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Netsmart Named to Healthcare Informatics Top 100 List

Health and Human Services Organizations Benefit from Company’s Innovative Clinical and Business Solutions Overland Park, KS (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Netsmart today announced it is ranked #49 in the Healthcare Informatics Top 100 listing of healthcare information technology (HIT) providers for 2013. The HCI 100 listing was published in the June 2013 issue of Healthcare Informatics magazine. Netsmart...

DUXIANA®, Quality Bed Innovator, Celebrates Better Sleep Month and Launches Summer Health Campaign

Summer Health Campaign launched by quality bed designer, DUXIANA®, celebrates better sleep and overall health and well-being. New York (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Maintaining its commitment to improving life through better sleep, DUXIANA® today launches its Summer Health Campaign. Kicking off in the spirit of Better Sleep Month, DUXIANA is dedicated to offering a luxury bed for everyone and to...

Health2Go Announces Research That DHEA Helps Depression

DHEA, dehydroepiandrosterone, a natural base building block for hormones has been shown in many top research studies that higher levels of normally occurring DHEA staves off depression. It turns out a simple daily skin cream makes perfect sense. Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Hormones drive many aspects of our lives: how we feel, energy levels, mood, muscle tone, fat build-up, sleep quality, s...

WebMD to Present at the Cowen and Company 41st Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference

NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD) today announced that David J. Schlanger, Interim Chief Executive Officer, will deliver a presentation at the Cowen and Company 41st Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Investors, analysts and the general public are invited to listen to a live audio broadcast of t...

Alere to Attend Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare Conference on June 4th

WALTHAM, Mass., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alere Inc. (NYSE: ALR), a global leader in enabling individuals to take charge of their health at home through the merger of rapid diagnostics and health information technology, announced today that it will attend the Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare Conference being held on June 3 - 6 at the Grand Hyatt, New York City.  Jon Russell, Vi...

Alere to Attend Goldman Sachs 34th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on June 13th

WALTHAM, Mass., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alere Inc. (NYSE: ALR), a global leader in enabling individuals to take charge of their health at home through the merger of rapid diagnostics and health information technology, announced today that it will attend the Goldman Sachs 34th Annual Global Healthcare Conference being held on June 11 - 13 at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verd...

Less Competition on Health Insurance Exchange Could Lead to Higher Rates Absent Health Insurance Rate Regulation

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog responded today to the news that the state's three largest health insurance companies would continue to dominate the health insurance market in the California health exchange with concerns that patients will continue to pay excessive premiums because of decreased competition.  The group applauded the fact that Cal...

Vital Information on Families, Mental Health Disorders and Violence to Be Presented by Multifaceted Panel

PHILADELPHIA, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A knowledgeable panel will share critically important information about the "complicated" relationship among families, mental health conditions and violence on Thursday, May 30, 2013, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment, Silberman Auditorium, 4200 Monument Road, Philadelphia. The free event – "Families, Menta...

Health care reforms not keeping pace with needs of Canadians, says report

The Health Council of Canada today (May 23) released Progress Report 2013: Health care renewal in Canada, highlighting the progress achieved by governments in five key areas: wait times, primary health care and electronic health records, pharmaceutic...

Birth control requirement in health law up for appeal

In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill. The Ok …

AARP Applauds Senate Passage Of Key Health Insurance Bill, Urges House To Follow

House Bill 3227 Will Help over 1 Million Illinoisans Have Access to Healthcare Plans SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thousands of Illinois citizens do not have access to basic health and dental care even when employed. But today's State Senate passage of a key legislative measure means critical help is on the way through the establishment of the state's first Hea...

Demonstration Gardens Encourage Healthier Living

SOURCE: Eastman Chemical Company DESCRIPTION: Newsarticle Abstract We are on a journey to create a culture of health and wellness at Eastman. A project we are kicking off this year at the Kingsport site in support of this initiative is workspace demonstration gardens. Gardening is a great way to raise fresh and nutritious vegetables, while also enjoying mild physical activity. Through these demon...

Aetna Announces Appearance at the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Health Care Conference

Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that Shawn M. Guertin, senior vice president and CFO, is scheduled to make a presentation at the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Health Care Conference on May 30, 2013, in Boston. Aetna’s presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:20 a.m. ET. Investors, analysts and the general public are invited to listen to this...

U.S. Physical Therapy to Present at the 38th Annual dbAccess Health Care Conference

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NYSE: USPH), a national operator of physical and occupational therapy outpatient clinics (the “Company”), today announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Larry McAfee, will present at the 38th Annual dbAccess Health Care Conference on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. The presentation will cover an overview of the Company. The con...

Gazzang Provides HIPAA-Compliant Data Security to Tonic Health

Tonic to Share Tips on Securing HIPAA Data in the Cloud in Upcoming Webinar Gazzang, the Big Data security experts, today announced that Tonic Health is using Gazzang’s data encryption and key management solutions to secure sensitive clinical and patient data collected via Tonic’s innovative mobile device application. Tonic�...

Community Health Systems to Participate in Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Health Care Conference

Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) today announced that management will participate in the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Health Care Conference to be held May 29-30, 2013, at The Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. The investor presentation will begin at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time, 12:30 p.m. Central time, on Thursday, May 30,...

HHS Office for Civil Rights launches campaign to increase awareness of HIPAA rights among HIV-positive Black men

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is proud to launch the Information Is Powerful Medicine campaign.  The campaign aims to increase awareness of HIPAA rights and benefits among HIV-positive Black men who have sex with men (MSM). The launch will coincide with the official start of Black Pride in Washingt...

Health Net, Inc. - Shareholder/Analyst Call

Health Net, Inc. (HNT) May 23, 2013 1:00 pm ET Executives Roger F. Greaves - Chairman Angelee F. Bouchard - Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Jay M. Gellert - Chief Executive Officer, President and Director Angie McCabe - Vice President of Investor Relations Presentation Roger F. Greaves Well, good morning, everyone. It's my pleasure to welcome you to the 2013 Annua...

Health Net's CEO Hosts 2013 Annual Shareholder Meeting (Transcript)

Health Net, Inc. (HNT)2013 Annual Shareholder Meeting May 23, 2013 1:00 pm ET Executives Roger F. Greaves - Chairman Angelee F. Bouchard - Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Jay M. Gellert - Chief Executive Officer, President and Director Angie McCabe - Vice President of Investor Relations Presentation Roger F. Greaves Well, good morning, everyone. It's my pleasure t...

Two in five health professionals think quality of leadership in NHS is "poor" or "very poor"

Many senior health professionals and managers doubt the ability of NHS leaders to improve the quality of patient care, says the health think tank the King’s Fund.In a survey of some 900 NHS...

Eaton Named a 2013 Best Employer for Healthy Lifestyles®, Earns Global Distinction Award from National Business Group on Health

The National Business Group on Health today recognized Eaton as one of the “2013 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles®” and presented Eaton with its Global Distinction Award for the company’s efforts to enhance the physical, psychological and emotional health, well-being and productivity of employees and their dependents. Eaton was one of...

California Health Plans Offer New Expanded Coverage and Competitive Rates to Individuals through "Covered California"

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Covered California, the state's health insurance exchange, announced today the participating health plans and proposed rates that will be available for individuals and families. This announcement provides tangible evidence of the individual market's transformation under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and reveals a competitive market tha...

Cenpatico Achieves National Accreditation, Full Accreditation Status for Managed Behavioral Health Organizations from the National Committee for Quality Assurance

AUSTIN, Texas, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cenpatico, a Texas-based managed behavioral health organization (MBHO) serving Medicaid, Medicare, and other special populations, achieved national Full MBHO Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The NCQA MBHO Accreditation is a nationally-recognized evaluation that purchasers, regulators and consumers can use to as...

Alexion to Present at the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual dbAccess Health Care Conference

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXN) today announced that Vikas Sinha, Chief Financial Officer of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, will present at the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual dbAccess Health Care Conference in Boston at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, May 30, 2013. An audio webcast of Mr. Sinha’s remarks will be available live. You can acc...

Health Care Spending Slowdown

Health care spending growth is slowing, and not just due to the recent recession.  A paper by Ryu, Gibson, McKellar and Chernew in Health Affairs finds the following. During and immediately after the recent recession, national health expenditures gr...