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EMPLOYERS HONORED Four Corporate Health and Productivity Management (CHPM) Awards Presented for Strategies and Programs that Improve Employee Health and Performance as a Business Objective ORLANDO, Fla., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the Institute For Health And Productivity Management: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130417/DC96120LOGO) At its 13th Annual International Health & Productivity Conference March 25-27, the...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WhatleyKallas, LLC, a national, full-service litigation and healthcare group, has announced that Catherine I. Hanson has joined the firm as Of Counsel and will be located in San Francisco. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120726/CL47368LOGO) Considered one of the nation's premier experts in healthcare law, Hanson has provided advice and counsel to physicians, medical associations and other health care related organizations...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Susan E. Mack, formerly of Jacksonville, FL, has been appointed Secretary and General Counsel for Royal Neighbors of America, effective March 18, 2013. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130411/DC92778) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130128/DC49258LOGO-b) With more than 25 years of experience in the reinsurance and insurance industry, Ms. Mack has combined strong business acumen with expertise in...

Timothy M. Elwell Succeeds Marcia K. Petrillo as Company CEO Rocky Hill, Conn. (PRWEB) April 04, 2013 Qualidigm, the national health care consulting company headquartered in Rocky Hill, Conn., has named Timothy M. Elwell as its new CEO following an extensive national search. Effective immediately, Elwell succeeds Marcia K. Petrillo as CEO. Petrillo, who announced her retirement last June, led the growing and award-winning organization for more than 37 years. Elwell joins Qualidigm from...

PCORI plans for transition, seeks new Chief Operating Officer WASHINGTON, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced today the appointment of Anne C. Beal, MD, MPH, as Chief Officer for Engagement (COE), reflecting PCORI's commitment to working with healthcare stakeholders to guide its work. Beal will continue to serve as PCORI's Deputy Executive Director after she takes on her duties in the newly created COE...

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The introduction of health insurance exchanges is generating interest among health plan members who purchase insurance directly, as well as those who have high deductibles and/or lower levels of overall satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2013 Member Health Plan Study(SM) released today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a) Now in its seventh year, the study measures...

Company sees immediate profitability from the licensing agreement with potential earnings of as much as $1 a share over the next 5 years HORSHAM, Pa., March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Health Partners, Inc. (National Health) (OTCBB: NHPRD - News), a leading provider of discount healthcare membership programs, announced today that it intends to move forward with the recently announced licensing agreement for CARExpress. Both parties have agreed to begin working on a final...

Company has received a letter of intent for a licensing agreement providing an upfront cash payment plus long term quarterly revenue streams. HORSHAM, Pa., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Health Partners, Inc. (National Health) (OTCBB: NHPRD), a leading provider of discount healthcare membership programs, announced today that it has received an offer for a strategic licensing agreement whereby the company would allow the partner to operate the businesses of CARExpress for...

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CAQH® announced today a major new initiative designed to reduce costs and improve the accuracy of coordination of benefits processes. This initiative will enable health plans and providers to "get it right the first time," and more efficiently manage benefits for patients with policies from more than one insurer. CAQH research suggests that administrative efficiencies associated with benefits coordination could, over time, save consumers,...

Physician Shortages, Costly Office Visits and Escalating Insurance Premiums Driving Telehealth Growth, According to HPM Institute BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A rapidly changing healthcare landscape, with new delivery and reimbursement models redefining the traditional doctor-patient relationship, has created an opening for a rapid expansion of telehealth in the U.S. in the coming decade, especially on college campuses, according to a new report by George Pantos,...