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Axolotl, HealthInsight partner to create Nevada HIE suite

HealthInsight, a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving Nevada's health care system, announced today that it has selected Axolotl Corp. to build the community-based Health Information Exchange infrastructure to help Nevada providers improve the timeliness, quality, and coordination of care for their patients.

19 Apr 2011

CPF announces $100,000 grants for patient care projects

The Cautious Patient Foundation, the outreach and educational arm of PatientAlwaysFirst, a nonprofit organization committed to educating and empowering patients in the quest for quality health care, today announces a new grants program to support initiatives that successfully move patients towards greater engagement in their personal or family healthcare process.

19 Apr 2011

Researchers detect 'dechlorane plus' in peregrine falcon eggs

Flame retardants are chemical compounds added to fabrics and plastics to keep them from burning easily, but these can be toxic.

19 Apr 2011

Mount Sinai's new Dubin Breast Center to provide patients with seamless care

The new Dubin Breast Center of The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai opened today, bringing a range of multidisciplinary services under one roof and marking a great leap forward in care of breast cancer patients throughout the region.

19 Apr 2011

New BGU technology for physically disabled

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev software engineering students have developed innovative technology that could enable people to operate a computer without using a keyboard or mouse - only their brainwaves.

19 Apr 2011

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

Seattle enters second ADC research collaboration agreement with Genmab

Genmab A/S and Seattle Genetics, Inc. announced today that the companies have entered into a second antibody-drug conjugate research collaboration agreement.

19 Apr 2011

New biomarker-based test more effective for early acute kidney injury detection

A new biomarker-based diagnostic test is more effective than the current best practice for early detection of adverse outcomes after acute kidney injury, which can be fatal for an estimated 50 percent of the critically ill patients who get the condition.

19 Apr 2011

Essilor first quarter revenue increases to €1,027.6 million

Essilor International, the world leader in ophthalmic optics, today announced that consolidated revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2011 totaled €1,027.6 million, an increase of 13.4% over the year-earlier period.

19 Apr 2011

BioSante licenses Pancreas and Prostate cancer vaccines to Aduro BioTech

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced it has licensed its Pancreas Cancer Vaccine and Prostate Cancer Vaccine to Aduro BioTech, a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, solely for use in combination with Aduro's proprietary vaccine platform based on Listeria monocytogenes (Lm).

19 Apr 2011

Researchers investigate new digital tool for breast cancer prognosis

Cancer researchers at the University of Calgary are investigating a new tool to use for the prognosis of breast cancer in patients. This new digital tool will help give patients a more accurate assessment of how abnormal and aggressive their cancer is and help doctors recommend the best treatment options.

19 Apr 2011

Avvo provides five tips for physicians to manage their career online

Avvo, the world's largest online directory for doctors and lawyers that provides free rankings for 90% of the working physicians in the U.S., offers five tips for physicians who are hesitant, because of perceived HIPAA restrictions, to embrace online and social media marketing. Avvo, which was founded to service the legal sector, is no stranger to the impact of regulatory issues on the healthcare industry.

19 Apr 2011

Groundbreaking news on Dengue

Daily temperature fluctuations, not just high temperatures, play a significant role in the transmission of dengue, a deadly mosquito-borne disease that strikes millions of people in tropical and subtropical countries, according to ground-breaking research led by French, Thailand and U.S. scientists and conceived by medical entomologist Thomas Scott of the University of California, Davis.

18 Apr 2011

Nathan Littauer Hospital selects ProVation Order Sets to deliver safe and high-quality care

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Nathan Littauer Hospital has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as the hospital's electronic order set solution.

18 Apr 2011

Rural health providers get IT shopping tips

Medical providers, especially those in rural and small offices, who are shopping for an electronic health record vendor should consider the issue of data portability before making a decision, said David Blumenthal, who until this spring was the national coordinator for health information technology.

18 Apr 2011

MRO announces Keystone acquisition

MRO Corp., a leading provider of disclosure management applications and services for healthcare organizations, today announced that it has acquired the assets of Keystone Management Solutions, a provider of release of information services based in Malvern, Pennsylvania. This acquisition will enable MRO to continue building its market presence across Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Louisiana, where Keystone Management Solutions currently serves hospitals and health systems.

18 Apr 2011

Bio-IT World honors CliniWorks with 2011 Best Practices Award

CliniWorks Inc., developer of the AccelFind™ clinical evidence and research-acceleration software platform, announced that it received the prestigious Judge's Choice Award in Bio-IT World's 2011 Best Practices Award competition. The Award was received by CliniWorks founders Nitzan Sneh and Udi Meirav in front of a standing-room-only audience at the Boston World Trade Center on April 13, 2011.

18 Apr 2011

Symphony Technology Group acquires ImpactRx

ImpactRx, the pioneer in measuring the impact of promotion on physician prescribing behavior, announced today that Symphony Technology Group (STG), has acquired a majority ownership interest in the Company. STG is a leading private equity firm with a strategic focus on data, analytics and technology-enabled services companies. Merck Capital Ventures (MCV), the venture capital arm of Merck and one of ImpactRx's existing investors, will maintain its investment in ImpactRx.

18 Apr 2011

Double Eagle acquires Fuse Science

Double Eagle Holdings, Ltd. announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Fuse Science, Inc. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, Fuse Science becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Double Eagle, effectively repositioning Double Eagle as an innovation-based consumer products holding company.

18 Apr 2011

QHR to connect over 72 physicians to AccuroEMR

QHR Technologies Inc., a leading Canadian Healthcare technology provider announced that its Electronic Medical Records (EMR) division, Optimed Software Corporation, will connect over 700 users including 72 physicians, in the community of Barrie, Ontario to its Accuro®EMR, creating the largest integrated healthcare network in Canada using one EMR software.

18 Apr 2011