ALSO NOTED: UnitedHealth faces ban in NY;Continua alliance to help wireless healthcare push; and much more...

>The Continua Health Alliance will help encourage wireless adoption as well as remote monitoring technology, some observers argue. Article

> New York State takes the extreme step of banning UnitedHealth group from signing new customers to its managed care plan. Article

> A plan that would have led to grades being issued for docs in the UK is abandoned after being leaked to the media. Article

> The Hill gives the rundown on key lobbyists representing the medical device industry in Washington. There's been a lot of work for these guys lately. Article

> Analyst: The buck stops with McGuire--but may actually keep traveling. Article

> Remote monitoring programs are targeting the three percent of patients who account for 40 percent of costs, Healthcare IT World reports. Article

And Finally... Good news for a Friday: The CDC reports that fewer teens are engaging in risky behaviors. Article