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Many U.S. Kids Victims of Violence, Abuse: Survey
Children in the United States are exposed to a high rate of violence in their everyday lives, according to a new national survey. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Dynamics of Health Debate Change in Arkansas (AP Analysis)
For the past three years, they've been the three dirtiest words in Arkansas politics. But the Affordable Care Act may get an image rehabilitation in time for next year's election. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Top Louisville CFOs to be recognized
Crunching numbers to help keep a business on track is a tough job. So top financial executives always face an ongoing challenge.
That challenge has been steep in recent times. First, there was the impact of the recession. Then there was stabilization during the recovery.
Now, they have had to project the financial impact that will accompany implementation of health care reform and rising health insurance costs.
Can a financial executive get a break?
It doesn’t look like it.
That’s the reason… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: Carol Brandon Timmons Source Type: research
International Medical News from Johns Hopkins (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This month's topics include the H7N9 flu virus, counterfeit medications, patterns of malaria infection and the global outlook on adoption of healthy lifestyles. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Walgreen extends deal with CVS Caremark
Walgreen Co. reached a multi-year agreement with CVS Caremark Corp. to continue filling prescriptions for CVS Caremark members.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Behind Express Scripts, CVS is one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits managers, in addition to its chain of retail stores nationwide. Those stores compete with Walgreens (NYSE: WAG), the largest drugstore chain in the country with sales of $72 billion last year.
CVS (NYSE: CVS) is making a regional push into the St. Louis… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: Samantha Liss Source Type: research
OSU Pres. Ed Ray challenges you to support OSU-Cascades
The Oregon Community Foundation is banking on Oregonians to rally behind plans to expand the OSU-Cascades campus in Bend.
Edward Ray, president of Oregon State University, announced that the OCF has committed $500,000 in the form of two challenge grants to support the campus expansion if private supporters contribute an equal amount by the end of 2013. Ray made the announcement during his State of the University address in Bend.
OSU has previously raised $3.3 million toward its $4 million capital… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: Wendy Culverwell Source Type: research
Cempra's $70 million deal with Toyama
Chapel Hill drug development firm Cempra (Nasdaq: CEMP) has signed what could be a $70 million deal with a subsidiary of Japanese company Fujifilm.
The agreement with Toyama Chemical Company gives Toyama rights to develop and commercialize antibiotic solithromycin in Japan. Cempra nets an upfront payment of $10 million, as well as $60 million in milestone payments based on achievement of certain objectives. Tiered royalties are expected to be paid to Cempra after the drug launches in Japan.
Industry… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: Lauren K. Ohnesorge Source Type: research
What to expect when you're expecting to go to the Florida Hospital Milk Depot
So this morning, I’m expecting to head out to Florida Hospital’s lactation center for the grand opening of the Milk Depot.
The Milk Depot, in case you missed it, will be a donation drop-off center where mothers can donate breast milk. The human milk — their words — is given to babies who are born prematurely or are in the neonatal intensive care unit.
I had a few burning questions, and Florida Hospital spokeswoman Ashley White was able to help. The Milk Depot is a collection point, where… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: Abraham Aboraya Source Type: research
Wichita leaders: Four-year program at KU Med-Wichita is critical
Three top Wichita-area officials say the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita is key to the economy, and it would be a travesty to see the program reduced from four years back to two.
The Wichita Eagle reports Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce President Gary Plummer, Mayor Carl Brewer and Sedgwick County Commission Chairman Jim Skelton wrote a letter to KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little expressing their concerns.
Gray-Little has said that if the Legislature moves forward with a proposed… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: research
Good news! N.C.'s revenue intake spiked $909 million through 10 months
Boosted by a healthy 2013 tax season, revenue collections in North Carolina jumped by nearly $909 million, or 5.9 percent, when compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, state officials say. The spike is for the first 10 months in fiscal 2013.
Behind the advance, says state Controller David McCoy, was a 5.3 percent hike in personal income tax collections to $9.25 billion, and a 7.7 percent jump in corporate income tax collections.
The third most important state revenue generator, sales… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: Lee Weisbecker Source Type: research
Linder leaves Banner to head operations at MomDoc
Lori Linder is taking on a new role as chief operating officer at MomDoc.
Linder left Banner Health after more than 30 years. She had served in a number of roles, including CFO of Banner Ironwood Medical Center and Banner Desert Medical Center. She also was interim CEO of Banner Ironwood for a few months last year.
“I grew up at Banner,” Linder said. “I love Banner. I learned a lot.”
But Linder said she reached that point in her life where she decided it was time to do something different.… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: Angela Gonzales Source Type: research
Former Haysville doctor charged with gun violation
Lawrence M. Simons, a former doctor at Schneider Medical Clinic in Haysville, has been charged with another crime.
The Associated Press reports Simons was sentenced in 2010 to two years in prison for unlawfully distributing controlled substances. When he was out on supervised release, he allegedly used a gun to pay a bail bondsman. He's been charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: research
Generic drugmaker pleads guilty in largest drug safety settlement in history
A generic drug manufacturer will pay $500 million in fines after it pleaded guilty to selling subpar drugs and lying to the Food and Drug Administration about its manufacturing processes at India factories, The New York Times reports.
The Justice Department has called Ranbaxy's settlement the largest in history regarding generic manufacturers and drug safety. The company was charged with three felony accounts for not conducting proper safety tests and failing to warn the FDA of "unknown impurities"… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: research
Hospital waste initiative provides lessons for physicians
A report shows how health organizations can reduce their bottom lines by creating a culture of cutting environmental costs. (Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS)
Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Hospital waste initiative provides lessons for physicians
A report shows how health organizations can reduce their bottom lines by creating a culture of cutting environmental costs. (Source: American Medical News)
Source: American Medical News - May 14, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Senator says Sebelius should stop healthcare fundraising
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Obama administration effort to raise private donations to help implement President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law came under fire on Monday from congressional Republicans who claim the action could violate the law. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
National Briefing | Health: Temporary Limit Put on Sales of Morning-After Pill
The Justice Department appealed the Obama administration’s request for a stay of an order that the pill be available without a prescription for everyone. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By PAM BELLUCK Tags: Birth Control and Family Planning Plan B (Contraceptive) Justice Department Source Type: news
U.S. proposes rule on Medicaid payment cuts for hospitals
(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday issued a proposed rule for cutting payments to hospitals that treat a disproportionate share of the poor, including a $500 million reduction in fiscal 2014, as part of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Flu in pregnancy may quadruple child's risk for bipolar disorder
Pregnant mothers' exposure to the flu was associated with a nearly fourfold increased risk that their child would develop bipolar disorder in adulthood, in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings add to mounting evidence of possible shared underlying causes and illness processes with schizophrenia, which some studies have also linked to prenatal exposure to influenza. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Drug Shortages Not Going Away
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The total number of active drug shortages has remained constant nearly a year after Congress passed legislation trying to make it easier for the FDA to prevent such shortages, data show. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
FDA releases new tool to help prevent intentional food contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a new tool to help bolster the food industry’s defense measures against an act of intentional food contamination. The Food Defense Plan Builder is a comprehensive, easy-to-use software program designed to help owners and operators of food facilities—ranging from primary production and manufacturing to retail and transportation—develop customized plans to minimize the risk of intentional contamination at their individual food facilities. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
U.S. government appeals age restriction removal on morning-after-pill
Obama administration cites "substantial market confusion" as to why age limits should be placed (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Many medical practices not ADA accessible despite incentives
Tax credits and other options are available to help physicians cover the expense of making their offices able to accommodate patients with disabilities. (Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS)
Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Moody’s downgrades small hospitals with lower revenues
(Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS)
Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
EHR meaningful use success rate reaches nearly 50%
(Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS)
Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
What’s missing from many health apps — medical expertise
The lead researcher of a study says apps have potential for improving pain management, but stricter oversight is needed. The FDA is considering some regulations. (Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS)
Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
2 EHRs decertified for meaningful use eligibility
Health IT systems were retested after complaints and found ineligible to meet requirements despite previous approval. What’s a medical practice to do? (Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS)
Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Hospital bylaws can trip up employed physicians
Doctors need to review both contracts to see how they would be affected if they lost their jobs, or their staff privileges. (Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS)
Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Medicare proposes limits on hospital observation stays
A Medicare patient would be considered an inpatient after spending at least two midnights in the hospital if the CMS rule change is finalized. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
First ACA physician shield becomes law
(Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
CMS simplifies ACA health insurance application
(Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
No Medicare cuts from IPAB in 2015
(Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
House bill would stop ICD-10 mandate
(Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Public: Don’t know much about ACA
(Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
ACA expected to test patient loyalty to physicians
A third of survey respondents say they would change doctors if they could save money under an insurance plan with a different physician network. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Pentagon warned against use of physicians in forced feeding
Most U.S. detainees at Guantanamo Bay are on a hunger strike and dozens are being force-fed, and the practice is not confined to military prisons. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
CMS: Do EHRs lead to upcoding?
The Medicare agency is probing whether physicians are using paperless systems to bill costlier services, but doctors say EHR complexity is the real problem. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
HPV protection may require fewer shots
(Source: American Medical News - HEALTH)
Source: American Medical News - HEALTH - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Suicide rate climbing among middle-age Americans
(Source: American Medical News - HEALTH)
Source: American Medical News - HEALTH - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Infectious diseases weigh on primary care (ACP annual meeting)
Internists increasingly are managing complex communicable illnesses. The American College of Physicians meeting offered the latest guidance on such diseases. (Source: American Medical News - HEALTH)
Source: American Medical News - HEALTH - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
PSA screening not advised for most men 54 and younger
The American Urological Assn. revises recommendations it issued in 2009. A panel reviewed more than 300 studies on prostate cancer detection and screening. (Source: American Medical News - HEALTH)
Source: American Medical News - HEALTH - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Hospitals report drops in pressure ulcers, harmful falls
(Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION)
Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Med schools on track to hit 30% enrollment growth target
(Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION)
Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Qualifications of medical expert witnesses come under fire
Recent rulings have addressed requirements for experts who testify against physicians. The central issue: Should witnesses and defendants have the same or similar medical specialty? (Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION)
Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Patient safety push boosts flu shots among hospital workers
A major hospital network requires employees to get vaccinated or wear a mask. More than 90% chose immunization. (Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION)
Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Pediatricians offer newborn care standards for home births
The policy comes as slightly more women choose to deliver at home, where babies face a higher death risk compared with infants born in hospitals. (Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION)
Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Medicare proposes limits on hospital observation stays
A Medicare patient would be considered an inpatient after spending at least two midnights in the hospital if the CMS rule change is finalized. (Source: American Medical News)
Source: American Medical News - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
First ACA physician shield becomes law
(Source: American Medical News)
Source: American Medical News - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Factor in downtime to ensure safer health IT
(Source: American Medical News)
Source: American Medical News - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
When liability rests on guidelines, care is needed in defining terms
(Source: American Medical News)
Source: American Medical News - May 13, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
