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URAC to conduct workshop highlighting multiple aspects of medication adherence

URAC, the nation's leading health care accreditation and education organization, will conduct a workshop on "Medication Adherence and Medication Possession Ratio as a Critical Metric" at the 15th Annual Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI) Conference in Phoenix, Ariz.

18 Feb 2010

Clarion Care develops healthcare software solution to reduce deficit by 42%

As Washington state government considers difficult tax increases and searches for ways to cut spending, Clarion Care, an innovative company, has developed a healthcare software solution that can reduce the deficit by 42%.

18 Feb 2010

Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients seeking treatment at OIP to receive interpreters for effective communication

Patients who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, who seek treatment at the Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania, will receive qualified interpreters when needed for effective communication as required by federal law under a Settlement Agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

18 Feb 2010

Nautic Partners completes recapitalization of HPS in partnership with management

Nautic Partners, LLC, a private equity firm with more than $2.5 billion of capital under management, today announced that it has completed a recapitalization of Healthcare Payment Specialists, LLC (“HPS”) in partnership with management. HPS is a provider of payment and reimbursement solutions to hospitals and other healthcare systems.

18 Feb 2010

Upp Technology adds Vaccine Provider Registration System to irms software suite

Upp Technology, a leader in public health software solutions, announced today at the Public Health Preparedness Summit, that it has enhanced its suite of irms software with the addition of the irms Vaccine Provider Registration System. The new provider management solution is already running in multiple states and the company expects to announce the deployment of this system in another four states within the first quarter of 2010.

18 Feb 2010

Detroit home health agency owner pleads guilty over Medicare fraud

Detroit-area resident Muhammad Shahab pleaded guilty today for his role in organizing a Detroit-area home health care fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara L. McQuade; Special Agent in Charge Andrew G. Arena of the FBI's Detroit Field Office; and Special Agent in Charge Lamont Pugh III of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General's (HHS-OIG), Chicago Regional Office.

18 Feb 2010

Keystone Health increases access to healthcare with ARRA grants: Secretary of Health commends

Secretary of Health Everette James commended Keystone Health for increasing access to healthcare with grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act during a groundbreaking ceremony today at the facility's main campus in Chambersburg.

18 Feb 2010

Mental illness associated with more lost work days than any other chronic condition: Study

With mental illness associated with more lost work days than any other chronic condition and costing $17.7 billion annually in lost productivity, understanding its underpinnings is increasingly important to the Canadian economy. Now new research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) indicates that the strongest predictor for work disability leaves is a person's past history of occurrences.

18 Feb 2010

Anesthesiologists warn patients to do more research before opting for elective medical procedures

Headlines littered with patient friendly terms such as "no general anesthesia," "lunchtime lipo," and "no scar" may have some cash and time strapped patients considering an elective surgical procedure.

18 Feb 2010

New IPI publication outlines effective healthcare reform plan

President Obama's call during the State of the Union address for a better approach to health care reform is answered today with the release of a new publication from the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) entitled, "Health Care Reform: What Now?"

18 Feb 2010

US health plans adopt unified approach to assist consumers in appropriate medication use

Dozens of US health plans nationwide have adopted a unified approach to assist seniors and other consumers to appropriately use medications. The move follows increased emphasis from the federal government for Medicare plans to offer more robust Medication Therapy Management (“MTM”) programs in 2010.

18 Feb 2010

Study: Telenurses face complex decision-making processes when dealing with calls

Nurses who provide telephone advice services have to balance the conflicting demands of providing appropriate medical advice and acting as a gatekeeper to limited healthcare services, according to a review in the March issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing.

18 Feb 2010

Senior citizens urge Congress to start over on healthcare reform

With President Obama hosting a bipartisan meeting on health care reform next week, the 60 Plus Association announced today a new advertising campaign featuring seniors who urge Congress to "Start over and get health care right."

18 Feb 2010

Results indicate deficiencies in end-of-life care across U.S.

Approximately 66 percent of respondents to a Maryland telephone survey do not have advance medical directives, according to a new report by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy and Management.

18 Feb 2010

LAAHU announces annual Health Insurance Awareness Week

Los Angeles Association of Health Underwriters announces its annual Health Insurance Awareness Week. This week is set aside to perform outreach to the community in the form of health awareness and to the importance of the role of the health insurance agent.

18 Feb 2010

NAMI launches new health education program to promote sound "mind and body" health

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched a new health education program to promote sound "mind and body" health practices among individuals who live with serious mental illness.

18 Feb 2010

Helmets reduce risk of head injuries, but skiers place fashion before safety

While the world's best skiers and snowboarders at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games compete with helmets on, many other skiers and snowboarders are choosing to forego this important piece of safety equipment.

18 Feb 2010

Medication therapy management programs for Aetna Medicare members

Aetna today announced that members who enroll in its 2010 Medicare plans will have access to enhanced services called medication therapy management (MTM) aimed at helping them safely and effectively take medications prescribed by their physician. MTM, which will be delivered by Mirixa Corporation, brings together pharmacists, patients, physicians and other health care professionals to help patients with their medications.

18 Feb 2010

Hill-Rom launches new improved ES bed for healthcare facilities

Hill-Rom today announced the introduction of its enhanced CareAssist® ES bed, now with connectivity features, for use in medical–surgical areas of hospitals and care facilities.

18 Feb 2010

New online tool provides instant access to donor medical information

Fairfax Cryobank is the first donor sperm bank to launch an online tool that provides clients and their physicians with updated information about a sperm donor's medical status. Information is available about men who began donating as far back as 1986.

18 Feb 2010

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URAC to conduct workshop highlighting multiple aspects of medication adherence

Clarion Care develops healthcare software solution to reduce deficit by 42%

Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients seeking treatment at OIP to receive interpreters for effective communication

Nautic Partners completes recapitalization of HPS in partnership with management

Upp Technology adds Vaccine Provider Registration System to irms software suite

Detroit home health agency owner pleads guilty over Medicare fraud

Keystone Health increases access to healthcare with ARRA grants: Secretary of Health commends

Mental illness associated with more lost work days than any other chronic condition: Study

Anesthesiologists warn patients to do more research before opting for elective medical procedures

New IPI publication outlines effective healthcare reform plan

US health plans adopt unified approach to assist consumers in appropriate medication use

Study: Telenurses face complex decision-making processes when dealing with calls

Senior citizens urge Congress to start over on healthcare reform

Results indicate deficiencies in end-of-life care across U.S.

LAAHU announces annual Health Insurance Awareness Week

NAMI launches new health education program to promote sound "mind and body" health

Helmets reduce risk of head injuries, but skiers place fashion before safety

Medication therapy management programs for Aetna Medicare members

Hill-Rom launches new improved ES bed for healthcare facilities

New online tool provides instant access to donor medical information

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