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Pharmacy Owner Sentenced To Over 4 Years For Health Care Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft And Conspiracy To Misbrand Drugs

Posted by admin on July 5th, 2010

U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis sentenced Pamela Arrey, age 49, of Glenelg, Maryland, a licensed pharmacist, to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to misbrand pharmaceuticals. Judge Garbis also entered an order that Arrey forfeit her home and pay restitution of $505,745.89. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J…



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Health care dependents: Extending parent coverage to age 26 …

Posted by admin on July 3rd, 2010

Health insurance for the under-26 crowd. By Julianne Pepitone, staff reporterMay 12, 2010: 11:42 AM ET … Expanding health coverage to twentysomethings is welcome relief for … View full post on Detroit Healthcare and Health Insurance Pipe

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Retirement: 11 questions on long-term care insurance – Apr. 7 …

Posted by admin on May 29th, 2010

Chances are good you’ll need long-term medical care in retirement, but how do you decide which long-term care insurance plan is right for you? View full post on Detroit Healthcare and Health Insurance Pipe

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Florida Health Care Providers Offer Language Services, Medical Homes

Posted by admin on May 26th, 2010

Orlando Sentinel: As “the region continues to attract residents from all over the country and the world, local health care providers and educators are searching for ways to better serve them.” Some use “cultural toolkits,” and have guides to help providers relate to patients’ cultural and religious preferences. “‘From a business perspective, it makes a lot of sense,’ said Bernardo Ramirez, assistant professor of health services administration at the University of Central Florida…



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Association Of Health Care Journalists Launches New Fellowships In Health Performance

Posted by admin on May 21st, 2010

The Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) has announced a new fellowship program to help reporters identify and describe high performance health care in their local health care systems and across the United States. The AHCJ Media Fellowships on Health Performance, supported by The Commonwealth Fund, enable mid-career journalists to pursue a significant reporting project examining health care systems…



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Hospitals Experiment With New Marketing, But Critics Say Money Should Be Spent On Health Care

Posted by admin on May 19th, 2010

Hospital marketing can be an effective way to attract doctors and new patients, but some critics say hospitals should spend the money on health care instead. Kaiser Health News, in collaboration with NPR, reports on an innovative new marketing event: doctor-patient speed dating. A hospital outside Dallas, Texas, “running the event hopes to hook up people needing doctors with physicians looking for new patients. … Physicians and parents pair off for five minutes, then rotate into new conversations. …



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Kathleen Sebelius Interview on Health Care Reform

Posted by admin on May 16th, 2010

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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talks with WebMD about health care reform for young adults and others.

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Still Confused About Health Care Reform?

Posted by admin on May 12th, 2010

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While public opinion remains divided about health care reform, a majority of Americans – 55 percent — agree on one thing: They’re confused about the new law, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the health overhaul.

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Survey: Workers will pay about 7.4% more for health care …

Posted by admin on May 12th, 2010

According to the Census Bureau, about 177 million Americans — more than half the population — are covered by employer-provided health insurance. … View full post on Detroit Healthcare and Health Insurance Pipe

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iScrub Help Health Care Professionals To Perform Hand Hygiene

Posted by admin on May 6th, 2010

One of the most common causes of preventable health care-associated infections is poor hand hygiene. iScrub Lite 1.5, an iPhone and iPod touch application developed at the University of Iowa, makes monitoring hand hygiene compliance more efficient and accurate. The availability of the free application on May 5 at the iTunes store coincides with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “5 Moments for Hand Hygiene” campaign…



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