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First Personal Injury praises HSE's workplace safety campaign

The latest phase of the campaign aims to raise awareness of the potential dangers of trips and falls in the workplace and features some graphic and hard hitting posters. The posters, typically featuring alarming images of workers 'shattering' upon impact following a fall, also feature safety information targeted at reducing such accidents.

1 Mar 2010

Physicians urge Senators to repeal Medicare cuts

The U.S. Senate's failure to act before today's 21 percent Medicare physician payment cut has put seniors at grave risk of reduced access to health care and choice of physician.

1 Mar 2010

Groups preparing to fight cutbacks, ready final health overhaul push

A renewed push to pass health care reform in America has lobbyists and interest groups pushing to have their voices heard and heeded as lawmakers prepare the endgame on health reform legislation, The Washington Post reports.

1 Mar 2010

Medicare cuts to doctors payments go into effect today

Starting today, doctors face a 21 percent cut in their reimbursements from Medicare based on a federal budget law that sets physican payments based on other economic factors. In past years, Congress has routinely waived such cuts. The House passed a bill to again postpone the cuts but a similar attempt in the Senate stalled last week.

1 Mar 2010

While Congress debates, health costs continue steep rise

The New York Times' "Week in Review" section features a story that begins: "Suppose Congress and President Obama fail to overhaul the system now, or just tinker around the edges, or start over, as the Republicans propose. ... Then 'my health care' stays the same, right? Far from it, health policy analysts and economists of nearly every ideological persuasion agree. The unrelenting rise in medical costs is likely to wreak havoc within the system and beyond it. ... Even those families that enjoy generous insurance now are likely to see the cost of those benefits escalate.

1 Mar 2010

Validus Medical Systems introduces bi-directional mobile software solution for hospital systems

Validus Medical Systems, Inc., a privately held healthcare IT firm founded by veteran entrepreneur David Kashtan (Network Alchemy, TGV Software), formally launched its breakthrough bi-directional mobile software solution for hospital systems. The Validus inTouchTM software system was developed by Kashtan, a team of leading physicians, software engineers, cloud computing experts, and network security specialists to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare.

1 Mar 2010

Amerigroup introduces long-term care program to address complex health concerns

Amerigroup Corporation today announced that its Tennessee health plan began offering long-term care (LTC) services to approximately 4,000 existing middle Tennessee members through the state's TennCare CHOICES in LTC program.

1 Mar 2010

QuadraMed to showcase EHR and Smart Identity Management solutions at HIMSS Interoperability Showcase

QuadraMed® Corporation, a leading provider of healthcare technologies and services that help turn quality care into positive financial outcomes, will demonstrate its award-winning electronic health record (EHR) and Smart Identity Management solutions at the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference and Exhibition’s Interoperability Showcase. The event takes place March 1-4 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

1 Mar 2010

4medica's IHR to be demonstrated at HIMSS conference

4medica, the leading independent provider of Web-based connectivity between physicians and clinical laboratories, today announced the launch of its Integrated Health Record (IHR™), which includes modular components designed to enable hospitals and eligible providers to demonstrate “meaningful use” and qualify for federal government incentives in 2011.

1 Mar 2010

CellTrust to showcase secure mobile healthcare solution at HIMSS

CellTrust Corporation, the world's largest provider of SecureSMS for mobile phones, announced today its strategy to partner with Healthcare Provider Portals to bring secure mobile messaging solutions to companies across the healthcare industry, by the third quarter of 2010.

1 Mar 2010

Xerox to manage all document and business process needs within healthcare organization

The recent acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. makes Xerox Corporation the largest provider to manage all document and business process needs within a healthcare organization – from clinical and operational to financial and administrative.

1 Mar 2010

Hospital staff request Ontario government to fund $8M deficit of Cornwall Community Hospital

The Ontario government should fully fund the $8 million deficit of the Cornwall Community Hospital, hospital staff will request today, as they rally at lunchtime at the McConnell site. The rally is organized by CUPE Local 7811, which represents 600 nurses, clerical, maintenance, cleaning, dietary and support staff at the Cornwall Community Hospital.

1 Mar 2010

Lumetra PSO to distribute iSOFT’s AIMS incident management software in the U.S. market

iSOFT Group Limited, one of the world’s largest healthcare information technology companies, today announced a strategic partnership with Lumetra PSO, a US Government-backed Patient Safety Organization (PSO). Lumetra agreed to provide iSOFT’s AIMS incident management software to US healthcare organizations that are seeking to reduce the complexity and cost of their patient safety and risk management programs.

1 Mar 2010

Phytotechnologies can bring about much needed holistic approach

Phytotechnologies to Promote Sustainable Land Use Management and Improve Food Chain Safety - has just ended but the international community is still active and eager to maintain the vitality of this network.

1 Mar 2010

First Edition: March 1, 2010

Today's headlines focus on Democratic vote-counting and what plans the future will hold for advancing health reform.

1 Mar 2010

Consumption of animal products contaminated with mycotoxins affects human health

EUREKA project E! 3025 MONALISA has developed a new, completely natural alternative to using antibiotics in animal feed. Formerly used as growth promoters and to prevent the damaging effects of the fungal toxins which are often present in feed, antibiotics have been prohibited for use in animal feed in the EU since 2006 - creating a need for a new, effective antimycotoxic agent.

1 Mar 2010

Toshiba America Medical Systems releases new cardiac CT software for Aquilion systems

Responding to the cardiac CT market’s need for superior image quality with lower radiation doses, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., has unveiled new cardiac software enhancements available now for the Aquilion® ONE and Aquilion Premium CT systems. The new cardiac CT software package is designed to reduce radiation exposure while maintaining outstanding image quality.

1 Mar 2010

Elsevier to present tactical solutions for advancing healthcare quality at HIMSS 2010

Advancing healthcare quality to help improve patient outcomes and economic efficiency continues to be a primary focus in 2010 for Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information. During HIMSS 2010 (Atlanta, GA, March 1-3), Elsevier Clinical Decision Support will feature solutions that directly impact the quality of care, including evidence-based clinical content and tools; interdisciplinary documentation, planning and guidelines; drug decision support; interactive skills and procedures; data mining and outcomes analysis; and eLearning.

1 Mar 2010

Alere Health's chief officer to discuss factors essential to create most effective health ecosystem

Noting that most people are struggling with information overload and confusion when it comes to the nation's disparate and complex healthcare system, Gordon Norman, M.D., chief innovation officer for Alere Health, LLC, will highlight a range of attainable solutions at the 10th annual Population Health & Disease Management Colloquium to be held February 28 – March 2 in Philadelphia.

1 Mar 2010

New Clinical Pharmacology Mobile for drug information and medication management reference

Gold Standard/Elsevier (http://www.goldstandard.com), a leading provider of drug decision support announced today the availability of Clinical Pharmacology Mobile, a mobile device-optimized web site offering users access to the features and functions of Clinical Pharmacology, an award-winning electronic drug information and medication management reference.

1 Mar 2010

Healthcare News

First Personal Injury praises HSE's workplace safety campaign

Physicians urge Senators to repeal Medicare cuts

Groups preparing to fight cutbacks, ready final health overhaul push

Medicare cuts to doctors payments go into effect today

While Congress debates, health costs continue steep rise

Validus Medical Systems introduces bi-directional mobile software solution for hospital systems

Amerigroup introduces long-term care program to address complex health concerns

QuadraMed to showcase EHR and Smart Identity Management solutions at HIMSS Interoperability Showcase

4medica's IHR to be demonstrated at HIMSS conference

CellTrust to showcase secure mobile healthcare solution at HIMSS

Xerox to manage all document and business process needs within healthcare organization

Hospital staff request Ontario government to fund $8M deficit of Cornwall Community Hospital

Lumetra PSO to distribute iSOFT’s AIMS incident management software in the U.S. market

Phytotechnologies can bring about much needed holistic approach

First Edition: March 1, 2010

Consumption of animal products contaminated with mycotoxins affects human health

Toshiba America Medical Systems releases new cardiac CT software for Aquilion systems

Elsevier to present tactical solutions for advancing healthcare quality at HIMSS 2010

Alere Health's chief officer to discuss factors essential to create most effective health ecosystem

New Clinical Pharmacology Mobile for drug information and medication management reference

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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