News For: National Medical Insurance PlansPennsylvania Physicians Concerned About Renewal Of Medical Malpractice Insurance Subsidy Program Physicians in Pennsylvania are concerned that the state's Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error fund, which provides doctors with subsidies for malpractice insurance, could expire this year as lawmakers debate changes to the state's health care system, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.Gov. CIGNA Insurance launches the differentiated value-added service CIGNA Insurance has differentiated itself from competitors again by teaming up with the premier provider of global emergency services, Assist America, to offer 24-hour-Global Emergency Services to its NHS staff will be required to seek patients' consent before accessing electronic medical records NHS staff are to be required to seek patients' specific consent before reading their electronic medical records under tougher rules to protect confidentiality due to be unveiled today. The government is pressing ahead with plans to upload the records of 50 million patients in England on to a national database known as the Spine. They will contain a summary of key personal data including ... CIGNA Insurance submitted Mr. Silparat Watthanakasetr, Strategic Marketing Director left and Ms.Tipawan U-Snit, Operations Director right, CIGNA Insurance Public Company Limited jointly paid condolences and submitted the a Prosecution Drops Fraud Case Against Las Vegas Medical Consultant The case has been dismissed against a medical consultant considered to be the ringleader in a medical fraud case here in the valley.���� On Friday the U.S. District judge handling the case said he was inclined to toss charges against Howard Awand, a self-proclaimed medical consultant. Calypso Medical and The University of Pennsylvania Health System Announce Collaboration for Proton Therapy Calypso Medical today announced that it has received a $1 million grant from The University of Pennsylvania Health System to develop a compatible version of the CalypsoR 4D Localization System that would enable real-time tumor tracking during proton therapy for cancer treatment. This funding will go toward developing a modified version of the Calypso System, utilizing GPS for the BodyR ... Peddling prescriptions - Medical schools, journals fight industry influence Journal of the American Medical Association editor-in-chief Dr. Catherine D. DeAngelis is seen in her office in Chicago, Ill. In a challenge unthinkable even two months ago, Dr. DeAngelis now compares the drug safety system to a dangerous building: "This building is on very shaky ground. Marijuana factory filled a medical need, growers told police Torrington residents arrested last week for running a marijuana factory on Weigold Road told police the marijuana they were growing and processing was for medical use, according to court records. Medical center gets patients ready for potential disaster With a hurricane churning in the Gulf of Mexico inching closer to the Texas coast line, Tomball and Magnolia residents are not the only people preparing for what could be a major storm. Tomball Regional Medical Center must also be ready to provide emergency services and protect its patients during potential disasters. Medical marijuana, stem cell research on Nov. 4 ballot Two ballot proposals regarding marijuana use and stem cell research will be presented for Michigan voters on Nov. 4. Proposal 08-1 would allow patients suffering from qualifying medical conditions to cultivate and use restricted amounts of marijuana. Cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis C, multiple sclerosis and other approved conditions specified by the Department of Community Health are ... |

