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SYSPRO USA to sell its comprehensive ERP software solution through VAR channel

SYSPRO USA, the leading provider of visionary, pragmatic ERP software, has today again reaffirmed the company’s commitment to selling its comprehensive ERP software solution through a VAR channel. As a privately held company, SYSPRO is able to focus on customer and VAR relationships rather than the interest of shareholders.

23 Jan 2010

Kalorama report predicts double-digit growth in SNP market

A setback in the scientific basis for SNP (single nucleotide polymorphisms) analysis may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for makers of genotyping equipment, reagents and software, according to Kalorama Information.

23 Jan 2010

DHMC patient surveillance system decreases adverse events in postoperative care

A simple yet enormously effective patient surveillance system implemented by anesthesiologists at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, New Hampshire has proven to dramatically decrease the number of rescue calls and intensive care unit transfers in postsurgical patients, allowing doctors to intervene in more cases before a crisis situation develops.

23 Jan 2010

Challenges related to premarket clearance process for medical devices: FDA schedules public meeting

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has scheduled a public meeting on Feb. 18, 2010, to discuss key challenges related to the premarket notification, or 510(k) process, used to review and clear certain medical devices marketed in the United States. The FDA receives more than 3,000 510(k) submissions each year.

23 Jan 2010

Emdeon introduces HIPAA Simplified to help guide healthcare industry's transition to new standards

Emdeon Inc., a leading provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management solutions, today announced the availability of HIPAA Simplified, a one-stop online resource for guiding the healthcare industry's transition to HIPAA 5010, NCPDP D.0 and ICD-10 standards.

23 Jan 2010

SJRMC picks ProVation MD software for Gastroenterology and Cardiology

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that San Juan Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) has selected its ProVation® MD software for Gastroenterology and Cardiology.

23 Jan 2010

Pfizer's global R&D facilities to deploy ChemAxon's Markush platform

ChemAxon - a leading provider of cheminformatics software for the life sciences industry has entered into agreement with Pfizer to provide its Markush searching and structure enumeration functionality for global development and deployment within Pfizer's global R&D facilities.

23 Jan 2010

LifeNet Health to launch CardioGRAFT decell pulmonary patch with MATRACELL technology

LifeNet Health, a leading allograft bio-implant company, will nationally launch the CardioGRAFT® decell pulmonary patch with MATRACELL™ technology at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons annual meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on January 24.

23 Jan 2010

NEB's Double Digest Finder and Enzyme Finder tools now available for iPhone and iPod Touch

New England Biolabs' (NEB) popular web tools, Double Digest Finder and Enzyme Finder, are now available for the iPhone™ and iPod® Touch. These tools to help design restriction enzyme experiments are frequently visited on the NEB website, www.neb.com; making them available as free downloads brings their accessibility closer to the bench.

From New England Biolabs 23 Jan 2010

Complete Genomics receives 2009 Red Herring Global 100 award

Complete Genomics Inc., a third-generation human genome sequencing company, today announced that it has been selected as a 2009 Red Herring Global 100 award winner. The company was also recognized as a 2009 Red Herring North America 100 award winner earlier last year.

23 Jan 2010

Healthcare organizations to receive Edifecs' Unified Channel vision

Edifecs, Inc., the proven leader in HIPAA 5010 and Healthcare Channel Modernization solutions, announced its "Unified Channel™" vision for healthcare organizations. The Edifecs Unified Channel™ vision is realized with three product lines – Edifecs Unified Testing™, Edifecs Unified Compliance™ and Edifecs Unified Visibility™.

22 Jan 2010

Data from GenVec's trial in esophageal cancer showcased at 2010 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium

GenVec, Inc. announced today that data from the Company's trial in esophageal cancer were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's 2010 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium in Orlando, Florida on January 22, 2010.

22 Jan 2010

Simple, five minute saliva test to determine baby's risk for more than 100 life-threatening genetic diseases

Genetic diseases like those seen in the new Harrison Ford movie "Extraordinary Measures" can now be prevented with a simple saliva test which is free with insurance for more than 100 million Americans.

22 Jan 2010

Benefits of DNA testing

Does the term “genetic testing” conjure up thoughts of cloned, robot-like human beings and malevolent plots to rule the world? If so, you’ve been reading too much science fiction! The truth is, DNA testing has been put to very beneficial use for decades, primarily in the medical, law enforcement, and legal fields.

22 Jan 2010

Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation disbursed $1 million in research awards; looks forward to fund more projects in 2010

The Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation has disbursed nearly $1 million in research awards for work on a breakthrough medical technology and is making more project funding available in 2010.

22 Jan 2010

Pennsylvania Department of Health offers smokers free NRT kits as part of 'Determined To Quit' Week

The Department of Health will provide free nicotine patches to help Pennsylvanians who are trying to quit tobacco starting Monday, Jan. 25. Kits will be offered -- while supplies last -- through the PA Free Quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW.

22 Jan 2010

Researchers show how MRSA transmission can be tracked in hospital settings

For the first time, researchers have shown how transmission of MRSA from one person to another can be precisely tracked in a hospital setting. The team have developed a remarkable new method that can 'zoom' from large-scale inter-continental transmission events to the much finer detail of person-to-person infection of MRSA within a single hospital.

22 Jan 2010

Fluctuation in insulin delivery due to pump movement may increase risk of complications in diabetics

Researchers at Sansum Diabetes Research Institute and University of California, Santa Barbara have concluded that changing the height of a conventional insulin pump in relation to its tubing and infusion set can significantly impact expected insulin delivery rates. Such changes can occur during routine daily activities like dressing, sleeping or showering.

22 Jan 2010

Large New York medical center reduces CT scans and radiation dose delivered to patients with PE

A large New York medical center reduced the number of CT scans and radiation dose delivered to emergency department patients with suspected pulmonary emboli (PE) by holding collaborative educational seminars for staff and routing patients to CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) or ventilation perfusion (V/Q) scanning based solely on their chest X-ray results, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

22 Jan 2010

HealthPartners Medical Group to provide timely colorectal cancer screening for African American patients

HealthPartners Medical Group today announced that it has launched an initiative aimed at saving lives by providing more timely colorectal cancer screening for African American patients.

22 Jan 2010

Device / Technology News

SYSPRO USA to sell its comprehensive ERP software solution through VAR channel

Kalorama report predicts double-digit growth in SNP market

DHMC patient surveillance system decreases adverse events in postoperative care

Challenges related to premarket clearance process for medical devices: FDA schedules public meeting

Emdeon introduces HIPAA Simplified to help guide healthcare industry's transition to new standards

SJRMC picks ProVation MD software for Gastroenterology and Cardiology

Pfizer's global R&D facilities to deploy ChemAxon's Markush platform

LifeNet Health to launch CardioGRAFT decell pulmonary patch with MATRACELL technology

NEB's Double Digest Finder and Enzyme Finder tools now available for iPhone and iPod Touch

Complete Genomics receives 2009 Red Herring Global 100 award

Healthcare organizations to receive Edifecs' Unified Channel vision

Data from GenVec's trial in esophageal cancer showcased at 2010 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium

Simple, five minute saliva test to determine baby's risk for more than 100 life-threatening genetic diseases

Benefits of DNA testing

Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation disbursed $1 million in research awards; looks forward to fund more projects in 2010

Pennsylvania Department of Health offers smokers free NRT kits as part of 'Determined To Quit' Week

Researchers show how MRSA transmission can be tracked in hospital settings

Fluctuation in insulin delivery due to pump movement may increase risk of complications in diabetics

Large New York medical center reduces CT scans and radiation dose delivered to patients with PE

HealthPartners Medical Group to provide timely colorectal cancer screening for African American patients

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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