Physician Business Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 11th, 2008
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Association for Healthcare Philanthropy - Growth Rate of U.S. Giving for Health Care Falls More Than 50 Percent in 2007 but Rises Almost Threefold in Canada, According to Association for Healthcare Philanthropy's Annual 'Report on Giving'
Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. - Crestline Hotels & Resorts Announces the Promotion of Elizabeth Delens as General Manager for the Four Points by Sheraton, Washington DC Downtown
Haemonetics Corporation - Haemonetics Announces Promotion of Brian Concannon to CEO Effective April 2009
HealthCareerWeb.com - Demand for Nursing Jobs Tips the Scale Above All Other Professions on HealthCareerWeb.com
Joint Disease - Norma Smith and Dr. Steven A. Stuchin honored at 2008 Founders Gala for NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases
McKesson - St. Elizabeth Medical Center Selects McKesson Billing Services
RehabCare Group, Inc. - West Penn Allegheny Health System and RehabCare Announce Collaborative Agreement
SuccessFactors, Inc. - University Medical Center Selects SuccessFactors for 3,800 Employees
Surgical Technology - Immersion Signs Distribution Agreement With Tellyes for Medical Simulators in China
Thomson Reuters - Parrish Medical Center Deploys Clinical Xpert(TM) Solutions from Thomson Reuters
VCA Antech, Inc. - VCA Antech, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results and Provides Revised Financial Guidance for 2008
AARP Pennsylvania - Montgomery County Women Voters Say Presidential Candidates Will Need to Address Healthcare and Financial Security in Final Days Leading to the Election
Advantica EyeCare - Advantica EyeCare Appoints Human Resources Director
Adverse Drug Reactions - Researchers at University of Navarra publish new data on adverse drug reactions
AllMed Healthcare Management - AllMed Announces Annual Hospital Peer Review Survey Results
American Academy of Ophthalmology - Diabetes Threatens the Eyesight of Many Unsuspecting Americans
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging - State and National Leaders Call for Long-term Care Financing Reform
AmSurg Corp. - AmSurg Reports Third-Quarter Net Earnings from Continuing Operations of $0.39 Per Diluted Share
Association for Psychological Science - Just a numbers game? Making sense of health statistics
Benefit Informatics - Benefit Informatics Offering Customers Access to HealthGrades Health Management Suite
Berkery Noyes - Wolters Kluwer Completes Its Acquisition of UpToDate
Biologics - Humira to Replace Remicade as First Choice Among Biologics for the Treatment of Crohn's Disease
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to Require e-Prescribing to Qualify for its Physician Incentive Programs
Blue Spoon Consulting Group, LLC - Reframing the Value Proposition of Pharmaceutical Sales
Boston University - Boston Medical Center researchers educating chief residents about addiction
Breast Cancer - St. Louis Local, Two-Time Breast Cancer Survivor Receives Courage Award
Breast Cancer Epidemiology - Research conducted at Brigham and Women's Hospital has provided new information about breast cancer epidemiology
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company - Data Demonstrate ORENCIA abatacept Improves Health-Related Quality of Life, Pain and Sleep Quality in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company - Study Results Demonstrate More Patients With Early Erosive Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated With ORENCIA abatacept and Methotrexate MTX Achieved DAS28 CRP-Defined Remission Compared to MTX Alone
Cancer Risk Factors - New cancer risk factors study findings recently were published by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University, University Cancer Institute
Cardiology - WakeMed and Wilson Medical Center Announce Cardiac Services Affiliation
Cat Scratch Disease Prevention - New cat scratch disease prevention study findings reported from Ohio State University, Department of Family Medicine
Centene Corporation - Centene Corporation Reports 2008 Third Quarter Earnings
Central Logic Healthcare Systems - Central Logic to Provide Geisinger Health System with Patient Transfer Solution
Chronic Heart Failure - New chronic heart failure study findings have been reported by L. Tavazzi and co-researchers
Chronic Pain - Boston Scientific Welcomes Passage of Federal Pain Care Legislation to Benefit Military Members and Veterans
Ciena Corporation - Ciena Solutions Gain Continued Momentum with Healthcare Institutions
College of American Pathologists - College of American Pathologists Selects Charles Roussel as Its New Executive Vice President
Compression Fractures - DFine Secures $30 Million in Series D Funding
ConnectivHealth - ConnectivHealth Releases Physician Information Needs Assessment
CytoCore Inc. - Pivotal Study of SoftPAP Collector Demonstrates Significant Improvements Over Conventional Collection Technique for PAP Sample
Dentistry - URMC Breaks Ground for New Translational Research Institute
Diabetes - Advanced Health Care Options for People With Diabetes
Diabetes - Data on diabetes described by B.R. Shah et al
Diabetes - Research on diabetes reported by scientists at University of Aberdeen
Diabetes - Study Finds Preventative Diabetes Care Reduces Amputation Occurrence
Doctor.com - All-New Doctor.com Unites Powerful Doctor Search with Unique Social Media Features
Family Medicine - Recent findings in family medicine described by P.A. Pugno and colleagues
Family Medicine - Research from University of Wisconsin yields new data on family medicine
Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates Lakeland Hospital's Michigan $123.65MM 2002, 2003, & 2006 VRDBs 'AA-'
Fitch Ratings - Fitch Upgrades Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health NM Bonds to 'B'; Outlook Stable
Gastroenteritis - Rotavirus Infections Decline More than 70 Percent in Children in U.S.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. - Gilead Announces Two-Year Clinical Data for Letairis ambrisentan for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension WHO Group 1
GlaxoSmithKline - GSK Believes There Is No Liver Safety Issue With AVANDIA; Responds to Public Citizen Petition
Gullapalli & Associates - University of Kentucky Launches Clinical Outcomes-Based Educational Initiative to Reinforce Rheumatoid Arthritis RA Standards of Care
HairDX - Next Generation of Genetic Test for Baldness Unveiled By HairDX
Harris Interactive - Health Insurance Companies Get the Most Blame for Increasing Cost of Health Care
Health and Medicine - Study findings on health and medicine are outlined in reports from Johns Hopkins University
HealthcareScoop.com - Healthcare Scoop Expands Consumer Conversation to Dialogue with Premier Healthcare Organizations
Heart Attack - Research data from University of North Carolina update understanding of heart attack
HIV/AIDS - Studies from University of California describe new findings in HIV/AIDS
HMS Holdings Corp. - HMS Holdings Corp. to Present at Oppenheimer 19th Annual Healthcare Conference
Humana Inc. - Humana Guidance Center supports service to seniors in Mesa
Incontinence - ConvaTec Introduces Flexi-Seal® FMS Advanced Odor Control
Incontinence - Law Firm Confirms Health Risks for Women Raised by New FDA Med Alert
Injury Infection and Critical Care - Investigators at Wake Forest University release new data on injury infection and critical care
JAMA and Archives Journals - Diabetes treatment becomes more complex, costly
John Muir Health Foundation - Rick and Janet Cronk Give $1 Million to John Muir Capital Campaign
Kaiser Permanente - Kaiser Permanente Recognized for Hiring Youth for Summer Employment at Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Business Appreciation Breakfast
Kaplan EduNeering and PBMI - Kaplan EduNeering and Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute PBMI Develop Alliance to Support Learning in the Healthcare Industry
Kidneys - Reports summarize kidneys study results from H.Y. Wang and co-researchers
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. - Lantheus Medical Imaging Awarded Second Consecutive Sole-Source Supplier Contract from Premier for DEFINITY
Life Sciences - Bluetooth® Integration Made Simple─ Via Bluetooth Testing Software
Life Sciences - Emergency Department "Boarding" Solution Is Associated With Lower Mortality Rates and Lower ICU Admissions
Life Sciences - Investigators at University of Florida zero in on life sciences
Life Sciences - New life sciences research from University of Pennsylvania described
Life Sciences - New life sciences study findings recently were published by D.G Penington and co-researchers
Life Sciences - New MEDHOST Version Is More Physician Friendly Than Ever
Life Sciences - New research on life sciences from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences summarized
Life Sciences - Project HOPE CEO Receives Person of the Year Honor from Serviam Magazine
Life Sciences - Researchers at University of California target life sciences
Life Sciences - Scientists at Dundee University target life sciences
Life Sciences - Study data from University of Arizona, Department of Surgery update understanding of life sciences
LiveData, Inc. - LiveData, KARL STORZ to Unveil Patient-Aware OR At CIMIT Innovation Congress, Oct. 28-29 in Boston
LTC Financial Partners Llc - When You Need Long Term Care, Don't Look to Medicare, Agency Warns
Lung Cancer - Research from University of Rochester provide new insights into lung cancer
Managed Care - California Insurers are Behind the Curve with Consumer-Driven Health Plans
Managed Care - Foundation Releases Comprehensive Regional Health Care Report Card
Managed Care - HTH Worldwide Unveils First Digital Healthcare Card
Managed Care - Oridion Signs Agreement With Major US Health Plan Provider for Microstream(R) Capnography
McKesson Corporation - McKesson Renames Specialty Business Unit ''McKesson Specialty Care Solutions'' Following Completion of OTN Integration
Medicare and Medicaid - American Association for Homecare Proposes Aggressive 13-Point Plan to Stop Medicare Fraud and Recoup Billions; Calls Steps Essential to Medicare's Health
Medicare and Medicaid - Care Improvement Plus Launches 2009 Benefits in Arkansas
Medicare and Medicaid - Gateway Health Plan(R) Signs New Agreement with Cleveland Clinic Hospitals
Medicare and Medicaid - Need Help Making Medicare Work for You?
Medicare and Medicaid - New findings reported from Duke University describe advances in medicare and medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid - Professional Healthcare Ranked Among the Top 25 Percent of Home Health Care Providers in the Country for 2008
Medicare and Medicaid - Top 25 Managed Care Organizations Lead Increases in Managed Care Medicaid Enrollment Nationally, Though Hold Only One-Third of Its Enrollment
MJ Consulting Group - Johns Hopkins and National Fibromyalgia Association Launch Fibromyalgia Educational Initiative to Bridge Chasm in Diagnosis and Care
National Analysts Worldwide - 74% of Oncologists Predict Rising Costs Will Exceed Society's Ability to Pay for Optimal Cancer Care, Shows New Study by National Analysts Worldwide
National Quality Forum - National Quality Forum Endorses National Consensus Standards for Perinatal Care
National Quality Forum - NQF Endorses Consensus Standards to Reduce Waste and Promote Safe and Effective Use of Imaging Procedures
National Quality Forum - NQF Endorses Guidelines for Consumer-Focused Public Reporting
National Quality Forum - NQF Endorses Measures to Address Care Coordination and Efficiency in Hospital Emergency Departments
National Vaccine Information Center - NVIC Says Government Denies Gardasil Risks
Neurosurgery - Midwest NeuroSurgery & Spine Specialists Chooses Intergy EHR by Sage
NewsRx - NewsRx Launches Politics & Government Titles; Offers Free Global Warming Publication
Oncology - Doctors Test Advanced Tool for Treating Prostate Cancer
Oncology - Research from T.L. Mark and co-authors yields new data on oncology
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. - Investors Seek Growth at Oppenheimer 19th Annual Healthcare Conference
Oridion Systems Ltd. - Oridion Signs Agreement With Major US Health Plan Provider for Microstream Capnography
Osteoporosis - Studies from Stony Brook University yield new information about osteoporosis
Otitis Media Therapy - Research from American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery reveals new findings on otitis media therapy
Pediatrics - Raleigh Pediatrics Dr. Jerry Bernstein Honored with the John Rex Endowment Hands of Health Award
Perfusion - West VA University Study Calls for New Method of Stroke Diagnosis
PICA Group - PICA Group Will Become Part of ProAssurance
Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software - Companion Data Services Selects Group 1 Software to Improve Insurance Claims Processing
ProAssurance Corporation - The PICA Group Will Become Part of ProAssurance
Prostate Cancer Risk Factors - Studies from University of North Carolina, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research have provided new data on prostate cancer risk factors
Public Health - Investigators at Nihon University, Department of Public Health have published new data on public health
Pulmonary Embolism - Researchers from Taipei Medical University report recent findings in pulmonary embolism
Radiology - Foundation Radiology Group Announces Multi-Year Deal with Charles Cole Memorial Hospital
Radiology - The Cost of Emerging Health Care Technologies to Radiology
Rehabilitation Research - Evolution Physical Therapy First Clinic in Southern California to Introduce NASA-Designed Anti-Gravity Treadmill for Public Use
Research and Markets Ltd. - A Company Profile of AmerisourceBergen/PharMerica: a Business Intelligence Report Providing an Analysis of Trends, Strategy & Lines of Business
Research and Markets Ltd. - A Company Profile of WellPoint, Inc. 2008: Gain an Insight into the Company's Finances, Strategies & Business Activities
Research and Markets Ltd. - Examine What Makes Express Scripts One of the Leading Pharmacy Benefit Managers in the North America
Research and Markets Ltd. - Trends in Pharmaceutical Portfolio Management Report: Strategies to Maintain Profitability Despite Adversity
Roche Molecular Diagnostics - Roche Receives FDA Approval for Hepatitis C Viral Load Test on Its Fully Automated Real-Time PCR Platform
Schering-Plough Corporation - Schering-Plough to Appeal Jury Decision in Missouri Reimbursement Case
Schistosomiasis Therapy - New schistosomiasis therapy study findings reported from Hunan Institute of Parasitic Diseases
Scoliosis - New research on scoliosis from Y.P. Wang and co-authors summarized
Self Insured Solutions - California Contractors Network Secures Workers' Comp Fraud Conviction
Sepsis - Medical Simulation Corporation Introduces Sepsis Quality Initiative Program
Skintastic Medical and Surgical Rejuvenation Center - Economic Update: You Should Invest (in Your Appearance)
SKINTASTIC(TM) Medical and Surgical Rejuvenation Center - Longer-Lasting Restylane(R) Beauty Results Confirmed
Smoking - Anti-Smoking Web Site Helps Parents Plug Into Prevention
SpectraCell Laboratories, Inc. - SpectraCell Laboratories Expands Operations in New Facility
St. Jude Medical, Inc. - St. Jude Medical Announces Publication of 20-Year Durability Data on Tissue Heart Valve
Standard Register - Apexus Enlists Standard Register to Help 340B-qualified Healthcare Providers Fight Prescription Fraud and Improve Patient Safety
Stanford University Medical Center - Costlier new diabetes drugs don't necessarily produce better outcomes, Stanford researcher says
Sunquest Information Systems Inc. - Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire UK-Based Anglia Healthcare Systems, Ltd., Expanding International Market Presence and Broadening Solution Portfolio
Surgery - Baltimore Local, Burn Victim Wins Patient of Courage Award
Surgery - Gilbert Resident, Iraq War Hero Wins Patient of Courage Award
Surgery - Healthcare Providers Improve Financial, Clinical and Operational Efficiencies Through IT
Surgery - Researchers at University of California, Department of Surgery have published new data on surgery
Surgery - Towson Student Wins Courage Award, Turns Facial Differences Into Positive Tool
Tableau Software - Tableau Software and Vertica Join Forces to Deliver Data Visualization and Analytics on Super-Sized Databases in Cloud Architectures and in Internal Datacenters
Telemedicine - Esteemed Emergency Medicine Physician Appointed to TeleHealth World Magazine Editorial Advisory Board
The Leapfrog Group - More Hospitals Adopting Leapfrog Group's 'Never Events' Policy Which Inculdes Apologies, Reporting, and Waiving Costs
Thromboembolism Prevention - Studies from R. Lecumberri et al in the area of thromboembolism prevention described
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. - Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Provides Full Range of Cardiac Imaging Solutions with Multiple Toshiba Modalities
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. - Toshiba and MAQUET Partnership to Offer Hybrid Solutions for Infinix-i Addressing a Wide Range of Surgical, Imaging and Interventional Needs
TriMix Laboratories Llc - For Patients Who Fail on Viagra, Levitra or Cialis
Type 1 Diabetes - Research results from American University of Beirut update understanding of type 1 diabetes
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - Better instructions reduce complications among patients using common blood thinner
University of Rochester Medical Center - First international guidelines for treatment of psoriatic arthritis
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International - Valeant Pharmaceuticals Announces Promotion Agreement for Diastat AcuDial
Yale University - Elderly fare better when included in decisions on treatment trade-offs
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