| Supply Chain Management: Columbus Serum Selects SupplyScape To
SupplyScape Corporation recently announced that Columbus Serum Company (CSC) has selected the SupplyScape E-Pedigree data management solution to comply with pedigree regulatory requirements and to help drive operational efficiencies in its supply chain operations. Columbus Serum Company is a wholesale distributor of veterinary products doing business with more than 8,000 veterinary practices in 26 states. As a distributor selling more than 400 human prescription drugs to veterinary practices for animal use, Columbus Serum is required to meet the pedigree requirements under the Federal Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA). "The selection of E-Pedigree as Columbus Serum's standard for electronic pedigree management demonstrates the product's flexibility to meet animal health pedigree compliance requirements of veterinary wholesale distributors," said Greg Cathcart, senior vice president of sales, marketing, and services at SupplyScape.
CIGNA HealthCare to Offer Quicken Health, Simplifying Health Care
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -CIGNA HealthCare and Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) are teaming up to offer Quicken HealthTM, an online health tool to help more than nine million CIGNA HealthCare plan members manage and direct their care, have a better understanding of their health care finances, make better health care decisions, and save time and money. Scheduled to be available to CIGNA HealthCares members at no additional charge in 2008, Quicken Health will enable them to: * Improve their understanding of health care benefits and expenses. It will help members manage their health care finances and help answer their core health care money management questions such as: What is my deductible? What is my out-of-pocket maximum? Who do I owe? How much do I owe? * View and organize medical expenses, insurance payments, service histories from physicians and hospitals, and other health care information in one easy-to-use system that explains key concepts and terminology for consumers.
Coventry Health Care to buy certain health insurance businesses
April 26 (Reuters) - Insurer Coventry Health Care Inc. (CVH.N: Quote, Profile, Research said it agreed to acquire certain group health insurance businesses from Mutual of Omaha for $120 million in cash. The deal, which is expected to close in 60 to 120 days, is estimated to be slightly accretive to earnings in the first year after closing, the company said. (Reporting by Dhanya Skariachan in Bangalore) .
Rx for health care crisis?
State politicians who are often accused of dodging tough issues are debating a doozey this year -- health care reform. Acutely aware that their constituents face rising medical costs, closure of emergency rooms and employers who are dropping insurance coverage, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic lawmakers seem determined to perform what the governor calls "radical surgery" on the current health care system. Now we'll find out if they can handle the sight of blood. .
Polly Drew
A: Polly Drew - Hi Joe and welcome to the April 25th chat. The birth of a child, especially the first, puts a huge strain on most couples. There is a lot of good information out there. Check out this website and see how normal this situation really is. www.smartmarriages.com It's only been 4 months (I know, easy for me to say) and many women need time to get their bodies back and let their hormones calm down. Congratulations on the baby. Q: steve of Milwaukee - POLLY I'M READY FOR THE CHAT THIS MONTH SO LETS GET STARTED BABY
A: Polly Drew - Wow...Steve, hey you. Calm down. Grab a cup of coffee... Q: J.Z. of East Side - Hi Polly, I know I'm not the first nor the last guy that will try to figure out what women want. They even made a movie on the topic. They seem to change their mind every week on what they want.
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