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 ...

Governors seek $40 billion for health care
Facing severe cutbacks in state services as the recession deepens, the nation's governors pressed their case on Capitol Hill on Monday, asking for at least $40 billion to help pay for health care for the poor and disabled.

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.

Nigeria: NHIS Extends Services to Tertiary Institutions
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in its bid to extend health facilities to the grass roots, has taken its services to tertiary institutions across the country.

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.

Grant boosts services for people with HIV/AIDS
Waterloo Region (Dec 2, 2008) -- More people with HIV/AIDs will get access to services with a $48,000 grant from the Ontario Health Ministry. The ministry gave the money to the AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener Waterloo and Area in addition to the $256,1555 already provided this fiscal year. Colby Marcellus, executive director of the organization, said demand for health and support services ...

Nigeria: Tertiary Institutions for Health Insurance Scheme
Benin ? 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.

Scott County must deal with mental health funding deficit
Scott County faces a $300,000 deficit in mental health and developmental disabilities funding despite receiving an additional $107,347 from the Iowa Department of Human Services.

Mental health consumers create coalition
After hearing that the mental health services he and thousands of other Santa Barbara County residents relied on for stability and sanity would be changed or cut, Roger Thompson decided to be more proactive.

New tack sought on health funding: Commissioner Toumpas said spending could rise 19.4% if not dealt with
CONCORD -- Rising caseloads and a growing number of expensive clients are behind a spending spike that only can be met through innovation and improved efficiency, Health and Human Services Commissioner Nick Toumpas told legislative budget writers Monday. ... - By KEVIN LANDRIGAN Staff Writer

12 trusts join NHS shared services
The 12 health service trusts have taken up deals with NHS SBS, a joint venture between England's health service and Steria, to receive a combination of finance, accounting and payroll services. The joint venture already has similar agreements with more than 100 health service organisations.

Official: Health ranking also a sign of limited funding
A Marquette County official says limited funding for health care and an unwillingness by residents to take advantage of services that do exist are to blame for the recent poor showing in a statewide health survey.

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.

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.

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.

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