Bizzopolis Directory

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:31:11 -0700
Two interesting developments took place after writing last week about United Behavioral Health deploying policies and guidelines based on a profoundly dangerous misunderstanding of clinical depression. The first is the large number of emails I've received from stakeholders across the spectrum of people involved in outpatient mental health care with similar-and even worse???stories. More on ...
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Health Canada slow to move against alcoholic energy drinks

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:08:10 -0700
Health Canada isn't ready to crack down on pre-mixed alcoholic energy drinks, despite a long-standing request from government inspectors for direction on what "action can be taken against these products," internal records show.
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Well: Personal Health: Bloated Health Care System Needs a Trim

Mon, 28 May 2012 06:00:44 -0700
Expectations and demands of health care must change, and the incentives for tremendous waste must be reckoned with.
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Health Robotics' Upgrades its Worldwide Network in Saudi Arabia with Hospital Automation Technology (HAT)

Mon, 28 May 2012 02:00:00 -0700
BOZEN, Sud-Tirol, Italy, May 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Health Robotics today announced a new marketing and service channel for its world-leading i.v.STATION ONCO, i.v.SOFT, and i.v.STATION products with ...
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New UConn Health Center Chief Looks Ahead

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:41:48 -0700
Drug Discovery, Tackling State Health Disparities Among Torti's Goals — Dr. Frank Torti, the University of Connecticut Health Center's new vice president of health affairs, says that personalized medicine could be the next big thing in health care and that he expects the university to play a major role in it.
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Health Happenings

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:49:52 -0700
Looking for a certain support group or workshop? Check out our local roundup of everything from health screenings to child car-seats.
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Health Net Announces Appearance at Sanford C. Bernstein’s 28th Strategic Decisions Conference

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:30:00 -0700
Health Net, Inc. today announced that members of its management team are scheduled to present at Sanford C. Bernstein’s 28th Strategic Decisions Conference on May 30, 2012, at approximately 9:00 a.m.
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Study: One in 10 veterans lack health insurance

Mon, 28 May 2012 08:52:15 -0700
The Veterans Administration operates the country’s largest health-care system, with more than 1,400 hospitals employing nearly 15,000 doctors . That expansive system does not, however, cover everyone: One in 10 veterans currently lack health insurance, according to a new Urban Institute study . Read full article >>
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Extend Health Bringing 500+ Jobs to Richardson, Texas

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:00:00 -0700
Extend Health, Inc., a leading provider of health benefit management services, including the nation’s largest private Medicare exchange, today celebrated the opening of the first of two new service centers in Richardson, Texas, that together expect to bring more than 500 new jobs to the greater Dallas–Fort Worth area.
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Health Minister Delivers Statement at World Health Assembly

Sun, 27 May 2012 16:31:05 -0700
The Minister for Health and Medical Services, Hon. Charles Sigoto (Solomon Islands) has the delivered the country’s statement at the main plenary of the 65th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Wednesday 23rd May in Geneva, Switzerland.
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