11/13/2008 News For: Health Insurance Medical StudentsND students aid health center SOUTH BEND -- More than 145 students at the University of Notre Dame receive valuable educational experience through volunteer work at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. Poll Shows Baucus Individual Mandate To Buy Health Insurance Unpopular Consumer Watchdog countered Senator Max Baucus' D-MT contention that the mandatory purchase of health insurance was popular with Americans by pointing to a poll showing that voters overwhelmingly reject requiring proof of private health insurance when they are told they might have to pay some of the premium costs. New book helps medical students master clinical skills Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory The third edition of a best-selling book that helps medical students prepare for practical-skills tests, "Clinical Skills for OSCEs," was recently released by Scion Publishing. Study finds increased use of medical imaging, raising costs and health concerns A dramatic rise in the use of the medical imaging tools like CT scans are increasing health care costs and patients' exposure to radiation, according to a new study. The provocative conclusion by a University of California-San Francisco research team challenges the more-is-better conventional wisdom of many consumers and their doctors. The use of innovative imaging tests like computed tomography ... Obama health plan to cost $75 billion: analysis President-elect Barack Obama's plans to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system would cost the federal government $75 billion the first year but would provide health insurance for 95 percent of Americans, consulting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers said on Wednesday. American Medical Association Goes Green: Recognizes Negative Health Effects Of Global Climate Change Today the American Medical Association AMA passed new policies at its semi-annual policy-making meeting aimed at educating the medical community on the adverse health effects of global climate change, and encouraged physicians to become role models for their patients and communities by utilizing environmentally friendly practices and promoting resource conservation. Health Minister: Medical tourism in Singapore stable Singapore's Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said Tuesday that medical tourism in the city-state have not been affected by the recent financial crisis and he blamed its slower growth for the lack of capacity. He was quoted by local radio 938LIVE as saying that Singapore's medical industry has been enjoying a steady growth of about 20 percent a year. His remarks came after Parkway Health, one of the ... WPS Health Insurance Improves The Claims Experience With Cincom Eloquence Worldwide software provider Cincom Systems announces that WPS Health Insurance, one of Wisconsin's largest health insurers, has successfully implemented Cincom Eloquence document automation software and is now realizing significant improvements in the speed, quality and relevancy of correspondence to its over nine million customers. UPDATE: Sen Baucus Unveils Plan For Universal Health Coverage WASHINGTON -Dow Jones- Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus urged quick action on his plan to provide health insurance for all Americans through a new pooling arrangement intended to reduce health-care costs and expand access to Medicare and Medicaid. OAK Horizons Incorporates Patent-Pending HIM Knowledge Base into Online Medical Transcription Curriculum ATLANTA----OAK Horizons deploys the BenchMark KB��� knowledge base into their online curriculum and online continuing education programs for medical transcriptionists. This initiative is an important part of OAK Horizon���s continuing strategy to prepare students for meaningful employment upon graduation. |

