Nursing Home and Elder Business Week

Life Sciences - Studies from I. Batljan and colleagues reveal new findings on life sciences

Managed Care - Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Awarded NCQA's Accreditation Status of 'Excellent'

Mark Farrah Associates - Mark Farrah Associates Announces Strenuus Alliance and New Medicare Benefits Analyzer

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Arbitration Panel Finds in Favor of Tennessee Victim of Mariner Nursing Home Negligence

Medical Management - New medical management findings from E.F. Whitechu and co-authors described

Medical Management - Research from University of Missouri provide new insights into medical management

Medical Management - Study results from Georgetown University in the area of medical management published

Medicare and Medicaid - Detroit Clinic Manager Pleads Guilty in Medicare Fraud Scheme

Medicare and Medicaid - Federal Study on Power Wheelchair Costs in Medicare Is Misleading and Ignores Costs of Required Services for Beneficiaries

Medicare and Medicaid - GT Alert: New Provision in Medicare Program Integrity Manual is Effective on September 8

Medicare and Medicaid - Justice Department Announces Largest Health Care Fraud Settlement in Its History

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid data have been reported by J. Lafleur and co-authors

Medicare and Medicaid - Research on medicare and medicaid reported by scientists at University of Tennessee

Medicare and Medicaid - Study findings on medicare and medicaid are outlined in reports from Army

Menopause - Research from H. Hachul and colleagues has provided new data on menopause

Menopause - Research results from College of Medicine update knowledge of menopause

Menopause - Studies from A. Graziottin et al have provided new data on menopause

Menopause - Study findings from University of Valencia, Medical Department provide new insights into menopause

Michigan State University - MSU scientists: Progesterone leads to inflammation

Natrol, Inc. - Shen Min(R) Supports Healthy Hair Re-Growth the Natural Way†

Neuropathy - ReBuilder Medical Technologies, Inc. Announces Unique Arthritic Pain Accessory

Obesity and Diabetes - New findings from L. Boulanger and co-authors in the area of obesity and diabetes published

Pennsylvania Employees Benefit Trust Fund - PEBTF Announces New Health Plans for Commonwealth Retirees

Pharmaceuticals - Reports summarize pharmaceuticals research from K. Johnell and co-authors

Physicians for a National Health Program - Nonprofit nursing homes provide better care, major study finds

Priority Health - Priority Health Outperforms the Majority of Medicare

Pulmonary Fibrosis - CPF Submits Comments to CMS to Save Only Effective Therapy Available to PF Patients

Quality of Care - New quality of care research reported from St. Francis Hospital

RAND COMPARE - Leading Health and Health Care Reform Experts Converge in Nashville for Nonpartisan Public Discussion, 'The Third Rail of Healthcare Reform: Cost' Symposium will be Webcast at ThirdRailCost.com

Rising Medical Solutions - Five Ways to Change America's Healthcare System:

Rite Aid - Rite Aid Offers Regular Seasonal Flu Shots by Pharmacists and at Flu Clinics at 2900 Pharmacies Nationwide

Senior Center for Health and Security - America Needs More Physician Hospitals

Seven Oaks Farms - It's Better to Give Than to Receive

Sittercity.com - Growth Attracts Additional Investors to Sittercity.com

Stroke Research - Findings in stroke research reported from M.S. Dhamoon and co-researchers

SynerMed, Inc. - SynerMed Experiences Surge in Membership: Solid Growth Further Validates Accountable Care Organization ACO Model

Texas Association of Health Underwriters - Texas Insurance Experts Stand Against Government Run Healthcare Option

The TriZetto Group, Inc. - Lovelace Health System Signs Six-Year BPO Agreement with TriZetto to Optimize Operations and Move toward Integrated Healthcare Management

Thyroid Cancer - Studies in the area of thyroid cancer reported from Niigata University, Medical Department

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. - U.S. District Court Confirms Validity of Unigene's Fortical(R) Patent

UnitedHealth Group - Unison Health Plan's Medicaid Program to Be Available in 18 Additional Northwest Ohio Counties

UnitedHealth Group - UnitedHealth Group Report Shows How Technology Can Streamline Administrative Processes and Create Potential Health System Savings of $332 Billion over Next Decade

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Retirees' health-care benefits at risk, study warns

University of Montreal - Breast cancer: Risk increases for smokers and overweight women

VisionShare, Inc. - VisionShare(R) Receives EHNAC Healthcare Network Accreditation

Walgreens - Walgreens to Offer Seasonal Flu Shots at More Than 7,000 Points of Care Nationwide Beginning September 1st

WellCentive - WellCentive Announces Free CMS PQRI Informational Webinars

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Decatur Memorial Hospital Illinois Bonds at 'A+'; Outlook Stable