Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

CTI BioPharma's pacritinib granted FDA Fast Track designation for treatment of myelofibrosis

CTI BioPharma Corp. announced today that pacritinib has been granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of intermediate and high risk myelofibrosis, including but not limited to patients with disease related thrombocytopenia, patients experiencing treatment emergent thrombocytopenia on other JAK2 therapy or patients who are intolerant to or whose symptoms are sub-optimally managed on other JAK2 therapy.

7 Aug 2014

Vanderbilt researchers report benefits of behavior-focused therapies for ASD children

Vanderbilt researchers this week reported updated findings regarding the benefits of behavior-focused therapies for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

7 Aug 2014

Rural residents pay more for exchange plans

Rural residents paid slightly higher premiums for exchange health plans than their city counterparts, reports Modern Healthcare. Meanwhile, Vermont's GOP leaders say they want the state's health insurance exchange to succeed, but residents are fed up with problems.

7 Aug 2014

Calif. insurers team on huge digital medical records plan

Blue Shield of California and Anthem Blue Cross are working together to keep and share digital records for about 9 million patients, which could cost $80 million over the first three years.

7 Aug 2014

BD Medical announces retail pharmacy launch of BD AutoShield Duo

BD Medical, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the retail pharmacy launch of BD AutoShield Duo, the only pen needle with patented dual front and back-end shields that provides greater convenience and safety before and after injecting.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 6 Aug 2014

Almost Family records net service revenues of $125 million for Q2 2014

Almost Family, Inc., a leading regional provider of home health nursing and personal care services, announced today its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

6 Aug 2014

Children's National Health System completes deployment of MedAptus' Pro and Tech solutions

MedAptus today announced that Children's National Health System has completed deployment of the company's Pro and Tech solutions across its numerous outpatient care locations.

6 Aug 2014

First Edition: August 6, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index that details how politics play a role in the nation's health care gap between red and blue states.

6 Aug 2014

Sinai Hospital’s groundbreaking program helps ER patients to manage own care

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and HealthCare Access Maryland are piloting a groundbreaking program developed to proactively help patients, who frequently use the hospital's Emergency Department for non-urgent and chronic health conditions, better manage their own care, lead healthier lives, and in turn, save precious health-related resources.

6 Aug 2014

Mental health coaching eases depression and reduces blood sugar levels in people with diabetes

In a rural, low-income area with a high rate of diabetes, mental health coaching significantly eased depression and reduced blood sugar levels in people with diabetes, according to a pilot study being presented here today at AADE14, the American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting & Exhibition.

6 Aug 2014

Hearing problems reduce active participation of older people in various events

Vision and hearing problems reduce the active participation of older people in various events and activities. This was observed in two studies carried out by the Gerontology Research Center.

6 Aug 2014

Where new coverage is involved, there's satisfaction, but questions about whether new enrollees will go to the doctor

News outlets report on the behaviors and the satisfaction levels of people who have new insurance as a result of the health law.

6 Aug 2014

Viewpoints: Treating Ebola patients in the U.S.; Medicare costs; discouraging Medicaid enrollment

It was a commendable decision - and more unnerving than risky - for Emory University to accept into its hospital two Americans who contracted the deadly Ebola virus while doing humanitarian work in Africa.

6 Aug 2014

Tenn.-based hospital company to pay $98 million to settle improper billing claims

Community Health Systems and the federal Justice Department announced the settlement Monday. In other hospital news, Tenet says its financial outlook is improving.

6 Aug 2014

Eating beans, peas, chickpeas can increase fullness, may lead to better weight management

Eating about one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can increase fullness, which may lead to better weight management and weight loss, a new study has found.

6 Aug 2014

Potential health concerns, but limited data on electronic cigarettes safety

Electronic cigarettes (ECIGs) are booming in popularity-but there's still only limited evidence on their potential health risks, or their advertised benefits in helping people to quit smoking, according to a research review in the July/August Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

6 Aug 2014

Laboratories at TSRI investigate antibodies to fight Ebola virus

Laboratories at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) are investigating antibodies to fight Ebola virus, including the three antibodies recently used to treat two American health care workers infected with the Ebola virus.

5 Aug 2014

Study suggests that cuts in Medicare prices may slow overall hospital spending

A recent study in Health Services Research based on 15 years of hospital data suggests that cuts in Medicare prices under the Affordable Care Act may slow the growth in total overall hospital spending.

5 Aug 2014

Ascendant Solutions’ subsidiary acquires Family Pharmacy

Ascendant Solutions, Inc. ("Ascendant" or the "Company") today announced that its Healthcare subsidiary, Dougherty's Holdings, has acquired Family Pharmacy ("Family"), located in Lewisville, Texas and has combined Family's operations with Dougherty's Pharmacy location at Forest Park Medical Center.

5 Aug 2014

Federal judge strikes down Alabama abortion clinic law

U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled Monday that state lawmakers exceeded their authority when they passed a law last year requiring doctors at abortion clinics to have hospital admitting privileges.

5 Aug 2014

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

CTI BioPharma's pacritinib granted FDA Fast Track designation for treatment of myelofibrosis

Vanderbilt researchers report benefits of behavior-focused therapies for ASD children

Rural residents pay more for exchange plans

Calif. insurers team on huge digital medical records plan

BD Medical announces retail pharmacy launch of BD AutoShield Duo

Almost Family records net service revenues of $125 million for Q2 2014

Children's National Health System completes deployment of MedAptus' Pro and Tech solutions

First Edition: August 6, 2014

Sinai Hospital’s groundbreaking program helps ER patients to manage own care

Mental health coaching eases depression and reduces blood sugar levels in people with diabetes

Hearing problems reduce active participation of older people in various events

Where new coverage is involved, there's satisfaction, but questions about whether new enrollees will go to the doctor

Viewpoints: Treating Ebola patients in the U.S.; Medicare costs; discouraging Medicaid enrollment

Tenn.-based hospital company to pay $98 million to settle improper billing claims

Eating beans, peas, chickpeas can increase fullness, may lead to better weight management

Potential health concerns, but limited data on electronic cigarettes safety

Laboratories at TSRI investigate antibodies to fight Ebola virus

Study suggests that cuts in Medicare prices may slow overall hospital spending

Ascendant Solutions’ subsidiary acquires Family Pharmacy

Federal judge strikes down Alabama abortion clinic law

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Newsletters you may be interested in