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Perot Systems forms alliance with medical groups to offer health information technology services

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA), the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and Perot Systems Corporation (www.perotsystems.com) today announced the formation of an alliance (Alliance) that will utilize the deep healthcare expertise of the three organizations to offer electronic health record (EHR)-related training and implementation services to newly established Health Information Technology (HIT) Regional Extension Centers (Extension Centers).

9 Oct 2009

Medtronic launches Captivia Delivery System for Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft

Adding to its market-leading portfolio of innovative medical technology for endovascular aortic repair (EVAR), Medtronic, Inc., announced today the CE (Conformité Européene) mark and international launch of the Captivia Delivery System for the Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft, a minimally invasive treatment for aneurysms and other lesions of the thoracic aorta.

9 Oct 2009

HealthHelp to provide radiation oncology management on national scale

With cancer’s incidence and treatment costs rising, HealthHelp has become the first company to provide radiation oncology management on a national scale. Approximately 4 million Humana patients in 46 states will benefit from this innovative new program.

9 Oct 2009

Number of doses, delivery system and setting impact radiation price tag

When cancer spreads to the bone, radiation treatments can help relieve the pain caused by the tumor. But how best to deliver the radiation may vary widely from one oncologist to the next.

9 Oct 2009

New technique developed to assess individual's risk for type 1 diabetes

A sophisticated computational algorithm, applied to a large set of gene markers, has achieved greater accuracy than conventional methods in assessing individual risk for type 1 diabetes.

9 Oct 2009

New web-based system for RAC tracking and revenue process improvement

Panacea Healthcare Solutions, LLC today announced that after months of research and due diligence they have chosen to offer H.I.M. ON CALL's RAConciliation™ solution as the exclusive RAC Tracking and Denial Management module at Panacea's popular RACAuditor.com web site.

9 Oct 2009

TGen selected to conduct cancer experiments using advanced computer simulations

SAIC-Frederick Inc., under its prime contract with the National Cancer Institute, has named the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) as one of five national centers selected to conduct cancer experiments using advanced computer simulations.

9 Oct 2009

NHLBI grants for diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular and blood disorders

Two teams led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers, also members of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI), are among 18 groups receiving National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) grants for the development of stem-cell based tools and treatments to understand and treat cardiovascular and blood disorders.

9 Oct 2009

Clarity offers new amplified telephone at no cost for people with hearing loss

Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc. (FTRI), the non-profit distributor of specialized telecommunications equipment for people with hearing loss and speech disabilities, is offering a new amplified telephone developed by Clarity, a division of Plantronics, at no cost to seniors and others with hearing loss. The Clarity W425 Pro cordless telephone amplifies incoming sounds up to 45 dB.

9 Oct 2009

Pro Lab Marketing receives distribution rights for Vivakor’s VivaThermic cryovials in India

Vivakor, Inc. announces distribution of its VivaThermic products to the rapidly growing biotech/biopharma industries in India through its agreement with Pro Lab Marketing Pvt. Ltd.

9 Oct 2009

HST Global announces alliance for R&D of Nutraceutical and Medical Food formulation platform

HST Global, Inc. today announced a strategic R&D alliance with Dr. James W. Forsythe for the research and development of HST’s exclusive Nutraceutical and Medical Food formulation platform.

9 Oct 2009

Diversified Information Technologies acquires a business process outsourcing firm

Diversified Information Technologies, a leading provider of document and information lifecycle solutions, announced today that it has acquired Active Data Services, Inc., a business process outsourcing firm headquartered in Raleigh-Durham, NC.

9 Oct 2009

Researchers identify tool to bolster motivation and improve health behaviors in older adults

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a tool, the "Getting-Out-of-Bed (GoB) measure" to assess motivation and life outlook in older adults.

9 Oct 2009

Refurbished pacemakers: No complications for patients

Patients who received refurbished pacemakers donated from Detroit area funeral homes survived without complications from the devices, according to a case series reported by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center.

9 Oct 2009

Ipsen signs exclusive marketing agreement to produce and distribute Braintree's BLI-800 for colonic cleansing

Ipsen (Euronext: FR0010259150; IPN), an innovation-driven global specialty pharmaceutical Group and Braintree Laboratories, Inc., a US-based company specializing in the development, manufacturing and marketing of specialty pharmaceuticals, announced today the signature of an agreement for the exclusive manufacturing, marketing and distribution rights of Braintree’s proprietary formulation BLI-800 in colonic cleansing before colonoscopy, the best diagnostic procedure for colorectal cancer screening.

9 Oct 2009

Clinical study for evaluating ProUroCare Medical's imaging system completes

ProUroCare Medical, Inc. today announced the completion of a National Institute of Health and National Cancer Institute-supported clinical study. The study's purpose was to evaluate the ability of the company's ProUroScan imaging system to visualize and document abnormalities in the prostate detected or monitored by the digital rectal exam (DRE).

9 Oct 2009

Eastern Maine Medical Center to implement real-time patient flow management system

Eastern Maine Medical Center's (EMMC) newly renovated 32,000 square foot Imaging Center is the high-tech host to an array of outpatient services, including CT scans, MRIs, Digital Mammography, Diagnostic Cardiology, Radiography and Ultrasound. Centralizing these medical services allowed EMMC to not only expand their offerings, but also alleviate parking congestion, long patient wait times and rescheduling.

9 Oct 2009

DuoFertility helps women to conceive naturally without IVF

One in six women in the UK have difficulties conceiving – a figure which is predicted to rise to one in three by 2020. Many women turn to costly, invasive fertility treatments such as IVF, which typically has a success rate of 20%. DuoFertility is a groundbreaking new fertility monitor which helps women to maximise their chances of conceiving naturally without resorting to fertility treatment.

9 Oct 2009

Researchers to develop new technique to detect tuberculosis in developing countries

Two billion people worldwide carry the pathogen that causes tuberculosis (TB), and most of them do not even know they are infected. This is because some 90 percent of people with TB have "latent" infections. They have no symptoms, they can't spread the disease to others and the bug remains dormant in their lungs -- often for years.

9 Oct 2009

Gene sequencer donated for cardiovascular research

The Foundation has donated a latest-generation gene sequencer to the hospital's Cardiovascular Research Unit for use in its research project "Genetic testing in cardiovascular pathologies linked to sudden cardiac death among young athletes".

9 Oct 2009

Device / Technology News

Perot Systems forms alliance with medical groups to offer health information technology services

Medtronic launches Captivia Delivery System for Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft

HealthHelp to provide radiation oncology management on national scale

Number of doses, delivery system and setting impact radiation price tag

New technique developed to assess individual's risk for type 1 diabetes

New web-based system for RAC tracking and revenue process improvement

TGen selected to conduct cancer experiments using advanced computer simulations

NHLBI grants for diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular and blood disorders

Clarity offers new amplified telephone at no cost for people with hearing loss

Pro Lab Marketing receives distribution rights for Vivakor’s VivaThermic cryovials in India

HST Global announces alliance for R&D of Nutraceutical and Medical Food formulation platform

Diversified Information Technologies acquires a business process outsourcing firm

Researchers identify tool to bolster motivation and improve health behaviors in older adults

Refurbished pacemakers: No complications for patients

Ipsen signs exclusive marketing agreement to produce and distribute Braintree's BLI-800 for colonic cleansing

Clinical study for evaluating ProUroCare Medical's imaging system completes

Eastern Maine Medical Center to implement real-time patient flow management system

DuoFertility helps women to conceive naturally without IVF

Researchers to develop new technique to detect tuberculosis in developing countries

Gene sequencer donated for cardiovascular research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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