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Northeast Pennsylvania healthcare facilities collaborate to eliminate laboratory errors

Healthcare facilities in northeast Pennsylvania have come together to reduce and eliminate laboratory errors due to specimen mislabeling. Pocono Medical Center helped to spearhead the effort when they noticed they were reporting a large number of mislabeled lab specimens at their facility that coincided with data delivered in a presentation by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority.

17 Sep 2009

Educational events for physicians who diagnose and treat prostate cancer

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, today announces a series of educational events designed for radiologists, urologists, oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, technologists and other referring physicians who diagnose and treat patients with prostate cancer.

17 Sep 2009

Transcendental Meditation aids students diagnosed with ADHD

A panel of physicians and scientists will report on the benefits of a simple meditation practice for aiding students diagnosed with ADHD during a national medical webinar, which will be hosted by the David Lynch Foundation on Wednesday, September 30, 12 noon (ET).

16 Sep 2009

ALF, Celsion partner to educate physicians about primary liver cancer treatments

Celsion Corporation (NASDAQ:CLSN) and the American Liver Foundation (ALF) announced today that they have formed a partnership to provide education to physicians and liver patients about the treatment options for hepatocellular carcinoma (commonly referred to as primary liver cancer) and Celsion’s on-going ThermoDox Phase III global HEAT clinical study.

14 Sep 2009

BioOhio and GCIC launch Ohio Bioscience Resource Directory

BioOhio and the Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center (GCIC) have launched an expanded and improved Ohio Bioscience Resource Directory, the most comprehensive online collection of Ohio companies, organizations, and research centers involved in the biosciences.

11 Sep 2009

CPRIT releases five cancer research requests after receiving first funding

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) released five cancer research requests for applications (RFA) just three months after receiving its first funding. In May, 2009, the 81st Legislature appropriated $450 million dollars in bond proceeds for the next two years for CPRIT to fund cancer research and prevention grants that will expedite innovation in cancer treatment and expand cancer prevention services in the state.

1 Sep 2009

Research journal to host a webinar on apoptotic signalling in normal and cancer cell biology

The business office of Science, the world's leading peer-reviewed research journal, is producing a webinar on "Apoptotic Signaling in Normal and Cancer Cell Biology" to be broadcast live online at 12 noon ET (4:00 GMT) September 22, 2009, sponsored by Promega.

29 Aug 2009

Imprivata's webinar to discuss the usage of a single sign-on authentication solution for reducing password management problems in hospitals

Imprivata, Inc., the employee access management company, today announced that it will be conducting a webinar with Nebraska-based Box Butte General Hospital (BBGH).

28 Aug 2009

Free webinar for business travel industry on swine flu pandemic

"Business as usual” won’t be this flu season, with the effects of the H1N1 (Swine Flu) pandemic expected to include quarantines, travel restrictions and school and office closings. Businesses that rely on travel need to make preparations now to mitigate the impact.

25 Aug 2009

Boston Software Systems to host a webinar on uses and advantages of hospital workflow automation

Boston Software Systems, the leader in workflow automation technology to the healthcare market, today announced Thom Blackwell, product manager, will host a Webinar with several McKesson users on the uses and advantages of workflow automation on August 27. The Webinar is titled “Harness the Benefits of Automation in the McKesson Environment.”

24 Aug 2009

Compirion Healthcare Solutions webinar for improving hospital emergency department standards

A webinar on JCAHO Emergency Department Core Measures: Achieving Successful Quality Outcomes is being presented by Compirion Healthcare Solutions to aid Hospital Emergency Departments in instituting treatment standards as defined by the Joint Commission, for AMI, CHA and CAP patients. Compliance with JCAHO Core Measures produces better outcomes for the patient while assuring maximum MSI reimbursement to the hospital.

20 Aug 2009

HealthHelp upgrades customer care technology with Qwest solutions

HealthHelp, a Houston-based radiology benefit-management company, recently upgraded its customer care technology with Qwest services. Now, physician offices can operate more efficiently with self-service, around-the-clock voice and data access to HealthHelp’s radiology benefit-management programs thanks to technology powered by Qwest Communications.

19 Aug 2009

Revenue cycle: How to maximize patient collections

Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, Inc., President Stephen M. Mooney will discuss how hospitals and healthcare systems can improve their financial performance in the current economic downturn during an upcoming executive webinar, “Revenue Cycle: How to Maximize Patient Collections.”

12 Aug 2009

A national Clostridium difficile prevalence study

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has announced a detailed strategy to combat Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD).

24 Mar 2008

Cybercitizen Health Europe

In today's world of fragmented media and channel mix, it is increasingly difficult to isolate the information sources used by consumers to research health information and inform healthcare decision making.

17 Apr 2007