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MedDATA now certified to supply Medical Coding & Billing Services to Federal Government

Medical Data Consultants, Inc. a leading Medical Coding & Billing firm, is pleased to announce that they have been awarded GSA Schedule 520 contract (GS-23F-057BA) and are now certified to supply Medical Coding & Billing Services to the Federal Government.

7 Oct 2014

Cognizant announces acquisition of Cadient Group

Cognizant today announced it has acquired Cadient Group, a full-service digital marketing agency that serves a broad spectrum of life sciences companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer health, and medical device industries.

7 Oct 2014

DaVita HealthCare Partners honored with 2014 CBC Fall Health Braintrust Corporate Leadership Award

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., one of the nation's largest and most innovative health care communities, was recently recognized by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation with the 2014 CBC Fall Health Braintrust Corporate Leadership Award.

7 Oct 2014

Survey: Many U.S. adults support equal healthcare coverage for undocumented immigrant children

Access to health insurance is very limited for immigrants living in the U.S. - both undocumented immigrants and permanent residents. But a new survey has found that many U.S. adults who work on behalf of children think undocumented immigrant children should have access to healthcare equal to that of U.S.-born children.

7 Oct 2014

Acacia Pharma reports positive results from APD421 Phase 3 studies for management of PONV

Acacia Pharma announces positive Phase 3 results with APD421 for the management of post-operative nausea & vomiting (PONV). The data generated demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in the incidence of PONV with APD421 compared to placebo in adult surgical patients at moderate to high risk of suffering PONV (PONV is defined as any episode of emesis or use of antiemetic rescue medication in the first 24 hours after surgery).

7 Oct 2014

UNM Cancer Center surgeon receives NCI's Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award

Surgeon Teresa Rutledge, MD, recently received the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award. Only 11 people nationwide received the award this year. Dr. Rutledge is the third faculty member in the history of the University of New Mexico Cancer Center to be recognized with this honor.

7 Oct 2014

Medicare open enrollment brings lots of choices

For millions of older Americans, it is time to sift through the mind-boggling array of Medicare plans. There is an average of 29 drug plans to digest, and about 18 options for Medicare Advantage, the plans delivered through private insurers. Then there are the 10 supplemental plans that cover what traditional Medicare does not. The choices can be paralyzing for anyone, and they can be even more challenging as you age. ... Here are some ideas on how to approach the decision-making process (Bernard, 10/3).

7 Oct 2014

Researchers launch landmark new program to explore potential impact of medical marijuana

Thanks to a $500,000 gift from international best-selling author and mental health advocate Patricia Cornwell, McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers will launch a landmark new program that will more fully explore the potential impact of medical marijuana on cognition, brain structure and function.

7 Oct 2014

U-M scientists launch $11.5 million effort to better understand cause of Parkinson's disease

Deep in the brains of the million Americans with Parkinson's disease, changes to their brain cells put them at high risk of dangerous falls -- a problem that resists even the most modern treatments.

7 Oct 2014

Calif. won't challenge 2015 rate increases

The state's regulators didn't raise concerns about premium increases for the 10 plans in California's online marketplace. In addition, enrollment efforts make news in Missouri and Minnesota.

7 Oct 2014

Viewpoints: Health costs and income inequality; vital matters when approaching life's end

Government data show that health costs are the biggest driver of income inequality in America today. Most employers pay workers a combination of wages and benefits, the most important of which is health coverage. Economic theory says that when employers' costs for benefits like health coverage rise, they will hold back on salary increases to keep total compensation costs in check. That's exactly what seems to have happened: Bureau of Labor Statistics data show that from June 2004 to June 2014 compensation increased by 28 percent while employer health-insurance costs rose by 51 percent. Consequently, average wages grew by just 24 percent (Mark J. Warshawsky and Andrew G. Biggs, 10/6).

7 Oct 2014

Molecular breast imaging: an interview with Jim Calandra, CEO Gamma Medica

Studies have shown that mammograms fail to detect cancers in one-third to one-half of women with dense breasts (Clinical Literature on MBI). In some cases, the findings from a mammogram are inconclusive and secondary screening will almost always be required.

6 Oct 2014

As new Obamacare enrollment period approaches, challenges loom

Officials hope to renew coverage for the 15 million people who signed up last year as well as expand the pool by another 10 million, but there are concerns about consumer costs and choices.

6 Oct 2014

Medac Pharma launches Rasuvo (methotrexate) injection for patients with RA, pJIA and psoriasis

Medac Pharma, Inc., a privately held pharmaceutical company, has announced the launch of its lead product Rasuvo (methotrexate) injection for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), poly-articular-course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) and psoriasis in the U.S.

6 Oct 2014

Canada announces deployment of second mobile lab team to West Africa

The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, with Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Gregory Taylor, announced the deployment of a second mobile lab team to West Africa.

6 Oct 2014

Prestigious Bionow Awards dinner to take place in Cheshire on 27th November

Bionow, a not for profit membership organisation for the biomedical / life-sciences industry, announces its annual awards dinner, which will take place at the Mere Golf Resort and Spa, Cheshire, on the 27th November 2014.

6 Oct 2014

Researchers find new clues to how common cold can trigger asthma

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that could explain why the common cold can bring on life-threatening asthma attacks.

6 Oct 2014

Care lags for people who have stroke in hospital, study finds

At the first sign of a stroke, time is of the essence. For every minute of delay in treatment, people typically lose almost two million brain cells. Yet a new study presented at the Canadian Stroke Congress reveals that those delays - in getting the right tests and the right drugs - can be longer when people experience a stroke in a hospital.

6 Oct 2014

'Win-win' program provides better care to stroke patients, reduces hospital bed days

An innovative patient management system at the acute stroke unit of Kelowna (BC) General Hospital has reduced the number of stroke patient bed days by more than 25 per cent, according to a study of the system presented at the annual Canadian Stroke Congress in Vancouver.

6 Oct 2014

CHLA selected as first Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute on the West Coast

Children's Hospital Los Angeles is honored to be selected the first Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute on the West Coast by The Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium.

5 Oct 2014

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

MedDATA now certified to supply Medical Coding & Billing Services to Federal Government

Cognizant announces acquisition of Cadient Group

DaVita HealthCare Partners honored with 2014 CBC Fall Health Braintrust Corporate Leadership Award

Survey: Many U.S. adults support equal healthcare coverage for undocumented immigrant children

Acacia Pharma reports positive results from APD421 Phase 3 studies for management of PONV

UNM Cancer Center surgeon receives NCI's Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award

Medicare open enrollment brings lots of choices

Researchers launch landmark new program to explore potential impact of medical marijuana

U-M scientists launch $11.5 million effort to better understand cause of Parkinson's disease

Calif. won't challenge 2015 rate increases

Viewpoints: Health costs and income inequality; vital matters when approaching life's end

Molecular breast imaging: an interview with Jim Calandra, CEO Gamma Medica

As new Obamacare enrollment period approaches, challenges loom

Medac Pharma launches Rasuvo (methotrexate) injection for patients with RA, pJIA and psoriasis

Canada announces deployment of second mobile lab team to West Africa

Prestigious Bionow Awards dinner to take place in Cheshire on 27th November

Researchers find new clues to how common cold can trigger asthma

Care lags for people who have stroke in hospital, study finds

'Win-win' program provides better care to stroke patients, reduces hospital bed days

CHLA selected as first Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute on the West Coast

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