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Managed Care Weekly Digest

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 11th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Weekly Digest | Other Publications

RAND Corporation - Study finds higher drug co-pays discourage patients from starting treatment

American College of Physicians ACP - Harold Sox to Retire as Editor of Annals of Internal Medicine

American Hospital Association - Economic Downturn Taking Toll on Patients and Communities Hospitals Serve: New Survey Finds

BMC Software, Inc. - CUSTOMER SUCCESS: CONCORDIA Schweizerische Kranken-und Unfallversicherung AG Ensures 100 Percent Service Quality with BMC Software

Headache and Migraine - Research on headache and migraine reported by R.K. Cady et al

Life Sciences - Research from University of Minnesota provide new insights into life sciences

Surgery - New surgery study results reported from Columbus Children's Hospital

Surgical Technology - Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Issues Annual Report for 2008

Bladder Cancer - Research from K. Wallace and co-researchers yields new findings on bladder cancer

Depression - Investigators at University of Rochester release new data on depression

Diabetes - New diabetes study findings have been published by scientists at University of Vermont

Gender Studies - Research data from Catholic University update understanding of gender studies

Health Policy - Findings in health policy reported from University of Montreal

Health Policy - Research data from University of Durham update understanding of health policy

Life Sciences - New life sciences research from Johns Hopkins University outlined

Lung Cancer - Data on lung cancer described by researchers at University of Washington

Managed Care - New managed care research reported from J.M. Jackson and co-authors

Managed Care - Research from N.R. Kahan et al broadens understanding of managed care

Managed Care - Study data from University of Texas provide new insights into managed care

Medicare and Medicaid - Investigators at University of Texas target medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid data have been reported by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital

Medicare and Medicaid - Reports summarize medicare and medicaid study results from Kaiser Permanente

Medicare and Medicaid - Research results from I.B. Ahluwalia and colleagues update understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies conducted at C.V. Ferri et al on medicare and medicaid recently published

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from D. Deck et al provide new data on medicare and medicaid

Pharmaceuticals - New data from S. Trice et al illuminate research in pharmaceuticals

Post-Trials Research - New post-trials research study findings have been reported from S. Agarwal et al

Prostate Cancer - Research results from University of California update understanding of prostate cancer

Public Health - Findings from J. Howard and co-authors provide new insights into public health

Trichomoniasis - New findings reported from University of South Carolina, Medical Department describe advances in trichomoniasis

Life Sciences - New life sciences in children study findings have been reported by scientists at Drexel University

Abacus Employer Health Solutions - City of Hartford to Provide Better Health Care Benefits for Diabetic Employees and Dependents

Aetna - Aetna Behavioral Health National Clinical Director to Speak at Medical-Behavioral Healthcare Integration Conference

Aetna - New York Labor Health Care Alliance NYLHCA Endorses Aetna PPO Network and Medical Management Offerings

Aetna - The Verden Group Awards Aetna Best Overall Performance in 2008 for Provider Network Management

Alkermes, Inc. - RISPERDAL® CONSTA® Approved in Japan

All Web Leads - All Web Leads Launches COBRA Insurance Web Site to Educate Unemployed Consumers on Health Plan Options

Alliance for Patient Access AfPA - Petition for Health Insurer Code of Conduct Garners Widespread National Support

American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations AAPPO - AAPPO's Third Annual Consumer Directed Health Plan Study Reports a 44 Percent Growth in Enrollment

AmSurg Corp. - AmSurg Reports Net Earnings from Continuing Operations of $0.40 Per Diluted Share for the First Quarter of 2009

Autism - Steinberg Announces Senate Select Committee on Autism and Related Disorders

Axolotl Corp. - Clara Maass Medical Center Achieves Meaningful Health Information Exchange in Less Than Two Months

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota - Blue Cross Names Two New Senior Vice Presidents

Cambridge Heart, Inc. - Cambridge Heart Announces Date of 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Cardiology - Sustaining Excellence in All Aspects of Cardiac Care Rare but Lives Could Be Saved If More Patients Were Treated at Top-Performing Hospitals

CardioNet, Inc. - CardioNet Addresses Analyst Report on Reimbursement Speculation

Centene Corporation - Centene Corporation Reports 2009 First Quarter Earnings

Consumer Watchdog - Consumer Watchdog: U.S. Senate Records Reveal Google Inc. Lobbying Campaign on Personal Medical Records Law Despite Internet Giant's Denials

Cystic Fibrosis - LUMINEX ANNOUNCES AGENDA FOR THE THREE-DAY PLANET xMAP USA MULTIPLEXING TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM Keynote Speakers include Dr. Mark McClellan, Dr. Francis Collins, Dr. Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez and Patrick Balthrop

DrFirst - DrFirst Announces Intent to Offer ePrescribing Through New Online AMA Platform

Eisai Inc. - Eisai Senior Health Digest Offers Insights into Medication Compliance Among Seniors

Epidemics - Swine Flu Plans Triggering Difficult Legal Questions, Says Noted Pillsbury Attorney

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York; Outlook to Negative

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Rex Healthcare North Carolina at 'A+'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Upgrades Lexington County Health Services District, Inc. SC Revs to 'A+'; Outlook Stable

G1G Travel Insurance - New G1G Student Medical Insurance and Student Fee Protection Now on StuFund Web Site

George Washington University Medical Center - GW Medical Center Announces the Establishment of New Center With Support from Pfizer Focusing on Patient Navigation, Cancer Survivorship and Health Policy

Gevity - Health Insurance Continuation Subsidy Important Part of Stimulus Package for Small Businesses

Health Insurance - Alere's Dr. Gordon Norman Highlights Challenges and Promising Solutions to U.S. Healthcare System to International Health Insurance Executives

Health Insurance - For Patients' Sake, Insurance Companies Urgently Need a Code of Conduct

Health Insurance - The Final Exam: Graduates Test Tough Job Markets, Join Growing Pool of Uninsured

Health Policy - Kaiser Family Foundation Launches Daily Global Health Policy Report and Policy Tracking Tool As Part of New Web Gateway Focusing on U.S. Global Health Policy

HealthLeaders-InterStudy - Physician-Led Quick-Care Clinics Protect Patient Base

HealthPartners - HealthPartners Reports Strong Membership Growth

HIV/AIDS - 'Routine HIV Screening Coverage Act' (Waters, D, CA) a 'Crucial Linchpin to Health Care Reform,' says AHF

I Debate - Nation’s Top Teenagers to Debate at Gen. Tommy Franks-Hosted Event

InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. - InfuSystem Appoints Bryan Russo as Chief Commercial Officer

Internal Medicine - Christine Cassel, MD Appointed to President Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

Intuit Inc. - Cigna First to Offer Quicken HealthSM Expense Tracker

Kidney Care Partners - Kidney Care Partners Applauds Governor Sebelius's Appointment as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services

Lung Cancer - Lung Cancer Research Bill Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives: Companion to Senate Mortality Reduction Bill

Managed Care - Archi-Tech InView Now Supports Managed Care Data, Offering an Interactive Dashboard for On-Demand Sales Planning and Reporting

Managed Care - New Health Plan Payment Models Are Improving Patient Quality and Safety

Managed Care - Product Shifts are Occurring in the Renal Anemia and Bone and Mineral Metabolism Markets According to the Most Recent TreatmentTrends(R): US Nephrology Report from BioTrends Research Group

Medicare and Medicaid - Allscripts Ranked No. 1 in Electronic Prescription Routing for Second Consecutive Year

Medicare and Medicaid - Area Seniors Rally to Support Medicare Advantage Health Plans

Medicare and Medicaid - Florida Legislature Unanimously Supports 'The Alonzo Mourning Access to Care Act' to Help State's Kidney Failure Patients and the Disabled

Medicare and Medicaid - New National Survey Reveals Eight in 10 Seniors Satisfied With Medicare Drug Benefit

Medtronic Inc. - Medtronic Recognized by National Minority Quality Forum for Leadership in Reducing Health Disparities

Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. - Metropolitan Health Networks Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire the Physician Practice Assets of Senior Health Care of Volusia, P.A.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization NHPCO - NHPCO Capitol Hill Day Participants to Congress: Protect Access to Compassionate & High-Quality End-of-Life Care

NewHope Bariatrics - NewHope Bariatrics Center Passes Rigorous National Standard

Obesity and Diabetes - As Health Reform Takes Shape, Leading Medical and Public Health Organizations Join Effort to Keep Obesity Front and Center

OneBeacon Insurance Group - OneBeacon Professional Partners Expands Directors & Officers Coverage for Health Care Organizations, Nonprofit Organizations

PayFlex Systems USA, Inc. - PayFlex Appoints Bob Natt as CEO

Perlegen Sciences, Inc. - Perlegen Builds Commercial Group to Support Upcoming MammaPLUS™ Launch

Premier Inc. - Akron, Ohio Healthcare System Saves $1.1+ Million Using Premier Insurance Management Services Inc.

Principal Financial Group - Time for a Disability Insurance Reality Check

Research and Markets - Pay-for-Performance Physician Initiative Awards Were up 25 Percent Last Year, According to New Report

Research and Markets Ltd. - Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Surgery/Vascular Lab Services

Research and Markets Ltd. - Health Care Errors and Patient Safety - Exploring the Nature of Medical Error

SynCare, Llc - SynCare, LLC(TM) Awarded HealthCare USA Health Risk Assessments Contract

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Teva to Present New Data on Its Innovative Therapies for Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease at the Upcoming 2009 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting

U.S. Conference of Mayors - U.S. Mayors Say Obama Administration Accomplishments Give Boost To Cities and Metropolitan Areas

UnitedHealthcare - Southwest Medical Associates Announces New Advanced Cardiac Imaging Technology

URAC - Health Care Industry Leaders Agree, Electronic Health Records are Coming, Says URAC

Urination Disorders - Increased Mortality Associated With Nocturia

Varicose Vein - Varicose Veins Pose Scary Health Risk; Sufferers Find Solace With Insurance-Covered Treatment at Renaissance Laser and Vein Institute

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. - Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results

Wellness - Wellness and Innovation Key to New MVP Health Care Brand Identity

Word & Brown General Agency - Word & Brown General Agency Partners with UnitedHealthcare

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