Companies Adds Services, Clients for Record Year in 2008

The Kinetix Group - Kinetix Launches Pulse Communications Channels to Provide Unmatched Targeted Access to Healthcare Providers

VF Corporation - VF Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results and Declares Dividend

Wellness - Green Planet Wellness Helps Employers Have Big Environmental Impact

Wellness - Medical Tourism Comes to Macao -- World's Largest Integrative One-Stop Wellness Centre MaloClinicSPA Opens at the Venetian(R) Macao-Resort-Hotel

WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. - WuXi PharmaTech Honored on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific 2008 List for the Fifth Consecutive Year

XL Capital Ltd - XL Capital Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results

Ziegler - David W. Johnson Joins Ziegler

ZINO Society - ZINO Society Spurring Investments, 12 Life Sciences Companies to Vie for $50,000 ZINO Life Fund

A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of United Security Life and Health Insurance Company

A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best Report: Life/Health Insurers Feel Wrath of Global Economic Downturn

A.M. Best Company - A.M. Best Special Report: Recession, Reform and Competition Will Pressure Health Insurers’ Results

AAA - During Tough Economic Times Remember Your Health - Save With Your AAA Membership on Necessities From Prescriptions to Eyeglasses

ACS - Better Informed Doctors to Provide Quality Medical Care for Alabama Medicaid Recipients

Aetna - Aetna’s Floyd Green to Be Honored at the Urban League’s 2009 Black History Awards Celebration

America's Health Insurance Plans - Generation-X Feels Unprepared for Long-Term Care Costs and the Future, Survey Finds

American Association for Cancer Research - Building trust, increasing awareness among minorities

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri Introduces Industry's First Electronic Tool to Help Members Search In-Network Doctors and Hospitals

Arthritis - Recent studies from University of Minnesota add new data to arthritis

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons AAPS - Stealth Rationing of Medical Care Sneaks Into the 'Stimulus' Bill, Says the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons AAPS

Asthma - Research from T.E. Delea and co-authors yields new data on asthma

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Study finds race and ethnicity affect use of hospice services among patients with advanced cancer

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan - Schools Receive Grants to Help Kids be Active, Eat Healthy

Breast Cancer - Executive Board Member of National Patient Advocate Foundation, Patient Advocate Foundation Receives National Institutes of Health 2008 Health Disparities Excellence Award

Breast Cancer Epidemiology - Studies from Washington University have provided new information about breast cancer epidemiology

Burn Care Research - Reports outline burn care research from Loyola University

BWise, Inc. - Health Alliance Plan Chooses BWise GRC Platform for NAIC Model Audit Rule and HIPAA Compliance

Cancer - Data on cancer described by researchers at National Cancer Institute

Cancer - New Study Describes Financial Hardships Encountered by Cancer Patients; Supplemental Health Insurance May be a Key Safeguard

Centene Corporation - Centene Corporation Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter Earnings

CIGNA - CIGNA & CMC Life Insurance Co. Named Best Foreign Life Insurance Company in China

CIGNA - CIGNA Recognized by CEO Roundtable for Preventing Cancer

CIGNA - CIGNA to Launch Cost of Care Estimator

CIGNA - Last Chance for U.S. Runners to Enter Essay Contest for a Free Trip to the 2009 CIGNA Falmouth Road Race

CIGNA Corporation - CIGNA Announces Appearance at the UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference

Clinical Data, Inc. - Clinical Data Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

Clinical Trial Research - Studies from Erasme University provide new data on clinical trial research

Coastal Administrative Services, LLC - David Rubenstein Appointed as President and CEO of Coastal Administrative Services, LLC

Colon Cancer Prevention - Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital release new data on colon cancer prevention

Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths - Elderly Hardest Hit in Latest Version of Stimulus Bill

Community Health - Study results from Texas Southern University in the area of community health published

Concentra - Concentra CEO to Speak at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference

Corporate Synergies Group, Inc. - Corporate Synergies Group, Inc. Names Louis Daniels Executive Vice President and Sales Leader

Dementia - New findings from Mount Sinai School of Medicine describe advances in dementia

Dementia - New findings from University of Michigan in the area of dementia published

Dementia Risk Factors - New findings in dementia risk factors described from Columbia University

Dementia Risk Factors - Studies from Kaiser Permanente have provided new data on dementia risk factors

Diabetes - Highly Anticipated No-Code WaveSense Jazz Glucose Meter Available Exclusively at Diabetic Care Services and Diabetic Express

Euro Rscg Life - ExL Pharma Presents the Pharmaceutical Managed Markets Insight & Marketing for the Pharmaceutical Industry Conference

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Sierra View Local Health Care District California Revs at 'A'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates Onondaga County, New York's $61.725MM 2007A GOs 'AA+'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch to Assign an 'A+/F1+' Rating to New York State Dorm Auth's $156MM 2003D-2A Mental Health Revs

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Upgrades Erie County, NY GOs to 'BBB+'; Outlook Revised to Stable

GAB Robins - GAB Robins to Concentrate on North American Business

General Mills - New Survey Finds Words Speak Louder Than Actions: Concerned about Heart Disease, Many People Don’t Exercise or Get Cholesterol Checked

Health Insurance - AMA Announces Physician Class-Actions Against Aetna and CIGNA

Health Insurance - C4CC Education Fund Launches Discussion Forum for Consumers With Health Insurance Questions

Health Insurance - Lowering Health Insurance Member Disenrollment Can Generate up to $100 Million in Incremental Revenue for Health Plans

Health Maintenance Organizations - Research conducted at Kaiser Permanente has updated our knowledge about health maintenance organizations

Health Net of California, Inc. - Cost-Saving Health Insurance Tips from Health Net of California

Hemochromatosis - Research on hemochromatosis detailed by scientists at University of Michigan

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C Virus Patient Opportunity Exists Within Many of the Major U.S. Local Markets

HIV/AIDS - Studies from Ohio State University yield new data on HIV/AIDS

HTH Worldwide - HTH Worldwide to Provide Mobile Healthcare Tool to UNIGLOBE Travel International's Agencies

Influenza - Kids and Their Families Are Hit Hardest During Flu Season, According to Thomson Reuters Study

Initiate Systems, Inc. - Initiate Systems Continues Strong Financial Performance

Institute for Health Freedom - Both House and Senate Versions of the Economic Stimulus Bill Fail to Ensure Patient Consent for Health Privacy

JAMA and Archives Journals - Physicians may face challenging workplace conditions in clinics serving minority patients

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings - Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings Announces 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Life Sciences - Bloodhound Technologies Unveils ConVergence Point Claims Editing Service

Life Sciences - Data on life sciences described by researchers at University of Pennsylvania

Life Sciences - Data on life sciences discussed by M.S. Thomson and colleagues

Life Sciences - Investigators at Johns Hopkins University target life sciences

Life Sciences - Scientists at City University of New York describe research in life sciences

Life Sciences - Scientists at National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health publish research in life sciences

Life Sciences - Study results from Yale University, Department of Internal Medicine provide new insights into life sciences

Lung Cancer - Studies from University of Texas have provided new information about lung cancer

Managed Care - HealthLeaders-InterStudy Offers District Survival Kit to Arm Pharmaceutical Sales Teams With Local-Level Managed Care Market Intelligence

Managed Care - HMS Awarded New Contracts for Managed Care Services

Managed Care - MedeFinance and Health Integrated Partner to Give Health Plans Competitive Advantage

maxIT Healthcare - maxIT Healthcare Launches Healthcare Payer Professional Services Unit

Med-Vantage Inc. - Med-Vantage® Names Michael Bodenstab VP of Finance & Strategy; Appointment of Former BCBSA Senior Strategist Signals Highest Commitment to ‘Customer Intimacy’ and Collaboration

MEDecision, Inc. - MEDecision Names Richard M. Haviland Senior Vice President of Human Resources

MedeFinance, Inc. - Mede Launches Employer Reporting Analytics, Increasing Health Plan Value to Employers

Medica - Medica Launches Public Information Campaign for Unemployed, Uninsured

Medical Quality - Study results from A. Mehrotra et al provide new insights into medical quality

Medicare and Medicaid - American Association for Homecare Proposes to Congress a Medicare Anti-Fraud Action Plan that Includes Increased Penalties, Site Inspection, and Tough Standards

Medicare and Medicaid - As Congress Debates Competitive Bidding Program, Home Oxygen Beneficiaries and Providers Left to Cope with 27 Percent Cut to Medicare Home Oxygen Benefit

Medicare and Medicaid - Availity Offers No Cost Florida Medicaid Transactions to Providers

Medicare and Medicaid - Former Medical Director Speaks Out About Medicare Fraud

Medicare and Medicaid - Former SADMERC Medical Directors Join OrthoCare Innovations as Medical and Scientific Advisory Board Members and Strategic Advisors

Medicare and Medicaid - Investigators at University of Montana release new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicaid Health Plans of America Lauds Stimulus Bill's Conference Agreement Which Provides $90 Billion in Medicaid Relief for Nation's Most Vulnerable Citizens

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings have been reported from Army

Medicare and Medicaid - Research results from Jackson State University update knowledge of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Scientists at Dartmouth University, Institute for Health Policy release new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Senior Market Sales Offers Discounted E&O Insurance for Agents

Medicare and Medicaid - Six In 10 Americans Support Opening Medicare as a "Public Option" to the Private Insurance Market; Public Willing to Pay Through Payroll Deductions

Medicare and Medicaid - The SCAN Foundation Names New Members to Its Board

MedicareGateway.com - MedicareGateway.com Announces a “Now That Was Easy” Website That Gives Crucial Help to Baby Boomers Applying & Receiving Medicare Benefits

MGT Capital Investments, Inc. - MGT Capital Investments, Inc.: Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule Based on a Lack of Shareholder Meeting in 2008 and Medicsight Statement Regarding CMS Proposed Decision

MinuteClinic - Cleveland Clinic Enters into Agreement with MinuteClinic

National Retail Federation - NRF Says Stimulus Bill Would Help but Doesn’t Go Far Enough to Boost Consumer Spending

Nexidia - Nexidia Signs Enterprise Software License Agreement With BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Norvax Inc. - Unemployed Americans Can Find Better Health Insurance Alternatives to COBRA Online

Obstetrics and Gynecology - Research on obstetrics and gynecology detailed by scientists at University of Oslo

OptumHealth - State of New Mexico Selects OptumHealth to Provide Statewide Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Organ Donation - Research on organ donation published by scientists at St. Louis University

Osteoporosis - Research in the area of osteoporosis reported from Harvard University

Pancreatic Cancer - Study findings from Baylor College of Medicine, College of Medicine broaden understanding of pancreatic cancer

Premier Inc. - Premier Healthcare Alliance Experts to Present at National Events in February

Press Ganey Associates, Inc. - Press Ganey Unveils Physician Partnership Model

Prudential Financial - Mississippi's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 14th Annual National Awards Program

Public Health - Findings from University of Aberdeen provide new insights into public health

Refractive Errors Prevention - Research from University of Alabama, Department of Ophthalmology yields new findings on refractive errors prevention

Ringler Associates - Ringler Associates Annual Golf Tournament Turns to Fund Raising for AAPD and to Its President-CEO Andrew Imparato for Keynote

SAP Ag - SAP BusinessObjects XI Solutions Fuel Green IT Initiative, Help Emdeon Reduce Paper Use and Improve Healthcare Administrative Efficiencies

SCAN Health Plan Arizona - SCAN's Thomas Lescault Elected President of New Arizona Association of Health Plans

Seyfarth Shaw LLP - Seyfarth Shaw Names Eighteen New Partners to the Firm

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. - Skilled Healthcare Group Reports Record Diluted EPS of $1.01 for Full Year 2008

Suicide - VA Suicide Prevention Hotline Credited with 2,600 'Saves'

SynCardia Systems, Inc. - Hospitals Eligible for up to $53,000 More for CardioWest™ Artificial Heart Implant Than for Subsequent Human Heart Transplant

Team Health Inc. - Team Finance LLC Announces Fiscal 2008 Financial Results

The Quantum Group, Inc. - Quantum Executive Pete Martinez Invited to Participate in University Health Seminar

TheWrap.Com - TheWrap.Com Announces MPTF is Responding to Media Investigation

TheWrap.Com - TheWrap.Com Reveals Inconsistencies in Explanation of Closing of Motion Picture Home

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - VA Implementing National Safety 'Step-Up'

U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group - U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group Announces Discounted Urgent Care Pricing

University of Michigan - Happy hospitals make happy patients

University of Michigan - Most seniors have drug coverage, study shows

University of Michigan Health System - High Barriers to Dental Care Exist for 12 Million Children

University of Nottingham - Repeat pregnancies among teenagers on the increase

University of Rochester Medical Center - University of Rochester Launches iTraining for Emergency Responders

Vemics, Inc. - Vemics iMedicor™ ClearLobby to Integrate with NaviNet to Connect Physicians to Pharmaceutical Information and Education

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center - Caregivers not receiving the help they need, study shows

Walgreens - Walgreens Accepts Medical Mutual of Ohio Prescription Plan

Welvista - Welvista Announces Partnering with Takeda to Provide Medication at No Cost to the Uninsured

Zynx Health - Zynx Health Partners with Advanced Data Systems to Incorporate Clinical Decision Support into EMR Software

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