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Patient Care Law Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 1st, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Patient Care Law Weekly | Other Publications

Acne Vulgaris - Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals Launches Company's First Prescription Brands

Aetna - Aetna Reaffirms 2008 Earnings Guidance, Updates 2009 Preliminary Earnings Guidance

AIDS Healthcare Foundation - Stimulus: Florida AIDS Patients, RNs Lobby Congress for Funding for HIV Testing

AIDS Healthcare Foundation - ‘Intent to Award’ Florida Medicaid HIV/AIDS Disease Management Program Notice Goes to AHF’s Positive Healthcare

Allergies - University Hospitals and OnCallData Launch New Portal Combining State-of-the- Art Electronic Prescribing and Medication Reconciliation

Anxiety Disorders - Eli Lilly Pays a Record $1.4 Billion to Settle Federal and State Fraud Investigations into Illegal Zyprexa Off-Label Marketing Practices

Ascent Healthcare Solutions - Ascent Reports - Hospitals Benefit from Sustainability Initiatives with More Than $138 Million in Savings in 2008

Axolotl Corp. - Utah Health Information Network UHIN Chooses Axolotl for Statewide Health Information Exchange to Improve the Quality of Patient Care

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington CREW - CREW Launches BermanExposed.org – Ripping the Cloak of Secrecy Away from Front Man Richard Berman

CMR Institute - CMR Institute Courses Approved for Continuing Education Requirements of SafeRx

Crowe Paradis Services Corporation - MSP Navigator© Offers the Insurance Industry a Fully Outsourced Solution to Medicare’s New 2009 Mandatory Insurance Reporting Requirements

Dementia - Lilly Resolves Investigations of Past Zyprexa Marketing and Promotional Practices

Dementia - Reports on dementia findings from National University provide new insights

Drug Resistance - Findings from L.B. Johnson et al in drug resistance reported

Erythropoiesis - Research reports from Brigham and Women's Hospital provide new insights into erythropoiesis

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Forges Strategic Relationship with National LTC Network

Geriatric Nursing - New findings from University of Texas in the area of geriatric nursing published

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. - Hanger Orthopedic Group Welcomes Vinit Asar as Chief Growth Officer

Harris Interactive Inc. - Support for Government Services Is Substantially Higher than It Was in 2005

Health Insurance - Facing Large and Uncontrollable Financial Losses on Individual Policies, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Will Cut Up to 1000 Jobs in 2009, Reduce Spending and Seek Rate Increases on Individual Plans

Health Maintenance Organizations - Detroit Area Hospitals Seek $75 Million from United American HealthCare Arising out of its Management of the Liquidated OmniCare HMO

Health Policy - Capitol Counsel Adds Health and Tax Experts to Its Government Relations Team

Heart Failure - New heart failure research from Duke University discussed

Heart Failure - Studies from J.M. Kramer and colleagues reveal new findings on heart failure

Hepatocellular Cancer - Study results from K. Lang and colleagues broaden understanding of hepatocellular cancer

HIV/AIDS - Medical Clinic Executives and Worker Plead Guilty to $5.3 Medicare Fraud Scheme

HMS Holdings Corp. - HMS Holdings Corp. Revises 2008 Full Year EPS Guidance

HP - EDS, an HP Company, Awarded $176 Million Contract for Medicare Administrative Services in Northeast

Hypertension - New hypertension study results from University of Alberta, Medical Department described

I-Flow Corporation - I-Flow Wins 2009 Frost & Sullivan North American Growth Strategy Leadership Award

Immunization - Researchers from Brandeis University provide details of new studies and findings in the area of immunization

Incontinence - Research conducted at H.A. Fink and co-authors has provided new information about incontinence

Legionnaire Disease - Nephros, Inc. Receives the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Medical Device Patient Care Company of the Year Award

Life Sciences - Data from University of Glasgow provide new insights into life sciences

Life Sciences - EC Summit helps hospitals understand sweeping new Joint Commission rules on Emergency Management, Life Safety and EOC

Life Sciences - New life sciences research from Loyola University, Medical Department described

Life Sciences - Pharmacy OneSource Releases Poll Results for 2008

Life Sciences - Recent studies by J.S.W. Lee and co-authors add new data to life sciences findings

Life Sciences - Reports by D. Wolf and co-researchers describe recent advances in life sciences

Life Sciences - Research conducted at Wageningen University has updated our knowledge about life sciences

Life Sciences - Research results from University of Toronto update understanding of life sciences

Life Sciences - The Heart Group Selects SRS Hybrid EMR for Its 37 Providers

Malnutrition Therapy - Data on malnutrition therapy published by researchers at Maastricht University

MedAvant Healthcare Solutions - MedAvant Acquires Medicare Crossover Business

Medicare and Medicaid - After Founding Meeting in St. Louis ... Labor Unions Vow Stepped Up Pressure on Congress to Support 'Medicare for All' Approach to Healthcare Reform

Medicare and Medicaid - Alabama-Based Hospice Company Pays U.S. $24.7 Million to Settle Health Care Fraud Claims

Medicare and Medicaid - American Association for Homecare Criticizes Release of Controversial Medicare Bidding Rule in Final Hours of Bush Administration

Medicare and Medicaid - AMERIGROUP Community Care of Ohio Awarded New Health Plan Accreditation From NCQA

Medicare and Medicaid - Bravo Health Expands Medicare Advantage Business in Houston Market; Plan Now Available to Beneficiaries in Fort Bend, Liberty, Chambers and Montgomery Counties

Medicare and Medicaid - Cain and Associates Launches Government Audit Protection (GAP) Service

Medicare and Medicaid - CSC Wins $265 Million Contract From North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Medicare and Medicaid - First-of-Its Kind Study: Medicare for All (Single-Payer) Reform Would Be Major Stimulus for Economy With 2.6 Million New Jobs, $317 Billion in Business Revenue, $100 Billion in

Medicare and Medicaid - LifeSecure Insurance Company Strengthens National Footprint with Partnership Program Approvals in Six States

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare Advantage Membership Increased by One Million Between January and July 2008

Medicare and Medicaid - Milliman Care Guidelines(R) Replaces Multiple Guideline Sets for Wisconsin QIO

Medicare and Medicaid - New findings reported from Duke University describe advances in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Providence Service Corporation Provides Update on Potential Medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research findings from E. Lacson et al update understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University publish research in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from A.B. Frakt et al have provided new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Study results from Thomas Jefferson University provide new insights into medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - THCA: Protecting Seniors, Respecting Taxpayers the Right Agenda for Texas

Medicare and Medicaid - WellPoint Statement on CMS Action

Mental Health - Research on mental health reported by scientists at Brown University

Millennium Pharmacy Systems, Inc. - Millennium Pharmacy Systems and MidCap Financial Close New $35 Million Senior Credit Facility

Morphotek, Inc. - Morphotek®, Inc. Announces Evaluation Agreement with the University Hospital Heidelberg

NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. - St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center Improves Safety and Regulatory Compliance with Wi-Fi Temperature Monitoring Solution from NEC and AeroScout

nTelagent, Inc. - nTelagent’s Self-Pay Management System Endorsed by ShareCor, a Subsidiary of Louisiana Hospital Association and Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans

Orthopedics - Research from E. Guryel and co-authors in the area of orthopedics published

Ostomy - Gateway to Knowledge: Opening Doors for WOCN Professionals to Thrive in a Changing Health Care Environment

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association PCMA - PCMA: HIT Bill an Opportunity for Huge Success… or Failure

Physician Hospitals of America - Opponents Use SCHIP Children's Health Care Bill to Attack Physician-Owned Hospitals: Doctors Call on Congressional Leadership to Remove Lobbyist Inspired Attack Reports PHA

Premier Inc. - CHIPS Purchasing Joins Premier Healthcare Alliance Through Affiliation with Colonial Regional Alliance

Pressure Ulcer - Research results from R. Thomas and colleagues update understanding of pressure ulcer

Prostate Cancer - Study data from Massachusetts General Hospital update knowledge of prostate cancer

Psychiatric Disorders - Eli Lilly and Company Agrees to Pay $1.415 Billion to Resolve Allegations of Off-Label Promotion of Zyprexa

Public Health - AMERIGROUP to Establish Public Policy Institute

Research and Markets - Rehabilitation Aide and Technician Training Outlines a Rehabilitation Aide/Technician Multiple Week Training Course

Scientia Advisors - New Personalized Medicine Model Promises Quicker Pharma Profits, Better Health Care and Lower Costs, Scientia Advisors Find

Service Employees International Union - Statement From SEIU International President Andy Stern on UHW Leaders' Response to the Jurisdiction Decision

Surgery - America's Best Hospitals Way Ahead of World Health Organization on Surgical Checklist Use

SynCare, Llc - SynCare Names Gloria Payne Vice President - Medical Management

Transfusion Medicine - New transfusion medicine study findings have been reported from University of Minnesota

TriZetto Group, Inc. - Neighborhood Health Plan Adds TriZetto’s Clinical CareAdvance System and Hosting Services

U.S. Census Bureau - U.S. Census Bureau: Medicaid Tops Funding for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

Ulcerative Colitis - Research from G.C. Nguyen and co-researchers provides new data on ulcerative colitis

Unbound Medicine, Inc. - Unbound Medicine Announces Download Support for iPhone(TM) and iPod(R) Touch Devices

Universal American Corp. - Universal American Corp. Announces 2009 Guidance

UT Southwestern Medical Center - Study examines impact of managed care on stroke prevention surgery

VisionShare Inc. - Noridian Licenses Total OnBoarding™ From VisionShare® and Foresight

WellPoint, Inc. - WellPoint to Reduce Operating Expenses for Continued Long-Term Success



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