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hCentive adds national and regional insurance carriers to WebInsure Benefits marketplace

hCentive, the leader in health insurance exchange solutions, announced today that the company has added leading national and regional insurance carriers to its WebInsure Benefits marketplace. WebInsure Benefits is a cloud-based marketplace platform that simplifies administration for brokers and offers an intuitive online experience for individuals and employers to shop, enroll and manage health insurance, ancillary benefits, and consumer-directed accounts.

28 Apr 2015

Special issue of Gastroenterology highlights how food impacts health and disease

Patients are always interested in understanding what they should eat and how it will impact their health. Physicians are just as interested in advancing their understanding of the major health effects of foods and food-related diseases.

28 Apr 2015

Innovative programs, outstanding leaders in health care honored at MHA's annual awards ceremony

The Minnesota Hospital Association honored innovative programs and outstanding leaders in health care at its 31st annual awards ceremony on Friday, April 24.

28 Apr 2015

LifeScience Alley, MD&M Minneapolis partner for world-class medical technology conference

Demonstrating the power of partnership within the medtech community, UBM Canon today announced that LifeScience Alley will produce a world class medical technology conference in conjunction with the MD&M Minneapolis event, November 4-5, 2015, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN.

28 Apr 2015

OAO report calls for better care for people living with eye disease, vision problems in Ontario

By 2031, the number of Ontarians living with eye disease and vision problems, already in the millions, is expected to double. This leads to significant costs for Ontario's healthcare system, with vision loss already costing the province $7.3 billion annually.

28 Apr 2015

High-dose flu vaccine more effective than standard dose for elders

If you're age 65 or older and go to your doctor or pharmacy for a flu shot, you may be offered two options: the standard vaccine, or a high-dose version that packs a stronger wallop to activate the immune system, which is weaker in seniors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says either vaccine is appropriate for this age group.

28 Apr 2015

Study: Text-messaging strangers reduces need for pain relief during minor surgeries

Patients who text messaged a stranger just before minor surgeries required less supplemental pain relief than patients receiving standard therapy or distraction techniques, according to a recently published study conducted by researchers at RTI International, Cornell University and LaSalle Hospital (Montreal, QC).

28 Apr 2015

Mount Sinai, par8o create referral platform for Health System's care providers

The Mount Sinai Health System and software company par8o are creating a seamless referral process for the Health System's care providers.

28 Apr 2015

Specific altered function in heart's left atrium may signal stroke risk in people with a-fib

Stroke is a frequent and dreaded complication of atrial fibrillation. But predicting which of the estimated six million Americans with a-fib are at highest risk has long challenged physicians weighing stroke risk against the serious side effects posed by lifelong therapy with warfarin and other blood thinners.

28 Apr 2015

Study reveals increasing incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome in U.S.

An increasing number of babies across the country are born addicted to opioids and require intensive care, according to a study analyzing MEDNAX Clinical Data Warehouse statistics from 299 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) around the United States.

28 Apr 2015

OpenMRS community drives the world's largest open source project to tackle Ebola virus

An accurate, up to the minute, accessible medical record system is fundamental to effective treatment and tracking of the Ebola virus.

28 Apr 2015

Night shift workers classified as alert insomniacs have highest level of impairment in work productivity

A new study of night shift workers suggests that overnight occupational and cognitive impairment is more strongly correlated to insomnia than it is to sleepiness.

28 Apr 2015

WHO sends additional medical supplies, health workers into earthquake-affected region in Nepal

WHO is surging additional medical supplies and health workers into the earthquake-affected region to help the Government of Nepal provide rapid medical assistance to the thousands who have been injured in Saturday's disaster.

28 Apr 2015

Vermillion reports expanded medical policy coverage of OVA1 test

Vermillion, Inc., a bio-analytical solutions company focused on gynecologic disease, today announced expanded medical policy coverage of its OVA1 test, following Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's recent decision to include OVA1 in its medical policy guidelines.

28 Apr 2015

NASP, SmartBrief partner to launch first news brief dedicated to specialty pharmacy industry

The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy and SmartBrief recently partnered to deliver a daily newsletter providing the specialty pharmacy industry with a snapshot of the top news in the industry.

28 Apr 2015

MCW announces formation of four-party MOU to provide inadequate access to oral health care in Tanzania

As part of its Oral Health Care Initiative, which has the vision to improve oral health care for all Tanzanians, MCW announced today the formation of an historic four-party Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

28 Apr 2015

QPID Health included in 'Cool Vendors' for Healthcare Providers report

QPID Health, a leader in clinical reasoning software, today announced it has been included in the "Cool Vendors" for Healthcare Providers report published by Gartner, Inc on April 3, 2015. QPID's innovative solutions help hospitals and medical groups optimize their investments in the information held within electronic health records to help improve patient outcomes and increase clinical satisfaction.

27 Apr 2015

Grammy Award-winning poet recognized with Top Blacks in Healthcare award

As a Grammy Award-winning poet, J. Ivy is celebrated throughout pop culture for his performance poetry, motivational speaking and hip-hop collaborations. Currently, with his new book "Dear Father: Breaking the Cycle of Pain," he will be recognized by BlackDoctor.org with a Top Blacks in Healthcare award at their gala on April 30, 2015.

27 Apr 2015

Many transgender people refrain from going to health care providers to avoid social stigma

Discussing your sexual history with a doctor, or anyone for that matter, can be an uncomfortable experience. But for many transgender people, the conversation never takes place because they aren't seeking health care, according to Adrian Juarez, PhD, a public health nurse and assistant professor in the University at Buffalo School of Nursing.

27 Apr 2015

New report on digital and computed radiography market in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia

With recent developments in Asia-Pacific healthcare delivery as well as the growing emphasis on reduced radiation, seamless workflow and safety measures, innovations in the digital and computed radiography market in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia (TIM) are inevitable.

27 Apr 2015

Healthcare News

hCentive adds national and regional insurance carriers to WebInsure Benefits marketplace

Special issue of Gastroenterology highlights how food impacts health and disease

Innovative programs, outstanding leaders in health care honored at MHA's annual awards ceremony

LifeScience Alley, MD&M Minneapolis partner for world-class medical technology conference

OAO report calls for better care for people living with eye disease, vision problems in Ontario

High-dose flu vaccine more effective than standard dose for elders

Study: Text-messaging strangers reduces need for pain relief during minor surgeries

Mount Sinai, par8o create referral platform for Health System's care providers

Specific altered function in heart's left atrium may signal stroke risk in people with a-fib

Study reveals increasing incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome in U.S.

OpenMRS community drives the world's largest open source project to tackle Ebola virus

Night shift workers classified as alert insomniacs have highest level of impairment in work productivity

WHO sends additional medical supplies, health workers into earthquake-affected region in Nepal

Vermillion reports expanded medical policy coverage of OVA1 test

NASP, SmartBrief partner to launch first news brief dedicated to specialty pharmacy industry

MCW announces formation of four-party MOU to provide inadequate access to oral health care in Tanzania

QPID Health included in 'Cool Vendors' for Healthcare Providers report

Grammy Award-winning poet recognized with Top Blacks in Healthcare award

Many transgender people refrain from going to health care providers to avoid social stigma

New report on digital and computed radiography market in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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