Arlington, VA — Trei Wild was sworn in as the new president of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) at its 74th Annual Convention held last week in Baltimore, MD. After accepting the gavel from outgoing president Tom Kaufman, vowed to enhance efforts by NAHU to help lawmakers enact responsible reforms so more [...]
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Trei Wild Named NAHU
Beckman Coulter Forms Strategic Alliance With PointCare Technologies For Point-of-Care CD4 Monitoring For HIV/AIDS Patients
Fullerton, CA — Beckman Coulter Inc. announced it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with PointCare Technologies Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Beckman Coulter has exclusive global sales and marketing responsibilities for the new PointCARE system, small enough for use at the point of care for monitoring drug therapy in HIV/AIDS patients. [...]
Doctors Report Losing Personal Assets in Lawsuits
Provo, UT — A new survey finds that approximately 20 percent of the nation
American Orthopaedic Society For Sports Medicine Names Thomas L. Wickiewicz As
Rosemont, IL — Thomas L. Wickiewicz, MD, was named president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) in a ceremony at the Society’’s 2004 Annual Meeting, held in Quebec City, Canada.
A native of Jersey City, NJ, Dr. Wickiewicz currently resides in Franklin Lakes, NJ with his wife Catherine, his son and daughter. He [...]
Millions Vaccinated With No Syringes Burned
Washington, DC — In a first-of-its-kind demonstration in the world, Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) and the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) teamed up to show it is possible to vaccinate millions of children and safely dispose of all the syringes without polluting the air by burning them.
The Philippine Follow-up Measles Campaign 2004conducted [...]
John Hopkins Named No. 1 Hospital By
Baltimore, MD — For the 14th consecutive year, The Johns Hopkins Hospital has topped
Health Care Consulting Firm Expands To Northeast
Jackson, NJ — Strategic Initiatives In Healthcare (SIH), LLC, a consulting company offering highly innovative concepts developed to focus exclusively on non-labor expense management, has expanded it
APA Announces August Launch And Extended Trials of PsycBOOKS
Washington, DC — The American Psychological Association (APA) announced the launch of a new full-text database, PsycBOOKS, which will give researchers instant access to a wealth of scholarly resources. The initial release will include over 600 books and more than 10,000 individual chapters published by APA and over 1,500 entries from the Encyclopedia of Psychology, [...]
Hospitalist-Orthopedic Teams Help Reduce Minor Postoperative Complications, Mayo Clinic Study Reveals
Philadelphia, PA — Hospitalists and orthopedic surgeons, working together in teams, can help reduce minor postoperative complications in higher-risk patients having orthopedic surgery, according to a new study conducted by the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, and published in the July 2004 issue of the
Hudson Employment IndexSM Rises to Highest Level Of The Year
New York, NY — The Hudson Employment IndexSM for health care workers jumped 6.3 points to 112.8 in the month of June, signaling that the job market in this industry has regained momentum after a decline in the previous month. Despite some volatility, the Healthcare Index has consistently equaled or surpassed the national Hudson Employment [...]
APIC Continues To Push For Delay Of OSHA Fit-Testing Mandate
Washington, DC — Infection control professionals nationwide are urging the Bush Administration to delay enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
People Receiving Medicare Drug Discount Card Subsidy At Risk Of Losing Federal Housing Assistance
New York, NY — The Medicare Rights Center, a national consumer group, and the National Coalition for the Homeless are demanding that US Department of Health and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson immediately issue a directive confirming that the $600 Medicare drug discount card subsidy for low-income people will have no bearing on eligibility or [...]
Joint Commission Seeks Input On Proposed Requirements For New Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Certification Program
Oakbrook Terrace, IL — The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations this week released for public comment proposed requirements for a certification program for hospitals that perform lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS).
The proposed LVRS Certification program requirements are posted on the Joint Commission website, www.jcaho.org, and have been sent out for comment to [...]
First Single Pill Treats Two Key Risk Factors For Heart Disease, Offering A New Option for Patients
New York, NY — Pfizer Inc. announced that Caduet (amlodipine besylate and atorvastatin calcium), the first single pill that treats both high blood pressure and high cholesterol, has been made widely available for prescription to patients throughout the United States. Caduet combines two of the world
Article Warns That Medicaid Rate Increases Unlikely To Continue As State Finances Deteriorate
Bethesda, MD — Medicaid physician fees on average grew at nearly twice the rate of inflation between 1998 and 2003but they still remain well below the rates paid by Medicare in most parts of the country, according to a new article published today on the Health Affairs Web site.
The increases between 1998 and 2003 exceeded [...]
Massachusetts Becomes 20th State In A Medical Liability Crisis
Chicago, IL — The American Medical Association (AMA) announced that Massachusetts has become the 20th state in a full-blown medical liability crisis due to its deteriorating medical liability climate and the growing threat of patients
ICU Physicians Save Hospitals Money
Des Plaines, IL — Hospitals, even those with small intensive care units (ICU), would save money by implementing the intensive care unit (ICU) physician staffing standard, according to an article in the June issue of
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(New England edition : online)
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