Health Insurance, Facilities & IT

AHIP Solutions SmartBrief

Health care industry news for insurers

AHIP Solutions SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: America's Health Insurance Plans

Better objective pain response seen with testosterone therapy

6/16/2013

  • MedPage Today (free registration)

A small study presented a meeting of the Endocrine Society showed testosterone replacement therapy helped improve objective responses to painful stimuli at 14 weeks in male patients with chronic pain … Read More

AHIP Agents and Brokers SmartBrief

Health insurance product and policy news

AHIP Agents and Brokers SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: AHIP America's Health Insurance Plans

Health plans on exchanges to vary widely by state

6/16/2013

  • New York Times (tiered subscription model), The

Competition and rates are expected to vary widely on public exchanges. While some states such as California, Colorado and Maryland have signed on many insurers, others -- including some that have been… Read More

AHIP Wellness SmartBrief

News to improve employee and population health

AHIP Wellness SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: America's Health Insurance Plans

Technology can boost employee wellness participation

6/17/2013

  • Business Insurance (tiered subscription model)

Employers that use technology as part of their wellness programs say it helps boost participation rates. When Colorado Springs School District 11 gave employees a free SonicPed activity tracker, 68% s… Read More

AMSUS SmartBrief

News for federal health professionals

AMSUS SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Association of Military Surgeons of the United States

Cho named to top European medical post; Clark moves to Walter Reed

6/11/2013

  • Stars and Stripes

The Pentagon has named Col. John M. Cho to the Army's top medical post in Europe. Cho, a cardiothoracic surgeon, is set to become the top officer for Europe Regional Medical Command and command surgeo… Read More

CHIME's Healthcare CIO SmartBrief

News for health care CIOs

CHIME's Healthcare CIO SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: College of Healthcare Information Management Executives

Expert offers 4 keys to greater patient involvement

6/13/2013

  • Government Health IT online

Predictive analytics, HIE tools and other health IT systems will prove to be crucial as the industry enters an era of accountable care and patient engagement, Siemens Health Services CEO John Glaser s… Read More

Health IT SmartBrief

Health care IT news

Health IT SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange

Minn. provider to transition to new EHR system

6/17/2013

  • Free Press (Mankato, Minn.), The

The City Council of St. Peter, Minn., has decided to approve River's Edge Hospital's plan to buy new software to implement a full EHR system. The software will enable the hospital to integrate its EMR… Read More

NADP SmartBrief

Dental Benefits News

NADP SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: National Association of Dental Plans

Smile and say, "cheese!"

6/12/2013

  • Men's Health

Oral pH stays elevated for 30 minutes after eating cheese, counteracting the effects of acid on dental enamel and protecting teeth from erosion, research from the Academy of General Dentistry found. C… Read More

AABB SmartBrief

News about transfusion and cellular therapies

AABB SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: American Association of Blood Banks

Revlimid gets OK in Europe for some patients with MDS

6/17/2013

  • MDSBeacon.com

The European Medicines Agency has approved the use of Revlimid, or lenalidomide, in some myelodysplastic syndromes patients. The approval covers the use of the drug in patients with low- or intermedia… Read More

Advanced Tissue SmartBrief

News and information about wound care

Advanced Tissue SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Advanced Tissue

N.Y. clinic gets physical with wound care

6/11/2013

  • Buffalo News (N.Y.), The

Physical therapists at Daemen College Physical Therapy Wound Care Clinic in Cheektowaga, N.Y., use physical-therapy techniques to treat chronic wounds. Therapists are trained in skin science and work … Read More