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Venza Group sponsors charity event; proceeds to benefit Georgia's foster and adoption families

Again, the Venza Group generated a positive impact on the lives of Georgia's foster and adoption families by sponsoring their 2nd Annual Charity Wine-Tasting Event. The crowd sipped and sampled in assistance of Supporting Adoption and Foster Families Together (SAFFT), a newly established organization that declares the following belief: BUILDING and MAINTAINING a supportive foundation for all caregivers improves the overall lives of children in care.

30 Oct 2009

PSI to provide operations and maintenance support to EHR for the Military Theater environment

Planned Systems International, Inc. (PSI), a respected provider of information technology (IT) solutions and services to the federal government, announces it has been awarded a task order by the Defense Health Information Management System (DHIMS) Program Office to provide operations and maintenance support to AHLTA-Theater (AHLTA-T), the military’s electronic health record for the Military Theater environment.

30 Oct 2009

Highly publicized vaccine products not only boost pharmaceutical companies, but also benefit others

Highly publicized vaccine products not only boost the bottom lines of pharmaceutical companies, but also benefit insurance companies, doctors and retailers with their businesses, according to analysis of the recent flu vaccine season by life science market research publisher Kalorama Information.

30 Oct 2009

Virtual Pharma Rep 360 Managed Care solution released

Virtual Pharma Rep™, a new company built by pharmaceutical industry veterans, today announced the release of Virtual Pharma Rep 360 Managed Care. This module builds on the existing Virtual Pharma Rep virtual sales platform of patent pending technology designed to significantly decrease the marketing, sales and educational expenses in the pharmaceutical sales and education process.

30 Oct 2009

Pennsylvania outstrips every state in the loss of employer-sponsored health care

Employers provided health insurance to 694,471 fewer Pennsylvanians in 2007 and 2008 than at the start of the decade, according to a new report analyzing U.S. Census data.

30 Oct 2009

Women more likely to suffer from adverse drug reactions than men; proactive approach may help reduce problems

Most people have taken a prescription medication at one time or another, but according to a report from the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in Rockville, Md., not only do women take more medications during their lifetimes, women are more likely to suffer from adverse drug events than men.

30 Oct 2009

Study shows how differing Asian cultures and attitudes impact cancer screening rates

The Asian continent has nearly four billion people living in 47 different countries, and each of these groups has their own unique set of health issues. But when they come to the United States, they're often lumped into one large demographic: "Asian/Pacific Islander."

30 Oct 2009

New center to provide variety of medical services for people in and around Skid Row opened

The Weingart Center Association, JWCH Institute and the County of Los Angeles announced today the opening of the Center for Community Health Downtown Los Angeles, a state-of-the-art medical facility that provides integrated care to the more than 18,000 homeless and low-income people in and around Skid Row.

30 Oct 2009

Republicans assail 'freight train of more mandates' in House health bill

ABC News reports: "Republicans, as expected, assailed the Pelosi bill, saying its 1,990 pages don't reflect any change. House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, billed it as a 'government takeover of the health care system.'

30 Oct 2009

A step-by-step program: Cognitive behavior workbook for weight loss

Three McMaster University experts have developed a successful weight management tool in the form of a workbook which uses cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) to achieve lasting weight loss, with the goal being health - physical health, psychological healthy and a healthy relationship with food and the body instead of an obsession with numbers.

30 Oct 2009

Risk of serious flu-related sickness far outpaces risk of injectable vaccine in pregnant women

Pregnant women who catch the flu are at serious risk for flu-related complications, including death, and that risk far outweighs the risk of possible side effects from injectable vaccines containing killed virus, according to an extensive review of published research and data from previous flu seasons.

30 Oct 2009

Pragmedic Solutions completes implementation of Healthcare Information System for Emaar Healthcare

In record time of two months, Pragmedic Solutions - a Dubai and US-based healthcare software solutions provider has successfully implemented the Healthcare Information System (HIS) for Emaar Healthcare Group, the healthcare subsidiary of Emaar Properties, it was announced today.

29 Oct 2009

Shocked by re-emergence of public option, business groups push back

Business leaders who thought they had dodged a bullet when the Senate Finance Committee decided against offering a government-run public option as part of their health bill are pushing back after the plan's re-emergence.

29 Oct 2009

A look at the public insurance options -- What exists and who would have access under proposed reforms

One news outlet studies the practical meaning of public insurance option by examining some of the approaches that are already in existence. Meanwhile, another examines the number of people who would have access to the public plan. And a former insurance executive takes issue with the industry's current stance.

29 Oct 2009

eHealth Ontario and OntarioMD partner to implement the "EMR Adoption Program"

Nightingale Informatix Corporation, an application service provider (ASP) of electronic medical record (EMR) software and related services, is pleased to report that the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) announced to its physician members that it has successfully negotiated $236 million in funding with the government of Ontario to advance the adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) among practice-based family physicians and specialists in the province.

29 Oct 2009

Pelosi chooses compromise approach to public option in reform bill

A health care reform bill set to be unveiled this morning will include a government-run public option for health insurance that will negotiate rates with insurers, much like private insurers operate.

29 Oct 2009

ETMC to implement Unibased's Consumer Access and Scheduling for Healthcare web application

East Texas Medical Center (ETMC) has announced its selection of Unibased Systems Architecture, Inc. (Unibased) consumer portal, Consumer Access and Scheduling for Healthcare (CASH) to simplify and expedite access for services. The web application is fully integrated with the Unibased ForSite2020® product suite and it will improve the access process. Providing 24/7 web access to service scheduling and registration eliminates several of the impediments consumers experience in obtaining their healthcare needs.

29 Oct 2009

Merge Healthcare reports fiscal 2009 third-quarter results

Merge Healthcare Incorporated, a health IT solutions provider, today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2009.

29 Oct 2009

NMT Medical reports financial results for third-quarter 2009; narrows net loss to $0.22 per share

NMT Medical, Inc., an advanced medical technology company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary implant technologies that allow interventional cardiologists to treat structural heart disease through minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures, today announced financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

29 Oct 2009

Ventas reports substantial growth in third quarter 2009

Ventas, Inc. (“Ventas” or the “Company”) said today that third quarter 2009 normalized Funds From Operations (“FFO”) increased 7.4 percent to $103.4 million, from $96.2 million for the comparable 2008 period. Normalized FFO per diluted common share was $0.66 in the third quarter of 2009, compared to $0.68 in the comparable 2008 period. Weighted average diluted shares outstanding in the third quarter of 2009 were 156.5 million, compared to 141.1 million in the comparable 2008 period.

29 Oct 2009

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Venza Group sponsors charity event; proceeds to benefit Georgia's foster and adoption families

PSI to provide operations and maintenance support to EHR for the Military Theater environment

Highly publicized vaccine products not only boost pharmaceutical companies, but also benefit others

Virtual Pharma Rep 360 Managed Care solution released

Pennsylvania outstrips every state in the loss of employer-sponsored health care

Women more likely to suffer from adverse drug reactions than men; proactive approach may help reduce problems

Study shows how differing Asian cultures and attitudes impact cancer screening rates

New center to provide variety of medical services for people in and around Skid Row opened

Republicans assail 'freight train of more mandates' in House health bill

A step-by-step program: Cognitive behavior workbook for weight loss

Risk of serious flu-related sickness far outpaces risk of injectable vaccine in pregnant women

Pragmedic Solutions completes implementation of Healthcare Information System for Emaar Healthcare

Shocked by re-emergence of public option, business groups push back

A look at the public insurance options -- What exists and who would have access under proposed reforms

eHealth Ontario and OntarioMD partner to implement the "EMR Adoption Program"

Pelosi chooses compromise approach to public option in reform bill

ETMC to implement Unibased's Consumer Access and Scheduling for Healthcare web application

Merge Healthcare reports fiscal 2009 third-quarter results

NMT Medical reports financial results for third-quarter 2009; narrows net loss to $0.22 per share

Ventas reports substantial growth in third quarter 2009

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