Managed Care Law Weekly

Life Sciences - New White Paper Stresses Importance of Understanding Materials for the Medical Device Industry

Life Sciences - Partnerhsip Brings Added Support to Long-Term Care Industry, PointClickCare Announces New Partnership with Pathway Health Services

Life Sciences - Reports outline life sciences research from University of Michigan

LTC Financial Partners Llc - Former Genworth and GE Long Term Care Insurance Leader Brings Unique Sales Expertise to LTC Financial Partners, LLC

Malaria Prevention - Research in the area of malaria prevention reported from College of Medicine

Managed Care - New findings reported from S.H. Scholle and co-authors describe advances in managed care

Managed Care - Research from T. Lagu and co-authors in the area of managed care published

Managed Care - Studies conducted at K.D. Frick et al on managed care recently published

Medical Care Research - Research from University of Michigan provides new data on medical care research

Medical Care Research - Studies from University of Melbourne have provided new data on medical care research

Medicare and Medicaid - 1 in 3 Medicare Part D Enrollees Select Medicare Advantage Drug Plans for 2009

Medicare and Medicaid - Actuaries: Priority on Health Reform and Retirement Security Signals Tough Choices Ahead

Medicare and Medicaid - American Association for Homecare Supports President Obama in His Commitment to Stop Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Medicare

Medicare and Medicaid - Coalition to Protect Senior Care Praises Bipartisan House Effort to Protect Seniors' Nursing Home Care, LTC Workforce

Medicare and Medicaid - Consumer Watchdog to U.S. Senate: Don't Leave Consumers Out of Health Reform Debate, Public Opposes Mandatory Purchases of Private Insurance & Supports Opening Medicare to Everyone

Medicare and Medicaid - Findings from Emory University advance knowledge in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - National Caregiver Coalition to National Governors Association: Establish State Task Forces to Monitor Medicaid Spending, Ascertain Funds Going to Protect Seniors

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid research from M.J. Barnett and colleagues discussed

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings have been reported from A. Ishani et al

Medicare and Medicaid - Noridian Medicare Now Covers Renessa(R) Treatment for Incontinence in Women

Medicare and Medicaid - Nurses Welcome President's Call for Comprehensive Health Reform

Medicare and Medicaid - Reports outline medicare and medicaid research from D.C. Balfour and colleagues

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from D. Peikes et al has provided new information about medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research results from Johns Hopkins University update knowledge of medicare and medicaid

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

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from University of Maryland provide new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Study findings from D.C. Balfour et al broaden understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Taming Wide Variations in Spending Key to Health Reform - New England Journal of Medicine Commentary from Dartmouth Atlas Project

Medicare and Medicaid - Tips for Choosing a Medical Mail Order Supply and Pharmacy Service

Medicare and Medicaid - Troubled Economy Impacts Providers of Specialized Health Care Services for Children

Medicare and Medicaid - WellPoint Announces Appearance at 2nd Annual Medicaid Managed Care Summit

MedTouch - MedTouch Appoints New Director of Interactive in its Growing Houston Office  

Medtronic, Inc. - Medtronic to Voluntarily Disclose Payments To U.S. Physicians

Medversant Technologies LLC - Medversant's Encompass™ Credentialing and Management System Moves to Final Stages of U.S. Patent Approval

MemorialCare - Barry Arbuckle, PhD, MemorialCare Medical Centers CEO and Immediate Past Chair, California Hospital Association, Speaks Out on California Budget Passage

Mental Disorders - Studies from University of Athens, Nursing Department yield new information about mental disorders

Mental Health - University of the Rockies Introduces Mental Health Administration Specialization for Psych Majors

Mental Health Therapy - New mental health therapy study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Massachusetts, Center for Health Policy and Research

Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. - Metropolitan Health Networks Reports 2008 Results of Operations

National Academy of Sciences - Health insurance essential for health and well-being

National Community Pharmacists Association - NCPA: Change in Administration and Agency Errors Delay AMP Legal Proceedings Further

Nephrology - The Renal Physicians Guide to Nephrology Practice, 6th Edition

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Therapy - New non-small cell lung cancer therapy data have been reported by K. Lang and co-authors

nTelagent, Inc. - As Economy Tumbles, Georgia Hospital Association Partners With nTelagent to Better Serve Self-Pay Patients

Obesity - Leoti, Kan. Junior High Finds Ways to Exercise, Wins National Health Contest

Pain Management - New pain management study findings recently were published by researchers at University of South Carolina, Medical Department

Paralysis - New findings from G.Y. Shaw and co-authors describe advances in paralysis

Pennsylvania Commission for Women - Pennsylvania Commission for Women Helps Lancaster Women Access Health Information

Pharmaceuticals - Business Intelligence: What organizational value are you creating?

Pharmaceuticals - Health Freedom Groups Join in Launch of Grassroots Health Revolution Petition at HealthRevolutionPetition.org

Pharmaceuticals - Wal-Marts $4 generic prescription drug list added to Epocrates drug reference application Prescribers Now Have Access to Low-Price Generic Options, Helping Consumers Save Money on Prescriptions

Physician Groups for Coordinated Care - Physician Groups Come Together to Promote Coordinated Care

Polyps - Medicsight PLC Provides Business Update

Postpartum Depression - New findings from University of Toronto in the area of postpartum depression described

PPMSI - Health Access Solutions Announces Riverside Physician Network Licenses Access Express™ Software

Pressure Ulcer - New research on pressure ulcer from A.F. Bonner and co-authors summarized

Psychosocial - New psychosocial study findings have been reported by researchers at University of Iowa

Queen's University - Infection prevention falls short in Canadian long-term care facilities

Schizophrenia - Studies from McLean Hospital provide new data on schizophrenia

Shared Health - Shared Health(R) Proves Health Information Exchange (HIE)Success in Tennessee

Surgery - Research reports on surgery from University of California provide new insights

Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Tenet Announces Results for Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 Outlook

Texas Association of Health Underwriters - Texas Association of Health Underwriters Announces 15th Annual Day at the Capitol

The JAAN Group LLC - Just Ask a Nurse JAAN Promoting Quality Healthcare for Everyone.

Tuberculosis Risk Factors - Study findings on tuberculosis risk factors are outlined in reports from Institute of Tropical Medicine

UnitedHealthcare - Southwest Medical Associates Launches New Portable Medical Record

Vomiting Therapy - Reports from C.F. Dagher and co-researchers add new data to research in vomiting therapy

Washington University School of Medicine - Stroke treated significantly faster and just as safely by medical residents

Wellness - Arketype to Become Green Bay's Healthiest Company in One Year -- Wanna Bet?

Wellness - Health and Wellness Programs in a Tight Economy: Why They Are Critical and How to Make Them Effective