Most say no to maternity cutbacks
News | uk.news.yahoo.com | 2 hours 24 minutes ago
Two out of three people in England believe maternity services should be spared from NHS spending cuts, according to a poll.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20091122/thl-most-say-no-to-maternity-cutbacks-d831572.html
MGMA Applauds House’s Passage of SGR Repeal Legislation
News | www.surgistrategies.com | Nov 20, 2009
Applauding the House passage of SGR Repeal Legislation, William F. Jessee, MD, FACMPE, president and CEO of MGMA stated teh following: On behalf of physicians and patients, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) congratulates the House of Representatives on its historic action
Nevada Health Care Association (NHCA) Supports Majority Leader Reid
Press Release | www.prnewswire.com | Nov 20, 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Charles Perry, Executive Director of the Nevada Health Care Association:
LARCs suitable for stable relationships
News | www.imt.ie | Nov 20, 2009
Clinical Update - Contraception: Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) include copper coils, Mirena coils, Implanon implants and Depo provera injections (which are given every 12 weeks). All of the long-acting reversible contraceptives are progesterone only.
http://www.imt.ie/clinical/genitourinary/larcs-suitable-for-stable-rela.html
House votes to scrap Medicare doctor pay formula
News | www.ama-assn.org | Nov 19, 2009
The bill, which would base pay more closely on costs, now moves to the Senate. That chamber has already rejected a similar measure this year.
U.S. House votes to boost Medicare pay to doctors
News | uk.reuters.com | Nov 19, 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to boost Medicare payments to physicians in a move that could help shore up support from doctors for a sweeping Democratic-backed
Baby Boomers Don't Use Preventive Services
News | www.medpagetoday.com | Nov 19, 2009
Only about a quarter of baby boomers take advantage of preventive services such as flu vaccines and cancer screenings, a new report from three health groups says.
www.CareMinds.com Announces CareSite, an Innovative Feature for Families and Friends to Manage the Care Needs of an Elder Loved One
Press Release | www.prweb.com | Nov 19, 2009
PR: Free Website Feature Lets Family and Friends of an Aging Senior Organize Care Team, Coordinate Activities through a Care Calendar and Message Board, and Share Stories and Photos Palo Alto, Calif. (PRWEB) November 19, 2009 --
SPOTLIGHT: Program uses education, bundled payment to improve kid...
News | www.fiercehealthcare.com | Nov 19, 2009
Medicare has decided to begin funding a new program educating the public about treatment options for dialysis patients. This comes in the wake of CMS's decision to propose a single bundled payment to... Read more...
New Medical Alert System Uses GPS and Cellular Technology to Help Seniors
Press Release | www.prlog.org | Nov 18, 2009
New Medical Alert System Uses GPS and Cellular Technology to Help Seniors. MobileHelp™ from Medical Mobile Monitoring™, “The Anywhere Help Button.”
