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- Even light smoking raises sudden cardiac death risk among women
Light-to-moderate cigarette smoking was associated with nearly double the risk of sudden cardiac death among women, with long-term smokers at greater risk, data from the Nurses' Health Study revealed. However, smoking cessation helped women with heart disease lower their risk of sudden cardiac death to mirror that of a nonsmoker within 20 years, researchers reported in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. Nurse.com
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- Study supports shorter clinical rotations in hospitals
Two-week and four-week clinical rotations led to similar rates of patient revisits after hospital discharge, but the shorter rotations could reduce stress and burnout for attending physicians who teach medical students, Chicago researchers reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Brian Lucas said education leaders find short rotations are disruptive and "truncate student-teacher relationships," but if they lower stress for attending physicians, they could improve care quality and relationships with patients. Medscape (free registration)
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- U.S. life expectancy improves, but with chronic illnesses
Data from the United Health Foundation's 2012 America's Health Rankings showed that Americans' life expectancy increased by about 1.7 years between 2000 and 2009, while the number of premature deaths and deaths from cardiovascular disease and cancer declined since 1990. However, researchers found that the country has an adult obesity rate of 28%, a diabetes rate of almost 10% and a hypertension rate higher than 30%. Reuters
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- Long-term management of sickle cell disease needs improvement
Young sickle cell disease patients become more dependent on emergency care services for acute conditions linked to the disease as they enter adulthood, researchers found. Hospitalization rates were higher among sickle cell patients than the general population, and they faced substantially greater overall costs. The findings were presented at the American Society of Hematology annual meeting. U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News
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- AT&T's VOC sensor could help patients with asthma
AT&T has designed a sensor, dubbed Asthma Triggers, that could assess risk for asthma patients in a particular geographic area by measuring the levels of volatile organic compounds in the air. The tool links to a tablet, computer or smartphone through ZigBee and sends information to AT&T's Healthcare Community Online health information exchange tool. MobiHealthNews.com
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Webinar: Preparing for an OCR Security Audit
The HHS Office of Civil Rights has been focusing intense scrutiny on security practices and privacy protections relating to personal health information. Industry leaders will tell you why it’s important to prepare, share information about key issues the OCR will review, and discuss common corrective actions in a webinar from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 10, 2013. Find details and register now.
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Health plans featured at 2012 Health Disparities Summit
The 2012 Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit, rescheduled for Dec. 17 to 19, 2012 in Washington, D.C., will provide health care leaders with evidence-based strategies, practical steps and innovations to inform policies and interventions that address health disparities. AHIP member plans will present data collection efforts and initiatives currently in place to reduce health disparities and promote health equity.
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Improved business operations for better care? TPA Direct
The TPA Direct program is comprised of AHIP member companies--the industry’s leading third party administrators--and offers guidance to health insurance plans and other potential payers and administrators interested in outsourcing. TPA Direct partners such as MVP Health Care offer administrative services (ASO) and third party administration (TPA) services to companies that self-insure their employees' health benefits.
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| Position Title | Company Name | Location |
| Project Associate | America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) | Washington, DC |
| Chief Executive Officer | Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island | Providence, RI |
| Director of QI & Accreditation | Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO |
| Medical Director | Arizona Integrated Physicians Inc. | Peoria, AZ |
| Program Manager - Medicare Advantage & Part D Products | AARP Services, Inc | Washington, DC |
| Manager Special Investigations Unit | SCAN Health Plan | Long Beach, CA |
| Program Manager, Medicare Supplemental Products | AARP Services, Inc | Washington, DC |
| Pharmacy Customer Service Manager | HealthPartners | Bloomington, MN |
| Sr Data Analyst | CVS Caremark | Northbrook, IL |
| Associate Director, CORE | Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) | Washington, DC |
| Associate General Counsel | BMC HealthNet Plan | Boston, MA |
| Chief Executive Officer | Beth Israel Deaconess Care Organization (BIDCO) | Boston, MA |
| Director of Claims Administration | HealthSCOPE Benefits, Inc. | Little Rock, AR |
| Sr. Director, Healthcare Quality Assurance | Evolent Health | Arlington, DC |
| Vice President - Exchange Business | MVP Health Care | Schenectady or Rochester, NY |
| Vice President, Operations & Information Technology | Louisiana Health Cooperative, Inc. | New Orleans, LA |
| Executive Vice President of Health Insurance | Wisconsin Physicians Service Health Insurance | Madison, WI |
| Medical Director | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care | Quincy, MA |
| CAQH CORE Manager, Education, Outreach and Participant Relations | Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare | Washington, DC |
| Analytics Advisor | Confidential | Scottsdale, AZ |
| EID Program Manager | Minnesota Management & Budget | St. Paul, MN |
| Chief Executive Officer | Health Plan of San Joaquin | French Camp, CA |
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