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HomecareCRM, Opis Management Resources agree to deploy LongTermCareCRM solution companywide

HomecareCRM, the industry leader in customer growth solutions for the post-acute care industry, and Opis Management Resources, LLC, an award-winning rehabilitation company located in Florida, have announced an agreement to deploy the LongTermCareCRM solution companywide. LongTermCareCRM is a product of HomecareCRM designed specifically for the needs of facility-based post-acute care providers.

21 Jun 2014

Research roundup: Improving colon cancer screening; disparities in heart care; Medicaid expansion's effect on cities

This report estimated the effect of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on 14 large and diverse cities: Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Indianapolis, Columbus, Charlotte, Detroit, Memphis, Seattle, Denver, Atlanta, and Miami.

21 Jun 2014

Cubist Pharmaceuticals' SIVEXTRO receives FDA approval for treatment of ABSSSI

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved SIVEXTRO (tedizolid phosphate) for the treatment of adult acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI).

21 Jun 2014

State highlights: N.Y. lawmakers deal on heroin abuse; N.Y. birth control discrimination bill; nursing home costs in Mich.

A selection of health policy stories from New York, Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, California, Texas, Washington state, Missouri, Massachusetts and Colorado.

20 Jun 2014

Longer looks: Caregivers effort to stay well; patients who turn to religion for cures; new views on postpartum depression

More than 65 million people, or 29 percent of the U.S. population, provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family members or friends during any given year, and spend an average of 20 hours per week providing that care.

20 Jun 2014

Merck commences cash tender offer to purchase Idenix Pharmaceuticals

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, is commencing today, through a subsidiary, a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. On June 09, 2014, Merck announced its intent to acquire Idenix.

20 Jun 2014

First Edition: June 20, 2014

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about a new poll of showing a majority of those signing up for marketplace plans had been uninsured before and the Obama administration's decision to extend marriage benefits, including family leave, to same-sex couples.

20 Jun 2014

Viewpoints: The cost of a VA fix; Virginia GOP 'must be so proud'; health law critics' argument backfires

The Veterans Affairs scandal has exposed a failing bureaucracy, so naturally Congress's solution is to give the same bureaucracy more money.

20 Jun 2014

Insider-trading investigation involving Capitol Hill staff and Medicare policy heats up

The Wall Street Journal reports that prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas for evidence related to whether congressional staffers provided advance information to stock traders regarding a change in health care policy.

20 Jun 2014

Lack of federal funding and Medicaid expansions can impact community health centers

A special federal fund to support community health centers expires after September 2015, creating a funding cliff for primary care clinics located in medically underserved areas.

20 Jun 2014

Insurers' 2015 rate filings set stage for consumer decisions

The Wall Street Journal notes that, as rates for the upcoming season shake out, consumers will make choices between paying higher premiums to stay on their current plans or switching coverage to save cash. Meanwhile, news outlets detail recent reports that analyze these costs, as well as the impact of federal subsidies, and offer regional takes on the rates.

20 Jun 2014

Congress' desire for quick VA fix complicated by costs

Even as Senate and House negotiators are getting ready to try to forge a compromise on their bills, some members are raising concerns about the price tag that would come with an effort to let veterans who can't get timely appointments at the VA go to private doctors or hospitals.

20 Jun 2014

New research reveals gene's role in type 1 diabetes

New research describes details of how a diabetes-related gene functions on a biological pathway that affects the release of insulin. The study authors say that finding drugs that act on that pathway may eventually lead to a new treatment for type 1 diabetes.

20 Jun 2014

Administration opened marketplaces despite technology concerns, GOP senators say

In new report, Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, allege the White House's delayed decisions kept health officials from meeting development deadlines for the online exchanges, Reuters reports. Meanwhile, a GAO official tells a Senate panel that the government has a flawed strategy on tech projects.

20 Jun 2014

Benefits of exchanging health information electronically

In an initiative that will improve patient care, Loyola University Health System has become one of the first health systems in the state to share health information electronically through two record-exchange consortiums.

20 Jun 2014

Clinically relevant mouse model for difficult-to-treat squamous cell lung cancer

Only 15% of patients with squamous cell lung cancer - the second most common lung cancer - survive five years past diagnosis.

20 Jun 2014

Agfa HealthCare Corp. and OnBase by Hyland integrate best-in-class enterprise imaging and enterprise content management technologies to optimize the EHR

Agfa HealthCare Corp. announced today a new collaboration with OnBase to integrate the "gold standards" in enterprise imaging and enterprise content management technologies to showcase the vast potential of a fully integrated, "document + image" electronic health record (EHR).

19 Jun 2014

Now, hospitals can safely contain HCAI with Howorth Air Technology's BioSphere

Howorth Air Technology, known globally for its Exflow ultra clean ventilation canopy, has added a relocatable permanent or semi-permanent “isolation room” to its portfolio of products - BioSphere.

19 Jun 2014

Nicox launches expanded access to Sequenom Laboratories' RetnaGene portfolio

Nicox S.A., the international ophthalmic company, and Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced that Nicox's subsidiary, Nicox Inc. is launching expanded access to Sequenom Laboratories' RetnaGene™ portfolio of laboratory-developed genetic tests in the United States (U.S.).

19 Jun 2014

Citizens urged to sign online petition for improved mental health services in Africa

This week Global Health Action has published "A Declaration on Mental Health in Africa: moving to implementation". The 25 original signatories, all leaders within global and mental health from Africa and other nations, call upon citizens and the mental health care community to add their names to an online petition to show support for the actions outlined.

19 Jun 2014

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

HomecareCRM, Opis Management Resources agree to deploy LongTermCareCRM solution companywide

Research roundup: Improving colon cancer screening; disparities in heart care; Medicaid expansion's effect on cities

Cubist Pharmaceuticals' SIVEXTRO receives FDA approval for treatment of ABSSSI

State highlights: N.Y. lawmakers deal on heroin abuse; N.Y. birth control discrimination bill; nursing home costs in Mich.

Longer looks: Caregivers effort to stay well; patients who turn to religion for cures; new views on postpartum depression

Merck commences cash tender offer to purchase Idenix Pharmaceuticals

First Edition: June 20, 2014

Viewpoints: The cost of a VA fix; Virginia GOP 'must be so proud'; health law critics' argument backfires

Insider-trading investigation involving Capitol Hill staff and Medicare policy heats up

Lack of federal funding and Medicaid expansions can impact community health centers

Insurers' 2015 rate filings set stage for consumer decisions

Congress' desire for quick VA fix complicated by costs

New research reveals gene's role in type 1 diabetes

Administration opened marketplaces despite technology concerns, GOP senators say

Benefits of exchanging health information electronically

Clinically relevant mouse model for difficult-to-treat squamous cell lung cancer

Agfa HealthCare Corp. and OnBase by Hyland integrate best-in-class enterprise imaging and enterprise content management technologies to optimize the EHR

Now, hospitals can safely contain HCAI with Howorth Air Technology's BioSphere

Nicox launches expanded access to Sequenom Laboratories' RetnaGene portfolio

Citizens urged to sign online petition for improved mental health services in Africa

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

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Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Industry Focus eBook - Medical device (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

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