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Managed Care Weekly Digest

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 22nd, 2008
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Weekly Digest | Other Publications

University of California - Los Angeles - UCLA expert blames American values for health-care crisis

Asthma - Research results from Henry Ford Hospital update knowledge of asthma

Life Sciences - Reports outline life sciences study results from Kaiser Permanente

Epilepsy - New findings in epilepsy described from University of Alabama, Epilepsy Center

HIV/AIDS - Reports outline HIV/AIDS research from Rhode Island Hospital

Medicare and Medicaid - New findings from Duke University, Medical Department in the area of medicare and medicaid described

Medicare and Medicaid - Research on medicare and medicaid published by scientists at Pennsylvania State University

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from R.R. Baier et al in the area of medicare and medicaid described

Menstruation - Findings in menstruation reported from University of North Carolina

Pneumonia - Reports by D.W. Bratzler and co-researchers describe recent advances in pneumonia

Prostate Cancer - Recent findings from Oregon Health & Science University highlight research in prostate cancer

Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Therapy - Research results from Weill Cornell Medical College, Medical College update knowledge of ductal carcinoma in situ therapy

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk Factors - New non-hodgkin lymphoma risk factors study findings have been published by scientists at University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality - Study Finds Doctors' Use of E-Prescribing Systems Linked to Formulary Data Can Boost Drug Cost Savings

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence - A Good Cigar May Be a Smoke, but a Gun Is Not a Medical Device, FDA Says in Response to Gunmaker

Chronic Disease - National Leaders Say Need for Health Care Reform 'Urgent'

CoSentry - Sammons Financial Group Selects CoSentry to Upgrade Help Desk Service Capabilities

CSC - CSC Survey Reveals Hospitals Find Current Recession Far Worse Than Last Downturn; Emergency Visits to Climb

Diabetes - University of Michigan, Blue Care Network Study Quantifies Health Care Savings of Regular Dental Care for Patients with Diabetes

Empire BlueCross BlueShield - Empire BlueCross BlueShield Appoints Chief Medical Officer

Erythropoiesis - Observational Study Finds Changes in Medicare Reimbursement for Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents Associated With Increased Need for Blood Transfusion

Grocery Manufacturers Association - Grocery Manufacturers Association Appoints Pamela G. Bailey President and CEO

Health Insurance - California Health Industry Leaders Help Launch National CEO Coalition for Health Reform

Health Insurance - Chicago Sit-In Highlights Laid-Off Workers, Employers' Obligations, and WARN Act, According to Outten & Golden LLP

Health Insurance - Highmark Blue Shield to Open 'Highmark Direct,' a Health Insurance Retail Store

Health Insurance - New Poll Warns Daschle, Obama: Mandatory Health Insurance Big Loser With Public; Voters Want Return on Stem Cell Research

Health Insurance - Regence Supports Meaningful Health Reforms; Unveils Poll Saying Nation's Economic Woes Shouldn't Delay Reforms

Health Insurance - University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Registered Nurses to Strike on December 10 if Contract Agreement Cannot Be Reached

Home Care Assistance - Major Health Care Provider Engages Home Care Assistance to Provide Services for Approximately 1,400 of Its Members

HTH Worldwide - HTH Worldwide Expands Convenient Access to Care at Top Hospitals in Northern Italy

Implantable Devices - Access MediQuip and WellPoint Finalize First National Contract for Implantable Medical Devices

International Brotherhood of Teamsters - California First Transit Workers Join Teamsters Union

LTC Financial Partners Llc - Obama Health Plan Not Likely to Embrace Long Term Care, Industry Leader Says

Managed Care - Health Plans Achieve Bridges to Excellence Physician Incentive and Reward Program Endorsement

Managed Care - Pharmacy Benefits Academy Set for 2009

Management and Network Services, Llc - Management and Network Services Completes Agreement with MultiPlan

Medicare and Medicaid - 2nd National Ranking of States for Emergency Medical Services to be Released

Medicare and Medicaid - Consumers and Employers Paying Almost $90 Billion Due to Under-Payments to Hospitals and Physicians by Medicare and Medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Courage Center Transitional Rehabilitation Program to Participate in Learning Collaborative With Stratis Health

Medicare and Medicaid - Deaconess Hospital Partners With Senior Market Sales to Expand Insurance Offering for Medicare-Eligible Patients

Medicare and Medicaid - Detroit Area Hospitals Sue To Recover Medicaid Funds

Medicare and Medicaid - Edge Health Solutions Selects Allscripts ePrescribe for Mac OS X Medical and Dental Platform

Medicare and Medicaid - FCSO Selects Burgess as Exclusive Pricing Solution for New Medicare Contract

Medicare and Medicaid - Health Plan One Launches Enhanced Web Site for Medicare Plans

Medicare and Medicaid - Long Term Care Sector Supports and Is Well-Positioned to Advance Health Care Reform, Bolster Economic Stimulus

Medicare and Medicaid - Michigan Governor's Executive Order Budget Cuts Do Not Cut Payments to Medicaid Patients

Medicare and Medicaid - Noted State Government Medical Director Dr. Stephen Saunders To Join APS Healthcare

Medicare and Medicaid - Prescription Drug Benefits for Medicare Patients with Cancer to Cost More in 2009

Medicare and Medicaid - The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care has Created the Wound Care Specialty Council

Nasua - States Urge Congress to Invest in Programs for Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities as Survey Confirms Economic Crisis is Hitting Vital Services

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization - Hospice Community Encouraged to Respond to Daschle Request to Participate in Information Gathering about Healthcare Concerns

Pediatrics - 'Mega' Pediatric Group Allows Doctors to Focus on Patient Care as the Business Side of Private Practice Becomes More Difficult to Sustain

Pediatrics - Babies Born Just a Few Weeks Too Soon at Greater Risk of Cerebral Palsy and Other Developmental Delays

Prime Therapeutics Llc - Prime Therapeutics Announces Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana as a Pharmacy Benefit Services Client

University of California - Los Angeles - Obesity among state's low-income teens nearly triple that of more affluent peers

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Older age doesn't affect survival after bone marrow transplant

VoxPop Public Relations, Llc - Launch of New Public Relations Agency, VoxPop Public Relations, LLC; Shannon Troughton Named 40 Under 40 by PR Week

WellPoint, Inc. - Dr. Charles Kennedy, Vice President of Health Information Technology for WellPoint, Inc., to Present Today at the 4th Annual World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress (WHIT v.4.0)

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