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Take Care Health Systems' chief NP receives honor
CONSHOHOCKEN , Pa. (Jun. 22) The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners has honored Sandy Ryan, Take Care Health Systems' chief nurse practitioner, as a 2009 Fellow of the AANP.
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MinuteClinic becomes participating provider in all CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield plans
MINNEAPOLIS (Jun. 24) MinuteClinic is now a participating provider in insurance plans offered by CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., the company announced on Wednesday.
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Walgreens to test diabetes care model
DEERFIELD , Ill. (Jun. 22) Ramping up its increasingly aggressive commitment to being a broad-based health solutions company, Walgreens is gearing up to test a new, pharmacy-centered disease management program for patients with diabetes.
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Medical care for pre-diabetes costs nation $25 billion annually, new data shows
WASHINGTON (Jun. 25) One-in-4 American adults suffers from a silent condition known as pre-diabetes, a condition that costs the nation $25 billion a year in medical costs, according to new data.
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Survey finds that Americans are in the dark about generics
IRVINE , Calif. (Jun. 22) Though the use of generic prescription drugs has soared in recent years – to more than 60% of all prescriptions, by some estimates – many Americans remain in the dark about generics when it comes to their cost, active ingredients and effectiveness, according to a new survey.
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Study: Antibiotic use may disrupt gut flora
ANN ARBOR , Mich. (Jun. 22) Patients on a course of antibiotics may have disrupted gut flora for weeks after stopping the medication, according to a report in the June issue of Infection and Immunity.
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CDC: H1N1 surges on through the spring, possibly summer
ATLANTA (Jun. 19) The novel H1N1 virus is still proliferating, even this late into the spring, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday during a press conference.
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Twenty-year study suggests low aerobic levels in young adults may lead to diabetes later in life
NEW YORK (Jun. 24) Young adults ages 18 to 30 with low aerobic fitness levels are two to three times more likely to develop diabetes in 20 years in comparison with those who are fit, according to a recent study.
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Take Care opens new retail clinic in Missouri
CONSHOHOCKEN , Pa. (Jun. 19) Take Care Health Systems, which is owned by Walgreens, has opened a new retail-based clinic in the Kansas City area.
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Time magazine: Retail-based clinics play important role in healthcare system
NEW YORK (Jun. 12) A recent article in Time magazine underscored the important role that retail-based clinics play in today's U.S. healthcare system, and is a strong sign that clinic expansion will continue.
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Aurora Health Care receives grant to fund MRSA research
MILWAUKEE (Jun. 19) A nonprofit healthcare system in Wisconsin has received a grant to fund research on whether targeted or universal screening of hospital patients is cost-effective in the prevention of antibiotic-resistant staphylococcus infections.
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Mayo Clinic seeks to set up facility in Mall of America
BLOOMINGTON , Minn. (Jun. 18) Mayo Clinic is looking to set up a facility at Mall of America in Bloomington that would augment services offered at Mayo Clinic.
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Zicam maker responds to FDA warning letter
SCOTTSDALE , Ariz. (Jun. 17) The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued a surprise warning letter to Matrixx Initiatives around two of its 19 existing Zicam products, specifically Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and Zicam Cold Remedy swabs.
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Doctors cite usability as critical to EHR adoption, study finds
BURLINGTON , Mass. (Jun. 16) While the administration of Barack Obama has set aside $2 billion of stimulus money to promote the adoption of electronic health records, the overwhelming majority of doctors say money isn’t the biggest incentive, according to a new study.
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WHO: H1N1 officially a pandemic
GENEVA, Switzerland (Jun. 11) The H1N1 influenza, popularly known as swine flu, is officially a pandemic.
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CDC director: Get traditional flu vaccine and H1N1 vaccine next season
ATLANTA (Jun. 12) Should consumers later this year be more concerned about getting a vaccine shot for the novel H1N1 strain, should one be developed in time, in place of maybe the seasonal influenza vaccine?
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Study finds Bostonians least likely to use retail clinics
BOSTON (Jun. 12) As retail-based clinics become increasingly popular with patients nationwide, Bostonians appear to be less likely to use such clinics, at least according to a recent article in the Boston Business Journal, citing the results of a Deloitte study.
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Take Care opens new clinic in Tennessee
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. (Jun. 9) Take Care Health Systems, which is owned by Walgreens, has announced the opening of a new clinic in the Knoxville, Tenn., area.
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HHS secretary releases healthcare system report
WASHINGTON (Jun. 9) Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a new report Tuesday on health disparities in America.
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Pharmacy groups brief Congress on health, cost benefits of MTM
WASHINGTON (Jun. 9) Extending a long campaign to educate federal lawmakers on the value of pharmacy-based patient care services, three pharmacy groups Tuesday briefed members of Congress on the benefits of pharmacist-provided medication therapy management.
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Research: Two million U.S. adults at risk of heart attack from vulnerable plaque
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Jun. 8) Research from an international market research firm indicated that more than 2 million adults in the United States run the risk of heart attack from vulnerable plaque.
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