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Managed Care Weekly Digest


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 4th, 2008
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Weekly Digest | Other Publications

Emory University - Chest pain center accreditation linked with better outcomes in heart attack patients

Antibody Engineering - Intravenous Gammaglobulin (IVIG) plus Rituximab Improves Chances for Successful Transplantation in High Immunologic-Risk Patients

Diabetes - Studies from University of Washington, Medical Department reveal new findings on diabetes

Life Sciences - Healthcare Facilities Slow to Adopt E-Health Records Despite Improvements in Patient Care

Women's Health - Research conducted at S.K. Hendlish and co-authors has provided new information about women's health

Arthritis - Studies in the area of arthritis reported from Vanderbilt University, Medical Department

Cancer - Researchers from Technical University detail findings in cancer

Health Maintenance Organizations - New health maintenance organizations research has been reported by scientists at Harvard University, Medical Department

Health Policy - New health policy study results reported from P. Devos et al

Heart Attack - New heart attack data have been reported by V. Chan and co-authors

HIV/AIDS - Studies from H. Sopheab et al further understanding of HIV/AIDS

Hypertension - Recent studies by J. Tang and co-authors add new data to hypertension findings

Life Sciences - Study results from Tel-Aviv University broaden understanding of life sciences

Managed Care - New managed care findings from Oregon Health & Science University published

Managed Care - Researchers from University of Oregon publish findings in managed care

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid research from C.L. Roumie and colleagues discussed

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings have been reported from National Cancer Institute

Mental Health - Studies from University of London reveal new findings on mental health

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Studies in the area of non-small cell lung cancer reported from Medical University of South Carolina

Pancreatic Cancer - Research conducted at University of Alabama has updated our knowledge about pancreatic cancer

Surgery - New surgery research from University of Colorado described

Women's Health - Research from General Hospital in the area of women's health published

Life Sciences - New life sciences research from University of California, Department of Radiology described

AmeriChoice - AmeriChoice by UnitedHealthcare Announces Clinical Appointments

Amerigroup Corporation - AMERIGROUP Reaches Agreement in Principle to Settle Illinois Qui Tam Litigation

Amerigroup Corporation - Three Executives Bring Healthcare and Government Experience to AMERIGROUP Senior Management Team

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Gale Smith & Company, Inc.

Axolotl Corporation - Elysium Exchange by Axolotl Selected to Power New Statewide Idaho Health Information Exchange Linking 1500-plus Healthcare Providers

Behavior - Nielsen and Wolters Kluwer Health Form Alliance to Measure Healthcare Landscape

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Announces Updated Benefits, Lower Premium for HMO Plan

Crocs, Inc. - Top U.S. Government Agency Validates Benefits of Croslite Material

DestinationRx, Inc - DestinationRx Launches Drug Trends Today Blog

Dialysis - Fresenius Medical Care Launches Night-time Dialysis Programs In Perimeter-marietta Area of Metro Atlanta

Dialysis - Fresenius Medical Care Opens State-of-the-Art Dialysis Treatment Center in Lewisburg, TN

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Catholic Health Services of Long Island at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates Memorial Health System, Indiana $78.4MM 2008 Revs 'AA-'; Outlook Stable

General Dynamics Information Technology - General Dynamics Information Technology Completes Acquisition of ViPS, Inc.

Harvard School of Public Health - Hurricane preparedness survey: Worries about drinking water and medical care

Health Insurance - Health Insurance Plans Kick Off Health Care Reform Campaign by Listening to Uninsured Ohioans

Healthation - Payers Gain NCQA Compliance With Release of AboveHealth(R) 3.2

HealthLeaders-InterStudy - New York's Excellus BlueCross BlueShield to Continue Generic Medication Promotion to Help Control Costs

HealthMarkets, Inc. - HealthMarkets' Subsidiaries Reach Settlement with State Regulators

Healthways, Inc. - Healthways Again Awarded Health Information Product NCQA Certification

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies - Alameda County Hosts National Initiative to Reduce Health Disparities

Lighthouse1 - Lighthouse1's Revolution '08 a Big Hit with Attendees

MedAppz, LLC - MedAppz Selected as EHR Provider for Maryland Health Care Commission EHR Adoption Initiative

Medicare and Medicaid - Bravo Health Membership Surpasses 200,000

Medicare and Medicaid - Century Foundation Announces New Working Group on Medicare Reform

Medicare and Medicaid - CMS Awards National Supplier Clearinghouse Contract to Palmetto GBA

Medicare and Medicaid - Mercy Health Plans Announces New Name for Their Medicare Advantage Plans: Mercy Medicare Advantage

Medicare and Medicaid - New York Takes Steps to Bring Healthcare Coverage to More Residents

MedSolutions MedSolutions - MedSolutions Supports GAO Recommendations Regarding Prior Authorization for High-Tech Imaging Under Medicare

MphasiS Healthcare Solutions - MphasiS/Eldorado Partners with NavigatorMD to Deliver Value-Based Benefit Design Modeling with Health Data Integration

NDSI Healthcare, Inc. - NDSI Healthcare Announces Launch of Next Generation Home Care Agency Software Solutions

Norvax - Norvax Joins With WellPoint to Introduce New Senior Quoting Feature

Optima Healthcare Consulting - New Consulting Firm Formed to Help Healthcare Providers Deal With Complex Compliance Issues

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association - PCMA President and CEO Mark Merritt Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Committee on Medicare Part D

Principal Financial Group - The Principal Financial Group Announces New Chief Medical Officer for the Health Division

ResCare - ResCare Acquires Multi-State Home Care Provider

Risk Management and Patient Safety Institute - The Risk Management and Patient Safety Institute Announces 2008/2009 Annual Risk Management Conference, Dates

Teamsters Joint Council 28, Tukwila, Wa - Teamsters Picket Oak Harbor Freight Over Plans to Slash Health Care

Tengion Inc. - Tengion Appoints Mark Stejbach Vice President of Marketing & Commercial Planning

The California Academy of Family Physicians - Family Physicians Laud Congress on Medicare Veto Override; Call on CA Legislators to Similarly Rescind Medi-Cal Cuts

Theragenics Corporation - Medicare Act Extending Longstanding Reimbursement Policy for Brachytherapy Seeds Through 2009 Enacted into Law

Touchstone Crystal - Touchstone Crystal Joins Direct Selling Association

Trust for America's Health - TFAH Applauds Sen. Durbin and Rep. Capps for Introducing Legislation to Protect Disaster Victims

Type 2 Diabetes - Colorado Business Group on Health (CBGH) Releases Report on the State of Diabetes in Colorado

U.S. Department of Justice - Missouri Health Care System to Pay U.S. $60 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

URAC - URAC Quality Summit Keeps Consumer in Focus With Emphasis on Health Care Management Improvement, Innovation

Webster University - Webster University Nationally Recognized as One of Top 'Great Colleges to Work For'



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