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Roche to present diagnostics testing solutions at 2010 Clinical Lab Expo

Roche is featuring a diverse portfolio of diagnostics testing solutions for healthcare professionals in booth #2808 at the AACC/CSCC 2010 Clinical Lab Expo here, July 27-29 – and it's giving them a unique way to see firsthand where their own "dream lab" might take them.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 28 Jul 2010

FDA clears IL's new point-of-care total bilirubin assay

Instrumentation Laboratory (IL) today announced that it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the first-ever, rapid point-of-care, lab-quality blood test for measuring total bilirubin (tBili) in newborns.

28 Jul 2010

SBHCS deploys MedeAnalytics platform to automate patient access process of health system

MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, today announced that the Saint Barnabas Health Care System has selected MedeAnalytics Patient Access Intelligence solution to automate the complete patient access process of the health system.

27 Jul 2010

Compound Management & Integrity conference to address challenges in improvement methodologies

An efficient and versatile compound management operation is essential for the success of all downstream processes in high throughput screening (HTS) and small molecule development. The 6th Compound Management & Integrity conference taking place September 20 - 22, 2010 will address issues concerned with improving both strategic and tactical aspects of compound management.

27 Jul 2010

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center receives third consecutive full accreditation from AAHRPP

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has received its third consecutive full accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc., whose goal is to ensure that research institutions meet the highest standards in respecting and protecting individuals who participate in research.

27 Jul 2010

Four research teams to study role of exercise in preventing, treating chronic diseases

Canadians will benefit from new insights into the link between physical activity and health as the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced funding for four research teams through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. These teams will study the effects of exercise on the body and its role in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases including arthritis, breast cancer and heart disease.

27 Jul 2010

Abbot's innovative solutions to be highlighted at AACC

A first-of-its-kind test that detects HIV infection earlier than ever before in the United States; a molecular assay for identification of two common sexually transmitted diseases; and an enhanced integrated analyzer offering significant workflow improvements; are among the many new advances Abbott will highlight at this year's American Association for Clinical Chemistry Lab Expo which starts today in Anaheim.

27 Jul 2010

Roche receives FDA 510(k) clearance for CoaguChek XS Pro point-of-care anticoagulation monitor

Roche Diagnostics announced today it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the CoaguChek® XS Pro system, a new point-of-care anticoagulation monitor with a built-in bar code reader that can automatically scan and capture operator and patient identification information.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 27 Jul 2010

Yayi International anticipates 66.7% increase in revenues for fiscal first-quarter

Yayi International Inc.,, the first mover and a leading producer and distributor of premium goat milk formula products for infants, toddlers, young children, and adults in the People's Republic of China, today announced that the Company expects to report strong sequential growth in the first quarter of its new fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

26 Jul 2010

Increase in need for language services increases revenues of ISI Translation Services

Even before the 2010 U.S. Census confirms it, one Los Angeles company's consistent growth throughout the recession reveals an increasing need for language services, especially for companies in the healthcare and financial services sectors.

26 Jul 2010

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center receives third consecutive full accreditation from AAHRPP

26 Jul 2010

Health law gives consumers new rights to appeal insurer decisions

The Obama administration issued regulations yesterday addressing a top consumer gripe with health insurers: The rejected claim. "Rejection notices are often unclear, as are the procedures for challenging them." The new regulations are "designed to simplify the process and expand consumers' rights, as required by the recently enacted healthcare law." Current appeals rules differ by insurer. The regulations will standardize the process, allowing consumers to first take their complaints to the insurer, and then to an independent review panel (Levey, 7/22).

23 Jul 2010

First Edition: July 23, 2010

Today's news coverage includes more details about the Obama administration's new rule on appealing rejections of health insurance claims and a new law to reign in improper government payments.

23 Jul 2010

Kaiser Permanente's Total Joint Replacement Registry enhances patient safety, quality of care

A total joint replacement registry based on carefully designed and integrated technology can enhance patient safety, quality of care, cost-effectiveness and research, according to a paper published in the online and print editions of Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, a journal of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons.

23 Jul 2010

Affymetrix launches QuantiGene ViewRNA Assay formats

Affymetrix, Inc. today announced the launch of QuantiGene® ViewRNA Assay formats, which enable a new era of "in situ multiplex gene expression analysis" by allowing drug screening of native cells and advancing the pace of biomarker disease research and stem cell studies. These in situ assays enable researchers to visualize gene expression in individual cells at an unprecedented level of sensitivity and speed.

22 Jul 2010

DenteMax offers largest network approved for Medicare dental benefits

DenteMax, the nation's largest seamless dental PPO network, now also offers the largest seamless network approved for Medicare dental benefits. The new network provides access to more than 65,000 approved dentist access points and is built on the strong foundation of the commercial DenteMax network.

22 Jul 2010

KMSA to host 3D laser scanning open house and medical device workshop

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc., the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and shape, announces its 3D laser scanning open house and medical device workshop July 28, 2010 to be held in its state of the art 3D scanning lab in Ramsey, NJ.

21 Jul 2010

ACP's Medical Laboratory Evaluation program accepted by CAP's accreditation program

The American College of Physicians' Medical Laboratory Evaluation (MLE) program recently gained approval to offer certain analytes for use with the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Laboratory Accreditation Program (LAP). The CAP accreditation program is an internationally-recognized program that uses more rigorous standards than regulatory compliance to help labs achieve the highest standard of excellence. In order to qualify for accreditation, labs must perform proficiency testing on required analytes.

20 Jul 2010

IBA Dosimetry to showcase Blue Phantom[2] radiation therapy commissioning solution with LDA-99SC at AAPM

IBA Dosimetry, member of IBA Group, will showcase its latest innovation in radiation therapy commissioning solutions, the Blue Phantom[2] water phantom equipped with advanced Linear Diode Array technology (LDA-99SC), at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, July 18 - 22, 2010.

19 Jul 2010

Philadelphia to host 52nd annual meeting of American Association of Physicists in Medicine

Next week the city of Philadelphia will host the 52nd annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), the premier organization in medical physics, a broadly-based scientific and professional discipline encompassing physics principles and applications in medicine and biology.

16 Jul 2010

Quality Control News and Research

Roche to present diagnostics testing solutions at 2010 Clinical Lab Expo

FDA clears IL's new point-of-care total bilirubin assay

SBHCS deploys MedeAnalytics platform to automate patient access process of health system

Compound Management & Integrity conference to address challenges in improvement methodologies

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center receives third consecutive full accreditation from AAHRPP

Four research teams to study role of exercise in preventing, treating chronic diseases

Abbot's innovative solutions to be highlighted at AACC

Roche receives FDA 510(k) clearance for CoaguChek XS Pro point-of-care anticoagulation monitor

Yayi International anticipates 66.7% increase in revenues for fiscal first-quarter

Increase in need for language services increases revenues of ISI Translation Services

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center receives third consecutive full accreditation from AAHRPP

Health law gives consumers new rights to appeal insurer decisions

First Edition: July 23, 2010

Kaiser Permanente's Total Joint Replacement Registry enhances patient safety, quality of care

Affymetrix launches QuantiGene ViewRNA Assay formats

DenteMax offers largest network approved for Medicare dental benefits

KMSA to host 3D laser scanning open house and medical device workshop

ACP's Medical Laboratory Evaluation program accepted by CAP's accreditation program

IBA Dosimetry to showcase Blue Phantom[2] radiation therapy commissioning solution with LDA-99SC at AAPM

Philadelphia to host 52nd annual meeting of American Association of Physicists in Medicine

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