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Kinetic Concepts' CelluTome Epidermal Harvesting System now commercially available in Europe

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. today launched its CelluTome Epidermal Harvesting System in Europe. The CelluTome System provides an automated, precise and reproducible process of harvesting autologous epidermal tissue for grafting that has been shown to aid closure of acute and chronic wounds.

1 Jul 2014

Rotation Medical secures $27.2 million in oversubscribed Series B financing

Rotation Medical, a medical device company focused on developing new technologies to treat rotator cuff disease, today announced that it has secured $27.2 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing.

1 Jul 2014

Viewpoints: Nothing in health care is free; Obamacare opponents lack facts; 'Nurse Jackie' and the ER

The Department of Health and Human Services released a report Friday declaring that 76 million Americans with private insurance became eligible for more preventive services with no out-of-pocket fees as a result of the 2010 healthcare law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare). Because Democrats are counting on female voters to help them at the polls in November, the report highlighted how women had been helped by that aspect of Obamacare.

1 Jul 2014

Telerx acquires C3i to expand business services outside the United States

Telerx, a leader in U.S. customer care services, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of C3i, a leading provider of technology support services for the life sciences industry. This acquisition will provide Telerx with the global infrastructure to expand its business services outside the United States while maintaining its current domestic operations. The acquisition was completed on June 30, 2014.

1 Jul 2014

Cerus enters into $30M growth capital credit facility with Oxford Finance

Cerus Corporation announced today that it has entered into a $30 million growth capital credit facility with Oxford Finance LLC.

1 Jul 2014

PuriCore International acquired by Cantel Medical

Cantel Medical Corp., today announced that the company has successfully completed the acquisition of PuriCore International Limited., a wholly-owned subsidiary of PuriCore plc.

1 Jul 2014

Obama to name former P&G chief to head VA

The president is expected today to nominate Bob McDonald, a West Point graduate and former CEO of Procter & Gamble.

1 Jul 2014

First Edition: Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including numerous reports about the Supreme Court's decision on the health law's contraception mandate and its effect for coverage and on national politics.

1 Jul 2014

Use of NMR in diagnostic research: an interview with Elaine Holmes, Imperial College

The Phenome Center developed out of the Olympic drug testing facility, and we've adapted it so that we use NMR spectrometry, which we have three spectrometers, and mass spectrometry, to take blood and urine from hundreds and thousands of people and profile them to get a biochemical fingerprint of every person.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 1 Jul 2014

Medical boards draft plan to allow greater use of telemedicine

Amid predictions of a growing doctor shortage, state medical boards have drafted a model law that would make it easier for physicians licensed in one state to treat patients in others, whether in person, by videoconference or online. Meanwhile, former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius acknowledges she made mistakes in the health law's rollout by spending "too little time clearly on the technology side."

1 Jul 2014

LifeBridge Health's Neil Meltzer wins AHA Gold Heart Award

The Gold Heart Award, the American Heart Association's highest national recognition for volunteerism, was presented to Neil Meltzer, M.P.H., president and CEO of LifeBridge Health, for his two decades of exceptional leadership and advocacy at the annual Gold Heart Banquet in Dallas, Texas.

1 Jul 2014

Rule issued for small business health insurance tax credit

The regulation sets eligibility requirements for businesses seeking tax credits to help them buy coverage for their workers. Meanwhile, a Republican House member complains about not getting information about how the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) is working.

1 Jul 2014

CTI completes recruitment in PERSIST-1 clinical trial of pacritinib for treatment of myelofibrosis

CTI BioPharma Corp. announced today that it has completed recruitment in the PERSIST-1 pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of pacritinib, a novel oral JAK2/FLT3 inhibitor that is being evaluated for the treatment of myelofibrosis.

From Baxter International Inc. 1 Jul 2014

Anesthesia providers missing to clean their hands during surgical procedures, shows study

Anesthesia providers are missing opportunities to clean their hands during surgical procedures, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

1 Jul 2014

Ipsen submits Supplemental New Drug Application to FDA for Somatuline Depot 120mg injection

Ipsen today announced that it has submitted a Supplemental New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Somatuline Depot 120mg injection for the treatment of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs).

1 Jul 2014

Hospitals taking new steps to figure per patient cost

The new tools rely heavily on data to figure out just what it will cost to treat a patient -- and they're sometimes buying information from "data brokers" to do it.

1 Jul 2014

Inaccurate doctor lists hurt access for low-income Californians

Meanwhile, confusion over limited providers also has led to unforeseen bills for enrollees in private plans in California, reports The Los Angeles Times. Other stories look at the growing number of insurers who want to participate in the online marketplaces and how 19 states have passed laws restricting the workers who help consumers sign up, despite a new federal rule eliminating many such restrictions.

1 Jul 2014

Covenant and Sartori medical centers deploy TRU-D SmartUVC superbug-slaying robot

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-Iowa is the latest to deploy TRU-D SmartUVC, a 5-foot-5 germ-killing ultraviolet robot equipped with the only infection prevention data collection and reporting software on the market. TRU-D is now in use at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo and Sartori Medical Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

30 Jun 2014

Advocates and critics brace for High Court decision on contraceptive mandate

The Supreme Court is expected to release its ruling today on a case brought by the owners of Hobby Lobby craft store and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp., who object to being forced to offer some types of birth control.

30 Jun 2014

Children's of Alabama extends its commitment to Allscripts Sunrise EHR solutions

Allscripts has announced that Birmingham-based Children's of Alabama has extended its commitment to Allscripts Sunrise™ electronic health record (EHR) through 2023 and will leverage a suite of Allscripts open platform solutions to support its efforts to meet regulatory requirements, manage population health and improve patient outcomes.

30 Jun 2014

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Kinetic Concepts' CelluTome Epidermal Harvesting System now commercially available in Europe

Rotation Medical secures $27.2 million in oversubscribed Series B financing

Viewpoints: Nothing in health care is free; Obamacare opponents lack facts; 'Nurse Jackie' and the ER

Telerx acquires C3i to expand business services outside the United States

Cerus enters into $30M growth capital credit facility with Oxford Finance

PuriCore International acquired by Cantel Medical

Obama to name former P&G chief to head VA

First Edition: Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Use of NMR in diagnostic research: an interview with Elaine Holmes, Imperial College

Medical boards draft plan to allow greater use of telemedicine

LifeBridge Health's Neil Meltzer wins AHA Gold Heart Award

Rule issued for small business health insurance tax credit

CTI completes recruitment in PERSIST-1 clinical trial of pacritinib for treatment of myelofibrosis

Anesthesia providers missing to clean their hands during surgical procedures, shows study

Ipsen submits Supplemental New Drug Application to FDA for Somatuline Depot 120mg injection

Hospitals taking new steps to figure per patient cost

Inaccurate doctor lists hurt access for low-income Californians

Covenant and Sartori medical centers deploy TRU-D SmartUVC superbug-slaying robot

Advocates and critics brace for High Court decision on contraceptive mandate

Children's of Alabama extends its commitment to Allscripts Sunrise EHR solutions

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