Managed Care Weekly Digest
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 22nd, 2004
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Aging - Dementia, mental health not adequately addressed in assisted living facilities
Aging - Study looks at events that lead to disability among the elderly
Asthma - Electronic records may improve care for children with asthma
Healthcare Coverage - Lack of health insurance a growing problem in most states
Immunizations - Missed opportunities for adult immunization in primary care outlined
Utilization - Study reveals critical care use in serious illness
Aesthetic Medicine - Cynosure offers Laser Advantage Practice Success Program
Angina - Some chest pain patients may benefit from more evaluation
Artificial Blood - Loyola joins artificial blood study; patients to be tested without permission
Assisted Living - Assisted living in the U.S. costs an average of $2,524 per month
Awards - Invacare Corporation's 2003 annual report honored by NAIC
Awards - Pharmacy benefit manager among Utah's Top Revenue Growth companies
Awards - Southern Methodist University receives 'Champions in Health' award
Balance and Fall Prevention - Ingen Technologies teams with SPORTKAT to enhance Secure Balance program
Business Update - Cardinal Health announces lower earnings
Business Update - Cigna profit soars 64% on unit sale, health-segment growth
Business Update - Crown Medical Systems retains MCC Financial Group for IR support
Business Update - Curative Health Services opens new Critical Care Systems' branch locations
Business Update - Direct-to-consumer drug advertising survey shows fewer people act due to ads
Business Update - Healthnotes releases Version 7.9 of touchscreen kiosk software
Business Update - IPC enters agreement with San Antonio-based Metropolitan Methodist Hospital
Business Update - Medical technology company supports events, activities for disabled employees
Business Update - U.S. FDA selects hospital database for two drug utilization contracts
Cancer Screening - EUROGIN data documents cost-effectiveness of DNAwithPap Test
Carotid Stent - Company begins enrollment in new study of carotid stenting
Cervical Cancer - Study: No justification for colposcopy in screening of young women
Collaboration - Contract awarded for safety IV catheter device
Collaborations - Aetna, Priority Healthcare announce location of new pharmacy partnership
Collaborations - Alaris Medical Systems extends contract with MedAssets
Collaborations - Allscripts signs TouchWorks agreements for electronic medical records
Collaborations - Amedisys selects MedeFinance business intelligence solution
Collaborations - Equipment company opens biomarker research facility with Massachusetts General
Collaborations - Two Texas entities launch joint venture to develop spine centers
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Researchers: Religious faith shortens hospital stays, aids recovery
Correctional Medicine - New Alabama healthcare chief says system needs funds, not Band-Aids
Critical Care - American College of Chest Physicians forms Critical Care Institute
Dental Health - Texas publication selects super dentists for 2004
Disease Management - Molina Healthcare enhances disease management program
Domestic Violence - Blue Shield of California Foundation awards $6.7M to 304 organizations
Electronic Medical Records - Glendora Digestive Disease Institute selects EMR system from Prime Clinical
Electronic Medical Records - Information technology company extends product line, announces alliance
Environmental Health - A long wait for Love Canal health study that promises no answers
Environmental Health - Health investigators link North Carolina E. coli cases
Eosinophilic Esophagitis - Pittsburgh region becoming hotspot of new disease
Facilities - Humana adds Sonora Quest Laboratories for outpatient laboratory services
Finance - American Mobile Dental Corporation begins trading under symbol AMBD
Finance - American Shared Hospital Services reports 3% increase in revenue
Finance - Chronimed reports positive Q1 results; merger with MIM on track
Finance - Community Health Systems reports 18.4% increase in Q3 revenues
Finance - CorVel announces dip in earnings
Finance - Gentiva reports Q3 2004 EPS of $0.17 and double-digit medicare revenue increase
Finance - HCA reports increased third-quarter revenues
Finance - Health Grades announces Q3 results: Third consecutive quarter of net income
Finance - Healthcare operator begins trading on New York Stock Exchange
Finance - Henry Schein reports third quarter net sales of $1.03 billion
Finance - Horizon Health announces fourth quarter earnings increase of 14%
Finance - IDX Systems Corporation reports third quarter financial results
Finance - InsWeb reports third quarter financial results
Finance - IntegraMed reports 22% increase in third quarter revenues
Finance - Long-term healthcare real estate company pleased with third quarter results
Finance - Net Q3 income allocable to ORACEA-maker stockholders of $0.05 per share
Finance - Orthopedics company reports Q3 net income per diluted share of $0.11
Flu Vaccine - Flu shot lottery winners recieve their prize
Flu Vaccine - Majority of physicians say flu vaccine shortage is crisis, e-survey shows
Fundraising - Lou Gehrig disease targeted by 'Curt's Pitch for ALS' program in Massachusetts
Health Education - Publication aims to improve women's health knowledge
Health Insurance - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network sell new offerings
Healthcare & Politics - Senior living facilities operator praises New York's new assisted living law
Healthcare Access - Attention, commitment to healthcare needs, benefits MCOs, underserved patients
Healthcare Coverage - Alabama Legislature looks into controlling health insurance costs
Healthcare Coverage - Blue Cross lawyers make case for halt on healthcare contract
Healthcare Coverage - Board looks for more funding for breast and cervical cancer screenings
Healthcare Coverage - California officials look for fixes after healthcare measure fails
Healthcare Coverage - Companion HealthCare to cover FluMist nasal spray
Healthcare Coverage - Company expects that VentrAssist to be reimbursed during trials
Healthcare Coverage - Consulting firm, Business Coalition on Health partner to evaluate health plans
Healthcare Coverage - Douglas says he'll work with Democrats in legislature
Healthcare Coverage - Insurance products company appoints member to board of directors
Healthcare Coverage - New health board approves, rejects hospital proposals
Healthcare Coverage - New nonprofit organization established to improve health care in Minnesota
Healthcare Coverage - Report says Wyoming families face big problems
Healthcare Coverage - SMC launching major initiative to fight rising healthcare insurance costs
Healthcare Coverage - Study shows 16% increase in 2003-2004 HMO Medicare enrollment in 6 states
Healthcare Coverage - Study shows healthcare workers experience higher rates of disability
Healthcare Coverage - Survey finds slowing of HMO and PPO renewal rate increases
Healthcare Coverage - United States-Mexico health week gets support from health insurance plans
Healthcare Disparities - Blacks get HIV medications later than whites
Heart Surgery - Women at greater risk of leg infection after heart surgery than men
Influenza - FDA grants clearance for NOW Influenza A & B test
Information Technology - Company specializing in e-script technology appoints two to board of directors
Information Technology - DRC wins $4.8M contract to support the U.S. Navy's HIV management system
Information Technology - DataBay Resources launches NavigateNet Beta testing
Information Technology - Diversified Security Solutions wins $800,000 contract with Huntington Hospital
Information Technology - EMSI deploys UnityOne Intrusion Prevention Systems to secure medical information
Information Technology - Erlanger selects Ibex PulseCheck to automate EDs
Information Technology - IT company continues installation of MedLink at medical laboratories in Brazil
Information Technology - Information technology company releases system for health plan administration
Information Technology - Nebraska renews, expands contract with healthcare information services company
Information Technology - PowerCenter data integration platform paired with HP Integrity servers
Injury Prevention - Alliance to create injury prevention program for students
Legal Issues - United Healthcare companies to pay $2.2 million to North Carolina
Malpractice Insurance - Oregon Measure 35, malpractice cap, may be revisited by legislature
Malpractice Insurance - Survey shows doctors considering closing their practices
Malpractice Insurance - Wyoming looks ahead after voters reject malpractice damage limits
Managed Care - Mental health service provider announces withdrawal from Texas NorthSTAR network
Market Analysis - Growing patient volumes encourages adoption of RFID
Market Analysis - Report indicates disease management firms show prognosis for growth
Medical Education - Teens fresh out of high school head to medical school
Medical Errors - Apology policies for medical mistakes gaining attention
Medical Errors - Doctors may be subject to background checks
Medical Errors - Limiting interns' work hours can substantially reduce serious medical errors
Medical Errors - New York puts doctor on probation for inmate's death
Medical Malpractice - New report lauded as evidence that medical malpractice reform works
Medical Training - New curriculum seeks to standardize training of cancer physicians worldwide
Medicare - Coverage expansion proposed for cancer patients
Medicare - Payment rates and policy changes announced for hospital outpatient services
Mental Heath - Family therapy reduces stress symptoms in adolescent survivors of cancer
Mergers & Acquisitions - Hospital management company completes buyout of Houston-based Triumph HealthCare
Mergers & Acquisitions - Rehab-focused company announces acquisition of three seating device companies
Monitoring - ODOC contracts for remote ECG screening
Neurology - Awareness campaign launched after several drug prescribing errors
Nosocomial Infection - S. epidermidis colonization of indwelling medical devices studied
Nosocomial Infection - MRSA outbreaks in NICU linked to breast milk
Obstetrics - Michigan women gain improved access to midwifery services
Obstetrics - Recent pharmacological advances in treatment of preterm delivery highlighted
Occupational Safety - Firefighters are at high risk for hospitalization
Outcomes - Lower level of education can impede recovery in elderly after hospitalization
Outcomes - Study compares two instruments for measuring costs and quality
Pain Management - Hythiam to provide HANDS protocols to Pain Management Associates
Patents - U.S. patent granted for care management system
Patient Safety - Health consortium launches new patient safety tool
Patient Safety - Seven steps are key to safety in prescription drug use
Pediatrics - Immigrant mothers and their children benefit from child development education
Pediatrics - Specialists' call on European Union to improve childhood cancer treatment
Personnel - American Specialty Health officer elected to URAC board of directors
Personnel - Amerigroup appoints new CFO
Personnel - Bluestar Health names James D. Weiss to lead preventative care program
Personnel - Connecture, Inc., names Daniel Maynard new CEO
Personnel - Coventry Health Care announces organizational changes
Personnel - Delta Dental of California names Marland Taylor VP of systems development
Personnel - End-of-life care provider announces executive promotions, organizational changes
Personnel - GTESS appoints Dan Contilli and Jim Gallagher regional sales directors
Personnel - Healthcare accrediting company elects Fazen and Metz to board of directors
Personnel - Healthcare system names new head of dental and vision services
Podiatry - Podiatric medical group launches 'Knock Your Socks Off' to urge foot screenings
Product Licensing - Canadian health officials say too early to issue warning on Pfizer's Celebrex
Product Licensing - Pharmaceutical gets Israeli approval for radiological liver cancer treatment
Rankings - IntelliCare ranks Number 283 on 2004 Deloitte Technology Fast 500
Smoking Cessation - Funding granted to study doctors' smoking cessation practices
Stem Cell Research - California voters approve spending on stem cell research
Substance Abuse - Pediatricians often underestimate drug problems in adolescents
Telemedicine - Ford Hospital telecasts surgery to India
Telemedicine - Remote medicine puts healthcare within patients' reach
Tobacco Use - Smoking by pregnant Missouri women costing state millions
Transplant Medicine - Artificial heart recipient dies
Weight Loss - Weight loss program introduced by Michigan provider
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