Germany 3-0 Island Feroe All Goals World Cup Brazil 07-09-2012 – Video

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07-09-2012 22:20 Friend me on facebook It was a familiar story for Low's side, who were uncharacteristically wasteful in front of goal in their recent defeats to Argentina and Italy, and the 52-year-old is adamant that his troops must improve. "I know that it was our biggest victory ever against the Faroes, but I think we have to be criticised here because we had many chances, but not enough goals," he told reporters after the match. "In some situations we could do better. We sometimes don't do the little things correctly. Faroe Islands are not the benchmark against which we measure our other opponents in the group." Mesut Ozil, who scored two excellent second-half goals to put the visitors to bed, agreed with his coach's criticism, but stressed that his team-mates gave their all. "We put pressure on them from the start and we wanted to get an early goal, and we had many scoring chances in the first half," said the Real Madrid man. "We gave everything, we deserved to win and can be satisfied with our result. We have taken the first step." Mario Gotze, who netted the other goal to get the ball rolling, meanwhile, has saluted the Faroes' resolute performance in the face of adversity. "They stood very deep, and it was difficult to break through them. We should have done better in one or two situations, but we did well for the goals," he said.

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Thailand Proposes Free Health Care for Kids

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Infowars.com Saturday 8th September, 2012

The Thai government says it plans to offer free health care for children under six, including vaccinations that can cost more than $30. The proposal applies to children of migrant workers, many of whom struggle to pay for doctors visits. But judging by similar policies in the past, the new health care law may take a long time to come into effect. Al Jazeeras Wayne Hay reports from Mahachai, Thailand.

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Report: US health care system wastes $750B a year – Boston.com

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WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. health care system squanders $750 billion a year roughly 30 cents of every medical dollar through unneeded care, byzantine paperwork, fraud and other waste, the influential Institute of Medicine said Thursday in a report that ties directly into the presidential campaign.

President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are accusing each other of trying to slash Medicare and put seniors at risk. But the counter-intuitive finding from the report is that deep cuts are possible without rationing, and a leaner system may even produce better quality.

Health care in America presents a fundamental paradox, said the report from an 18-member panel of prominent experts, including doctors, business people, and public officials. The past 50 years have seen an explosion in biomedical knowledge, dramatic innovation in therapies and surgical procedures, and management of conditions that previously were fatal ...

Yet, American health care is falling short on basic dimensions of quality, outcomes, costs and equity, the report concluded.

If banking worked like health care, ATM transactions would take days, the report said. If home building were like health care, carpenters, electricians and plumbers would work from different blueprints and hardly talk to each other. If shopping were like health care, prices would not be posted and could vary widely within the same store, depending on who was paying.

If airline travel were like health care, individual pilots would be free to design their own preflight safety checks or not perform one at all.

How much is $750 billion? The one-year estimate of health care waste is equal to more than ten years of Medicare cuts in Obamas health care law. Its more than the Pentagon budget. Its more than enough to care for the uninsured.

Getting health care costs better controlled is one of the keys to reducing the deficit, the biggest domestic challenge facing the next president. The report did not lay out a policy prescription for Medicare and Medicaid but suggested theres plenty of room for lawmakers to find a path.

Both Obama and Romney agree there has to be a limit to Medicare spending, but they differ on how to get that done. Obama would rely on a powerful board to cut payments to service providers, while gradually changing how hospitals and doctors are paid to reward results instead of volume. Romney would limit the amount of money future retirees can get from the government for medical insurance, relying on the private market to find an efficient solution. Each accuses of the other of jeopardizing the well-being of seniors.

But panel members urged a frank discussion with the public about the value Americans are getting for their health care dollars. As a model, they cited Choosing Wisely, a campaign launched earlier this year by nine medical societies to challenge the widespread perception that more care is better.

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DNA leads to arrest in 1980 murder of Oxnard girl

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More than three decades ago, 15-year-old Stacy Knappenberger was found fatally beaten and stabbed multiple times inside her Oxnard home. Investigators also suspected she been sexually assaulted in July 1980 attack.

Time and technology finally caught up with the man Oxnard police detectives say killed the A-grade student in the 5300 block of South J Street.

Thursday afternoon, Oxnard police detectives and members of the Ventura County Cold Case Task Force arrested Thomas Young, 65, in Fairfield, Ala., for the murder of Knappenberger. Young was connected to the crime via DNA evidence collected at the time of the killing.

Young lived in the Oxnard area at the time.

We know this is a very emotional day for the family and we hope that this helps in the healing process. We know that they have thought about Stacy every single day since she was killed in 1980," said Oxnard Police Chief Jeri Williams. "Its also a very rewarding day for law enforcement and a tribute to the good work that was put into this case over the past 32 years.

Despite an extensive investigation in 1980, Oxnard detectives developed no suspect information, but in 2000, due to advances in technology, the evidence in this case was reexamined by Oxnard detectives and the DNA evidence was submitted for testing by the Ventura County Sheriffs crime lab.

Williams said in 2010, a DNA hit was made on a suspect through the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) that contains DNA profiles of arrested and convicted criminal offenders. That suspect was identified as Young.

Following the DNA hit, the case was assigned to the Ventura County Cold Case Task Force. Young was located with the assistance of the sheriffs office in Jefferson County, Ala., and arrested about 2:30 p.m. Thursday under the authority of a Ventura County murder warrant.

Young was booked into the Jefferson County Jail in Birmingham, Ala., for murder and is awaiting extradition to Ventura County.

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When 15-year-old Stacy Knappenberger was killed in 1980, Oxnard investigators were at a loss.

The body of the Hueneme High School student was found in her home. She had been beaten and stabbed multiple times, and authorities suspected she had been sexually assaulted.

But there were no arrests until this week, when, guided by a DNA match, officers in Fairfield, Ala., converged on the home of Thomas Young Jr., 65, a Vietnam veteran described by a next-door neighbor as mild-mannered and religious.

"I am totally taken aback," said Eleanor Rogers, his neighbor in Fairfield. "He always appeared to be so very nice and respectful. We would plant flowers together."

Paul Knappenberger, Stacy's father, said Friday that he didn't know Young and doubted that his daughter had either.

"I believe he stalked her," he said.

Knappenberger, who has been in touch with detectives over the years, said he planned to be at Young's arraignment, which had not been scheduled as of Friday.

"I'm relieved that, after 32 years, this is finally coming to a conclusion," he said.

In a statement thanking Oxnard police and Ventura County prosecutors, the family said it was "hoping to have closure in the death of Stacy, and possibly give hope to others still waiting for justice for their loved ones."

Oxnard Police Chief Jeri Williams called the arrest "a very rewarding day for law enforcement and a tribute to the good work that was put into this case over the past 32 years."

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Digital Pathology Market – Global Trends, Developments & Forecasts (2012 – 2017)

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Digital pathology includes scanning systems enabled in part by virtual microscopy, which is the practice of converting glass slides into digital slides that can be viewed, managed, and analyzed using an integrated system. This includes hardware as well as software systems enabling image management and workflow. Systems for research purpose also include RUO, CE-IVD and FDA-cleared 510(k) image analysis. It is a key driver to getting the right slide to the right pathologist (Telepathology) and enables diagnostic collaboration between specialists and researchers and the promise of workflow enhancement and efficiency.

These systems are useful for preclinical hisopathological studies by CROs and pharmaceutical companies, clinical diagnosis (this may not include image interpretation), pathological slides in clinical research. Within this space, cancer & toxicological pathology is of specific importance.

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Arroyo to undergo stem cell treatment Monday

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Name Pasay City Official name City of Pasay Native name Lungsod ng Pasay Settlement type Highly-Urbanized City Motto Aim High Pasay! Image seal Ph seal ncr pasay.png Seal size 100px Map caption Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Pasay City. Pushpin map Pushpin label position Subdivision type Country Subdivision name Subdivision type1 Region Subdivision name1 National Capital Region Subdivision type2 Province Subdivision name2 none Subdivision type3 Districts Subdivision name3 Lone District of Pasay City Subdivision type4 Barangays Subdivision name4 201 Leader title Mayor Leader name Antonino G. Calixto (Liberal) Leader title1 Vice Mayor Leader name1 Marlon A. Pesebre (Liberal//PMP) Leader title2 Sangguniang Panlungsod Leader name2 Established title2 Incorporated (town) Established date2 December 2, 1863 Established title3 Incorporated (city) Established date3 June 21, 1947 Unit pref Area total km2 19 Population as of 2007 Population total 403,064 Population density km2 21213 Timezone PST Utc offset +8 Elevation footnotes Postal code type ZIP code Postal code 13001309 Area code 2 Website Official Website of Pasay City Footnotes }}

The City of Pasay (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pasay) is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by the country's capital, Manila, to the northeast by Makati City, to the east by Taguig City, and Paraaque City to the south.

Pasay City was one of the original four cities of Metro Manila. Due to its proximity to Manila, it quickly became an urban town during the American Period.

In one version, the name of the municipality came from the wail of a brokenhearted swain. Jose and Paz were in love with each other and were intent on a life together, but Jose's father was a mere tenant of the hacienda of Paz's father. For this reason, their love was forbidden and Jose was ordered to stay away from Paz. Unable to bear her misfortune, Paz died.

At her funeral, the elite came to mourn and pray as Jose watched from a distance. As soon as everyone left, Jose dug a tunnel into the earth to be with Paz. Once joined, he let out a sharp and anguished cry "Paz-ay!" In sorrow and regret, the parents of Paz named their hacienda Paz-ay. In time, the town came to be known simply as Pasay.

Historians have another explanation for the origin of the name of the city. It is said that back in the day, Pasay was thick with pasaw, a plant with an exotic aroma. It was said that a Spanish botanist, Antonio Pineda, frequented a place called Basal in the vicinity of San Rafael to gather pasaw.

The version deemed to be most credible is that Pasay was named after a princess of the Namayan Kingdom, Dayang-dayang Pasay. The Namayan Kingdom was a confederation of barangays that began to peak in 1175 and extended from Manila Bay to Laguna de Bay. Dayang-dayang Pasay inherited the lands now comprising the territories of Culi-culi, Pasay and Baclaran. The royal capital of the kingdom was built in Sapa, known today as Santa Ana.

The natives brought their products to the capital of Namayan. Trading flourished during the 12th to the 14th centuries. Merchants from Japan, China, Moluccas, Java, Borneo, Sumatra, India, Siam, and Cambodia came to trade with the natives.

Pasay's name may also have originated from the Spanish Paso hay meaning there is a pass. This referred to the paths cleared among the grass leading to the southern portions from Manila.

In 1727, the name of the Pasay settlement was changed to Pineda in honor of Don Cornelio Pineda, a Spanish horticulturist who requested for guardias civiles for protection from bandits. The name Pineda, along with Pasay, was used as the name of the place until the early 20th century.

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Former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will undergo stem cell therapy on Monday with an alternative medicine doctor.

Arroyo, in a post on her Twitter account Saturday morning, said Monday's session will be her fourth intravenous treatment.

"This Monday I will have my fourth stem cell intravenous treatment with my alternative medicine doctor," she said.

Also she said, "It's cultured stem cell and much more modest in price than the one coming from sheep or one's own body."

But she did not elaborate on how much the treatment will cost.

Stem cell therapy is type of intervention strategy that introduces new adult stem cells into damaged tissue in order to treat disease or injury.

Earlier this week, Arroyo said she continues to search for alternative solutions to an anatomic problem that prompted her to be rushed to a government hospital last month.

Arroyo said she had seen at least two "alternative medicine practitioners," and has initiated communication with a "neurocervical spine purist."

She said she also had her thrice-weekly therapy at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) in Quezon City Thursday.

Arroyo underwent treatment last August for an anatomic problem that caused her to choke on her food.

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Space Station fixed with $3 toothbrush

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International Space Station engineers improvised a set of tools to repair a malfuctioning power unit, using spares that included a $3 toothbrush. Picture: NASA Source: Supplied

IN a move that would have made MacGyver proud, astronauts have fixed a series of electrical malfunctions on the International Space Station - with a toothbrush.

For more than a week, astronauts on the station have been trying to figure out how to replace a malfunctioning Main Bus Switching Unit, which transfers power from the massive solar panels into the station, space.com reported.

Without the 100kg MBSU the station was unable to get power from two of its eight panels. Then on Saturday another malfunction put a third panel offline - making for a nervous time on the station as they conserved power to keep vital life support systems functioning.

Last week a marathon eight-hour spacewalk failed to fix the problem, as a pair of stubborn bolts thwarted their efforts to install a spare MBSU.

A fisheye lens attached to an electronic still camera was used to capture this image of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams. Picture: NASA

Experts at NASA's Johnson Space Centre in Houston worked around the clock to figure out a solution, improvising a set of tools from existing supplies on the station that could help fix the stuck bolt. Their solution included an Allen wrench taped to a bolt, and a $3 toothbrush used to clear metal shavings from the threaded bolt hole.

"It's been like living on the set of Apollo 13 the past few days," astronaut Jack Fischer said from Mission Control in Houston, referring to the brainstorming session that figured out how to save the stranded Apollo 13 astronauts - portrayed in a movie starring Tom Hanks.

On Thursday NASA's Sunita Williams and Japan's Akihiko Hoshide spent six and a half hours outside the space station fixing the MBSU.

Astronaut Aki Hoshide, Expedition 32 flight engineer, during a six-hour, 28-minute spacewalk to complete the installation of a Main Bus Switching Unit that was hampered last week by a possible misalignment and damaged threads where a bolt must be placed. Picture: NASA

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Teachers or museums looking for space souvenirs just need to ask NASA, which is giving away space shuttle tiles and astronaut food as part of a program to inspire the next generation of space explorers, scientists and engineers.

The items are being given away on a first-come, first-served basis using an online application system to verify eligibility.

The tiles are a significant part of the space shuttle program as they allowed NASA to reuse the vessels on multiple missions. Thousands of the tiles covered the exterior of the space shuttle on their early missions to protect against temperatures up to 2,300 degrees Fahrenheit. NASA eventually replaced the tiles with a different flexible insulation material.

For those interested in the food, a limited number of packaged meals are available for show, not for actual consumption. The food was precooked or processed so it required no refrigeration and was ready to eat, or easily prepared, just by adding water or by heating. Each package will contain three items, including entre, dessert and beverage.

Although all the items are free to eligible schools or museums, there is a shipping and handling fee -- $23.40 for shuttle tiles and $28.03 for the food.

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Neo40: Is it a miracle supplement?

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Health Home>>>> Written by: Dr. W. Gifford-Jones, QMI Agency Sep. 8, 2012

Several months ago I reported on a unique drug, Neo40, which has now been approved by Health Canada. To find out more about Neo40, which is available in health food stores, I interviewed Dr. Nathan Bryan, professor of Molecular Medicine at the University of Texas Health Center in Houston and creator of the formula.

G-J: What is Neo40?

NB: Neo40 is a lozenge that contains L-Citrulline, an amino acid derived from protein, vitamin C, beet root and hawthorn, a potent combination that produces nitric oxide. Early in life our bodies manufacture large amounts of nitric oxide (NO). But after age 40 production of NO decreases. This sets the stage for hypertension, kidney dysfunction, diabetes, heart attack or stroke, just to name a few major illnesses. It's called the "miracle molecule" because it helps so many diverse problems.

NB: The discovery of NO resulted in a Nobel Prize for three U.S. scientists and now over 130,000 scientific papers about this molecule have been published in medical literature. NO is produced in the inner lining of all blood vessels. Lay a single layer of these cells on a flat surface and it would occupy a soccer field. The cells cause arteries to relax, thus lowering blood pressure. But with insufficient NO, arteries constrict, resulting in hypertension, bringing increased pressure in the heart and other organs.

G-J: But there must be more to NO than the dilation of blood vessels.

NB: Experiments show that NO prevents blood platelets from sticking together, decreases plaque formation and chronic inflammation in arteries, all factors that increase the risk of heart attack. Other research shows NO lowers triglycerides, bad cholesterol, and raises good cholesterol. And it prevents bone destruction from osteoclasts.

G-J: Can N0 help the epidemic of type 2 diabetes?

NB: High blood sugar destroys the circulatory system and 50% of diabetes patients die of heart attack. Diabetes causes insulin resistance which makes it hard for glucose to enter cells. Raising NO levels helps to control these problems and also decreases the risk of diabetic ulcers and gangrene of the legs by improving blood flow.

G-J: Does NO help other conditions?

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LSU looking for private health care partnerships

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DSNAP sites announced for St. Charles, Tangipahoa residents DSNAP sites announced for St. Charles, Tangipahoa residents The new application sites will open Sunday, Sept. 9.more>> The new application sites will open Sunday, Sept. 9.more>> West Nile deaths jump to 10 in Louisiana West Nile deaths jump to 10 in Louisiana There are31 newcases of West Nile virus, bringing the total number of infections in the state to176.

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"To minimize wait times, applicants and anyone who pre-applied for benefits should go to a DSNAP location only on the day indicated by the first letter of their last name. Applicants who are unable to visit a site on their designated day can go on the final two days each site is open."

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The LSU Board of Supervisors is poised to start a search for private investors and health care companies who might be interested in running some of the university's hospitals, as the Jindal administration pushes for governance changes.

The board on Friday is considering a proposal to solicit ideas for private partnerships for its public hospitals in Shreveport, Monroe and Pineville.

LSU leaders are looking for ways to cut costs at the university-run hospitals and network of clinics after Gov. Bobby Jindal stripped a quarter of the health care system's funding. Jindal has said LSU must change its model of providing services.

The university is considering whether to sell or lease some of its facilities to private health care companies, in arrangements that could still allow for the medical training programs.

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Mayo Clinic Health System celebrating two decades of care

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By Jeff Hansel The Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN

Mayo Clinic Health System in 2012 celebrates two decades of providing health care to communities throughout the region.

Twenty years ago, Mayo Clinic in Rochester was the sole spot to get "the Mayo model of care."

But things have changed,

Today, most southeast Minnesotans have direct access to Mayo-level care within a short walk or drive, often right in their own communities andMayo Clinic Health System has become a prime point of entry into the Mayo Clinic system as a whole for patients regionwide.

"Boy I'm thankful for those leaders, that they had that foresight," said Adam Rees, chief administrative officer of Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin.

Mayo Clinic Health System has also become a powerhouse-within-a-powerhouse for Mayo Clinic as it contributes about half of the $8.4 billion non-profit organization's patients yearly.

In 2011, more than 500,000 of Mayo's total 1.1 million patients nationally got their care at Health System clinics and hospitals.

Greater public awareness became a goal as clinic leaders decided each facility should publicly display the name "Mayo Clinic Health System" on walls and signs.

The seemingly small change from the previous "Mayo Health System" name, backed by a marketing campaign, has indeed raised awareness, helping locals to drop the "Austin Medical Center" mindset, for example, in favor of "Mayo Clinic Health System (in Austin)."

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Health Care Spending in Last Five Years of Life Exceeds Total Assets for One Quarter of Medicare Population

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Newswise As many as a quarter of Medicare recipients spend more than the total value of their assets on out-of-pocket health care expenses during the last five years of their lives, according to researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. They found that 43 percent of Medicare recipients spend more than their total assets minus the value of their primary residences. The findings appear online in the current issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

The amount of spending varied with the patients illness. Those with dementia or Alzheimers disease spent the most for health care, averaging $66,155, or more than twice that of patients with gastrointestinal disease or cancer, who spent an average of $31,069. Dementia patients often require special living arrangements, which accounts for the sizeable difference in cost.

Medicare provides a significant amount of health care coverage to people over 65, but it does not cover co-payments, deductibles, homecare services, or non-rehabilitative nursing home care, said the studys lead author, Amy S. Kelley, MD, Assistant Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. I think a lot of people will be surprised by how high these out-of-pocket costs are in the last years of life.

The researchers based their findings on 2002-2008 data that was collected from the Health and Retirement Study, a biennial survey of 26,000 Americans over the age of 50, which is supported by the National Institute on Aging, and the Social Security Administration. They examined 3,209 Medicare recipients during their last five years of life, and compared their out-of-pocket health care expenditures with their total household assets. The study found that the average spending for all participants was $38,688, with more than 75 percent of households spending at least $10,000. The top quarter of participants spent an average of $101,791.

There are a number of schools of thought on how to rein in Medicare costs, including requiring larger financial contributions from the elderly, said Dr. Kelley. Prior to this study there was not a lot of data on the extent of out-of-pocket spending. This information can serve as an important tool to help individuals set realistic expectations for end-of-life health care costs, and for government officials to use in discussing Medicare policies.

This study was funded by the National Institute on Aging. Dr. Kelley also receives funding from the Hartford Foundation. Researchers from University of California Los Angeles Department of Economics, Dartmouth College Department of Economics, and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice also contributed to this study.

About The Mount Sinai Medical Center

The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses both The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Established in 1968, Mount Sinai School of Medicine is one of the leading medical schools in the United States. The Medical School is noted for innovation in education, biomedical research, clinical care delivery, and local and global community service. It has more than 3,400 faculty in 32 departments and 14 research institutes, and ranks among the top 20 medical schools both in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and by U.S. News & World Report.

The Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is a 1,171-bed tertiary- and quaternary-care teaching facility and one of the nations oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. In 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked The Mount Sinai Hospital 14th on its elite Honor Roll of the nations top hospitals based on reputation, safety, and other patient-care factors. Mount Sinai is one of 12 integrated academic medical centers whose medical school ranks among the top 20 in NIH funding and by U.S. News & World Report and whose hospital is on the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll. Nearly 60,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients last year, and approximately 560,000 outpatient visits took place.

For more information, visit http://www.mountsinai.org/. Find Mount Sinai on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mountsinainyc Twitter @mountsinainyc YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/mountsinainy

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U.S. Health Care System Wastes $750B Annually, Report Finds

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THURSDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- About 30 percent of health spending in the United States in 2009 -- about $750 billion -- was wasted on unnecessary services, excessive administration costs, fraud and other problems, a government advisory panel said Thursday.

The report from the Institute of Medicine urges that changes be made to the United States' health care system to reduce costs and improve care.

Institute of Medicine experts added, however, that inefficiency, a vast amount of data and other economic and quality issues obstruct efforts to improve health and threaten the nation's economic stability and global competitiveness, the document warned.

Numerous inefficiencies caused needless suffering. One estimate indicates that about 75,000 deaths might have been prevented in 2005 if every state had delivered health care at the level of the best-performing state.

Gradual upgrades and changes by individual hospitals or health care providers are inadequate to solve the problems, the report committee said.

"Achieving higher-quality care at lower cost will require an across-the-board commitment to transform the U.S. health system into a 'learning' system that continuously improves by systematically capturing and broadly disseminating lessons from every care experience and new research discovery," according to an Institute of Medicine news release.

Solutions include greater use of electronic health records, promoting patient and family involvement in health care decision-making, and quicker adoption of medical breakthroughs.

"It will necessitate embracing new technologies to collect and tap clinical data at the point of care, engaging patients and their families as partners, and establishing greater teamwork and transparency within health care organizations," according to the news release. "Also, incentives and payment systems should emphasize the value and outcomes of care."

The nation has the knowledge and tools to improve the health system so it can provide better quality care at lower cost, the report authors said.

"The threats to Americans' health and economic security are clear and compelling, and it's time to get all hands on deck," report committee chairman Mark Smith, president and CEO of California HealthCare Foundation, said in the news release.

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