Headlines Archive for January 2010

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1/29

Financial rewards/penalties for adherence of wellness programs – should these be based on the employee’s ability to meet health status standards set by the company?

1/29

A company is selling a test that it says can tell couples whether they are at risk of having children with a range of inherited diseases

1/29

Private equity firms looking to realize their investments this year should expect to find decent windows on the equity, debt and merger and acquisition markets

1/29

Use of “fully functional” EHR’s remains stubbornly low at 6.3%; use of basic systems rose to 20.5%; use of “any EMR/EHR system” has climbed to 43.9%

1/29

Novartis agreement to settle allegations involving marketing of an epilepsy drug is the latest in a string of cases showing that improper marketing practices are still a problem

1/29

The chairman of the drug industry’s main trade group in the U.S. said the group “hasn’t withdrawn support” for the version of health-care reform passed by the Senate

1/29

President Obama’s health care appeal failed to break the congressional gridlock Thursday, dimming hopes for millions of uninsured Americans

1/29

When the President challenged lawmakers this week to “let me know” if they had a better idea how to overhaul health care, several Republicans shot up their hands

1/28

Spectrum Laboratory announced a merger with Carilion Labs  – the combined enterprise will have revenue of $300 million and be one of the nation’s larger clinical laboratory companies

1/28

Boosting co-pays for doctor visits and other outpatient care reduces seniors’ use of those services, but may sharply increase hospitalizations

1/28

In an emerging trend, doctors are joining hands with VC’s, drug firms and medical equipment vendors to set up advanced medical care facilities at low costs.

1/28

5minutes Ltd. and Prevention magazine are betting that consumers will increasingly integrate health and lifestyle content into their daily Web use

1/28

Older people who have higher co-payments are more likely to end up in the hospital, making their treatment more costly, according to U.S. study

1/28

Investment bankers were largely optimism about the IPO market for 2010.  But, there’s a dark side: One dog could scare everyone away.

1/28

Obama drew sustained laughter when he declared that “by now it should be fairly obvious that I didn’t take on health care because it was good politics”

1/28

WellPoint’s efforts to control medical costs include “more aggressive” contract negotiations with providers and utilizing medical management levers

1/28

AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions announced that it has acquired Medical Account Services (MAS), the premier anesthesia billing company

1/28

Welch Allyn will preview a portable ECG, as well as wireless connectivity module for the Spot Vital Signs LXi at this week’s Arab Health Congress

1/28

CEO of WellPoint Inc., the biggest U.S. health insurer by enrollment, said premiums will rise if forced to cover people with pre-existing conditions

1/27

Steve Case’s Revolution Health sold for $100 million or so to Waterfront Media (after raising $200 million in venture capital). Consolidation continues with the HealthCentral acquisition of Wellsphere

1/27

Moderation appears to be the best approach to controlling blood sugar in a form of diabetes that affects many adults, researchers said Wednesday, since lowering it too far can be as risky as letting it stay too high.

1/27

No matter what happens with the health care reform bill in Congress, life sciences investors and companies should brace themselves for a brand new world

1/27

The  CBO budget report released today says the growth in Medicare and Medicaid spending during the next decade “will be somewhat slower than the average rate seen over the past 10 years.”

1/27

A House panel on Wednesday will consider shining a light on White House deals made with special-interest groups during the push to pass a health care reform bill.

1/27

Less than 10 years later, the Mayo Clinic set up its first clinic abroad, in the U.A.E.’s emirate of Dubai.  On Thursday boxes were being taped up and the clinic was closing its doors

1/27

With no clear path forward on major health care legislation, Democratic leaders in Congress effectively slammed the brakes on President Obama’s top domestic priority on Tuesday

1/27

Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. House, cast doubt on the idea of passing a series of smaller measures as an alternative.  “It is difficult to take small pieces and attain the objectives you want to accomplish”

1/26

Thomson Reuters has acquired ProfSoft, Inc., a healthcare technology company that provides health plans with analytic software and services to assess physician and hospital performance

1/26

According to one research company’s longitudinal surveys, about 42 percent of Americans owned smartphones in December 2009

1/26

The hunt for the genetic roots of common diseases has hit a blank wall.  The genetic variants found so far account in most cases for a small fraction of the genetic risk of the major killers.

1/26

Seeking to avert the collapse of major health care legislation, the White House and Democratic leaders face a crucial decision about whether to use a procedural maneuver

1/26

Fears about President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul increased significantly in December, according to a new poll released as the legislation’s future hangs in doubt

1/26

Can you be normal weight and fat at the same time?  The Mayo researchers, led by cardiologist Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, have coined a term for the phenomenon: normal weight obesity

1/26

There is some good news in the numbers released last month by the National Center for Health Statistics on the health of Americans in the first half of 2009. But there is ample bad news, too

1/26

MiLife completed an additional funding of $4 million – to reflect a shift in strategic direction, the Company has changed its name to Imperative Health and its focus to managing health risks

1/26

Hylant Group, one of the largest privately owned insurance brokerage firms in the nation, and the W Group, a privately owned firm offering employee benefit services, have merged

1/26

Emdeon Inc. announced the acquisition of FutureVision Technologies, a premier provider of outsourced services specializing in electronic data conversion and information management solutions

1/25

BioScrip, Inc. today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Critical Homecare Solutions (“CHS”), a leading provider of home infusion and home health agency services

1/25

Federal health IT policymakers said yesterday they crafted a set of more flexible standards for electronic health records systems

1/25

Academy of Family Physicians announced that it “supports the goals” behind the proposed regulations, but said the regulations impose hurdles that will challenge small- and mid-sized practices

1/25

A major hospital chain and one of the nation’s largest insurance companies are locked in a struggle over control of treatment and costs that could have broad ramifications for millions

1/25

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said the nation’s states are being overwhelmed by rising health costs, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

1/25

The White House zeroed in on several elements it hoped would survive, including extending life of Medicare, lower prescription drug costs and cap consumers’ out-of-pocket

1/25

Consumer health website company Everyday Health Inc filed for an initial public offering up to $100 million – the company runs 25 websites on topics from caregiving to fitness

1/22

As one of the most difficult economic years came to a close, the health care industry remained one bright spot, adding 22,000 jobs in December 2009

1/22

Trustmark Mutual and Health Fitness announce a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which Trustmark will acquire HealthFitness

1/22

Family caregivers play a major role in maximizing the health and quality of life of more than 30 million individuals with acute and chronic illness.

1/22

One out of every five teenagers has cholesterol level that increases risk of heart disease, providing new evidence obesity is making children prone to illnesses

1/22

Restaurants from Applebee’s to Starbucks are pushing new low-calorie menu items in an effort to attract customers who say they want healthier options.

1/22

Democrats may now spend weeks or months drafting a new proposal or undertaking a series of bills to achieve their goals

1/22

The absence of a forced change, insurers still face the challenge of selling a product that is increasingly out of reach for more Americans

1/22

Trimming back the 2,000-page, trillion-dollar health care bills to the parts that average folks understand and like may not be as simple as it sounds

1/22

Intuitive Surgical Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter earnings soared 53% on strong sales and increased usage of its “da Vinci” motion-capture surgical robot systems.

1/22

Venture capital investment in health care surpassed information technology last year for the first time on record

1/21

A national program to reduce dietary salt could prevent heart attacks, strokes and deaths and trim as much as $24 billion from the U.S. health-care tab

1/21

Grassley letter to more than 30 hospitals to ask about their experiences — including “complications,” “errors” and “problems” — with health IT systems

1/21

Local information-services companies grabbed 33% of all venture dollars going into Bay Area tech in the first three quarters of 2009

1/21

The idea of creating a bipartisan commission to cut the budget deficit is gaining ground and could have profound effect on health care

1/21

Pelosi struggled to sell the Senate version of the legislation to reluctant Democrats, even as party moderates raised doubts about forging ahead

1/21

Obama signaled he might be willing to scale back his proposed health care overhaul to a version that could attract bipartisan support

1/21

Republican Senate victory caught many health-care companies off guard – some reiterated support Wednesday for a sector overhaul

1/21

Medical device makers stand to gain if health-care legislation fails after Republican won a Senate seat, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

1/21

Obama expressed support for scaling back a health bill to “core elements,” the first indication White House  backing away from broader overhaul

1/20

The FDA has greenlit Corventis’ Nuvant system, a mobile cardiac telemetry system. The 510(k) clearance for Nuvant enables Corventis to begin marketing the service in the U.S.

1/20

Novartis’ $24 million investment in intelligent medicine startup Proteus Biomedical may be just as important in the long run as Novartis’ $50 billion takeover of eye-care firm, Alcon.

1/20

Molina Healthcare agreed to acquire the Health Information Management (HIM) business of Unisys for about $135 million in cash to expand services and product offerings beyond managed care

1/20

Should employers that offer wellness and prevention programs offer employees monetary rewards for their participation?

1/20

In a shift of emphasis in the battle against cardiovascular disease, the AHA is urging people to embrace prevention rather than just try to avoid risks

1/20

Lawmakers in 30 states are pressing for constitutional amendments to exempt individuals from the requirement to purchase health care

1/20

Others join C-SPAN seeking access and requesting health care reform legislation occur in the open, as promised by President Obama

1/20

Disability-insurance benefits are getting harder to come by—and that’s putting more pressure on consumers to purchase their own coverage

1/20

In ironic turn of events, the 8 million Federal Employees Health Benefits Program beneficiaries may not get all the benefits from overhaul legislation

1/20

Proposed legislation doesn’t include a fast, reliable ways to figure out which of the pilot projects or proposals really improve care and reduce costs

1/20

Patients in HMO’s in California should see their waiting times for doctors’ appointments reduced and their telephone calls to answered promptly

1/20

Democrats face only unpalatable options for salvaging their health-care overhaul —a turn that has some Democrats suggesting they abandon the effort

1/20

Drugmakers’ shares posted the biggest gains in Asia and Europe today on speculation Obama’s plan to overhaul the health-care system will be derailed

1/20

MA election left Democrats scrambling to salvage a bill overhauling the nation’s health care system. Mr. Brown has vowed to oppose the bill

1/20

In less than a year, SurgeonHouseCall.com has recruited fifty-five plastic surgeons nationwide to offer opinions

1/19

API Healthcare acquired Clearview Staffing Software in a strategic effort to strengthen its human capital management solution suite

1/19

Professional HealthCare, a leading provider of home nursing, rehabilitation therapy, hospice and personal caregiver services  announced its acquisition of Home Health Services

1/19

Orbis Education, a developer of nursing education solutions, has announced the completion of its $8 million Series B financing led by Lightspeed Venture Partners

1/19

The US has seen a steady improvement over the past seven years in patient care quality, according to The Joint Commission’s new annual report

1/19

Despite years of effort to make medications safer medication errors cause at least one death every day and injure approximately 1.3 million people annually

1/19

The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health to issue a nonbinding recommendation against routine self-monitoring for many Type 2 diabetics — those who do not take insulin

1/19

Obama and top Democrats will push for a resolution on health-care legislation this week even as a special election in Massachusetts today threatens to derail their efforts.

1/19

Wound Management Technologies, announced today that it has engaged investment banker as part of its strategy in accelerating the search for potential partners that will help grow revenues

1/19

Health Diagnostic Laboratory announced launch of preventative model to chronic disease management based off a monumental shift in the way physicians test for life threatening conditions

1/19

Doctors should screen children and teens between 6 and 18 years for extra pounds, a federal task force recommends – obesity is linked to early development of diabetes and high blood pressure

1/19

RedBrick Health is betting that its technology and program will beat existing wellness programs that seek to encourage employees to lead healthier lifestyles

1/19

Employers in the United States have become less satisfied with their health insurers, according to a study released today by PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute

1/19

Epic, the software for mid-size and large medical groups, hospitals and integrated healthcare organizations has released a new iPhone application named Haiku

1/18

An interesting article points to the dilemma faced by conventional mobile handset companies who are trying to develop their own applications and services

1/18

A study by the EHFCN and the CCFS found some 180 billion euros ($260 bln) is lost globally every year to fraud and error in healthcare

1/18

Republicans want you to believe it’s a dangerous proposal – Democrats want you to believe it’s a marvelous fix for health-care

1/18

At any given time, an estimated 1.8 million disabled workers languish in the Medicare coverage gap, a cost saver instituted nearly 40 years ago

1/18

Democrats are still reeling from fallout over the hundreds of millions their states will get for a deal to buy their votes for the government health care takeover

1/18

Even if Democrats lose the special election, Congress may still pass a health-care overhaul by using a process called reconciliation

1/18

Although there will be at least one delay in seating Brown if he wins the special election, Republicans say that won’t buy time for Kirk to vote for health legislation

1/18

In a legislative debate filled with misconceptions, few rival the myth about Safeway, which has become the poster company for a provision that big employers and insurers covet

1/18

With the Massachusetts Senate seat unexpectedly in play, Democrats are weighing scenarios for passing a health bill without their filibuster-proof majority

1/18

President Obama made a last- minute appeal to Massachusetts voters to back Democrat Coakley, saying many of his priorities depend on a single vote in the U.S. Senate

1/16

A newly approved CMS Medicare package expands reimbursement coverage for telehealth originating sites beginning January 1, 2009

1/15

MedPAC is recommending that Congress further adjust Medicare’s hospital inpatient payments to recover overpayments from recent documentation and coding changes

1/15

Two articles published today by Health Affairs analyze the potential success of strategies to curtail medical spending in the U.S.

1/15

The viability of reform depends on attracting lower-risk individuals. Strengthening the mandate would increase the likelihood that these individuals will purchase coverage

1/15

Hospice urged MedPAC to adjust the community’s 2010 projected profit margins in order to more accurately reflect hospice’s unique, mandatory program costs

1/15

Walgreen Co. warned it will withdraw about half of its pharmacies from the state of Washington’s Medicaid as the program continues to cut back on reimbursements

1/15

Dems may add billions in fees for device makers and cut reimbursements or increase fees on drug makers by what agreed to previously

1/15

A LOOPHOLE in existing law allows manufacturers of brand-name drugs to pay competitors to keep cheaper, generic versions off the market

1/15

The fight over whether states or the federal government will have more clout in a proposed health insurance marketplace is escalating

1/14

Labor leaders and Democratic negotiators reached agreement over the issue of a proposed tax on high-end health plans. The details couldn’t immediately be learned.

1/14

A new study from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation attempts to debunk the common notion that recessions lead to fewer new start-ups

1/14

More on community ratings: in virtually all other industrialized nations community rating have long been widely accepted and this is unlikely to be abandoned

1/14

Ballooning debt will inevitably limit future wealth by reducing the size of economy & growth of capital stock, while increasing dependence on foreign creditors

1/14

Rep. Anthony Weiner, Liberal House member from New York gave a stern warning to the White House: “We don’t like negotiating with a gun to our head.”

1/14

H.I.G. Capital, LLC, a leading global private equity firm, today announced that an affiliate has closed its previously announced acquisition of Allion Healthcare, Inc.

1/14

Should someone in Idaho or Nevada have significantly different health care coverage from someone in Massachusetts?  That is one of the biggest questions

1/14

With a growing sense of urgency, President Obama and top Democrats held a marathon negotiating session in an effort to thrash out sweeping health care legislation

1/14

The biggest home-nursing companies plan a shopping spree for smaller rivals as funding cuts trigger the industry’s biggest shakeout

1/13

MediConnect Global, a provider of Web-based services, has acquired PassportMD, a  personal health record company

1/13

Americans are still too fat, but the obesity epidemic in the United States appears to be waning a bit

1/13

People with Type 2 diabetes will have an opportunity for personal consultations with Walgreen Co. pharmacists and nurse practitioners under a pilot program

1/13

Alt Benefit Consultants, Inc. a third party administrator has announced the merger with Bentley Yates TPA

1/13

House Ways and Means Committee is considering paying for health-care legislation by imposing a new tax on unearned income such as capital gains

1/13

Regulators don’t like it when big drug companies pay generics shops in deals that determine when branded drugs will face generic competition

1/13

Biomedical research funding wasn’t large or steady enough to ensure investments in “high- risk/high-reward” projects, a federally sponsored study found

1/13

Democrats are divided over whether health insurance would be sold at the state or national level under their health care reform legislation

1/13

Who would run the new insurance exchanges that would allow consumers to comparison-shop for health coverage

1/13

The FDA recently approved MediSens Wireless’ wireless body monitoring system for its first phase of clinical trials

1/13

Having failed to persuade Obama to scrap tax on high-cost health policies, labor took their case to Speaker Pelosi and  received a more favorable response

1/13

A clash between the White House and the Chamber has been brewing for several months as the two sides have fought over the shape of health-care reform.

1/13

Groups opposed to health-care reform have plunged into the battle for Ted Kennedy’s former Senate seat, launching an attack on Democratic candidate Martha Coakley

1/13

One of the few things we can be sure of when Congress finally enacts health-care reform is that the battle will rage on, unabated

1/13

Almost a year after taking office, no one has been nominated anybody to run Medicare

1/13

A little economic commentary – 2010 will be a time for weaning the nation from life support and evaluating what worked and what didn’t

1/12

A growing shortage of pediatricians trained in specialty medicine is threatening timely access to care for children

1/12

Many doctors, especially older ones and specialists, say they would postpone those conversations, according to a study published onlineMonday in the journal Cancer

1/12

The final health-care bill is likely to require coverage for more mammograms after women’s groups, doctors and imaging-equipment makers stepped up pressure on lawmakers

1/12

Pharmacists dispense pills, counsel patients, screen for illness, give vaccines

1/12

US policy makers are studying Denmark’s health information technology use to see whether its successes can be replicated as part of the overhaul of the health system

1/12

Short of rationing, lawmakers have pulled nearly every available cost-control lever in the sweeping health care overhaul

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/11/AR2010011102231.html
1/12

Novartis announced that would invest $24M as part of an exclusive worldwide agreement for the pharma company to license Proteus Biomedical’s sensing technology

1/12

The agency that runs Medicare rung the latest cost alarm bell on Friday, and good luck finding any media mention.

1/12

House and Senate negotiators are considering applying for the first time the Medicare payroll tax to investment income

1/12

President Obama signaled that he was willing to amend the proposal to tax high-cost insurance to “make this work for working families,” a senior administration official said

1/12

The idea of an excise tax on “Cadillac” health-care plans sounds like magic.  But if you look at the actual workings of the plan, you come away far less impressed.

1/12

Union leaders opposed to a Senate plan to tax the most expensive employer-provided health benefits said Democrats face losses in elections if they fail to support labor’s agenda

1/12

Bloom Health announced Wednesday that it has secured $5 million in financing from two Chicago-based firms, BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, LP, and Sandbox Industries

1/11

The elderly will outnumber children for the first time in 2045, ratcheting demand on nursing homes and increasing the burden on working-age people to support retirees

1/11

Americans would see only a modest rise in health care costs under the Senate’s plan to extend coverage to 34 million people who currently go without health insurance

1/11

A new study has found that five times as many high school and college students are dealing with anxiety and other mental health issues

1/11

As Democratic leaders privately hammer out a final compromise, the controversies focus on a government-run option and abortion

1/11

Prices for a small but growing number of brand-name drugs have risen more than twofold in recent years

1/11

President Barack Obama, facing growing resistance among Democrats over his support for taxing health benefits, will confront U.S. labor leaders

1/11

Republicans are attacking the legal premise of the legislation, saying Congress has no power to make people carry health insurance or pay a penalty or tax

1/11

As one way to pay for the changes, the Senate would impose a 40 percent tax on employer-provided insurance plans that exceed $8,500 for individuals and $23,000 for families

1/11

One of the main Democrat-on-Democrat bouts in their secret nonconference committee turns on who will regulate the insurance industry

1/11

TeamHealth announced today the acquisition of Anesthetix Management LLC, a nationally recognized provider of comprehensive anesthesiology and pain management service

1/11

MicroCHIPS recently announced another $16.5 million in venture capital

1/8

TIBCO Software Inc. announced that it has acquired privately-held Foresight Corporation, a leading provider of transaction automation solutions

1/8

Technology Crossover Ventures has made a “significant growth equity investment” in Origin Healthcare Solutions, a Windsor, Conn.-based provider of health care revenue cycle management services

1/8

Telemedicine can allow clinicians to monitor, consult, care for and perform procedures on patients in multiple locations – are doctors ready for this?

1/8

Imposing tax on high-cost health plans – who is hardest and can health-care spending be limited as much as proponents say

1/8

Obama to meet union leaders who argue tax on high-end health plans will punish workers who won health benefits in hard-fought negotiations

1/8

Health insurers are girding for a fight over who should regulate the new the health-care exchanges

1/8

Health insurance lobbyists are pushing lawmakers to eliminate caps on profit margins and delay a hefty, industry-wide tax

1/8

House Democrats are increasingly concerned that they could be marginalized at the bargaining table

1/8

Vignet announced its Connected Health Services platform infrastructure for mobile health devices and services

1/8

A federal takeover of services to dual eligibles would cost about $70 billion per year. For many states, a share of this amount would be the difference between chronic fiscal crisis and a balanced budget

1/8

Senator Nelson wants to  provide full federal funding of the proposed expansion of Medicaid for ALL states, or allow every state the ability to opt out of the expense they would begin paying in 2017

1/7

Thomson Reuters announced that it has acquired Discovery Logic, Inc., a provider of customizable analytics and decision support solutions for scientific research.

1/7

Health care experts have been promoting telemedicine, video conferencing and data transfer to connect doctors to patients. But are doctors ready for this form of technology?

1/7

AdvancedMD® Software, Inc., a leader in medical practice and revenue cycle management automation solutions, announced it has acquired PracticeOne

1/7

Why is drug importation (and its twin the reimportation of American drugs from foreign countries) a bad idea?

1/7

Intuity Medical Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based developer of blood glucose monitors, has raised $64 million in Series D funding

1/7

Carousel Capital has sold MedData LLC, a provider of health care transaction processing, to TransUnion LLC

1/7

How interest groups behind health-care legislation are financed is often unclear

1/7

Liquent, Inc. announces that it has been acquired by Marlin Equity Partners from Thomson Reuters.

1/7

Prescription drug coverage for millions of federal employees and their dependents are at high costs

1/7

President Barack Obama is pushing U.S. House Democrats to drop their opposition to a tax on high- end insurance plans

1/7

A White House official said Wednesday that the president would support the House effort to make subsidies more generous

1/7

Hundreds of thousands of patients each year suffer from infections after surgery, and experts say those infections stem from bacteria the patients themselves are carrying

1/7

Four years ago, Medicare Part D was born – today, the program is working better than many expected

1/7

Univita Health, a rapidly growing company that is seeking to transform home delivery of healthcare services, today announced the acquisition of Atenda Healthcare Solutions

1/7

Developer of an implantable medical device to address morbid obesity, has raised $22 million – ValenTX

1/7

CVS Caremark today announced an agreement with Allscripts that will position both companies to help accelerate adoption of e-prescribing technology

1/7

Lawson Software announced that it has agreed to acquire Healthvision Solutions, Inc. (“Healthvision”), through the acquisition of privately held Quovadx Holdings, Inc.

1/6

Medicare and Medicaid rose more than 8 percent in 2008, almost double the growth rate for all health-care purchases by governments, companies and consumers in the U.S.

1/6

Experimental devices are designed to keep track of how many minutes they work out, how much food they consume and even whether they are at a fast-food joint

1/6

Cisco Systems Inc. is king of the “oughts,” at least when it comes to acquisitions of venture-backed companies

1/6

A little-noticed provision is already prompting celebration from a small group of influential hospitals that stand to gain millions in Medicare dollars

1/6

Consumers face higher costs for over-the-counter medicines if Democrats keep provision to limit the use of tax-free health care spending accounts

1/6

Congressional Democrats and President Barack Obama began work in earnest Tuesday – Topping the list: How to help Americans pay for insurance premiums.

1/6

The U.S. House may accept a plan to increase Medicare payroll taxes on high-salary earners as a compromise to help get a health-care overhaul through Congress

1/6

The Obama-era FDA approved 26 new drugs last year. That’s a hair’s breadth from the 25 new drugs approved by the Bush-era FDA in 2008

1/6

Patients with severe depression benefit most from antidepressant medications while those with less-severe symptoms see little or no benefit

1/6

Medicare officials on Wednesday detailed plans to distribute billions of dollars in stimulus to upgrade the nation’s paper medical records to electronic files

1/6

U.S. judge upheld much of a sweeping federal law limiting the marketing of cigarettes – FDA spokeswoman said ruling will allow mplementation of the tobacco control act

1/6

Primus Capital has sponsored a recapitalization of PathGroup, a Brentwood, Tenn.-based provider of diagnostic laboratory services.

1/5

TA Associates has sold its ownership stake in Logistics Health, a LaCrosse, Wis.-based health care delivery system

1/5

That’s true as far as it goes — growth increased at a rate of 4.4%, but a more important figure to keep an eye on is national health-care spending as a percentage of total GDP

1/5

Our nation currently faces a shortage of physicians expected to worsen as the number of people over age 65

1/5

More Americans are being prescribed multiple psychiatric medications but most people diagnosed with recent depression don’t get adequate treatment

1/5

A Senate aide tells Washington Wire that the two chambers plan to skip the formal conference process

1/5

U.S. Democrats will likely drop the idea of setting up a new government-run insurance program as they try to quickly resolve differences

1/5

By merging, Towers and Watson created the world’s biggest employee-benefits consultancy by revenue, displacing the Mercer unit of Marsh & McLennan Cos.

1/5

Continua Health Alliance today announced the first end-to-end connected health solution based on the Continua architecture

1/4

HMS announced that it has acquired the assets of Verify Solutions, a metropolitan Atlanta-based company specializing in dependent eligibility audit services for employer-sponsored healthcare plans.

1/4

CMS and ONC Issue Regulations Proposing a Definition of ‘Meaningful Use’ and Setting Standards for Electronic Health Record Incentive Program

1/4

Top doctors  have to limit their financial ties to the drug and device industries under rules that kicked in on the first of the year

1/4

Opponents of the health-care reform bill  think their last, best hope to halt the legislation in the court

1/4

Senate Democrats will have the upper hand as U.S. lawmakers confront the last major hurdle to overhaul the nation’s health-care system

1/4

Small businesses with fewer than 50 workers would not be penalized – that was before labor unions in the construction industry went to work

1/4

AMA’s endorsement stems from the exclusive rights to the medical billing codes that doctors are required to use when they submit bills

1/4

The five things to pay attention to in 2010 – So what should you look for next?

1/4

One controversial feature of the health reform bill winding its way through Congress is “community rating”

1/4

The health-care system in this country will definitely be altered once the ramifications of reform start taking shape

1/4

Medical-device companies will have to contend with toughening regulatory oversight, hospitals battling high device prices, an expected multibillion-dollar tax

Vita Advisors, LLC is a research-based strategic advisory firm serving the health care industry.

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