LOS ANGELES—What began as a typical night at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center turned into organized chaos after midnight when a raging wildfire marched toward the hospital in the foothills of Los Angeles.
Nearby office bungalows went up in flames. The fire surrounded a power generating plant, knocking out electricity to the hospital.
Hospital staff quickly shut down the ventilation system to keep out the acrid smoke. With the backup generators Read the rest of this entry »
Orlando, Fla. –
The American Medical Association united with four other physician organizations on principles for how a patient-centered medical home system should work. But it resolved to study further the contentious issue of doctor payment under such a system.
The AMA House of Delegates, at its November Interim Meeting, adopted principles that call for medical home physicians to implement an infrastructure that allows them to have more continuous Read the rest of this entry »
CVS Caremark is the largest provider of prescriptions in the nation. The
Company fills or manages more than 1 billion prescriptions annually. Through
its unmatched breadth of service offerings, CVS Caremark is transforming the
delivery of health care services in the U.S. The Company is uniquely
positioned to effectively manage costs and improve health care outcomes
through its more than 6,800 CVS/pharmacy and Longs Drugs stores; its Caremark
Pharmacy Read the rest of this entry »
LOS ANGELES—Police officers stood at the front of a crowded church on Tuesday night, offering what few answers they could to explain why a father would kill his wife and five children before turning the gun on himself.
But residents of the suburban community of Wilmington have heard of such violence before. The Lupoe family, whose seven bodies were discovered shot to death Tuesday morning in their home, represents the fifth mass death of a Read the rest of this entry »
Rep. Stark Introduces Bill To Create Electronic Medical Records System, Strengthen Privacy
Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.), chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, introduced a bill Monday that aims to create a national system of electronic medical records that would use Medicare reimbursement to encourage hospitals and physicians to adopt new technologies,
reports. The measure would create a series of incentives for physicians and hospitals Read the rest of this entry »
RADNOR, Pa., Jan. 21, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Health Benefits Direct Corporation (OTCBB:HBDT), a leading technology innovator and software provider for the administration, marketing and distribution of a wide range of health and life insurance and related products, today announced it has closed on a $4 million private placement of preferred stock and warrants to The Co-Investment Fund II LP. The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the private Read the rest of this entry »
But Stuart Altman, a healthcare economist at Brandeis University and a member of the Tufts board of trustees, said the dispute reflects the failure of the free market to assure high quality, affordable healthcare. He said all hospitals should be paid the same rate, adjusted for the quality of their work and the complexity of their patients’ care. Instead, pay is largely determined by negotiating power.
“Tufts barely survives,” he said. “Sure it Read the rest of this entry »
For an Iraqi Army soldier patrolling Baghdad's unpredictable streets, each 12-hour shift is an exercise in terror anduncertainty.
So Ahmed Qasim takes a small, white tablet called Artane to help him through hisduties.
“For me, it helps me to get the job done,” he said. “I can't bear working without taking Artane. It makes me happy and high, but I still can controlmyself.”
The abuse of prescription drugs, widely available in Iraq on Read the rest of this entry »
November 26, 2008 – 5:04PM
Two of the Federal Government’s new men’s health ambassadors co-authored a paper that claims homosexuality is a mental disorder and that gay people are more likely to abuse drugs and molest children.
Warwick Marsh, of the Fatherhood Foundation, and Barry Williams from the Lone Fathers Association were two of the 29 authors who contributed to the paper “21 Reasons Why Gender Matters”, published by the Fatherhood Foundation Read the rest of this entry »
Though health club owners and industry officials expect a traditional surge in January as customers make New Year’s resolutions to get in shape, they’re aware of the financial crunch ahead.
“I anticipate the consumer will come out of this retail tailspin that happened over the last eight weeks and have to decide: ‘I only have so much money to spend. What will I spend it on?’ ” said Carl Liebert, chief executive of 24 Hour Fitness, based in San Ramon, Read the rest of this entry »