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Managed Care Weekly Digest


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 21st, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Weekly Digest | Other Publications

UT Southwestern Medical Center - Minorities have poorer results, higher rates of inappropriate surgery to prevent stroke

Amedisys, Inc. - Amedisys Reaffirms Guidance

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Findings from K.A. Giles and co-authors broaden understanding of abdominal aortic aneurysm

Breast Cancer - New breast cancer study results from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company described

Breast Cancer - Recent findings from Boston University highlight research in breast cancer

Colectomy - Research results from S. Iyer and colleagues update understanding of colectomy

Colon Cancer - Research on colon cancer detailed by M. Simunovic and co-authors

Diabetes - Data from L.G. Hemkens et al provide new insights into diabetes

Diabetes - Research findings from Harvard University update understanding of diabetes

Heart Attack - Data on heart attack detailed by T.Y. Wang and co-authors

Medicare and Medicaid - Research by C.H. Vanhoutven and colleagues in medicare and medicaid provides new insights

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from B. Satiani and colleagues has provided new data on medicare and medicaid

Peptic Ulcers - Researchers from Cooper University report details of new studies and findings in the area of peptic ulcers

Pharmaceuticals - Studies conducted at University of Saskatchewan on pharmaceuticals recently published

Hematologic Disease Risk Factors - Findings from Tohoku University broaden understanding of hematologic disease risk factors

Life Sciences - New findings reported from University of Washington describe advances in life sciences in children

Life Sciences - Studies from University of Memphis provide new data on life sciences

A.M. Best Company - A.M. Best to Discuss Financial Data Products at Society of Insurance Research Annual Conference

Accelify - Ferguson-Florissant School District Awards Contract To Accelify

Aetna - Aetna and the Aetna Foundation Sponsor Health Affairs Issue Offering Solutions to Address Rising Health Care Costs

AmazingCharts.com, Inc. - Amazing Charts EHR Receives 2008 CCHIT Certification

Amedisys, Inc. - Amedisys Announces Appointment of Clinical Leadership

American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons - Neurosurgeons Applaud President Obama's Call for an End to Defensive Medicine

American Medical Informatics Association - David Blumenthal and Aneesh Chopra Give Keynote Addresses at AMIA's Conference on Anticipating and Addressing Unintended Consequences of HIT and Policy

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin Harnesses Social Media to Interact with Members

Autism - With All Eyes On Swine Flu, Thousands of Parents Ask President Obama 'How Much Longer' Until Autism Gets Similar Attention

Bankers Life and Casualty Company - There's Never Been a Better Time than Now for People to Think about Life Insurance, says Bankers Life and Casualty Company

Butzel Long - Butzel Long Expands Health Care Practice

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee - Nurses, AFL-CIO Unions to Host Michael Moore and Special Screening of New Film at AFL-CIO Convention

CardiacAssist Inc. - CardiacAssist to exhibit and host symposium at "TCT 2009"

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - Statement of Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, on Census' 2008 Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Data

CEO Roundtable on Cancer - Independence Blue Cross Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation

CIGNA - It's Fun, It's Free and It Rewards You: CIGNA Launches learn4yourhealth

Colon Cancer - Obama Speech Heralds Prevention Power of Screening Tests Like Colonoscopy

Consumer Watchdog - Baucus Co-Op Plan Would Gut State Laws; Consumer Watchdog Report Calls for 'Prior Approval' Rate Regulation in Health Reform, Not Deregulation of State Consumer Protection Laws

Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP - Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP Files Class Action Suit against Coventry Health Care, Inc.

Democratic National Committee - Details of DNC Fall Meeting in Austin

Diagnostics - Unetixs Revs Up PAD Diagnostics

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Missouri's General Obligation Bonds at 'AAA'

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates Presbyterian Healthcare Services' New Mexico $134MM Ser 2009 Revs 'AA-'

Harvard School of Public Health - Four-fifths of businesses foresee problems maintaining operations if H1N1 flu outbreak

HCMSGroup - Harold 'Hank' Gardner M.D. Named in the Future Health 100

Health Insurance - Actuaries: Unemployment May Boost Number of Uninsured

Health Insurance - AHRQ News and Numbers: Some family health insurance plans cost $20,000 or more

Health Insurance - Insurance Commissioner Says Federal Health Care Reform Necessary to Fix a Broken System

Health Insurance - National Hispanic Medical Association Supports Universal Health Coverage

Health Insurance - President Obama Misleads Public on Health Care for Illegal Aliens; Illegal Aliens Would Benefit Under H.R. 3200

Health Insurance - Revel in Recent Medical Advances that have the Power to Cure Physician Dissatisfaction and Our Nations Health Coverage Ills

Health Insurance - The National Head Start Association and Together Rx Access Join Forces to Improve Prescription Access

Health Insurance - TOMORROW: Let's Get It Done: Organizing for America to Host Spanish-Language Forum on Health Insurance Reform Now in Tucson with Rep. Raul Grijalva

Health Insurance - USAction to Congress: 'Let's Get It Done!'

Health Maintenance Organizations - Rep. Boustany Hauled in $1.25 Million From Health and Insurance Industry

Health Net Federal Services, LLC - Health Net Develops Extended Care Health Option Tool to Ease Navigation of Specialty Program

Health Net of California, Inc. - Health Net of California Earns Quality Awards for Its Work as a Medi-Cal Provider from California Department of Health Care Services

Huron Consulting Group - Huron Consulting Group Names Johnson and Yaeger to Vice President Positions

Lab Express - Lab Express: Knowing Your Blood Type Could Save Your Life

Life Sciences - AHRQ News and Numbers: Uninsurance among low-income, full-time workers has jumped

Life Sciences - Awarepoint Appoints Dr. Dennis OLeary as Chief Strategy Officer

Managed Care - Health Integrated Enters into Agreement with Blue Cross of Idaho to 'Carve-in' Behavioral Health Management

Managed Care - OneBeacon Professional Partners and Medversant Offer New Electronic Credentialing Solution to Managed Care Organizations

MEDecision - MEDecision Webinar Case Study Will Demonstrate KePRO's Innovative Use of Nexalign iEXCHANGE

Medicare and Medicaid - As August Congressional Recess Concludes, Polls Show Seniors, General Public Strongly Opposed to Medicare Cuts in Congressional Health Reform Plan, Says AHCA

Medicare and Medicaid - Kool Smiles Joins Governor O'Malley to Announce New Healthy Smiles Tour

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare's Missing Link: Care Coordination and Family Caregiving, by Dan Tobin, M.D., CEO of Care Support of America

Medicare and Medicaid - PMC Questions Methodology of OIG Report on Power Wheelchair Acquisition Costs

Medicare and Medicaid - Prescription Solutions Modernizes Consumer Website With New Content and Tools, Including Real-Time Drug Pricing for Medicare Part D Members

Medicare and Medicaid - SCAN Health Plan Announces Expansion Into Northern California

Medicare and Medicaid - Statement on WellPoint's Re-Entry into Medicare Market

Medicare and Medicaid - Texas Kidney Community Expresses Hope DC Health Care Reform Debate Can Help Drive Continued Progress in Texas Opening Needed Dialysis Facilities

National Center for Policy Analysis - National Center for Policy Analysis and Salem Radio Network Deliver Million-Plus Signature Petition Opposing Government Run Health Care

National Community Pharmacists Association - NACDS, NCPA, and NASPA Urge HHS to Direct State Medicaid Programs to Change Their AWP Reimbursement Rate to Ensure Continued Patient Access to Pharmacies

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization - NHPCO Working to Help Hospices With Compliance for Hospice Patients in Nursing Homes

New York Chiropractic Council - Blue Cross and Blue Shield Sued by Health Care Providers for Abusive Practices

Office of the Speaker of the House - Pelosi, Reid Remarks at Press Availability Following Meeting With President Obama

Osteoporosis - Most Surveyed MCOs Intend to Cover Amgen's Prolia for Osteoporosis When it is Launched in the U.S., but 28 Percent Do Not Know How They Will Tier the Agent

Pharmaceuticals - Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. Has Four Products Included in China's Essential Drug List

Realtor.com - First-Time Buyers Race to Beat the Clock, Qualify for $8,000 Federal Tax Credit

SCAN Health Plan Arizona - SCAN Health Plan CEO Tom Lescault Hosts Biweekly 'Senior Focus' Show on KOY-1230AM, Seeks Input from Area Seniors

Securian Financial Group, Inc. - Securian Holds Its Place on AARP Best Employers List With Good Benefits, Flexible Policies

Sermo - 10,000 US Physicians Appeal Directly to Their Senators

Silverlink - Silverlink Announces Medicare Communications Solutions for Health Plans to Help Beneficiaries With Their 2010 Plan Choices

Sound Inpatient Physicians - Leslie Norwalk Joins Sound Inpatient Physicians' Board of Directors Former CMS Acting Administrator Provides Strategic Insight to Hospitalist Organization

SpectraCell Laboratories - SpectraCell Contracts With Beech Street Corporation

Speech - Mayor Gavin Newsom to Be President Obama's Guest for Healthcare Reform Speech to the Nation

SubroShare - Nationwide Health Data Exchange Allows Health Provider Payers to Cooperate in Decreasing Waste and Helping Policyholder Costs

U.S. Census Bureau - Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008

U.S. Department of Justice - Pennsylvania Businessman Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced in Puerto Rico Corruption Case

UnitedHealth Group - UnitedHealth Group Donates $25,000 to the American Red Cross to Help Residents Affected by California Wildfires

Walgreens - Walgreens Pharmacies and Take Care Clinics Now Offering Seasonal Flu Shots Daily from 10 A.M. - 4 P.M.

Women's Health - National Maternity Care Group, Childbirth Connection, Endorses H.R. 3200



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