May 2010 - News - emrupdate.com

Red Flag Rule Delayed Again

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has again delayed the deadline for implementation of the "Red Flag" rule until January 1, 2011. The latest deadline was June 1, but practices now have until the first of next year to implement a program to...

Published Mon, May 31 2010 8:00 PM by MediSYS, Inc. News

Gleeman’s Daily News—05/31/10

Memorial Day: Show the troops you care By Robert H. Scales Memorial Day was cast as a time for remembering the past exploits of our war heroes. But America's attention span is notoriously short, particularly when the subject is something as...

Published Sun, May 30 2010 11:53 PM by Robert Gleeman

Exercise During and After Cancer Treatment is Now Encouraged, Says Penn Medicine-Led Panel

Cancer patients who’ve been told to rest and avoid exercise can – and should – find ways to be physically active both during and after treatment, according to new national guidelines. Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, an associate professor of Epidemiology and...

Published Fri, May 28 2010 10:00 AM by Penn Medicine News

Gleeman’s Daily News—05/28/10

FDA considers criminal charges in Johnson & Johnson recall Jay Mallin/Bloomberg--Colleen Goggins, chairman of the worldwide consumer group at Johnson & Johnson, testifies at a U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing...

Published Fri, May 28 2010 3:58 AM by Robert Gleeman

Genetics May Influence the Severity of Joint Pain Effects of Breast Cancer Drugs

Aromatase inhibitor-associated arthralgia (AIAA) is a major side effect in breast cancer survivors, producing joint pain so severe that as many as ten percent of women discontinue their therapy prematurely while undergoing treatment with these lifesaving...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 5:00 PM by Penn Medicine News

Targeted Immunotherapy Shows Promise for Metastatic Breast and Pancreatic Cancers

Early trials using targeted monoclonal antibodies in combination with existing therapies show promise in treating pancreatic cancer and metastatic breast cancer, according to research that will be presented by investigators from the University of Pennsylvania...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 5:00 PM by Penn Medicine News

When lawyers are looking at eHealth…

Yesterday I have been invited to speak about new business models of eHealth at a conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. Very surprising is that the Conference (entitled The New Age of Health IT) was organized by the International Bar Association and centred...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 5:16 AM by Microsoft EMEA Health Blog

Filed under: EHR, Health IT, Usability, eHealth, trust, empowerment, eHealth Health IT, HealthVault, Personal Health Record

Gleeman’s Daily News—05/27/10

FDA investigates plant that made tainted children’s Tylenol McNeil Consumer Healthcare is being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration after numerous recalls of its products. Tylenol, Motrin and Benadryl are popular children’s drugs that...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 2:24 AM by Robert Gleeman

MUSE International 2010

MEDHOST is looking forward to seeing our MEDITECH Customers at the upcoming MUSE International Conference, June 1-4, at the Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center in Dallas. Conference attendees can stop by our booth (#625) to learn about our newest...

Published Wed, May 26 2010 8:23 AM by MEDHOST Media Center

Gleeman’s Daily News—05/26/10

First family criticized for eating fast food Obama orders a cheeseburger and fries on a May 2009 visit to Five Guys in Southeast Washington. (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) It seems even the food-crusading Obamas aren't safe from the public...

Published Wed, May 26 2010 3:23 AM by Robert Gleeman

24.05.2010 Johns Hopkins goes live with MetaVision

The Johns Hopkins Hospital, consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the number one hospital in the United States, has gone live with the MetaVision Anesthesia Information Management System in 39 operating rooms. MetaVision impacts the OR...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 10:14 PM by iMDsoft Clinical Information Systems – News

Penn Surgeon Receives Research Grant to Study Vasopressin Use in Resuscitation

Carrie Sims MD, MS, FACS, assistant professor of Surgery in the division of Traumatology and Surgical Critical Care at Penn Medicine, is the recipient of a $125,000 research grant from the National Trauma Institute (NTI). Sims’ study is one of seven awarded...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 1:00 PM by Penn Medicine News

Gleeman’s Daily News—05/25/10

From the UK: Doctor banned from practice, claims vaccines cause autism Doctor Andrew Wakefield speaks to the media after a hearing at the General Medical Council (GMC) in London January 28, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Luke MacGregor (Reuters) - A doctor...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 3:47 AM by Robert Gleeman

Medicare Frowns on Duplicate Claim Submission

In a recent notification from Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators®, LLC,, the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, informed providers that the number of duplicate Medicare claims submitted...

Published Mon, May 24 2010 8:00 PM by MediSYS, Inc. News

Filed under: practice management software, Medical Billing Services - Outsource Options

Gleeman’s Daily News—05/24/10

World child mortality rates falling World map and charts detailing child mortality rates. Photograph by: RNGS Credit: Reuters Child deaths worldwide seem to have fallen faster than officials thought, as a new study estimates far fewer children...

Published Mon, May 24 2010 2:57 AM by Robert Gleeman

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