Overnight breathing therapy holds promise for chronic heart failure, research finds
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 12, 2012
An overnight breathing treatment called adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) therapy was shown to be helpful in individuals with chronic heart failure, new research suggests.
Clinical Challenges and Renal Considerations in Managing Gout: Part II – EXPIRED
May 31, 2012
This is part II of a three-part series of case-based articles on optimal, evidence-based approaches to the management of gout, an inflammatory arthritis that over the past two decades has doubled in prevalence...
Omnicell acquires MTS Medication Technologies
May 30, 2012
Omnicell has completed the acquisition of MTS Medication Technologies Inc., a leader in medication adherence packaging systems. Omnicell can better integrate medication management across that broader spectrum...
Omnicare will pay $50 million over controlled substances charges
May 14, 2012
Long-term care pharmacy provider Omnicare has agreed to pay the government $50 million to settle charges that it illegally dispensed controlled medications to long-term care residents.
Major depression is a highly debilitating illnesses associated with significant morbidity, impairments in occupational and social functioning and increased risk of suicide. Patients typically have some...
Measuring performance, coordinating care both crucial to lowering costs among the chronically ill, report...
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 30, 2012
The federal government should take advantage of Affordable Care Act funds to improve the coordination and quality of care for the chronically ill, a new report recommends.
NSAIDs and Adjuvant Therapies for Chronic Pain Management – EXPIRED
Apr 19, 2012
Extensive evidence demonstrates the analgesic efficacy of adjuvants, anti-inflammatories, and simple analgesics. The use of these classes of medications for chronic pain using rational polypharmacy may...
Mobile tech market ready to tackle chronic care
Apr 17, 2012
Look for an invasion of mobile tech devices for people with chronic conditions, a report from GlobalData advises. Conditions such as diabetes, obesity and hypertension will be among the leading candidates...
Omnicare ends hostile PharMerica chase
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James M. Berklan
Apr 02, 2012
The nation’s two largest institutional pharmacy services providers will not be joining forces. Omnicare abandoned its takeover attempt of PharMerica in late February.
IRS should supply workers with electronic means of reporting healthcare data, payroll professional says
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 02, 2012
A government-mandated request for additional healthcare data may result in the Internal Revenue Service requiring another form beyond a W-2 for employees, a payroll expert said last week.