News From Around the Web
> Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals on planes help treat sick passengers in three-fourths of the emergencies observed, according to a study by the University of Pittsburgh and published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Abstract
> Following the feds' employment-based wellness program final rules, Florida's BayCare Health System and CHS Health Services will co-manage two onsite health centers for BayCare's 21,000 employees. Announcement
> Cincinnati-based Catholic Health Partners (CHP) has reached initial agreements to acquire Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Ohio and its related medical group practice, resulting in a CHP-owned, integrated healthcare organization, the groups announced this week. Statement
Health Payer News
> Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont has created a new company with the state's largest private psychiatric hospital to integrate healthcare with mental health and substance abuse services. Article
> Key to Cigna's rise in the foreign Chinese healthcare market is its joint venture with China Merchants Bank, which uses innovative marketing tactics, including the latest data-mining techniques. Article
And Finally… It's always the same progression--Pig becomes internet sensation then gets book deal. Article