News For: Peoples Choice health63% - Government Guaranteed Health Care Nearly two-thirds of Americans 63% favor a government guarantee of universal health insurance, even if it means raising taxes; 34% are opposed. Rainier still wants student health center RAINIER - Rainier school officials are still searching for a medical partner to open a school-based health center this January. Health Highlights: Sept. 22, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Best Practices in Health Data Integration: Orion Health Rhapsody Integration Engine Eases Legacy EHR Migration for OHSU Orion Health today made available a case study recounting a best practice in Health Data Integration which explores Orion Health successfully addressing Oregon Health & Science University OHSU need to integrate all clinical back-end systems in order to implement an electronic medical record EMR system provided by Epic. Orion Health's Rhapsody Integration Engine sends nearly 3 million ... Australian govt to water down health insurance plan CANBERRA, Sept 23 Reuters - The Australian government will water down plans to reform private health insurance in order to win support in the upper house Senate to pass the new laws, Health Minister Nicola Roxon said on Tuesday. English proposes new health-care plan U.S. Rep. Phil English is touting a new health-care plan that promises to be as portable as a 401k. The Healthy Americans Bill would allow most Americans to choose his or her own health plan instead of health insurance from an employer. Pharmaceutical distribution at the heart of Cardinal Health's Chinastrategy Shanghai. September 23. INTERFAX-CHINA -Though a latecomer to China, Cardinal Health Inc., one of the world's largest distributors of pharmaceutical and medical supplies, is looking to establish a distribution base in the country, in the firm belief that opportunities still abound. After 5 years, Maine health program faces problems Five years after Gov. John Baldacci signed into law a bill creating Dirigo Health, the state-sponsored health insurance program has yet to come close to its goal of covering a large share of Maine's uninsured. Emergency Health Centre at Willowbrook remains open during recovery period Emergency Health Centre at Willowbrook, the northwest Houston, full-service emergency care facility, remains open 24 hours a day during the storm recovery period for those in need of medical attention. Henry Ford Health study: Acupuncture effective for treating hot flashes in breast cancer patients Acupuncture may be just as effective as drug therapy for treating hot flashes in breast cancer patients with premature menopause, according to a study released today from the Henry Ford Health Systems. |

