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Managed Care Weekly Digest


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 19th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Weekly Digest | Other Publications

Kaiser Permanente - Bundling 2 low-cost heart drugs prevents heart attack and stroke in large, diverse population

Stanford University Medical Center - Stanford analyses of flu pandemics project savings from earlier vaccinations

The Fraser Institute - New Book from the Fraser Institute Reveals Serious Problems with Government Health Insurance in Canada; Timely Warning for Americans Considering a 'Public Option'

Addiction Medicine - Research on addiction medicine detailed by scientists at University of North Carolina

Adverse Drug Reactions - Researchers from Stanford University describe findings in adverse drug reactions

Atrial Fibrillation - Studies from Massachusetts General Hospital provide new data on atrial fibrillation

Biologics - Research from R.A. Greiner and co-researchers in the area of biologics published

Cancer - New cancer research reported from D.W. Shin and co-authors

Case Management - New case management study findings reported from State University of New York

Chagas Disease - New Chagas disease findings from A. Moncayo and co-authors described

Diabetes - Researchers at Vanderbilt University target diabetes

Heart Bypass Surgery - Report summarizes heart bypass surgery study findings from University of Michigan

Hematologic Disease - New hematologic disease study results reported from Tohoku University, Medical Department

Managed Care - New managed care study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Pittsburgh

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid research from Exponent, Inc. described

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings reported from E.R. Ellis and co-authors

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study results reported from L.P. Martinelli et al

Medicare and Medicaid - Research findings from Indiana University update understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from Exponent, Inc. has provided new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from University of Rochester has provided new information about medicare and medicaid

Public Health - Research from University of Leeds reveals new findings on public health

Spinal Cord Injury - Investigators at National University publish new data on spinal cord injury

Protease Inhibitors - Researchers at Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies target protease inhibitors

AARP Idaho - Gov's Budget Cuts Set to Take Harsh Toll on Older Idahoans

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy AMCP - Revised AMCP Format for Formulary Submissions Released

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy AMCP and Dymaxium Inc. - Introducing the AMCP eDossier System: a New System to Support Evidence-Based Formulary Decision Making

Accentmarketing - Latinas Feeling Uncertain About Healthcare Debate

ACS - ACS to Implement Electronic Health Records and Health Information Exchange for Wyoming

Alzheimer Disease - Physician Assistants Can Help Remove Barriers to Care for Seniors

America's Health Insurance Plans - Health Plans Collaborate on Landmark Initiative to Reduce Time, Expense for Physician Office Practice 'Paperwork'

Anesthesia Business Consultants, LLC - Anesthesia Business Consultants Offers F1RSTAnesthesiaRecord FAR Powered by Shareable Ink

Availity, LLC - Availity Solution is Central to Landmark Initiative, Helps Streamline Health Care Administration and Reduce Costs for Ohio Physicians

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited - AXIS Capital Announces Launch of AXIS Global Accident & Health

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Introduces New Health Cards

Brisa Medical Clinic - Dr. Maziar Ghodsian, Medical Director of Brisa Medical Clinic is Offering Free Annual Physical Exams to Southern California Residents

Broad and Cassel - Physician Practice Groups of Tomorrow Will Change Dramatically

Compliance Monitors - Joint Commission Resources and MediRegs(R) Introduce E-dition Compliance Monitor

Council for American Medical Innovation - Richard Gephardt and the Council for American Medical Innovation Discuss Incentives Necessary to Protect America's Greatest Innovators at Capitol Hill Briefing

Coventry Health Care, Inc. - Coventry Health Care Agrees to Acquire Preferred Health Systems

CrossTech Forums Llc - CrossTech Forums Announces 'Best of Awards' From HealthIT Insight Summit in Savannah, GA

CVS Caremark Corporation - CVS Caremark Statement Regarding Results of 2010 Medicare Part D Bidding Process

Dahlberg Committee - Chelmsford Selectman Eric Dahlberg Announces 2010 Candidacy for State Senate in Third Middlesex District

DaVita - NBA All-Star Alonzo Mourning Joins Local Kidney Community Leaders and Dialysis Patients to Discuss Reforms Needed to Improve Access to Quality Kidney Care

DSS Research - DSS Research Announces Approval as a Home Health Care CAHPS(R) Survey Administrator

EIN News - UnitedHealth Supplying Anti-Healthcare Reform Data to Republican Leadership Through Subsidiary, Lewin Group. U.S. Politics Today Offers Complete Coverage

Empire BlueCross BlueShield - Empire BlueCross BlueShield to Support 2011 World Police & Fire Games in NYC

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Stanly Health Services NC Bonds at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable

Fox Insurance Company - Fox Insurance Now Provides Medicare Part D Coverage To 20 States, Signaling a Significant Expansion of Company Reach

Fringe Benefit Group - Fringe Benefit Group Expands Limited Medical Plan Offering with Addition of Coinsurance-based Plan

Gamburd, Inc. - Gamburd, Inc. - Not Your Average Medical Equipment Supplier

Harvard School of Public Health - Survey finds just 40 percent of adults 'absolutely certain' they will get H1N1 vaccine

Health Insurance - Flipped the Bird: You Can Sue; Health Insurer Kills a Loved One: You're Out of Luck

Health Insurance - National Health Care Reformers Should Pay Attention to Lawsuit Alleging that Nation's Largest Insurer Routinely Denies Liver Transplants

Health Net, Inc. - NCQA Boosts Health Net's California Medi-Cal Plan to "Excellent" Accreditation

Health Policy - Cheryl Austein Casnoff to Join NORC as Health Policy Senior Fellow

Health Policy - Politicians and Policy Experts Agree that Healthcare Reform Will Pass, but Disagree on Key Details, Including How to Pay for It

Heart Failure - American Heart Association Quality News: Commitment to Quality Results in Lower Mortality Rates for Heart Attack and Heart Failure Patients

Humana Inc. - Humana Expands Medicare Advantage Offerings in California

Humana Inc. - Humana Medicare Member Celebrates 107th Birthday

InferX Corporation - InferX Corporation Adds Renowned Surgeon to Board of Advisors to Further Development of Predictive Analytics Healthcare Solutions

Insphere Insurance Solutions - Insphere Insurance Solutionssm To Begin Marketing UnitedHealthcare Individual and Family Health Plans

Insurance Administrative Solutions - IAS Readies Lifeboat for Medicare Supplement Companies Struggling to Get 2010 Plans Approved

Kidney Care Partners KCP - NBA-All Star Alonzo Mourning Joins Kidney Community in Urging Congress to Support Health Care Reform That Improves Choice, Access to Quality Dialysis Care, Builds on Quality Improvements

Krames - Krames Patient Education Launches Krames Patient ConsentTM to streamline and enhance the Informed Consent Process

Learning Disability - The Help Group Summit on Autism, Learning Disabilities, and ADHD Features State-of-the-Art Research and Best Practices in Education and Treatment

Managed Care - APWU Health Plan Announces New Benefits and Premiums for 2010

Managed Care - FutureScripts(R) Will Be a Presenter at Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's 2009 Educational Conference

Managed Care - SCAN Health Plan Receives New Four-Year Accreditation for Continuing Medical Education

Managed Care - Scottsdale Healthcare Hospitals Join SCAN Health Plan Arizona Provider Network

Managed Care - UPMC Health Plan Strives to Improve Healthcare Access and Quality

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Greenway Medical Technologies Continues to Lead the Evolution of Healthcare Automation at National Health IT Week in Washington, D.C.

MedAssets, Inc. - MedAssets' Claims Auditor Achieves Certification Status from Executive Health Resources

Medicare and Medicaid - Arcadian Health Plans Expand Their Medicare Health Plan Offerings and Enter Four New States

Medicare and Medicaid - AST on Capitol Hill to Promote Transplant Drug Extension Provision With Senate as Part of Health Care Reform

Medicare and Medicaid - Aurora Health Care Among Six Sites Chosen for National Medicare Collaborative on Geriatric Care

Medicare and Medicaid - AvMed Receives Highest Quality Rating for Both Commercial and Medicare Products From Nation's Top Health Care Quality Evaluator

Medicare and Medicaid - Harborside Healthcare to Pay U.S. $1.375 Million to Resolve Allegations of Kickbacks and Sham Durable Medical Services

Medicare and Medicaid - HealthCare Partners, IPA, Dr. Richard Merkin, CEO, Recognize Seniors Taking Their Healthcare Concerns Directly to Lawmakers in Washington, DC

Medicare and Medicaid - Medco's 2010 Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Helps People Take an Active Part in Lowering Prescription Costs

Medicare and Medicaid - SCOOTER Store CEO Outraged: Flawed Data Used by Fox News Channel to Wrongly Chastise Medical Suppliers

Medicare and Medicaid - University of Massachusetts Medical School on Behalf of Executive Office of Health and Human Services Awards Utilization Review Contract to HMS

Medversant Technologies, LLC - Medversant Credentials Study Reveals 18.7 Percent of U.S. Healthcare Practitioners Demonstrate At Least One "Adverse Findings"

National Association of Professional Employer Organizations NAPEO - PEO Industry Elects New Leader

Pharmaceuticals - Mirixa Corporation Announces Key Pharmacy Network Hire

Pharmaceuticals - Soligenix Appoints Robert J. Rubin, MD, to its Board of Directors

Principal Financial Group - New Health Care Provider Network Available in Middle Tennessee

Priority Health - Priority Health Expands into Medigap in 2010

Priority Health - Priority Health Expands Medicare Advantage for 2010

Priority Health - Priority Health opens Medicare Information Centers in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Royal Oak and Traverse City

PurinaCare Insurance Services, Inc. - PurinaCare(R) Pet Health Insurance Selects Berkshire Hathaway's Central States Indemnity as Its New Underwriter

Quantros - Quantros Expands RRM Solution With New Quality Measures

Research and Markets - This Essential Report on Slovakia's Pharmaceutical Market is Now Available

Research and Markets - This Essential Report on Turkey's Pharmaceutical Market is Now Available

Rite Aid Corporation - Regular Seasonal Flu Shots Available by Rite Aid Pharmacists and at Flu Clinics at 2,900 Rite Aid Pharmacies Nationwide

Sidley Austin LLP - Former Genetics and Public Policy Center Lawyer, Gail Javitt, Joins Sidley's FDA Regulatory Practice

Symphony Metreo, Inc. - Symphony Metreo Pharma Delivers Next Generation Sales Performance Management

The American Society of Transplantation - As Key Health Vote Draws Near, AST Pushes Senate to Say 'Yes' to Transplant Drug Extension

The BrainScope Company, Inc. - Gail Wilensky, Ph.D. Joins BrainScope(TM) Board of Directors

UnitedHealthcare - UnitedHealthcare's "Health Care Lane" Gives Consumers an Entertaining, Interactive Community Online to Learn How Health Benefits Work

University of California - Los Angeles - Half-million low-income elderly affected by sweeping cuts to state safety net

University of California - Los Angeles - Insured African-Americans more likely to use emergency room than other insured groups

UPMC Health Plan - Rainbow Kitchen Celebrates 25th Anniversary in Pittsburgh

Utah Drug Card - Statewide Drug Card Program Launching



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