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NantHealth to unveil open Clinical Operating System at NHS Confederation Annual Conference and Exhibition

NantHealth, a transformational healthcare company converging science and technology through a single integrated clinical platform, will unveil the industry's first, open Clinical Operating System (cOS) for value-based, coordinated care at this year's NHS Confederation Annual Conference and Exhibition.

4 Jun 2014

Walgreens reports May sales of $6.57 billion

Walgreens had May sales of $6.57 billion, an increase of 6.0 percent from $6.19 billion for the same month in fiscal 2013.

4 Jun 2014

Cherokee Health Systems selects NextGen Healthcare to provide RCM services

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced today that Cherokee Health Systems has selected NextGen Healthcare to provide revenue cycle management (RCM) services to re-engineer its business processes, improve financial results and drive business growth.

2 Jun 2014

Validic adds several new clients to expand global digital health marketplace

Validic, the healthcare industry's premier technology platform for accessing digital health data, announced today the addition of several new clients and integration partners, as they continue to expand and grow their global digital health marketplace.

2 Jun 2014

New genes involved in taste perception effective in weight loss and improve quality of life

New understanding of the genes involved in taste perception and food preferences could lead to personalised nutrition plans effective not just in weight loss but in avoiding diseases such as cancer, depression, and hypertension, Italian researchers will tell the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) today (Monday).

2 Jun 2014

Talyst to showcase acute care pharmacy automation solutions, software products at ASHP Summer Meeting

Talyst, a market leader in pharmacy automation and 340B solutions, will be exhibiting at the 2014 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Summer Meeting in Las Vegas, NV.

31 May 2014

Ventas to deliver presentation at NAREIT REITWeek 2014 Conference, New York

Ventas, Inc. ("Ventas" or the "Company") announced today that management will make a presentation regarding the Company at the NAREIT REITWeek 2014 Conference in New York, New York on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time.

31 May 2014

CHLA receives $1.5M gift from Walgreens to support pediatric clinical care, research programs

Walgreens, the country's largest drugstore chain, has made a $1.5 million gift to support pediatric clinical care and research programs at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).

30 May 2014

AMSURG acquires Sheridan Healthcare in cash and stock transaction valued at $2.35 billion

AMSURG Corp. and Sheridan Healthcare, a portfolio company of Hellman & Friedman, LLC, today announced that their respective Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which AMSURG will acquire Sheridan Healthcare in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $2.35 billion.

29 May 2014

Research report on medical waste management market

MRRBIZ includes new market research report "Medical Waste Management Market (Activity Type - Collection, Processing And Disposal; Waste Generators - Large Quantity Generators And Small Quantity Generators) Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast, 2013 - 2019" to its large collection of research report.

27 May 2014

Study reveals high demand for costly cancer treatment among refugees from Iraq, Syria

A study published in The Lancet Oncology journal reveals a high demand for costly cancer treatment among refugees from the recent conflicts in Iraq and Syria, with host countries struggling to find the money and the medicine to treat their new patients.

26 May 2014

May 28 is 21st annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day

On Wednesday, May 28, over 100,000 older adults will participate in local health and wellness events at 1,000+ locations across the country as part of the 21st annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day.

22 May 2014

New program improves quality of care for people with cognitive impairment in low cost

The patient and caregiver-centered Aging Brain Care program, developed by researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research, is attracting nationwide interest for its ability to improve health outcomes and quality of care for those with cognitive impairment while dramatically lowering costs to patients and health care systems.

21 May 2014

Study shows rise in hospital admissions for CVD during Greek financial crisis

Hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases increased during the Greek financial crisis, according to two studies from Athens. The research was presented today at the Heart Failure Congress 2014, held 17-20 May in Athens, Greece.

19 May 2014

AirStrip wins TripleTree iAward for Connected Health

AirStrip, the leading provider of mobile healthcare solutions for driving clinical transformation, was honored today by TripleTree as part of the 6th Annual TripleTree iAwards for Connected Health.

17 May 2014

UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids selected to join Mayo Clinic Care Network

UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids is the first health care organization in Iowa to be selected to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a national network of like-minded organizations that share a commitment to better serving patients and their families.

16 May 2014

UH pharmacy students earn awards for excellence in leadership, professional service and clinical skills from TSHP

University of Houston (UH) pharmacy students wrapped up the spring semester with a round of awards for excellence in leadership, professional service and clinical skills.

16 May 2014

ACP, CECity and Pfizer announce new initiative designed to increase adult immunization rates

The American College of Physicians (ACP), CECity, and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced a new initiative designed to increase adult immunization rates by assisting physicians and other health care providers in strongly recommending appropriate vaccination and tracking adult immunization rates for quality measurement and improvement.

15 May 2014

Axial Exchange launches new Spanish-language version of mobile application

Axial Exchange, Inc., a pioneer in using mobile applications to deepen the patient's role in improving outcomes, launched a new Spanish-language version of its mobile application, making the company's innovative patient engagement tools available to a greater population.

9 May 2014

Penn experts urge health care institutions to rely on existing staff to drive needed transformations

A group of health care and policy experts from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is urging health care institutions to look more to their own in-house personnel, including physicians and nurses, as a source of new ideas for improving how care is delivered.

8 May 2014

Health Systems News and Research

NantHealth to unveil open Clinical Operating System at NHS Confederation Annual Conference and Exhibition

Walgreens reports May sales of $6.57 billion

Cherokee Health Systems selects NextGen Healthcare to provide RCM services

Validic adds several new clients to expand global digital health marketplace

New genes involved in taste perception effective in weight loss and improve quality of life

Talyst to showcase acute care pharmacy automation solutions, software products at ASHP Summer Meeting

Ventas to deliver presentation at NAREIT REITWeek 2014 Conference, New York

CHLA receives $1.5M gift from Walgreens to support pediatric clinical care, research programs

AMSURG acquires Sheridan Healthcare in cash and stock transaction valued at $2.35 billion

Research report on medical waste management market

Study reveals high demand for costly cancer treatment among refugees from Iraq, Syria

May 28 is 21st annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day

New program improves quality of care for people with cognitive impairment in low cost

Study shows rise in hospital admissions for CVD during Greek financial crisis

AirStrip wins TripleTree iAward for Connected Health

UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids selected to join Mayo Clinic Care Network

UH pharmacy students earn awards for excellence in leadership, professional service and clinical skills from TSHP

ACP, CECity and Pfizer announce new initiative designed to increase adult immunization rates

Axial Exchange launches new Spanish-language version of mobile application

Penn experts urge health care institutions to rely on existing staff to drive needed transformations

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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