2008 October | EU Medi Grid

Bedford Hospital NHS Trust Improves Forecasting and Aids Service-line Reporting with COA Solutions’ Collaborative Planning

Posted on Friday, 31st October 2008 by admin

Bedford Hospital NHS Trust has gone live with Collaborative Planning, a budgeting and forecasting system from COA Solutions, to improve reporting efficiency and aid service-line reporting. This system, which is currently being rolled-out to 80 budget holders across the Trust, is providing Bedford Hospital with significant cost and time savings as well as increased financial transparency and accountability.

Tags: Aids, Bedford Hospital, COA Solutions, NHS, NHS Trust, Trust
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Severe Health Risks Follow Adults Who Were Diagnosed With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease as Children

Posted on Friday, 31st October 2008 by admin

The goal of researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, led by Dr. Paul Angulo, was to determine the
effects of fatty liver disease in children up to 20 years after the initial
diagnosis. This is especially important as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD) is the most prevalent liver disease in preadolescents and adolescents.
To put the problem of NAFLD into perspective, Ariel Feldstein, MD, another
investigator involved with the study said, “In the past ten years, the rate of
obesity in our country has tripled in children and teenagers, and this most
likely explains why NAFLD is becoming so common.

Tags: adults, Health, health risks, liver, Liver Disease
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US Health System: Failing Many

Posted on Wednesday, 29th October 2008 by admin

A blustery hilltop outside Albuquerque is an unlikely setting for a team of doctors to administer care but it’s a good stopping off point for many migrant workers finishing their day. Many people take advantage of free health checks They are drawn by the signs advertising gratis or “free” check-ups and by word of mouth. [...]

Tags: Health Insurance, US
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Estonia: New tax raises health price

Posted on Wednesday, 29th October 2008 by admin

If the proposed in the coalition contract additional health insurance tax comes to life it could push the prices of such insurance up by 6.5 pct, Slovenian business daily Finance writes. Although insurance companies are supposed to pay the tax they will probably also raise the rates for the patients.

Tags: Estonia, EU, europe, Health, Health Insurance, Insurance, tax
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WHO symposium to inform the European environment / health research agenda

Posted on Monday, 27th October 2008 by admin

Is policy a direct result of available evidence? Is there a way of bringing research closer to decision-making process? At what stages in the policy process is research most relevant and what is its place among other guiding factors? How best can policy-related research priorities be determined? What is the role of different stakeholders? How do policy-makers and researchers deal with the need for evidence in uncertain situations?

Tags: agenda, environment, health research, WHO, world health organisation
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