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United States Pharmacopeial Convention to host Fifth Bioassay Workshop in Rockville

As a growing number of biologic drugs are treatments of choice for an expanding list of autoimmune disorders, inflammatory diseases, and certain cancers, bioassays play a critical role in establishing the functional integrity and potency of these products.

17 Nov 2012

HHS, SJHH launch integrated Radiology and Nuclear Medicine peer review pilot project

The integrated department of diagnostic services at Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton announced today that it is launching a city-wide, integrated Radiology and Nuclear Medicine peer review pilot project.

17 Nov 2012

Compressus integrates M*Modal's Speech Understanding technology with MEDxConnect system

Compressus, a transformational leader in interoperability and workflow solutions for the rapidly growing healthcare IT market, today announced the integration of M*Modal's Speech Understanding technology with the MEDxConnect suite of healthcare interoperability and workflow solutions from Compressus.

17 Nov 2012

Joplin Schools, Ozark Center partner to address emotional needs of children and teens in Joplin

To address the ongoing emotional needs of children and teens in the Joplin, Missouri area, Ozark Center, the behavioral health division of Freeman Health System, has partnered with Joplin Schools to offer more than 5,000 students the SchoolMessenger Talk About It service, a free, 24-hour communication service that allows them to confidentially reach out for help using their cell phone or PC.

17 Nov 2012

MusculoskeletalNetwork features special coverage of sessions from ACR annual meeting

UBM Medica US announces that MusculoskeletalNetwork features special coverage of sessions from the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), including the latest information about new FDA processes for approval of biosimilars that are like generic versions of expensive medications now used to treat painful rheumatologic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

17 Nov 2012

First annual charity gala for The White Project to take place at Beverly Hilton Hotel

The first annual charity gala for The White Project is set to take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 8, 2012.

17 Nov 2012

Approaching the cliff: What's at stake for Medicare and Medicaid?

Medicare and other entitlement programs are in the mix as deficit deal-making takes center stage.

17 Nov 2012

SAMHSA report shows adolescent cigarette smoking decreases in most states

Current cigarette smoking among 12- to 17-year-olds fell significantly from 2002 to 2010 in 41 states, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

17 Nov 2012

Research roundup: Talking to patients about end-of-life care

Each week, KHN reporter Alvin Tran compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

17 Nov 2012

Political cartoon: 'Walking Wounded?' by Jimmy Margulies

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "Walking Wounded?" by Jimmy Margulies.

17 Nov 2012

ACS Surgical Health Care Quality Forum New York focuses on methods to improve patient safety

Today the American College of Surgeons held the ACS Surgical Health Care Quality Forum New York, the 10th program in a series of events to drive national discussions on effective quality improvement methods that surgeons, physicians and hospitals are using to improve patient safety and reduce costs.

17 Nov 2012

Loyola explores different prostate cancer websites for meaningful medical information

Prostate cancer, like many medical conditions, varies in presentation, treatment options, and outcomes. Undeniably, patients rely on the Internet for early education about their prostate cancer diagnosis or to fill information gaps from doctors. We use the Internet to research nearly every facet of our lives, and our physical wellbeing is no exception. But can we trust what we read? Better yet, can we understand it?

17 Nov 2012

White House meeting kicks off 'fiscal cliff' negotiations

News outlets set the scene for President Barack Obama's meeting today with lawmakers. Both sides say they want a deal, but privately, some Democrats acknowledge they would rather go over the cliff than accept a deal that raised too few taxes while cutting Medicare and Medicaid. Some Republicans feel that way about tax increases.

17 Nov 2012

Surgical Information Systems expands system-wide use of SIS solution

Surgical Information Systems, a leader in perioperative information systems, announced that MedCentral Health System has expanded its system-wide use of the SIS solution to include anesthesia automation, perioperative analytics, patient tracking, and integrated tissue tracking as part of their single perioperative record.

17 Nov 2012

Opinion pieces, blog address preterm birth

The following opinion pieces and blog posts address actions to prevent preterm birth, after the publication of a Lancet analysis that examines preterm birth in 39 developed countries.

17 Nov 2012

Global Fund Board announces integration of AMFm into core grant system

The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Thursday announced it will "integrate" the Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria (AMFm), implemented in 2010 as a pilot program to provide low-cost artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) in poor and rural areas, "into its existing core system of providing grants to countries to purchase drugs, bed nets and other malaria-control measures," Nature News Blog reports.

17 Nov 2012

Healthcare News

United States Pharmacopeial Convention to host Fifth Bioassay Workshop in Rockville

HHS, SJHH launch integrated Radiology and Nuclear Medicine peer review pilot project

Compressus integrates M*Modal's Speech Understanding technology with MEDxConnect system

Joplin Schools, Ozark Center partner to address emotional needs of children and teens in Joplin

MusculoskeletalNetwork features special coverage of sessions from ACR annual meeting

First annual charity gala for The White Project to take place at Beverly Hilton Hotel

Approaching the cliff: What's at stake for Medicare and Medicaid?

SAMHSA report shows adolescent cigarette smoking decreases in most states

Research roundup: Talking to patients about end-of-life care

Political cartoon: 'Walking Wounded?' by Jimmy Margulies

ACS Surgical Health Care Quality Forum New York focuses on methods to improve patient safety

Loyola explores different prostate cancer websites for meaningful medical information

White House meeting kicks off 'fiscal cliff' negotiations

Surgical Information Systems expands system-wide use of SIS solution

Opinion pieces, blog address preterm birth

Global Fund Board announces integration of AMFm into core grant system

Tidal wave of health law rules expected in days and weeks ahead

Some employers are telling employees to shop around for health insurance

Researchers discover health similarities between humans and pigs

State highlights: Texas pursues some Medicaid providers

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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