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Supercomputer dramatically accelerates genome analysis

Although the time and cost of sequencing an entire human genome has plummeted, analyzing the resulting three billion base pairs of genetic information from a single genome can take many months.

20 Feb 2014

Ten researchers receive 2014 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prizes

This year's recipients of the most important prize for early career researchers in Germany have been announced. The selection committee, appointed by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), has chosen ten researchers, three women and seven men, to receive the 2014 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prizes.

20 Feb 2014

Toshiba announces strategic relationship with Aprima to offer KIRAbook Ultrabook computer

Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced a strategic relationship with Aprima Medical Software, Inc., a leading provider of Electronic Health Record (EHR), Practice Management (PM) and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) solutions.

20 Feb 2014

IBM content analysis software helps identify patients at risk for developing heart failure

IBM today announced that Virginia health system Carilion Clinic has identified 8,500 patients at risk for developing heart failure in a pilot project that could lead to early intervention and better care for these patients.

20 Feb 2014

Toshiba announces full suite of healthcare solutions

Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced a full suite of healthcare solutions, which provide the accuracy, efficiency and innovation that healthcare organizations need to deliver the next generation of patient care.

19 Feb 2014

iCAD total revenue for Q4 2013 increases 16.8% to $9.1 million

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013.

19 Feb 2014

HealthFusion earns 2013 White Coat of Quality award for MediTouch EHR e-prescribing system

HealthFusion, Inc. is proud to announce that the MediTouch® EHR e-prescribing (eRx) system has been awarded with the Surescripts White Coat of Quality for 2013, for the third year in a row. The White Coat of Quality is Surescripts' highest recognition for software providers that uphold their strict standards for clinical quality and best practices in e-prescribing. Only four of the top 25 EHRs are multi-year winners.

19 Feb 2014

Duke researchers getting closer to generate replacement cartilage

By combining a synthetic scaffolding material with gene delivery techniques, researchers at Duke University are getting closer to being able to generate replacement cartilage where it's needed in the body.

19 Feb 2014

Sloan Foundation honors 126 outstanding early-career scientists in 8 fields

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of 126 outstanding U.S. and Canadian researchers as recipients of the 2014 Sloan Research Fellowships.

19 Feb 2014

Scientists develop mathematical method for classifying forms of glioblastoma

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed a mathematical method for classifying forms of glioblastoma, an aggressive and deadly type of brain cancer, through variations in the way these tumor cells "read" genes. Their system was capable of predicting the subclasses of glioblastoma tumors with 92 percent accuracy. With further testing, this system could enable physicians to accurately predict which forms of therapy would benefit their patients the most.

18 Feb 2014

HealthStream fourth quarter 2013 revenues up 33%

HealthStream, Inc., a leading provider of workforce development (which we have previously referred to as "learning and talent management") and research / patient experience solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013.

18 Feb 2014

Study provides comprehensive analysis of the evolutionary relationships of influenza virus

A new study reconstructing the evolutionary tree of flu viruses challenges conventional wisdom and solves some of the mysteries surrounding flu outbreaks of historical significance.

17 Feb 2014

GOP lawmakers seek probes of state health insurance exchanges

In separate requests, Republican congressmen have sought federal investigations into Maryland and Oregon's problem-riddled online insurance marketplaces.

16 Feb 2014

GE completes acquisition of API Healthcare

GE announced today it has completed the acquisition of API Healthcare, a healthcare workforce management solutions provider, headquartered in Hartford, WI.

13 Feb 2014

DataArt reports record revenue of $40 million for 2013

DataArt, a leading custom software development firm serving select industries, today announced a record revenue of $40M for 2013, a 25% annual growth, with over 90 new client wins.

13 Feb 2014

Study to examine effectiveness of using video calls to deliver care for people with Parkinson's disease

People living with Parkinson's disease today often face challenges when seeking care, including disability, distance from medical centers, and distribution of doctors. In fact, 42 percent of those diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and more living with the condition, do not see a neurologist for their care. Now, a national study will attempt to disrupt the status quo and bring expert Parkinson's care directly into patients' homes using video visit technology.

12 Feb 2014

QualMetrix closes oversubscribed Series A financing round

QualMetrix, Inc., a healthcare analytics company delivering actionable insights to payers, providers, pharma and employers to help them reduce cost while enhancing the quality of healthcare, announced the close of an oversubscribed Series A financing round.

12 Feb 2014

QuadraMed strikes strategic partnership with Connected Technology Solutions

QuadraMed Corporation is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Connected Technology Solutions, a leading interactive kiosk design and creative marketing company. As part of the agreement, QuadraMed's intuitive point-of-service patient registration solution, QuadraMed MediKiosk, will run on CTS kiosk technology, offering organizations a proven, cost-effective patient registration and check-in solution.

11 Feb 2014

Henry Schein net sales increase 4.9% to $2.5 billion in fourth quarter 2013

Henry Schein, Inc., the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, today reported record financial results for the quarter ended December 28, 2013.

11 Feb 2014

MedAptus releases Risk Severity Toolkit to help provider groups manage disease burden of patients

MedAptus today announced that it has released a Risk Severity Toolkit to help provider groups measure and manage the disease burden of patients covered under risk-based contracts. The initial version focuses on the Medicare Advantage (MA) patient population where premiums paid to MA health plans are based on enrollees' severity history using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) model.

11 Feb 2014