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Leahy's funds help physicians and independent pharmacies to adopt health information technology

More Vermont physicians will be using electronic prescribing and other health information technology to improve patient care, under a $1 million federal grant secured by U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy.

19 Oct 2009

NCCN program on Discovery Health Channel profiles patients battling lung cancer

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women. Although tobacco use is the strongest known risk factor for lung cancer, many people who never smoked also develop the disease.

19 Oct 2009

CCID Consulting releases article on China’s portable medical electronics field

CCID Consulting, China’s leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235), released its article on China’s portable medical electronics field.

19 Oct 2009

Power coalesces among a few Senate players, not all elected

Some key personalities in the Senate and White House are gaining influence over the health care debate. One obvious group of negotiators are those who shaped the committee bills and the leader of the Democratic majority, who will negotiate a final version of the Senate bill, Roll Call reports.

19 Oct 2009

Controversy, lobbying surround Reid's Medicare payment 'fix' plan

Some news outlets are looking ahead to a vote expected next week "fixing" a planned cut in Medicare payments to physicians.

19 Oct 2009

Democratic lawmakers seek momentum, Republican votes as two versions of reform bills are combined

Democrats are seeking momentum and votes -- from both Democrats and Republicans -- as leaders work to combine the two versions of reform approved by Senate committees.

19 Oct 2009

Internet use among older Americans can reduce U.S. healthcare costs

Spending time online reduces depression by 20 percent for senior citizens, the Phoenix Center reports in a new Policy Paper released today. In addition to the quality of life benefits, the Policy Paper said reducing the incidence of depression by widespread Internet use among older Americans could trim the nation's health care bill.

19 Oct 2009

Innovative tool for providing patient-centered care for diabetics

Mayo Clinic clinicians and designers, along with colleagues from other institutions, have developed and tested a tool to involve patients more in their diabetes treatment and medication choices.

19 Oct 2009

Obama: Health insurers' anti-reform efforts are 'deceptive and dishonest'

Just days before the full Senate is expected to vote on health care reform legislation, President Barack Obama ramped up his attacks on insurers.

19 Oct 2009

Twelve organizations receive RealSolutions awards at Hyland Software's annual OTTC

With organizations tackling mounting workloads with fewer resources, many are being forced to find ways to become more efficient and cut costs. Enterprise content management (ECM) software, like OnBase, can help by eliminating paper, manual tasks and sometimes entire steps from processes (http://onbase.com/English/Products/OnBaseProductModules). But for some organizations - government agencies, healthcare providers, insurers, and even mountain resorts - OnBase is more than just a cost cutter and way to improve efficiency.

19 Oct 2009

AARP struggles to educate seniors about health care

The Hill reports: "Despite expending vast resources, the AARP has not been able to unite its own membership, Nancy LeaMond, the executive vice president of the organization's social impact group, told reporters on Wednesday. AARP's membership is roughly divided between Democrats, Republicans and independents, LeaMond told reporters."

19 Oct 2009

Qforma introduces new phase of its healthcare database

Patients diagnosed with breast cancer or depression who are seeking a medical expert in their own community to guide them through treatment now have a place to start. Qforma, an advanced analytics and predictive modeling company, today introduced the new phase of its first-of-its-kind healthcare database "Most Influential Doctors," or MID, presented by USA TODAY.

19 Oct 2009

UMass Memorial Health Care to implement Accenx' interoperability platform for physician practice integration

Accenx(TM), a leading provider of health information exchange and interoperability solutions, announced today that UMass Memorial Health Care, clinical partner of University of Massachusetts Medical School and the largest healthcare system in Central and Western Massachusetts, has selected the Accenx Exchange(TM) interoperability platform to rapidly establish a health information exchange with its community physicians.

15 Oct 2009

Overview of innovative technology for treating ischemic and autoimmune disorders

Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. today announced that it will present at the New England-Israel Life Sciences Summit at the Brandeis International Business School in Waltham, Mass. Zami Aberman, chairman and CEO of Pluristem will present an update on the company and an overview of its technology at 9:40 EDT, Oct 27, 2009.

15 Oct 2009

Arrayit announces collaboration with European Space Agency for mission-critical contribution

Arrayit Corporation (OTCBB: ARYC), a proprietary life sciences technology leader, announces a collaboration with the European Space Agency.

15 Oct 2009

Ultimate Software's healthcare customers report significant improvements after implementing UltiPro

Ultimate Software, a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that long-term healthcare customers, including Homewood Retirement Centers, Mather LifeWays, and Holiday Home Health, are reporting significant improvements as a result of UltiPro’s comprehensive human capital management (HCM) features—including UltiPro’s sophisticated reporting, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, and robust functionality.

15 Oct 2009

Olympic gold medal winner Lisa Leslie and Covidien launch new liver cancer education program

Four-time Olympic gold medal winner and three-time WNBA Most Valuable Player Lisa Leslie is teaming with Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, to launch an educational program and Web site, www.MyLiverCancerOptions.com, that provide information to help patients and their families understand the treatment options available to manage liver cancer.

15 Oct 2009

Breathe Right "Extra" to help consumers sleep better at night

While many of us will never know the feeling of playing in a professional football game, we all should know the feeling of getting a good night's sleep. However, many adults suffer from night-time congestion, a good night's sleep can be as elusive as a speedy running back - until now.

15 Oct 2009

Baxter International announces financial results for third quarter 2009; updates full-year financial outlook

Baxter International Inc. today reported solid financial results for the third quarter of 2009, and provided its fourth quarter and updated full-year 2009 financial outlook.

From Baxter International Inc. 15 Oct 2009

IMS Health introduces IMS MIDAS Global Biologics

IMS Health, the world’s leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, today announced the launch of IMS MIDAS Global Biologics™, a powerful offering that enables the company’s clients to make more confident decisions as they assess opportunities in the fast-growing, $120 billion worldwide biologics market.

15 Oct 2009

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Leahy's funds help physicians and independent pharmacies to adopt health information technology

NCCN program on Discovery Health Channel profiles patients battling lung cancer

CCID Consulting releases article on China’s portable medical electronics field

Power coalesces among a few Senate players, not all elected

Controversy, lobbying surround Reid's Medicare payment 'fix' plan

Democratic lawmakers seek momentum, Republican votes as two versions of reform bills are combined

Internet use among older Americans can reduce U.S. healthcare costs

Innovative tool for providing patient-centered care for diabetics

Obama: Health insurers' anti-reform efforts are 'deceptive and dishonest'

Twelve organizations receive RealSolutions awards at Hyland Software's annual OTTC

AARP struggles to educate seniors about health care

Qforma introduces new phase of its healthcare database

UMass Memorial Health Care to implement Accenx' interoperability platform for physician practice integration

Overview of innovative technology for treating ischemic and autoimmune disorders

Arrayit announces collaboration with European Space Agency for mission-critical contribution

Ultimate Software's healthcare customers report significant improvements after implementing UltiPro

Olympic gold medal winner Lisa Leslie and Covidien launch new liver cancer education program

Breathe Right "Extra" to help consumers sleep better at night

Baxter International announces financial results for third quarter 2009; updates full-year financial outlook

IMS Health introduces IMS MIDAS Global Biologics

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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