CATONSVILLE, MD (September 4, 2008) – Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the New York psychologist who became famous in the 1980's when she hosted radio and television programs that encouraged frank, open discussion of sex, will pen a monthly 300-word column in The Erickson Tribune newspaper starting in November. The column will be titled “Dr. Ruth On…” and will cover a wide range of topics relating to older adults.
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(Dallas – September 2, 2008) – Broadlane announced today that Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) will maintain its exclusive relationship with Broadlane through 2016. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Tenet, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, will continue to access Broadlane's unparalleled national GPO portfolio of consumable supplies, equipment, pharmaceuticals and purchased services to help manage its approximate $1.5 billion in annual spend for all Tenet hospitals across the United States.
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Employers trying to get a handle on healthcare costs often find their hands tied by one simple fact of life: you can't predict the unpredictable.
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CHANHASSEN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 2008--In the face of a significant and growing national health crisis, corporations and consumers alike are battling ever-increasing health care challenges and costs. Yet, nearly 80% of medical costs are associated with modifiable risk factors and a mere 7% weight loss among those considered obese can reduce claims costs by a staggering 31%. In light of this opportunity, businesses are seeking proactive solutions that enable employees to take charge of their state of health - both physically and financially.
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Recently the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund called attention to the declining state of health care in the U.S. despite leading the world in spending. The conclusion was that Americans squander money on wasteful administrative costs, illnesses caused by medical error and inefficient use of time.
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Manipal Cure and Care (MCC) was graced by the presence of Muhammad Yunus, the Noble Peace Prize awardee of 2006 accompanied by Vidar Jorgensen - President Grameen America.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. & ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--During a recent gathering of the board of directors of The Center for Health Value Innovation (www.vbhealth.org), the nation’s premier organization dedicated to establishing value and producing evidence for sustainable health and financial improvement, two emerging trends were identified and discussed for their relevance to health improvement and innovation: global health initiatives or medical tourism was presented by Trigram America (www.trigramamerica.com), a recent addition to the Center’s Industry Allies, followed by a focus on data security and privacy presented by Crystal IT (www.crystalit.us).
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More than 2,400 pilots and their families will receive access to unique
medical diagnosis and treatment
TORONTO, July 9 /CNW/ - Best Doctors(R) Canada, the trusted resource that
connects seriously ill Canadians and their treating physicians with world
renowned specialists to confirm the right diagnosis and the right treatment
options, today announced that the Air Line Pilots Association Int'l (ALPA)
Canada Board has selected Best Doctors unique diagnosis evaluation as a
valuable service to its members.
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Sherrie Good | PRTM Management Consultants
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jeffery Gruen, a senior healthcare industry executive and former division President and Chief Medical Officer of Revolution Health Group LLC, has joined PRTM Management Consultants as a director and co-head in the global operational strategy firm’s Healthcare Practice. Dr. Gruen’s distinguished 25-year career includes senior healthcare services and technology positions including managed care, care management, and health portal companies.
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Hod HaSharon, Israel, July 1, 2008 – IRIS, the organizational network of Brussels’ 5 public
hospitals, and dbMotion today announced the agreement for a major project to provide an
interoperability platform for medical information sharing to the Brussels region.
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Health plans that rate doctors individually are spreading beyond the state's Group Insurance Commission, despite the Massachusetts Medical Society's opposition to the ranking systems.
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Lack of access to health care often drives an employee's decision about where to seek care. For instance, when parents of sick children can't get into they primary care physician, he/she often head directly to the emergency room - the most costly option for care.
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Aetna Inc. ranked first among more than 130 big health insurers in how quickly and accurately they reimburse doctors, based on factors such as how long carriers take to pay bills, the percentage of claims they resolve after one submission and their claim-denial rates.
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The nonprofit Consumers Union is launching a new hospital-ratings service, adding to the growing competition to provide online consumer information about health care.
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Higher levels of spending on medical care don't improve patients' perceptions of the care they receive, according to researchers who conducted a survey of Medicare beneficiaries.
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio rolled out detailed price information on medical procedures on its members-only Web site for the Central Ohio market this week, the latest in a line of health-care companies posting quality and cost data online.
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The quality of care at hospitals that treat poor and underserved patients, often called safety-net hospitals, is lagging well behind hospitals that do not serve these patients, a new study finds.
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That system keeps fee-for-service, but adds other components based on outcome and the number of health plan members a practice serves.
CDPHP would dump fee-for-service and switch to a risk-adjusted model based not only on how many patients a practice services, but their conditions.
Some pay would be based on outcome and patient satisfaction.
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