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All rights reserved.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT608831http://www.zibb.com/healthcare/interstitial/news/Healthcare_Care http://www.zibb.com/images/en/g_zibb_logo_beta.gif http://www.6minutes.com.au/articles/z1/view.asp?id=506474New privacy safeguards have been agreed to in the Senate in the contentious draft legislation which gives Medicare the right to seize patient documents when questioning payments.http://www.6minutes.com.au/articles/z1/view.asp?id=506474Healthcare/CareTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Geriatrics/17163The use of antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and sedatives and hypnotics significantly increased the risk of falling among the elderly, a new meta-analysis found.http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Geriatrics/17163Healthcare/CareMon, 23 Nov 2009 21:37:29 GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5AM3YQ20091123?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FhealthNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Health+News%29NEW YORK (Reuters) - High-cost urban U.S. hospitals may face debt rating downgrades if large cuts to Medicare funding are implemented as part of U.S. health care reform, Moody's Investors Service saidhttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5AM3YQ20091123?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FhealthNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Health+News%29Healthcare/CareMon, 23 Nov 2009 19:45:53 GMThttp://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/11/23/prsb1123.htmHospitals that disproportionately care for poor patients are less likely than other hospitals to have adopted health information technology, says a new study.http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/11/23/prsb1123.htmHealthcare/CareMon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2009/11/23/story10.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_37+%2528Physician+Practices+Industry+News%2529The Cedars of Monroeville anticipates opening an $8 million inpatient hospice at its campus during the first quarter of 2010, according to board member John Silvestri, who chairs the nonprofit agency’s construction committee.http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2009/11/23/story10.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_37+%2528Physician+Practices+Industry+News%2529Healthcare/CareMon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMThttp://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2009/11/16/daily71.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_37+%2528Physician+Practices+Industry+News%2529S. 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John McCain, R-Ariz., warned of major cuts to Medicare and large tax increases as the U.S. Senate neared its first votes this weekend on health care reform.http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2009/11/16/daily71.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_37+%2528Physician+Practices+Industry+News%2529Healthcare/CareSun, 22 Nov 2009 20:02:33 GMThttp://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20091122/thl-most-say-no-to-maternity-cutbacks-d831572.htmlTwo 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.htmlHealthcare/CareSun, 22 Nov 2009 18:04:59 GMThttp://www.surgistrategies.com/hotnews/mgma-applauds-house-passage-of-sgr-repeal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TodaysSurgicenter-BreakingNews+%28SurgiStrategies+-+News%29Applauding 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 actionhttp://www.surgistrategies.com/hotnews/mgma-applauds-house-passage-of-sgr-repeal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TodaysSurgicenter-BreakingNews+%28SurgiStrategies+-+News%29Healthcare/CareFri, 20 Nov 2009 22:42:36 GMThttp://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nevada-health-care-association-nhca-supports-majority-leader-reid-70657242.htmlLAS VEGAS, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Charles Perry, Executive Director of the Nevada Health Care Association:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nevada-health-care-association-nhca-supports-majority-leader-reid-70657242.htmlHealthcare/CareFri, 20 Nov 2009 22:36:00 GMThttp://www.imt.ie/clinical/genitourinary/larcs-suitable-for-stable-rela.htmlClinical 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.htmlHealthcare/CareFri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:01 GMThttp://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE5AI5H220091119?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNewsMolt&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FUKHealth+%28News+%2F+UK+%2F+Health+%26+Drugs%29WASHINGTON (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-backedhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE5AI5H220091119?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNewsMolt&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FUKHealth+%28News+%2F+UK+%2F+Health+%26+Drugs%29Healthcare/CareThu, 19 Nov 2009 22:28:09 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3222854.htmPR: 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 --http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3222854.htmHealthcare/CareThu, 19 Nov 2009 19:25:07 GMThttp://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/spotlight-program-uses-education-bundled-payment-improve-kidney-patient-care/2009-11-19?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&cmp-id=OTC-RSS-FH0Medicare 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...http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/spotlight-program-uses-education-bundled-payment-improve-kidney-patient-care/2009-11-19?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&cmp-id=OTC-RSS-FH0Healthcare/CareThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:45:36 GMThttp://www.prlog.org/10418950-new-medical-alert-system-uses-gps-and-cellular-technology-to-help-seniors.htmlNew Medical Alert System Uses GPS and Cellular Technology to Help Seniors. MobileHelp™ from Medical Mobile Monitoring™, “The Anywhere Help Button.”http://www.prlog.org/10418950-new-medical-alert-system-uses-gps-and-cellular-technology-to-help-seniors.htmlHealthcare/CareWed, 18 Nov 2009 21:21:21 GMThttp://www.merck.com/newsroom/news-release-archive/product/2009_1117.html?src=rssORLANDO, FL., Nov. 17, 2009 - In an investigational study, Merck's medicine COZAAR (losartan potassium tablets) 150 mg, administered once daily, significantly reduced the risk of all-cause death or hospitalization due to heart failure compared to a lower 50 mg once daily dose of COZAAR.http://www.merck.com/newsroom/news-release-archive/product/2009_1117.html?src=rssHealthcare/CareTue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://news.scotsman.com/health/Dementia-worse-after-hospital-stay.5829150.jpDementia worse after hospital stay - DEMENTIA patients remain in hospital for far too long, causing them to deteriorate during their stay, a report revealed yesterday.http://news.scotsman.com/health/Dementia-worse-after-hospital-stay.5829150.jpHealthcare/CareTue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2009/11/09/daily71.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_33+%2528Health+Insurance+Industry+News%2529The medical center completed a corrective action plan Monday and expects a visit from Medicare officials next week to verify the hospital is in full compliance, she said.http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2009/11/09/daily71.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_33+%2528Health+Insurance+Industry+News%2529Healthcare/CareFri, 13 Nov 2009 17:09:23 GMThttp://www.emsresponder.com/web/online/Top-EMS-News/Few-Americans-Make-End-of-Life-Wishes-Known/1$11041The health overhaul bill that narrowly passed the House on Saturday includes a provision to nudge more people to confront such choices: It would pay for end-of-life counseling for Medicare patients.http://www.emsresponder.com/web/online/Top-EMS-News/Few-Americans-Make-End-of-Life-Wishes-Known/1$11041Healthcare/CareWed, 11 Nov 2009 23:08:00 GMThttp://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/news.cfm?orgid=770&oid=770&contentid=13615An information technology project gets the go ahead for Specialist Palliative Care patients and will be rolled out next year.http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/news.cfm?orgid=770&oid=770&contentid=13615Healthcare/CareWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:30:22 GMThttp://health.cch.com/news/medicare/111109a.aspFor calendar year 2010, the conversion factor will be -21.2 percent, the preliminary estimate for the SGR will be -8.8 percent, and the conversion factor will be $28.4061.http://health.cch.com/news/medicare/111109a.aspHealthcare/CareWed, 11 Nov 2009 07:44:17 GMThttp://nephronline.com/uploaded/oig.pdfOIG (via Nephronline): We found that most Medicare-certified dialysis facilities had protocols in place for administering ESAs, but only 56 percent of facilities’ protocols explicitly state a target hemoglobin range. We could not determine whether the remaining 44 percent of protocols werehttp://nephronline.com/uploaded/oig.pdfHealthcare/CareTue, 10 Nov 2009 16:13:04 GMThttp://homecaremag.com/news/provider-reduction-strategy-20091109/CMS might want to reduce the number of home medical equipment providers, but its relentless actions combined with those of Congress could also have dire consequences for Medicare beneficiaries, according to HME stakeholders.http://homecaremag.com/news/provider-reduction-strategy-20091109/Healthcare/CareMon, 09 Nov 2009 16:50:00 GMThttp://www.healthcarerepublic.com/news/rss/964624/RCGP-launches-radical-new-end-of-life-care-strategy/The RCGP has launched a new strategy for end of life care this week, giving GPs a central role in the radical upgrading of patient services.http://www.healthcarerepublic.com/news/rss/964624/RCGP-launches-radical-new-end-of-life-care-strategy/Healthcare/CareFri, 06 Nov 2009 00:45:00 GMThttp://www.forbes.com/2009/11/05/ama-health-reform-business-washington-medicare.html?feed=rss_business_healthcareThe doctors group is pushing for reform to include a hike in Medicare reimbursements, but Congress may not play along.http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/05/ama-health-reform-business-washington-medicare.html?feed=rss_business_healthcareHealthcare/CareThu, 05 Nov 2009 21:05:00 GMThttp://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2009/11/02/daily83.html?ana=from_rssThe University of Georgia researchers Vicki Freimuth and Don Rubin got $970,039 in federal stimulus money for a two-year project that uses volunteers to help the vulnerable elderly improve their interaction with health care providers.http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2009/11/02/daily83.html?ana=from_rssHealthcare/CareThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:30:04 GMT