MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'healthways'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:59:52 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4747801&cid=t_155520_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F10Umt_26UXc%2F I’m Canadian, so let me have my moment of smugness by bragging that a recent Gallup survey declares Canada the second-happiest place on earth. (No, the top spot doesn’t belong to Disney World; Denmark takes that honor.) Tying second place with Sweden, 69% of respondents rated their Canadian life as “thriving.” Respondents were asked to rate their lives at the moment and their expectations for the next five years on a scale from one to 10. If respondents rated their lives as seven or better and their expectations as eight or better they were considered to have “thriving” well-being. If people gave lower numbers, they were considered to be “struggling” or “suffering.” Respondents who were “suffering” rated their current ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4747801 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:12:05 +0100 4747801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382773&cid=t_155520_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-6%2F …you live in West Virginia (according to Gallup Healthways Wellness Index). Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382773 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:35:18 +0100 3382773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432730&cid=t_155520_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F286879297%2F Earlier this week Healthways issued a press release describing their progress in pursuing a Phase II Medicare Health Support (MHS) project.   Read Dr. Jaan Sidorov’s blog commentary for additional background. In brief, Healthways position is that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is statutorily required to expand into Phase II of MHS if Phase I is “successful”. While I’m very sympathetic with Healthways predicament and their frustration with CMS, I’m not optimistic that their tactics are likely to work. In making the case, Healthways CEO Ben Leedle quoted the legislation authorizing MHS. For a moment, let’s get legalistic and look closer at this legislation.  What exactly is CMS required to do? (I’ve put the more relevant wording in bold). (mo... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432730 Fri, 09 May 2008 14:50:32 +0100 1432730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1315425&cid=t_155520_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F254518888%2F  Vince Kuraitis and Thomas Wilson, PhD, DrPH “If you aren’t confused you don’t know what’s going on.” Jack Welch, former CEO, General Electric           Thanks to the continuing opacity of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Serices (CMS), we remain confused about the future of Medicare Health Support (MHS). It’s been over a month since we last commented on MHS. What’s MHS?  It’s JUST the Federal Government’s most significant and visible effort to deal with one of the American health system’s biggest challenges — managing care for patients with chronic diseases. In late January CMS announced that it planned to end MHS Phase I and did not plan to proceed with MHS Phase II.  Evidence presented to justify that decision was sketchy at best and opaque at... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1315425 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:15:56 +0100 1315425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1009607&cid=t_155520_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F180696617%2F Survived another meeting? Readying another project? Does a deadline loom? Here are a few items to help you clear your head before diving in…. PhRMA Hires Wilmer Cutler Law Firm To Lobby DC On Patents (Yahoo/AP) Nigerian Court Adjourns Trovan Criminal Case Until Next Month (Agence France-Presse) Momenta Pharma Stock Plunges After FDA Rejects Generic Bloodthinner (Bloomberg News) Glaxo And Healthways Strike Deal For Smoke Products (Yahoo/AP) GPC Biotech Wins Licensing Dispute With Spectrum (Bloomberg News) Share / E-mail (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1009607 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:24:18 +0100 1009607