American College Of Physicians Pledges Support For Enactment Of S. 3101, Medicare Improvements For Patients And Providers Act Of 2008
The 125, 000-member American College of Physicians (ACP) pledged its support for enactment of S. 3101, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008."The College is able to enthusiastically support S. 3101 because it addresses and incorporates three of our top legislative priorities, " ACP President Jeffrey P.
12 Million Invested In Improving The Health Of Children Suffering From Asthma And Allergies
Mike Wallace, Member of Parliament for Burlington, has announced, on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, a joint investment of $12 million over six years for a research project that will investigate the genetic and environmental factors that influence the development of asthma and allergies in children.
Funders Move To Address Social And Ethical Challenges In Synthetic Biology
The report of an independent review of social and ethical challenges associated with research into, and the application of, synthetic biology, has been published.
Family History Influences African Americans' Cancer Screening
A new study indicates that African Americans with a family history of colorectal cancer are less likely to be screened than African Americans at average risk for the disease. There is also some evidence to indicate that African Americans with a family history are less likely to be screened than their white counterparts.
Kaiser And Microsoft To Offer Consumer Controlled Health Records
America's largest managed care organization, Kaiser Permanente, is teaming up with computer technology giant Microsoft to pilot a consumer controlled personal health record service to 156, 000 Kaiser employees, which if successful, will then roll out to 8.
AIDS Epidemic Far From Over Says UN
A new report by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to be released today, Tuesday 10th June, at UN headquarters in New York, says that the global fight against HIV/AIDS is making significant progress, but officials said in a press conference yesterday that the global epidemic is far from over.
Kaiser Permanente And Microsoft Empower Consumers To Take Charge Of Their Health
Kaiser Permanente and Microsoft Corp. announced that the two companies will pilot health data transfers between Kaiser Permanente's My Health Manager and the Microsoft HealthVault consumer health platform. Pairing two leaders in online health innovation, this pilot program is expected to unveil new strategies for expanding consumer access to online health information and management tools.
King's Fund Welcomes Government's Health Inequalities Strategy But Further Progress Needed In Tackling Unhealthy Lifestyles, UK
Commenting on the recent publication of the Department of Health report, Health Inequalities: Progress and Next Steps, King's Fund Chief Executive Niall Dickson said: 'We welcome the government's continued commitment to tackling health inequalities - this is without doubt one of the most significant challenges facing not only the NHS but government and society as a whole.
The T System R Increases Workflow Efficiency, Speeds Billing For Keystone Healthcare Management
Keystone Healthcare Management, Inc., a broad-based physician staffing, management, and consulting company specializing in Emergency Department (ED) operations, has consolidated its charting needs with T-System, Inc.
MIT: Stripes Key To Nanoparticle Drug Delivery
In work that could at the same time impact the delivery of drugs and explain a biological mystery, MIT engineers have created the first synthetic nanoparticles that can penetrate a cell without poking a hole in its protective membrane and killing it.