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Category Archives: Health Policy
Mayo Clinic CEO Responds to State of the Union Address
Response to President’s State of the Union Address Statement from John Noseworthy, M.D., Mayo Clinic President and CEO “We at Mayo Clinic appreciate the President emphasizing jobs and jobs creation. The importance of the health … Continue reading
By Ron Petrovich |
Posted in Government Relations, Health Policy
Tagged Dr. John Noseworthy, health policy, healthcare, job creation, Mayo Clinic, minnesota economy, Minnesota jobs, patient care, State of the Union, State of the Union Address
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Federal Court issues ruling on drug- and device-company marketing of off-label drugs
From the New York Times today: “In a case that could have broad ramifications for the pharmaceutical industry, a federal appeals court on Monday threw out the conviction of a sales representative who sold a drug for uses not approved … Continue reading
By nickhanson |
Posted in Education, Government Relations, Health Care Delivery Science, Health Policy, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged Christopher Wittich, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, New York Times, off-label drug use
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Post Election Response from John Noseworthy, M.D., President and CEO, Mayo Clinic
Economic and Health Care Challenges Interlinked; Mayo Clinic Calls for Solutions that are the Best for Patients “America has just completed an historic election. While we congratulate victors and celebrate our democratic process, we all recognize that the challenges faced … Continue reading
By Karl Oestreich |
Posted in Government Relations, Health Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged Congress, Dr. John Noseworthy, economic challenges, economy, Health Care, health care challenges, Mayo Clinic, Patients, President, reimbursement
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U.S. Mammograms Decline After Task Force Recommendation, Mayo Clinic Finds
Journalists: To learn how to access broadcast quality video and audio about Mayo Clinic’s mammography screening recommendations, visit the Mayo Clinic News Network. Preventive mammography rates in women in their 40s have dropped nearly 6 percent nationwide since the U.S. … Continue reading
By Shelly Plutowski |
Posted in Cancer, Health Policy, Preventive Medicine, Uncategorized, Women's Health
Tagged breast health, mammography screening, US Preventive Task Force Guidelines
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Mayo Clinic and Care Connectivity Consortium to Address Interoperability at HIMSS 2012
Dr. Dawn Milliner, Chief Medical Information Officer, Mayo Clinic, explains why the Care Connectivity Consortium believes finding a national solution to interoperability is crucial to the future of health care in America. Our patients deserve the safest, highest quality, most … Continue reading
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Health Policy
Tagged Care Connectivity Consortium, Dawn Milliner, HIMSS, interoperability, Mayo Clinic
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Mayo Clinic: Hospitalization of US Underage Drinkers Common, Costs $755 Million a Year
Journalists: see bottom of this post for video and audio resources. Hospitalization for underage drinking is common in the United States, and it comes with a price tag — the estimated total cost for these hospitalizations is about $755 million … Continue reading
By nickhanson |
Posted in Health Policy, Pediatrics, Psychiatry/Psychology, Uncategorized
Tagged addiction, alcohol, health care costs, Hospital Admissions, hospitalization, hospitals, Pediatrics, psychiatry, underage drinking
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Mayo Clinic’s Kathleen Harrington to talk the Power of Women to Drive Real Health Care Reform
The message is clear; women hold a unique power to impact the direction of health care reform. “It all begins with how we care for ourselves and those we love,” says Harrington, who will speak to approximately 500 business women … Continue reading
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Health Policy
Tagged dallas, health reform, women’s health
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Mayo Clinic health care expert offers insight to U.S. Dept. of VA
Stephen Swensen, M.D., the Mayo Clinic Director of Quality, joined a group of national health care experts this week in Washington to advise the United States Department of Veteran Affairs on how to offer the next generation of health care … Continue reading
By briankilen |
Posted in Health Policy, Quality
Tagged health policy, Quality, Swensen, VA
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New Insurance Option Provides Canadians Access to Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic has announced a new health insurance option that will allow Canadians to access Mayo Clinic expertise and care. The product, called MyCare, is provided by Assured Diagnosis, Inc. (ADI) of Canada, and will be available April 15, 2011. MyCare … Continue reading
By Joel Streed |
Posted in Health Policy, Human Resource
Tagged Assured Diagnosis Inc., Canada, Health Care, Health Insurance, Mayo Clinic
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Five Leading Health Systems Create New Care Connectivity Consortium
Five innovative and leading health systems, each of whom are pioneers in the use of electronic medical records for their patients, will join together today to announce a new initiative to securely exchange electronic health data, with the first data … Continue reading
By Rebecca Eisenman |
Posted in Health Policy, Quality
Tagged Care Connectivity, consortium, Dawn Milliner, Health Care, Lee Howard, Mayo Clinic, Quality
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