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AIS's Health Business
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April
10, 2008
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"Switching
medication from tablets to capsules might seem harmless,
but when that is done solely to increase profit and
in violation of federal and state regulations that
are designed to protect patients, pharmacies must
know that they are subjecting themselves to the possibility
of triple damages, civil penalties and attorney fees."
--
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, in a statement on
CVS Caremark's recent $36.7 million settlement with
the federal government and 23 states plus the District
of Columbia.
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…employees
of the UCLA Medical Center were fired for looking
at Britney Spears' medical records during her recent
stay at the facility; six more were suspended.
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People
On the Move |
InSight
Health Services Holdings Corp., a diagnostic imaging
firm, promoted Kip Hallman to president and CEO.
He also was appointed to the board of directors. Richard
Nevins, who has been acting as interim CEO since
last October, will remain a member of the board of directors.
Hallman was both chief strategy officer and interim
chief operating officer.…MEDecision, Inc.,
a developer of collaborative health care management
tools, named George Marshalek, Jr., senior vice
president of client operations. Marshalek was vice president
of information services at Children's Hospital of
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Personal Health Records (PHRs):
New Strategies for Health Plans
An audioconference - April 23, 2008
Learn strategies for effectively developing and deploying
a PHR to serve the needs of stakeholders from Jan Oldenburg,
Internet Services Group, Kaiser Permanente and Scott
Heimes, SVP of consumer solutions for OptumHealth. Click
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Senators
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