Anita Forte-Scott understands how breast cancer can affect our lives. She is, and always has been, a vocal advocate for those suffering from breast cancer.
Anita has participated in the Y-Me, Susan G. Komen and Relay 4 Life walks. She has personally endured the loss of her grandmother and two aunts from the debilitating effects of breast cancer.
I am Beverly Forte, her aunt, and I am a breast cancer survivor. While I was undergoing chemotherapy Read the rest of this entry »

IOWA CITY, Iowa – One employee at
Hospitals has been fired and seven others suspended for allegedly
looking at private patient information.
Officials said Friday that the violations were discovered during
a routine check of computer access to patient information.
The hospitals chief executive officer, Ken Kates, says the
breach of privacy is unacceptable and disappointing. He says the
investigation is continuing.
Kates says all hospital employees Read the rest of this entry »

Associated Press – November 20, 2008 3:24 PM ET
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – First lady Mary Pawlenty will begin working on medical diplomacy next year.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s office says the first lady will become director of medical diplomacy at Children’s HeartLink, an international medical nonprofit focused on heart disease among children.
Mary Pawlenty will begin her new job on Jan. 5.
Mary Pawlenty served 12 years as a district court judge in Read the rest of this entry »

location to Mount Lebanon.
The company will present the proposal to the Mt. Lebanon Planning Board, seeking a change to the zoning ordinance of its overlay district, which would allow a health club as a conditional use.
In a prepared release, Kossman described the presentation as the first step in the process to secure
LLC as a tenant for the proposed development.
Kossman plans to build two 40,000-square-feet speculative office buildings at Read the rest of this entry »

Kaplan EduNeering, a leading provider of compliance and knowledge
management solutions and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have
expanded their Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to
support the educational needs of government regulatory agencies outside
the US using unique technology and content specific to FDA regulations.
Other U.S. government agencies will also benefit by the ability to share
consistent education relevant Read the rest of this entry »

. Every weekday this month, you’ll get help getting fiscally fit as we work toward our goal of saving $2,000 to invest in 3 stocks!
A serious customer with cash to spend can really call the shots these days on everything from electronics to housing to a root canal. Really.
In fact, 90% of customers who negotiated with a salesperson on everything from the price of furniture to medical care got a price break on at least one purchase over a three-year Read the rest of this entry »

Not to mention the risks to the public.
While the study involved just one city, researchers believe similar trends are occurring across the country. Natarajan says many communities are reorganizing their emergency medical systems to get heart attack patients into treatment faster. “So it’s important patients access the system.”
The study involved 487 consecutive patients admitted to the three Hamilton Health Sciences Centre emergency rooms with Read the rest of this entry »

, and will incorporate Ethidium
The deal positions Portico at the forefront of emerging medical home and
pay-for-performance initiatives by enabling health plans, IPAs, and
other organizations to more closely collaborate with physicians and
patients to reduce costs and deliver high quality healthcare.
s industry leading Integrated
Provider Management platform,
, CEO of Portico Systems.
s IPM platform provide
all the necessary tools to implement Read the rest of this entry »

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo, the husband of the President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, or first gentleman, announced on Sunday through the Philippine interior ministry that his health condition is better enough to be discharged from St. Luke’s Medical Center in the Philippines.
While on board a flight with a group of Philippine delegation to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum leaders summit, Read the rest of this entry »

Magellan Health Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Fiscal 2009 Forecast Guidance – Income Statement
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Low High
Net revenue $ 2,475.0 $ 2,625.0
Cost and expenses:
Cost of care Read the rest of this entry »