Lack of mental health services in prison a concern: Ombudsman
Prison staff and inmates are at risk because of a lack of mental health services in prisons, Chief Ombudsman Beverley Wakem says in her annual report to Parliament.

Health and Human Services Director Jan Kaplan resigns
Jan Kaplan, director of the Lincoln County Health and Human Services Department and the Lincoln Community Health Center, has announced his resignation after nearly 10 years of service to the community, citing personal reasons for the decision that becomes effective Jan. 2.

Valence Health Expands Executive Team with New Vice President of Consulting Services
Valence Health, a leading provider of clinical integration and data management solutions, today announced the expansion of its executive team with the addition of Elizabeth Simpkin as vice president of consulting services.

Film captures Church Health Services mission
A film describing the developing ministries of Church Health Services was recently produced and directed by Brandon Heine of KleineCo Studios. The Rev. Bob Marsh of Gateway Community Church in Mayville, said, "This film provides a compelling, personal glimpse of the love of Christ in action. The body of Christ, acting in the love of Christ, can transform a community." The 11-minute film called ...

Apptis Tapped to Provide IT Services for Department of Defense (DoD) Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of IT and communications services to the federal marketplace, today announced it has been awarded the recompete of the $21 million contract, to support all six Designated Providers (DPs) of the Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP). Apptis has been the incumbent on this contract for the last 3 years where it leads a development team that redesigned and ...

Lack of mental health services - prisons risk
A lack of inpatient facilities enabling appropriate mental health treatment is placing prisoners and staff at risk and may be contributing to prison suicides, the Office of the Ombudsmen says.

Clinics to offer hospital services in Alberta's new 12-year health delivery plan
EDMONTON - Clinics are being given a much greater role in Alberta's new health-care delivery strategy in order to free up beds in crowded hospitals and reduce patient waiting times.

Province reveals new long-term health plan
Improving patient access by moving more procedures and services from hospitals to clinics and other facilities is the goal of a new Alberta government plan to reshape health care over the next 10 to 15 years.

Tertiary Institutions for Health Insurance Scheme
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) said it has extended its services to higher institutions across the country urging management of such schools to ensure that students? payments were collected at the point of entry.

State health officials confirm investigation of complaint at CoxHealth
State health officials confirmed today that a team from the Department of Health and Senior Services recently investigated a complaint at CoxHealth in Springfield.

How NHS betrayed Alzheimer's patients: As a third of services are slashed, the Mail launches Christmas appeal to halt ...
The scandal of widespread cutbacks in NHS care affecting thousands of Alzheimer's patients is exposed today. Almost one in three health trusts admits axing vital services such as district nurses and day centres, leaving desperate families to struggle alone. Celebrities, including Angela Rippon, join our fight.

Genstar Capital Agrees to Acquire Outsourced Insurance Services Provider, Long Term Care Group
Company rolls out UniVita Health, new senior care services platform.

Lancman, Padavan oppose health, education cuts
State Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) and state Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose) hail from different sides of the aisle, but they are pushing a similar message when it comes to the state budget: The state should not cut health and education services, a move Gov. David Paterson has said may be necessary to close a $12.5 billion budget gap next year.

Clinics to offer hospital services in 12-year plan for Alberta health care
Clinics will perform some treatments now available in hospitals under a 12-year Alberta government plan to reshape health care.

Bougie named to Alberta Health board
A familiar name in the Strathcona County community has been selected to serve on the Alberta Health Services board. Following an extensive recruitment process, the [...]

Report: N.J. patients cutting back on health care
More patients in New Jersey are cutting back on health services as the economy worsens, according to a report in The Record of Bergen County.

11 a.m. ? Public hearing on health-care appointments ongoing
11 a.m. Dec. 2 ? The Legislature's Committee on Health received testimony from several people in support of JPeter Roberto's appointment as the director of the Department of Public Health and Social Services.

Name change to reflect expanded services
KAHULUI - Modifications to the facilities are more than cosmetic, but that's only one of the reasons Hale Makua as a community organization wants to be known formally as Hale Makua Health Services.

Health center sees increased demand, needs donations
Demand for services at the Loudoun Community Health Center in Leesburg, Va., has more than doubled in the last year.

County schedules health care clinics for December
Children's Services Immunization and lead screening clinics. Bring your records with you. Duplicates will cost $2 each. The Health Department advises all families who have a private physician to remain under his care. Immunizations are $5 per child/$10 per family or Medi-Cal for children and adolescents 0 to18 years of age. Fingerstick lead screenings are available for children 1 to 5 years of ...