News For: Medical Insurance Umbrella OrganizationThis will hurt: Medical debt on the rise Two studies provide further evidence of the toll that medical costs are increasingly placing on working families, even for those who have health insurance. Medical Record Workflow Technology Leader eWebHealth Incorporates as Independent Organization eWebHealth, the leading provider of electronic workflow solutions for medical records, has been spun off by ChartOne, Inc. and incorporated as an independent organization. This announcement coincides with the recently publicized merger of ChartOne and HealthPort. Medtral New Zealand Announces Strategic Partnership with California-based Global Medical Conexions Medtral New Zealand www.medtral.com, providing affordable, world-class healthcare with all-inclusive travel and medical treatment packages, today announced a strategic partnership with California-based Global Medical Conexions GMCx, www.globalmedconex.com, a leader in the self-funded group health field. GMCx maintains an International Select Provider Organization ISPO consisting of the ... Tackling medical ethics Wed, Sep 24, 2008 2:09 a.m. The ethical practice of medicine is normally one of those academic subjects that gets little public attention, at least when compared with the skyrocketing cost of medical care and the difficulty millions of Americans have in obtaining health insurance. States, medical groups oppose abortion rule Several medical associations and 13 state attorneys general voiced their opposition Wednesday to a proposed federal rule that they fear would open the door for hospitals and physicians to deny access to contraception. Health insurance costs grow more gradually in 2008 Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. The 5 percent increase was comparable to last year's uptick. Overall, premiums for family coverage increased to $12,680 and premiums for single... Beaten Woman Drowning In Medical Bills A victim of an attack by two homeless people is now dealing with several serious medical issues, including a brain injury, seizures, 20 knocked-out teeth and no health insurance. Democratic Presidential Nominee Obama Releases New Ad Criticizing GOP Nominee McCain On Health Insurance Regulation Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama Ill. on Monday released an advertisement that criticized Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain Ariz. for his views on health care and an article in which he discusses regulation of the health insurance market, the Boston Globe's "Political Intelligence" reports Rhee, "Political Intelligence," Boston Globe, 9/22. Study: Hoosier health insurance rises 7 times faster than income The cost of health insurance climbed faster than median wages in Indiana in the first eight years of the decade, a report released Tuesday by nonprofit group Families USA states. Cirrus Medical Staffing Switches to Clearview TSS and RSS to Manage Travel Nurse Recruiting and Staffing Business Cirrus Medical Staffing has switched from their existing staffing software to Clearview TSS and RSS to help manage its travel nurse recruiting and staffing business. Greg Allen, company president, said their choice was largely based on the fact that Clearview's products are designed to meet the specific needs of the medical staffing industry. |


