Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 22nd, 2010
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Medicare and Medicaid - 112th Congress Must Continue in 'Right Direction' for Veterans
Medicare and Medicaid - Allsup Answers Common Medicare Questions For 2011 Enrollment
Health Net Federal Services, LLC - Health Net Sponsors American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial
Medicare and Medicaid - Jessica C. Smythe to Address National Workers' Compensation Conference
Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid research from University of the Pacific discussed
Therapeutics - Prestige Care of Anchorage Wins Quality Care Achievement Award
Medicare and Medicaid - Recent findings from M.B. Johnson and co-authors highlight research in medicare and medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid - UC Davis Medical Center Joins Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Network
Medicare and Medicaid - Alliance Desert Physicians to Sponsor Medicare Plan Comparison Seminars
Medicare and Medicaid - Americans Want Congress to Stop the Medicare Physician Cut That Hurts Seniors
PJ Institute - App Models Future Tax Increases Needed to Stabilize U.S. Debt
Medicare and Medicaid - Arcadia Resources to Launch DailyMed Pharmacy Program in Kansas
Barb Clapp Advertising and Marketing - Barb Clapp Advertising & Marketing Acquires New Client, LifeSpan Network
The Pew Charitable Trusts - Bipartisan Experts Agree that Social Security Shortfall Exists; Congress Should Act Soon To Fix It
Medicare and Medicaid - Bravo Health Announces Agreement with Holy Redeemer; Relationship Enhances Service in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Medicare and Medicaid - CMS to Provide Healthcare Review Contractors with Access to Milliman Care Guidelines(R)
Medicare and Medicaid - Colorado Veterans Have Options for Health Care Coverage
Medicare and Medicaid - Complex Spinal Surgery Offers Advantages for Elderly Patients Suffering From Spinal Stenosis and Other Back Conditions
The Concord Coalition - Concord Coalition Applauds Bowles-Simpson Deficit Reduction Framework
Medicare and Medicaid - Congress Urged to Delay New Medicare Wheelchair Rental Policy
Coventry Workers' Comp Services - Coventry Named #1 PPO by Consumer Reports
DailyAccess Corporation - DailyAccess Corporation Launches New Website
Health and Medical Informatics - Data on health and medical informatics detailed by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Robert Weiner Associates - Deficit Comm. Chairs' Social Security Cuts Mean Seniors Pay for Wall Street Instead of Their Own Retirement, Says Bob Weiner, Ex-House Aging Committee Chief of Staff
Medicare and Medicaid - Deficit Commission Proposal Hurts Middle Class Americans
Medicare and Medicaid - Delaware Physicians Care is planting the seeds for a healthier future by gardening with children
Benefit Informatics Inc. - EBS-RMSCO Adds Benefit Informatics Data Integration, Analysis and Reporting Online Solutions
Managed Care - EK Health Links Bill Review with Utilization Review
Accretive Health - Fairview Health Services and Accretive Health Relationship Brings Leading-Edge Clinical Care Coordination Solution to Minnesota
Mercer - Few Employers Planning to Drop Health Plans after Reform is in Place, Mercer Survey Finds
Managed Care - Fitch Affirms Orange Regional Medical Center, NY Revs at 'BB+'; Outlook Stable
University of Mississippi Medical Center - Global Obesity Summit 2010 in Jackson addresses growing epidemic at ground zero
Alzheimer Disease - Global PET SPECT Market Positron Emission Tomography & SPECT Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography to be US$ 10.3 Billion by 2015
DST Health Solutions, Llc - HIPAA 5010 Ready: DST Health Solutions Launches Upgrades of Amisys Advance, PowerMHS, PowerMHC and PowerSTEPP
Health Dialog Services Corporation - Health Dialog Announces New Product Suite
Health Insurance - Health Insurance Exchanges Must be Accessible and Consumer Focused in Order to be a Sustainable and Viable Option for Purchasers
Health Net, Inc. - Health Net Announces Appearance at Credit Suisse Conference
Health Net Federal Services, LLC - Health Net Sponsors Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Week 2010
Health Insurance - Health Net of Arizona is the Top-Ranked Commercial Health Plan in the State
Managed Care - Health Plan Webinar: Automated Provider Contracting - Reduce Contract Cycle Times by 50%
ODS - Health Plans Beware, ODS Ups the Ante
Clinical Engineering - Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Benefit from New Premier Agreements for Clinical Engineering Support Services Outsourcing
Information Management - Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Benefit from New Premier Agreements for Hardcopy Document Shredding and Off-Site Storage Services
Humana Inc. - Humana Launches Virtual Game to Improve Real-World Health
Medicare and Medicaid - Humana to Offer Savings and Broad Choice with 2011 Medicare Plans
Orthopedics - Illinois Bone & Joint Institute Selects the SRS Hybrid EMR for Its 242 Providers and 22 Locations
IntelliSoft Group, Llc - IntelliSoft Acquires Cambron Credentials
Health Insurance - Is an HSA Your Best Health Insurance Option? HSAcenter.com Can Help You Decide
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - JDRF Rallies for Continued Support of Diabetes Research During National Diabetes Awareness Month
Medicare and Medicaid - Kaiser Permanente Announces 2011 Medicare Plans
Managed Care - Lumeris Taps Former Milliman Executive to Lead Sales, Marketing
Electronic Medical Records - MEDHOST Announces EDIS Version 4.2 is ONC-ATCB Certified by Drummond Group
Macdonald Hotels - Macdonald Manchester Hotel Hosts Royal Charity Event
Medicare and Medicaid - Magellan Rolls out Outcomes-Based Tool in Nebraska to Improve Behavioral Health Treatment for Children and Adolescents
Amedisys, Inc. - Majority of Americans Agree 'There's No Place Like Home' for Care of Elderly Family Members
Health Insurance - MediConnect Global Enhances Industry-Leading Medical Record Workflow System RapidReview to Assist Health Insurance Payers with HEDIS Accreditation
Information Technology - NCPDP Sponsors Webinar on Implementation and Adoption of RxNorm
St. Joseph Regional Health Center - National Study Names St. Joseph Orthopedic Services #1 in Texas
Medical Device Companies - NeuroMetrix Reports Q3 2010 Financial Results Progress in New Sales Channel; Reduced Cash Consumption
Dentistry - New dentistry study results reported from University of Illinois
Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid data have been reported by A.M. Bamer and co-authors
Application Software Companies - Nuance and Minnesota's Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement ICSI Spearhead the First Statewide Effort to Help Ensure Patients Receive Appropriate High-Tech Diagnostic Imaging Tests
Medicare and Medicaid - Physicians and Military Officers to Congress: In Honor of Veterans Day, Protect Military Health Care
Health Insurance - PlanSmartChoice Offers New "Quick Results" for Federal Open Season
Portico Systems - Portico Systems Announces New Provider and Member Identity Management Solution
Medicare and Medicaid - Preferred Care Partners Received a Five-Star 'Excellent' Rating on Consumer Assessment Survey
RelayHealth - RelayHealth Introduces 5010 and Beyond Program at WEDI 2010 Fall Conference
Managed Care - Research from J.W. Davis and co-authors yields new data on managed care
Infection Control - Research from Ohio State University, Division of Infectious Diseases in the area of infection control described
Chronic Disease - Researchers from Center for Health Research describe findings in chronic disease
Pulmonary Disease - Researchers from GlaxoSmithKline detail findings in pulmonary disease
Musculoskeletal Manipulations - Researchers from Institute for Health Policy report details of new studies and findings in the area of musculoskeletal manipulations
Health Insurance - SCIOinspire's Smith to Speak at Las Vegas NHCAA Conference on Challenges in Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Carve-out Arrangements
Bone Research - Scientists at Harvard University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery release new data on bone research
Managed Care - SelectHealth Introduces Health Plan Coverage for Federal Employees
Medicare and Medicaid - Seniors Blast the Deficit Commission's Willingness to Break America's Promise to America's Older Citizens!
Diabetes - Simplex Healthcare Names Chief Operating Officer
Medicare and Medicaid - Specialty Doctors Express Concern over Fiscal Commission's Cost Cutting Recommendations
Medicare and Medicaid - St. Francis Health Network, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Team to Serve Hoosier Healthwise Members
Mental Health - Studies from University of Melbourne, Center for Health Policy update current data on mental health
Medical Economics - Tennessee Medical Fee Schedules Helped Stabilize Workers' Compensation Medical Costs Per Claim, Says WCRI Study
Public Health - Text4baby Announces Plans to Reach One Million Moms
Medicare and Medicaid - Tri-Valley Medical Group to Sponsor Medicare Plan Comparison Seminars
Medicare and Medicaid - Tulsa, OK Market Overview - 2010 - State Medicaid Cuts Threaten To Cut Up To 19 Percent of Provider Reimbursement Rates Starting July 1, 2010
Managed Care - UPMC Health Plan Goes 'Social'
Managed Care - UnitedHealthcare Receives Innovation in Health Care Award for Improving Patient Safety and Health
Walgreen Co. - Walgreen Co. Recommends Rejection of Mini-Tender Offer by TRC Capital Corporation
Insurance Broker Companies - Willis Health Care Reform Survey Finds Majority of Employers Expect to Maintain Health Plans Rather Than Encourage Employees to Use State Exchanges
Information Technology Service Companies - Yuma Regional Medical Center Selects InterSystems Ensemble Integration Platform
onFocus Healthcare, Inc. - onFocus Signs IASIS Healthcare; Exceeds Growth Projections
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