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SurgiCount Safety-Sponge System helps eliminate occurrence of retained surgical sponges: Study

Results of a multi-year, independent clinical research study on retained surgical sponges published in the February edition of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety show that the institution implementing the SurgiCount Safety-Sponge® System eliminated the occurrence of retained surgical sponges and the costs associated with these preventable surgical errors.

18 Jan 2011

Poll shows opposition to health law easing as advocates, lawmakers take positions before house vote

A new Associated Press-GfK poll shows the strong emotions against President Barack Obama's health overhaul may be subsiding. Meanwhile, even as the industry's trade groups remain somewhat neutral on the law's future, pre-repeal groups are stepping up lobbying efforts.

18 Jan 2011

Medical mistakes, doctor ratings gain state-level attention

In Wisconsin, the issue of access to reports on medical mistakes is part of a bill being considered in the state legislature. In Minnesota, physicians are seeking a delay to the plan to provide ratings based on cost and quality.

18 Jan 2011

Viewpoints: Next step after health law repeal effort; Refuting 'job-killing' claims; Mental health care

The continuing resolution that extended funding for the federal government until Mar. 4 gives us an opportunity to include language in the appropriations that fund the rest of this fiscal year — and must be passed to avoid a government shutdown. The language would prohibit any funds from being used to implement or enforce Obamacare (Rep. Steve King, 1/18).

18 Jan 2011

Studies offer insights into end-of-life directives

News reports focus on how doctors' religious beliefs and U.S. laws impact decisions made in end-of-life care.

18 Jan 2011

Roundup: Calif., Fla. differ on health law; Texas Gov. on Medicaid 'flexibility'; Ariz. mental health

While Republicans open debate Tuesday on repealing health reform, leaders in California are sitting down to a completely different discussion: how they can most aggressively implement the new law and remain among the Obama administration's model states on the reform — without stumbling over the significant challenges that stand in their way (Kliff, 1/18).

18 Jan 2011

Healthcare Information Xchange of New York completes implementation of InterSystems HealthShare HIE platform

InterSystems Corporation, the global leader in software for connected health care, today announced that the Healthcare Information Xchange of New York (HIXNY) has completed implementation of InterSystems HealthShare™ as its core health information exchange (HIE) platform.

18 Jan 2011

HAP to provide medical billing services to Lenox Hill Radiology

Healthcare Administrative Partners (HAP), an industry-leading medical billing company, announced today that it has signed a contract to provide medical billing services to Lenox Hill Radiology. Lenox Hill Radiology is a radiologist-owned and operated imaging center located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Radiology billing is one of HAP's primary healthcare specialties; the company serves a broad range of hospital-based practices and imaging centers.

18 Jan 2011

ONC awards Accenture healthcare IT interoperability contract

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) awarded Accenture a two-year contract to help identify the standards and specifications that facilitate the exchange of data across the evolving healthcare system.

18 Jan 2011

First Edition: January 18, 2011

Today's headlines feature reports about the upcoming repeal vote in the House as well as news about a government report that attempts to quantify the number of Americans who have preexisting conditions.

18 Jan 2011

Annual Society for Endocrinology BES conference to take place in UK from 11-14 April 2011

The annual Society for Endocrinology BES conference is taking place in Birmingham, UK from 11-14 April 2011.

18 Jan 2011

Heart failure patients admitted to general wards twice as likely to die

Heart failure patients admitted to general wards are twice as likely to die as those admitted to cardiology wards, shows a national audit of the treatment of the condition, published online in the journal Heart.

18 Jan 2011

CHF: Over 5 million children will lose insurance coverage under new health care policy

Children's Health Fund (CHF) today urged lawmakers to vote against the repeal of health care reform legislation, which would jeopardize the long-term health of millions of children across the nation. CHF estimates that more than 5 million children would lose the promise of insurance coverage under the new health care policy, if a full repeal is successful.

18 Jan 2011

Individuals with intensive educational intervention have better health behaviors: Study

A new study conducted by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health examines this issue, using data from a the well-known Carolina Abecedarian Project, a randomized control study that enrolled 111 infants in the 1970s and continued to follow them through age 21. Researchers found that individuals who had received the intensive education intervention starting in infancy had significantly better health and better health behaviors as young adults.

18 Jan 2011

Quebec reimburses VIDAZA for treatment of blood cancer

Quebec patients with serious blood cancers (intermediate-2 and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia) now have publicly funded access to a new innovative therapy, VIDAZA® (azacitidine). Following a priority review and subsequent positive recommendation from the Conseil du medicament, patients now have the potential to significantly extend survival.

18 Jan 2011

Hamilton Academy of Medicine launches campaign to increase awareness about smoking cessation

In honour of National Non-Smoking Week, The Hamilton Academy of Medicine is proud to introduce, It's Hamilton's Time to Quit, a campaign designed to increase awareness about local quitting resources and tools to help the community understand the support that is available, and encourage people to seek the assistance they need to stop smoking.

18 Jan 2011

eCareSoft's eCS receives Complete Inpatient EHR Certification

eCareSoft's eCS has received Complete Inpatient EHR Certification deeming the electronic health record (EHR) software capable of enabling hospitals and their affiliates to meet the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

18 Jan 2011

Palomar Medical introduces Artisan Aesthetic System to provide laser skin resurfacing treatment

Palomar Medical Technologies, a leading researcher and developer of lasers and pulsed-light systems for aesthetic treatments, is pleased to announce that the Artisan Aesthetic System is now being shipped.

18 Jan 2011

Time constraints, patient embarrassment prevent full-body skin cancer examinations

Time constraints, other illnesses and patient embarrassment may prevent dermatologists, internists and family practitioners from conducting full-body skin examinations, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, dermatologists are significantly more likely than internists and family practitioners to conduct such screenings.

18 Jan 2011

6.3% of surgeons report suicidal thoughts

As many as one in 16 surgeons reported having suicidal thoughts in the previous year, but few sought help from a mental health clinician, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

18 Jan 2011

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SurgiCount Safety-Sponge System helps eliminate occurrence of retained surgical sponges: Study

Poll shows opposition to health law easing as advocates, lawmakers take positions before house vote

Medical mistakes, doctor ratings gain state-level attention

Viewpoints: Next step after health law repeal effort; Refuting 'job-killing' claims; Mental health care

Studies offer insights into end-of-life directives

Roundup: Calif., Fla. differ on health law; Texas Gov. on Medicaid 'flexibility'; Ariz. mental health

Healthcare Information Xchange of New York completes implementation of InterSystems HealthShare HIE platform

HAP to provide medical billing services to Lenox Hill Radiology

ONC awards Accenture healthcare IT interoperability contract

First Edition: January 18, 2011

Annual Society for Endocrinology BES conference to take place in UK from 11-14 April 2011

Heart failure patients admitted to general wards twice as likely to die

CHF: Over 5 million children will lose insurance coverage under new health care policy

Individuals with intensive educational intervention have better health behaviors: Study

Quebec reimburses VIDAZA for treatment of blood cancer

Hamilton Academy of Medicine launches campaign to increase awareness about smoking cessation

eCareSoft's eCS receives Complete Inpatient EHR Certification

Palomar Medical introduces Artisan Aesthetic System to provide laser skin resurfacing treatment

Time constraints, patient embarrassment prevent full-body skin cancer examinations

6.3% of surgeons report suicidal thoughts

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Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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