MedWorm: Health Management MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 7000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest news and research in Health Management Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:52 +0100 Race and Mental Illness: Do African Americans Suffer More Schizophrenia or is It Bias? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672529&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=36558&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fhealth%2Fboostershots%2Fla-heb-race-mental-illness-20120206%2C0%2C6144413.story%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Diagnosed with mental illness, Nathaniel Ayers, later portrayed by Jamie Foxx in the movie &quot;The Soloist,&quot; became an accomplished musician. 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Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:54:20 +0100 5672517 Poorer tolerance and higher costs after switch to capecitabine http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672516&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=33941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ingentaconnect.com%2Fcontent%2Fadis%2Fpeon%2F2012%2F00000001%2F00000646%2Fart00031 (Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News) PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672516 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:54:20 +0100 5672516 Israel is to add 77 new treatments to its basket of drugs for reimbursement http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672515&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=33941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ingentaconnect.com%2Fcontent%2Fadis%2Fpeon%2F2012%2F00000001%2F00000646%2Fart00030 (Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News) PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672515 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:54:20 +0100 5672515 Risk-adaptive use of plerixafor effective and saves costs 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PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News) PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672510 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:54:20 +0100 5672510 Effect of increased reimbursement on adolescent vaccine uptake http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672509&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=33941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ingentaconnect.com%2Fcontent%2Fadis%2Fpeon%2F2012%2F00000001%2F00000646%2Fart00024 (Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672509 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:54:20 +0100 5672509 Routine PCV-10 vaccination best choice for Colombian children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672508&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=33941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ingentaconnect.com%2Fcontent%2Fadis%2Fpeon%2F2012%2F00000001%2F00000646%2Fart00023 (Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News) PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672508 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:54:20 +0100 5672508 Semi-annual surveillance for HCC cost effective in cirrhotic patients? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672507&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=33941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ingentaconnect.com%2Fcontent%2Fadis%2Fpeon%2F2012%2F00000001%2F00000646%2Fart00022 (Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News) PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672507 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:54:20 +0100 5672507 Which cervical cancer screening interval and test is best? 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2012 14:54:20 +0100 5672497 Both primary and booster coverage affected by US Hib vax shortage http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672496&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=33941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ingentaconnect.com%2Fcontent%2Fadis%2Fpeon%2F2012%2F00000001%2F00000646%2Fart00011 (Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News) PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672496 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:54:20 +0100 5672496 Cost-effective treatments for colorectal cancer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672495&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=33941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ingentaconnect.com%2Fcontent%2Fadis%2Fpeon%2F2012%2F00000001%2F00000646%2Fart00010 (Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News) PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672495 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:54:20 +0100 5672495 Costs prevent 10% of Canadians from adhering to therapy 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http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672487 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:54:20 +0100 5672487 VOLUNTARY PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE AMONG THE OVER 50s IN EUROPE http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672484&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=33632&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fhec.2800 ABSTRACTUsing data from Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), we investigate the determinants of voluntary private health insurance (VPHI) among the over 50s in 11 European countries and their effects on healthcare spending. First, we find that the main determinants of VPHI are different in each country, reflecting differences in the underlying healthcare systems, but in most countries, education levels and cognitive abilities have a strong positive effect on holding a VPHI policy. We also analyse the effect of holding a voluntary additional health insurance policy on out‐of‐pocket (OOP) healthcare spending. We adopt a simultaneous equations approach to control for self‐selection into VPHI policy holding and find that, only in the Netherlands, VPHI policyholders ... Health Economics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672484 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:51:30 +0100 5672484 Factors influencing the successful integration of ambulance volunteers and first responders into ambulance services http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672481&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=31300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1365-2524.2011.01055.x This study identifies the factors associated with the successful integration of ambulance volunteers and first responders into major ambulance services in Australia and New Zealand and then proposes a model of volunteer management for ambulance services. All ten members of the Australasian Council of Ambulance Authorities completed a questionnaire describing their volunteer and first‐responder staff, their numbers and deployment, and the management and integration of volunteers within their respective organisations. Eight senior managers responsible for ambulance volunteers and first responders from six States of Australia and one region of New Zealand subsequently participated in semistructured interviews. Analysis of interview transcripts and publicly available data revealed facilitati... Health and Social Care in the Community journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672481 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:50:15 +0100 5672481 Recovering of DNA evidence after rape. - Jina R, Jewkes R, Christofides N, Smith JH. http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5671831&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342227_37 Objective. Sexual assault evidence collection kits (SAECKs) are used to collect evidence for DNA recovery after rape. The aim of this study was to assess the extent of completion of the kits by health care workers in 6 provinces of South Africa. Methods. A... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5671831 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:09:27 +0100 5671831 Socioeconomic status and child health: what is the role of health care, health conditions, injuries and maternal health? - Allin S, Stabile M. http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5671788&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342061_23 There is a persistent relationship between socioeconomic status and health that appears to have its roots in childhood. Not only do children in families with lower income and with mothers with lower levels of education have worse health on average than tho... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5671788 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:09:27 +0100 5671788 Commissioning care homes: common safeguarding challenges http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672535&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=38829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkingsfund.blogs.com%2Fhealth_management%2F2012%2F02%2Fcommissioning-care-homes-common-safeguarding-challenges.html This guide aims to identify the issues that commonly lead to safeguarding referrals from care homes. The underlying causes are also identified; neither are in order of prevalence. Prevention checklists are provided to help both commissioners and providers to work towards a reduction in occurrence of these issues. Guide (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection) The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672535 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:02:33 +0100 5672535 Safeguarding and quality in commissioning care homes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672536&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=38829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkingsfund.blogs.com%2Fhealth_management%2F2012%2F02%2Fsafeguarding-and-quality-in-commissioning-care-homes.html This guide aims to support NHS and local authority commissioners of care homes to ensure that safeguarding is central to the commissioning process and a primary concern for residential and nursing care home providers. The government have identified six guiding principles on safeguarding which seek to increase the protection for those most at risk in society. Key points for commissioners are outlined here in relation to each of the principles. Guide (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection) The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672536 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:01:56 +0100 5672536 NHS dental service - live pilot practices and pilot types http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672537&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=38829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkingsfund.blogs.com%2Fhealth_management%2F2012%2F02%2Fnhs-dental-service-live-pilot-practices-and-pilot-types.html The latest list of dental practices participating in the dental contract pilot scheme, indicating their primary care trust and pilot type, is available. Seventy pilot sites are now live around England, each trialling a different model. The list contains live pilot practices and pilot types information. List of practices and pilot schemes Department of Health - news (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection) The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672537 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:01:14 +0100 5672537 Intrapartum Care the Midwifery Way: A Review http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669580&cid=d_51_35_f&fid=38633&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.primarycare.theclinics.com%2Farticle%2FPIIS0095454311001011%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Midwifery offers concepts and techniques for intrapartum care that could be integrated into the practice of a family physician. Normal birth has virtually been replaced by a medicalized model of maternity care in the American health care system, despite research indicating that many interventions are not necessary and even harmful. A low-tech, high-touch approach to low-risk women in labor is evidence based and results in improved perinatal outcomes as well as higher patient satisfaction with the birth experience. (Source: Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669580 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:32:26 +0100 5669580 ChemoCentryx IPO raises $45M, market debut Thursday http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669331&cid=d_51_34_f&fid=22565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FLhwR1GyZt0I%2Fchemocentryx-ipo-raises-45m-market.html Biopharmaceutical company ChemoCentryx Inc. raised $45 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, selling 4.5 million shares at $10 each. The Mountain View-based biopharmaceutical company amended its IPO terms on Tuesday from its previous target of $14 to $16 per share for 4 million shares, which could have brought in as much as $64 million. ChemoCentryx plans to begin trading Thursday on the NASDAQ as CCXI. J.P. Morgan and Citi were the lead underwriters on the deal. The company focuses on developing novel drugs for Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669331 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:09:32 +0100 5669331 Vanderbilt study shows high cost of defensive medicine http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5671349&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=31011&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eurekalert.org%2Fpub_releases%2F2012-02%2Fvumc-vss020712.php (Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers estimate that US orthopaedic surgeons create approximately $2 billion per year in unnecessary health care costs associated with orthopaedic care due to the practice of defensive medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health) EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5671349 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5671349 Study identifies risk factors associated with death of extremely low birth weight infants after NICU http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669232&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=31012&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eurekalert.org%2Fpub_releases%2F2012-02%2Fehs-sir020612.php (Elsevier Health Sciences) Extremely low birth weight preterm infants have an increased risk of death during the first year of life. Although researchers have extensively studied risk factors that could contribute to the death of preterm infants, limited information is available after infants are released from the NICU. A new study in the Journal of Pediatrics, identifies that African-American background, longer stay in the NICU, and poorer access to health care can increase the risk of death after being discharged from the NICU. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science) EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669232 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5669232 Intrauterine device as a contraceptive option for adolescents: practices and perceptions among pediatricians http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669107&cid=d_51_29_f&fid=35485&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contraceptionjournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS001078241100727X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Pediatricians are among many health care providers who appear reluctant to offer the intrauterine device (IUD) to an adolescent population. We sought to better understand pediatricians' perspectives related to contraception and IUD use for adolescent patients. (Source: Contraception) Contraception journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669107 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:36:55 +0100 5669107 Postpartum unintended pregnancy and contraception use among rural-to-urban migrant women in Shanghai http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669083&cid=d_51_29_f&fid=35485&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contraceptionjournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010782411007037%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The objectives of this study were to describe the occurrence of postpartum unintended pregnancy and contraception use among a sample of rural-to-urban migrant women in Shanghai and to plan appropriate interventions based on results. (Source: Contraception)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> Contraception journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669083 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:36:55 +0100 5669083 How do young, Black women view birth control and talk to their health care providers about family planning? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669075&cid=d_51_29_f&fid=35485&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contraceptionjournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010782411006950%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes To understand how young, Black women use contraception and conceptualize pregnancy prevention and interactions with their health care providers regarding family planning. We conducted semistructured qualitative interviews with 15 young, Black/African–American women aged 18–23 years. Using techniques informed by grounded theory, we performed line-by-line coding to identify themes across interviews. We analyzed relationships among themes and ways women constructed themselves and interactions with providers. (Source: Contraception) Contraception journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669075 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:36:55 +0100 5669075 Use of intrauterine contraception among nulliparous adolescents: a qualitative approach to exploring counseling experiences and preferences http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669071&cid=d_51_29_f&fid=35485&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contraceptionjournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS0010782411006913%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Intrauterine contraception (IUC) has recently become available to nulliparous adolescents. However, little is known on how health care providers can counsel this population about IUC in such a way that promotes informed decision-making about use of the method. The present study aims to understand the IUC counseling experience and preferences of nulliparous adolescent IUC users in order to develop counseling recommendations that promote informed decision-making about the use of the device. (Source: Contraception) Contraception journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669071 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:36:55 +0100 5669071 UnitedHealth Revamps Payments http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669116&cid=d_51_34_f&fid=36225&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fxml%2Frss%2F3_7089%2F%7E3%2FSfFMZytioDw%2FSB10001424052970203315804577211660010608608.html Efforts to change how Americans pay for health care are gathering momentum on a national scale as UnitedHealth, the largest U.S. health insurer, becomes the latest carrier to say it is overhauling its fees for medical providers. (Source: WSJ.com: Health) WSJ.com: Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669116 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:21:09 +0100 5669116 Nurse Informaticists Making a Difference in Health... http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668957&cid=d_51_27_f&fid=38042&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNursezonecomNursingNews%2F%7E3%2F1aK-zVDKRA4%2FNurse-Informaticists-Making-a-Difference-in-Health-Care-IT_38978.aspx January 27, 2012 - As the health care industry joins the information technology (IT) revolution, nurses are playing an important role in helping their colleagues navigate electronic health systems and finding it a rewarding specialty with great demand for their expertise. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News) NurseZone.com Nursing News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668957 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:39:58 +0100 5668957 National League for Nursing to Co-Sponsor IOM Global... http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668953&cid=d_51_27_f&fid=38042&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNursezonecomNursingNews%2F%7E3%2FwtlUC9d4rAA%2FNational-League-for-Nursing-to-Co-Sponsor-IOM-Global-Forum-on-Innovation-in-Health-Professional-Education_39042.aspx February 6, 2012 - The National League for Nursing has announced its alliance with the Institute of Medicine's new Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education. Still in formation, the IOM global forum will consist of at least two dozen member-sponsors--professional organizations like the NLN, as well as foundations, government agencies, and allied health care corporations. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> NurseZone.com Nursing News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668953 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:39:58 +0100 5668953 BioGenerator, Center for Emerging Technologies open third funding round http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669332&cid=d_51_34_f&fid=22565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FVgYdjJeyY_Q%2Fbiogenerator-center-for-emerging.html The BioGenerator and the Center for Emerging Technologies said today they opened a third application round for for the i6 Project, which provides early-stage funding to seed new businesses in the biosciences. The first two rounds of funding for the i6 Project resulted in the launch of eight new bioscience companies in St. Louis. The i6 Project provides $25,000 to $100,000 of funding to support commercialization of bioscience technologies or business concepts from universities or other research institutions, entrepreneurs or individuals throughout the St... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669332 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:05:14 +0100 5669332 Express Scripts wins $2.4 billion contract from Maryland http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669333&cid=d_51_34_f&fid=22565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2Ftz_Be2upj9U%2Fexpress-scripts-wins-24-billion.html Maryland awarded Express Scripts Inc. a $2.4 billion contract today to manage its prescription drug program for its 200,000 employees, retirees and their dependents. The state Board of Public Works approved the deal after St. Louis-based Express Scripts had been in a nearly year-long battle with Rockville, Md.-based Catalyst Rx, the former drug provider for the state, over who would win the new contract. Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Maryland state Treasurer Nancy Kopp both voted to approve the contract, while Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot voted against it... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669333 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:56:25 +0100 5669333 Risk-Adjustment and Equitable Health Care Reform http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5671710&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=30985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FJHSPHNews%2F%7E3%2FFJkBvrt2VZk%2Fweiner_risk_adjustment.html Utilizing Risk-Adjustment Strategies to Navigate an Equitable Road Toward Health Care Reform (Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins) Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5671710 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:45:12 +0100 5671710 Affymetrix stock down 10% after hours on Q4 earnings http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669334&cid=d_51_34_f&fid=22565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FsZTJ-Zrq4i8%2Faffymetrix-stock-down-10-after-hours.html Affymetrix Inc.'s stock was down nearly 10 percent after hours on Wednesday. It closed at $5.21 per share. The Santa Clara-based company (NASDAQ:AFFX) on Wednesday reported its fourth quarter earnings. Affymetrix makes products and services related to genetic analysis for the life science research and clinical health care markets. It reported a net loss of about $14.7 million, or 21 cents per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to net income of $4 million, or 6 cents per diluted share, in the same period of 2010... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669334 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:45:30 +0100 5669334 iPad app aims to streamline Medicare enrollment http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668327&cid=d_51_21_f&fid=39302&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmobihealthnews.com%2F16262%2Fipad-app-aims-to-streamline-medicare-enrollment%2F A new iPad app intended for use by in-field Medicare sales agents aims to make the Medicare enrollment process more efficient by cutting down on paperwork, costs, and processing time. The app, called the iPad Mobile Field Enrollment app, was developed by DRX. The company already has plans to license the app to seven health [...] (Source: mobihealthnews)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> mobihealthnews news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668327 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:27:58 +0100 5668327 UTHSC professor lands $6 million in grants http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669335&cid=d_51_34_f&fid=22565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FHUvlOw49-Jo%2Futhsc-professor-lands-6-million-in.html A University of Tennessee Health Science Center professor has received four grants totaling $6 million from the National Institutes of Health to fund research on vascular disease. The total amount of the grants gives Gadiparthi Rao, a professor in the Department of Physiology, the highest number of grants held by an individual at UTHSC. Rao’s research focuses on the role of lipid molecules and cytokines in diseases that cause non-inflammatory damage to the retina of the eye. Rao has been with UTHSC since 2000... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669335 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:18:23 +0100 5669335 Bionovo looks to sell $10M in preferred stock, warrants http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669336&cid=d_51_34_f&fid=22565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FQdDsK2Wdujs%2Fbionovo-china-botanical.html Botanical drug developer Bionovo Inc. plans to raise $10 million by selling convertible preferred stock and warrants to buy up to 240 million shares of common stock. The Emeryville company (Pink Sheets: BNVI) focuses on using traditional Chinese medicines for women’s health and cancer indications. Its lead drug candidate, Menerba, is designed to treat “hot flashes” during menopause. Bionovo, which has 51 employees, said it would use proceeds from the offering to partially fund a Phase III trial of Menerba... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669336 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:42:38 +0100 5669336 Systematic review and quality assessment of economic evaluation studies of injury prevention. http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668008&cid=d_51_48_f&fid=30988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22269503%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: This review has shown that approaches to economic evaluation of injury prevention vary widely and most studies do not fulfill methodological rigour. Improving quality and harmonization of economic evaluation studies in the field of injury prevention is needed. One way of achieving this would be to establish international guidelines on economic evaluation for injury prevention interventions, based on established economic evaluation checklists, to assist researchers in the design and reporting of economic evaluations. PMID: 22269503 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention.) Accident; Analysis and Prevention. journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668008 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:32:21 +0100 5668008 SeniorMetrix sold to NaviHealth http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669337&cid=d_51_34_f&fid=22565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FKDxoW4rEgnw%2Fseniormetrix-is-sold-to-navihealth.html Nashville-based SeniorMetrix has been sold to NaviHealth, Brentwood Capital Advisors announced today. SeniorMetrix is a Nashville-based company that provides post-acute care decision support. NaviHealth is a Brentwood-based company that works in the same space. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. "This transaction is a strong validation of the post-acute care management tools and systems that our team has developed, and we are enthusiastic about the opportunity provided by NaviHealth’s comprehensive and unique platform,” said Rick Glanz, CEO of SeniorMetrix... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669337 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:43:37 +0100 5669337 Florida Hospital settles Medicare overbilling allegation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669338&cid=d_51_34_f&fid=22565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FbLCWX9Bz3KI%2Fflorida-hospital-to-pay-39m-settle.html Florida Hospital is among 14 institutions paying more than $12 million to end an inquiry into whether spinal procedures were improperly moved from outpatient to inpatient to overbill Medicare, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Feb. 7. Florida Hospital will pay $3.9 million — more than any other institution involved in the current round of settlements — to settle the allegations at four facilities: Florida Hospital Orlando, Florida Hospital Oceanside, Florida Hospital Fish Memorial and Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669338 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:38:49 +0100 5669338 UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center gets $500K donation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669339&cid=d_51_34_f&fid=22565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FHv2HCVkq6qY%2Fuab-cancer-center-gets-500k-donation.html The University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a $500,000 grant from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama, according to a press release. The foundation has made an annual contribution to the center since 1996, but the $500,000 donation was the largest yet. The foundation has donated nearly $3.5 million to date. A portion of the gift will help fund the new O’Neal-Sokol Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama Endowed Professorship. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669339 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:37:36 +0100 5669339 Mount Sinai sells Miami Heart Institute to Lionheart http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669340&cid=d_51_34_f&fid=22565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FNl9_1Tb0qdg%2Fmount-sinai-sells-miami-heart.html Mount Sinai Medical Center has found a buyer for its Miami Heart Institute site: Miami-based Lionheart Capital. Lionheart on Wednesday announced the closing of the deal for the waterfront site, at 4701 N. Meridian Ave. in Miami Beach, although the deed had yet to be recorded in county records and the price was not disclosed. The nonprofit hospital bought the nearly 700,000-square-foot facility on 7.2 acres for $63 million in 2000. The buyer did not disclose its plans for the property, either. In 2010, Lionheart acquired the remaining condominium units at 2700 North Ocean in Singer Island and converted the property to the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Singer Island... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669340 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:23:23 +0100 5669340 The New Old Age Blog: Fair Pay for Home Health Aides http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5667290&cid=d_51_26_f&fid=36959&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.nytimes.com%2Fclick.phdo%3Fi%3D92d2d38b2d7c4ffebb34f235775a46d6 Should home health aides receive minimum wage and overtime pay protections? (Source: NYT Health) NYT Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5667290 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:38:05 +0100 5667290 The Future of Cloud Computing and EHR Rife with Opportunities and Challenges http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668282&cid=d_51_21_f&fid=39172&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.icmcc.org%2F2012%2F02%2F08%2Fthe-future-of-cloud-computing-and-ehr-rife-with-opportunities-and-challenges%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Drss%26utm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dthe-future-of-cloud-computing-and-ehr-rife-with-opportunities-and-challenges Source: EHRScope Content: &#8220;Cloud computing is gaining momentum across several industry sectors, but has yet to be fully embraced by health care organizations due to privacy and integration concerns. Health care companies grappling with the decision to adopt cloud computing platforms have the unique challenges of patient privacy, and even more daunting, the integration of [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics) ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668282 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:35:08 +0100 5668282 World Health Care Congress heads to Amsterdam http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668237&cid=d_51_21_f&fid=36848&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hospitaliteurope.com%2Fdefault.asp%3Ftitle%3DWorld%255FHealth%255FCare%255FCongress%255Fheads%255Fto%255FAmsterdam%26page%3Darticle.display%26article.id%3D28132 8th Annual WHCC Europe to convene global leaders in Amsterdam, 23-24 May, 2012 (Source: Hospital IT Europe)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> Hospital IT Europe news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668237 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:12:00 +0100 5668237 Public Health Law Research: Making the Case for Laws That Improve Health - 2012 Call for Proposals http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672534&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=36559&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rwjf.org%2Fapplications%2Fsolicited%2Fcfp.jsp%3FID%3D21388%26cid%3Dxrs_rss-fa Public Health Law Research (PHLR) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program seeks to build the evidence for and strengthen the use of regulatory, legal and policy solutions to improve public health. PHLR is equally interested in identifying and ameliorating laws and legal practices that unintentionally harm health. PHLR&rsquo;s purpose is to answer important questions, such as: How does law influence health and health behavior? Which laws have the greatest impact? Can current laws be made more effective through better enforcement, or do they require amendment? Deadline: 2012-04-04 15:00:00.0 (Source: RWJF - Open Calls For Proposals) RWJF - Open Calls For Proposals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672534 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0100 5672534 ASC X12 not recommending 6020 TR3s to DSMO for HIPAA adoption http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668263&cid=d_51_21_f&fid=38238&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fpress-release%2Fasc-x12-not-recommending-6020-tr3s-dsmo-hipaa-adoption Accredited Standards Committee X12 (ASC X12) announces plans for the 006020 (6020&trade;) TR3s. After meeting with health care industry stakeholders and assessing the current and planned health care industry initiatives, ASC X12 will not recommend its 6020 Type 3 Technical Reports (TR3s) to the Designated Standards Maintenance Organizations (DSMO) for consideration of adoption under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases) Healthcare IT News Press Releases news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668263 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:23:04 +0100 5668263 HealthOne parent HCA posts $1.9B Q4 profit http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666499&cid=d_51_4_f&fid=27960&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2F8euYtC7GVbs%2Fhealthone-parent-hca-posts-19b-q4.html HCA Holdings Inc. -- parent of the Denver area's HealthOne hospitals -- saw earnings jump to $1.9 billion in the fourth quarter, thanks largely to a pretax gain of $1.5 billion stemming from its October purchase of the Colorado Health Foundation’s interest in the HealthOne system. Nashville-based HCA (NYSE: HCA) posted earnings of $4.25 per share on revenue of $7.8 billion. Excluding one-time items, earnings were 94 cents per share. Analysts, on average, had anticipated earnings of 76 cents per share on revenue of 8... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666499 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:31:06 +0100 5666499 Improving the management of dyspnea in the community using rapid learning approaches. http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666363&cid=d_51_40_f&fid=38025&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22308555%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kamal AH, Miriovsky BJ, Currow DC, Abernethy AP Abstract Patients with chronic pulmonary disease often suffer from breathlessness or dyspnea. Traditional evidence generation techniques to expand upon current treatment paradigms are limited by the significant delay between study initiation and clinical implementation of findings. Rapid learning health care is a novel approach to health care delivery that relies on intelligent and continuous integration of clinical and research data sets to deliver personalized medicine using the most current evidence available. Results of important studies in the management of chronic respiratory disease are presented in brief; however, the focus of this review is on evidence supporting the implementation of a rapid learning model for sympt... Chronic Respiratory Disease journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666363 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:06:02 +0100 5666363 Massachusetts Health Reforms: Uninsurance Remains Low, Self-Reported Health Status Improves As State Prepares To Tackle Costs [Web First] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5671737&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=30987&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.healthaffairs.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fabstract%2F31%2F2%2F444%3Frss%3D1 The Massachusetts health reform initiative enacted into law in 2006 continued to fare well in 2010, with uninsurance rates remaining quite low and employer-sponsored insurance still strong. Access to health care also remained strong, and first-time reductions in emergency department visits and hospital inpatient stays suggested improvements in the effectiveness of health care delivery in the state. There were also improvements in self-reported health status. The affordability of health care, however, remains an issue for many people, as the state, like the nation, continues to struggle with the problem of rising health care costs. And although nearly two-thirds of adults continue to support reform, among nonsupporters there has been a marked shift from a neutral position toward opposition ...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> Health Affairs journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5671737 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5671737 New Federal Policy Initiatives To Boost Health Literacy Can Help The Nation Move Beyond The Cycle Of Costly 'Crisis Care' [Web First] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5671736&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=30987&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.healthaffairs.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fabstract%2F31%2F2%2F434%3Frss%3D1 Health literacy is the capacity to understand basic health information and make appropriate health decisions. Tens of millions of Americans have limited health literacy&mdash;a fact that poses major challenges for the delivery of high-quality care. Despite its importance, health literacy has until recently been relegated to the sidelines of health care improvement efforts aimed at increasing access, improving quality, and better managing costs. Recent federal policy initiatives, including the Affordable Care Act of 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services&rsquo; National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy, and the Plain Writing Act of 2010, have brought health literacy to a tipping point&mdash;that is, poised to make the transition from the margins to the mainstream. If public... Health Affairs journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5671736 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5671736 Early Results From Adoption Of Bundled Payment For Diabetes Care In The Netherlands Show Improvement In Care Coordination [Global Health] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5671735&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=30987&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.healthaffairs.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fabstract%2F31%2F2%2F426%3Frss%3D1 In 2010 a bundled payment system for diabetes care, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease care, and vascular risk management was introduced in the Netherlands. Health insurers now pay a single fee to a contracting entity, the care group, to cover all of the primary care needed by patients with these chronic conditions. The initial evaluation of the program indicated that it improved the organization and coordination of care and led to better collaboration among health care providers and better adherence to care protocols. Negative consequences included dominance of the care group by general practitioners, large price variations among care groups that were only partially explained by differences in the amount of care provided, and an administrative burden caused by outdated information and ... Health Affairs journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5671735 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5671735 The Financial Burden From Prescription Drugs Has Declined Recently For The Nonelderly, Although It Is Still High For Many [Prescription Drugs] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5671733&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=30987&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.healthaffairs.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fabstract%2F31%2F2%2F408%3Frss%3D1 We examined ten years of nationally representative data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey and describe trends in two measures of financial burden for prescription drugs: out-of-pocket drug costs as a function of family income and the proportion of all out-of-pocket health care expenses accounted for by drugs. We found that although the percentage of people with high financial burden for prescription drugs increased from 1999 to 2003, it decreased from 2003 to 2007, with a slight increase in 2008. The decline is evidence of the success of strategies to lower drug costs for consumers, including the increased use of generic drugs. However, the financial burden is still high among some groups, notably those with public insurance and those with low incomes. For example, one in four none... Health Affairs journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5671733 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5671733 Seizing Opportunities Under The Affordable Care Act For Transforming The Mental And Behavioral Health System [Mental Health] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5671729&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=30987&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.healthaffairs.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fabstract%2F31%2F2%2F376%3Frss%3D1 The Affordable Care Act, along with Medicaid expansions, offers the opportunity to redesign the nation&rsquo;s highly flawed mental health system. It promotes new programs and tools, such as health homes, interdisciplinary care teams, the broadening of the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services option, co-location of physical health and behavioral services, and collaborative care. Provisions of the act offer extraordinary opportunities, for instance, to insure many more people, reimburse previously unreimbursed services, integrate care using new information technology tools and treatment teams, confront complex chronic comorbidities, and adopt underused evidence-based interventions. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and its Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation shoul... Health Affairs journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5671729 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5671729 Lessons For Coverage Expansion: A Virginia Primary Care Program For The Uninsured Reduced Utilization And Cut Costs [Coverage Issues] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5671726&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=30987&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.healthaffairs.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fabstract%2F31%2F2%2F350%3Frss%3D1 The Affordable Care Act will expand health insurance coverage for an estimated thirty-two million uninsured Americans. Increased access to care is intended to reduce the unnecessary use of services such as emergency department visits and to achieve substantial cost savings. However, there is little evidence for such claims. To determine how the uninsured might respond once coverage becomes available, we studied uninsured low-income adults enrolled in a community-based primary care program at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. For people continuously enrolled in the program, emergency department visits and inpatient admissions declined, while primary care visits increased during the study period. Inpatient costs fell each year for this group. Over three years of enrollment, av...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> Health Affairs journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5671726 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5671726 One Payer's Attempt To Spur Primary Care Doctors To Form New Medical Homes [Interview] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5671725&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=30987&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.healthaffairs.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fabstract%2F31%2F2%2F341%3Frss%3D1 As president and CEO of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Chet Burrell is leading the insurer&rsquo;s effort to spark delivery system reform in and around the nation&rsquo;s capital. His main tool: cold hard cash. (Source: Health Affairs) Health Affairs journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5671725 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5671725 Regulating Stop-Loss Coverage May Be Needed To Deter Self- Insuring Small Employers From Undermining Market Reforms [Small Business Insurance Exchanges] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5671721&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=30987&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.healthaffairs.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fabstract%2F31%2F2%2F316%3Frss%3D1 As implementation of the Affordable Care Act reshapes the US health insurance market, state policy makers should be prepared to revisit regulation of stop-loss coverage&mdash;a form of reinsurance&mdash;for small businesses. Aspects of the reform law could motivate small businesses to self-insure, rather than participate in state-regulated markets either inside or outside the new health insurance exchanges. If younger or healthier groups self-insure, premiums for insured plans might rise to an extent that could seriously impair the regulated market. States can influence small businesses to participate in the regulated market by making it more difficult or costly to obtain stop-loss coverage, which self-funded employers rely on to protect their businesses from catastrophic medical costs inc... Health Affairs journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5671721 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5671721 Utilizing risk-adjustment strategies to navigate an equitable road toward health-care reform http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668068&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=31011&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eurekalert.org%2Fpub_releases%2F2012-02%2Fjhub-urs020812.php (Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examine why health reform could lead to favorable or adverse risk selection across health plans. The article reviews provisions within the Affordable Care Act legislation and discusses key risk-adjustment implementation issues for states establishing health insurance exchanges. Results from a simulation using data from 5 million insured persons show how risk-adjusted transfer payments will be essential to help minimize selection bias across participating health plans. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health) EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668068 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5668068 Four new guides to improve mental health commissioning http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5667588&cid=d_51_13_f&fid=38936&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nelm.nhs.uk%2Fen%2FNeLM-Area%2FNews%2F2012---February%2F08%2FFour-new-guides-to-improve-mental-health-commissioning-%2F Source: NHS Networks Area: News The Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health has developed four practical guides to help current and future commissioners plan and deliver high quality mental health services have been published. &#160; The guides focus on primary mental health care services, child and adolescent mental health service transitions, dementia services and acute liaison services bringing together scientific evidence, patient and carer experience and viewpoints, and examples of best practice. (Source: NeLM - News) NeLM - News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5667588 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5667588 CADTH rapid response report: Botulinum toxin A for migraine headaches http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5667580&cid=d_51_13_f&fid=38936&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nelm.nhs.uk%2Fen%2FNeLM-Area%2FNews%2F2012---February%2F08%2FCADTH-rapid-response-report-Botulinum-toxin-A-for-migraine-headaches%2F Source: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) Area: News This rapid response report from the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) reviews the clinical effectiveness of botulinum toxin A for reduction in pain and improvement of functioning in patients with migraine headache &#160; It found that, 'the evidence is inconclusive regarding the clinical effectiveness of botulinum toxin A for reduction in pain and improvement of functioning in patients with migraine headache'. &#160; The Rapid Response Service is an information service for those involved in planning and providing health care in Canada. Rapid responses are based on a limited literature search and are not comprehensive, systematic reviews. The intent is to provide a list of sou...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> NeLM - News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5667580 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5667580 CADTH rapid response report: Antivirals for pandemic and human avian influenzas http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5667579&cid=d_51_13_f&fid=38936&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nelm.nhs.uk%2Fen%2FNeLM-Area%2FNews%2F2012---February%2F08%2FCADTH-rapid-response-report-Antivirals-for-pandemic-and-human-avian-influenzas-%2F Source: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) Area: News This rapid response report from the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) reviews the evidence on the clinical benefits and harms of antivirals for the treatment and prevention of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) and human avian influenza A (H5N1). &#160; It found that, 'There is limited evidence that oseltamivir is clinically effective for the treatment of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) and limited evidence that it is especially effective with treatment within 48 hours of symptom onset. There is insufficient evidence to make a definitive conclusion regarding the clinical effectiveness of antivirals for prophylaxis or treatment of pandemic influenza A(H1N1), and no evidence was identified re... NeLM - News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5667579 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5667579 Gingrich rally draws hundreds downtown http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666500&cid=d_51_4_f&fid=27960&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FhrxJdU89nb4%2Fgingrich-rally-draws-hundreds-downtown.html Mitt Romney may raise more money, but Newt Gingrich told supporters in Dayton that he’s a stronger conservative candidate with more “people” power to attract voters to the polls. Gingrich was greeted by hundreds of supporters Tuesday afternoon who packed the front lobby of Memorial Hall downtown. The stop was one of three in Ohio he was schedule to make during the day. Gingrich also took a jab at President Barack Obama for touting the recent drop in unemployment, citing the large numbers of people no longer looking for work but not including in the statistic... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666500 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:10:58 +0100 5666500 HCA to break ground on Poinciana hospital http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666501&cid=d_51_4_f&fid=27960&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FKYk7P_GfOVo%2Fhca-to-break-ground-on-poinciana.html Osceola Regional Medical Center will break ground Feb. 7 on a $65 million hospital project in Poinciana. The project will start with a 12-bed, one-story, 11,000-square-foot freestanding emergency department with a helicopter pad, laboratory, pharmacy and imaging. The second phase includes a $33.7 million, 30-bed, two-story, 94,000-square-foot hospital. Phase 3 is a medical office building. Once completed, the complex is expected to have 200 full-time employees. Click here to read about the state agreeing to scale down the project... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666501 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:38:06 +0100 5666501 Integro brokerage names Marc Kunney to head new USA unit http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666502&cid=d_51_4_f&fid=27960&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FuJnqhLno-y8%2Fintegro-gives-sf-leader-marc-kunney.html Integro, a New York-based international insurance brokerage and risk management firm with a significant footprint in the San Francisco Bay Area, said Tuesday it is creating an Integro USA unit and putting San Francisco leader Marc Kunney in charge of it. Kunney, “operations leader” and managing principal in San Francisco, will head the division as president, but will continue to head up operations in the Bay Area, Integro said. Integro USA will house the firm’s U.S. insurance brokerage operations, and focuses on clients in the United States that face complex insurance risks, according to a spokesman... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666502 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:30:02 +0100 5666502 Nonprofit, subject of scandal, to merge http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666503&cid=d_51_4_f&fid=27960&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2Fdt7xHXqRiG0%2Fnonprofit-merger.html An organization that nearly shut down after its executive director embezzled more than $100,000, Boston Living Center, will merge into Victory Programs, according to a news release. Both organizations work in the realm of HIV/AIDS. When the merger is complete on March 1, Boston Living Center will be considered a program of Victory Programs. All Boston Living Center staff have been offered jobs, said Alison Merrill, spokeswoman for Victory Programs. Since July 2011, the two organizations have been collaborating under a management agreement... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666503 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:06:01 +0100 5666503 5 Flawed Arguments Against Medicare Premium Support http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666543&cid=d_51_4_f&fid=36983&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.heritage.org%2Fsitecore%2Fcontent%2Fhome%2Fresearch%2Freports%2F2012%2F02%2Fthe-top-five-flawed-arguments-against-premium-support The introduction of the bipartisan Wyden–Ryan premium support plan for Medicare ensures that reform of the government’s largest health entitlement program will continue to be a major topic of debate in 2012. (Source: The Heritage Foundation Papers: Health Care) The Heritage Foundation Papers: Health Care news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666543 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:51:00 +0100 5666543 New Mexico First Town Hall to focus on state’s future http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666504&cid=d_51_4_f&fid=27960&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FDilptqcY0iM%2Fnew-mexico-first-town-hall-to-focus-on.html The Centennial version of New Mexico First’s Town Hall will take place in Albuquerque March 22 to 23. The statewide public policy organization is releasing its New Mexico Progress Report this month, which focuses on education, the economy, health and energy. Heather Balas, NM First’s president and executive director, said it most likely will inform much of the town hall, which will ask participants to develop their best public policy ideas for the future of New Mexico. During the two-day gathering, participants will explore the state’s strength’s and weaknesses, its opportunities and threats, and identify urgent needs that will have the greatest influence on the future of the state, according to the organization’s news release... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician P... bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666504 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:46:53 +0100 5666504 Six Key Elements of Medicare Premium Support Proposals http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666544&cid=d_51_4_f&fid=36983&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.heritage.org%2Fsitecore%2Fcontent%2Fhome%2Fresearch%2Freports%2F2012%2F02%2Fsix-key-elements-of-medicare-premium-support-proposals Premium support proposals to reform the Medicare program would provide beneficiaries with a financial contribution to purchase Medicare coverage (Source: The Heritage Foundation Papers: Health Care) The Heritage Foundation Papers: Health Care news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666544 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:43:00 +0100 5666544 Cerner tops Wall Street estimates for fourth quarter http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666505&cid=d_51_4_f&fid=27960&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FLD1Gigbwql4%2Fcerner-tops-wall-street-estimates-for.html Continued strong demand for electronic health record systems helped Cerner Corp. beat Wall Street financial estimates in the fourth quarter. The North Kansas City-based company (Nasdaq: CERN) on Tuesday reported earning $91.2 million, or 52 cents a share, during the three months that ended Dec. 31. By comparison, the company earned $70.6 million, or 41 cents a share, during the same period a year earlier. Not counting share-based compensation expenses, Cerner said it would have earned 55 cents a share versus 44 cents during the year-ago period... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666505 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:30:59 +0100 5666505 Komen VP quits after Planned Parenthood funds restored http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666506&cid=d_51_4_f&fid=27960&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2F5At7LRGiQv0%2Fkomen-vp-quits-after-planned.html Karen Handel, vice president for public policy of the Dallas-based Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity, has resigned in protest of the group's restoration of funding to Planned Parenthood, according to a Fox News report. In a letter, Handel said that she supported the charity's move last week to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood. The decision was later reversed after a firestorm of protest erupted across the nation. "I am deeply disappointed by the gross mischaracterizations of the strategy, its rationale, and my involvement in it,” Handel said in her letter... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666506 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:26:50 +0100 5666506 KBA auditors hand ex-CEO’s laptop to Johnson County District Attorney’s office http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666507&cid=d_51_4_f&fid=27960&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FDT6ntx1rbNE%2Fkba-auditors-hand-ceo-laptop-prosecutors.html The accountants that performed a forensic audit of the Kansas Bioscience Authority said Tuesday that they’ve given former CEO Tom Thornton’s laptop computer and copies of their analysis of the device to the Johnson County District Attorney’s office. In a supplemental report to the audit delivered Jan. 23, BKD LLP said its auditors stand by their findings that virtually all of the files on the computer were wiped before Thornton handed it to them in April and that no other hard drives or computers containing documents belonging to Thornton exist... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666507 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:57:34 +0100 5666507 Pulmonx raises $10M http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666508&cid=d_51_4_f&fid=27960&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FDDlg84pebns%2Fpulmonx-raises-10m.html Pulmonx has raised $10 million, according to a regulatory with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. The Redwood City-based company sold equity to raise the funds. It makes what it says are minimally invasive medical devices and technologies for diagnosing and treating pulmonary disorders. The filing lists the following related parties as directors: Howard Palefsky, Annette Campbell-White, Rich Ferrari, Rodney Perkins, Steve Salmon, Michael Baker, Staffan Lindstrand and Dana Mead... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666508 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:44:08 +0100 5666508 8th Annual World Health Care Congress Europe to convene global leaders in Amsterdam, 23-24 May, 2012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668297&cid=d_51_21_f&fid=39172&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.icmcc.org%2F2012%2F02%2F07%2F8th-annual-world-health-care-congress-europe-to-convene-global-leaders-in-amsterdam-23-24-may-2012%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Drss%26utm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3D8th-annual-world-health-care-congress-europe-to-convene-global-leaders-in-amsterdam-23-24-may-2012 Source: WHCC Content: Amsterdam &#8211; 18 January, 2012 – The 8th Annual World Health Care Congress Europe will convene in Amsterdam, 23-24 May, 2012, gathering more than 200 health care leaders from Europe and the globe to share top insights and best practices for health care business innovation and develop actionable strategies to improve care [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics) ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668297 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:21:13 +0100 5668297 Transforming Health Care: The Role of Health IT http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668303&cid=d_51_21_f&fid=39172&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.icmcc.org%2F2012%2F02%2F07%2Ftransforming-health-care-the-role-of-health-it%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Drss%26utm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dtransforming-health-care-the-role-of-health-it Source: BPC Content: &#8220;Health information technology (IT) plays a critical role in supporting new models of care and payment that are designed to achieve health care’s triple aim: improve health, improve the experience of care for patients and families, and reduce the cost of care. Despite the introduction of IT to nearly every other aspect [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics) ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668303 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:16:12 +0100 5668303 Prevalence of Mental Disorders and Profile of Disablement among Primary Health Care Service Users in Lagos Island http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5665294&cid=d_51_173_f&fid=37732&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Feri%2F2012%2F357348%2F Conclusion. These findings are a useful guide to the probable prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in primary care in Nigeria and in the design of appropriate interventions. (Source: Journal of Nanomaterials)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> Journal of Nanomaterials journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5665294 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:50:03 +0100 5665294 Advanced Health & Care launches community system http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668242&cid=d_51_21_f&fid=36848&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hospitaliteurope.com%2Fdefault.asp%3Ftitle%3DAdvanced%255FHealth%255F%2526%255FCare%255Flaunches%255Fcommunity%255Fsystem%26page%3Darticle.display%26article.id%3D28106 Advanced Community is the first community healthcare system focused on delivering mobile working (Source: Hospital IT Europe) Hospital IT Europe news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668242 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:58:00 +0100 5668242 Wal-Mart Debuts 'Great for You' Seal http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666493&cid=d_51_4_f&fid=27956&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arkansasbusiness.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Faid%3D130146.54928.142274 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. adds a new green icon that reads "Great for You" to packaging of some of its house-brand foods, part of a multiyear campaign to promote healthier products and fight childhood obesity. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care) Arkansas Business - Health Care news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666493 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:09:40 +0100 5666493 5 innovative ways mental health care is more accessible http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5665199&cid=d_51_26_f&fid=23287&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctv.ca%2FCTVNews%2FHealth%2F20120207%2F5-psychiatric-care-innovations-120207%2F The mental health community is working to make treatment more accessible to Canadians through technology, art and changes in care. (Source: CTV Health) CTV Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5665199 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:13:45 +0100 5665199 Large Hospital System Successfully Adopts CPOE for Radiology http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669988&cid=d_51_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Flow-dose%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2028319%3FCID%3Drss Broad adoption of a computerized physician order entry system with imaging decision support showed ability to improve health care delivery. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669988 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5669988 Use of iPad in health care rising, but will it plateau? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668314&cid=d_51_21_f&fid=39172&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.icmcc.org%2F2012%2F02%2F07%2Fuse-of-ipad-in-health-care-rising-but-will-it-plateau%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Drss%26utm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Duse-of-ipad-in-health-care-rising-but-will-it-plateau Source: Brian Eastwood, Health IT Pulse Content: &#8220;Use of the Apple Inc. iPad in health care has risen dramatically since the device was released nearly two years ago. The warm embrace that the industry gave the device, by now, surprises few — health care had been waiting for an easy-to-use tablet, IT departments were already [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668314 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:02:03 +0100 5668314 Capitol Business: GOP serious about blocking regulations (even one of their own) http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664901&cid=d_51_148_f&fid=27959&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FJ1IQH9c-1WE%2Fcapitol-business-gop-serious-about.html Colorado House Republicans vowed to help businesses create jobs by cutting regulation this legislative session. And on Monday, they proved their commitment to that tenet by killing a professional licensing bill that was brought by one of the members of their own caucus. The House Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Committee voted 7-5 against House Bill 1060, which would have created a voluntary licensing program for dietitians. The vote, which was largely along party lines, came as proponents and opponents gave differing views on what the measure would mean for jobs... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664901 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:13:04 +0100 5664901 Texas Suffers in GME Redistribution http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672482&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=33192&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.texmed.org%2FTemplate.aspx%3Fid%3D23566 Texas was one of the biggest losers in the federal government's August 2011 redistribution of unused Graduate Medical Education (GME) positions eligible for Medicare GME funding, a TMA analysis found. The state lost 50.08 Direct Graduate Medical Education slots (DGME) and 39.8 Indirect Medical Education (IME) positions from 21 hospitals. (Source: Blogged_Arteries) Blogged_Arteries news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672482 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0100 5672482 Four new guides to improve mental health commissioning http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5671583&cid=d_51_45_f&fid=20250&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.networks.nhs.uk%2Fnews%2Ffour-new-guides-to-improve-mental-health-commissioning The guides focus on primary mental health care services, child and adolescent mental health service transitions, dementia services and acute liaison services, and have been produced by the Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health (JCP-MH). The short, easy-to-use guides describe what good quality, modern mental health services should look like. They bring together scientific evidence, patient and carer experience and viewpoints, and examples of best practice. (Source: NHS Networks) NHS Networks news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5671583 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5671583 Multi‐professional communication for older people in transitional care: a review of the literature http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668934&cid=d_51_27_f&fid=32346&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1748-3743.2012.00314.x Conclusions.  Specified discharge worker roles, multi‐professional care coordination teams, and information technology systems promote better service satisfaction and subjective quality of life for older people when compared with standard hospital discharge. Improved multi‐professional communication reduces rates of re‐admission and length of stay indicating greater cost effectiveness and efficiency for the health and social care systems. Systems of care emphasizing information exchange, education and negotiation between stakeholders facilitate communication in transitional care contexts for older adults. Conversely, lack of dialogue and lack of understanding of others’ roles are barriers to communication in transitional care.Relevance to clinical practice.  Enhanced multi‐pr... International Journal of Older People Nursing journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668934 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5668934 Health Care Fraud [Capitol Health Call] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668369&cid=d_51_22_f&fid=30433&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjama.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F307%2F6%2F553-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: JAMA)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> JAMA journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668369 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5668369 Integrating Technology Into Health Care: What Will It Take? [Viewpoint] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668348&cid=d_51_22_f&fid=30433&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjama.ama-assn.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F307%2F6%2F569%3Frss%3D1 (Source: JAMA) JAMA journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668348 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5668348 A National Survey of the Availability of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Canada http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666793&cid=d_51_6_f&fid=34090&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ro-journal.com%2Fcontent%2F7%2F1%2F18 Conclusions: The survey showed a growing adoption of IMRT and SRS in Canada, although the latter was available in less than half of responding centers. Barriers to implementation differed for IMRT compared to SRS. Enhancing human resources is an important consideration in the implementation of new RT technologies, due to the multidisciplinary nature of the planning and treatment process. (Source: Radiation Oncology) Radiation Oncology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666793 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666793 EASL publishes first European Clinical Practice Guidelines for Wilson's disease http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664936&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=31011&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eurekalert.org%2Fpub_releases%2F2012-02%2Feaft-epf020612.php (European Association for the Study of the Liver) The first European Clinical Practice Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Wilson's disease are published today by the European Association for the Study of the Liver. Developed to assist physicians and health-care providers in the clinical decision making process, the guidelines describe best practice for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with Wilson's disease -- a rare genetic disorder that, if left untreated, is fatal. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health) EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664936 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5664936 Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: most generous living donor http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664902&cid=d_51_148_f&fid=27959&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FJPJhLFhQajA%2Fmicrosoft-co-founder-paul-allen-most.html The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported Monday that Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was the third most generous donor in America last year, and the most generous one still alive. This is Allen’s 10th year on the list. Only two donors have made the list more times: software billionaire Larry Ellison, and Eli and Edythe L. Broad, whose background is in finance and real estate. Last year, Allen committed $372.6 million to a variety of foundations, including $295 million to his own Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, which supports the arts, culture, education and social service programs... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664902 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:09:52 +0100 5664902 Top Congressional stock picks: Microsoft beats Apple http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664903&cid=d_51_148_f&fid=27959&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FsBui1xcXGhQ%2Ftop-congressional-stock-picks.html Microsoft ranks No. 4 on a list of the top stocks owned by members of Congress, according to a report by The Center for Responsive Politics. Stock ownership by members of Congress has been an issue recently after several media reports that were critical of what some viewed as politicians capitalizing on inside information about the financial crisis, including a featured report on CBS news program "60 Minutes." On Thursday the U.S. Senate approved a bill that prohibits legislators and their family members, as well as staffers, from trading stocks if they have non-public information... 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Scott, most recently executive chairman of Genomic Health (NASDAQ: GHDX), will become CEO of a wholly-owned Genomic Health subsidiary that will focus on medical applications of the human genome. He will continue to serve on the board of the Redwood City-based cancer diagnostic test developer. Genomic Health initially will fund the company with $20 million over two years. The company will be established March 1 and provide its first commercial service in 2013, according to a Genomic Health press release... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664904 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:57:34 +0100 5664904 UCSF study: Boosting cigarette tax could bolster California economy by $2 billion http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664905&cid=d_51_148_f&fid=27959&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2F7evlWUtrZS0%2Fucsf-study-boosting-cigarette-tax.html A June 5 ballot initiative designed to boost the tax on cigarettes by $1 a pack could create 12,000 new permanent jobs right away and add nearly $2 billion in economic activity in the Golden State annually, according to a new study by UC San Francisco. The positive impacts would come, UCSF says, because “Californians would smoke less and spend their money in other ways.” Roughly 4 dollars in every 5 spent on cigarettes goes to out-of-state manufacturers and farmers, since no tobacco is grown here and no cigarettes are made here... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664905 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:51:45 +0100 5664905 Coventry renews contract with CEO Allen Wise http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664346&cid=d_51_70_f&fid=27957&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Fvertical_32%2F%7E3%2FtvKF3jqPp3o%2Fcoventry-renews-contract-with-ceo.html Coventry Health Care Inc. has extended CEO Allen Wise's contract for two years, securing his services through Dec. 31, 2013, and boosting his compensation to new heights. Effective Jan. 1, Wise earns $900,000 in base salary annually and will be eligible for up to $1.8 million in bonuses each year, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing made public Monday. Furthermore, Wise will receive $7.6 million worth of stock awards in both 2012 and 2013 that would become payable upon the the health insurer's reaching earnings-per-share and revenue targets... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664346 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:35:22 +0100 5664346 Five Prime Therapeutics Inc. makes interim CEO official http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664907&cid=d_51_148_f&fid=27959&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FwC2uPGoCSd8%2Ffive-prime-therapeutics-inc-makes.html Five Prime Therapeutics Inc. made Lewis Williams, M.D., president and CEO, thus confirming him in a job he’s held temporarily since August. Williams, who started Five Prime, worked in the past at Chiron Corp. and at the University of California, San Francisco. He was also on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and was a staff cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. He’s been temporary CEO of Five Prime since Julia Gregory quit as CEO last summer. Gregory herself had replaced CEO Gail Maderis in 2009... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664907 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:21:06 +0100 5664907 Lincare income drops despite revenue gain http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664908&cid=d_51_148_f&fid=27959&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2F8n7ptZBzjtk%2Flincare-income-drops-despite-revenue.html Lincare Holdings Inc. reported net income for 2011 of $177.3 million, or $1.93 a share, compared to net income of $181.6 million, or $1.87 a share, in 2010. Although profit dropped, earnings per share increased in 2011 because Lincare had about 10.2 million fewer shares outstanding as of Dec. 31. Revenue for 2011 was $1.85 billion, a 10.7 percent increase over revenue of $1.7 billion in 2010, a statement from the company said. For the fourth quarter of 2011, Lincare reported net income of $44... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664908 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:58:50 +0100 5664908 Cardica loses $3.2 million in Q2, borrows $2 million http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664909&cid=d_51_148_f&fid=27959&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FKmL2oFJGYME%2Fcardica-loses-3-million-in-q2.html Cardica Inc., which makes surgical devices, lost $3.2 million in the December quarter, its second, and borrowed $2 million from Century Medical Inc. on Dec. 27. Redwood City-based Cardica (NASDAQ: CRDC) had an earlier secured debt deal with Japan’s Century Medical, an arrangement with $2 million left on it. Cardica made a distribution deal with Century Medical in September, and had already borrowed $2 million on the $4 million total allowed in the debt agreement. In the second quarter, Cardica lost $3... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664909 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:52:48 +0100 5664909 Parkland: Monitor's report 'humbling' http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664910&cid=d_51_148_f&fid=27959&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FXILRbiosWbI%2Fparkland-monitors-report-humbling.html Parkland Memorial Hospital's board released a statement today calling the results of an outside safety monitor's report "humbling" but refused to release the findings. "While Parkland can be proud of our many accomplishments, the report makes it clear that we have not consistently delivered on our commitment to safety and accountability," said a statement read by Dr. Lauren McDonald, chairwoman of the Parkland Board of Managers. "We must change. We have begun, and we will continue." The statement said the board weighed the duty to be open with the public against the duty to protect the rights of patients and Parkland as an institution and decided not to release the report... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664910 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:41:45 +0100 5664910 Omnicare executive departs with $1M in severance http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664351&cid=d_51_70_f&fid=27957&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Fvertical_32%2F%7E3%2F6PyZREAwiI4%2Fomnicare-executive-departs-with-1m-in.html Leo Finn has resigned as Omnicare Inc.’s executive vice president for strategic planning and corporate development, taking with him more than $1 million in severance and other payments. The resignation, dated Feb. 3, was effective Feb. 1. Omnicare did not provide an explanation for the 22-year veteran’s departure. The separation agreement provides Finn with aggregate cash severance of $320,000, payable in 12 monthly installments, according to a filing that Covington-based Omnicare made with the U... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664351 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:34:50 +0100 5664351 Craig Phelps to take over as A.T. Still president http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664352&cid=d_51_70_f&fid=27957&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Fvertical_32%2F%7E3%2FXlG8BxwjJ14%2Fcraig-phelps-to-take-over-as-at.html Dr. Craig Phelps, who currently serves as senior vice president for strategic initiatives for A.T. Still University, has been promoted to president of the university. He will split his time between ATSU’s main campus in Kirksville, Mo., and its Mesa campus. He is replacing Jack Magruder, who announced his retirement several months ago. His new role becomes effective July 1. Phelps is a 1984 graduate of ATSU’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He became provost of its Arizona campus in 1998 and led the team that developed that campus and its three academic units — the Arizona School of Health Sciences, the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, and the School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664352 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:33:30 +0100 5664352 GlaxoSmithKline 'finding' halts four trials of Anacor antibiotic http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664353&cid=d_51_70_f&fid=27957&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Fvertical_32%2F%7E3%2Fzz3zOXoi_2o%2Fanacor-antibiotic-gsk.html GlaxoSmithKline plc suspended enrollment in four trials of an Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc. antibiotic after a “microbiological finding” in some patients in one of the studies. The stock of Palo Alto-based Anacor (NASDAQ: ANAC) was down 36 cents, or nearly 5 percent, to $7.06 per share by mid-afternoon, after GSK said Monday that it suspended enrollment around GSK-052 in patients with complicated urinary tract infections. The finding isn’t related to three other studies of the drug — a Phase IIb trial in complicated intra-abdominal infections and two Phase I trials — but GSK said it voluntarily suspended enrollment in those trials as well... 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Koch, who will also serve as a professor of pharmacology at the Temple medical school, was previously at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia where he was director of translational medicine and vice chairman of research. Translational medicine is a growing field dedicated to accelerating the process of turning biological discoveries into drugs and medical devices that can be used to treat patients... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664354 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:22:17 +0100 5664354 Smith & Nephew settles Greek bribery case for $22.2M http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664355&cid=d_51_70_f&fid=27957&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Fvertical_32%2F%7E3%2FqbLCBu-mn60%2Fsmith-nephew-settles-greek-bribery.html Smith & Nephew Inc. is paying $22.2 million to settle U.S. criminal and civil allegations that it bribed doctors employed by the Greek government to win business. The amount includes a $16.8 million fine that must be paid by Memphis-based Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics, the company’s subsidiary. The Memphis division merged with another company division in Andover, Mass., last year to create the Advanced Surgical Devices Division. Under the agreement, Smith & Nephew has to internally monitor corporate activities to prevent bribery and hire a compliance expert for 18 months... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664355 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0100 5664355 Best practices in mixed methods for quality of life research http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672528&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=36008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Ff2006445m856hw81%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory CommentaryPages 1-4DOI 10.1007/s11136-012-0122-xAuthors Ann C. Klassen, Drexel University School of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA, USAJohn Creswell, John University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USAVicki L. Plano Clark, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USAKatherine Clegg Smith, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USAHelen I. Meissner, Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA Journal Quality of Life ResearchOnline ISSN 1573-2649Print ISSN 0962-9343 (Source: Quality of Life Research) Quality of Life Research journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672528 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:36:38 +0100 5672528 Pregnancy and Drinking among Women Offenders under Community Supervision in the United States: 2004–2008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672483&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=33372&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F32u3761111j2318q%2F This study sets out to determine the prevalence, patterns, and correlates of alcohol consumption among women offenders on probation or parole in the United States. Analysis of data collected from seven waves of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2004–2008) were performed on women who were under community supervision during the year prior to the survey interview. Results revealed that 1.9% of women of child-bearing ages of 12–44&nbsp;years in the general population were pregnant, as compared to 4.7% of comparable women under community supervision. Pregnant offenders were more likely to come from minority groups and be socially disadvantaged than their non-CJ-involved counterparts. Alarmingly, they were nearly three times as likely to have engaged in problem drinking (e.g.... Journal of Urban Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672483 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:36:05 +0100 5672483 Outcome of Henoch–Schönlein purpura 8 years after treatment with a placebo or prednisone at disease onset http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672009&cid=d_51_47_f&fid=33304&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F9x3q11757rn46u46%2F Conclusions&nbsp;&nbsp;HSP has a good long-term prognosis in unselected patients, although skin relapses with/without late-onset nephritis may occur, even a decade after the initial disease. Urine and blood pressure abnormalities 8&nbsp;years after HSP are associated with nephritis at its onset. Early prednisone treatment does not affect the outcome and should not be routinely used. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s00467-012-2106-zAuthors Outi Jauhola, Department of Children and Adolescents, Oulu University Hospital, PO Box 23, 90029 Oulu, FinlandJaana Ronkainen, Oulu City Health Care Centre, Oulu, FinlandOlli Koskimies, Children’s Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, FinlandMarja Ala-H...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> Pediatric Nephrology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672009 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:35:45 +0100 5672009 Medical debt keeps rising, new report shows http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5671525&cid=d_51_44_f&fid=38766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsroom.ucla.edu%2Fportal%2Fucla%2Fmedical-debt-keeps-rising-new-228166.aspx%3Flink_page_rss%3D228166 This report provides yet more evidence of the need for change of our current system of health care and also of the devastating effect California's budget crisis has had on the programs that support our state's most vulnerable residents," said Diana M. Bont&aacute;, president and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation. &nbsp; The authors noted that the estimated number of uninsured Californians may have grown since 2009 (when the data was collected), as the federal subsidy that enabled many laid-off workers to retain their employer-provided health insurance through COBRA has since expired. &nbsp; Read the report, "The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings from the 2009 California Health Interview Survey." &nbsp; The California Wellness Foundation's mission is to improve the h... UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5671525 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0100 5671525 Translating standards into practice: Experience and lessons learned at the Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668318&cid=d_51_21_f&fid=39172&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.icmcc.org%2F2012%2F02%2F06%2Ftranslating-standards-into-practice-experience-and-lessons-learned-at-the-department-of-veterans-affairs%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Drss%26utm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dtranslating-standards-into-practice-experience-and-lessons-learned-at-the-department-of-veterans-affairs Source: Bouhaddou O et al, Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 2012 Content: The increased need for interoperable electronic health records in health care organizations underscores the importance of standards. The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a long history of developing and adopting various types of health care data standards. The authors present in detail [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics) ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668318 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:54:26 +0100 5668318 An e-patient’s End-user community (EUCY): The value added of social network applications http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668320&cid=d_51_21_f&fid=39172&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.icmcc.org%2F2012%2F02%2F06%2Fan-e-patient%25e2%2580%2599s-end-user-community-eucy-the-value-added-of-social-network-applications%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Drss%26utm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dan-e-patient%2525e2%252580%252599s-end-user-community-eucy-the-value-added-of-social-network-applications Source: Winston ER et al, Computers in Human Behavior, 2012 Content: Decreasing revenues and increasing expenses has led many healthcare organizations to adopt newer technological applications in order to address the informational needs of their patients. One such adoption technique is to develop a more robust e-patient environment. Health care organizations may increase their effectiveness [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics) ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668320 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:52:59 +0100 5668320 UAMS: 'World-Renowned' Neurosurgeons Study at Little Rock http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666494&cid=d_51_4_f&fid=27956&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arkansasbusiness.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Faid%3D130125.54928.142253 About 30 neurosurgeons from 10 countries are at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for a hands-on anatomy course focusing on the white matter of the brain. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care) Arkansas Business - Health Care news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666494 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:41:24 +0100 5666494 Valuing the economic benefits of complex interventions: when maximising health is not sufficient http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663387&cid=d_51_51_f&fid=33632&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fhec.2795 ABSTRACTComplex interventions, involving interlinked packages of care, challenge the application of current methods of economic evaluation that focus on measuring only health gain. Complex interventions may be problematic on two levels. The complexity means the intervention may not fit into one of the current appraisal systems, and/or maximising health is not the only objective. This paper discusses the implications of a programme of work that focused on clinical genetics services, as an example of a complex intervention, and aimed to identify the following: the attributes that comprise both health and non‐health aspects of benefits and whether it is possible to evaluate such an intervention using current National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence appraisal processes. Genetic ...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> Health Economics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663387 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:42:10 +0100 5663387 More people use mobile devices to look for health information http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668322&cid=d_51_21_f&fid=39172&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.icmcc.org%2F2012%2F02%2F06%2Fmore-people-use-mobile-devices-to-look-for-health-information%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Drss%26utm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dmore-people-use-mobile-devices-to-look-for-health-information Source: Pamela Lewis Dolan, amednews Content: &#8220;The number of consumers using mobile devices to access health information has more than doubled in the past year, and the health care industry is taking note. While general health and wellness questions have been the biggest drivers to the Web, many hope that as more types of information and [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics) ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668322 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:32:44 +0100 5668322 Combined approach to global health has benefits http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663541&cid=d_51_58_f&fid=23305&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.sciencedaily.com%2F%7Er%2Fsciencedaily%2F%7E3%2FwiqXTTMKyBI%2F120206092635.htm A new analysis demonstrates that confronting several diseases at once is a viable way to make the most of thinly stretched donor dollars and national health care budgets, and help save more lives. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines) ScienceDaily Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663541 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:26:26 +0100 5663541 Monitoring adverse drug reactions across a nationwide health care system using information technology. http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663157&cid=d_51_13_f&fid=37389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22302257%26dopt%3DAbstract Conclusion In recent years, the refinement of two databases for ADR reporting has increased VA's capability to systematically monitor, track, and report ADRs across its national network of health care facilities. Linking the two databases has further strengthened those capabilities, enhancing medication safety practices and aiding in pharmacovigilance. PMID: 22302257 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP) American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663157 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:06:42 +0100 5663157 Evaluation of a transplantation specialty pharmacy program. http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663155&cid=d_51_13_f&fid=37389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22302259%26dopt%3DAbstract Conclusion A TSP program provided a high level of satisfaction to patients and health care providers, may have influenced some clinical outcomes, and served as a source of positive margin for its institution. PMID: 22302259 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP) American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663155 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:06:24 +0100 5663155 Maternal mortality due to trauma. - Romero VC, Pearlman M. http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663104&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342522_28 Maternal mortality is an important indicator of adequacy of health care in our society. Improvements in the obstetric care system as well as advances in technology have contributed to reduction in maternal mortality rates. Trauma complicates up to 7% of al... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663104 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663104 Effects of a Late-Life Suicide Risk-Assessment Training on Multidisciplinary Healthcare Providers. - Huh JT, Weaver CM, Martin JL, Caskey NH, O'Riley A, Kramer BJ. http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663001&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342441_26 Older adults are among the highest at risk for completing suicide, and they are more likely to seek mental health services from providers outside of traditional mental health care, but providers across the spectrum of care have limited training in suicide ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663001 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663001 A systems relations model for Tier 2 early intervention child mental health services with schools: An exploratory study. - van Roosmalen M, Gardner-Elahi C, Day C. http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5662943&cid=d_51_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_342384_24 Over the last 15 years, policy initiatives have aimed at the provision of more comprehensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health care. These presented a series of new challenges in organising and delivering Tier 2 child mental health services, particularly ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5662943 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5662943 Use of collaboration techniques and classification algorithms in personal healthcare http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668325&cid=d_51_21_f&fid=39172&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.icmcc.org%2F2012%2F02%2F06%2Fuse-of-collaboration-techniques-and-classification-algorithms-in-personal-healthcare%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Drss%26utm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Duse-of-collaboration-techniques-and-classification-algorithms-in-personal-healthcare Source: Trajkovik V et al, Health and Technology, 2012 Content: Adoption of mobile devices and technology in the field of medical monitoring and personal health care systems is very important nowadays, especially when it comes to certain categories of people with chronicle diseases who need 24 hour access to medical care. The collaborative Information system [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics) ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668325 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:45:08 +0100 5668325 When Caring For Older People, Dignity Counts http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5662908&cid=d_51_26_f&fid=23292&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmnt%2Fhealthnews%2F%7E3%2FlmAHRQ4er3w%2F241213.php Older people feel that their health problems pose a challenge to their sense of independence, dignity and identity and sometimes the health care they are given makes things worse. According to research funded by UK Research Councils' New Dynamics of Ageing programme (NDA), healthcare providers must avoid taking a 'blanket view' of how to help older people cope with the ageing process. The study carried out by Dr Liz Lloyd and her colleagues found that people were often surprised by the impact that illness and growing old had on their lives... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) Health News from Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5662908 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100 5662908