AHCA picks PointRight metric for group’s quality initiative
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2012
The American Health Care Association will incorporate PointRight’s OnPoint-30 methodology of calculating case-mix adjusted hospitalization metric into its national quality initiative, both organizations...
Drug pipelines far from full, report finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 01, 2012
With new and novel medicines launched the last couple of years for diseases such as cancer, hepatitis C virus and multiple sclerosis, one would think that pharmaceutical pipelines are gradually improving....
Failures halt Phase III trials of infused Alzheimer’s drug
By
Deborah Weinstein
Sep 01, 2012
Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Elan said all Phase III tests of Alzheimer’s drug bapineuzumab are being halted after the drug failed to hit its goals for cognition and global function.
Vendor’s app converts MDS assessments
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2012
Software vendor Caradigm has developed an application that converts Minimum Data Set information to Continuity of Care Documents. The conversion means MDS information can be used by providers outside the...
Analyst seeks split-up for drugmaker J&J
By
Deborah Weinstein
Jul 05, 2012
Goldman Sachs analyst Jami Rubin’s dream of a Johnson & Johnson break-up will not be deterred. In what amounts to a 23-page wish list, the analyst laid out reasons for breaking up the company in...
New platform likely to help long-term care marketers
Mar 29, 2012
Salesforce.com recently launched Site.com. The new platform will give marketers in the long-term care field an easy way to update their websites, said Andrew Leigh, director of product marketing at the...
LTC insurer not paying up, lawsuit alleges
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2012
California-based Consumer Watchdog has filed a class action lawsuit against Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania. The organization alleges that SHIP is refusing to honor thousands of long-term...
Omnicare unveils prescribing app for controlled substances
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2012
Omnicare recently announced the launch of a new application for controlled substances. Prescribers — including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants — can electronically transmit...
GE, Microsoft to launch health data firm
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2012
Microsoft announced that it will partner with General Electric to form a new company that makes healthcare information more accessible. The partners said they hope to optimize the treatment that healthcare...
IOM insists that feds more carefully oversee IT vendors
By
John O'Connor
Jan 03, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services should impose more oversight of healthcare information technology vendors, a new report recommends.