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Managed Care Weekly Digest

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 27th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Weekly Digest | Other Publications

Angioplasty - Strategies for Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease Compared

Arthritis - Studies conducted at L. Massardo et al on arthritis recently published

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Research by J.N. Thompson and colleagues in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder provides new insights

Breast Cancer Screening - Research conducted by L.R. Mobley and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about breast cancer screening

Cancer - New cancer study findings recently were reported by F. Leo and co-researchers

Diabetes - Research results from U. Subramanian and co-authors update knowledge of diabetes

Health Care Financing - Reports from Chinese University of Hong Kong describe recent advances in health care financing

HIV/AIDS - Research from University of Colorado in the area of HIV/AIDS published

Life Sciences - Research on life sciences published by V. Myckowiak et al

Managed Care - New managed care research reported from L.I. Solberg and co-authors

Managed Care - Researchers from University of Colorado detail findings in managed care

Managed Care - Studies from University of Oregon yield new data on managed care

Maternal Mortality - Research from University of Michigan in maternal mortality provides new insights

Medicare and Medicaid - New findings from V. Myckowiak and co-researchers in the area of medicare and medicaid described

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from Northwestern University provides new data on medicare and medicaid

Mental Health - Research on mental health published by I.Z. Lurie et al

Mental Health - Study results from University of Tampere in the area of mental health published

Obesity - Researchers from University of Pittsburgh, Medical Department detail findings in obesity

Pandemics - Research from Mahidol University reveals new findings on pandemics

Ulcerative Colitis - New ulcerative colitis data have been reported by scientists at Washington University

Health Insurance - New health insurance study findings have been reported from Y.N. Hall et al

Abt Associates - Abt Associates Names Kathleen L. Flanagan as President and CEO

Aetna - Aetna Encourages Parents to Consider Their Student's Health Insurance Options When Preparing for College

Aetna - Employers Nationwide Now Offered Aetna Personal Benefits Advisor

Aetna Inc. - Aetna Wins Department of Defense Tricare Contract

Allsup - Income at Risk: Unemployment Reaches Nine-Month High for Those with Disabilities, Reports Allsup

Alzheimer Disease - Evidence for a New Genetic Link to Therapeutic Efficacy for Alzheimer's Disease

American Community Mutual Insurance Company - American Community Introduces Latitude Health Plan for Small Employer Groups

American Imaging Management - American Imaging Management Debuts Patient Safety Podcasts

Americans Against Food Taxes - New Coalition Says No to Regressive and Discriminatory Beverage and Food Taxes

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire Gives Boost to Help Small Businesses in the Granite State

Anxiety Disorders - Study Showed VYVANSE® (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Provided Significant Efficacy at 14 Hours After Administration in Adults with ADHD in an Adult Simulated Workplace Environment

Arcadian Health Plan, Inc. - Arcadian Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Fahlman, to Present at Focus on Healthcare Conference in New York City

athenahealth - Cook Children's Health Care System Collaborates with athenahealth and Microsoft to Help Drive Improved Outcomes and Lower Health Care Costs for Pediatric Patients

Avizent - Claims and Risk Management Provider Avizent Announces Appointment of New CEO

Blue Shield of California - TriWest Healthcare Alliance Awarded 5 Year, $16 Billion Healthcare Contract

Breast Cancer - Reminder Program Dramatically Increases Mammography Rates, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds

Cancer - OncologyRx Care Advantage Specialty Pharmacy Passes $15 Million Milestone in Patient Financial Assistance

CardioNet - CardioNet, Inc. Announces Highmark Medicare Services Reimbursement Reduction Regarding CPT Code 93229

Chelsea Green Publishing Company - Governor Howard Dean to Appear at Barnes and Noble in Union Square

CIGNA - CIGNA Launches New Dental Plans; Continues Emphasis on Prevention

Council for Quality Respiratory Care CQRC - Home Oxygen Leaders Applaud Introduction of Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act in the U.S. House; Urge Congress to Include Legislation in Health Reform Package

CSC - CSC Presents Inaugural Innovation Awards to Life and Annuity Carriers at 2009 Users' Forum

Diabetes - Drug Delivery Pen Injectors Growing by Providing Key Benefits to Both Suppliers and End Users

DocSite, LLC - Growing Number of State Medical Associations Offer DocSite PQRI to Members

DogTime Media - DogTime Launches Comprehensive Pet Insurance Center

Erie Insurance - Erie Insurance Named in 2009 Ward's 50 Top Performing Insurance Companies

Families USA - 6,380 Californians Are Losing Their Health Coverage Every Week, as the Steady Rise of Health Care Costs Drives More and More Working Families out of the Market

Families USA - 810 Tennesseans Are Losing Their Health Coverage Every Week, as the Steady Rise of Health Care Costs Drives More and More Working Families out of the Market

Family Research Council - FRC's Tony Perkins Commends Pro-life Lawmakers Who Oppose Federal Funding of Abortion

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Downgrades Health Net's IDR to 'BB-'; Outlook Negative

Fitch Ratings - Fitch: Humana's Ratings Unchanged Following TRICARE Announcement

FreedomWorks Foundation - FreedomWorks Foundation Finds Number of Uninsured Is 16 Million

Frost Insurance - Frost Insurance Partners With Texas Association of Business to Offer Property & Casualty Insurance to Members

Harris Corporation - Digitizing Health Records Not Enough; Integrated, Interoperable Enterprises Vital to U.S. Healthcare Transformation

Harvard School of Public Health - Survey finds 6 in 10 Americans believe serious outbreak of H1N1 likely in fall/winter

Health Insurance - AHRQ News and Numbers: for Many Young Adults, No Health Insurance, No Regular Doctor

Health Insurance - ANA Nurses Stand With Obama in Calling for Healthcare Reform Now

Health Insurance - GoHealthInsurance Announces Appointment of Mike Owens as Senior Vice President

Health Insurance - MultiNational Underwriters Is Now HCC Medical Insurance Services

Health Insurance - URAC Seeks Public Input on New Uniform External Review Standards for Health Plan and Health Utilization Management Organizations

Health Net of the Northeast, Inc. - Health Net of the Northeast Awarded "Excellent" NCQA Accreditation

Health Policy - HealthPROSe Brings Creative, Strategic Thinking to Health Blogosphere

Heart Attack - Health Information Technology and Health Care Reform Must Be Well-Aligned to Improve Health and Lower Costs

Hewitt Associates - Hewitt Associates Reveals Initial HMO Rate Increases Remain Consistent With Last Year

Humana Inc. - Department of Defense Announces Awards for Third Generation of TRICARE Contracts

Immunotherapy - A Phase III Alzheimer's Drug Increases Levels of Beta Amyloid in the Brain - but Still Provides Benefits

Institute for America's Future - Prominent Health Experts Who Support Public Insurance Option Available for Interview

International & American Association for Dental Research - AADR releases its statement on oral health care within health care reform

International Medical Group, Inc. - International Medical Group Receives ISO 14001:2004 Certification

JAMA and Archives Journals - Medicare expenditures decrease for glaucoma surgery as number of procedures increases

Leprechaun, LLC - Susan E. Rawlings Named Chief Executive Officer of Leprechaun, LLC

Life Sciences - HIT National Coordinator Dr. David Blumenthal will Address General Session at 81st AHIMA National Convention

Lumalier Corporation - Healthcare Reform and Green Initiatives Trigger Explosive Growth in UV Disinfection Technologies

Managed Care - The Empire State Healthcare Coalition Voices Concern Over the Affordable Health Choices Act

Mark Farrah Associates - Mark Farrah Associates Releases 1Q09 Health Insurer Insights Reports

MassMutual - National Television Documentary Finds Fear Mixed With Newfound Optimism Among Americans Approaching Retirement

MedAssets, Inc. - MedAssets' CMO to Address Healthcare Industry Challenges of Physician Alignment, Never Events and Pay for Performance at AHRMM09

Medicare and Medicaid - 'Keep Up With Checkups' Puts Prevention First

Medicare and Medicaid - A New Government-Run Plan Would Impose Significant Financial Losses on California Hospitals

Medicare and Medicaid - Allscripts e-prescribing Tool to Be Offered on New AMA Web Solution

Medicare and Medicaid - CMS Selects TrailBlazer Health Enterprises to Administer Medicare Program in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi

Medicare and Medicaid - Congressmen Mike Ross and Kendrick Meek Introduce Bill to Protect Medicare Patients Who Require Medical Oxygen Therapy at Home

Medicare and Medicaid - Diabetic Care Services Awarded HQAA Accreditation

Medicare and Medicaid - Endoscopic Technologies to Pay U.S. $1.4 Million to Resolve Allegations of Medicare Fraud

Medicare and Medicaid - Full Transcript of House Democrats' Press Conference on Introduction of Health Care Legislation

Medicare and Medicaid - House Democrat's Health Care Reform Bill Is a 1,018-Page Nightmare

Medicare and Medicaid - Kaiser Permanente Survey Shows Seniors Embrace Internet to Manage Their Health

Medicare and Medicaid - National Advocacy Organization Representing Home Oxygen Patients Praises Introduction of Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act

Medicare and Medicaid - New Lewin Report Shows Need for National Medicaid Out-of-Network Claims Policy

Medicare and Medicaid - New Survey Highlights Emotional, Financial Toll Multi-Generational Tobacco Use Takes on Parents Sandwiched In Between

Medicare and Medicaid - Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation QIO Uses Milliman Care Guidelines(R) for Medicare, Medicaid Reviews

Medicare and Medicaid - Providence Service Corporation Comments on U.S. Court of Appeals' Decision to Uphold Federal Injunction Blocking California's 10% Cut in Medi-Cal Payments

Medicare and Medicaid - Radiology Benefit Management Could Save Medicare up to $18 Billion Over 10 Years

Medicare and Medicaid - State Budget Will Hurt Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Michigan Chamber of Commerce - Over 1,000 Job Providers Tell State Senate to Oppose Job-Killing Unemployment Insurance Expansion

Midwest Medical Insurance Company MMIC - MMIC Announces Executive Promotion

Molina Healthcare, Inc. - Molina Healthcare Names New Presidents for Florida and Texas

Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers, LLC. - Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers, LLC., Appoints Janice Torre as Director of Case Management for Newly Created Patient Access Support Services Offering

MVP Health Care - MVP Health Care Makes List of Capital Region's Fastest-Growing Companies

NaviNet, Inc. - Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Selects NaviNet for Web-based Provider Communications

Obesity and Diabetes - New Study Finds Social and Economic Factors Play Major Role in Determining Who Gets Bariatric Surgery: Medical Condition Similar, but Great Divides Between Race, Gender, Income and Insurance

PerformCare - PerformCare Awarded New Jersey Contract Systems Administrator CSA Contract

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association - PCMA Written Testimony for the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Hearing: "Competition in the Health Care Marketplace"

Pharmaceuticals - AMN Healthcare Names New Chief Financial Officer

Pharmaceuticals - In Colorado, Commercial Medical and Pharmacy Benefit Enrollment Down at State Level

Pharmaceuticals - The National Council on Aging and CVS/pharmacy Educate Tampa Seniors on Medication Management and How to Save Money on Prescription Drugs

Prescription For Healthier Patients - Experts to Assess Impacts and Policy Barriers to Improving Proper Medication Adherence

Research and Markets - Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement in China as It is Set to Become the Third Largest in the World in 2011

Smead Manufacturing Company - Manage Workplace Stress in Economic Downturn

Stanford Graduate School of Business - Sustainable Workplace Means Addressing Employee Well-being, Too, According to Stanford Business School Research

Surgery - Apic Announces Ambulatory Care Infection Prevention Resources

Symetra Financial Corp. - Symetra Named Top Performing Insurance Company

TextGuard, Inc. - TextGuard™ Announces Compliance Solution for Enterprises Using Mobile Device Communications

The Benefits Group - How To Reduce Cost Without Sacrificing Your Health Coverage

The SCAN Foundation - New Report Offers Policy Recommendations for Including Long-Term Care Services in Health Care Reform

The World Egg Bank - New Fertility Financing for Donated Eggs Fills Void Left by Capital One

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS - HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Senate Confirmation of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dr. Nicole Lurie

UniCare - UniCare Life & Health and Memorial Hermann Announce MHealth Insured, a Collaboration Designed to Improve Health Care Quality and Affordability for South Texas

United Concordia - Sharon M. Muscarella Joins United Concordia Team

United Steelworkers (USW) - Statement by USW President Leo W. Gerard on U.S. House Health Care Reform Bill

UnitedHealth Group - UnitedHealth Group Awarded TRICARE Managed Care Support Contract to Provide Services for Three Million People in the South Region

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