Health Insurance, Facilities & IT

Chronic heartburn was associated with a 78% higher risk of cancers of the throat and vocal cords, even in the absence of heavy smoking and drinking, according to a study in the journal Cancer Epidemio… Read More

Covered California's preliminary rate information and list of 13 participating insurers are shedding light on what the Affordable Care Act marketplace will look like. Exchange officials expect 2.3 mil… Read More

Businesses are offering feedback to the Obama administration about a proposed wellness program rule in the Affordable Care Act. WellPoint's Samuel Marchio, who met with White House officials, said inc… Read More

There is an immediate need for an increase in HIV/AIDS education, outreach and prevention efforts on the Navajo Nation to avoid an epidemic of the disease, say doctors working on Navajo land. HIV/AIDS… Read More

A KLAS report finds providers are considering switching vendors because of their ECG technology's poor interoperability with EMRs. "[T]here remains an opportunity for ECG vendors to better meet their … Read More

Accessing Web-based pharmacy care could help patients with hypertension control their blood pressure even a year after they stopped communicating with their pharmacists online, according to a study by… Read More

The Maine Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee could not agree on a dental-therapist bill and submitted numerous reports to the Legislature for consideration. The bill would al… Read More

Full contact precautions were no more effective than the use of gloves alone in halting the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, according to findings in the American Journal of Infe… Read More

Pressure ulcers healed no more quickly in veterans with spinal cord injuries who were treated with the anabolic steroid oxandrolone than in those who received a placebo, researchers report in the Anna… Read More