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Report on healthcare procedure costs published

For the first time, Virginians have access to information on what health care procedures cost -- before they receive medical care. Virginia Health Information has published a report showing the average amounts that health insurers in Virginia pay for 31 procedures -- including preventive, emergency, outpatient, and hospital inpatient care.

27 Oct 2009

PillCam ESO accurately identifies patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Given Imaging Ltd. today announced a new study showing that PillCam® ESO accurately identifies and allows the physician to classify high-risk emergency room patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), leading to rapid therapeutic intervention.

27 Oct 2009

One in five young teens has high blood pressure; elevated cholesterol levels increasing at alarming rate

A seven-year ongoing study examining over 20,000 Canadian grade 9 students shows most already have at least one major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, Dr. Brian McCrindle told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.

27 Oct 2009

New report on healthcare information technology market released

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Kalorama Information's new report, "Healthcare Computer System Markets and Trends In HIT Buying (Forecasts for System, Service and Support Revenues, Areas of Interest, Major Competitor Profiles)," to their collection of Healthcare market reports.

27 Oct 2009

MediSend International teams up with CGI, to provide biomedical equipment, medicines to hospitals in Afghanistan

MediSend International has joined The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) with an initial Commitment to Action, a unique feature of CGI membership that translates practical goals into meaningful and measurable results.

27 Oct 2009

International experts discuss ion radiation therapy

The largest congress worldwide on the topic of particle or ion therapy - radiation with heavy ions and protons - has taken place in the fall of 2009 in Heidelberg. Well over 600 international participants, especially from Japan and the USA, convened in the Heidelberg Town Hall for the annual meeting of the "Particle Therapy Cooperative Group" (PTCOG), including leading experts from the fields of radiation therapy, medical physics and oncology.

27 Oct 2009

Dr. Paul Cutarelli, the first ophthalmologist to implant an advanced nanoFLEX lens

A Denver ophthalmologist recently became the first in Colorado to implant a special type of lens during cataract surgery, raising the bar for patient care in the state while increasing the quality of life for his patients.

27 Oct 2009

Patient receives left-ventricular assist device to improve heart function

UT Southwestern Medical Center patient Michael LeBlanc, 40, is the first in North Texas to receive the newest generation of a mechanical device designed to improve heart function. It will be his lifeline while he awaits a heart transplant.

27 Oct 2009

Study: Minimally invasive procedure reduces cost and complications compared to open surgery

Ethicon Endo-Surgery today announced results from two newly published studies that demonstrate a minimally invasive approach in three common procedures resulted in a reduced rate of complications and lower overall cost of care, including a difference of more than $15,000 on average for minimally invasive colectomies, when compared to open surgery.

27 Oct 2009

Vaccination rates need improvement; racial and ethnic disparities in vaccination coverage

More teenagers are being vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), meningococcal meningitis and pertussis (whooping cough), though the rates are still too low, according to recently released government data and a panel of experts convened by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID).

27 Oct 2009

Market volatility and regulatory requirements, the driving forces behind healthcare retirement plan

Market volatility and regulatory requirements were the driving forces behind healthcare retirement plan sponsors’ actions in 2009. According to a just-released survey of healthcare employers, more than one-third (37%) said that implementing a new fiduciary process associated with the new 403(b) regulations that went into effect earlier this year was their primary challenge.

27 Oct 2009

Northwestern University to establish research center for the study of genes and their role in cancer

Northwestern University has been awarded a $13.6 million five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to establish an interdisciplinary research center for the study of genes and their role in cancer. A better understanding of the mechanisms could lead to better diagnostics and therapeutics and open up new directions for research.

27 Oct 2009

Colonoscopy recommended as primary screening method for colorectal cancer, researchers report

Researchers from Taiwan report in a new study that unsedated colonoscopy for primary colorectal cancer screening is well accepted in a majority of patients. Sedation is typically used for colonoscopy to make the patient feel comfortable during the procedure.

27 Oct 2009

Some colonoscopic technologies better at improving detection of adenomas

Recent advances in colonoscopic technology are featured in a number of studies presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology this week. In this research some technologies fare better than others at improving detection of potentially pre-cancerous growths in the colon known as adenomas.

27 Oct 2009

Hutchinson Center receives USAID grant to build a cancer clinic and medical-training facility in Africa

Building on the strengths of two institutions separated by nearly 9,000 miles over two continents - both renowned in their work in the fight against cancer - the United States Agency for International Development has awarded a $500,000 grant to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to aid in the construction of the first American cancer clinic and medical-training facility in Africa.

27 Oct 2009

First child with a surgically implanted artificial humerus doing well after a year

When little Mark Blinder was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, doctors at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital gave his parents three agonizing options: amputate the affected arm at the shoulder, irradiate the tumor and risk a second malignancy, or try a limb-preserving surgery that had never been attempted in a toddler.

27 Oct 2009

Detecting the cause of occult gastrointestinal bleeding with the PillCam SB video capsule demonstrated

Given Imaging Ltd. today announced that new data presented at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2009 Conference show that by visualizing the small bowel with the PillCam® SB video capsule, physicians can detect the cause of occult gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) and adapt how they manage and treat these patients.

27 Oct 2009

GI Solutions to conduct new incision-free procedure for GERD patients

Chicago woman will be among the first in the country to undergo a new incision-less, endoscopic procedure that could get rid of Gastrointestinal Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) forever.

27 Oct 2009

Majority of doctors satisfied with the spiritual services provided by hospital chaplains: Survey

A national survey of physicians' experience with hospital chaplains found that the vast majority of doctors were satisfied with the spiritual services provided. Physicians in the Northeast and those with a dim view of religion's effects on patients, however, were less likely to be pleased.

27 Oct 2009

LX211 may become the first approved oral treatment for modifying the course of uveitis

An experimental drug, LX211 (LUVENIQ - oral voclosporin), may become the first approved oral treatment capable of modifying the course of uveitis, a group of serious eye conditions inevitably associated with either severe vision loss or substantial morbidity from steroid use.

27 Oct 2009

Hospital News and Research

Report on healthcare procedure costs published

PillCam ESO accurately identifies patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding

One in five young teens has high blood pressure; elevated cholesterol levels increasing at alarming rate

New report on healthcare information technology market released

MediSend International teams up with CGI, to provide biomedical equipment, medicines to hospitals in Afghanistan

International experts discuss ion radiation therapy

Dr. Paul Cutarelli, the first ophthalmologist to implant an advanced nanoFLEX lens

Patient receives left-ventricular assist device to improve heart function

Study: Minimally invasive procedure reduces cost and complications compared to open surgery

Vaccination rates need improvement; racial and ethnic disparities in vaccination coverage

Market volatility and regulatory requirements, the driving forces behind healthcare retirement plan

Northwestern University to establish research center for the study of genes and their role in cancer

Colonoscopy recommended as primary screening method for colorectal cancer, researchers report

Some colonoscopic technologies better at improving detection of adenomas

Hutchinson Center receives USAID grant to build a cancer clinic and medical-training facility in Africa

First child with a surgically implanted artificial humerus doing well after a year

Detecting the cause of occult gastrointestinal bleeding with the PillCam SB video capsule demonstrated

GI Solutions to conduct new incision-free procedure for GERD patients

Majority of doctors satisfied with the spiritual services provided by hospital chaplains: Survey

LX211 may become the first approved oral treatment for modifying the course of uveitis

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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