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Physician Law Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 18th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Physician Law Weekly | Other Publications

1105 Government Information Group - RFID in Healthcare Hosts Wireless in Health Care Event Feature Speakers from Sloan-Kettering, FDA, DOD/OSD/TMA and Workshop Breakouts

3DIcon Corporation - 3DIcon Files International Patent Applications for CSpace®

Abiomed, Inc. - Abiomed Appoints Michael Howley as Vice President and General Manager of Global Sales and Marketing

AboutAnywhere.com - Highgate Hotels Provides Additional Service to Its Hotels - Commission-Free Online Distribution by AboutAnywhere.com

Abraxis BioScience, Inc. - Abraxis BioScience Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results

Accertify - MonaVie Chooses Accertify for Online Fraud Prevention

Adoodle, Inc. - Adoodle, Inc. Releases New, All Natural, Odor-Blocking NOXO Formulation

Aethlon Medical, Inc. - Aethlon Medical Announces GMP Manufacturing Agreement

Aethlon Medical, Inc. - Aethlon Medical CEO Discusses Clinical and Manufacturing Strategies during CEOcast Interview

Aging - AAHSA Statement on Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing, 'Health Reform in an Aging America'

Akorn, Inc. - Akorn Appoints Raj Rai as Strategic Consultant

Aloka Co., Ltd. - ALOKA Showcases a New Diagnostic Ultrasound System ProSound 4 at ECR 2009 in Vienna, Austria

American Association of Colleges of Nursing AACN - Despite Surge of Interest in Nursing Careers, New AACN Data Confirm That Too Few Nurses Are Entering the Healthcare Workforce

American Federation of Government Employees - AFGE Applauds White House Efforts to Stop Contracting Out Government Functions

American Hospital Association - The American Hospital Association Awards Its Endorsement to Best Upon Request for Their Concierge Services

American Hospital Association - The American Hospital Association Awards Its Endorsement to CyraCom for Interpretation and Translation Solutions

American Red Cross, Penn-Jersey Region - Local Blood Donations Impacted by Today's Snow Storm

AmericInn International, Llc - AmericInn Hotels Kicks-Off 'Sleep Better America' With Launch of New Web Site to Educate Consumers About Insomnia and Sleep-Related Issues

Amphion Medical Solutions - Rob Schwager New CEO of Amphion Medical Solutions

Angioneurotic Edema - ViroPharma to Host Investor 'Teach-In' Educational Symposium on Hereditary Angioedema

Aperion Communities - Innovative Plans by Major Arizona-Based Developer Sparks Landmark Energy Conservation Legislation in Multiple States to Urge Federal Action at Wall Street Journal Conference This Week with Gore, Google CEO & T. Boone Pickens

Arrhythmia - Kidney Disease Increases the Risk of Stroke in Patients With the Most Common Type of Heart Arrhythmia, According to Kaiser Permanente Study

Ascension Insurance, Inc. - Ascension Insurance, Inc. Acquires Fort Lauderdale-based Dennis Bartlett Agency

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. - Ashford Hospitality Trust to Present at the Deutsche Bank 2009 Hospitality & Gaming Conference

Astellas Pharma Inc. - Astellas Files Lawsuit against CV Therapeutics

Behavior - New behavior data have been reported by researchers at Wake Forest University, Medical Department

Bio-Tech Medical Software, Inc. - Bio-Tech Medical Software, Inc. Developing State-of-the-Art Anti-Drug Diversion Software in the UCF Technology Incubator

BioMed Central - Teenagers do listen to their parents when it comes to smoking

Blackstreet Capital - Scrubs AC, Inc. Acquires Assets of Professional Appearances, Inc.

Blindness - USAID Blindness Program Assists One Million Children in 23 Countries

BLU-MED Response Systems - Libyan Aid Tests 50-Bed BLU-MED Deployable Field Hospital

Blue Shield of California - Statement by Bruce Bodaken, Chairman & CEO, Blue Shield of California, Regarding President Obama's Healthcare Summit

Bone Research - According to Frost & Sullivan, Mounting Clinical Evidence Underlines Benefits of Bone Growth and Spinal Fusion Stimulators

Breast Cancer - Red Devils Expand Into Suburban DC, Receive National Komen Grant

Business Wire - Business Wire Extends Partnership with SmartBrief, Providing Press Release Distribution to Even More Industry-Specific Email Newsletters

California Nurses Association - Fed Board to Ask Court for Rare Order on Fremont-Rideout to Seek Fair Pact With RNs

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - Indiana's Faith, Health Leaders Join Push for Comprehensive Smokefree Law

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - Virginia Faith Leaders Call on Senators Webb & Warner to Support Legislation to Protect Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - Virginia Faith Leaders Call on Sens. Webb & Warner to Support Legislation to Protect Kids From Tobacco

Cancer - Karmanos Cancer Institute Announces Interim Leadership

Cancer - MabThera approved in the EU for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Cantel Medical Corp. - Cantel Medical Corp.'s Medivators Group Gains FDA 510(k) Approval for Its Advantage(TM) Plus Endoscope Reprocessing System

CareView Communications, Inc. - CareView Communications, Inc. Elects Samuel A. Greco as Director

Central Nervous System Disorders - Frost & Sullivan Lauds OVATION Pharmaceuticals for Its Business Model and Ability to Sustain Growth

Change to Win - CVS Caremark May be Violating Privacy of Hundreds of Thousands of Floridians, According to CtW

Change to Win - Transparency Fight over CVS Caremark Contracting Practices Escalates with Lawsuit for Release of University Drug Benefit Contract

Cheetah Medical USA - Bruce J. Lewis Joins Growing Sales Management Team at Cheetah Medical – Leader in 100% Noninvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring Solutions Designed for Critical Care

Chemical Dependency - Researchers from University of Miami report details of new studies and findings in the area of chemical dependency

Chindex International, Inc. - Chindex International, Inc. to Participate in the Piper Jaffray & ChinaVenture Investment Conference 2009

Choice Hotels International - Choice Hotels to Present to Investors at Two Conferences Next Week

Chronic Pain - Boston Scientific Welcomes Committee Approval of the National Pain Care Policy Act

Clinical Trial Research - Imagenetix, Inc. Successful in Trademark Dispute Against CetylMax for Unauthorized Marketing Use of Celadrin(R) Clinical Studies

Clinical Trial Research - Proteon Therapeutics Completes $38M Equity Financing; Initiates Phase 1/2 Clinical Study of PRT-201 in Hemodialysis Patients and Signs Option Agreement With Major Pharmaceutical Company

Clinical Trial Research - Studies from Queen's University, Department of Philosophy reveal new findings on clinical trial research

Coalition for a Competitive Pharmaceutical Market CCPM - CCPM Lauds President Obama for Supporting Reasonable Exclusivity in Recommendations on Biogeneric Pathway

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. - Columbia Laboratories Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2008 Financial Results

Community Health Systems, Inc. - Community Health Systems to Participate in Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference

Community Health Systems, Inc. - Community Health Systems to Participate in Raymond James 30th Annual Institutional Investors Conference

ConvaTec - ConvaTec Announces Divestiture of Unomedical Wound Care and Ophthalmics Business

Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. - Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Allison M. Harke as Director of Sales for the Hilton Garden Inn St. Paul City Center

Critical Care - eICU(R) Program Activates in Alaska

Critical Care - Frost & Sullivan Says, Rising Awareness Boosts High Acuity Areas Monitoring Systems Market in Eastern Europe

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation - T.J. Rodgers, Founder and CEO of Cypress Semiconductor, is Named 2009 Spirit of Ireland Award Recipient

Data Advantage, LLC - Value of Hospital Care Can Vary 40 Percent across Regions of the Country

Decorator Industries, Inc. - Decorator Industries Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 Results

Depomed, Inc. - Depomed Completes Enrollment of Breeze 1 Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Non-Hormonal Treatment in Menopausal Hot Flashes

Detroit Economic Club - Nationally Acclaimed Life Without Lawyers Author to Speak at Detroit Economic Club

Dow Lohnes PLLC - Dow Lohnes PLLC Welcomes Brian W. Jones, Former General Counsel, U.S. Department of Education

Drug Safety - High Court Ruling Against Preemption Hurts Patients, Helps Trial Lawyers

Eat?n Park Restaurants - Shamrock Smiley Cookies Available at Eat'n Park

Economic & Social Research Council - UK science policy: Who decides?

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. - Emergent BioSolutions Reports Financial Results for Full Year 2008

Endoscopy - Solos Endoscopy, Inc. Successfully Completes FDA Inspection

ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP - Kinder, Gentler Imaging for Children, Relief to Parents

Entertainment Industry Foundation - New Data Reveals That Gaps in Coverage for Those With Private Insurance Are Major Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening

Environmental Integrity Project, Washington, D.C.; Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, - 109 Groups Urge EPA Administrator Jackson to 'Regulate Coal Ash Now' in Wake of Kingston Disaster

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Rev Rfdg Bonds, Series 2009B 'BBB+'

Florida Association of Health Underwriters - FAHU Invites All Licensed Health Insurance Agents to Participate in this Year’s Educational Symposium & Expo

Florida Power & Light Company - FPL continues comprehensive investment program to make electrical infrastructure resistant to increased hurricane activity

Fluidigm Corp. - Fluidigm Sells Record Numbers of Systems and IFC Chips in 2008

GetWellNetwork, Inc. - GetWellNetwork Closes $10 Million Financing, Eight Hospitals Choose PatientLife System(R) for Unparalleled Patient Care

Glaucoma - Novagali Pharma Presents Results of its Innovative Latanoprost Formulation for Glaucoma

GroundFloor Media, Inc. - The Center for Empowered Living and Learning Partners with GroundFloor Media

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT, Inc. - Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT Acquires 185,000 SF Wisconsin Medical Office Buildings Portfolio

Hazelden Foundation - Johnson Institute Transfers Key Programs and Products to Hazelden Foundation

HCP, Inc. - HCP Names Thomas M. Herzog as Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer

Health Insurance - Illinois Advocates Take on Health Insurance Industry

Healthcare Laundry Systems - Healthcare Laundry Systems Announces New Safety Initiatives

HemCon Medical Technologies Inc. - HemCon Medical Technologies Inc. and ProMetic BioSciences Ltd. Announce Collaborative Development Agreement

HIV/AIDS - Reports from McGill University, AIDS Center describe recent advances in HIV/AIDS

Holland America Line - Photos: Premium Cruise Line Holland America Line and Port of San Diego Partner to Help Locals in Need

HRO - Economic Conditions Intensify Spotlight on HRO World at Upcoming NY HR Week Conference

HTH Worldwide - Assurex Global Selects HTH Worldwide International Health Plans

Identity Force - New Certification Seal Identifies Merchants Committed to Fighting Identity Theft

Inamori Foundation - City, County High School Groups Eligible for Free Transportation to San Diego’s Kyoto Prize Symposium

Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Inspire Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results

International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Oak Harbor Freight Lines Retaliates Against Returning Workers

iUniverse - Journey into the Dark Recesses of the Subconscious Mind

Jack in the Box Inc. - Jack’s Back! Founder of Jack in the Box® Restaurants Emerges from Coma and Jumps Back into Work – Announcing New Company Logo and Website and Updating Progress on Other Corporate Initiatives

JAMA and Archives Journals - Alcohol abuse may lead to depression risk, rather than vice versa

JAMA and Archives Journals - Untreated psychiatric disorders common in single mothers on welfare

Kaplan, Inc. - Concord Law School Graduates Winter 2009 Class

Kimball International, Inc. - Kimball Electronics Achieves Important Medical Certification; Registration to ISO 13485 Enhances Business Opportunities

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. - Kindred Healthcare Ranked First among Health Care: Medical Facilities in Fortune Magazine’s List of Most Admired Companies

Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings - LabCorp Announces Appointment of Dr. Mark Elliott Brecher As Chief Medical Officer

Let Water Be Water, Llc - Let Water Be Water, LLC Introduces New 'WAT-AAH! Challenge'

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP - Victims and Consumer Safety Advocates Issue Report On Safety Hazards of Utility Terrain Vehicles UTVs, Including the Yamaha Rhino

Life Sciences - Findings from Harvard University advance knowledge in life sciences

Life Sciences - New findings from University of Texas in the area of life sciences published

Life Sciences - New life sciences findings from Virginia Polytechnic Institute described

Life Sciences - Research on life sciences detailed by scientists at University of Sydney

Life Sciences - Research on life sciences published by D.A. Cohen et al

Life Sciences - Research reports on life sciences from University of British Columbia provide new insights

Life Sciences - Researchers from Columbia University publish new studies and findings in the area of life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers from Portland State University detail findings in life sciences

Life Sciences - Scientists at University of Miami, Medical Department publish research in life sciences

Life Sciences - Studies from College of Medicine reveal new findings on life sciences

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital - Monterey Bay Aquarium Channels Its Way to Kids at Packard Children's

Lumalier Corporation - Mercy Hospital at Folsom Acquires Advanced Germicidal Technology to Battle MRSA, C. diff, Acinetobacter and Other Drug-Resistant Pathogens

M Resort Spa Casino - M Resort Spa Casino Now Open to the Public

Maral Habeshian - Star-Driven Benefit Event to Help Provide Music Therapy to Sick Children

MasterCard Worldwide - Compass Group North America Speeds Up Cafeteria Transactions with MasterCard PayPass

McGladrey Capital Markets LLC - McGladrey Capital Markets Leads Negotiations as Vitalize Consulting Solutions, Inc. Acquires r3 Health Partners

McKenna Long and Aldridge Llp - Howard Dean to Join McKenna Long and Aldridge LLP

Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins & Blau, L.L.P. - Texans Cleared in $300 Million Tax Fraud Case in Virgin Islands

MedCath Corporation - MedCath Corporation to Present at the Raymond James & Associates 30th Annual Institutional Investors Conference

Medsphere - Midland Memorial Hospital Reduces Patient Deaths, Infection Rates Through Use of OpenVista Electronic Health Record

Mental Disorders Risk Factors - Studies from Prince of Wales Hospital add new findings in the area of mental disorders risk factors

Mental Illness - North Carolina State Representative Alexander Recognized for Advocacy Work on Mental Health Issues

Misonix, Inc. - Misonix Announces New Sales Agency Agreement for Eastern Europe

Moe's Southwest Grill - Moe's Goes Mobile to Introduce the Phil E. Burrito and Quesadilla

MPM Capital - MPM Capital Leads Investment in Proteon Therapeutics

Multiple Sclerosis - National Multiple Sclerosis(MS) Awareness Week is March 15-21

National Association of Social Workers - Social Work Profession Recruits New Students During National Social Work Month

National League of Postmasters - Congressman Jerry McNearney (D-Calif.) becomes 76th Co-Sponsor of H.R. 22

National Multiple Sclerosis Society - MOVE IT! Join the Movement to End Multiple Sclerosis Now

National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees - Politicians and Labor Leaders Set to Lead Rallies Saturday (February 28) for Striking Innova Nurses

National Women’s Business Council NWBC - Summit Sets Course for Growth in Women’s Business Ownership

Nationwide - Nationwide Better Health Contributes to Landmark Peer-Reviewed Studies Documenting the Effectiveness of Lifestyle Health Coaching

Natural Products Association - Natural Products Association Comments on New GAO Report on Regulation of Dietary Supplements

New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance - NJLRA Statement on Today's U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in Wyeth v. Levine

Obesity - Investigators at Temple University publish new data on obesity

Obesity and Diabetes - CVS Caremark Health Management Programs Help Multiple Sclerosis Patients Better Manage Weight Issues and Improve BMI

Office of the Speaker of the House - Pelosi: Congress, President Obama Committed to Aggressive Action to Lift Economy Out of Recession

OMRON Corporation - OMRON Wins iF Product Design, Universal Design Awards

Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Optimer Pharmaceuticals to Accelerate European Filing of Fidaxomicin OPT-80

Owens Corning - Owens Corning Introduces TruLo Max Asphalt, the Industry's First Asphalt Combining Fume Suppression and Odor Control

PDI, Inc. and Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine, LLC - Sequenom Selects PDI to Provide Sales Team for Launch of Noninvasive Prenatal Screening Tests

Pediatrics - United Spinal Association Report Reveals the Importance of Studying Multiple Sclerosis in Children: Developing New Insights into MS in Adults

Pennsylvania Bio - Pennsylvania Bio Honors Policy Leadership at Its Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency - Governor Rendell: Weather Emergency Preparedness Week Is March 1-7

PENTAX Imaging Company - PENTAX Announces Book to Benefit Childhood Cancer Research

Performance Media Group - Performance Media Group Steps-Up When Others Step Back

Pharmaceuticals - NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Announces New Preclinical Data to be Presented at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) 67th Annual Meeting

PharMerica Corporation - PharMerica to Present at Noble Financial Capital Markets Event

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - National Council on Disability Says More Needs to be Done for Service Members and Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury

Premier Inc. - Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with New Premier Agreements for Automated Endoscopic Reprocessors

Premier Inc. - Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with New Premier Agreements for Direct Sale/Rental of Non-Medical Uniforms, Mats

Premier Inc. - Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with New Premier Agreements for Feeding Pumps, Sets, Devices and Tubing

Premier Inc. - Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with New Premier Agreements for Steam Sterilizers

Premier Inc. - North Carolina Hospital Saves $300,000 in Four Months Using Premier Healthcare Alliance Spend Management Tool

Prescient Medical, Inc. - Prescient Medical Achieves Milestones in Clinical Studies of vProtect(TM) Luminal Shield

Pressure Ulcer - Clinical Intervention Eliminates Heel Ulcer Incidents in ICU

pSivida Corp. - pSivida Corp: Enrollment complete in BrachySil™ Dose Ranging Study

Psychiatry - New psychiatry study findings have been reported from M. Lagan et al

Psychiatry - Research on psychiatry reported by scientists at Helsinki University, Department of Psychiatry

Psychopathology - Studies from E. Chaplin and colleagues yield new information about psychopathology

PURE Bioscience - Sterifide Laboratories to Launch 'Powered by SDC' OneShot Plus Disinfectant and Deodorizer

Pure H2O Bio-Technologies, Inc. - Pure H2O Bio-Technologies, Inc., Predicts Increases of Failed Water Delivery Systems is Enormous Opportunity for Its Shareholder Base

Red River Valley & Western Railroad Co.; Twin Cities & Western Railroad Co. - Railroad Executive Charles H. Clay, 83, Dies

RehabCare Group, Inc. - RehabCare Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Exceed Prior Year

RehabCare Group, Inc. - RehabCare to Present at Cowen and Company Annual Health Care Conference

Renaissance Waverly Hotel - Renaissance Waverly Hotel Receives Elite AAA Four-Diamond Award for Sixth Consecutive Year

Renal Disease - Kidney Care Partners Raises Alarm on Racial Disparities in Kidney Disease; Joins With National Minority Quality Forum to Educate Public, Congress During National Kidney Month

ReportLinker - Examine the Ophthalmic Pharmaceuticals Market

Research and Markets - Declining Admissions, Rising Costs for Medical Supplies and Services, amongst Others Issues Causing Financial Strain on U.S's Healthcare Organistions

Research and Markets - DonorPulse Health and Hospital Report

Research and Markets - Greece Medical Equipment Markets - Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2012

Research and Markets - The Future of the Home Healthcare Equipment Market to 2015 Examined

Research and Markets - Understand the Major Players and Their Products of the Medical IT Industry

Research and Markets Ltd. - The Q1 2009 Independent Forecasts and Competitive Intelligence Report on Algeria Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare

Research and Markets Ltd. - The Q1 2009 Independent Forecasts and Competitive Intelligence Report on Turkey Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons - Berkshire Vet Struck Off for Fraudulent Registration

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons - County Down Vet Restored to RCVS Register

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. - Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. Amends Credit Agreement

SEIU Uhw - UHW Trustees File Federal Suit Against Former Officers for Undermining Members

SHOUTAmerica - Youth Health Policy Groups Partner to Answer Obama’s Call for Input

Sidley Austin LLP - Former DOJ Deputy Assistant Attorney General Rejoins Sidley Austin LLP

Sigma-Aldrich - Sigma-Aldrich NASDAQ:SIAL Announces it Has Filed Its December 31, 2008 Form 10-K

Small Bone Innovations, Inc. - Small Bone Innovations, Inc. Expands Its Upper Limb Portfolio Buildout Through New Product Developments and Licensing Agreements

Sodexo, Inc. - Sodexo Shares Top Breakfast Benefits for Students

Sparta Systems, Inc. - Sparta Systems Bolsters Executive Leadership Team with Strategic Additions

Spepharm Holding BV - SpePharm Holding BV Initiates Legal Actions Against BioAlliance Pharma for Breaking Up Joint-Venture SpeBio

Spherion Corporation - Employee Confidence Index Declines 2.6 Points in February

Staffing Industry Analysts - Employment Is Booming, Really.... Staffing Industry Analysts Cites Top 20 Industries for Job Growth

Stanford University Medical Center - Media Advisory: Stanford Podcast on Cognitive-Enhancing Drugs

Stanford University Medical Center - More Than a Virus? AIDS Expert to Talk March 11 at Stanford on What Underlies Epidemic

Stanford University Medical Center - Sex is in the Brain, Says New Research from Stanford

Stanford University School of Medicine - New Stanford List of HIV Mutations Vital to Tracking AIDS Epidemic

Stanford University School of Medicine - Protein Complex Shown to Play Pivotal Role in Stem Cell Development in Two Stanford Studies

Stater Bros. Charities - Stater Bros. Charities Honors the Late Martin A. Matich as 2009 Recipient of the Captain Leland F. Norton Award

Stereotaxis, Inc. - Stereotaxis Announces First Uses of the NAVISTAR RMT THERMOCOOL Catheter

Stone & Magnanini Llp - New False Claims and Complex Commercial Litigation Firm Formed by David S. Stone and Robert A. Magnanini - Stone & Magnanini LLP

Surgery - CorMatrix Cardiovascular Announces First European Implants of CorMatrix(R) ECM Technology(TM)

SynCardia Systems, Inc. - 20-50% of Patients Implanted with a Left Ventricular Assist Device Develop Right Ventricular Dysfunction

Syphilis - Studies from Mater Misericordiae University, Department of Adult Psychiatry yield new data on syphilis

Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Tenet Healthcare Corporation Announces Completion of Exchange Offer

The Alliance for Charitable Reform - 'Philanthropy At Its Best' Leaves Charities Behind

The Gallup Organization - Twenty-Three Organizations Receive the Third Annual Gallup Great Workplace Award

The Inamori Foundation - Kyoto Prize Symposium Comes to San Diego March 18-20

The Miles Organization, Inc. - New Health Care Legislation Stops 'Opportunistic' Insurance Pricing

The Miss Universe Organization - The Bahamas To Host the 2009 MISS UNIVERSE Pageant August 30th Live on NBC

Thomson Reuters - Thomson Reuters Study Tracks Impact of Recession on Hospitals

Training Services On Demand - LegalTalk Radio Launch Features Honored, High-Visibility Lawyer

Type 1 Diabetes - Pioneering Diamyd(R) Study to Prevent Childhood Diabetes Approved

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS - HHS Issues Special Report on Health Reform and Launches New healthreform.gov Web Site

U.S. English, Inc. - English Language Unity Act Receives Support from 100th Member of Congress

University of California - San Francisco - Statins pay off on a health-policy level, UCSF study finds

US Spine - Surgeons Perform Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery with US Spine’s Lock-Tight™ Device

Vendormate, Inc. - Vendormate Gives Vendors the Keys to Healthcare Market

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. - VFW Against VA Collection Increase Proposal

WealthEngine.com - WealthEngine Releases Best Practices Report for Healthcare Fundraising

Wegener Corporation - NBC Digital Health Network Upgrades WEGENER(R) Compel(R) Network Control System and Adds MediaPlan(R) Content Management System

Wellness - Study findings on wellness are outlined in reports from University of Colorado

Workforce Prescriptions - WRX Expands Nationally to Provide Help & Hope to Nation's Hospitals

Wyeth - Wyeth Comments on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Levine Preemption Case

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Verathon(R) Introduces BladderScan(R) BVI 9600 Bladder Volume Instrument with AortaScan(TM) Mode to Help Physicians Identify the Presence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Acne Vulgaris - Avidas(TM) Pharmaceuticals Introduces Avidoxy(TM) DK, Simplifying Therapy for Millions Suffering from Severe Acne

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. - Data Published in the Lancet Show Fampridine-SR Improved Walking Ability in People with Multiple Sclerosis

Addiction Medicine - Study results from INSERM broaden understanding of addiction medicine

Adena Health System - Adena Shoulder Surgeon Blends Innovative Techniques with Personalized Patient Care

Adenoma - Findings from S. Hundt and co-authors broaden understanding of adenoma

Aesyntix Health, Inc. - Aesyntix Health Unveils PaidRight™ Solution to Help Dermatologists Improve Cash Flow

Aetna - Aetna Expands Global Provider Network

Aetna - Aetna Helps Members Budget for Care with Expansion of Physician-Specific Cost Information

Aetna - Working Electronically with Aetna Can Give Doctors and Hospitals More Time with Patients and Help Them Reduce Costs

Aflac Incorporated - Aflac Tops Fortune's List of Most Admired Companies in Life and Health Insurance Category

Alameda Alliance for Health - Alameda Alliance for Health Adds Over-the-Counter Benefit for Medicare Advantage Plan Members

Alcoholism - Research reports on alcoholism from C. Vanlemmens and colleagues provide new insights

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Alexion Joins NORD and EURORDIS in Supporting the Goals of Rare Disease Day

Align Technology, Inc. - Align Technology Announces International Availability of Invisalign Teen(TM)

Allegory Press Llc - New Book Exposes 'Junk Science,' Conflicts of Interest, Disease Guidelines Affecting Millions

Allergies - Research results from M. Goossens and co-authors update knowledge of allergies

Allion Healthcare - Allion Healthcare Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2008 Revenues of $97 Million and Fully Diluted EPS of $0.12

Allion Healthcare - Allion Healthcare to Present at the Cowen Healthcare Conference

Allscripts - VNA HealthCare Selects Allscripts Homecare

American Academy of Dermatology - Dermatologists Caution That Severe Cases of Psoriasis Can be Associated with Other Serious Medical Conditions

American Academy of Dermatology - New Study Using Combination of Bioengineered Skin and Stem Cells Shows Promise in Treatment of Non-Healing Wounds

American Academy of Dermatology - Sclerotherapy Gives Signs of Aging on the Hands the Boot

American Academy of Dermatology - Studies Show Combination Laser Therapy Effective At Clearing Acne, Reducing Oil Production

American Academy of Dermatology - Study Finds Family History, Higher Incidence of Sunburns Associated With Rosacea

American Academy of Physician Assistants - American Academy of Physician Assistants Supports Sebelius for Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

American Heart Association - Young adult stroke patients may be misdiagnosed in ER

American Institute of Physics - NCRP Report No. 160 on increased average radiation exposure of the US population

American Journal of Nursing - New research in AJN shows link between nurse's criminal history and professional misconduct

American Medical Association - Physicians Hail Arkansas Court Victory Against Baptist Health

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Do You Know What Your Screening Options Are?

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Water method for unsedated colonoscopy; interval between prep and colonoscopy predicts prep quality

American Society of Clinical Oncology - New analysis shows liver cancer incidence has tripled since 1970s, but survival rates improving

Amerinet - Amerinet Announces Healthcare Achievement Award Winners

AmSurg Corp. - AmSurg Corp. to Present at the Raymond James 30th Annual Institutional Investors Conference

Anastasia International - International Women's Day...Power and Passion in Latin America

Anesthesia - Study results from Stanford University, Medical Department broaden understanding of anesthesia

Angeion Corporation - Angeion Corporation to Showcase New Leaf Products and Programs at IHRSA Convention and Trade Show

Angioplasty - Reports on angioplasty findings from D. Massop and co-researchers provide new insights

Apple Valley Medical - Heart Awareness Evening Rescheduled for March 12 at Apple Valley Medical Center

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - ARIAD Announces Start of Phase 2 Clinical Study of Oral Deforolimus in Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Arizona Foundation for Medical Care - Arizona Foundation for Medical Care Celebrates 40 Years of Serving Arizona Businesses

ArQule, Inc. - ArQule Expands Clinical Program With ARQ 197, c-Met Inhibitor

Arrhythmia - Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center First in Nation to Use NaviStar(R) RMT ThermoCool(R) Catheter Since Technology Received FDA Approval

Arthritis Foundation - New study finds blacks still lag in obtaining total knee replacements for arthritis

Assisted Living Federation of America - ALFA Commends Senator Bill Nelson's Commitment to Co-Pay Equity for Home and Community Based Seniors

Asthma - Pharmaxis Announces NDA Filing for Aridol(TM) (Mannitol Bronchial Challenge Test)

Atrial Fibrillation - Austin, Texas, Physicians Second in Nation to Perform New Procedure for Difficult-to-Treat Atrial Fibrillation Cases

Atrial Fibrillation - Study data from K.K. Ghia and colleagues update understanding of atrial fibrillation

AtStaff, Inc. - Growing Cost Pressures, Economic Downturn Prompting Hospitals to Improve Patient Throughput and Staff Productivity by Better Predicting and Managing Patient Demand

Aurora Health Care - Stephen Bablitch to Join Aurora Health Care's Senior Leadership Team

Autism Speaks - Autism Speaks reports Neuropharm's SOFIA results

Autopsy - Scientists at University of Sydney describe research in autopsy

Availity, Llc - Availity Announces Support of Project SwipeIT

Axolotl Corp. - Axolotl’s Technology Shines at National Interoperability Demonstration

B-R-A-H-M-S Aktiengesellschaft - FDA Submission of B-R-A-H-M-S MR-proANP Kryptor

Baron & Budd, P.C. - Baron & Budd Enlists Former Commissioner of Internal Revenue to Fight Tax Fraud

Baxter International Inc. - Baxter Reminds Those at Risk of Silent Killer to Get Screened and Know Treatment Options on World Kidney Day

Behavior - Researchers from Brandeis University provide details of new studies and findings in the area of behavior

Best Doctors, Inc. - Best Doctors Appoints Ray Dracca as National Sales Director of the Workers’ Compensation Division

Bio-Optronics, Inc. - bioPoint(TM) PID Wristband Software Improves Patient Identification Accuracy and Safety

Bioness Inc. - Bioness and OPGA/POINT Announce Vendor Agreement

BioScrip, Inc. - BioScrip, Inc. Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Financial Results

Biosense Webster, Inc. - Biosense Webster’s Magnetically Steered Irrigated Tip Cardiac Catheter Cleared for Marketing for Treatment of Irregular Heart Rhythms

Blue Cross of California - Anthem Blue Cross to Help Improve Members' Health While Helping Employers Control Costs through New MyHealth Advantage Program

Blue Spoon Consulting Group, LLC - Blue Spoon Consulting Publishes System-Level Approach to Economic Strategy

Bone Research - New bone research from Glostrup Hospital described

Boston University - Prenatal molecular diagnosis for tuberous sclerosis complex

Brain Cancer - Research results from University of Washington update knowledge of brain cancer

Breast Cancer - Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) Uncovers Additional Breast Cancer in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients

Breast Cancer - Research results from Technical University update knowledge of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - SGO and ACOG Announce Breast Cancer Fellowship Program for Gynecologic Oncologists

Breast Cancer Therapy - Scientists at University of Marburg release new data on breast cancer therapy

California Hospital Association - SaveMyEmergencyRoom.Com Website Pinpoints Hospital Emergency Rooms at Risk

Cambridge Heart, Inc. - Cambridge Heart’s Non-Invasive Microvolt T-Wave Alternans Test Accurately Predicts Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Meta-Analysis Finds

Campylobacter - Correction: Lawrence County Raw Milk Dairy Tests Negative for Campylobacter; Raw Milk Sales Resumed

Cancer - Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center Receives National Cancer Institute Designation

Cancer - Research from Children's Hospital reveals new findings on cancer

Cancer - Research from University of Tromso in cancer provides new insights

Carcinoid Tumors Quality of Care - Studies from Uppsala University add new findings in the area of carcinoid tumors quality of care

Certify Data Systems, Inc. - Health Information Technology Veteran Jeffrey Rideout, M.D., Joins Certify Data Systems as Chief Strategy Officer

Change to Win - Change to Win Statement on White House Health Care Forum

Chest Pain - Resurrection Health Care Hospitals Receive Chest Pain Accreditation

ChooseCareTN - Nurses Launch “ChooseCareTN.com” to Support Tennessee’s Elderly, Protect State’s Caregivers

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Researchers at University of Sao Paulo publish new data on chronic fatigue syndrome

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Study results from K.A. Foon et al provide new insights into chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Recent studies by C.M. Roberts and co-authors add new data to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease findings

Circulation Research - Research on circulation research published by scientists at Western Michigan University

Civic Committee - New Civic Committee Task Force Report Asserts that State Nearing 'Financial Tipping Point'

Clinical Trial Research - New clinical trial research from Boston University, Medical Department described

Clubfoot - Native American Children are at Greater Risk for Clubfoot Recurrence

CMPMedica - CMPMedica Signs an Agreement With MAIDIS for e-prescribing Solutions in Abu Dhabi (UAE)

Colon Cancer - Research from A. Langerak and co-authors provides new data about colon cancer

Colon Cancer - Researchers from Beaumont Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology report on findings in colon cancer

Common Cold - Naturally Safe Zucol(TM) Brings Europe's Leading Cold Remedy to United States

Community Health - Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have published new data on community health

Confirma, Inc. - Confirma Announces That the Next-Generation of MRI CAD is Now Available in Canada

Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, Inc. - Conifer to Provide Revenue Cycle Services to USC Hospitals

Cook Medical - Cook Medical Adds First-of-Its-Kind Closed Distal Loop Wire Guide to Comprehensive Line of Cannulation Products

Cordis Corporation - CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent Demonstrates Sustained Benefits Compared to Bare-Metal Stents in Six-Year Randomized Clinical Trial

CRH Medical Corporation - Clinical data on CRH proprietary technology to be presented at prestigious meeting

CRH Medical Corporation - CRH Medical focuses on profitability in 2009

Critical Care - Studies from University of Colorado in the area of critical care published

Crystal Research Associates, Llc - Crystal Research Associates, LLC Issues Executive Informational Overview(R) (EIO(R)) on Authentidate Holding Corp.

CSC - CSC Selects SAS to Provide Support for New North Carolina Medicaid Management Information System

DAVIES - New Survey Reveals Best and Worst Health Insurance Companies

Decision Resources, Inc. - Fingertip Formulary Analytics(R) Offers One-Click Access to Customized Formulary Data and Co-Pay Reports

Deep Vein Thrombosis - Reports outline deep vein thrombosis study findings from D. Snead and colleagues

Dementia - Research on dementia described by scientists at University of Nijmegen, Department of Nursing

Dentistry - Studies from University of North Carolina provide new data on dentistry

Dermatology - Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology to Develop Dermatology-Specific Functionality Criteria for Electronic Health Record (EHR) Technology

Dermatology - Professional Skin Care Company OrthoNeutrogena Becomes Ortho Dermatologics

Diabetes - Latinos Manage Diabetes With Help From the Community

Diabetes - Studies in the area of diabetes reported from College of Medicine

Diabetes - Taking Control of Your Diabetes Conference Returns to Hawaii to Bring Answers, Advocacy and Hope for People with Diabetes

Diagnostics - Study data from T. Giske and co-authors update knowledge of diagnostics

Dialysis - New dialysis study findings recently were published by W.L.S. Peter and co-researchers

Digirad Corporation - Digirad Corporation Sells Arizona, Nevada Service Hubs

Drug Resistance - Novexel's NXL104/ceftazidime Combination Commences Second Phase II Clinical Trial in Hospital Patients With Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections (cIAIs)

Drug Resistance - Study results from State University of New York broaden understanding of drug resistance

EarlySense - EarlySense to Partner With Catholic Healthcare West in Evaluating Patient Health With the EverOn® Patient Supervision System

Eclipsys - Wheeling Hospital Selects Eclipsys in Pursuit of Clinical and Operational Excellence

Ectopic Pregnancy - Research data from J. Rosenzweig and colleagues update understanding of ectopic pregnancy

Eldorado Computing, Inc. - GEHA Selects ELDORADO’s Innovative Javelina™ Benefits & Claims Platform

Electron Microscopy - Reports from University of Padua advance knowledge in electron microscopy

Elsevier - Elsevier Announces Launch of Osteopathic Family Physician Publishing Partnership Formed With American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians

Elsevier - New specialty to focus on advanced heart failure and heart transplantation

Emergency Medicine - Studies conducted at Medical College of Georgia, Medical College on emergency medicine recently published

Emergency Preparedness - The Healthcare Waste and Emergency Preparedness Coalition Announces Its Official Formation

Endoscopy - Studies from R. Suriani et al add new findings in the area of endoscopy

Epidemics - Researchers from Google Inc. describe findings in epidemics

Epilepsy - Research in the area of epilepsy reported from University Hospital

Epilepsy - Scientists at University of Kansas detail research in epilepsy

Falciparum Malaria - Studies from Mahidol University add new findings in the area of falciparum malaria

Fetal and Neonatal Medicine - New fetal and neonatal medicine study findings reported from Baskent University

First 5 Commission of San Diego - First 5 San Diego Wants to Know About You and Your Young Children

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Ohio Bonds at 'A+'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Health Care Service Corp's Sr. Notes & IDR at 'A'; Outlook Revised to Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Downgrades Rhode Island's $350MM TANs to 'F1'

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates Rhode Island Convention Center Auth's $72MM Revs 'A+'; Affirms GOs; Outlook to Negative

Flexible Stenting Solutions, Inc. - Flexible Stenting Solutions, Inc. Receives CE Mark for New FlexStent™ Biliary Self Expanding Stent System

FoldRx - FoldRx to Raise Awareness of TTR Amyloidosis in Conjunction with NORD’s Rare Diseases Day

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Fulbright Expands Health Care Practice in Washington

Gender Studies - Research conducted at University of Maastricht has updated our knowledge about gender studies

Glaucoma - Researchers from Harvard University report on findings in glaucoma

Global 360, Inc. - Before Moving to Paperless Healthcare, Organizations Must Consult the Experts – the “Doers” or Clerical People Handling the Paper

GPC Biotech AG - Safety and Overall Survival Data in Docetaxel-Refractory Patients Enrolled in the Satraplatin SPARC Trial Being Presented at 2009 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium

Health and Medicine - Researchers from University Hospital provide details of new studies and findings in the area of health and medicine

Health and Society - Investigators at Medical University of Bialystok zero in on health and society

Health and Society - Study findings on health and society are outlined in reports from Arizona State University

Health Dialog Services Corporation - Health Dialog Expands Senior Leadership Team

Health Insurance - New health insurance data have been reported by scientists at University of Connecticut

Health Insurance - Pennsylvanians Encouraged to Take Another Look at COBRA Options

Health Insurance - Study data from Stanford University, Medical Department update knowledge of health insurance

Health Net, Inc. - Health Net Medication Therapy Management Program Helps Chronically Ill Medicare Members Improve Prescription Drug Use

Heart Attack - Henry Ford Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine publishes research in heart attack

Heart Attack - New heart attack findings from R. Parikh and co-researchers published

Heart Attack - Study data from Charles University provide new insights into heart attack

Heart Disease - Research on heart disease reported by S.F. Li et al

Hematology - Scientists at Saitama Medical University, Department of Hematology detail research in hematology

Hepatitis C Virus - AcroMetrix Announces the Release of OptiQuant-S Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Panel

Herzing Educational System - Herzing College, Orlando Is Now Herzing University

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. - Hi-Tech Pharmacal Acquires ECR Pharmaceuticals

Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma - Study findings from Dokkyo University, Medical Department provide new insights into hilar cholangiocarcinoma

Hip Fracture - Arm Fractures Indicate Greater Risk of Hip Fractures in Elderly Patients

HIV/AIDS - Researchers from University of Pittsburgh describe findings in HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS - Study findings from INSERM broaden understanding of HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS - Study results from H.R. Bailey and colleagues in the area of HIV/AIDS published

HIV/AIDS Co-Infection - Dr. Jim Yong Kim Appointed 17th President of Dartmouth College

HP - HP and Partners HealthCare Extend Collaboration in Support of Personalized Medicine

Hydrocephalus - Reports from C.Y. Chou et al highlight recent research in hydrocephalus

Hypertension - Researchers at Teikyo University, Medical Department publish new data on hypertension

iMDsoft - iMDsoft Unveils MetaVision Suite 2009

InfoLogix, Inc. - InfoLogix Implements Wireless Multi-Site Medical Communications Solution for Sisters of Mercy Health System

Initiate Systems, Inc. - UMass Memorial Health Care Chooses Initiate Systems as a Core Component to its Foundation for Electronic Medical Records

Internal Medicine - Research conducted at Arizona State University has updated our knowledge about internal medicine

IntraOp Medical Corporation - IntraOp Debuts DermaBeam™ Radiotherapy Solution for Dermatologists

IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. - IPC the Hospitalist Company Adopts 'E-Proxy' to Reduce Environmental Impact

Keller Williams Realty Inc. - Keller Williams Realty Climbs to Third-Largest Real Estate Franchise in United States

Keratoconus - New Vitamin Treatment Saves Patients (Including a U.S. Olympic Athlete) from Blinding Eye Disease Without Surgery

Knee Replacement - NICE Recommends Xarelto(R) (Rivaroxaban) Use in NHS

Language Line Services - CORRECTING and REPLACING Overwhelming Interpreter Response to National Job Analysis Survey Propels Industry Toward National Certification

Larry King Cardiac Foundation - The Larry King Cardiac Foundation Brings its Annual Gala to Homes Across the Nation

Life Science Intelligence - Worldwide Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Market Forecast to Grow 16% Annually through 2013

Life Sciences - New life sciences data have been reported by researchers at Florida A&M University

Life Sciences - New life sciences findings from Uppsala University, Department of Pharmacy described

Life Sciences - Reports summarize life sciences research from University of York

Life Sciences - Research findings from Harvard University update understanding of life sciences

Life Sciences - Research from Hebrew University in the area of life sciences described

Life Sciences - Research from P. Tscholl et al has provided new information about life sciences

Life Sciences - Research from University Hospital broadens understanding of life sciences

Life Sciences - Research from University Hospital has provided new data on life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers at Charite University target life sciences

Life Sciences - Scientists at Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research detail research in life sciences

Life Sciences - Scientists at Princess Margaret Hospital detail research in life sciences in children

Life Sciences - Studies from McGill University in the area of life sciences described

Life Sciences - Studies from X.J. Ke et al provide new data on life sciences

Life Sciences - Study data from Westmead Hospital update understanding of life sciences

Lifespan - New study finds increased prevalence of left-handedness in children with facial development disorder

Lifespan Inc. - Lifespan Examines MyScreenMD Program

Liver Transplant - Data on liver transplant discussed by researchers at University of Washington

LTC Global, Inc. - LTC Global Announces the Acquisition of William L. McAree Insurance Agency, Inc.

Lumedx - Achieve Measurable Results Through CVIS Webinar

Lumenis Ltd. - Lumenis(R) Introduces LightSheer(R) Duet(TM) for High Speed Permanent Hair Reduction

Luminex Corporation - Luminex Unveils Keynote Speakers for Planet xMAP USA 2009

Lung Cancer - CyberKnife Radiosurgery for Lung Cancer Sees Increased Interest and Continued Rapid Growth

Lung Cancer - Frost & Sullivan Lauds Veran Medical for its IG4 Plug-n-Play Navigation System

Macular Degeneration - Harvard Study Shows Folic Acid, B Vitamins in Animi-3(R) May Prevent Vision Loss

Managed Care - Reports from Stanford University describe recent advances in managed care

Managed Care - SCAN Health Plan Arizona Supports Fight Against Parkinson's

Mark Farrah Associates - Four out of Ten Medicare Recipients Purchased a PDP

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Crossflo Health Information Exchange Project Presented at HP Health and Life Sciences Symposium

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Rockefeller Foundation Bestows Grant to Fund National One Health Commission

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Sisters of Charity Health System & University Hospitals Announce New Agreement for Jointly Owned Hospitals

Masimo Corporation - Masimo Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results

Massachusetts General Hospital - Study identifies new gene associated with ALS

McKesson Corporation - Medical University of South Carolina Selects McKesson’s Revenue Management System to Strengthen Financial Infrastructure

MedAssets, Inc. - Christiana Care Selects Medassets’ Web-Based Alliance Decision Support® Suite

MEDHOST, Inc. - University of Virginia Health System Implements MEDHOST EDIS to Improve ED Operations and Promote Patient Safety

Medica - Medica to Host Minnesota Cancer Alliance Conference on Colorectal Cancer

Medicare and Medicaid - American College of Surgeons Supports Steps to Shore Up Medicare Payment System In Proposed Federal Budget

Medicare and Medicaid - CAQH Announces Humana Inc. is Certified to Use CORE Phase I Rules

Medicare and Medicaid - Council for Quality Respiratory Care Applauds President Obama's Appointments of Governor Sebelius, DeParle to Lead Health Care Efforts

Medicare and Medicaid - Findings in medicare and medicaid reported from Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation

Medicare and Medicaid - Free Seminars Offered to Georgia Seniors with Diabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses

Medicare and Medicaid - IPRO QIO Uses Milliman Care Guidelines(R) for Medicare Reviews in New York State

Medicare and Medicaid - Nation's RNs on the Healthcare Summit: Insurance-Based Reform Will Fail, and Undermine Public Trust, Only Medicare for All Can Achieve Administration's Goals

Medicare and Medicaid - National, State Long Term Care Leaders Express Concern That FY 2010 Medicare Cuts Undermine, Contradict Intent of Economic Stimulus Law

Medicare and Medicaid - NHPCO Statement on MedPAC Recommendations to Congress

Medicare and Medicaid - Patients, Senate, House Members Identify Significant Medicare Savings While Increasing Quality of Patient Care

Medicare and Medicaid - Recovery Audit Contractor HealthDataInsights Licenses Milliman Care Guidelines(R)

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from University of Wisconsin provide new insights into medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research on medicare and medicaid detailed by scientists at University of Maryland

Medicity Inc. - Georgia Cancer Coalition Selects Medicity HIE Platform to Power Georgia Cancer Quality Information Exchange

Medifast, Inc. - Medifast, Inc. Announces Appointment of Two Additional Independent Board Members

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. - MedImpact Partners with Microsoft to Transform the Consumer Health Care Experience

MEDNAX, Inc. - MEDNAX to present at Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference

MEDNAX, Inc. - MEDNAX to Present at Raymond James 30th Annual Institutional Investors Conference

MedPlexus - Software-as-a-Service SaaS May Speed Stimulus Incentives to Doctors, Says MedPlexus CEO

Mental Health - New Mexico Senator Bingaman Recognized for Advocacy Work on Mental Health Issues

Mental Health - Recent findings in mental health described by K. Brinkman and colleagues

Merz Pharmaceuticals Usa - Merz Aesthetics, a Division of Merz Pharmaceuticals USA, Introduces a Universal Language of Aging for Use in Education, Research and Practice

MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial and Operational Results

MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals to Webcast Management Presentation at the Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference

Monoclonal Antibodies - Morphotek(R), Inc. Announces Initiation of MORAb-009 Phase II Study in First- Line Treatment of Mesothelioma

National Alliance for Hispanic Health - Alliance President and CEO Dr. Jane L. Delgado Joins President Obama at White House to Launch Health Reform Agenda

National Community Pharmacists Association NCPA - NCPA Statement on Senate Introduction of DME Accreditation Legislation

Navicure - Navicure Unveils Automated Patient Check-In Solution

NavigatorMD, Inc. - Insurance Broker Wortham Insurance & Risk Management Utilizes Data, Analytics and Strategic Guidance from NavigatorMD to Validate Client Investments in Wellness

Nephropathy - New nephropathy study results from University of Milan described

Neurology - Specialists On Call Accelerating Access to Emergency Neurology On-Call Services in Virginia

New Jersey Council of Children?s Hospitals - New Jersey to Launch New Statewide Effort to Promote Childhood Obesity Prevention

NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - Low levels of vitamin B12 may increase risk for neural tube defects

Nihon Kohden America, Inc. - Nihon Kohden America’s Patient Monitoring Division Awarded 3-Year Agreement with Premier

Nitinol Devices & Components, Inc. - NDC Completes Acquisition of Phase One Medical(R) Anchoring Technology

Northwestern University - New tool guides doctors to save cancer patients' fertility

Novation - 60% of Hospitals Have Seen an Impact from the Current Economic Crisis

Nursing - Reports outline nursing research from Kyung-Hee University

Obesity and Diabetes - Research from Chinese University of Hong Kong reveals new findings on obesity and diabetes

Obesity Epidemiology - New obesity epidemiology findings from M. van Gerwen and co-researchers published

Obstetrics and Gynecology - New findings reported from University of Witten describe advances in obstetrics and gynecology

Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. - Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. to Open New Air Medical Services Base in Roswell, New Mexico Through Its Southwest Med Evac Subsidiary

One Call Medical, Inc. - Research Reveals Two-Thirds of Advanced Radiology Services in Workers’ Compensation are Overpaid by 30-40%

Ophthalmology - Research on ophthalmology detailed by scientists at Harvard University

Oregon State University - Innappropriate drug prescriptions wasting millions, raising health risks

Orthopedics - Elbow Ligament Reconstruction Appears Not to Affect Future Professional Advancement in Baseball

PACSGEAR, Inc. - PACSGEAR Highlights DICOM CD/DVD Encryption at Upcoming ECR Meeting

Parkinson Disease - Teva's Azilect Use Dramatically Increases in Second-Line Therapy for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

Pediatrics - Greenway Medical Technologies Partners With Pediatric Associates, the Nation's Largest Ambulatory Provider of General Pediatric Care

Pediatrics - Research Says Better Physician Education Would Improve Hospital Prescription of Emergency Birth Control to Teens

Pediatrics - Zebra Technologies Introduces New Soft Infant Wristbands for Improved Safety and Comfort

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Microsoft Corp. - Penn State Hershey Medical Center Showcases New Model of Emergency Care

Perinatology - Research from Ben-Gurion University in the area of perinatology described

Pharmaceuticals - Baxa Corporation Acquires Florida-Based ForHealth Technologies(TM)

Pharmaceuticals - Reports summarize pharmaceuticals study results from P. Farahani and co-researchers

Pharmaceuticals - Researchers from University Hospital report on findings in pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceuticals - Study findings from Florida State University broaden understanding of pharmaceuticals

Phoenix Health Systems - Phoenix Health Systems Launches Total Security Program for the Healthcare Industry

PhotoMedex, Inc. - PhotoMedex Completes Acquisition of Photo Therapeutics

Phototherapy - University of Kansas reports research in epilepsy

Physician's Hospitals of America - Physician's Hospitals Are a Model of True Health Care Reform

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - Doctors endorse vegan and vegetarian diets for healthy pregnancies

Pleural Effusion - Reports outline pleural effusion study results from Harvard University

Pneumonia - A Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic with Activity Against MRSA and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Would Earn a Higher Patient Share in the U.S. than in Europe for the Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Portico Systems - Portico Systems Evolves Integrated Provider Management Platform

Positron Corporation - Positron’s Portable Injection System, Tech-Assist™ Reduced Radiation Exposure by 50%-75%

Preferred Health Technology Inc. - Preferred Health Technology and Visa Inc. Team Up on Comprehensive Point-of-Service Medical Payments Solution

Pressure Ulcer - Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) Leads Pressure Ulcer Care Initiative

Prostatic Hyperplasia - Research conducted at P.T. Williams and co-authors has provided new information about prostatic hyperplasia

Provista Life Sciences LLC - BT Test® for Breast Cancer Now Available Nationally

Prudential Financial, Inc. - Prudential Long-Term Care Product Simplifies Decisions

Psoriasis - American Academy of Dermatology Issues New Guidelines for the Management of Psoriasis With Topical Therapies

PSS World Medical, Inc. - PSS World Medical to Present at Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference

Psychiatry - Research from University of Pittsburgh, Western Psychiatric Institute has provided new data on psychiatry

Public Health - New public health study findings have been reported by scientists at Charles Darwin University

Puget Sound Energy - Five Washington Businesses to Be Honored by the EPA for Their Energy Conservation Efforts

Quality of Life - Research from Baylor College of Medicine, College of Medicine yields new data on quality of life

Quality of Life - Studies conducted at A. Selim et al on quality of life recently published

REACH Call - REACH Call Expands Web-Based Telestroke Service to Alaska

Rehabilitation Research - Research conducted at T.M. Beckie and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about rehabilitation research

Research and Markets - 2009 Medicaid Multi-State Collaborative on Health System Transformation Summit Out Now

Research and Markets - 2009 U.S. Ambulatory Surgical & Emergency Centers Industry Report

Research and Markets - 90 Minute Audio Conference Proceedings CD-ROM for the What's Ahead for Hospice Audio Conference

Research and Markets - Digital Mammography and Tomosynthesis Market Outlook - a Survey of Fifty Radiologists

Research and Markets - Mexico Diabetes Care Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2015

Research and Markets - Novel Diagnostics to Energise European Cancer IVD Market

Research and Markets - Physician Office Clinical Management Systems: a Survey of Forty-Seven Primary Care Physicians and Specialists

Research and Markets Ltd. - 2009 Strategic Overviews on Top U.S. Health Insurance Companies

Research and Markets Ltd. - Technological Innovations Help the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanners Market Counter the Economic Slump

Respiratory Technology Corporation - Restech Dx-pH Measurement System Adopted by Seattle Children’s Hospital

Rockwall Hospitals, Inc. - Rockwall Hospitals, Inc. Buys Two Integra Hospitals

Rosacea - Pyratine XR(TM) Launches at 67th AAD Meeting, Offering Hope to 14 Million Rosacea Sufferers

Shaklee Corporation - Shaklee Helps Create Healthier Lives With Its Infinite Possibilities Tour

Silver Census - SilverCensus.com Names Consumer Affairs Advocate, Healthcare Experts to Provide Free Educational Support for Seniors

Sirtex - Sirtex’s SIR-Spheres® Microspheres Showcased on “The Economic Report” Television Show

Skin Cancer - New findings from T. Wolff and co-researchers in the area of skin cancer described

Skin Cancer - Research data from N. Calonge and colleagues update understanding of skin cancer

Sleep Apnea - SleepQuest Continues to Fight for Sleep Apnea Education

Small Bone Innovations, Inc. - Small Bone Innovations, Inc. Announces Expansion of Lower Limb Business

SmartFurniture.com - SmartFurniture.com Debuts New Home Office Chair Design Technology to Coincide with Launch of the Herman Miller Embody Chair

Smoking - New Anti-Smoking Ads Tell Doctors Their Patients Are 'All Ears'

Solta Medical, Inc. - Solta Medical, Inc. Announces State-of-the-Art Aesthetic Center

Sound Inpatient Physicians - Spokane Hospitals Engage Sound Inpatient Physicians(TM) as Hospitalists in Spokane

Specialists On Call, Inc. - Specialists On Call Earns the Hospital Association of Southern California's Endorsement

Stent System - Boston Scientific Announces Japanese Launch of Taxus(R) Liberte(R) Drug-Eluting Stent System

Suicide - Researchers at Mayo Clinic target suicide

Surgery - Findings from S. Sinha and co-researchers advance knowledge in surgery

Surgery - Research in the area of surgery reported from B.O. Olubaniyi and colleagues

SynCare, Llc - SynCare Receives Managed Health Services Contract Renewal

TerraPharma Project, LLC - TerraPharma Announces Barcode Point-of-Care BPOC 2009 Way-Paver Award Winners

The International Myeloma Foundation - Dr. Brian Durie Receives the Prestigious Waldenstrom’s Award in Recognition of His Many Contributions to the Field of Multiple Myeloma

Therapy - Lilly Announces Leadership Changes

Thomson Reuters - VHA Selects Clinical Xpert from Thomson Reuters as its Preferred Solution for Mobile Clinical Improvement Systems

Thyroid Cancer - Investigators at Yonsei University, Medical Department have published new data on thyroid cancer

Transgenomic, Inc. - Transgenomic Awarded Clinical Laboratory Certification in California

Transoma Medical, Inc. - First U.S. Patient Receives Transoma Medical's Sleuth AT™ Implantable Cardiac Monitoring System

Type 2 Diabetes - New type 2 diabetes research from Harvard University, Medical Department outlined

Type 2 Diabetes - Studies from Brigham and Women's Hospital have provided new information about type 2 diabetes

U.S. Department of Justice - Kansas Cardiologist to Pay U.S. $1.3 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

UMB Financial Corporation - UMB Promotes Dennis Triplett to CEO of UMB Healthcare Services

Universal American Corp. - Universal American Corp. to Present at the Barclays Capital Global Healthcare and the 30th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investors Conferences on Wednesday March 11th

University of California - Davis - Health System - No differences in survival or neonatal outcomes in pregnancy-associated colorectal cancer

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - U of I study shows benefits of hormone found in fat tissue

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston - Study finds injectable birth control causes significant weight gain and changes in body mass

Urology - Studies from M. Bhansali and co-researchers yield new data on urology

Urothelial Cancer - Investigators at University of Munich target urothelial cancer

Urovalve, Inc. - Urovalve comments on Millennium Research Group MRG report, US Markets for Urological Devices 2009

Vaccine Safety - Information Parents Need on Vaccines and Their Child's Health

Valence Health - Shenandoah Independent Practice Association Makes Efficiency a Top Priority for Physician Members

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care - Sue Malter Appointed to National Position With VITAS Innovative Hospice Care®

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. - WellCare Files 2008 Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q

Wellogic - Southern Arizona Health Information Exchange SAHIE Chooses Wellogic for Health Information Exchange and SaaS Solutions

Women's Health - New Online Service Helps Expectant Moms

World Health Organization - Research on world health organization reported by M. Berer et al

XenaCare Holdings Inc. - XenaCare Holdings Announces SunPill® Spring 2009 Product Launch Underway

Xerox Corporation - Shutterbug Photo Mall One of First Photo Resource Centers to Install Xerox iGen4 Press

Zix Corporation - Zix Corporation and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Expand the Industry's Largest e-Prescribing Program



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