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In healthcare fraud prevention, public sector leads the charge

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Datamonitor's new report, "Running in the Never-ending Race Against Healthcare Fraud (Strategic Focus)," to their collection of Healthcare market reports.

28 Oct 2009

NMHIC appointed as New Mexico's official health information exchange

Maggie Gunter, PhD, president of the New Mexico Health Information Collaborative (NMHIC), announced today that the organization has been appointed as the state's official health information exchange (HIE) by New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.

28 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 28, 2009

The news of the day again seems to focus on Senate Democrat's public option as well as the politics, strong-arming and vote-counting that it has caused.

28 Oct 2009

Deloitte releases "Acquisitions versus Product Development: An Emerging Trend in Life Sciences" report

Recent pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions indicate a trend of consolidation in the industry. Companies are looking for ways to bolster their research and development pipelines and reduce costs by rationalizing their combined sales and reducing other corporate overhead.

28 Oct 2009

Innovative new partnership to provide free HIV testing and HIV/AIDS medical care in Saint-Petersburg

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Saint-Petersburg Government Healthcare Institution’s Center for Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases; AIDS, Statistics, Health, a respected regional non-governmental organization (NGO); and Saint-Petersburg Government Healthcare Institution’s Policlinic N109 are honored to announce that they are forming an innovative new partnership to provide free HIV testing and prevention services and HIV/AIDS medical care in Saint-Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city.

28 Oct 2009

TRANSCEND SERVICES third-quarter revenue up by 52%

TRANSCEND SERVICES, INC., the third largest provider of medical transcription services to the U.S. healthcare market, today announced its unaudited results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

28 Oct 2009

Not enough communication between drug companies and payers before Phase 3, says study

Not enough communication takes place between drug companies and payers before Phase 3, according to a new study from Cutting Edge Information (http://www.cuttingedgeinfo.com/market-access/). The study finds that drug companies contact payers an average 2.4 times in all of Phase 2.

28 Oct 2009

MEDNETWorld.com, Bostech announce a managed service HIE solution for NHIN connectivity

MEDNETWorld.com, a leader in Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) connectivity and Health Information Exchange (HIE) solutions and Bostech, the healthcare interoperability experts behind ChainBuilder Connect, today announced a managed service HIE solution for Nationwide Health Information Network, or NHIN, connectivity.

28 Oct 2009

ESPRIT project to improve performance of British athletes on world stage

Scientists are developing a range of miniaturised wearable and track-side sensors, computer modelling tools and smart training devices to help British athletes improve their performance on the world stage, as part of a new -8.5 million project that will be officially launched tomorrow (28 October 2009).

28 Oct 2009

European Patent Office to grant patent for R&D Antibodies’ immunoassays and apparatuses

Research & Diagnostic Antibodies LLC (R&D Antibodies) announced today that it has received a notification stating that the European Patent Office intends to grant a patent for its monoclonal antibody-based immunoassays and apparatuses for measuring inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) as a plasma biomarker for the early detection of the sepsis pathology.

28 Oct 2009

IPIT uses Affymetrix’s DMET Plus biomarker panel to expand the PGENI

Affymetrix, Inc. announced today that the Institute for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy (IPIT) at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill is using the company’s DMET™ Plus biomarker panel to expand the Pharmacogenetics for Every Nation Initiative (PGENI).

28 Oct 2009

Online weight management support for overweight teen girls and mothers

Professionals from the entertainment industry have teamed with leaders in obesity treatment to create the first web destinations that offer affordable and accessible weight management support to overweight teen girls and their mothers.

28 Oct 2009

NPC, PMC to explore comparative effectiveness research for effective health care treatments

As Congress continues its efforts to reform the health care system, the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) and the Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) will host a conference tomorrow to explore a key topic in the debate: using comparative effectiveness research (CER) to determine which health care treatments are most effective while improving the quality of patient care through personalized medicine.

28 Oct 2009

Helix Hearing Care Centre and RA Centre host Healthy Aging Day

Helix Hearing Care Centre, The Senior Citizens Council of Ottawa, and the RA Centre hosted a Healthy Aging Day on Monday, where a capacity crowd of golden agers gathered to find out more about healthy hearing.

28 Oct 2009

Vocera smartphone for hospital settings

Vocera Inc. today announced the first shipment of the Vocera smartphone, the newest addition to the Vocera system of wireless, instant communication products. The new device, in addition to supporting all of the Vocera system’s unique voice-driven features, works as a wireless telephone and offers advanced application support to deliver enhanced staff efficiency and expedited patient care.

28 Oct 2009

Industry experts to discuss best practices in healthcare operations at 2009 HFMA Revenue Cycle Strategies Conference

Craneware, Inc. (AIM: CRW.L), a leader in financial performance improvement solutions for U.S. healthcare, today announced a presentation at the Healthcare Financial Management Association's (HFMA) Revenue Cycle Strategies Conference scheduled for November 5-7 in Chicago, IL.

28 Oct 2009

HealthEdge launches Benefit Predictor enterprise-class software platform

HealthEdge, provider of the only modern, enterprise-class software platform for healthcare payors, today announced the availability of Benefit Predictor, a revolutionary new capability that is now a standard part of its HealthRules Payor application. This new functionality provides HealthEdge clients with a significant competitive advantage related to both transparency and customer service, as it enables them to quickly and easily answer the most complex benefit questions from their members and providers.

28 Oct 2009

Commit 2B Fit receives "Exemplary Practices in Childhood Obesity in Florida Award"

Commit 2B Fit®, a school-based program to promote overall childhood wellness, received Honorable Mention in statewide Exemplary Practices in Childhood Obesity in Florida Award, presented by the Florida Initiative for Children’s HealthCare Quality (FLICHQ). FLICHQ, evaluated programs around the state according to its “five I’s: Impact, Inclusion, Improvability, Implementation and Innovation.”

28 Oct 2009

20% of Accuray in U.S. to utilize Accuray's Treatment Planning Service

Accuray Incorporated, a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that 20 percent of the company's U.S. installed base has signed on to utilize Accuray's Treatment Planning Service. This demonstrates a significant increase over the 10 percent of U.S. sites that had signed on as of February 2009.

28 Oct 2009

Experts release policy recommendations to promote better medication adherence and health outcomes

A diverse group of health care and consumer organizations released five policy recommendations this week that are designed to promote better medication adherence and improved health outcomes for patients.

28 Oct 2009

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

In healthcare fraud prevention, public sector leads the charge

NMHIC appointed as New Mexico's official health information exchange

First Edition: October 28, 2009

Deloitte releases "Acquisitions versus Product Development: An Emerging Trend in Life Sciences" report

Innovative new partnership to provide free HIV testing and HIV/AIDS medical care in Saint-Petersburg

TRANSCEND SERVICES third-quarter revenue up by 52%

Not enough communication between drug companies and payers before Phase 3, says study

MEDNETWorld.com, Bostech announce a managed service HIE solution for NHIN connectivity

ESPRIT project to improve performance of British athletes on world stage

European Patent Office to grant patent for R&D Antibodies’ immunoassays and apparatuses

IPIT uses Affymetrix’s DMET Plus biomarker panel to expand the PGENI

Online weight management support for overweight teen girls and mothers

NPC, PMC to explore comparative effectiveness research for effective health care treatments

Helix Hearing Care Centre and RA Centre host Healthy Aging Day

Vocera smartphone for hospital settings

Industry experts to discuss best practices in healthcare operations at 2009 HFMA Revenue Cycle Strategies Conference

HealthEdge launches Benefit Predictor enterprise-class software platform

Commit 2B Fit receives "Exemplary Practices in Childhood Obesity in Florida Award"

20% of Accuray in U.S. to utilize Accuray's Treatment Planning Service

Experts release policy recommendations to promote better medication adherence and health outcomes

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

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and 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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