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Buying health insurance no longer a year-round option

The Associated Press reports that those who purchase coverage directly from insurers must do it within open enrollment periods, unless they experience a life-changing event such as a move or a job change.

7 Apr 2014

Harvard Medical School researcher receives 2014 Richard King Trainee Award

Huma Q. Rana, MD of Harvard Medical School's Dana Farber Cancer Institute is the recipient of the 2014 Richard King Trainee Award. This award was instituted five years ago by the ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine to encourage ABMG or genetic counseling trainees in their careers and to foster the publication of the highest quality research in ACMG's peer-reviewed journal, Genetics in Medicine (GIM).

7 Apr 2014

Bjond raises $3.25M in Series A financing to accelerate its flagship software

Today Bjond, Inc. announced that it closed $3.25 million in Series A financing. Draper Triangle Ventures led the round, joined by co-investors TriStar Technology Ventures and Hopen Life Science Ventures.

4 Apr 2014

Treatment for opioid overdose now available for use by non-medical personnel

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first naloxone treatment specifically designed to be given by family members or caregivers to treat a person with opioid overdose.

4 Apr 2014

BMC joins SCCA Network, becomes tenth affiliate in the greater Northwest

Bend Memorial Clinic (BMC) has joined the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) Network to become its tenth affiliate in the greater Northwest. The affiliation will expand local access to cancer treatment options and help foster advances in cancer care.

4 Apr 2014

Bio-Techne makes $10M equity investment in CyVek

Techne Corporation, d/b/a Bio-Techne, announced today that it has made a $10 million equity investment in CyVek, Inc. (CyVek), with a commitment to acquire CyVek if certain future milestones are met.

4 Apr 2014

Concord Medical to establish cancer hospital in Shanghai New Hongqiao International Medical Center

Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited, a leading specialty hospital management solution provider and operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, today announced the Company will establish Shanghai Concord Cancer Hospital ("Shanghai Concord") - a premium cancer hospital - in Shanghai New Hongqiao International Medical Center.

4 Apr 2014

First Edition: April 4, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about a Capitol Hill hearing in which state exchange officials discussed the difficulties they faced with the operation of their online insurance marketplaces.

4 Apr 2014

ER physicians discount early signs of strokes among women, minorities, younger people

Analyzing federal health care data, a team of researchers led by a Johns Hopkins specialist concluded that doctors overlook or discount the early signs of potentially disabling strokes in tens of thousands of American each year, a large number of them visitors to emergency rooms complaining of dizziness or headaches.

4 Apr 2014

Doctors overlook early signs of strokes in people each year

4 Apr 2014

Research to better understand doctors' attentiveness to patients' spiritual concerns

Research from Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, the official journal of the Association of Professional Chaplains and a publication from Routledge, aims to better understand doctors' attentiveness to patients'/families' spiritual concerns as well as doctors' attitudes towards referrals to chaplains.

4 Apr 2014

Obama administration point to official end -- April 15 -- for enrollment extension

The Wall Street Journal reports that this cut-off will apply to the hundreds of thousands of people who started signing up for insurance on the federal health exchange but got held up during their last-minute shopping. Also in the news, the latest from California and Georgia in terms of deadlines and enrollment efforts.

4 Apr 2014

MCVI receives federal approval to launch adult heart transplant program at Memorial Regional Hospital

The Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute (MCVI), a leading provider of adult cardiac services in South Florida, has received federal approval from UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) to launch an adult heart transplant program at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood.

4 Apr 2014

Study shows high-risk drinking may improve post weight loss surgery

Much has been reported about the potential for increased risk of alcohol misuse after weight loss surgery (WLS), with most theories pointing to lower alcohol tolerance and a longer time to return to a sober state after surgery, but a new study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center suggests that upwards of half of high-risk drinkers are actually less likely to report high-risk drinking behavior after weight loss surgery.

4 Apr 2014

With eyes on upcoming congressional elections, Democrats see glimmer of hope in enrollment numbers

For months, Republicans have viewed the health law as a powerful weapon against Democratic opponents, but the better-than-expected enrollment figures offered Democrats a positive counter-argument.

4 Apr 2014

Longer looks: New doubts about shaken baby syndrome; arresting the mentally ill; self-help therapy

A number of reexamined cases in recent years - aided by new technology and debate among medical experts - have put proponents of the (Shaken Baby Syndrome) hypothesis on the defensive.

4 Apr 2014

Cigarette smoking among obese women appears to interfere with ability to taste fats, sweets, says study

Cigarette smoking among obese women appears to interfere with their ability to taste fats and sweets, a new study shows. Despite craving high-fat, sugary foods, these women were less likely than others to perceive these tastes, which may drive them to consume more calories.

4 Apr 2014

FDA approves expanded use Dyax’s KALBITOR in treatment of acute hereditary angioedema

Dyax Corp. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expansion of the indication for KALBITOR (ecallantide), a peptide inhibitor of plasma kallikrein used in the treatment of acute hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks, to include patients 12 years of age and older.

4 Apr 2014

Medicare will release billing data from doctors

The information will include data on what services doctors used, the average amount they charged Medicare and what they were paid. Doctors have fought such disclosures in the past.

4 Apr 2014

United Recovery Systems acquires Array Services Group

United Recovery Systems, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, announced it has completed the acquisition of Array Services Group. Array, headquartered in Sartell, MN, is a leading regionally-focused provider of revenue cycle management, receivables management, and call center services to hospitals, healthcare systems, retail businesses, and financial service institutions.

4 Apr 2014

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Buying health insurance no longer a year-round option

Harvard Medical School researcher receives 2014 Richard King Trainee Award

Bjond raises $3.25M in Series A financing to accelerate its flagship software

Treatment for opioid overdose now available for use by non-medical personnel

BMC joins SCCA Network, becomes tenth affiliate in the greater Northwest

Bio-Techne makes $10M equity investment in CyVek

Concord Medical to establish cancer hospital in Shanghai New Hongqiao International Medical Center

First Edition: April 4, 2014

ER physicians discount early signs of strokes among women, minorities, younger people

Doctors overlook early signs of strokes in people each year

Research to better understand doctors' attentiveness to patients' spiritual concerns

Obama administration point to official end -- April 15 -- for enrollment extension

MCVI receives federal approval to launch adult heart transplant program at Memorial Regional Hospital

Study shows high-risk drinking may improve post weight loss surgery

With eyes on upcoming congressional elections, Democrats see glimmer of hope in enrollment numbers

Longer looks: New doubts about shaken baby syndrome; arresting the mentally ill; self-help therapy

Cigarette smoking among obese women appears to interfere with ability to taste fats, sweets, says study

FDA approves expanded use Dyax’s KALBITOR in treatment of acute hereditary angioedema

Medicare will release billing data from doctors

United Recovery Systems acquires Array Services Group

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