NewsRx Logo Login/Signup
Home Newsletters Products Library About Us Contact -- Search NewsRx

NewsRx | Free Trials
Advertisement
VerticalNews | Global Warming
NewsRx | Free Newsletters
 
----------
------------
NewsRx on Facebook
-----
NewsRx Passes
Press Release Submissions
PR Login
-----
2008 Award Logo
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
-----
Google 2009 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2009 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2009 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2009 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

This website is certified by Health On the Net Foundation. Click to verify. This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information:
verify here.

Security by Verisign

Patient Care Law Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 2nd, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Patient Care Law Weekly | Other Publications

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Society for Vascular Nursing Releases Patient Care Guideline: Published in June Issue of Journal of Vascular Nursing

Aegis Living - Aegis of Granada Hills Wins Award for Best Assisted Living Facility

Aetna Inc. - Aetna Wins Department of Defense Tricare Contract

Allergies - ViraCor Laboratories and IBT Laboratories Merging to Create Unique Specialty Diagnostics Company

Allsup - Income at Risk: Unemployment Reaches Nine-Month High for Those with Disabilities, Reports Allsup

Angioplasty - Strategies for Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease Compared

Arcadian Health Plan, Inc. - Arcadian Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Fahlman, to Present at Focus on Healthcare Conference in New York City

athenahealth - Cook Children's Health Care System Collaborates with athenahealth and Microsoft to Help Drive Improved Outcomes and Lower Health Care Costs for Pediatric Patients

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Research by J.N. Thompson and colleagues in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder provides new insights

Bariatrics - Research results from S.G. Camden and co-authors update knowledge of bariatrics

Breast Cancer Screening - Research conducted by L.R. Mobley and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about breast cancer screening

Cancer - OncologyRx Care Advantage Specialty Pharmacy Passes $15 Million Milestone in Patient Financial Assistance

CardioNet - CardioNet, Inc. Announces Highmark Medicare Services Reimbursement Reduction Regarding CPT Code 93229

Central Logic, Inc. - Miami-Based Health System Baptist Health South Florida to Utilize Central Logic's ForeFront Transfer™ Application to Manage Patient Transfers Across Major Network of Hospitals

Council for Quality Respiratory Care CQRC - Home Oxygen Leaders Applaud Introduction of Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act in the U.S. House; Urge Congress to Include Legislation in Health Reform Package

DocSite, LLC - Growing Number of State Medical Associations Offer DocSite PQRI to Members

Drug Resistance - Findings from University of Geneva provide new insights into drug resistance

Drug Resistance - Research results from University of Manitoba, Department of Medical Microbiology update understanding of drug resistance

Duke University Medical Center - Ethicists: Include pregnant women in national childrens' study

Extend Health, Inc. - Extend Health Adds Two Executives to Senior Leadership Team

GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services - GE Capital Agents $97.5 Million Credit Facility to Univita Health Inc.

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Alabama AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Arkansas AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Colorado AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Georgia AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Idaho AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Illinois AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Iowa AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Louisiana AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Minnesota AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Mississippi AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Nebraska AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for New Mexico AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for North Dakota AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for South Dakota AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Virginia AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Wyoming AARP Members

Immunotherapy - A Phase III Alzheimer's Drug Increases Levels of Beta Amyloid in the Brain - but Still Provides Benefits

Instrumentation Laboratory - Instrumentation Laboratory to Announce 'Passion & Results' Award Winners

InTouch Health - InTouch Health Announces Expanded Portfolio of Remote Presence Telehealth Solutions

JAMA and Archives Journals - Medicare expenditures decrease for glaucoma surgery as number of procedures increases

Leprechaun, LLC - Susan E. Rawlings Named Chief Executive Officer of Leprechaun, LLC

Lexington Health Care - Lexington Health Care Names New Chief Executive Officer

Life Sciences - Reports from Brigham and Women's Hospital advance knowledge in life sciences

Lumalier Corporation - Healthcare Reform and Green Initiatives Trigger Explosive Growth in UV Disinfection Technologies

Malnutrition - New malnutrition research from Maastricht University described

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Physician Hospitals (PHA) Responds to TIME Magazine Article: Filled With 'Incorrect Assumption and Innuendo'

MassMutual - National Television Documentary Finds Fear Mixed With Newfound Optimism Among Americans Approaching Retirement

McKesson Corporation - Medical Center Hospital Selects McKesson for Move to Electronic Health Records

MedAssets, Inc. - MedAssets' CMO to Address Healthcare Industry Challenges of Physician Alignment, Never Events and Pay for Performance at AHRMM09

Medicare and Medicaid - 'Keep Up With Checkups' Puts Prevention First

Medicare and Medicaid - A New Government-Run Plan Would Impose Significant Financial Losses on California Hospitals

Medicare and Medicaid - Allscripts e-prescribing Tool to Be Offered on New AMA Web Solution

Medicare and Medicaid - CMS Selects TrailBlazer Health Enterprises to Administer Medicare Program in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi

Medicare and Medicaid - Congressmen Mike Ross and Kendrick Meek Introduce Bill to Protect Medicare Patients Who Require Medical Oxygen Therapy at Home

Medicare and Medicaid - Diabetic Care Services Awarded HQAA Accreditation

Medicare and Medicaid - Endoscopic Technologies to Pay U.S. $1.4 Million to Resolve Allegations of Medicare Fraud

Medicare and Medicaid - Full Transcript of House Democrats' Press Conference on Introduction of Health Care Legislation

Medicare and Medicaid - House Democrat's Health Care Reform Bill Is a 1,018-Page Nightmare

Medicare and Medicaid - Kaiser Permanente Survey Shows Seniors Embrace Internet to Manage Their Health

Medicare and Medicaid - National Advocacy Organization Representing Home Oxygen Patients Praises Introduction of Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act

Medicare and Medicaid - New findings from V. Myckowiak and co-researchers in the area of medicare and medicaid described

Medicare and Medicaid - New Lewin Report Shows Need for National Medicaid Out-of-Network Claims Policy

Medicare and Medicaid - New Survey Highlights Emotional, Financial Toll Multi-Generational Tobacco Use Takes on Parents Sandwiched In Between

Medicare and Medicaid - Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation QIO Uses Milliman Care Guidelines(R) for Medicare, Medicaid Reviews

Medicare and Medicaid - Providence Service Corporation Comments on U.S. Court of Appeals' Decision to Uphold Federal Injunction Blocking California's 10% Cut in Medi-Cal Payments

Medicare and Medicaid - Radiology Benefit Management Could Save Medicare up to $18 Billion Over 10 Years

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from Northwestern University provides new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - State Budget Will Hurt Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities

NaviNet, Inc. - Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Selects NaviNet for Web-based Provider Communications

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine - Recent findings from University of Minnesota highlight research in pathology and laboratory medicine

Pediatrics - Abbott, Project HOPE and Shanghai Children's Medical Center Inaugurate Abbott Fund Institute of Nutrition Science

Pediatrics - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Opens First Pediatric Cardiac Functional Stress Echo Lab in U.S.

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association - PCMA Written Testimony for the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Hearing: "Competition in the Health Care Marketplace"

Pharmaceuticals - Americans United for Life: Ninth Circuit Ruling on Pharmacists Endangers Fundamental Freedoms

Pharmaceuticals - AMN Healthcare Names New Chief Financial Officer

Pharmaceuticals - The National Council on Aging and CVS/pharmacy Educate Tampa Seniors on Medication Management and How to Save Money on Prescription Drugs

Schizophrenia - Research from University of California in the area of schizophrenia published

Schizophrenia - Study data from Taipei Medical University update understanding of schizophrenia

Surgery - Apic Announces Ambulatory Care Infection Prevention Resources

The A.M. McGregor Group - The McGregor Group to Reopen Overlook House in Cleveland as a New Nursing Facility

The SCAN Foundation - New Report Offers Policy Recommendations for Including Long-Term Care Services in Health Care Reform

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. - Precision Imaging Ultrasound Software for Toshiba's Aplio XG Provides Unprecedented Image Clarity and Resolution

U-Systems - U-Systems, Inc. and Dr. Marc Inciardi of the University of Kansas Hospital Announces Initiation of the SOMO·INSIGHT Clinical Study

Ulcerative Colitis - New ulcerative colitis data have been reported by scientists at Washington University

WellPoint, Inc. - WellPoint State Sponsored Business President Appointed Advisory Board Member of the HIMSS Board of Directors

Women's Health - Researchers from Maastricht University, Department of Health discuss findings in women's health

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Downgrades Health Net's IDR to 'BB-'; Outlook Negative

Fitch Ratings - Fitch: Humana's Ratings Unchanged Following TRICARE Announcement



Return to Top of Page

-----------------------
PR Login