Managed Care Law Weekly

Jones Day - Jones Day Adds to White Collar and Health Care Practices in Washington and Chicago

Journal of the National Cancer Institute - Cost of cancer care climbed between 1991 and 2002, as radiation and chemotherapy increased

Learning Disability - Studies from Napier University have provided new information about learning disability

Life Sciences - Data from J.H. Check and colleagues advance knowledge in life sciences

Life Sciences - Recent studies from Dalhousie University, Department of Community Health add new data to life sciences

Life Sciences - Study results from X.M. Ma and colleagues update understanding of life sciences

Lupus - New data from University of Puerto Rico illuminate research in lupus

Managed Care - Eleven Going on 70: SCAN Health Plan Helps Fifth Graders Understand Aging Through First-Ever Senior Sensitivity Training for Kids

Managed Care - ESA Names James P. Whelan Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Clinical Diagnostic Products

Managed Care - New data from G. Stanziano et al illuminate research in managed care

Managed Care - Statewide Pay-For-Performance Program in Store for New York Physicians

Managed Care - Wolters Kluwer Health Introduces Formulary Facts(TM), a Formulary Analytics Tool that Sets the Standard for Accuracy and Ease-of-Use

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - CSC Adds Content Management to Hosted Healthcare Offering

McKesson Corporation - Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Selects McKesson for Next-Generation PACS Technology

Medicare and Medicaid - American Association for Homecare Sues U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Halt Controversial Medicare Bidding Program Scheduled to Start July 1

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare Drug Law Hurts Frail Seniors

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid research from National Cancer Institute described

Medicare and Medicaid - New PCMA Ad: Pharmacist 'Prompt Pay' Will Trigger 'Domino Effect' Among Other Medicare Providers

Medicare and Medicaid - Recent findings from University of Canterbury highlight research in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research reports on medicare and medicaid from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey provide new insights

Medicare and Medicaid - Scientists at University of Iowa release new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Social Security Statement Advises Seniors to Consider Private Long-Term Care Insurance, LTC Agency Reports; Medicare Won't Cover It

Medicare and Medicaid - Study results from P.W. Groeneved and colleagues in the area of medicare and medicaid published

Midwest Business Group on Health - Midwest Business Group on Health Leads Effort to Improve the Quality, Consistency and Reporting of Chicago's Health Care Services

Mintel - Education Needed for Long-term Care Insurance

National Council on Aging - Statement on Failure of Baucus Medicare Bill in Senate, Howard Bedlin, Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy, National Council on Aging

Nursing - Data on nursing published by researchers at University of Tampere

Nursing - Reports from Kyung-Hee University advance knowledge in nursing

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Says Passage of PA ABC Crucial to Small Businesses

Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing - Research from D.E. Collins et al has provided new information about perinatal and neonatal nursing

Pfizer Inc. - Pfizer Inc. and the University of Pennsylvania Announce $15 Million Partnership

PointOne Systems, Llc - PointOne Launches New Business Direction, Healthcare Analytics Beyond Hospitals

Postpartum Depression - WellPoint Launches and Expands Maternity Depression Program

Precision Metalforming Association PMA - Precision Metalforming Association Applauds Congressional Sponsors of ''Small Business Health Options Program Act'' SHOP Act

Premier Inc. - Premier Healthcare Alliance Calls for Full Transparency of Medicare Hospital Quality Measurement

Pressure Ulcer - New pressure ulcer research has been reported by E. Keelaghan et al

Pressure Ulcer - Wound Care Education Institute to Partner with Wisconsin Organizations to Improve Pressure Ulcer Care

Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. - Prime Healthcare Services Intends to Continue Managed Care Contracts at San Dimas & Garden Grove Hospitals

Program on Life Sciences, Ethics and Policy,McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health - Brazil's biotech firms: From imitators to innovators in health-related products

Prostate Cancer - Research from University of Michigan in the area of prostate cancer described

Prostatectomy - Brigham and Women's Hospital details research in prostatectomy

PSS World Medical, Inc. - PSS World Medical Acquires Cascade Medical Supply

Public Health - Research findings from K.R. Smith et al update understanding of public health

Public Health Nursing - Research on public health nursing reported by scientists at University of North Carolina

Quotit Corporation - Quotit Corporation Earns ISO 9001:2000 Certification

Rising Medical Solutions, Inc. - Rising Medical Solutions Chooses Bank of America to Bring Enhanced Cash Management and Provider Payment Solutions to the Marketplace

Sekure Healthcare - Mexico's First Internationally Accredited Hospital Partners with Sekure Healthcare and IntelHealthGroup

Solantic - Healthcare Veteran Joins Solantic Board of Directors

Standard Register - Iowa Medical Society Launches Secure Rx Program to Help Physicians Comply with New Prescription Requirements Coming October 1

Sutter Regional Medical Foundation - Sutter Shines in Comprehensive Quality Survey by Institute for Medical Quality

The TriZetto Group Inc. - TriZetto Agreement with Microsoft Helps People Manage Their Own Healthcare

The TriZetto Group Inc. - Universal American Corp Meets Care Needs of Senior Members with TriZetto's CareAdvance Medicare

The Word & Brown General Agency - Word & Brown General Agency Launches BeneSaver Program

Unite Here - Appellate Court Orders Cintas to Pay Hundreds of Northern California Workers More Than $1.18 Million in Unpaid Wages and Interest

University of Michigan Health System - Women, Mexican-Americans at higher risk of ruptured brain aneurysm

University of Nottingham - Life, but not as we know it?

WellCentive - WellCentive Launches New Secure Messaging Platform for Its Patient Registry System

Wellness - COSE Introduces Health Incentives, Wellness Programs for Medium-Size Businesses

Wellness - Fitness and Wellness re-defined using Internet in the Workplace

Wells Fargo - What's the Biggest Problem Facing Small Business Owners?

Wes Bledsoe - Nursing Home for Sex Offenders Becomes Law, a First in America

Wiley-Blackwell - Specialist nurses can play a key role in supporting patients having radiotherapy

World Health Organization - Recent findings from P. Dawson and co-authors highlight research in world health organization

Zila, Inc. - Zila Reports Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Financial Results

Zynchros, Inc. - Regence Selects Zynchros.com for Integration into Pharmacy Services Operations