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Managed Care Business Week


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 9th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Business Week | Other Publications

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy AMCP - AMCP Sets Record Straight on Generic Drug Safety

Allscripts - Southwest General Health Center Selects Allscripts Web-Hosted Electronic Health Record

Alpha Systems - Alpha Systems Best in KLAS

Amerinet - Amerinet Receives National Award for Environmental Achievement

Anesthesia - Aircraft Medical Enters Anaesthesia Monitoring Market With Acquisition of Morpheus Medical, S.L.

Behavior - Key Stakeholders Convene Capitol Hill Symposium To Advance Convergence of Behavioral Economics and Healthcare

BioMed Central - Unsafe neighborhoods disable the elderly

Biomedicine - SANYO Donates Air Purification Systems Effective Against Flu Viruses to New York Airports and Schools

Biotech Business - Strategic Diagnostics Appoints Kevin J. Bratton as Chief Financial Officer

Biotechnology Industry Organization BIO - Sir Elton John Delivers Keynote Today at 2009 BIO International Convention

Biotechnology Industry Organization BIO - Sir Elton John, Burrill, Greenwood and Health Care Leaders Headline Day Two of the 2009 BIO International Convention

California Academy of Family Physicians - Family Physicians Ask Governor and Legislators to Protect Health Care While Balancing State Budget

California Dental Association - TDIC and TDIC Insurance Solutions Select Former California Department of Insurance Deputy as CEO

CareersUSA Inc. - Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Selects PerfectTIME® Time and Attendance Software to Balance Labor Costs and Quality Care

Carefx Corporation - Carefx's Newest White Paper Illuminates Healthcare CIOs' Growing Role in Operations, Strategic Thinking and IT Project Decision Making

Change to Win - CVS Selling Expired Products, Locking Condoms in Atlanta, Says Change to Win

Convio - Physicians for Social Responsibility Uses Leading Technology to Launch New Websites at the National and State Level

Cook Medical - Cook Medical Brings Advanced Endovascular Thoracic Aneurysm Treatment to Canadians

Cook Medical - First High-Definition Endoscopic Ultrasound EUS Technology Enhances Diagnostic Procedures

Covidien - Covidien Announces Milestone Placement in Remote Respiratory Monitoring

CrowdGather, Inc. - CrowdGather, Inc. Announces Appointment of Chuck Timpe to Board of Directors

cubeless - Naturally Slim chooses Sabre Holdings’ cubeless Social Networking Platform To Help Thousands Lighten Up

Depression - IBI Research Finds Employers Severely Underestimate the Prevalence and Lost Productivity Costs of Depression

Digitiliti, Inc. - Digitiliti Announces New Directors, One Year Form 10 Filing

EbixExchange - Ken Leibow Joins EbixExchange USA

Encoda, LLC - Haverford Wellness Center Chooses Encoda, LLC to Provide Their Practice Management System and Hosting Services

Epremier LLC - Third Annual Exclusive Premier Women's Empowerment Conference & Expo from Epremier to Debut at Long Beach Convention Center This August

eProoft - When Disaster Strikes, It's Too Late. Get Prepared for 2009 Hurricane Season With eProoft.

EthosPartners - EthosPartners and TransforMED Form Strategic Partnership

Four Rivers Software Systems, Inc. - Four Rivers Software System Launches TMS OnSite Professional

Gastroenterology - Interest Surging in Probiotic Foods that Promote Health

General Electric Company - GE and the Federal Republic of Nigeria Sign Infrastructure Development Agreement

Global Med Technologies, Inc. - Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. Licenses and Deploys its EdgeLab Laboratory Software at Eugene Andre Hospital in Lyon, France

Harris Interactive Inc. - Three in Five Americans Give President Obama’s Job Performance Positive Ratings

HealthEdge - HealthEdge(R) to Demonstrate the Award-Winning HealthRules(R) Software Suite at AHIP Institute 2009

HealthFitness - Wendy Lynch, Ph.D., Joins HealthFitness' Board of Directors

HealthYes! - May Marks Remarkable Month for Mobile Medical Screening Company

Himss Ehr Association - HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association Reaches Out to Key Stakeholders on 'Meaningful Use' of Certified EHRs

HP - Sentara Healthcare Improves Business System Uptime with HP Service Management Solutions

InnoCentive - InnoCentive Recognizes Seventeen Innovators From Around the Globe as 2008 Top Solvers

InterSystems Corporation - Partners HealthCare Rolls Out Disease Surveillance System Built on InterSystems Ensemble

iRise - iRise & OneSpring Update Apple iPhone Visualization Content

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. - Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. Takes Proactive Steps to Mitigate Impact of Global Molybdenum-99 Supply Crisis on Operations

Life Technologies Corporation - Invitrogen Scientists Compile Comprehensive Guidebooks for Stem Cell Research

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Sisters of Charity Health System Appoints Orlando L. Alvarez Jr. to Head Physician Strategy and Business Development

Med 101 - New Website, ElasticBandageStore.com, Offers Elastic Bandages at Wholesale Prices

MedAssets, Inc. - Ochsner Health System Selects MedAssets to Transform Its Revenue Cycle and Drive Financial Improvement

Mid-Atlantic Venture Association MAVA - Capital Connection ’09 to Include Media Focus in Featured Panel and Presentations

Motorcycle Industry Council - Motorcycling in America Goes Mainstream Says 2008 Motorcycle Industry Council Owner Survey

National Business Group on Health - NBGH Survey Finds Recession Driving Many American Workers to Make Lifestyle Changes to Help Control Health Care Costs

National Health Partners, Inc. - National Health Partners Announces New Agreement with a National Internet Marketing Company

National Restaurant Association - Restaurant Industry Outlook Continues to Improve as Restaurant Performance Index Hits Highest Level in 11 Months

Nisola LLC - In the Case of Epilepsy, Generic Drugs and Random Product Substitution are Not Always “Good Medicine”

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA cites Wal-Mart Stores Inc. following crushing death of worker at Long Island, N.Y., store

OCTANe - OCTANe Announces New President and CEO

Omnicare, Inc. - Omnicare Announces Executive Appointments

Optimum Lightpath - Optimum Lightpath(SM) and GetWellNetwork(R) Transform Hospital Bedside Care with Launch of Interactive Patient Care Service

Oracle Corporation - The Ottawa Hospital Transforms Procurement and Spend Management with the Oracle(R) E-Business Suite

Perot Systems Corporation - Perot Systems to Supply Revenue Cycle Solutions to Amerinet Members Nationwide

Pharmaceuticals - WeissComm Group Acquires Common Sense Media Group, Appoints Founder Bob Pearson Chief Technology and Media Officer to Help Clients Evaluate and Optimize Social Media

PHNS - Legacy Hospital Partners, Inc. Engages PHNS for IT Services

Phoenix Health Systems - Phoenix Health Systems and SunGard Availability Services Partner to Deliver Data and IT Management Solutions to Community Hospitals

Proactive Worldwide, Inc. - Proactive Worldwide and Outward Insights Partner on Enhanced Decision Support Services

Procter & Gamble - P&G to Move Pet Care Operations From Dayton to Mason, Ohio

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - $22 Million Initiative Aims to Reverse New Jersey's Nurse Faculty Shortage, Avert Health Care Crisis

salesforce.com - RehabCare Leverages Force.com Platform to Build Custom Healthcare Application for use on Apple iPhone

SAS - NHS IC Partners With SAS to Provide Joined-Up Information, Improving Patient Care Across the NHS

SAS - SAS Hosts American TV Icon Jerry Mathers, Now Diabetes Patient Advocate

Scale Computing - Scale Computing Wins 2009 Mira Information Technology Gazelle Award

Schepens Eye Research Institute - Raymond Tye Named Trustee at Schepens Eye Research Institute

Schwan's Home Service, Inc. - Schwan's Home Service Partners with Jeff Gordon Foundation to Fight Pediatric Cancer

Sciele Pharma, Inc. - Sciele Pharma Acquires Global Rights for PSD502 from Plethora Solutions

ShiftWise - ShiftWise Unveils Clearview Staffing Software Integration to Streamiline Healthcare Staffing Workflows

Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Licenses Exclusive Development and Commercial Rights to Oral Testosterone Formulation from Lipocine Inc.

Standard Process - Standard Process President Awarded Honorary Doctorate

Stanford Hospital & Clinics - Stroke Center Enacts Regional Rapid-Transfer System

Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. - Streamline Health Document Workflow Solution to be Integrated Into Electronic Medical Records System for Leading Canadian Healthcare Region

Studiocom - Studiocom Continues Growth with Healthcare Industry Wins

SunGard Availability Services - SunGard Availability Services and Phoenix Health Systems Join Forces to Deliver Complete Software Application and Infrastructure Management to Community Hospitals

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® - Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Announces New Board Leaders

Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa - As Healthcare Costs Skyrocket, Local Leaders Gather to Seek a Solution

The Investor Relations Group, Inc. - The Investor Relations Group IRG Named as Multiple Finalists in 2009 American Business AwardsSM

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. - Thermo Fisher Scientific Elects Two New Directors

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. - Toshiba Launches InTouch Flex Service Agreement

U.S. Small Business Administration - Environmental Remediation Company from Oklahoma Is National Small Business of the Year

UnitedHealth Group - Gail Boudreaux, Jeannine Rivet Receive Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal “Women in Business” Leadership Awards

University of California San Diego Extension - Study: Top Ten Hot Career Trends for College Graduates

Veeva Systems - New SaaS Aggregate Spend Solution Unveiled at the Veeva Customer Summit

Water Street Healthcare Partners - Citi Private Equity Executive Joins Water Street Healthcare Partners

WinMagic - Mount Sinai Selects WinMagic’s SecureDoc Full-Disk Encryption to Protect Hospital Data

Women's Health - Caldwell Consumer Health Becomes Revive Personal Products, Inc., with OPTIONS(TM) Line of Women's Sexual Health Products & Oral Health Brands; See Us at NACDS Booth 533 (The Eme

ACS - ACS Develops E-prescribing Capability for Alabama Medicaid

Advanced Plan for Health - Advanced Plan for Health News Brief - ‘Significant Others’ Amount to Significant Spending

Aetna - Aetna Announces Sponsorship of Rolling Thunder XXII

Aetna - Aetna Creates Memorial Fund to Honor Slayton

Aetna - Aetna’s CEO Williams Tops Industry List for “America’s Best CEOs”

Aetna - Aetna’s CFO Zubretsky Tops Industry List for “America’s Best CFOs”

Anubex - Anubex: Belgium’s Largest Database Migration: a Success in Retrospect

Assisted Reproduction - Researchers from University of Ghent report on findings in assisted reproduction

Asthma - Researchers from University of Arizona report recent findings in asthma

Axiom Worldwide - Federal Lawsuit Regarding Alleged False Claims Dismissed Against Axiom and All Defendants!

Bladder Cancer - New bladder cancer study findings have been reported by researchers at University of Michigan

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Brings Versatile Availity Platform to Illinois Providers

Boehringer Ingelheim; AmeriCares Free Clinics - AmeriCares and Boehringer Ingelheim Open New, Expanded Free Clinic to Help Families Hit Hardest by Economic Hardship

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company - Bristol-Myers Squibb Welcomes “Help is Here Express” to New Brunswick

Cancer - Agendia Opens CLIA-Registered U.S. Genomics Laboratory

Cancer - The Bank of New York Mellon Appointed Trustee and Agent for Niagara Health System's New Health-Care Complex

Center for State and Local Government Excellence - New Online Tool Offers Access to City and County Retiree Benefit Data

Chaisson Law - Chaisson Law Announces Jury Finds Doctors Negligent in Death of Pregnant Patient in Torrance; Physicians Fail to Diagnose Ovarian Cancer—Family Awarded $3 Million

Chronic Disease - Coalition Commends Senators Baucus, Grassley for Including Prevention, Wellness of Chronic Disease in Recent Paper on Coverage Policy Options

ClaimTrust - ClaimTrust® Announces New Revenue-Cycle Suite for Hospitals

Cogent Healthcare - Cogent Healthcare Selected by Shands Jacksonville Medical Center

Colon Cancer - Research in the area of colon cancer reported from University of Wisconsin

CompPartners - Marlene Reed, RN Joins CompPartners as Utilization Review Manager

Concierge Choice Physicians - Company Offers Choices to Primary Care Physicians and Patients Concerned About Impact of Healthcare Industry’s Cost-Cutting Measures

Craneware, Inc. - Craneware Supports Hospitals' Compliance and Upfront Collections with Accurate Estimates

Delirium - Research on delirium discussed by scientists at Vanderbilt University

Dementia - Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute and Inverness Medical Innovations to Develop Commercial Test to Detect Early Alzheimer's Disease

Dentistry - Research data from Nagasaki University update understanding of dentistry

Diabetes - Researchers from Columbia University publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

Diabetes Screening - Actress Olympia Dukakis and Husband of 47 Years, Actor Louis Zorich, Urge Older Adults To Get Screened for Diabetes

Drug Resistance - Reports outline drug resistance research from University of Pittsburgh

Erythropoiesis - Research on erythropoiesis published by F. Vekeman et al

European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology - Worldwide report shows increase in assisted reproduction: 250,000 babies approximately born in 1 year

Families Usa - 'Hidden Health Tax' for Family Health Care Coverage Climbed to $1,017 in 2008

First Choice Medical Staffing, Inc. - Introducing a New Franchise Opportunity for High-Demand Temporary Nurse Staffing Services

Fox Chase Cancer Center - Can we afford the cancer care of the future?

Frost & Sullivan - Frost & Sullivan: Healthcare Delivery in APAC Upon Economic Recession

Geriatrics - Findings from College of Medicine in geriatrics reported

Good News Care Center - Good News Care Center Receives $5,000 Tau Grant from Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Inc.

Health and Society - Reports outline health and society research from Harvard University

Health and Society - Researchers from Dartmouth College report recent findings in health and society

Health Insurance - Get Sexy Summer Legs From Renaissance Laser and Vein Institute (laserandveinclinic.com) Courtesy of Your Health Insurance

Health Insurance - Health Affairs Report On Mass. Mandatory Insurance Law Confirms: Strong Public Option Must Be Included in National Health Reform

Health Insurance - Study findings from R. Curtis et al provide new insights into health insurance

Health Insurance - Study results from U. Giedion et al provide new insights into health insurance

Health Insurance - THA, Broad Coalition Press Leaders in House and Senate to 'Act Swiftly and Forcefully to Pass CHIP Bill'

Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research - Institute for Aging Research finds modifiable hip fracture complications contribute to mortality

Heinz Family Philanthropies - New From the Heinz Family Philanthropies: 10 New Questions Families Should Ask Before Choosing Long-Term Care

HIV/AIDS - Reports outline HIV/AIDS study results from University of Antwerp

IBM - IBM Outlines New Model for Healthcare

ikaSystems - HealthNow New York Partners with ikaSystems for Best-in-Class Portal Strategy

ikaSystems Corp. - At AHIP’s Institute 2009, ikaSystems to Demonstrate the Impact of New Technology Introduction During Challenging Times

Influenza - Studies from M.L. Jackson et al further understanding of influenza

Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences - Study questions whether Ontario's primary health care reforms serve the sick and poor

JAMA and Archives Journals - Time spent on meaningful pursuits may cut risk of physician burnout

Kwik Fit Insurance - Healthy Success for Kwik Fit Insurance

LTC Financial Partners Llc - Voters Urged to Support Budding Moves to Include Long Term Care in National Health Reform

Lung Cancer - LCA Hails US Court of Appeals Decision to Affirm Lower Court Ruling Tobacco Companies Guilty of Massive Fraud and Deception

Mark Farrah Associates - Mark Farrah Associates Finds Market Turmoil Takes Toll on Top Health Plans

MEDecision, Inc. - MEDecision Demonstrates Commitment to Leading Health IT Innovation at AHIP

Medicare and Medicaid - Almost Family Announces Acquisition of Home Health Agencies from Central Florida Health Alliance

Medicare and Medicaid - Aventis Pharmaceutical to Pay U.S. $95.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Medicare and Medicaid - Call to Action: Community Oncologists Propose 'Roadmap' to Reformed Payment System for Cancer Care; Quality Cancer Care Demonstration Project Will Create System, Enhancing Quality Cancer Care Whil

Medicare and Medicaid - Community Businesses Impacted by Looming Cuts to Long Term Care Federal Funding

Medicare and Medicaid - New findings from University of Michigan in the area of medicare and medicaid published

Medicare and Medicaid - Oregon Department of Human Services Selects APS Healthcare to Manage Expanded Statewide Medicaid Program

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

Medicare and Medicaid - Research reports from S. Zuckerman and co-authors provide new insights into medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research results from C.W. Tseng and co-authors update knowledge of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Sanofi-aventis U.S. Announces Settlement of Medicaid 'Best Price' Investigation

Medicare and Medicaid - Study findings from University of Pittsburgh broaden understanding of medicare and medicaid

Mental Health - Findings from S.H. Zuvekas and co-authors broaden understanding of mental health

Mental Health - Reports summarize mental health in adolescents research from Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust, Emergency Department

Mental Health - Study findings on mental health are outlined in reports from P.J. Watson and colleagues

Mental Illness - Research from Harvard University has provided new data on mental illness

Mintel International - Health Insurers Prepare for Government Reform

National Press Club - NPC Newsmaker Program Hosts Briefing on Health Care Reform with Former HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt and Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle

Noridian Administrative Services - Noridian Administrative Services Signs Contract to Export Administration Expertise to China

Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. - Oculus Innovative Sciences Receives FDA Clearance for Microcyn® Skin and Wound Gel

Parkinson Disease - Research in the area of Parkinson disease reported from Logan College of Chiropractic

Pediatrics - A Bright Spot - Financial Help for Seniors

Pennsylvania Department of Insurance - Insurance Commissioner: Senate Budget Plan Will Jeopardize the Health Care of PA's Children

Pharmaceuticals - Secretary of Public Welfare Corrects the Record on 'Smart Pharmacy' Initiative

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Student Veteran Health Examined in First-of-Its-Kind Study by University of Minnesota/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Prostate Cancer - New prostate cancer study findings recently were published by researchers at Shaw University

Psychosocial - Scientists at Kaiser Permanente discuss research in psychosocial

Public Health - Report summarizes public health study findings from J.S. Ross and co-researchers

Quality of Care - Research from University of Pittsburgh reveals new findings on quality of care

Recondo Technology - Recondo Technology Wins Red Herring 100 North America Award

Satori World Medical - Satori World Medical Adds Plastic Surgery Program to Its Growing List of Procedures Available Through Its High-Quality Global Healthcare Network

SDI - European Paediatric Influenza Analysis EPIA Group Formed to Quantify the Burden of Seasonal Influenza in Children in Europe

Send Word Now - National Safety Council Uses Send Word Now to Send Messages via Emergency Alert Network EAN During H1N1 Flu Outbreak

Service Employees International Union - CA Seniors, Home Caregivers and Community Supporters to Hold 48-Hour Vigil on State Capitol Grounds to Protest Massive Cuts to Services

Transplantation - Findings in transplantation reported from University of California

UnitedHealthcare - UnitedHealthcare Awards $1.4 Million in Grants to Benefit Arizona Health Care Consumers

UnitedHealthcare - UnitedHealthcare Partners with CalRHIO to Expand Electronic Health Information Statewide

Urinary Tract - Research from Sahlgrenska University in the area of urinary tract published

Vital Data Technology, LLC - Vital Data Technology Forms Strategic Advisory Board

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. - WellCare Announces Organizational Realignment

WellPoint, Inc. - WellPoint Institute of Health Care Knowledge Releases Report on Health Care Costs

Women's Health - Planned Parenthood Urges Gov. Schwarzenegger to Rescind Harmful Budget Cuts to Women's Health Care

A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Its Subsidiaries

A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best Special Report: Life/Health Insurers Grow More Vulnerable to Financial Impairment Due to Losses

A.M. Best Co. - BestWeek: Heavy Investment Losses Spur Life Insurer Impairment

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Surplus Notes Rating of BCBS of Florida

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Assigns Public 'A-' IFS to Blue Cross of Idaho

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Downgrades Bethesda Home Illinois to 'BBB-'; Outlook Negative

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates Albert Einstein Healthcare Network's Pennsylvania $147MM Revs 'A-'

Research and Markets - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Understanding Obama's Healthcare Reforms

Research and Markets - Improved Health Awareness in Malaysia Fuels Potential of DR Technology in the Areas of Teleconsultation and Teleradiology Networking

Research and Markets - Political and Policy Analysis for the Russian Healthcare Industry - Available Now

Research and Markets - Private Healthcare Market in Poland 2009 - Forecast for 2009-2011: the Private Healthcare Market in Poland Continues to Grow Rapidly

Research and Markets - Recent Report Forecasts the IT Spending of the Australian Healthcare Industry for the Period 2008-2012

Research and Markets - The Bulgarian Market for Medical Equipment and Supplies is Estimated at US$230 Million for 2009

Research and Markets - The Comprehensive 2009 Up Date on the Pharmaceutical Market in Bulgaria

Research and Markets - The Indian Diagnostic and Pathological Labs Test Services Market Was Valued At Rs66.87 Billion in FY2008

Research and Markets - This Essential and Comprehensive 2009 Report on Health Insurance in the United States is Now Available



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