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2013 Qualis Health Washington Quality Award Winners Announced

Qualis Health recognizes Washington organizations for improvements in healthcare. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Qualis Health, one of the nation's leading healthcare consulting and care management organizations, presented the Washington Awards of Excellence in Healthcare Quality today. Five healthcare organizations from across the state were recognized for achievements in improving healthc...

Give an Hour Mental Health Professionals to Offer No-Cost Counseling Services to Victims, Families, and First Responders of Oklahoma Tornado

Nonprofit to provide mental health services at no cost to victims, families, and first responders dealing with the aftermath of the devastating tornado in Oklahoma. Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Give an Hour™ (http://www.giveanhour.org), a national nonprofit organization providing mental health services at no cost to members of the military, veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, their loved...

Failure to use linked health records may lead to biased disease estimates

Failure to use linked electronic health records may lead to biased estimates of heart attack incidence and outcome, warn researchers in a paper published in BMJ today.

Dietary advice on added sugar is damaging our health, warns heart expert

Dietary advice on added sugar is damaging our health, warns a cardiologist in BMJ today. Dr. Aseem Malhotra believes that "not only has this advice been manipulated by the food industry for profit but it is actually a risk factor for obesity and diet...

Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing and Treo Solutions to Present at Healthcare IT Connect

First-Year Results for the Colorado Accountable Care Collaborative Shared With Healthcare IT Connect Attendees The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing and Treo Solutions will be presenting first-year results of the state’s Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) at Healthcare IT Connect on Tuesday, May 21 (2:55 p.m.) at the Four Se...

Poor Physical Health Blamed for Shorter Lives in Mentally Ill

The gap in life expectancy between psychiatric patients and the general population widening, and poor physical health rather than suicide is the main culprit, new research shows. Medscape Medical News

Aetna Helps Members, Opens Support Lines in Aftermath of Tornadoes

Following the recent deadly tornadoes, Aetna (NYSE: AET) has opened its employee assistance program lines for any person who may be having difficulty coping. Aetna also is making it easier for members who have evacuated to refill prescriptions and find care outside their home areas. The company is extending claim and appeal filing times, among other steps....

Integrating mental health care into HIV care

The integration of mental health interventions into HIV prevention and treatment platforms can reduce the opportunity costs of care and improve treatment outcomes, argues a new Policy Forum article published in this week's PLOS Medicine. Syvia Kaaya...

Hospice Offers Evening of Remembrance Memorial Service in San Mateo, California

Grief can be very isolating. Pathways Home Health, Hospice & Private Duty invites individuals who are grieving to remember and honor a loved one in the company of others at an Evening of Remembrance Memorial Service. Sunnyvale, California (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Pathways Home Health, Hospice & Private Duty invites individuals who are grieving to remember and honor a loved one in the company...

L.A. Mobile Clinic Key Example Of Community Benefit Programs Threatened By AB 975

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a new online video released today, the California Hospital Association (CHA) profiled an innovative mobile medical clinic program in Los Angeles County that would be jeopardized by the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 975, a costly and unnecessary rewrite of the state's community benefit requirements for nonprofit hospitals. "I...

AmSurg Corp. to Present at the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual dbAccess Health Care Conference

AmSurg Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSG) today announced that it will participate in the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual dbAccess Health Care Conference on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Boston. In connection with the conference, there will be an on-line simulcast and a replay of the presentation available at the Company’s web site starting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 9...

CDC presents recent trends in health behaviors of US adults

(HealthDay)—In 2008 to 2010, the prevalence of key health behaviors among U.S. adults varied, with about one in five adults current smokers and 62.1 percent overweight or obese, according to a report presented by the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro...

Magellan Health Services Establishes National Toll-Free Hotline Following Moore, Oklahoma Tornado

-Counselors available to help individuals cope with natural disaster- - Natural disaster toolkit available on website – Magellan Health Services Inc. (NASDAQ: MGLN) today announced that in response to the Moore, Oklahoma tornado, it has set up a 24-hour toll-free hotline to help individuals process feelings of grief, sorrow and depression fo...

Is the future of American health care in Oregon?

The past few years have seen two remarkable health-care experiments in the Beaver State. One is the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment, the first randomized, controlled trial comparing Medicaid — or any kind of health insurance — with being unins...

Harvard Pilgrim CEO Eric Schultz discusses consumer engagement and transparency (transcript)

This is the transcript of my recent interview with Harvard Pilgrim’s CEO Eric Schultz. An audio version is available here. David E. Williams:  This is David Williams, President of the Health Business Group and author of the Health Business bl...

Aegis Health Group Partners with Sierra Providence Health Network on Healthy Worksite Initiative for Local Employers

Sierra Providence Health Network has selected Aegis Health Group as its partner to bring worksite health and wellness programs to employers throughout El Paso. Using Aegis’ turnkey

Choice of Downing Street health adviser prompts fears that copayments may be on the agenda

Fears that the appointment of Nick Seddon as the new special adviser on health at Downing Street is a sign that the government is considering the introduction of copayments for NHS patients have been...

Integration of health and social care would better safeguard adults from harm

On 14 May 2013 Norman Lamb MP announced the UK government’s intention for health and social care to be fully integrated by 2018.1 A cohort of experimental sites will be unveiled in September to trial...

Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Lundbeck: Study Shows Effects of Treatment with ABILIFY MAINTENA™ (Aripiprazole) on Psychiatric Hospitalization Rates for Patients with Schizophrenia1

Preliminary study analysis assessed total psychiatric hospitalization rates for patients with schizophrenia previously taking oral antipsychotics who were converted to ABILIFY MAINTENA1 Results suggested that total psychiatric hospitalization rates in the prospective study period for ABILIFY MAINTENA were significantly reduc...

Marketing New Health Insurance Options Poses Challenges

The Wall Street Journal explores issues surrounding the health law's "navigators," a small army of people who are supposed to help millions of Americans sign up for coverage. Meanwhile, Kaiser Health News reports on questions about how the one in five households who lack traditional bank accounts will be able to pay their insurance bills. The Wall Street Journal: Role Of Health-Law 'Navi...

Implementation Issues: Coverage 'Ping Pong' Among Emerging Concerns

The notion of how life events could cause disrupted health coverage is a focus for policy makers. In addition, news outlets also are reporting on developments related to high-risk pools, and a break between the White House and organized labor regarding how the implementation process is shaping up. Los Angeles Times: Some Could Have Gaps In Medical Coverage Under New Law When the national health ca...

Acquisition Alert: Net Health Acquires Integritas, EHR and PM Provider for Urgent Care and Occupational Health

Net Health has their acquisition of Integritas, Inc., a provider of integrated clinical EMR and practice management solutions for the growing urgent care, occupational health, and hospital employee health markets. “Strategically, we were drawn...

Two in Three Cancer Patients are Non-Adherent with Their Medications, According to Kantar Health Research

New data from the National Health and Wellness Survey show the effects of non-adherence on outcomes of patients with leukemia, melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Two-thirds of patients who have been diagnosed with leukemia, melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer reported that they engage in at least one type of non-adherent behavior in their medicine use, ac...

Some GOP Lawmakers Target HHS Secretary Sebelius For Fundraising

The members of Congress are questioning Sebelius' efforts to solicit funds for Enroll America, which is trying to help get people signed up for benefits under the federal health law.  Reuters: Analysis: Some Republicans See New Scandal In Sebelius Fundraising With the White House already reeling from three major controversies, some Republican lawmakers are zeroing in on what they perceive is...

Health Care Innovations In Technology Spotlight

A Silicon Valley conference offers insights regarding what's working and what is coming next for health care innovation. Meanwhile, some startup companies are aiming technology advances at medication adherence. The Washington Post: Health-Care Training And Data Storage Innovations Featured At Silicon Valley Conference This year's HealthBeat conference continues through Tuesday in San Francisco, w...