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Managed Care Law Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 10th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Law Weekly | Other Publications

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy AMCP - Awards for Volunteer and Professional Accomplishment Conferred by AMCP and FMCP

Aetna - Aetna and George Washington University Pilot Study Helps Identify and Support Risky Drinkers

Aetna - Aetna First Health Insurance Company to Cover Medically Fragile Children at “Almost Home Kids”

American Heart Association - Healthcare Reform Tops Agenda for Hundreds of Heart Disease and Stroke Survivors on Capitol Hill

Anxiety Disorders - Reports outline anxiety disorders study results from Emory University

Attensity Group - New Attensity Group Unites Three Software Companies to Form World’s Leading Business Applications Vendor for Unstructured Data

Bariatrics - Patients Had Fewer Infection Rates, Fewer Complications at Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery(R), According to HealthCore Study

Behavior - Report summarizes behavior study findings from University of Connecticut, Health Center

Bipolar Disorder - Reports summarize bipolar disorder study results from Harvard University, Medical Department

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma Welcomes City of Tulsa as Newest Group Member

Bone Research - Studies from D.P. Ewald and co-researchers update current data on bone research

Cancer - Judge Holds Maryland Damages Cap Not Applicable to Malpractice Cases

Careington International Corporation - Alliance and Careington Enhance Union Discount Plan to Include Discount Medical Services

Centene Corporation - Centene Corporation Announces Winners of the 2009 Physician Summit Award

Cholera - Scientists at International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research target cholera

CIGNA - CIGNA First National Plan to Earn New NCQA Physician & Hospital Quality Certification for Programs that Measure Quality and Cost of Health Care

CIGNA - Research from CIGNA Supports Potential Association between Untreated Gum Disease and Higher Medical Costs

Clinical Nutrition - Research from V. Mocanu and co-authors reveals new findings on clinical nutrition

Clinical Trial Research - New clinical trial research study findings recently were published by researchers at Medical University of Innsbruck

Coalition to Protect Senior Care - Coalition to Protect Senior Care Applauds Inclusion of Long Term Care in Senate Finance Committee Roundtable Discussion on Health Care Delivery System Reform

Community Health - Health Choice Network Implements Sage Intergy CHC Community Health Management System and EHR Across Nation

Community Health - Speaker Pelosi Visits Florida Health Center

Conceptual MindWorks, Inc. - Gateway to Care Health Center Collaborative Selects Sevocity EHR Electronic Health Record

Conifer - Conifer to Discuss Creating a Successful Clinical Appeal

Conning Research & Consulting - Conning Research: 2008 U.S. Insurance Industry Mergers & Acquisitions Transaction Values Decline for Fourth Year in a Row

Dentistry - New dentistry study findings have been reported by researchers at Boston University

Dentistry - Researchers from Fourth Military Medical University detail new studies and findings in the area of dentistry

Depression - Research from K. Jones and co-researchers provides new data on depression

Dermatology - New dermatology study results from H.S. Pak et al described

Diabetes - Roche Announces New Co-Pay Program in California That Makes it Easier for Patients With Diabetes to Receive Savings on ACCU-CHEK(R) Blood Glucose Test Strips

Diabetes - Roche Announces New Co-pay Program in Florida that Makes It Easier for Patients with Diabetes to Receive Savings on ACCU-CHEK(R) Blood Glucose Test Strips

Diabetes - Roche Announces New Co-pay Program in Pennsylvania that Makes It Easier for Patients with Diabetes to Receive Savings on ACCU-CHEK(R) Blood Glucose Test Strips

Eisenberg & Associates, APC - Kaiser Transplant Cases Settled by Attorney Lawrence Eisenberg

Emerging Health Information Technology - North Shore-LIJ Health System and Emerging Health Information Technology Join Forces to Expand IT Operations, Lower Costs

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Upgrades DASNY's Court Facils Lease Revs Westchester County to 'AA+'; Outlook to Stable

Geriatric Medicine - Data on geriatric medicine discussed by R.L. Murkofsky and colleagues

Geriatric Medicine - Reports from C.G. Bayne et al highlight recent research in geriatric medicine

Health Insurance - AmericaSpeakOn.org Launches Discussion on Health Care Reform

Health Insurance - New Website Helps Families Find Better Healthcare at a Better Price

Health Insurance - PurinaCare(R) Pet Health Insurance Now Helping Protect Dogs and Cats in California

Health Insurance - Regence Partners With KING5 to Provide Health and Wellness Information on Broadcaster's Web Site

Health Insurance - West Penn Allegheny Health System Files Lawsuit Charging UPMC, Highmark with Conspiracy, Antitrust

Heart Disease - Health Care Reform Should Start With Paying Evidence-based Financial Incentives To Doctors, Say Physician Authors of Commentary In Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

HiT Software, Inc. - Oregon Health Systems Depends on DBMoto Data Integration to Reduce Costs, Improve Data Access

HIV/AIDS - Reports from Royal London Hospital describe recent advances in HIV/AIDS

Humana Inc. - Humana Starlight Award to Honor Clark or Nye County Senior Citizen Volunteer

Humana Inc. - WhiteGlove’s Corporate Program Now Available for Humana Employer Groups in Texas

Hypercom Corporation - Hypercom Expands e-Health Initiative in Germany

Imperial Structured Settlements - Imperial Structured Settlements Welcomes Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Mercedes Dullum into Their “Hearts”

International Brotherhood of Teamsters - First Student School Bus Drivers Join Teamsters Local 633

JAMA and Archives Journals - Complications, death rates similar at bariatric surgery centers of excellence, other hospitals

JAMA and Archives Journals - Continuity of care for older adults from outpatient to hospital is low, and decreasing

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions - Double-lung transplants work better than single for long-term survival

Kidney Disease - Momentum Builds in Florida Legislature to Rename Proposed Legislation After Miami Heat Fan Favorite and NBA All-Star Alonzo Mourning

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. - Kinetic Concepts Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Life Sciences - Healthline Launches Internets First Treatment Search Tool; Healthline DocSearch Allows Consumers to Search, Compare and Connect to Relevant Specialists

Life Sciences - New findings from M. Wolzt and co-researchers in the area of life sciences described

Life Sciences - New life sciences study findings have been published by D. Baker and colleagues

Life Sciences - Researchers at National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health publish new data on life sciences

Life Sciences - Studies from University of Massachusetts, Division of Geriatric Medicine provide new data on life sciences

Managed Care - EMD Serono Launches 5th Anniversary Edition of the EMD Serono Injectables Digest

Managed Care - Mid Rogue Health Plan Implements Availity as Its Designated Clearinghouse

Managed Care - SCAN Health Plan Partners With Local Station ABC 15 to Provide Healthy Living Tips and Resources to Area Seniors

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Healthcare Gathering Addresses Increasing Need of Caring for the Nation's Elderly Population

Mayo Clinic Health Manager - Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Deliver a Powerful and Personalized Consumer Solution for Managing Health

McKesson Settlement Administrator - Proposed $350 Million Class Action Settlement Regarding Drug Pricing Provides Consumers and Third-Party Payors With Money Back

MED3OOO, Inc. - Family Healthcare Network Selects InteGreat EHR for Deployment of Browser-Based EHR

Medical Ethics - Malmo University details research in medical ethics

Medical Ethics - Research results from Lawrence University update understanding of medical ethics

Medical Ethics - Studies conducted at D. Molyneux et al on medical ethics recently published

Medical Ethics - Studies from B. Maxwell and co-authors have provided new information about medical ethics

Medical Ethics - Study data from G.J.M.W. Vanthiel and colleagues update understanding of medical ethics

Medical Management - New data from K. Abe et al illuminate research in medical management

Medical Management - New data from New York University illuminate research in medical management

Medical Management - Research results from University of Pittsburgh, Medical Department update understanding of medical management

Medicare and Medicaid - 84 Members of Congress, Led by Rep. Betty Sutton, Urge Policymakers to Rescind Controversial Medicare 'Competitive' Bidding Rule Before April 18 Deadline

Medicare and Medicaid - Amber Court Assisted Living Communities Reaffirms its Commitment to Seniors on Medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Avalere Health Finds New Plan to Reform Medicare Post-Acute and Long Term Care System Could Save U.S. Approximately $35 Billion Over Ten Years

Medicare and Medicaid - Findings from K.E. Dejonge and co-authors provide new insights into medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Florida Legislature Renames Proposed Bill to Help State's Kidney Failure Patients "The Alonzo Mourning Access to Care Act"

Medicare and Medicaid - New Bill Offers Medicare Reimbursement Fix for Intravenous Immune Globulin

Medicare and Medicaid - Pharos Innovations and Clients to Showcase Three Client Case Studies at Upcoming ATA Conference

Medicare and Medicaid - PhRMA, Families USA Jointly Promote Measures to Ensure Quality, Affordable Healthcare Coverage

Medicare and Medicaid - Recent findings in medicare and medicaid described by R.J. Rosati and colleagues

Medicare and Medicaid - Scientists at New York University, Department of Emergency Medicine discuss research in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Six in Ten Say Family Put Off Medical Care Due to Cost

Medicare and Medicaid - Study results from T.J. Iwashyna and colleagues broaden understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Study results from University of Minnesota in the area of medicare and medicaid published

Medicare and Medicaid - XLHealth Statement on Senate Finance Committee Roundtable on Healthcare Reform

Mental Health - Data on mental health in adolescents described by researchers at Deakin University

Mental Health - Give an Hour(TM) Honors National Volunteer Week with Call to Service

Mental Health - HMS Awarded Medicaid Provider Audit Contract in Virginia

Mental Health - New mental health study results from University of Queensland described

Mental Health - Research reports from University of Washington provide new insights into mental health

Mental Health - Studies from University of California update current data on mental health

Mental Health Prevention - Investigators at University of Brighton have published new data on mental health prevention

Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. - MetCare of Florida Advances Patient-Centered Medical Home and Electronic Medical Records Initiatives with Appointment of Dr. William McCoy as Associate Medical Director

Minnesota Council of Health Plans - Minnesota Health Plans Reserves, Investment Income Down

Modern Healthcare - Health Reformers Dominate Magazine's List of the Top 25 Women in Healthcare

Multiple Sclerosis - EMD Serono Announces Two Studies Examining the Use of Disease Modifying Drug Therapies in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

New Jersey Hospital Association - Hospital Groups Stand United on State Budget

Nursing - New findings in nursing described from University of Delaware

Obstetrics and Gynecology - New research on obstetrics and gynecology from University of Nebraska summarized

OMG - Program Announced for SOA in Healthcare: Value in a Time of Change

Patient Power, LLC - Patient Power® Receives Colorectal Cancer National Media Award

Pediatrics - Hospice Palliative Care Leadership Conference Kicks Off with Focus on Healthcare Reform and the Release of New Pediatric Standards of Care

Pegasystems Inc. - Pegasystems and Milliman Care Guidelines Deliver Next-Generation Capabilities for Care Management

Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - Governor Rendell Says Medical Malpractice Insurance Continues to Show Signs of Significant Improvement

Pharmaceuticals - Express Scripts Pharmacy Cost Trends Lowest in Over a Decade

PKWARE, Inc. - MediaRoom ShowCase Advisory: PKWARE, Inc. Announces Website for Its Participation in the RSA Conference 2009

PKWARE, Inc. - PKWARE® Customer to Speak at Exclusive Forum at RSA Conference 2009

Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association - CIDP Treated With Plasma-Derived Therapy

Proskauer Rose - Proskauer Rose Adds Two Prominent Lawyers to Health Care Practice, Continues Chicago Expansion

Psychosis - Reports from G. Szmukler et al highlight recent research in psychosis

Public Health - New findings from S.L. Boulet and co-researchers in the area of public health described

RelayHealth - RelayHealth Launches FastTrack5010 at WEDI National Conference

Research and Markets - Healthcare Industry in China - 2009 Forecasts the IT Spending of the Healthcare Industry in China over the Period 2008-2012

Research and Markets - Independent Forecasts and Competitive Intelligence on Jordan's Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Industry

Research and Markets - The National Directory of Medicare - Researched Listings of all Medicaid Managed Care Health Plans in 2009

Research and Markets, Ltd. - Per Capita Spending on Pharmaceuticals in Egypt Will Continue to be Relatively Low Compared to its Arab Neighbours, at US$46 by 2013.

Rockport Healthcare Group - Rockport Healthcare Group’s Adaptation to Changes in Workers’ Compensation Marketplace Drives Significant Growth

Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating - Seattle Sutton Calls for National Committee to Tackle Obesity

Securian Financial Group Inc. - Health Care Policy Analyst Gives SALGBA Attendees a Glimpse of the Future

Social Security Institute - The Social Security Institute Launches Web Site, Inaugurates Campaign to Prevent Nationalization of Healthcare

Stanford University Medical Center - Proposed NIH Stem Cell Guidelines Dismay Leading Stanford Researcher

Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Tenet Previews 2009 First Quarter Results and Raises Outlook for 2009; Operating Margin Strongest in Six Years

The Haley Group - Haley Group Proposes “Revenue Without Taxation” Plan for Medicare and Medicaid Reform

Traditional Medicinals - Environmental and CSR Leader Traditional Medicinals Recognized As Largest Fair Trade Certified1 and Largest Certified Organic Tea Company2 in the United States

TriZetto - TriZetto Accepting Nominations for First Annual IHM Power Awards

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS - HHS Names Henry Claypool as Director of Office on Disability

United Negro College Fund - Washington D.C. Area 'A Mind Is Society' Inaugural Event

UnitedHealth Group - Nation Must “Seize the Opportunity of Our Generation” to Modernize Health Care, UnitedHealth Group President and CEO Says to Detroit Economic Club

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston - Medicare recipients see declines in continuity of care

Vietnam Veterans of America - Vietnam Veterans of America Calls for Openness and Transparency in Addressing Contaminated Medical Equipment at VAMCs



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