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Navigant, Health Administration Press release new book on ACOs

Navigant and Health Administration Press today announced the release of a new book Accountable Care Organizations: Your Guide to Strategy, Design, and Implementation authored by Navigant healthcare professionals Marc Bard, MD and Michael Nugent.

19 Apr 2011

CMS, AAPC partner to conduct 'Code-A-Thon' webinar for health care providers

AAPC is collaborating with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to plan and conduct an AAPC-sponsored ICD-10 "Code-A-Thon" webinar on Tuesday, April 26, 2011.

12 Apr 2011

World Medical Device Organization achieves its 100th online course

WMDO, the leading global provider of innovative online training for medical device professionals, announced today that it has achieved its 100th online course.

4 Apr 2011

Perceptive Informatics announces eClinical Product Suite survey results

Perceptive Informatics, a leading eClinical solutions provider and a subsidiary of PAREXEL International Corporation, today announced results of a survey conducted during its recent webinar entitled "Designing and Delivering an eClinical Product Suite."

From Parexel 24 Mar 2011

Scientific Learning introduces new series of Virtual Brain Seminars for students

In today's economy, traveling to see renowned educators and authors speak at national conferences and seminars is no longer an option for many K-12 educators. Beginning this month, however, educators will have the opportunity to hear from nationally recognized experts in education, technology and neuroscience with the launch of a new series of Virtual Brain Seminars presented by Scientific Learning, makers of the Fast ForWord and Reading Assistant family of products.

28 Feb 2011

EUFIC, University of Surrey publish European nutrition labelling consumer research results

The European Food Information Council, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Surrey, UK, has published the results of its latest European nutrition labelling consumer research - now focusing on portion information.

21 Feb 2011

Hospice Foundation of America develops free online webinar to analyze impact of advanced cancer

The Hospice Foundation of America has developed "Coping with Cancer at the End of Life," a free online webinar that examines the impact of advanced cancer, and how family, professionals and volunteers can manage the demands of caring for someone with end-stage cancer.

5 Feb 2011

Rethink Autism to offer free web-based program for parents and teachers

An estimated 637,000 children ages 3-17 in the U.S. had a current Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis in 2007 according to a widely accepted study published in Pediatrics. That represents a 67% increase from a previous estimate by the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, which reported autism rates of 66 per 10,000 children in 2002.

27 Jan 2011

Next generation sequencing on the European growth path: Report

Next Generation Sequencers have found their way into service providing labs and the global biomedical research community. 2010 has seen a serious uptake of Next Generation Sequencing technology, and today it is perceived as an indispensable tool.

26 Jan 2011

LUMEDX announces CD on analytical software for investigating lab utilization in cardiovascular service lines

LUMEDX Corporation, a leading provider of vendor-neutral, integrated medical imaging and information systems, announced a new complimentary Webinar on CD, The Power of Analytics: Lab Utilization. The Webinar shows viewers how to use analytical software to investigate lab utilization in their cardiovascular service lines.

13 Jan 2011

Substantial equivalence review requirement for new tobacco products announced

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that certain tobacco products introduced or changed after Feb. 15, 2007 must be reviewed by the agency. In FDA guidance published today, the agency outlines a pathway for marketing a product whereby the company marketing the product must prove that it is "substantially equivalent" to products commercially available on Feb. 15, 2007.

7 Jan 2011

Noninvasive dentistry pioneer develops ZERO-PAIN SmileSimplicity procedure

Noninvasive esthetic dentistry pioneer Dr. Robert Ibsen has developed the ZERO-PAIN SmileSimplicity procedure. Encompassing breakthrough cosmetic and structural restoration techniques, the SmileSimplicity procedure preserves healthy, natural tooth structure.

7 Jan 2011

Progress report on 'Strategy for Europe on nutrition, overweight and obesity'

December has been a busy month for the European Commission, and Despina Spanou, Principal Adviser at the Directorate General for Health and Consumers, talks to EUFIC, about Europe's Nutrition Strategy mid-term progress report, the evaluation of the EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health, the OECD/EC report "Health at a Glance: Europe 2010", and the Belgian Presidency/EC Conference on Monitoring and Evaluation of EU and Member States' strategies on nutrition, overweight and obesity-related health issues.

20 Dec 2010

Health Care at Home: Trends and issues

Leaders in the nation's Health Care at Home movement outlined trends and issues during a webinar for physicians across the country today. The webinar, "Why Health Care is Going Home," offered industry insights and detailed the reasons why home care will play a major role in the future of health care in America.

20 Dec 2010

Bottomline expert to discuss on disparate systems to eliminate paper in healthcare organizations

Bottomline Technologies, a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions, today announced it will provide insights and recommendations for healthcare organizations interested in eliminating paper from their business processes and saving time and money with a webinar co-sponsored by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

2 Dec 2010

AADR Fall Focused Symposium highlights fast-moving field of Salivary Diagnostics

The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) held its 3rd Fall Focused Symposium on November 12-13, in the Washington, DC, area. This year, the theme was the fast-moving field of Salivary Diagnostics, with a focus on Scientific & Clinical Frontiers.

23 Nov 2010

TripleTree to host webcast on convergence of cloud computing and healthcare

On December 1st, TripleTree will host a Principals Forum webcast on the convergence of cloud computing and healthcare.

23 Nov 2010

MEDecision publishes e-book to support PCMH implementations

MEDecision, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative healthcare management solutions, on November 4 published an e-book, The Patient-Centered Medical Home: The Cornerstone of Healthcare Transformation.

12 Nov 2010

SRU Biosystems announces launch of annual Label-free Technology Award

SRU Biosystems, a leader in label-free technologies, announced today the launch of its annual Label-free Technology Award. This year the company will award its newest label-free BIND SCANNER to an academic or non-profit laboratory to support innovative scientific and drug discovery research.

11 Nov 2010

Patient satisfaction vital to establish an accountable care organization

According to a recent survey from HealthLeaders Media, 80% of healthcare executives believe the patient experience will be a business imperative that drives referrals, volume and revenue as much as clinical quality.

10 Nov 2010