Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Study: Big Employers Could Dump Sickest Employees On To Exchanges - Kaiser Health News

Study: Big Employers Could Dump Sickest Employees On To Exchanges - Kaiser Health News

Emory Healthcare teams up with CVS walk-in clinics  | ajc.com

Emory Healthcare teams up with CVS walk-in clinics | ajc.com

In Toddlers, No Difference Found Between Intermittent And Daily Wheezing Treatment

In Toddlers, No Difference Found Between Intermittent And Daily Wheezing Treatment

Chicken Pox Vaccine Protects Small Infants Too, Not Just Vaccinated Children

Chicken Pox Vaccine Protects Small Infants Too, Not Just Vaccinated Children

Leading Out-Of-School-Time Organizations Unite To Combat Childhood Obesity Epidemic

Leading Out-Of-School-Time Organizations Unite To Combat Childhood Obesity Epidemic

Seeking To Be The 'Perfect Parent' Not Always Good For New Moms And Dads

Seeking To Be The 'Perfect Parent' Not Always Good For New Moms And Dads

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Tavenner To Replace Berwick At CMS Helm - Kaiser Health News

Tavenner To Replace Berwick At CMS Helm - Kaiser Health News

Medicaid cuts proposed after supercommittee fail - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Medicaid cuts proposed after supercommittee fail - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Study: Asthma hinders diabetes control » Abilene Reporter-News

Study: Asthma hinders diabetes control » Abilene Reporter-News

Text-message bullying becoming more common | Reuters

Text-message bullying becoming more common | Reuters

Controversial Posters of Babies with Knives Aim to Reduce Co-Sleeping Deaths – TIME Healthland

Controversial Posters of Babies with Knives Aim to Reduce Co-Sleeping Deaths – TIME Healthland

Study Finds Foster Children Often Given Antipsychosis Drugs - NYTimes.com

Study Finds Foster Children Often Given Antipsychosis Drugs - NYTimes.com

American Diabetes Association's Preferred Testing Method Shown To Fail At Identifying Children With Diabetes

American Diabetes Association's Preferred Testing Method Shown To Fail At Identifying Children With Diabetes

American Diabetes Association's Preferred Testing Method Shown To Fail At Identifying Children With Diabetes

American Diabetes Association's Preferred Testing Method Shown To Fail At Identifying Children With Diabetes

American Diabetes Association's Preferred Testing Method Shown To Fail At Identifying Children With Diabetes

American Diabetes Association's Preferred Testing Method Shown To Fail At Identifying Children With Diabetes

Adverse Events In Hospitalized Children Reported By Families Not Tracked By Health-Care Providers

Adverse Events In Hospitalized Children Reported By Families Not Tracked By Health-Care Providers

Babies Who Eat Fish Before Nine Months Are Less Likely To Suffer Pre-school Wheeze

Babies Who Eat Fish Before Nine Months Are Less Likely To Suffer Pre-school Wheeze

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Medicaid cuts costing hospitals more jobs - FierceHealthcare

Medicaid cuts costing hospitals more jobs - FierceHealthcare

bizjournals mobile: Atlanta: Emory MD's to oversee MinuteClinics

bizjournals mobile: Atlanta: Emory MD's to oversee MinuteClinics

Despite Deep Opposition To Health Law, Ga. Contemplates Exchange - Kaiser Health News

Despite Deep Opposition To Health Law, Ga. Contemplates Exchange - Kaiser Health News

Last chance for Medicare, Medicaid reform? Nope - David Nather - POLITICO.com

Last chance for Medicare, Medicaid reform? Nope - David Nather - POLITICO.com

Blame-free culture means more error reporting - FierceHealthcare

Blame-free culture means more error reporting - FierceHealthcare

Monday, November 21, 2011

Emory teaming up with MinuteClinic | Georgia Health News

Emory teaming up with MinuteClinic | Georgia Health News

amednews: Managing the uncertainty of health system reform (MGMA annual meeting) :: Nov. 21, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Managing the uncertainty of health system reform (MGMA annual meeting) :: Nov. 21, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Many physicians unfamiliar with student-athlete heart screening guidelines :: Nov. 21, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Many physicians unfamiliar with student-athlete heart screening guidelines :: Nov. 21, 2011 ... American Medical News

Acupuncture For Kids Relatively Safe, If Practitioner Is Well Qualified

Acupuncture For Kids Relatively Safe, If Practitioner Is Well Qualified

Hospital mistakes kept secret  | ajc.com

Hospital mistakes kept secret | ajc.com

Georgia lawmaker uncovers personnel problems at state's newest department | savannahnow.com

Georgia lawmaker uncovers personnel problems at state's newest department | savannahnow.com

TV Viewing Poses Greater Risk Than Computer Use For Cardiovascular Disease

TV Viewing Poses Greater Risk Than Computer Use For Cardiovascular Disease

Hemoglobin And Blood Pressure Levels, Male Gender Linked To "Silent" Strokes In Children With Sickle Cell Anemia

Hemoglobin And Blood Pressure Levels, Male Gender Linked To "Silent" Strokes In Children With Sickle Cell Anemia

Illicit Drug Use Associated With Overweight Or Underweight In Teenagers

Illicit Drug Use Associated With Overweight Or Underweight In Teenagers

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Georgia Medicaid doesn't help smokers quit | The Augusta Chronicle

Georgia Medicaid doesn't help smokers quit | The Augusta Chronicle

Patient compensation could reduce malpractice costs, defensive medicine - FierceHealthcare

Patient compensation could reduce malpractice costs, defensive medicine - FierceHealthcare

PeachCare Opens To State Employees

PeachCare Opens To State Employees

Seniors turn to Medicaid for long-term care  | ajc.com

Seniors turn to Medicaid for long-term care | ajc.com

Childhood Obesity What Are The Health Risks?

Childhood Obesity What Are The Health Risks?

WellCare picks new chief for Georgia | Georgia Health News

WellCare picks new chief for Georgia | Georgia Health News

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Medicaid faces state, federal tensions - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Medicaid faces state, federal tensions - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Surge in babies addicted to moms' pain pills - USATODAY.com

Surge in babies addicted to moms' pain pills - USATODAY.com

Super Committee Clock | Jamie Dupree Washington Insider

Super Committee Clock | Jamie Dupree Washington Insider

Let Your Child Sleep And Play Their Way To A Healthy Weight

Let Your Child Sleep And Play Their Way To A Healthy Weight

Image Gently® And SNM "Go With The Guidelines" Campaign To Help "Child-Size" Pediatric Radiopharmaceutical Dose

Image Gently® And SNM "Go With The Guidelines" Campaign To Help "Child-Size" Pediatric Radiopharmaceutical Dose

Wait Three Minutes Before Clamping Umbilical Cord, Reduces Iron Deficiency Risk

Wait Three Minutes Before Clamping Umbilical Cord, Reduces Iron Deficiency Risk

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Hospitals sue gov't over 20% state Medicaid cuts - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Hospitals sue gov't over 20% state Medicaid cuts - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Community Health Centers And Primary Care Providers Need Training To Better Manage Obesity And Weight-Related Chronic Diseases

Community Health Centers And Primary Care Providers Need Training To Better Manage Obesity And Weight-Related Chronic Diseases

Cooking Should Be Integrated Into School Curriculum To Fight Childhood Obesity

Cooking Should Be Integrated Into School Curriculum To Fight Childhood Obesity

Long Term Study Questions Optimal Amount Of Iron In Infant Formula

Long Term Study Questions Optimal Amount Of Iron In Infant Formula

Deficit Reduction Panel at Impasse, but Obama Sees No Reason to Step In - NYTimes.com

Deficit Reduction Panel at Impasse, but Obama Sees No Reason to Step In - NYTimes.com

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Walmart Wants To Be Nation's Biggest Primary Care Provider - Kaiser Health News

Walmart Wants To Be Nation's Biggest Primary Care Provider - Kaiser Health News

Appeals Court Rules Health Law's Individual Mandate Constitutional - Kaiser Health News

Appeals Court Rules Health Law's Individual Mandate Constitutional - Kaiser Health News

Classroom Cookery Lessons To Fight Obesity Head On

Classroom Cookery Lessons To Fight Obesity Head On

Many Infants At Risk In Unsafe Sleep Settings, Poll Shows

Many Infants At Risk In Unsafe Sleep Settings, Poll Shows

Feds give Georgia insurers more time to comply with health care law  | ajc.com

Feds give Georgia insurers more time to comply with health care law | ajc.com

State revenues continue to climb; up 5.4 percent in October  | ajc.com

State revenues continue to climb; up 5.4 percent in October | ajc.com

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Children's Health Program Opened To Low-Income State Employees - Kaiser Health News

Children's Health Program Opened To Low-Income State Employees - Kaiser Health News

Arizona appeals court to decide fate of Medicaid enrollment freeze :: Nov. 7, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Arizona appeals court to decide fate of Medicaid enrollment freeze :: Nov. 7, 2011 ... American Medical News

: Why small medical practices lag in EMR adoption :: Nov. 7, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Why small medical practices lag in EMR adoption :: Nov. 7, 2011 ... American Medical News

Banning Sugar-Sweetened Beverages In Schools Does Not Appear To Reduce Consumption Among Adolescents

Banning Sugar-Sweetened Beverages In Schools Does Not Appear To Reduce Consumption Among Adolescents

Are Kids Getting Enough Iodine - Vital For Prevention Of Brain Damage

Are Kids Getting Enough Iodine - Vital For Prevention Of Brain Damage

MRSA Big Risk Factor For Children Who Catch Flu

MRSA Big Risk Factor For Children Who Catch Flu

Monday, November 7, 2011

amednews: Nearly all states cut Medicaid payments as stimulus runs out :: Nov. 7, 2011 ... American Medical News

amednews: Nearly all states cut Medicaid payments as stimulus runs out :: Nov. 7, 2011 ... American Medical News

Medical News: Kids Still Getting Too Many Antibiotics - in Pediatrics, General Pediatrics from MedPage Today

Medical News: Kids Still Getting Too Many Antibiotics - in Pediatrics, General Pediatrics from MedPage Today

Give Kids Extra Dose Of Pneumonia Vaccine PCV13, Says CDC

Give Kids Extra Dose Of Pneumonia Vaccine PCV13, Says CDC

Link In Children Between Body Weight, Sleep-Disordered Breathing And Cognition

Link In Children Between Body Weight, Sleep-Disordered Breathing And Cognition

Getting To The Heart Of Down Syndrome With The Help Of Flies And Mice

Getting To The Heart Of Down Syndrome With The Help Of Flies And Mice

Chicken Pox Parties Is "Middle Ages Vigilante Vaccination"

Chicken Pox Parties Is "Middle Ages Vigilante Vaccination"

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Medical News: AAP: Melding of Specialist, Generalist Care - in Meeting Coverage, AAP from MedPage Today

Medical News: AAP: Melding of Specialist, Generalist Care - in Meeting Coverage, AAP from MedPage Today

Medical News: AAP: New SIDS Guideline Says No to Bumper Pads - in Meeting Coverage, AAP from MedPage Today

Medical News: AAP: New SIDS Guideline Says No to Bumper Pads - in Meeting Coverage, AAP from MedPage Today

Medical News: AAP: Gun Injuries in Kids Up Sharply - in Meeting Coverage, AAP from MedPage Today

Medical News: AAP: Gun Injuries in Kids Up Sharply - in Meeting Coverage, AAP from MedPage Today

Medical News: AAP: Urinary Stones in Kids on the Rise - in Meeting Coverage, AAP from MedPage Today

Medical News: AAP: Urinary Stones in Kids on the Rise - in Meeting Coverage, AAP from MedPage Today

Social forces may limit health care reform - J. Lester Feder - POLITICO.com

Social forces may limit health care reform - J. Lester Feder - POLITICO.com

Childhood Diet Lower In Fat And Higher In Fiber May Lower Risk For Chronic Disease In Adulthood

Childhood Diet Lower In Fat And Higher In Fiber May Lower Risk For Chronic Disease In Adulthood

Social Stress During Adolescence Means Higher Risk Of Diseases Later In Life

Social Stress During Adolescence Means Higher Risk Of Diseases Later In Life

FDA Says ADHD Medications Are OK

FDA Says ADHD Medications Are OK

Scientists Discover Link Among Spectrum Of Childhood Diseases - Hard-To-Treat Disorders Characterized By Inflammation And Fat Loss

Scientists Discover Link Among Spectrum Of Childhood Diseases - Hard-To-Treat Disorders Characterized By Inflammation And Fat Loss

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

The Grady inspection — and other health news | Georgia Health News

The Grady inspection — and other health news | Georgia Health News

Sugary Drinks Industry Aggressively Targeting Children And Teenagers

Sugary Drinks Industry Aggressively Targeting Children And Teenagers

Pediatricians Can Help Prevent Spread Of HIV

Pediatricians Can Help Prevent Spread Of HIV

Overweight Teens Want To Lose Weight, Go About It The Wrong Way

Overweight Teens Want To Lose Weight, Go About It The Wrong Way

Health Expert Urges States To Slow The Move To Medicaid Managed Care – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Health Expert Urges States To Slow The Move To Medicaid Managed Care – Capsules - The KHN Blog