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Dakim introduces new tool to monitor cognitive performance of residents in senior living communities

Dakim, Inc., the leader in cognitive therapy in the senior living market, has introduced BrainTrac, a new tool that monitors the cognitive performance of residents in senior living communities who use the Dakim BrainFitness system.

21 Jan 2014

As some states look to kill Obamacare, Maryland bill would boost enrollees

While legislators in at least seven states contemplate measures to stop implementation of the health law, Maryland's Senate advanced a bill to provide insurance to those who were unable to enroll in that state's troubled health exchange website.

21 Jan 2014

Oxford Finance closes $31.6M debt financing expansion with Proteus Digital Health

Oxford Finance LLC, a specialty finance firm that provides senior debt to life sciences and healthcare services companies, today announced the closing of a $31.6 million debt financing expansion with Proteus Digital Health. The financing package, which was provided to Proteus Digital Health from both Oxford and Silicon Valley Bank, included a senior secured term loan and a revolving line of credit. Proceeds of the loan will be used for working capital growth.

21 Jan 2014

Three skilled nursing centers in Texas to provide free flu shots to seniors

Colonial Manor Cleburne, Advanced Healthcare of Garland and Winfield Rehab and Nursing, top-notch rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, located in Cleburne, Garland, and Crockett, Texas, will be providing free flu shots to seniors 65 and above on January 22, 23 & 27 2014 from 10 AM - 2 PM.

21 Jan 2014

Trendlines Labs signs deal for collaboration with Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Trendlines Labs (a unit of the Trendlines Group) recently signed an agreement for collaboration with Roper St. Francis Healthcare.

21 Jan 2014

Healthways awarded contract to provide Get Healthy Service in Australia

Global well-being improvement leader Healthways announced today that it has been awarded a contract to provide Australia's largest health coaching program, Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service, in New South Wales, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and South Australia for the next three years.

21 Jan 2014

NuPathe terminates merger agreement with Endo Health Solutions

Endo Health Solutions today announced that NuPathe Inc. has terminated its merger agreement with Endo. Endo has received a $5 million termination fee from NuPathe.

21 Jan 2014

PLSG reaches significant landmark in direct investments into life sciences companies

Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, the region's only pure life sciences investment firm, and managing member of the PLSG Accelerator Fund, announced today it has made a $65,000 investment into Cohera Medical, Inc. which launches the organization into a $20 million milestone in total investments since the company's inception in 2001.

21 Jan 2014

Par Pharmaceutical enters into definitive agreement to purchase JHP Group Holdings

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire JHP Group Holdings, the parent company of JHP Pharmaceuticals, a leading specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets branded and generic sterile injectable products.

21 Jan 2014

European Commission approves ViiV Healthcare's Tivicay for treatment of HIV infected adults

ViiV Healthcare today announced that the European Commission has approved Tivicay (dolutegravir), an integrase inhibitor, for use in combination with other anti-retroviral medicinal products for the treatment of HIV infected adults and adolescents above 12 years of age.

21 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 21, 2014

Today's headlines include news on the health law's implementation at both the federal and state levels.

21 Jan 2014

Illumina inks multi-year supply agreement with LabCorp

Illumina, Inc. today announced it has entered into a multi-year supply agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings. The agreement gives LabCorp expanded rights to use Illumina next-generation sequencing and microarray equipment and supplies to develop, validate and introduce laboratory-developed tests to clinicians in the United States and Canada.

From Illumina, Inc. 21 Jan 2014

NextGen Healthcare announces variety of resources for successful transition to ICD-10

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions announced its NextGen® Ambulatory EHR version 5.8 solution meets the latest ICD-10 standards.

21 Jan 2014

Scripps CEO wins ACHE Gold Medal Award for significant contributions to health care field

Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder will be honored by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) with a Gold Medal Award at the opening session of the ACHE's 57th Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago on March 24.

21 Jan 2014

Patients with MS could stave off disease symptoms by increasing vitamin D intake

For patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), low levels of vitamin D were found to strongly predict disease severity and hasten its progression, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) investigators in collaboration with Bayer HealthCare.

20 Jan 2014

Most HealthCare.gov customers said to have had coverage before

Insurers and others say at least two-thirds of the 2.2 million people who signed up for policies had bought their own coverage before or were enrolled in plans through work, The Wall Street Journal reports.

20 Jan 2014

Ceram-lead project to develop new biomaterials and new arterial stents awarded Euro 5.874M by the European Union

As co-ordinator of the European project ‘ReBioStent’, Ceram, the international materials technology company, is pleased to announce that the project, to develop new biomaterials and new arterial stents, has been awarded Euro 5.874M by the European Union.

20 Jan 2014

Norris Cotton Cancer Center research estimates impact of R rating for movie smoking

The connection between smoking in films and its influence on adolescent behavior is well established by research and its impact was listed today in consumer materials accompanying the Surgeon General's Report: The Health Consequences of Smoking: 50 Years of Progress

20 Jan 2014

H.I.G. Capital sells MagnaCare Holdings to investor group

H.I.G. Capital, LLC, a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $13 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that it has completed the sale of its portfolio company MagnaCare Holdings, Inc. to an investor group led by an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, Pamplona Capital Management, and the MagnaCare Management Team.

20 Jan 2014

Sen. Coburn, watchdog of federal spending, is retiring; Ed Gillespie launches Senate campaign in Va. on opposition to health law

Coburn is leaving his Oklahoma seat two years early. Meanwhile, Gillespie, a Republican, is seeking to unseat Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.

20 Jan 2014

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Dakim introduces new tool to monitor cognitive performance of residents in senior living communities

As some states look to kill Obamacare, Maryland bill would boost enrollees

Oxford Finance closes $31.6M debt financing expansion with Proteus Digital Health

Three skilled nursing centers in Texas to provide free flu shots to seniors

Trendlines Labs signs deal for collaboration with Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Healthways awarded contract to provide Get Healthy Service in Australia

NuPathe terminates merger agreement with Endo Health Solutions

PLSG reaches significant landmark in direct investments into life sciences companies

Par Pharmaceutical enters into definitive agreement to purchase JHP Group Holdings

European Commission approves ViiV Healthcare's Tivicay for treatment of HIV infected adults

First Edition: January 21, 2014

Illumina inks multi-year supply agreement with LabCorp

NextGen Healthcare announces variety of resources for successful transition to ICD-10

Scripps CEO wins ACHE Gold Medal Award for significant contributions to health care field

Patients with MS could stave off disease symptoms by increasing vitamin D intake

Most HealthCare.gov customers said to have had coverage before

Ceram-lead project to develop new biomaterials and new arterial stents awarded Euro 5.874M by the European Union

Norris Cotton Cancer Center research estimates impact of R rating for movie smoking

H.I.G. Capital sells MagnaCare Holdings to investor group

Sen. Coburn, watchdog of federal spending, is retiring; Ed Gillespie launches Senate campaign in Va. on opposition to health law

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