Managed Care Weekly Digest
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 9th, 2011
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Medicare and Medicaid - American Pharmacies Says Medicare Part D Laws Not Enforced
Medicare and Medicaid - Casey Hughes Joins Insuraprise as Vice President, Market Development
Medicare and Medicaid - HMS Holdings Corp. Reports Record First Quarter 2011 Results
Medicare and Medicaid - Kindred Healthcare Comments on Proposed 2012 Medicare Payment Rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Medicare and Medicaid - New Analysis: Nursing Facilities Create 1.12 Million Jobs, Produce $127.8 Billion in Economic Output in America's 50 Most Populous Metropolitan Areas
Medicare and Medicaid - New Data from D.G. Klepser et al Illuminate Research in Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid - New Findings from University of New South Wales in the Area of Medicare and Medicaid Described
Medicare and Medicaid - New Medicare and Medicaid Data Have Been Reported by Researchers at University of Tennessee School of Medicine
Macromarketing - Reports from A.C. Samli et al Highlight Recent Research in Macromarketing
Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from Kaiser Permanente in the Area of Medicare and Medicaid Described
Medicare and Medicaid - SuccessEHS Client Among First in the Nation to Attest to Meaningful Use for Medicare
Information Systems - University HealthSystem Consortium to Offer 3M Solutions for ICD-10 Transition Planning
A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best Withdraws Issuer Credit Rating of Sierra Health Services Inc.
National Doctors Tea Party - ACOs Waste Millions of Dollars Chasing Unconstitutional ObamaCare, According to Healthplan Expert
Managed Care - Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Initiates Search for New Chief Executive Officer
Aetna - Aetna Announces Appearance at the Deutsche Bank 26th Annual Health Care Conference
Health Insurance - Aetna Announces Transaction with Vitality Re II
Aetna - Aetna Pharmacy Management Receives URAC Accreditation for Pharmacy Benefit Management
Aetna - Aetna Releases 2010 Diversity Annual Report, "Embraced. Empowered. Engaged."
Aetna - Aetna Shareholder Meeting To Be Webcast
Information Security - Amedisys Joins HITRUST Executive Council
Amedisys, Inc. - Amedisys to Present at the 36th Annual Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference
AmeriHealth New Jersey - AmeriHealth New Jersey Updates Sales and Marketing Organization; Promotes Two Executives
Anesthesia - Anesthesiologist and CRNA Participation Rates in the Physician Quality Reporting System PQRS; New Compensation Data
Managed Care - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Announces Goals to Support the Massachusetts Community
CAQH - CAQH CORE Launches Transition Committee to Recommend Plan for Multi-Stakeholder Governance
Medical Device Companies - Chronic Disease Research Group Study Shows Daily Home Hemodialysis Therapy with the NxStage(R) System One is Associated with Lower Risk of Mortality and Higher Survival Estimates Compared to Conventional Thrice-Weekly Dialys
Medicare and Medicaid - Columbia Business School's Frank Lichtenberg awarded by the Emerald Literati Network
Cable Television Companies - Comcast Promotes Bret Perkins to Vice President
Health Insurance - Emergency Visits Are Increasing, New ACEP Poll Finds; Many Patients Referred By Primary Care Doctors
American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations - Enrollment in Consumer-Directed Health Plans Grew by 22 Percent in 2010
Diet and Nutrition - Family Resource Center Association to Receive Multimillion-Dollar Grant to Improve Child, Family Health and Nutrition
Pathology - Halfpenny Technologies' Founder to Present on Lab-EMR Integration at the 16th Annual Executive War College
Altarum Institute - Health Care Prices Rise by Less Than 2 Percent for Third Consecutive Month - with Particularly Slow Growth in Hospital and Physician Prices
Medicare and Medicaid - Health Net, Inc. Announces 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Webcast
The Hershey Company - Hershey Holds Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Medicare and Medicaid - Hiring at Insuraprise to Increase Rapidly; Customer Retention Leads Industry
Premier - Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Benefit from New Premier Agreements for Baby Products
Humana Inc. - Humana Adding 177 New Jobs As Its Chronic Care Management Division Continues To Expand
Humana Military Healthcare Services - Humana Military Sponsors Fleet Week Port Everglades 2011
Jericho Systems Corporation and Patient Privacy Rights - Jericho Systems Corporation and Patient Privacy Rights Founder Dr. Deborah Peel Share Common Vision for the Future of Patient Privacy
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. - Kindred Healthcare Reports Strong First Quarter Results of $0.55 Per Diluted Share
Medicare and Medicaid - Legion-backed "Medicare at VA" Bill Introduced in House
MedeAnalytics - McLeod Health Selects MedeAnalytics to Boost Front-End Revenue
Dan Adler Democrat for Congress - Michael Eisner, Macy Gray, Patty Duke Endorse Dan Adler for California's Open Congressional Seat
Managed Care - Michael Ryan Joins MedRisk as Chief Growth Officer
Bipolar Disorders - New Bipolar Disorders Findings from O.C. Chaves and Co-Authors Described
Health and Medical Informatics - New Health and Medical Informatics Study Findings Have Been Reported from A.L. Hincapie et al
Money Center Banks - New J.P. Morgan Report Shows Americans Increasingly Using Health Savings Accounts to Cover Current and Future Medical Expenses
Psychiatry - New NAPHS Annual Survey Tracks Behavioral Treatment Trends
Health Care, Hospitals - Nurses urge Canadians to make a healthy election choice
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons AAPS - One-sided Transparency: President Releases Birth Certificate; Doctors Release Everything
Managed Care - Outcomes Health Information Solutions Expands Senior Leadership Team
Medicare and Medicaid - Par Pharmaceutical Companies Announces Settlement in Principle Regarding Certain Drug Pricing Lawsuits
Portico Systems - Portico Systems Announces Portico 9.0 Integrated Provider Management Platform
Wellness - PreCare, Inc. Names Jerry Mullen National Sales Director
U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Prescription Solutions Recognized for Online Pharmacy Safety and Quality
Blood Testing - Recent Findings in Blood Testing Described by Researchers from Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Autism - Research Data from K. Eskow and Colleagues Update Understanding of Autism
Dentistry - Research Data from M. Ramirez and Colleagues Update Understanding of Dentistry
Public Health - Research Results from State University of New York Update Knowledge of Public Health
Medicare and Medicaid - Research from Johns Hopkins University Provide New Insights into Medicare and Medicaid
Health and Society - Research from P.C. Olden et al Has Provided New Information about Health and Society
Pneumonia - Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital Release New Data on Pneumonia
Palliative and Supportive Care - Researchers at University of California Publish New Data on Palliative and Supportive Care
Neurology - Researchers from Yale University Discuss Findings in Neurology
Managed Care - SCAN Health Plan Among Those Honored for Excellence in Community Outreach Activities
Medicare and Medicaid - Security Health and Outcomes(R) Release Medication Program Results
Health Insurance - SelectHealth Celebrates Earth Day with LEED Silver Certification
Insuraprise, Inc. - Steven Phenix Joins Insuraprise as Public Relations/Social Media Director
Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. - Streamline Health Appoints Stephen H. Murdock, CPA as Chief Financial Officer
Depression - Studies from M. Berk and Co-Authors Have Provided New Information about Depression
Wound Repair and Regeneration - Study Data from University of Michigan Provide New Insights into Wound Repair and Regeneration
Health Insurance - UPMC Health Plan Named Sole Carrier for COGCare
Managed Care - Urban Health Plan Announces Plans for Expanded Health Care Services to Medically Underserved Communities in the South Bronx
Commission for Case Manager Certification - VA Now Offers Education Reimbursement for Commission for Case Manager Certification Exam
Health Evolution Partners - Veteran Health Care Executive Bradley Fluegel Joins Health Evolution Partners as Executive in Residence
Sharps Compliance Corp. and Walgreens - Walgreens Customers Nationwide Help Keep More Than 15,000 Pounds of Unused or Expired Medications out of Landfills
Visual Healthcare Corp. - White House Launches Program to Target Medical Errors; New Billion-dollar Patient Safety Initiative Will Lead to Introduction of Visual Healthcare Quality Assurance Technology
Health Insurance - Your Click Could Help a Utah Nonprofit Receive $2,500
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