Managed Care Weekly Digest

Humana Inc. - Many Seniors Connect Well-being to Time They Spend with Family

Medical Device Companies - Medtronic Elects Michael O. Leavitt to the Board of Directors

Meriter - Meriter Opens Monona Clinic

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. - Mintz Levin Center for Health Law & Policy Participates in Partners HealthCare's Connected Health Symposium 2011

Health Insurance - Missouri Care Earns Accreditation from National Committee for Quality Assurance

Depression - New Findings Reported from P.N. Pfeiffer and Co-Authors Describe Advances in Depression

Epilepsy - New Findings from University of California in the Area of Epilepsy Published

Influenza Vaccines - New Findings from University of Minnesota Describe Advances in Influenza Vaccines

Diabetes - New Guidelines Available to Help Hospitals Reduce Readmission Rates in Diabetic Patients

Health Insurance - New Health Insurance Study Findings Recently Were Published by Researchers at University of Pittsburgh

Renal Disease - New Renal Disease Research from Y. Slinin et al Outlined

XIFIN - New XIFIN White Paper Highlights Next Generation Revenue Cycle Management Systems Needed for Diagnostic Healthcare Providers to Survive

Medicare and Medicaid - Online News Site Continues to Misinterpret Prime Healthcare Data

Wellness - Pacific Seafood Named One of the Healthiest Employers in Oregon

U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Par Pharmaceutical Files Declaratory Judgment to Protect First Amendment Rights to Disseminate Truthful Information Regarding Megace(R) ES

Medicare and Medicaid - Patient Advocate Awards Names Rising Medical Solutions' CEO Finalist

Palliative and Supportive Care - People with Serious Illness Have Little Voice When Addressing Care Needs, says C-TAC

Medicare and Medicaid - Pharmacists to Federal Medicaid Officials: Revamp Proposed Generic Drug Federal Upper Limits to Preserve Pharmacy Access for Patients

Medicare and Medicaid - Physicians and Hospitals Join Lawsuit Against ER Visit Limit

Passport Health Communications Inc. - Providence Health & Services Selects Passport to Provide Payer Eligibility Services

Medicare and Medicaid - Recent Findings in Medicare and Medicaid Described by B.A. Tarini and Colleagues

Post-Operative Complications - Reports Outline Post-Operative Complications Study Results from Northwestern University

Geriatrics and Gerontology - Reports Summarize Geriatrics and Gerontology Research from University of Texas

Managed Care - Reports from S. Lopez-Aguila et al Highlight Recent Research in Managed Care

Assisted Living Federation of America ALFA - Representative Lloyd Doggett Visits Texas Seniors and Learns About Senior Living

Suicidal Behavior - Research on Suicidal Behavior Described by Scientists at Vanderbilt University

Internal Medicine - Researchers from New York University Report Details of New Studies and Findings in the Area of Internal Medicine

Health Insurance - SCAN Health Plan Appoints Cheryl Meronk as Community Outreach Manager

Medicare and Medicaid - SCAN Health Plan Earns Medicare Four-Star Rating

Life Insurance Companies - Schools Could Win up to $10,000 with the Great American Classroom Makeover

Vaccines - Security Health Plan Earns Second Consecutive 5-Star Rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Collins Center for Public Policy - Stimulus Jobs Show Slight Decline as Spending Nears End

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from Ohio State University Have Provided New Information about Medicare and Medicaid

Managed Care - Studies from S.C Schoenbaum and Colleagues Reveal New Findings on Managed Care

Glaucoma - Studies from University of Illinois in the Area of Glaucoma Published

Managed Care - Study Data from GlaxoSmithKline Update Understanding of Managed Care

Medicare and Medicaid - Study Data from University of California Provide New Insights into Medicare and Medicaid

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Study Results from K.A. Slawsky et al Provide New Insights into Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Emergency Medicine - T-System Welcomes Robert J. Bunker to Board of Directors

Professional Education - The Colorado Health Foundation Completes Sale of HCA-HealthONE Equity Stake

Quality of Care - TriZetto's 2011 Executive Vision Summit Addresses New Era of Constituent Connectivity and Collaboration in Healthcare

Health Insurance - Triple-S Management Finalizes Contract for Five Regions of Puerto Rico Medicaid Plan

Government - Tulsi Gabbard calls for end to war in Afghanistan

Managed Care - UPMC Health Plan Earns Call Center Certification

Medicare and Medicaid - UnitedHealthcare Makes Hearing Devices Available at No Out-of-Pocket Cost for Beneficiaries in Miami-Dade County

Medicare and Medicaid - Verisk Health's DxCG Risk Solutions Technology Ready to Support Industry Adoption of ICD-10-CM

Pharmaceutical Companies - Walgreens and Novo Nordisk Team Up to Provide Free Complete Needle(TM) Collection & Disposal System for Patients who Self-Inject

Managed Care - WellPoint Offers Disabled Consumers Free Access to Assistive Technology

American Express OPEN - Winning Government Contracts: Three Entrepreneurs Show What It Takes To Thrive

Wellness - Workplace Wellness Program Saves Regence $9.2 Million

National Association of Counties - Yamhill County Introduces Prescription Discount Card to Help Alleviate High Costs

Electronic Medical Records - eCareSoft Delivers on Promise of Successful Stage 1 Attestation in 120 Days or Less