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Managed Care Weekly Digest

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . November 22nd, 2010

Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only

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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

Diabetes - Dominique Wilkins Encourages Older Adults in Georgia to Get a Jump on Diabetes Through Screening and Prevention

Health Net Federal Services, LLC - Health Net Sponsors American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial

Premier - Hospitals, healthcare providers to benefit from new Premier agreements for standard hypodermic products

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

MedeAnalytics - Blue Shield of California and Affiliated Hospitals Credit Innovative Partnership for Improving Efficiency, Reducing Unnecessary Costs, Improving Payer-Provider Relationship

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

Biotechnology - Foundation Medicine Appoints Molecular Diagnostics Industry Leader Maureen T. Cronin, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President of Research and Product Development

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

HighRoads - HighRoads Launches Intelligent Web App for Searching Employee Benefit Plan Information for Health Care Reform Regulations

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

Patents - TriZetto's NetworX Pricer Claims Processing Technology Granted Patent for Unique Functionality in Pricing Healthcare Claims

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

Walgreens - Walgreens Study Finds Nearly 40 Percent of American Households Surveyed Have Expired Over-The-Counter Medications

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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