9/9/2010

Today's Briefs 1 Consumer Reports launches first installment of doctor ratings (September 8, 2010)   Previous Briefs 1. Physician visits down 7% in July (September 3, 2010)   2. Americans less willing to open their wallets for universal healthcare (August 31, 2010)   3. Pharmacists think they're important to patient health but uncompensated for it (August 31, 2010)   4. PHR, mobile health combine for increased self-care, report predicts (August 30, 2010)   5. CDHPs continue to grow but at a slower clip (August 25, 2010)   6. Study: Blacks, Hispanics went to ER for asthma more often than whites (August 24, 2010)   7. sanofi pasteur supporting meningococcal disease vaccination campaign (August 20, 2010)   8. New pill bottles alert patients when it's time to take medicine (August 18, 2010)   9. Research suggests free statins with fast food (August 17, 2010)   10. Pilot study finds texting teens improves diabetes Rx adherence (August 13, 2010)     Previous Articles 1. Aetna Delivers Interactive Personal Health Record to Small Group Customers November 7, 2008   2. Guideline, Inc Reports That Americans Continue to Struggle with Adherence to Healthcare Provider Recommendations on Medications October 31, 2008   3. Aetna Tackles Quality Issues in Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer October 31, 2008   4. Nielsen: U.S. Health Care Consumers Place More Importance on Price and Value When Choosing Over-the-Counter Products Compared to Global Consumers October 28, 2008   5. Drug industry spends $13 million on thank-you ads October 27, 2008   6. Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford Hospital Unveil Future of Medicine October 21, 2008   7. Leapfrog Issues a Caution That Quality Assurance Necessary during Implementation of Computerized Medication Systems October 15, 2008   8. AmericanHealthPlan.org Blog Launched to Push Plan Allowing Any American to Buy into Medicare October 15, 2008   9. WellPoint, Inc. Joins The Center for Health Value Innovation, Signaling Groundswell Support for Value-based Health Benefit Design October 14, 2008   10. New Survey: Painful Economy Puts Health Care Pinch on Young Adults October 9, 2008         Privacy Statement / Terms of Use

1. Pew research finds majority of adult cell users text 2. Consumer Reports launches first installment of doctor ratings 3. Study finds huge cost savings from preventive health services 4. Gender difference in mild cognitive impairment surprises researchers 5. OBGYN.net weighs in on quality of women's health sites 1. Physician visits down 7% in July 2. Americans less willing to open their wallets for universal healthcare 3. Pharmacists think they're important to patient health but uncompensated for it 4. PHR, mobile health combine for increased self-care, report predicts 5. CDHPs continue to grow but at a slower clip Topic Select eCommerce Deals & Finance Marketing Medical Practice eHealth Consumers Health Management Drug Development IT Policy & Regulation Pharma / Products Management Moves