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AHIMA convention shares ideas and best practices related to patient matching in HIE

Patient matching, cited as a frequent and serious patient safety and privacy issue, was the focus of discussion today at a town hall meeting that was part of the American Health Information Management Association's (AHIMA) 85th Annual Convention and Exhibit in Atlanta.

30 Oct 2013

HDL-like particles could someday be used to combat atherosclerosis

A new type of "good cholesterol," made in the lab, could one day deliver drugs to where they are needed in the body to treat disease or be used in medical imaging, according to scientists.

30 Oct 2013

Teleflex net revenues increase 12.4% to $413.8 million in third quarter 2013

Teleflex Incorporated today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 29, 2013.

30 Oct 2013

MiMedx Group reports record revenue in third quarter 2013

MiMedx Group, Inc., an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent protected regenerative biomaterials and bioimplants processed from human amniotic membrane, announced today its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

30 Oct 2013

CMS head Tavenner set to testify Tuesday about healthcare.gov on Capitol Hill

Republican lawmakers on Tuesday will question Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner over healthcare.gov's troubled rollout, taking the stage in a debate that could bolster their political fortunes on the health law.

30 Oct 2013

DATATRAK to display latest DATATRAK ONE software suite at CDISC International Interchange

DATATRAK International, Inc., a leader in developing cloud-based, unified eClinical® technologies and delivering related services for the clinical trials industry, today announced a presence at upcoming industry functions.

30 Oct 2013

Healthcare.gov's technical problems persist even as some hiccups are fixed

For instance, the troubled healthcare.gov was recovering Monday from an outage caused by one of the companies supporting the site.

30 Oct 2013

High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation helps treat pain in fibromyalgia patients

Imagine significantly reducing a persistent migraine or fibromyalgia by a visit to a doctor who delivers low doses of electricity to the brain.

30 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: Policy cancellations raising ire; One woman's story on more affordable insurance; Daschle: Democrats want deal on entitlements

The insurers have assumed that everyone would be required to have coverage by March 31. If the enrollment period is extended for a significant period, the sickest people are most likely to sign up early and the healthiest will likely hang back, driving up the costs ... there is no need for despair. In the long run, the technical problems can and will be fixed and most Americans will be better off.

30 Oct 2013

New all-natural technology can eliminate molds and pesticides in cannabis products

As medical marijuana states crack down on pesticides, molds and other adulterants in cannabis products, Neutra Corp. is helping to develop new technology to keep patients safe from potentially harmful contamination.

30 Oct 2013

ETPN organizes Nanomedicine Award to honor the best international innovation for 2013

Since the official launch in June 2013, the European Technology Platform for Nanomedicine (ETPN) together with the EU funded consortium NANOMED2020, are organising the first ever Nanomedicine Award to honor the best international nanomedicine innovation for 2013!

30 Oct 2013

Eyetrack study maps visual behavior of both men and women

Usually, women can tell when someone's eyes aren't on her face and are, well, focused elsewhere on her body. In other words, there's a reason the saying on the t-shirt is My Eyes Are Up Here.

30 Oct 2013

New headpiece can improve brain stimulation technique to treat depression

A brain stimulation technique that is used to treat tough cases of depression could be considerably improved with a new headpiece designed by University of Michigan engineers.

30 Oct 2013

COMMONWELL project established to support health and social care services

Across Europe, providing health and social care services is becoming increasingly complex and costly. An aging population, a multitude of public, private and informal actors, together with a myriad of e-health systems and technologies create numerous hurdles to offering efficient and cost-effective care.

30 Oct 2013

Researcher receives NIH grant to study physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal behavior

Laura Stroud, Ph.D., a researcher with The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, was recently awarded a 5-year, $2,885,481 grant from the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to further her work on the physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal development and behavior.

30 Oct 2013

Sanovas receives patent for Multi-Balloon Catheter for Extravasated Drug Delivery

Sanovas Inc., (www.sanovas.com) a life science technology company focused on developing and commercializing next generation micro-invasive diagnostics, devices and drug delivery technologies, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued patent # 8,540,667 for the company's Multi-Balloon Catheter for Extravasated Drug Delivery.

29 Oct 2013

Mount Sinai cardiologists use FDA-approved device for severely calcified coronary arteries

Leading interventional cardiologists at The Mount Sinai Hospital are the first in the world to use a newly U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved device for the treatment of severely calcified coronary arteries before the placement of a cardiac stent to open a blocked artery.

29 Oct 2013

Cytrx announces Q3 2013 financial results, provides clinical update

CytRx Corporation, a biopharmaceutical research and development company specializing in oncology, today reported financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013, and provided a clinical update.

29 Oct 2013

NEI-funded study explores methods to improve diagnosis, treatment of common eye diseases

If you've ever been sleep-deprived, you've probably had a firsthand glimpse of the blood vessels in your eyes. But what you haven't seen—and what many eye care professionals cannot see as well as they would like—are the vessels closest to the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.

29 Oct 2013

PulseOn closes €1M seed investment round to launch innovation in optical heart rate monitoring

Finnish mobile wellness technology company PulseOn has closed a €1m seed investment round to finalize and launch its ground-breaking innovation in optical heart rate monitoring.

29 Oct 2013

Technology News and Research

AHIMA convention shares ideas and best practices related to patient matching in HIE

HDL-like particles could someday be used to combat atherosclerosis

Teleflex net revenues increase 12.4% to $413.8 million in third quarter 2013

MiMedx Group reports record revenue in third quarter 2013

CMS head Tavenner set to testify Tuesday about healthcare.gov on Capitol Hill

DATATRAK to display latest DATATRAK ONE software suite at CDISC International Interchange

Healthcare.gov's technical problems persist even as some hiccups are fixed

High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation helps treat pain in fibromyalgia patients

Viewpoints: Policy cancellations raising ire; One woman's story on more affordable insurance; Daschle: Democrats want deal on entitlements

New all-natural technology can eliminate molds and pesticides in cannabis products

ETPN organizes Nanomedicine Award to honor the best international innovation for 2013

Eyetrack study maps visual behavior of both men and women

New headpiece can improve brain stimulation technique to treat depression

COMMONWELL project established to support health and social care services

Researcher receives NIH grant to study physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal behavior

Sanovas receives patent for Multi-Balloon Catheter for Extravasated Drug Delivery

Mount Sinai cardiologists use FDA-approved device for severely calcified coronary arteries

Cytrx announces Q3 2013 financial results, provides clinical update

NEI-funded study explores methods to improve diagnosis, treatment of common eye diseases

PulseOn closes €1M seed investment round to launch innovation in optical heart rate monitoring

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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