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Getinge secures 78.55% of outstanding shares in Pulsion Medical Systems

Getinge (STO:GETIB) has secured 78.55% of the outstanding shares in Pulsion Medical Systems. All conditions precedent stipulated in the offer document have been met and the transaction was completed yesterday. Pulsion will be consolidated in Getinge's accounts as of March 1 2014.

20 Feb 2014

Mauna Kea installs flagship Cellvizio system at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital in Kolkata

Mauna Kea Technologies (Paris:MKEA) (Euronext: MKEA, FR0010609263), leader in the optical biopsy market, announced today it has installed its flagship Cellvizio system at the Apollo Gleneagles Hospital in Kolkata, a leading center of excellence in Gastroenterology in India, part of the Apollo Hospitals Group.

20 Feb 2014

Study highlights lack of policies or guidelines regarding wheelchairs and seating provision in Ireland

A study on wheelchair provision, undertaken by the University of Limerick, has highlighted a worrying lack of any national policies or guidelines in support of the 40,000 people who use wheelchairs and seating assistive technology in Ireland.

20 Feb 2014

Toshiba announces strategic relationship with Aprima to offer KIRAbook Ultrabook computer

Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced a strategic relationship with Aprima Medical Software, Inc., a leading provider of Electronic Health Record (EHR), Practice Management (PM) and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) solutions.

20 Feb 2014

HealthSouth reports consolidated net operating revenues of $572.1 million for Q4 2013

HealthSouth Corporation, the nation's largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, today reported its results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

20 Feb 2014

IEEE-SA and MEMS Industry Group sign MOU on eHealth and Internet of Things

IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, announced that the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) and MEMS Industry Group (MIG), the trade association advancing micro-electromechanical systems across global markets, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help accelerate and broaden the adoption of globally relevant standards-based technologies for eHealth and the Internet of Things (IoT).

20 Feb 2014

New method enables scientists to print tissue constructs with blood vessels

A new bioprinting method developed at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) creates intricately patterned 3D tissue constructs with multiple types of cells and tiny blood vessels.

20 Feb 2014

IBM content analysis software helps identify patients at risk for developing heart failure

IBM today announced that Virginia health system Carilion Clinic has identified 8,500 patients at risk for developing heart failure in a pilot project that could lead to early intervention and better care for these patients.

20 Feb 2014

Babies who develop leukemia appear to inherit strong genetic predisposition to disease

Babies who develop leukemia during the first year of life appear to inherit an unfortunate combination of genetic variations that can make the infants highly susceptible to the disease, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Minnesota.

20 Feb 2014

BONESUPPORT launches new registry to collect data of CERAMENT™|G to protect bone infections

BONESUPPORT, an emerging leader in injectable bone substitutes for orthopedic trauma, bone infections and instrument augmentation related to orthopedic surgery, announced today the launch of a new registry to collect long term data of CERAMENT™|G, the first injectable antibiotic eluting, osteoconductive, ceramic bone substitute indicated to promote and protect bone healing being jeopardized by infection.

20 Feb 2014

Viewpoints: 'Sham Surgery' for research; bigger hospitals may not bring better care

In a landmark study of a new cardiovascular device unveiled last month, patients received anesthetics, had a large-bore catheter inserted through a cut into one of their major arteries, and had dye injected into their bloodstream.

20 Feb 2014

Cook Medical launches new treatment option for otolaryngologists

Cook Medical has launched a new treatment option for otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat specialists) who repair the dura mater following cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks at the base of the skull. Cook's Biodesign Duraplasty Graft is the latest Biodesign product from Cook Medical's Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery clinical division.

From COOK MEDICAL INC. 20 Feb 2014

Ways to help manage chronic pain

Musculoskeletal pain of the bone, joint and muscles is one of the most common reasons for primary care visits in the United States. According to a literature review appearing in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), chronic pain, or pain that persists beyond an expected period of healing, is estimated to affect 100 million Americans.

20 Feb 2014

DHS expands business and product offerings with the acquisition of Reliable Home Medical Equipment

Dynamic Healthcare Services, Inc., a portfolio company of GMH Ventures LLC and Lakewood Capital, LLC, announced today that it acquired Reliable Home Medical Equipment, Inc. of Hackensack, NJ on February 10th, 2014. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

20 Feb 2014

IntriCon reports net sales of $15 million in fourth quarter 2013

IntriCon Corporation, a designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of miniature and micro-miniature body-worn devices, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

20 Feb 2014

Beta version of Cover Oregon gets mixed reviews

The troubled Cover Oregon insurance exchange unveiled its long-awaited beta website to mixed reviews Tuesday. Meanwhile, Humana announced it will waive fees for enrollees who bought plans on the Mississippi exchange who see a doctor by the end of June for a non-preventive visit. Also, Republicans probe state websites which are still having major problems.

19 Feb 2014

Toshiba announces full suite of healthcare solutions

Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced a full suite of healthcare solutions, which provide the accuracy, efficiency and innovation that healthcare organizations need to deliver the next generation of patient care.

19 Feb 2014

iCAD total revenue for Q4 2013 increases 16.8% to $9.1 million

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013.

19 Feb 2014

HealthFusion earns 2013 White Coat of Quality award for MediTouch EHR e-prescribing system

HealthFusion, Inc. is proud to announce that the MediTouch® EHR e-prescribing (eRx) system has been awarded with the Surescripts White Coat of Quality for 2013, for the third year in a row. The White Coat of Quality is Surescripts' highest recognition for software providers that uphold their strict standards for clinical quality and best practices in e-prescribing. Only four of the top 25 EHRs are multi-year winners.

19 Feb 2014

Young adults with high blood pressure often not prescribed medication

Primary care doctors are not quick to prescribe antihypertensive medication to young people even after an average of 20 months of high blood pressure. Young adults who are white, male, not on Medicaid and not frequent clinic visitors are especially less likely to receive medication. These are the results of a study by a research team at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in the United States led by Heather Johnson.

19 Feb 2014

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Getinge secures 78.55% of outstanding shares in Pulsion Medical Systems

Mauna Kea installs flagship Cellvizio system at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital in Kolkata

Study highlights lack of policies or guidelines regarding wheelchairs and seating provision in Ireland

Toshiba announces strategic relationship with Aprima to offer KIRAbook Ultrabook computer

HealthSouth reports consolidated net operating revenues of $572.1 million for Q4 2013

IEEE-SA and MEMS Industry Group sign MOU on eHealth and Internet of Things

New method enables scientists to print tissue constructs with blood vessels

IBM content analysis software helps identify patients at risk for developing heart failure

Babies who develop leukemia appear to inherit strong genetic predisposition to disease

BONESUPPORT launches new registry to collect data of CERAMENT™|G to protect bone infections

Viewpoints: 'Sham Surgery' for research; bigger hospitals may not bring better care

Cook Medical launches new treatment option for otolaryngologists

Ways to help manage chronic pain

DHS expands business and product offerings with the acquisition of Reliable Home Medical Equipment

IntriCon reports net sales of $15 million in fourth quarter 2013

Beta version of Cover Oregon gets mixed reviews

Toshiba announces full suite of healthcare solutions

iCAD total revenue for Q4 2013 increases 16.8% to $9.1 million

HealthFusion earns 2013 White Coat of Quality award for MediTouch EHR e-prescribing system

Young adults with high blood pressure often not prescribed medication

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