Managed Care Law Weekly

Heart Bypass Surgery - Findings in heart bypass surgery reported from Baylor University, Department of Internal Medicine

Highmark Inc. - Highmark's Hospital Pay-for-Performance Program Demonstrates Impressive Results

HIV/AIDS Therapy - New findings from Arhus University, Department of Clinical Epidemiology in the area of HIV/AIDS therapy described

Homeland Security - SAMBA Selects CIGNA HealthCare to Offer Members Nationwide Physician and Hospital Choices, Expanded Services

Hypertension - Florida Non-Whites With Hypertension Less Likely to Receive Hospital Care

Indiana Health Information Exchange - Indiana Health Information Exchange Announces Milestone for Quality Health First(SM) Program

Invest in Germany - Healthways Enters German Healthcare Market

ISO - ISO Acquires HealthCare Insight, Leading Provider of Fraud Prevention and Cost Containment Services for Healthcare

Knee Arthroplasty - Investigators at University of Missouri, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery publish new data on knee arthroplasty

Life Sciences - New life sciences findings from Tilburg University described

Life Sciences - Research from Department of Health and Human Services in the area of life sciences published

Lower Back Pain - Researchers at University of Washington publish new data on lower back pain

Managed Care - Express Scripts Acquires Industry Leading CDHP Account Administrator

Medicare and Medicaid - Average Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums to Rise 21%

Medicare and Medicaid - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Receives Approval for Medicare Advantage BlueMedicare Plans in 2008

Medicare and Medicaid - Findings in medicare and medicaid reported from University of Massachusetts, Center for Health Policy and Research

Medicare and Medicaid - HMS Acquires Permedion to Expand Clinical Review Capabilities

Medicare and Medicaid - Miami Jury Convicts Medical Company Owner of Medicare Fraud

Medicare and Medicaid - New National Medicaid Study: Minnesota Under Funds Seniors' Nursing Home Care $167 Million Annually

Medicare and Medicaid - New National Medicaid Study: New Jersey Under Funds Seniors' Nursing Home Care $305 Million Annually

Medicare and Medicaid - New Resource Explains What Seniors Can Do if Medicare Denies Coverage of Their Medicines

Medicare and Medicaid - News From USW: Steelworker Retirees Set to Receive New Health Care Benefit

Medicare and Medicaid - Report summarizes medicare and medicaid study findings from Texas A&M University, University Health Science Center

Medicare and Medicaid - Reports from S. Feltlisk and colleagues advance knowledge in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Reports from University of Minnesota describe recent advances in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University target medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies conducted at Harvard University on medicare and medicaid recently published

Mental Health - Scientists at Yale University report research in mental health

Mental Health - Study data from University of New Mexico update understanding of mental health

Mental Health Therapy - Reports outline mental health therapy study findings from Technical University, Department of Psychology

Nurse Savvy Research Group - Nursesavvy.com Promoting Quality Healthcare for Everyone

Occupational Health - ESIS Announces Formation of New Audit Practice; Paul Esposito Appointed to Lead Innovative Health, Safety and Environmental Assessment Process

Oncology - Oncologists Want to See Significant Improvement in Overall Survival Before Adopting Targeted Polytherapy in a First-Line Setting

Ophthalmology - Researchers at New York Medical College, Department of Ophthalmology target ophthalmology

Pediatrics - Reports outline pediatrics research from A.E. Carroll and colleagues

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association - New Hampshire: 1st in the Nation Primary State Takes a Stand on E-Prescribing

Prostate Cancer - New prostate cancer research has been reported by R.M. Hoffman et al

Purchasing Solutions - Webinar for Long Term and Health Care Demonstrates Competitive Differentiation

QMed, Inc. - QMed, Inc. Extends Agreement & Receives $550,000 Performance Bonus

Regence - Regence CEO to Chair National Effort Promoting Broader Health Care Stewardship

Regence - Regence Introduces Two New Plans Designed Especially for Small to Mid-Size Companies

Rehabilitation Research - Study data from University of Sherbrooke update knowledge of rehabilitation research

S.M. Health Communications, LLC. - New Conference to Answer Questions About Pharmacy Benefit Costs, Ethics and Contracting

SARS - Research conducted at Peking University has updated our knowledge about SARS

Sutter Health - Sutter Health Medical Groups Among the Best for Health Care Quality

Urinary Incontinence - New research on urinary incontinence from University of Chicago summarized

Women Impacting Public Policy - Women Entrepreneurs Urge Veto Override of SCHIP Funding in the House