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ECRI Institute Calls For Allocating Comparative Effectiveness Funds For A National Patient Library
In testimony before the Listening Panel of the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research (FCCC) on June 10, 2009, ECRI Institute President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey C. Lerner, Ph.D., called for devoting a substantial proportion of the $1.1 billion allocated to the comparative effectiveness research to go toward establishing a National Patient Library™. ECRI Institute® (http://www.ecri.org) is an independent nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to improving patient care.
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Republicans Test Public Plan Supporters' Will
Congressional Republicans are pushing an idea unlikely to garner much traction that would force members of Congress who vote for a government-run public plan for health insurance coverage to enroll in it, Politico reports. "Rep. John Fleming (R-La.), a family physician, kicked off the quixotic bid last week, urging House members to give up their right to participate in the much-revered Federal Employees Health Benefits Program if they support a government-run program as part of the health care reform package. Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma are pushing the same concept in the Senate, preparing separate amendments that would require members - and maybe even their staffs - to sign up for the public option."
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Two Reproductive Factors Are Important Predictors Of Death From Ovarian Cancer
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that survival among women with ovarian cancer is influenced by age of menarche and total number of lifetime ovulatory cycles.
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General Practices Should Carry Out Majority Of Swine Flu Vaccinations

Australia"s general practices stand ready to work with Government to begin vaccinating vulnerable Australians against HINI (Swine Flu) as soon as a vaccine becomes available, the AMA said today. AMA Federal President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said general practices were the most logical venues to carry out the majority of Swine Flu vaccinations. "The Federal Government is to be congratulated for ordering 21 million doses of the Swine Flu vaccine, which is currently being developed," Dr Pesce said. "GPs and their practice nurses should be responsible for carrying out the vast majority of vaccinations. General practices have in place the required infrastructure, experience and local presence to carry out a large-scale vaccination program. "The Government needs to work with general practice groups to finalise plans to distribute the vaccine as quickly as possible. Vulnerable people such as pregnant women, those with chronic illnesses, the elderly and health workers who come into contact with patients suffering from swine flu should be vaccinated first." United General Practice Australia, which represents GP groups (including the AMA) and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, recently urged the Federal Government to work with the medical profession to draw up plans to roll out the Swine Flu vaccine. Dr Pesce said many GPs were treating increasing numbers of patients with suspected or confirmed cases of Swine Flu. "While most cases of Swine Flu are mild, some patients, especially those with underlying health conditions, are becoming extremely ill. It"s important that GPs are able to begin vaccinating vulnerable patients as soon as possible," he said. The Government hopes to begin a nation-wide Swine Flu vaccination program in October. Australian Medical Association


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