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Patient Care Law Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 26th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Patient Care Law Weekly | Other Publications

ABS Systems - AristaCare Health Services to Install State-of-the-Art Quality Management and Business Intelligence Software from ABS Systems

ACS and Clinical Solutions - ACS and Clinical Solutions Partner to Help Local Governments Better Prepare for Public Health Outbreak

Aegis Living - Aegis Living Completes Purchase of Real Estate in Aptos

Allscripts - Allscripts Integrates Electronic Health Record With Innovative Patient Kiosk

American Board of Medical Specialties - ABMS National Policy Forum Underscores Value of Aligning ABMS MOC with National Healthcare Policy Reform Movement

American College of Chest Physicians - 'Pain in the ICU' report suggests comprehensive approach

Apollo - Apollo Unifies All Patient Media With Enterprise Patient Media Manager

Apple Valley Medical Center - Apple Valley Medical Clinic Partners with Medica in Medical Home Program

ATEL Ventures, Inc. - ATEL Ventures Commits $3 Million to Millennium Pharmacy Services

athenahealth, Inc. - athenahealth Launches Enhanced E-Prescribing Capability Across its National Physician Network to Drive Increased Revenue for Medical Groups

Awarepoint - Awarepoint Unveils Healthcare’s First Autoclavable Active RFID Tray Tracking Application

Bladder Cancer - More Intense Bladder Cancer Treatment Does Not Improve Survival, U-M Study Finds

California Association of Physician Groups - California’s Physician Groups Launch Campaign to Protect Seniors from Increased Costs and Drastic Reductions in Medicare Services

California Pharmacists Association - California Pharmacists Association Warns Employers About Potentially Dangerous Pharmacy Benefit Changes

Cancer - MedTrust Online and Scottsdale Clinical Research Institute at Scottsdale Healthcare Announce Collaboration to Provide Cutting Edge Technology to Improve Patient Care

Cardiology - James M. Sweeney Named Chairman and CEO of IntelliDOT

Carefx Corporation - Carefx Expands International Presence with New Office in London

CareRise - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Names CareRise a Patient Safety Organization

Chronic Disease - Health Plus of New York Expands Use of Health Integrated Program to Reach Significantly More Members with Chronic Conditions

Click Commerce, Inc. - University of Utah Launches Automation Initiative for Clinical Research Budgeting and Billing with Click Commerce

CMR Institute - CMR Institute Introduces 4C Program -- Visionary Education for Medical Representatives

College of American Pathologists - CAP Deeming Status Renewed

dbMotion - dbMotion and Allscripts Partner to Create Connected Medical Communities

dbMotion - UPMC Achieves Efficiencies, Improved Patient Service Through Interoperability Initiative

Dell - Dell and Perot Systems Announce Strategic Alliance To Provide Fully-Integrated Virtualized Healthcare Technology Solutions To Reduce Cost and Improve Patient Care

Dementia - Study findings from University of Washington provide new insights into dementia

Diabetes Management - Reports outline diabetes management study results from A. Daly et al

Drug Resistance - Research on drug resistance described by H.S.M. Ammerlaan and colleagues

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms University of Kansas Hospital Authority KS at 'A'; Outlook Stable

GE Healthcare - GE Healthcare Introduces CARESCAPE Telemetry Platform for Wireless Patient Monitoring

Greenway Medical Technologies - Greenway Medical Technologies' EHR and Interoperability Solution To Be Included as Part of Detroit Medical Center's Health IT Infrastructure

Harris Corporation - Harris Corporation Redesigning Popular Radiology Web Site to Enhance Content Management and Accessibility

Health Grades, Inc. - Study: Every 1.7 Minutes a Medicare Beneficiary Experiences a Patient Safety Event

Health Plan Administrators - Short-Term Medical Insurance Offers COBRA Alternative

Hermaphroditism - Reports from P. Machado et al highlight recent research in hermaphroditism

Hyland Software - American Hospital Association Expands OnBase Endorsement to All Hospital Departments

Immunization - Research on immunization described by M. Melia and colleagues

Incontinence - New incontinence study results from J. Wang et al described

InfoLogix, Inc. - InfoLogix Partners with TeleHealth Services to Enable On-Demand Healthcare Infrastructure for Hospitals Across the U.S.

Ingenix - Ingenix CareTracker Enables EMR Adoption for As Little As $5,000

International & American Association for Dental Research - AADR testifies before the NAS' Committee on Comparative Effectiveness Research Priorities

Journal of the National Cancer Institute - More intensive treatment not associated with better outcomes in early bladder cancer

Keane Inc. - Keane Launches Optimum Product Suite at HIMSS Conference

Kidney Disease - New kidney disease study findings reported from University of Michigan

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. - KCI and Carroll Hospital Group Inc. Partner to Help Prevent Pressure Ulcers and Reduce Patient Falls

Kryptiq Corporation - Physicians Manage Chronic Care Patient Populations with Kryptiq’s CareManager™

Lawson Software - PeaceHealth Signs Multi-Suite Lawson Software Contract

Life Sciences - Research from M. Hiscock and colleagues has provided new data on life sciences

Macular Degeneration - Researchers at Duke University target macular degeneration

Magellan Health Services - National Imaging Associates Applauds Inclusion of Imaging Appropriateness Measures in Presidential, Congressional Budgets

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Community Hospice Supports National Healthcare Decisions Day

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Whitepaper Shines Light on Administrative Waste: Offers Practical Steps for Cutting Healthcare Costs through Existing Infrastructure, Collaboration

Medicare and Medicaid - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Introduces BlueMedicare(SM) Group Supplement

Medicare and Medicaid - Data on medicare and medicaid published by K. Tillman and colleagues

Medicare and Medicaid - Health Authority Offers Expedient, Web-Based Medicaid Enrollment Service

Medicare and Medicaid - HMS Awarded Medicaid Audit Contract in South Carolina

Medicare and Medicaid - IPRO Honors Upper Capital Region Health Care Providers

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study results reported from National Institutes of Health

Medicare and Medicaid - New Report Details How to Create a Public Health Insurance Option as Part of Nation's Health Reforms

Medicare and Medicaid - Recent findings from S.M. Mor and co-authors highlight research in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Researchers at University of Iowa release new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicity Inc. - Medicity Care Collaboration Platform in Strong Demand from US Health Systems and HIEs

Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. - MetCare Walks the Talk by Participating in American Heart Association’s Start! Walking Initiative

Motorola, Inc. - Motorola Study Shows 80 Percent of Global Healthcare IT Executives Placing Increased Reliance on Mobility

Myeloma - Study data from University of Michigan update understanding of myeloma

National Community Pharmacists Association NCPA - NCPA Statement on House Medicare Part B DMEPOS Surety Bond Legislation

Orthofix International N.V. - Orthofix International Receives ACHC Accreditation

Orthopedics - Research on orthopedics published by D.A. Wong et al

Osteoporosis - Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Americans in Jeopardy

Pain Management - Research from Tarbiat Modares University yields new data on pain management

Palliative Care - NHPCO President/CEO Meets with Nancy-Ann Min DeParle at White House

Pfizer Inc - Pfizer Becomes the First Pharmaceutical Company To Be Accredited for Protection of Human Rights In Clinical Research

Pharmaceuticals - Medco and Google Keep Information and Patients Safe with Personal Prescription Records

Quality of Care - New NQF Endorsed Standards Focus on Quality and Patient Experience in Home Health Care

Quality of Life - Scientists at Open University publish research in quality of life

Renal Disease - Studies by A.J. Collins and co-authors describe new findings in renal disease

ReportLinker - Examine the Home Medical Testing Devices

Research and Markets - Comorbidity Care Models - Integrated Action Plans for Complex Healthcare Needs

Research and Markets - The National Directory of Managed Care Organizations with Details of 1,450 Managed Care Organizations, Representing 5,279 Managed Care Plans

Research and Markets Ltd. - Physician Quality Reporting Initiative in 2009: How To Avoid Submission Errors and Improve Reimbursement

Sam's Club - Sam's Club Launches Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Package for Practices to Help Improve Patient Care

SAP Ag - AmeriHealth Mercy Uses SAP BusinessObjects Software to Keep Costs Down and Make Healthcare More Available to Those in Need

SAS - US Department of Health and Human Services Renews SAS Contract for Three Years

Siemens Healthcare - Siemens Announces Latest Contracts, Recent 'Go Lives,' and Strong Customer Support for its Workflow-Enhancing Healthcare IT Solution Soarian Clinicals, at HIMSS 2009

Skilled Healthcare Group - Skilled Healthcare Expands Regional Footprint into Iowa

Social Science - Researchers from University of Illinois publish new studies and findings in the area of social science

Solid Cancer - GE Healthcare Applauds CMS for Supporting National FDG-PET Coverage Decision

Surgical Information Systems - SIS Continues to Innovate and Maintain Focus on Interoperability

The Ensign Group, Inc. - The Ensign Group Successfully Graduates Third Nursing Home From CMS Special Focus Program

Tuberculosis - New findings from S. Low and co-researchers in the area of tuberculosis described

UnitedHealth Group - UnitedHealth Group Wins Six 2008 World Wide Web Health Awards for Superior Online Consumer Content

Unum - Unum Maintains Market Leadership in Group Long Term Care

Verathon Inc. - Verathon Inc., Maker of BladderScan(R) and GlideScope(R), Celebrates 25 Years of Improving Patient Care

VisionShare Inc. - VisionShare® Inc. Achieves New Growth Milestone

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center - Weight gain early in life leads to physical disabilities in older adults

Women in Technology WIT - CORRECTING and REPLACING Women in Technology Announces Finalists for 10th Annual Leadership Awards

Women in Technology WIT - Women in Technology Announces Finalists for 10th Annual Leadership Awards

Zynx Health - Zynx Health and Elsevier to Offer Comprehensive Referential Evidence-Based Decision Support



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