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NHS England launches online directory to support people with mental health conditions

Yesterday, the new NHS Choices Mental Health Apps Library was launched to the public. Big White Wall was among the first five mental health services to be featured in this online directory.

27 Mar 2015

Minimally-invasive surgery offers long-term cost savings for healthcare system, less trauma for patients

Adding to the clinical benefits and improved patient outcomes associated with minimally-invasive surgery (MIS), Medtronic plc today highlighted new data demonstrating that patients who underwent minimally invasive colon resection procedures were able to leave the hospital faster, visit their doctors less for follow up care and take fewer medicines than those who underwent open surgery.

27 Mar 2015

Philip Low to be recognized with AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research

The American Association for Cancer Research will recognize Philip S. Low, PhD, with the ninth annual AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research at the AACR Annual Meeting 2015, to be held in Philadelphia, April 18-22.

26 Mar 2015

Study shows high-fat diet may increase risk for depression, psychiatric disorders

Can the consumption of fatty foods change your behavior and your brain? High-fat diets have long been known to increase the risk for medical problems, including heart disease and stroke, but there is growing concern that diets high in fat might also increase the risk for depression and other psychiatric disorders.

26 Mar 2015

Study finds gaps in information-sharing strategies between hospitalists and PCPs

Coordinating patient care between hospital clinicians and primary-care physicians is a significant challenge due to poor communication and gaps in information-sharing strategies, according to a study led by physicians at the School of Medicine of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

26 Mar 2015

National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership to host conference to discuss on health, legal problems

The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership, part of Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, will host its tenth annual conference on April 9-10, 2015, in McLean, Virginia to discuss how to better address the social and legal problems negatively impacting the health of 50 million low-income Americans.

26 Mar 2015

New Quest Diagnostics study analyses impact of ACA in promoting earlier diagnosis of diabetes

People in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are far more likely to be newly identified with diabetes than in states that elected not to expand the public health care program, finds a new study by researchers at Quest Diagnostics.

From Quest Diagnostics 26 Mar 2015

POCP launches ePrescribing State Law Capsule in U.S.

Point-of-Care Partners, a leading health information technology (HIT) strategy and management consulting firm, has launched the ePrescribing State Law Capsule -- a recurring reference publication to simplify tracking of ePrescribing regulatory requirements in all 50 states and DC.

25 Mar 2015

APM, HIV/AIDS Resource Center merge to strengthen response to HIV in Southeast Michigan

In order to strengthen the response to HIV in Southeast Michigan, AIDS Partnership Michigan and HIV/AIDS Resource Center have merged their organizations. Building on a history of collaboration and excellence, the merger of APM and HARC will ensure the sustainability of comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention and care in their now 10-county area where 63% of people living with HIV reside.

25 Mar 2015

FDA approves Quadracel vaccine to protect young children from life-threatening diseases

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved use of Quadracel (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Absorbed and Inactivated Poliovirus; DTaP-IPV) vaccine for active immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis in children 4 through 6 years of age.

25 Mar 2015

Qualcomm Life, AMC Health to accelerate transformation of health care delivery for at-risk patients

Qualcomm Life, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and AMC Health, a privately held provider of 'real-time' patient management solutions, today announced a collaborative effort to accelerate the transformation of chronic care and population health management by significantly enhancing connectivity and care coordination for at-risk patients, specifically those with heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, asthma or COPD, in a cost-effective manner.

25 Mar 2015

DCR representatives to present health-related quality posters at NKF's 2015 Spring Clinical Meeting

DaVita Clinical Research, a specialty contract research organization with services spanning the full spectrum of drug and device development and subsidiary of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., today announced that company representatives will present health-related quality posters at National Kidney Foundation's 2015 Spring Clinical Meeting, which takes place March 25-29, 2015 in Dallas.

25 Mar 2015

New AGA guideline changes clinical practice for patients with asymptomatic pancreatic cysts

A new guideline from the American Gastroenterological Association changes clinical practice by recommending longer surveillance periods for patients with asymptomatic pancreatic cysts and new criteria that limits surgery to those who will receive the most benefit.

25 Mar 2015

NIH awards K23 grant to study effects of carbon dioxide levels after cardiac arrest

The NIH-National Heart Lung and Blood Institute has awarded Brian W. Roberts, MD, emergency medicine physician at Cooper University Health Care and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU), a Mentored Patient-Oriented Career Development grant (K23) to study post-resuscitation partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide and neurological outcome after cardiac arrest.

25 Mar 2015

$HSS study examines racial and socioeconomic disparities in hip fracture care$

HSS study examines racial and socioeconomic disparities in hip fracture care

A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that people in certain racial and socioeconomic groups are at a disadvantage when it comes to care they receive after fracturing a hip.

25 Mar 2015

Obesity, smoking, alcohol abuse, depressive disorders are risk factors for low back pain

New research presented today at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) identifies nicotine dependence, obesity, alcohol abuse and depressive disorders as risk factors for low back pain, a common condition causing disability, missed work, high medical costs and diminished life quality.

25 Mar 2015

Omnicell to exhibit fully integrated medication management solutions at EAHP Congress

Omnicell, Inc., will exhibit the integration of its automated medication cabinets with MACH4's modular robotic solutions at the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) 25-27 March.

From Omnicell, Inc. 25 Mar 2015

FirstCare Health Plans receives three-year accreditation status from NCQA

FirstCare Health Plans announced today that it has earned three-year Accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

25 Mar 2015

DePuy Synthes Companies offers new software solutions to optimize care for orthopaedic patients

DePuy Synthes Companies is offering health care professionals a new way to track and analyze patient data in real-time and a new program to improve patients' experience with joint replacement surgery.

25 Mar 2015

$DePuy Synthes launches TFNA System to improve outcomes in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery$

DePuy Synthes launches TFNA System to improve outcomes in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery

DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson has launched the TFN-ADVANCED Proximal Femoral Nailing System (TFNA), a nail, blade and screw system designed to improve patient outcomes by more closely matching the anatomy of patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.

25 Mar 2015

Health Care News and Research

NHS England launches online directory to support people with mental health conditions

Minimally-invasive surgery offers long-term cost savings for healthcare system, less trauma for patients

Philip Low to be recognized with AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research

Study shows high-fat diet may increase risk for depression, psychiatric disorders

Study finds gaps in information-sharing strategies between hospitalists and PCPs

National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership to host conference to discuss on health, legal problems

New Quest Diagnostics study analyses impact of ACA in promoting earlier diagnosis of diabetes

POCP launches ePrescribing State Law Capsule in U.S.

APM, HIV/AIDS Resource Center merge to strengthen response to HIV in Southeast Michigan

FDA approves Quadracel vaccine to protect young children from life-threatening diseases

Qualcomm Life, AMC Health to accelerate transformation of health care delivery for at-risk patients

DCR representatives to present health-related quality posters at NKF's 2015 Spring Clinical Meeting

New AGA guideline changes clinical practice for patients with asymptomatic pancreatic cysts

NIH awards K23 grant to study effects of carbon dioxide levels after cardiac arrest

HSS study examines racial and socioeconomic disparities in hip fracture care

Obesity, smoking, alcohol abuse, depressive disorders are risk factors for low back pain

Omnicell to exhibit fully integrated medication management solutions at EAHP Congress

FirstCare Health Plans receives three-year accreditation status from NCQA

DePuy Synthes Companies offers new software solutions to optimize care for orthopaedic patients

DePuy Synthes launches TFNA System to improve outcomes in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery

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