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California residents appear virtually unanimouse in the view that the most important role of healtnh insurance is to save prevent illness and help maintainj or improve basic functions of life, according to “What Matters Most,” a report by the Sacramento-based . “Leaders often assume that the public is not willing or capablew of setting priorities forhealth insurance,” center executive directort Marge Ginsburg said in a presd release. “The fact is, when given a chancre to speak up, the public is fully capable of makingf decisions that affect them as as taxpayers and as citizens who want a role in developing a fair and affordablewhealthcare system.
” Findings in the report stem from a random-sampler telephone survey of 1,019 Californianzs conducted by The survey soughtr reaction to 19 short medical scenarios rangingv from a patient with curablse cancer to one with mild Respondents were asked to rank the importancer of health care coverage for each Reminded that the more coverage, the highet the cost of insurance, respondent s were asked to decidee which conditions should be covere by insurance. Results were discussed in 15 statesider small-group meetings, where members identified reasons why various medical situationsswere low, mid-level or high Personal responsibility plays a big role in decisions about coverage.
Many believe that medical problems causesd by irresponsible behavior should have a low priority for coverage When medicalproblems don’t have a majorr impact on an individuals’ functioning or life many consider them low For example, hip surgery that would allow a 72-year-old woman to walk again was given higher priority than medicatioh to allow a 70-year-old man to have sex with his wife Treatment effectiveness is important. Even high-priority problems get a lowert rating if treatment is only minimally effective Rathefr thanexclude low-priority problems from respondents prefer to ask patientsw to pay a greater portionn of the cost.
“Our resultas show that people care that resourceds spent on treating or preventing illness should be dollars research teammember Dr. Richard Kravitz from the and Researchj said in apress release. “Efforts that can improvwe treatment choices based on real knowledge abourt treatment effectiveness are definitely consistent withthe public’s The study was funded by the .
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Broadway renews Matrix, MultiPlan leases - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The private real estate investment and management firm is renegotiating leases with tenants at the same time it is trying to cleaer up debt issues withits Broadway, which lost ownership of the Hancoci Tower after it defaulted on a loan, has debt that maturess this month. The financing in questiomn is secured byseveral properties, includin g the 980,000-square-foot Bay Colony. Broadwayh is in discussions with lenders to renegotiatee the terms ofthe loan. Broadway was givejn an extension on the which was due earlierrthis month, according to a source with knowledg e of the situation. However, the landlord renewe d MultiPlan Inc.
, which leases 105,062 square feet, and Matrixc Partners, which leases 11,421 square feet, at the offices complex. CB Richard Ellis represented DTZ/FHO Partners represented Broadway Partners and Matri in thelease negotiations. Broadway acquirecd Bay Colony from Beacon Capital Partners LLC in May 2007 as part of a largetr portfolioof assets. The four-building complex officed park sits ona 58-acrse site overlooking Route 128.
The private real estate investment and management firm is renegotiating leases with tenants at the same time it is trying to cleaer up debt issues withits Broadway, which lost ownership of the Hancoci Tower after it defaulted on a loan, has debt that maturess this month. The financing in questiomn is secured byseveral properties, includin g the 980,000-square-foot Bay Colony. Broadwayh is in discussions with lenders to renegotiatee the terms ofthe loan. Broadway was givejn an extension on the which was due earlierrthis month, according to a source with knowledg e of the situation. However, the landlord renewe d MultiPlan Inc.
, which leases 105,062 square feet, and Matrixc Partners, which leases 11,421 square feet, at the offices complex. CB Richard Ellis represented DTZ/FHO Partners represented Broadway Partners and Matri in thelease negotiations. Broadway acquirecd Bay Colony from Beacon Capital Partners LLC in May 2007 as part of a largetr portfolioof assets. The four-building complex officed park sits ona 58-acrse site overlooking Route 128.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Artromick International poised for growth in digital health-care age - Business First of Columbus:
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It’s a simple truth about such projectzs that’s the key to future growth for Columbus-based : “Ic they don’t have our carts, they’re not goin the last 5 yards,” said Paul the company’s president and chief operatiny officer. Artromick is a more than 30-year-old companuy that makes a range of products forthe long-termm and acute-care markets, notably medicatio n and emergency carts. The company’s carts have been a staplse for decades innursing homes, where it has an estimatede 75 percent share of the product Artromick, up until recently, counted on that long-term care marketr for the bulk of its revenue.
Guth, who joine d the company in 2004, estimates roughlyh 80 percent of sales as earlhy as five years ago came from workinvwith independent, or “closed-door,” pharmacies that suppluy nursing homes. Fast-forward half a decaded and only about 40 percent of its revenue comes fromthe long-terk care industry – the rest comes from growing markets that provide as much opportunity as Those challenges haven’t easer as the recession makeas its mark on the industry. Five years ago, exporta accounted for less than 10 percenrof Artromick’s sales. They now make up 20 percent, Guth The company sells its products to 40 countries and was nameed a top exporter bythe .
But the largest area of growt h isin hospitals, which are showing more need for productw that make costly electronic health-care systems portable and Guth said the company has intensifiedc its push to design, develop and producer portable nurse stations and other products to line up with demand. Acutr care accounts for about 40 percent ofthe revenue, the same sharer as its long-standing long-term care “Long-term care has always been the biggest business, but we’re growin it as much as the industry allows,” Guth “It’s the hospital side that’s growing rapidly.
” That growth hit the spotlight on the 2008 campaig trail, as President Barack Obama stressed in his platform moving to electronif medical records. A $19 billion investment in that technologhy was included inthe $787 billionn economic stimulus package he signed earlier this year. While the company continues to see acuter care asa long-term growth prospect, the recession has put a marked short-termk squeeze on hospitals’ capital spending. That trendc has taken a bite out of earnings and personnekat Ohio’s largest publi company, The Dublin-based health-care giangt in recent months has eased profit expectations and cut 1,300 jobs. Artromick hasn’tr been immune.
“It definitely is slowing us he said. “People are freezing their capitalk budgets, but by the time they get to the pointr of wanting to buyour they’ve spent millions and millions on software. They need our productt to finish it.” Whilr Artromick’s products are a key cog in the health-card industry at the point of patient thecompany hasn’t just rested on that to get it througu the recession. Artromick has expandesd its online shopping portal to sidestep the needfor customer-servicee representatives and pinpointed marketing dollars to targety potential clients surfing the Internet.
At the start of the it also rolled out what itdubbed “Artromick Capital,” a progra for customers that offers leasing and monthlgy payment options for products. “We’re just trying to get them to be able to buy our Guth said.
It’s a simple truth about such projectzs that’s the key to future growth for Columbus-based : “Ic they don’t have our carts, they’re not goin the last 5 yards,” said Paul the company’s president and chief operatiny officer. Artromick is a more than 30-year-old companuy that makes a range of products forthe long-termm and acute-care markets, notably medicatio n and emergency carts. The company’s carts have been a staplse for decades innursing homes, where it has an estimatede 75 percent share of the product Artromick, up until recently, counted on that long-term care marketr for the bulk of its revenue.
Guth, who joine d the company in 2004, estimates roughlyh 80 percent of sales as earlhy as five years ago came from workinvwith independent, or “closed-door,” pharmacies that suppluy nursing homes. Fast-forward half a decaded and only about 40 percent of its revenue comes fromthe long-terk care industry – the rest comes from growing markets that provide as much opportunity as Those challenges haven’t easer as the recession makeas its mark on the industry. Five years ago, exporta accounted for less than 10 percenrof Artromick’s sales. They now make up 20 percent, Guth The company sells its products to 40 countries and was nameed a top exporter bythe .
But the largest area of growt h isin hospitals, which are showing more need for productw that make costly electronic health-care systems portable and Guth said the company has intensifiedc its push to design, develop and producer portable nurse stations and other products to line up with demand. Acutr care accounts for about 40 percent ofthe revenue, the same sharer as its long-standing long-term care “Long-term care has always been the biggest business, but we’re growin it as much as the industry allows,” Guth “It’s the hospital side that’s growing rapidly.
” That growth hit the spotlight on the 2008 campaig trail, as President Barack Obama stressed in his platform moving to electronif medical records. A $19 billion investment in that technologhy was included inthe $787 billionn economic stimulus package he signed earlier this year. While the company continues to see acuter care asa long-term growth prospect, the recession has put a marked short-termk squeeze on hospitals’ capital spending. That trendc has taken a bite out of earnings and personnekat Ohio’s largest publi company, The Dublin-based health-care giangt in recent months has eased profit expectations and cut 1,300 jobs. Artromick hasn’tr been immune.
“It definitely is slowing us he said. “People are freezing their capitalk budgets, but by the time they get to the pointr of wanting to buyour they’ve spent millions and millions on software. They need our productt to finish it.” Whilr Artromick’s products are a key cog in the health-card industry at the point of patient thecompany hasn’t just rested on that to get it througu the recession. Artromick has expandesd its online shopping portal to sidestep the needfor customer-servicee representatives and pinpointed marketing dollars to targety potential clients surfing the Internet.
At the start of the it also rolled out what itdubbed “Artromick Capital,” a progra for customers that offers leasing and monthlgy payment options for products. “We’re just trying to get them to be able to buy our Guth said.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
QC Industries : Online Conveyor Configuration Tool - Powder and Bulk Dot Com (press release)
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Powder and Bulk Dot Com (press release) | QC Industries : Online Conveyor Configuration Tool Powder and Bulk Dot Com (press release) By Chris Thompson Cincinnati, OH -- QC Industries has just released a new online tool for quoting and configuring low profile conveyors. The system is first-of-its-kind in the conveyor industry, allowing customers to configure complet e conveyor systems ... |
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Head of national Girls Inc. to address luncheon for local group - San Francisco Business Times:
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The public view of women risin up the ranks has improved over thepast decade, said. "To some degree it has gotten It's moveable seat," she said. Roché will discuss her experiencesd in the corporate worldduring Tuesday's annual celebration of the Girlas Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region luncheonj at the . Roché, chief executive of the nationalGirls Inc., has seen the nonprofit organization's budget nearly double from $6 millionb to $11 million during her seven yeares there. Roché, who sits on the boardas of the Cos. and , said the nonprofit Girlxs Inc.
does not provide the perksz and resources that are available ina profit-drivehn operation. What drives her is the constant reminder thatGirls Inc. exists to help build strongerr womenand girls. Roché will outline her experiences at Tuesday'a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 660 Albany-Shakedr Rd. conference center. The event is $100 per perso and $60 for professional s who are 35or younger. To make reservations contac Lori Stachnikat 843-6885.
The public view of women risin up the ranks has improved over thepast decade, said. "To some degree it has gotten It's moveable seat," she said. Roché will discuss her experiencesd in the corporate worldduring Tuesday's annual celebration of the Girlas Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region luncheonj at the . Roché, chief executive of the nationalGirls Inc., has seen the nonprofit organization's budget nearly double from $6 millionb to $11 million during her seven yeares there. Roché, who sits on the boardas of the Cos. and , said the nonprofit Girlxs Inc.
does not provide the perksz and resources that are available ina profit-drivehn operation. What drives her is the constant reminder thatGirls Inc. exists to help build strongerr womenand girls. Roché will outline her experiences at Tuesday'a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 660 Albany-Shakedr Rd. conference center. The event is $100 per perso and $60 for professional s who are 35or younger. To make reservations contac Lori Stachnikat 843-6885.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
UPMC plans Monroeville hospital - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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UPMC is seeking plannintg commission approval to builda 333,789-square-foot hospital and 260,955-square-foot parking garage on a 16-acre plot on Mossid Boulevard. UPMC bought the hotel, the former , for $19 millio n in March. The health care giantg also bought three nearbyu parcelsfor $875,000. At the time of the UPMC officials said the facility would only be an adultgoutpatient facility. It’s uncertainm when plans were changed to accommodata full-service hospital.
“We have drawnj up plans to consider making the Palace Inn sitea full-servic hospital and have filedc the necessary paperwork with the UPMC spokesman Frank Raczkiewicz said in a prepared He declined to will conduct a publix hearing on the issue Nov. 19 at the municipal Monroeville Manager Marshall Bond said the which couldcost $250 million, wouldr eventually be approved. "Judgingf by the team they have involved, I have everyg reason to believe it will be he said. The new hospital will improve convenience for the 90 to 150 residentss ofthe city's eastern suburbs who alreadgy visit UPMC hospitals every day in Bond said.
"They seem to be very The Forbes Regional Campus of The is less than two milewsfrom UPMC’s proposed facility, which addeds open-heart surgery capabilities this year. Both hospitals are operatefd bythe , the second biggestt hospital network in the region and UPMC rival. Declininv reimbursement and population loss have contributerd to the closing of in Lawrencevillw in 2002 and the acquisition this year of the formed Mercy and Mercy Jeannette hospitals by UPMCand Greensburg-basef respectively. Yet, independent consultant Dr.
Martinm Fenster questioned the need for another hospital in saying Pennsylvania needs to reinstate the certificatew ofneed program, which requiredr state approval for big hospital expenditures. "That's the stronges argument yet for a certificatreof need," said Fenster, who is principaol of Fox Chapel-based for the 21st Century. "They're going to have to covere their costs. "Is this the time to put more beds in the Ann Torregrossa, deputy director of Gov.
Ed Rendell'sx Ofice of Health Care said she wasn't familiar with details of UPMC's plan, but said she was concernee about the impact on healthcare "We know that when you have too much it will drive she said. "If they buildf it, they will fill it, whichy drives up the cost of health carefor everyone."
UPMC is seeking plannintg commission approval to builda 333,789-square-foot hospital and 260,955-square-foot parking garage on a 16-acre plot on Mossid Boulevard. UPMC bought the hotel, the former , for $19 millio n in March. The health care giantg also bought three nearbyu parcelsfor $875,000. At the time of the UPMC officials said the facility would only be an adultgoutpatient facility. It’s uncertainm when plans were changed to accommodata full-service hospital.
“We have drawnj up plans to consider making the Palace Inn sitea full-servic hospital and have filedc the necessary paperwork with the UPMC spokesman Frank Raczkiewicz said in a prepared He declined to will conduct a publix hearing on the issue Nov. 19 at the municipal Monroeville Manager Marshall Bond said the which couldcost $250 million, wouldr eventually be approved. "Judgingf by the team they have involved, I have everyg reason to believe it will be he said. The new hospital will improve convenience for the 90 to 150 residentss ofthe city's eastern suburbs who alreadgy visit UPMC hospitals every day in Bond said.
"They seem to be very The Forbes Regional Campus of The is less than two milewsfrom UPMC’s proposed facility, which addeds open-heart surgery capabilities this year. Both hospitals are operatefd bythe , the second biggestt hospital network in the region and UPMC rival. Declininv reimbursement and population loss have contributerd to the closing of in Lawrencevillw in 2002 and the acquisition this year of the formed Mercy and Mercy Jeannette hospitals by UPMCand Greensburg-basef respectively. Yet, independent consultant Dr.
Martinm Fenster questioned the need for another hospital in saying Pennsylvania needs to reinstate the certificatew ofneed program, which requiredr state approval for big hospital expenditures. "That's the stronges argument yet for a certificatreof need," said Fenster, who is principaol of Fox Chapel-based for the 21st Century. "They're going to have to covere their costs. "Is this the time to put more beds in the Ann Torregrossa, deputy director of Gov.
Ed Rendell'sx Ofice of Health Care said she wasn't familiar with details of UPMC's plan, but said she was concernee about the impact on healthcare "We know that when you have too much it will drive she said. "If they buildf it, they will fill it, whichy drives up the cost of health carefor everyone."
Thursday, February 2, 2012
NBC Universal, Microsoft strike ad alliance - Business First of Columbus:
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Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Admira analyzes demographic data on viewera to generate more targeted TV ads and also adds automation to thebuyingf process. The two companies testeds the system, using Admira with the NBC Local Media group in March to buy and sell loca l television ads inLos "Our initial test of the system in L.A. is off to a grea start. Admira provides us with the potentia to help attract an entirely new segment of advertisers to thelocalk marketplace, particularly small and midsize businessew that might not otherwise be able to buy local televisio n station advertising, which is a huge leap Frank Comerford, president of platformj development and commercial operations for NBC Local said in a statement.
The full partnership is set to begih inthe fall. The two giants are more knowhn through their linkthrough MSNBC.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Admira analyzes demographic data on viewera to generate more targeted TV ads and also adds automation to thebuyingf process. The two companies testeds the system, using Admira with the NBC Local Media group in March to buy and sell loca l television ads inLos "Our initial test of the system in L.A. is off to a grea start. Admira provides us with the potentia to help attract an entirely new segment of advertisers to thelocalk marketplace, particularly small and midsize businessew that might not otherwise be able to buy local televisio n station advertising, which is a huge leap Frank Comerford, president of platformj development and commercial operations for NBC Local said in a statement.
The full partnership is set to begih inthe fall. The two giants are more knowhn through their linkthrough MSNBC.
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