| 01/12/08 | Health 2.0 for 12-01-08 (eDrugSearch Blog) |  |
Publicado el 01/12/08 19:37:20
Convergence of Health 2.0 and medical home? (Health Blawg) Health 2.0 Conference Review - Day 2 (Alt Search Engines) Fact or Fiction: Electronic health records save money (The Health Care Blog) United Health Jumps Into Consumer Fray (ChilMark Research) Subscribe to the eDrugSearch Blog with Bloglines: Source : eDrugSearch Blog (subscribe) Explore : Search Engines, Technology |
| 01/12/08 | Apptis wins $21M DoD contract (The Washington Business Journal ) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 19:15:45
Apptis Inc. has won a $21 million contract to provide data processing services to the six designated health care providers of the Department of Defense?s Uniformed Services Family Health Plan. Source : The Washington Business Journal (subscribe) Explore : Business, Department of Defense |
| 01/12/08 | Walgreen Co. Completes Acquisition of Specialty Pharmacy Business from McKesson Corporation (Business Wire) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 19:05:00
Walgreens () is the nation?s largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2008 sales of $59 billion. The company operates 6,544 drugstores in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Walgreens provides the most convenient access to consumer goods and cost-effective health care services in America through its retail drugstores, Walgreens Health Services division and... Source : Business Wire (subscribe) Explore : Health Industries, McKesson, NASDAQ, NYSE |
| 01/12/08 | Caution: Hazardous roads ahead (illinoisreview) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 19:03:05
At the same time the Governor announces more and more Illinois young adults will be receiving state-funded health care, we find out why more health care in Illinois may be necessary: winter driving on Illinois roads is expected to be... Source : illinoisreview (subscribe) Explore : Illinois |
| 01/12/08 | Childhood vaccines cause financial burden to many health care providers (Physorg) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 19:01:32
The costs that health care providers are charged and reimbursed for childhood vaccines vary widely, and the high cost of some immunizations is leading to significant financial strain for some physicians, according to a pair of new studies from the University of Michigan Health System. Source : Physorg (subscribe) Explore : Health, Michigan, Sciences, Vaccines |
| 01/12/08 | A.M. Best Downgrades Issuer Credit Ratings, Revises Outlook to Negative and Withdraws Ratings of Steamship Bermuda and Steamship London (Business Wire) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 18:32:00
... Company is a global full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care system providers. For more information, visit A.M. Best Co.Analysts:Colin Towell, +(44) 20 7626 6264orMathilde Jakobsen, +(44) 20 7626 6264orPublic Relations:Jim Peavy, +(1) Source : Business Wire (subscribe) Explore : London |
| 01/12/08 | A macho stimulus plan? (BusinessWeek Online - Blogspotting) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 18:29:22
Randy Albelda argues in the Boston Globe that Obama's proposed stimulus spending leans heavily toward traditional male jobs. He calls it "macho stimulus" (which sounds like some of the drugs you see advertised on TV). Investments in education, health care... Source : BusinessWeek Online - Blogspotting (subscribe) Explore : Malé |
| 01/12/08 | More men take lead in elderly parent care (Raw Story) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 18:21:06
Make up nearly 40% of family care providers now, up by almost 2x since '96. Source : Raw Story (subscribe) Explore : Politics |
| 01/12/08 | Can You Say H-I-P-P-A? (Dr. Wes) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 17:55:00
I just got this nice letter from Pfizer sent to my professional e-mail: Dear Health Care Provider: As you might know, Pfizer launched a new direct-to-consumer advertising campaign, "A LIPITOR Heart to Heart," featuring a real LIPITOR patient and encouraging patients to have a discussion with their health care provider about the importance of treating their high cholesterol. When a sample... Source : Dr. Wes (subscribe) Explore : Pfizer Inc. |
| 01/12/08 | Bush Administration Pushing Controversial Health Rule That Could Adversely Affect Women, Families (VitaBeat) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 17:50:01
With the clock ticking down on his administration it looks likely that President George W. Bush will use his clout to introduce a new rule that will make it easier for doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care workers to refuse to participate in any medical procedure they view as morally "objectionable." If President Bush approves the new rule by Dec. 20, it will be final... Source : VitaBeat (subscribe) Explore : George W. Bush, US President, White House |
| 01/12/08 | Two Important Resources (Health Care Renewal) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 17:42:00
Last month, I was fortunate to be able to attend the 13th International Anti-Corruption Conference in Athens, Greece, where I learned about two important additions to our resources relevant to the issues discussed on Health Care Renewal, specifically to improving integrity and transparency to the manufacture, promotion, and use of pharmaceuticals. The Medicines Transparency Alliance Formed... Source : Health Care Renewal (subscribe) Explore : Athens, Greece, Mental Health |
| 01/12/08 | BMP Sunstone to Present at the 20th Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference (PR News Wire ) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 17:41:00
BMP Sunstone Corporation is a specialty pharmaceutical company that is building a proprietary portfolio of branded pharmaceutical and healthcare products in China. Currently this portfolio includes eight products under exclusive multi-year licenses for China, primarily focused on women's health and pediatrics. The Company also owns Sunstone Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., which... Source : PR News Wire (subscribe) Explore : Health Industries |
| 01/12/08 | Obama names Hillary as Secretary of State (rediff News) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 17:36:50
... During the Clinton Administration, she transformed the role of First Lady, fighting for universal health care and helping to lead successful bipartisan efforts to improve the adoption and foster care systems, reduce teen pregnancy, and provide health care to millions of children through the Children's Health Insurance Program.Others who got on board... Source : rediff News (subscribe) Explore : India |
| 01/12/08 | Word from the Health System Reform Task Force (The Senate Site) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 17:34:00
Deseret News: An unusual thing happened on the road to health-care reform in Utah: We, the people, have been in on the discussions, given a seat at the table and even a voice. Source : The Senate Site (subscribe) Explore : Utah |
| 01/12/08 | Enforcement Strategies in the Health Care Industry (Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 17:28:38
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Commissioner Tom Rosch of the FTC has an interesting speech on Enforcement Strategies in the Health Care Industry that he gave at the ABA Health Law Section 6th Annual Washington Healthcare Summit. ABSTRACT: Today I... Source : Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog (subscribe) Explore : Consumer, Consumer protection, Health Care Services, Law, Law Blogs |
| 01/12/08 | Study Shows Families' Financial Strain From Autism (The Huffington Post) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 17:11:21
CHICAGO ? More than half a million U.S. children have autism with costly health care needs that often put an unprecedented financial strain on their families, national data show. Compared with parents whose youngsters have chronic health care needs but not autism, those with autistic children are three times more likely to have to quit their jobs or reduce work hours... Source : The Huffington Post (subscribe) Explore : Autism, Mental Health |
| 01/12/08 | Study shows families' financial strain from autism (Examiner) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 16:46:15
More than half a million U.S. children have autism with costly health care needs that often put an unprecedented financial strain on their families, national data show. Source : Examiner (subscribe) Explore : Autism, Health, Mental Health |
| 01/12/08 | New Marketing Coaching and Consulting Firm for Physicians Practicing Concierge Medicine Launched Today (The Earth Times Online Newspaper) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 16:45:08
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 1 FL-Med-ConsultingFirm ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Many physicians are abandoning traditional, insurance-based practices in favor of launching concierge or boutique medical practices because of the rising hassles of practice management that can often overshadow patient care, and having to spend too much time addressing rising malpractice insurance costs and... Source : The Earth Times Online Newspaper (subscribe) |
| 01/12/08 | New Marketing Coaching and Consulting Firm for Physicians Practicing Concierge Medicine Launched Today (The Earth Times Online Newspaper) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 16:45:08
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 1 FL-Med-ConsultingFirm ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Many physicians are abandoning traditional, insurance-based practices in favor of launching concierge or boutique medical practices because of the rising hassles of practice management that can often overshadow patient care, and having to spend too much time addressing rising malpractice insurance costs and... Source : The Earth Times Online Newspaper (subscribe) |
| 01/12/08 | Betty Cockrum With Laura Ingraham (PAXALLES) | |
Publicado el 01/12/08 16:42:33
Laura Ingraham hosted Betty Cockrum, president of Planned Parenthood of Indiana, on her organization's Christmas-themed gift certificates that can be used for abortions. Cockrum said that the certificates are to be responsive to people who have no health insurance, particularly... Source : PAXALLES (subscribe) Explore : Health Insurance, Indiana, Planned Parenthood Federation of America |
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