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Managed Care Weekly Digest


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 2nd, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Weekly Digest | Other Publications

American College of Physicians - Early release news from Annals of Internal Medicine

Life Sciences - Researchers from Technion report recent findings in life sciences

Acid Reflux Disease - Research from A. Gosselin and co-authors yields new data on acid reflux disease

Breast Cancer - New breast cancer research has been reported by scientists at University of Windsor

Breast Cancer - Research from University of Tsukuba has provided new information about breast cancer

Cystectomy - Research from University of London, Imperial College in cystectomy provides new insights

Dialysis - Findings from University of Pennsylvania in dialysis reported

Dialysis - Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital publish new studies and findings in the area of dialysis

Endarterectomy - Research from A.N. Sidawy et al has provided new information about endarterectomy

Health Insurance - New findings from V. Pizarro and co-authors describe advances in health insurance

Heart Failure - Study results from University of Florida, Medical Department broaden understanding of heart failure

Kidney Transplants - New findings from J.J. Snyder and co-researchers in the area of kidney transplants described

Life Sciences - Recent findings from Curtin University highlight research in life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers at University of California release new data on life sciences

Lung Cancer - Scientists at University of Washington publish research in lung cancer

Mental Health - Data on mental health reported by researchers at Columbia University, Teachers College

Mental Health - Research results from University of Pennsylvania update understanding of mental health

Nosocomial Infections - Research data from C. Gunnarsson and colleagues update understanding of nosocomial infections

Obesity - New obesity research has been reported by scientists at Wake Forest University, Medical Department

Obesity - Reports on obesity findings from University of Washington provide new insights

Post-Trials Research - Study findings from University of Colorado provide new insights into post-trials research

Public Health - New public health research from World Health Organization discussed

Schizophrenia - Data from Columbia University provide new insights into schizophrenia

Schizophrenia - Research in the area of schizophrenia reported from University of Arkansas

Surgery - Recent studies from University of Iowa add new data to surgery

Breast Cancer - Reports outline breast cancer study results from RTI International

Life Sciences - New life sciences in children research from University of Minnesota, Division of General Pediatrics discussed

Medicare and Medicaid - Findings in medicare and medicaid in adolescents reported from West Virginia University, Health Science Center

A.D.A.M., Inc. - A.D.A.M. Selects OptumHealth to Provide Tax-Advantaged Health Accounts and Benefit Administration Services

AARP Pennsylvania - Divided We Fail Pushes to Keep Health Care Reform as a Top Priority for Congress and the New Administration

Adheris, Inc. - New Study Measures Effects of Medicare Part D on Prescription Drug Use, Cost Sharing for Senior Beneficiaries

Allscripts - Pee Dee Cardiology Selects Allscripts Professional Electronic Health Record and Practice Management Solution

Alzheimer Disease - Two Scientists Honored with MetLife Foundation Awards for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease

American Heart Association - Alliance for a Healthier Generation Expands Efforts to Combat Childhood Obesity with Launch of Landmark Healthcare Initiative

American Psychoanalytic Association - Psychoanalysts Laud Members of Congress for Inclusion of Privacy Protections in Stimulus Bill

Association for Healthcare Philanthropy - Philanthropic Fundraising Activities in Stimulus Bill Preserved Thanks to the Efforts of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy

C4CC Education Fund - Six Health Insurance Resolutions to Keep in 2009

CalRHIO - Statewide Health Information Exchange System to Launch in 23 Orange County Emergency Departments

CIGNA International - CIGNA International Offers New Cost-Effective Coverage for Expatriates on Shorter Assignments

Coalition to Protect Senior Care - Coalition to Protect Senior Care Urges Obama Administration to Support Frontline Caregivers by Protecting Medicare Funding in FY 2010 Budget Blueprint

Consumer Watchdog - Consumer Watchdog Calls on HMO Regulator to Disclose Communications With Insurance Companies Regarding Autism Coverage Denials

Diabetes - Novo Nordisk Appoints Andy Ajello as Vice President for National Diabetes Sales, Managed Care and Government Accounts

Diabetes - Task Force Alerting Nevadans to 'Silent' Killer Disease Crisis

DST Health Solutions - DST Health Solutions Launches New RiskAnalyzer Software to Help Medicare Advantage Plans Manage Risk Adjustment

Emdeon - U.S. Healthcare Efficiency Index Expands Advisory Council; Calls on Policymakers to Act on Billions in Administrative Waste

Equal Health - Staying Healthy in 2009

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Nacogdoches County Hospital District, TX Sales Tax Bonds at 'A'

Frost & Sullivan - Frost & Sullivan Names Naviscan a Leader in the Future of Molecular Breast Imaging

Gearhart Insurance Agency - Simonton Windows® Selects Gearhart Insurance and Bravo Wellness to Optimize Healthcare Benefit Plans

Greenway Medical Technologies - Greenway Medical Technologies Assists Capitol Hill With Shaping of the President's Stimulus Package

Harvard School of Public Health - Following peanut product recall, six in ten Americans taking steps to reduce risk of sickness

Health Information Trust Alliance - CORRECTING and REPLACING Health Information Trust Alliance HITRUST Concurs with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Stimulus Bill on Importance of Privacy and Security

Health Information Trust Alliance - Health Information Trust Alliance HITRUST Concurs with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on Importance of Privacy and Security

Health Insurance - Former Health & Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt to Address Health Plan Member Retention Summit

Health Insurance - Statement of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health on Signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society - Health IT Funds in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Will Help Economy, Improve Healthcare

HealthLeaders-InterStudy - Medicaid Reform Efforts Underway in Louisiana and Rhode Island

HighRoads - ER and Hospital Visits Hurt Families’ Wallets More Than Ever

HIV/AIDS - Three Miami Physicians and Three Medical Workers Charged With $10 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Humana Inc. - Humana’s New National Care Center Takes Consumer-Focused Health Care To the Next Level

JAMA and Archives Journals - Survival after surgical complications appears better at teaching hospitals for whites but not blacks

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. - Kindred Healthcare Fourth Quarter Results Exceed High End of Company’s Guidance

Mark Farrah Associates MFA - Top Health Plans Feel Recession According to Mark Farrah Associates

Medicare and Medicaid - Allscripts Applauds Economic Stimulus Incentives Rewarding Physicians for Using Electronic Health Records

Medicare and Medicaid - eHealth Initiative Lauds Inclusion of Health IT Provisions in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Medicare and Medicaid - President Obama & Congress Act to Ensure Access to Compassionate End-of-Life Care for Patients & Families

Medicare and Medicaid - Providence Service Corporation Comments on $87 Billion Medicaid Assistance for States in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Signed into Law Yesterday

Millennium Research Group - Intermittent Catheter Market to Surpass 40% CAGR Between 2008 and 2012

Montana Meth Project - Montana Meth Project Officials Thank State's Teens for Unprecedented Show of Support

MVP Health Care - National Committee for Quality Assurance NCQA Awards MVP Health Care Excellent Accreditation Status for Its HMO/POS Plan

National Hemophilia Foundation - Lifetime Caps Bill Introduced

National Mentor Holdings, Inc. - National Mentor Holdings, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2009 Results

Pan-American Life Insurance Group - Pan-American Life Insurance Group Increases Annual Revenues and Operating Earnings in 2008

Paris Regional Medical Center - PRMC Recognized for Clinical Excellence in Orthopedics and General Surgery

Pennsylvania Department of Insurance - CHIP Launches New Web Site Serving Pennsylvania's Fast-Growing Latino Population

Pharmaceuticals - eRx Network(R) Expands eRx CardFinder(TM) Reach

Portico Systems - Portico Systems Reports Another Year of Growth

Research and Markets - Physical Activity and Health Promotion, Discover Approaches to Practice

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. - Dr. Teresa Bartlett Joins Sedgwick CMS as Medical Director

Service Employees International Union - 'King Size Combo:' New Report Reveals Broad Toll on Taxpayers by Bailed-Out Bank Goldman Sachs and Its Holdings in Burger King

Shared Health - Shared Health Proves Health Information Exchange HIESuccess in Tennessee

Specialists On Call, Inc. - Specialists On Call Expands Senior Management & Sales Teams

Surgery - White Patients Benefit More Than Blacks in Surviving Surgical Complications at Teaching Hospitals

SYBE Medical Management - SYBE Grows as Doctors Weigh Benefits of Outsourcing Billing Headaches

The Principal Financial Group - New Health Insurance Options Available in Dallas-Fort Worth Area

The Quantum Group, Inc. - The Quantum Group Compliments Congress and President Obama on Signing of Stimulus Bill into Law

The Scripps Research Institute - Scripps Research Institute Board of Trustees Elects Mark Pearson as Newest Member

U.S. Department of Justice - United States Joins Suits Against Scios and Johnson & Johnson

United Steelworkers (USW) - Health Care Workers Call on ARH Board Members to Meet, Develop Real Strategy to Deal With Hospitals' Bottom Line

Universal American Corp. - Universal American Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 2008 Results and Reaffirms 2009 Guidance

University of California - Davis - Health System - Gaps in colorectal cancer screening persist between whites and non-whites

URCH Publishing - URCH Publishing: Middle East Pharmaceutical Market Expected to Grow by 15% Annually, Says New Report

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. - Wal-Mart's $4 Generic Prescription Drug List Added to Epocrates' Drug Reference Application

Watson Wyatt - Health Care Benefit Cost Increases to Remain at 6 Percent in 2009

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. - WellCare Responding to Concerns Raised by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

XIFIN, Inc. - XIFIN, Inc. Successfully Completes SAS 70 Type II Audit



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