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The Iowa Clinic selects TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to family medicine patients

TeleCommunication Systems, a world leader in secure and highly reliable wireless communication technology, today announced that The Iowa Clinic, the largest physician-owned, multi-specialty group in Central Iowa, has selected TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine services to its family medicine patients.

25 Aug 2015

Shire enters into agreement with Sanquin for CINRYZE

Shire plc announced today it has entered into an agreement with Sanquin Blood Supply, the manufacturer of CINRYZE (C1 esterase inhibitor [human]), providing Shire access to its manufacturing technology and allowing Shire to source additional manufacturers to meet the growing demand for CINRYZE.

25 Aug 2015

HCMC Co-Founder Derek Muhs to present keynote speech at HOSCON Summit in New Delhi, India

Health Care Management China today announced that Co-Founder and Vice Chairman Derek Muhs will present a keynote speech at the 6th annual Hospital Construction (HOSCON) Summit in New Delhi, India from September 3-4, 2015.

25 Aug 2015

Medical case report of woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain Syndrome

The report, published on F1000Research and titled Neuropathic pain in a patient with congenital insensitivity to pain has just passed peer review. It concerns a unique case of a woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain (CIP) Syndrome, who developed features of neuropathic pain after sustaining pelvic fractures and an epidural hematoma that impinged on the right fifth lumbar (L5) nerve root. These injuries were sustained during a painless labour, which culminated in a Caesarean section.

25 Aug 2015

Study shows significant link between macular pigment levels in the eye and cognitive function

Ongoing European Research Council-funded research at Waterford Institute of Technology's Macular Pigment Research Group is investigating the potential link between cognitive function and levels of a vital eye pigment linked to diet. The study suggests that measuring macular pigment offers potential as a biomarker of cognitive health

25 Aug 2015

Novel ESC paper highlights significance of e-health in tackling heart disease

E-health is vital to winning the battle against heart disease, European cardiology leaders said today in a European Society of Cardiology position paper published in European Heart Journal. The novel paper outlines how the ESC will exploit e-health in education and research, while tackling issues of quality control and data security.

25 Aug 2015

AMA Task Force to Reduce Opioid Abuse announces national recommendations to address opioid crisis

Opioid abuse is a serious public health problem that has reached crisis levels across the United States, with 44 people dying each day from overdose of opioids, and many more becoming addicted. Recognizing the urgency and serious impact of this issue on the health of hundreds of thousands of patients across the country, today the American Medical Association Task Force to Reduce Opioid Abuse announced the first of several national recommendations to address this growing epidemic.

25 Aug 2015

Electronic triggers can help identify, reduce follow-up delays in evaluation for cancer diagnosis

Electronic triggers designed to search for key data, developed by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, were able to identify and reduce follow-up delays for patients being evaluated for a diagnosis of colon or prostate cancer.

25 Aug 2015

Researchers evaluate use of pharmacy-based naloxone education and distribution to fight opioid overdoses

In response to the growing opioid crisis, several states, including Massachusetts and Rhode Island, have granted pharmacists the authority to provide naloxone rescue kits without a prescription to at-risk patients. This model of pharmacy-based naloxone (PBN) education and distribution is one of the public health strategies currently being evaluated at hundreds of pharmacies in both states to determine the impact on opioid overdose death rates.

25 Aug 2015

Researchers awarded $6.4 million grant to identify causes of neurodevelopmental disorders in children with CHDs

As advances in medicine are giving rise to growing numbers of children who are surviving severe heart defects, a phenomenon is emerging that is catching parents and healthcare providers off-guard. Over half of these children also have a seemingly unrelated disability: neurodevelopmental disorders. Some have severe cognitive and motor deficits that arise early.

25 Aug 2015

MAT introduces ECO-flow DYNAMIC Screenless UCV Canopy for modern operating theatres

Medical Air Technology (MAT) understands that operating theatres are changing. As technology advances, and the possibilities of what can be achieved within the sterile environment expand, new designs are needed to accommodate new expectations.

25 Aug 2015

Boston Scientific receives CE Mark on MRI conditional labeling for CRT-D and ICD systems

Boston Scientific Corporation has received CE Mark on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) conditional labeling for the current family of EL (Extended Longevity) and MINI implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and the X4 cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) systems. This revised labeling ensures that future patients and those already implanted with these systems are able to undergo MRI scans if indicated.

25 Aug 2015

Inovalon signs definitive agreement to acquire Avalere Health

Inovalon, a leading technology company providing advanced, cloud-based data analytics and data-driven intervention platforms to the healthcare industry, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Avalere Health, Inc., a leading provider of data-driven advisory services and business intelligence solutions to the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry.

25 Aug 2015

Cedars-Sinai adds PatientTrak Kiosks to improve patient flow, reduce wait times and increase staff efficiency

Cedars-Sinai, one of the largest health systems in the country located in Los Angeles, CA, has expanded its PatientTrak system through the addition of PatientTrak Kiosks. Patient kiosks improve flow and reduce wait times while significantly improving Patient Access staff efficiency.

25 Aug 2015

CRH acquires assets of Physicians Immediate Med

CRH Healthcare, a quality- and patient-focused operator of urgent care centers in Alabama and Georgia recently acquired the assets of Physicians Immediate Med, the leading urgent care and family care platform in Atlanta.

25 Aug 2015

Michael Villaire to receive 2015 Cecilia and Leonard Doak Health Literacy Champion Award from HLM

Michael Villaire, the CEO of a nationally renowned nonprofit dedicated to advancing health literacy and providing community health services, will be awarded the 2015 Cecilia and Leonard Doak Health Literacy Champion Award, Health Literacy Missouri announced today.

25 Aug 2015

Customer satisfaction with pharmacies remains stable despite changes in healthcare industry

Despite all of the changes in the healthcare industry, customer satisfaction with pharmacies has remained relatively stable, according to the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Pharmacy Study released today.

24 Aug 2015

CPR123 completes expansion into greater San Antonio, TX area

CPR123 Inc., a leading resource for state-of-the-art emergency response training and AED programs, is pleased to announce that their expansion into the greater San Antonio, TX area has been successfully completed. In addition, CPR123 has also established the CPR123 Foundation which aims to decrease cardiac arrest deaths by providing fully-funded and accessible CPR training, equipment, and healthy hearts workshops.

24 Aug 2015

Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center receives 2015 Gold – Excellence in Quality National Quality Award

Genesis HealthCare, one of the nation's largest providers of post-acute care, today announced that Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a Genesis HealthCare skilled nursing center located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is one of only four long term and post-acute care centers in the nation to have earned a 2015 Gold – Excellence in Quality National Quality Award.

24 Aug 2015

WomenHeart aims to provide patient support services to multicultural women living with heart disease

WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease today launched a national patient survey that will glean important information to better understand the patient support needs of multicultural women living with heart disease – the leading cause of death in women.

24 Aug 2015

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

The Iowa Clinic selects TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to family medicine patients

Shire enters into agreement with Sanquin for CINRYZE

HCMC Co-Founder Derek Muhs to present keynote speech at HOSCON Summit in New Delhi, India

Medical case report of woman with Channelopathy-associated Insensitivity to Pain Syndrome

Study shows significant link between macular pigment levels in the eye and cognitive function

Novel ESC paper highlights significance of e-health in tackling heart disease

AMA Task Force to Reduce Opioid Abuse announces national recommendations to address opioid crisis

Electronic triggers can help identify, reduce follow-up delays in evaluation for cancer diagnosis

Researchers evaluate use of pharmacy-based naloxone education and distribution to fight opioid overdoses

Researchers awarded $6.4 million grant to identify causes of neurodevelopmental disorders in children with CHDs

MAT introduces ECO-flow DYNAMIC Screenless UCV Canopy for modern operating theatres

Boston Scientific receives CE Mark on MRI conditional labeling for CRT-D and ICD systems

Inovalon signs definitive agreement to acquire Avalere Health

Cedars-Sinai adds PatientTrak Kiosks to improve patient flow, reduce wait times and increase staff efficiency

CRH acquires assets of Physicians Immediate Med

Michael Villaire to receive 2015 Cecilia and Leonard Doak Health Literacy Champion Award from HLM

Customer satisfaction with pharmacies remains stable despite changes in healthcare industry

CPR123 completes expansion into greater San Antonio, TX area

Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center receives 2015 Gold – Excellence in Quality National Quality Award

WomenHeart aims to provide patient support services to multicultural women living with heart disease

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