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Managed Care Weekly Digest


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 15th, 2008
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Weekly Digest | Other Publications

NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine - New study on NYU primary care residency program indicates low burnout rates and career satisfaction

Heart Bypass Surgery - New Research Estimates 1500 Lives Could Be Saved Annually if the Lowest Performing Hospitals for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Performed as Well as Top-ranking Hospitals

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Research reports from Harvard University provide new insights into chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Health Insurance - Research on health insurance reported by scientists at University of Technology

Health Insurance - Studies from M. Vandijk et al add new findings in the area of health insurance

Health Policy - Researchers' work from Florida State University focuses on health policy

Incontinence - Study findings from M.P. Wu et al broaden understanding of incontinence

Life Sciences - Research in the area of life sciences reported from J. Gruber and colleagues

Life Sciences - Research results from D.R. Crane and co-authors update knowledge of life sciences

Managed Care - Researchers at Kaiser Permanente have published new data on managed care

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

Medicare and Medicaid - Researchers at College of Medicine have published new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from University of North Carolina have provided new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from Western University in the area of medicare and medicaid published

Obesity - New obesity data have been reported by researchers at University of Utah

Obesity and Diabetes - Research on obesity and diabetes described by scientists at Kaiser Permanente

Regulatory Actions - Researchers from Tufts University describe findings in regulatory actions

Sensorineural Hearing Loss - Researchers at Taipei Medical University release new data on sensorineural hearing loss

Thromboembolism - Researchers from GlaxoSmithKline provide details of new studies and findings in the area of thromboembolism

Health Insurance - Study results from University of Minnesota update understanding of health insurance in children

Life Sciences - New life sciences in children research has been reported by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Family Medicine

Life Sciences - Recent findings from University of Cape Town highlight research in life sciences

Liver Cancer Epidemiology - Studies from Seoul National University, Institute for Health in the area of liver cancer epidemiology published

Managed Care - New data from Center for Health Studies illuminate research in managed care

Medicare and Medicaid - Data on medicare and medicaid described by researchers at Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Medicare and Medicaid - Recent findings in medicare and medicaid described by researchers from University of Texas, College of Pharmacy

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from University of California in the area of medicare and medicaid published

Medicare and Medicaid - Study findings from Harvard University broaden understanding of medicare and medicaid

AARP - AARP: Health Care and Pension Reform Critical to Economic Recovery

America's Health Insurance Plans - Health Plans Offer Comprehensive Reform Proposal

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire Ranks Among Top Insurers on U.S. News & World Report / National Committee for Quality Assurance Best Health Plans List

Breast Cancer - A New Way to Think Pink

Breast Cancer - Molecular Breast Imaging Proves Cost-Effective for Presurgical Planning in Patients with Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer - New Program Offers Breast Cancer Clinicians and Patients Support for Pre-Operative Clinical Assessment and Ongoing Surveillance of Lymphedema

Canadian Medical Association Journal - Reforming health care in Chile

Cancer - Cook Medical Improves Patient Care and Changes Economics for Healthcare Providers with Field-Proven Resonance® Metallic Ureteral Stent

Consumers for Fair and Affordable Insurance Reform - Over 40 Hospitals Lend Support for Individual Insurance Market Reform

Echoworx Corporation - Echoworx Announces Secure Data Center in Europe to Support Global Availability of Policy-Based Encryption Gateway

Health Insurance - Florida's Small-Group Health Insurance Grew in First Half of 2008, Though Economic Downturn Likely to Halt Upward Trend

Health Insurance - Healthcare Workers Reach Tentative Agreement With Enloe Medical Center

Health Insurance - Holding On to Your Health Coverage: 5 Steps to Consider If You've Been Laid-Off

Health Insurance - New Report Shows Slower Premium Growth, but Increasing Pressure to Address Waste in Health Care System

Health Insurance - Nurses Reject AHIP Proposal as a 'Marshall Plan for Health Insurers'

Health Insurance - Opposition Continues to Grow to Blues' Legislation

JAMA and Archives Journals - 1/3 of farm workers' children lack health insurance

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies - Think Tank Investigates the Environmental Conditions Surrounding Health Inequities

Managed Care - American Community Introduces Community Flex(TM) Health Plan for Individuals and Families in 11 States

Managed Care - Casenet Names Kevin Brown Chief Executive Officer

Managed Care - HCCA Announces Managed Care Compliance Conference, February 22-24, 2009, Scottsdale, Arizona

Managed Care - Inter Valley Health Plan Selects Silver&Fit® Senior Fitness Program for More than 14,000 Members in California

Managed Care - Triple-S Management Corporation Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Managed Care Portfolio of La Cruz Azul de Puerto Rico, Inc.

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Universal American Announces New Patient Care Program

Medicare and Medicaid - Condell Health Network and Medical Center to Pay $36 Million Settlement After Self-Reporting Possible Health-Care Fraud

Medicare and Medicaid - Consumer Watchdog to Obama: Open Medicare to All Americans

Medicare and Medicaid - HAP Expands Medicare Advantage Options to Include Acupuncture and Chiropractic Services

Medicare and Medicaid - HealthMetrix Research Finds Medicare Advantage Plans Offer Seniors Opportunity to Lower Their 2009 Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs

Medicare and Medicaid - Home Oxygen Community Braces for Massive Cuts to Medicare's Home Oxygen Benefit Starting January '09

Medicare and Medicaid - Luminex Corporation and Mingyuan Medicare Development Company Sign Distribution Agreement

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare, Social Security Owe Up to $52 Trillion to Current Retirees and Workers

Medicare and Medicaid - Radio Interview Opportunity: Important News for Seniors

Medicare and Medicaid - UniCare, Walmart Organize Circle of Hope To Help Mountain Mission Meet Increased Demand for Assistance

National Conference of State Legislatures - Governors, Legislators Update Current State Fiscal Conditions, Push for Economic Recovery Package from Congress, President-elect

Obesity - UniCare Health Plan Offers Training to Medical Community To Help Combat Obesity in Kansas

PharmMD - PharmMD Expands Advisory Board

Prime Therapeutics - Prime Therapeutics to Provide Pharmacy Mail Service to Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Members

Rehabilitation Research - The Ensign Group Successfully Graduates Second Nursing Home From CMS Special Focus Program

Society of Nuclear Medicine - Nationwide study confirms PET as the most powerful imaging tool in cancer management

Surgery - Allied National Partners With Healthplace America to Provide Significant Healthcare Savings

TROY Group, Inc. - TROY SecureRx Revolutionizes Prescription Printing

United American Healthcare Corporation - United American Healthcare Corporation Announces Stock Repurchase Program

Wellness - Wellsource, Inc. Awarded NCQA Certification for Quality Healthcare Products

Welvista - Welvista Announces Partnering with sanofi-aventis U.S. to Provide Medication at No Cost to the Uninsured

Zix Corporation - Zix Corporation and UnitedHealthcare Launch e-Prescribing to Texas Physicians



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