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Study identifies how new ALS gene mutations cause other diseases of the brain, muscle and bone

Researchers supported by The ALS Association have discovered how mutations in new amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) genes cause not only ALS but also other diseases of the brain, muscle and bone.

4 Mar 2013

Study identifies two gene mutations that lead to death of nerve cells in ALS

A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has discovered mutations in two genes that lead to the death of nerve cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and related degenerative diseases.

4 Mar 2013

The clock runs out on averting sequestration

Time ticked down to March 1 -- also known as sequestration D-day -- without the White House and lawmakers finding a way to avert the scheduled cuts.

3 Mar 2013

Knockdown or deletion of Jmjd3 gene could improve efficiency of stem cell conversion process

The removal of a genetic roadblock could improve the efficiency of converting adult cells into stem cells by 10 to 30 times, report scientists from The Methodist Hospital Research Institute and two other institutions in the latest issue of Cell.

3 Mar 2013

D.C., N.Y. hospitals consider new team-ups, merger

Health systems and hospitals in Washington and New York City are joining forces: In Washington, health systems are forming a bond they say will improve pediatric care. In New York, a merger of hospitals is proposed.

3 Mar 2013

KeyHIE Transform ensures care coordination between healthcare providers

A new, low-cost software tool has nursing homes and home health agencies — with or without an electronic health record —contributing patient assessment information to any health information exchange (HIE).

3 Mar 2013

IDC lead author outlines critical issues that impact diabetes management

Most adults and children with type 1 diabetes are not in optimal glycemic control, despite advances in insulin formulations and delivery systems and glucose monitoring approaches. Critical barriers to optimal glycemic control remain.

3 Mar 2013

Improvements needed to safeguard medical records

Hacking into patient medical records can be as easy as tapping into a hospital's unsecured wireless network from a laptop in the parking lot. Government auditors proved it "by sitting in hospital parking lots with simple laptop computers" and obtaining "patient information from unsecured hospital wireless networks," according to Julie K. Taitsman, M.D., J.D., and colleagues from the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services.

3 Mar 2013

Facebook ‘Likes’ indeed an indicator of hospital quality and patient satisfaction

While those active on social media aren't shy about expressing opinions on their Facebook pages, how much do their "Likes" really reflect the quality of an organization? American Journal of Medical Quality (a SAGE journal) recently published a study that found that Facebook "Likes" were indeed an indicator of hospital quality and patient satisfaction.

3 Mar 2013

Gap between desires of hospital management and experiences of frontline clinicians

Quality is a central component of any discussion around health care and one of the key dimensions and measurements of quality care is the patient experience. However, many healthcare organizations struggle to become 'patient focused' and fail to score well on patient satisfaction surveys.

2 Mar 2013

Idaho lawmakers consider allowing doctors to order teens with severe mental illness held

In Idaho, doctors and advanced nurses soon may be able to commit teens with severe mental illness into temporary custody.

2 Mar 2013

American College of Radiology supports Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act

The American College of Radiology supports the Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act, recently introduced by Reps. Pete Olson (R-TX), Peter Roskam (R-IL), John Barrow (D-GA), Betty McCollum (D-MN) and 38 House cosponsors.

2 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: A failure to govern; Democrats 'moved the goal posts' in Va. deal on Medicaid panel; Hospitals 'squeeze' the uninsured

To govern is to choose. By missing Friday's deadline for averting $85 billion worth of across-the-board spending cuts to defense and domestic programs, Congress and President Obama have chosen not to govern. Instead, each side has concluded that its interest lies in letting the "sequester" proceed as scheduled - and then trying to win the political blame game.

2 Mar 2013

Chicago's poorest neighborhoods to experience demand for additional primary care doctors

Some of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods are expected to see the greatest demand for additional primary care doctors in 2014, as the Affordable Care Act boosts the number of newly insured patients seeking medical services, a new study has found.

2 Mar 2013

Meridian, Ethicus Healthcare sign deal for latest suite of analytical programs

Meridian Healthcare Intelligence, a Dallas-based healthcare software company, signed a deal with Ethicus Healthcare for its latest suite of analytical programs designed to help improve cost management and operational performance.

2 Mar 2013

NextGen Ambulatory EHR version 5.8 receives ONC HIT certification

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 its NextGen Ambulatory EHR version 5.8 is compliant with the ONC 2014 Edition criteria and was certified as a Complete EHR on March 1, 2013 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology, an ONC-ACB, in accordance with the applicable Eligible certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

2 Mar 2013

Hospital News and Research

Study identifies how new ALS gene mutations cause other diseases of the brain, muscle and bone

Study identifies two gene mutations that lead to death of nerve cells in ALS

The clock runs out on averting sequestration

Knockdown or deletion of Jmjd3 gene could improve efficiency of stem cell conversion process

D.C., N.Y. hospitals consider new team-ups, merger

KeyHIE Transform ensures care coordination between healthcare providers

IDC lead author outlines critical issues that impact diabetes management

Improvements needed to safeguard medical records

Facebook ‘Likes’ indeed an indicator of hospital quality and patient satisfaction

Gap between desires of hospital management and experiences of frontline clinicians

Idaho lawmakers consider allowing doctors to order teens with severe mental illness held

American College of Radiology supports Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act

Viewpoints: A failure to govern; Democrats 'moved the goal posts' in Va. deal on Medicaid panel; Hospitals 'squeeze' the uninsured

Chicago's poorest neighborhoods to experience demand for additional primary care doctors

Meridian, Ethicus Healthcare sign deal for latest suite of analytical programs

NextGen Ambulatory EHR version 5.8 receives ONC HIT certification

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Influenza vaccine linked to narcolepsy in children in England

CPOE systems ‘cut drug errors by half’

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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