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Organizations are ill prepared for e-health implementation to respond to pandemic influenza

National and international organizations are ill-prepared to exploit e-health systems in the event of the emergence of a major pandemic disease, according to a research paper to be published in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology.

17 Aug 2013

BIDMC cardiovascular research team receives $4M grant to identify mRNA biomarkers in heart disease

A cardiovascular research team from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), led by BIDMC Principal Investigator Saumya Das, MD, PhD, has been awarded a $4 million Common Fund grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of a newly formed program on Extracellular RNA Communication.

17 Aug 2013

ASU's temporary faculty faces reduced hours -- many blame the health law

In other implementation news, the Internal Revenue Service has finalized its rule for sharing taxpayer information with states and other agencies, while provider groups are protesting a federal rule that would put them at financial risk when patients fail to pay their health insurance premiums.

16 Aug 2013

Study: Herniated discs result from avulsion of tissue, rather than rupture

Herniated discs in the lower (lumbar) spine most often result from avulsion (separation) of the tissue connection between the disc and spinal bone, rather than rupture of the disc itself, according to a study in Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

16 Aug 2013

Audiologists collaborate with Chicago Bears to provide hearing screenings for children

Six Loyola University Medical Center audiologists recently teamed up with the Chicago Bears to provide hearing screenings to more than 150 disadvantaged children and their parents.

16 Aug 2013

Longer looks: Fight against meth labs faces drug makers' opposition

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16 Aug 2013

Current non-invasive techniques less effective in reducing incidence of lung injury in very premature infants

A neonatologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the senior author of a large new study that found that current non-invasive techniques for respiratory support are less effective than widely assumed, in reducing the incidence of severe lung injury in very premature infants.

16 Aug 2013

As the health law reshapes the marketplace, concerns emerge

Many of the plans [offered on the new health marketplaces] will include relatively few choices of doctors and hospitals. In some cases, plans will layer on other limits, such as requirements that patients get referrals to see specialists, or obtain insurer authorization before pricey procedures.

16 Aug 2013

Individuals with ASD display altered brain activations when processing facial images

Difficulty in registering and responding to the facial expressions of other people is a hallmark of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Relatedly, functional imaging studies have shown that individuals with ASD display altered brain activations when processing facial images.

16 Aug 2013

Sugar offers noninvasive way to precisely image tumors through new imaging technology

A natural form of sugar could offer a new, noninvasive way to precisely image tumors and potentially see whether cancer medication is effective, by means of a new imaging technology developed at UC San Francisco in collaboration with GE Healthcare.

16 Aug 2013

Critical-access hospitals would face funding trims under new plan

The proposal, advanced as part of a report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, would curb enhanced payments to as many as two-thirds of these facilities.

16 Aug 2013

Publication of death rates: an interview with Dr Kate Walker, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

The death rates of individual heart surgeons have been published in England and several US states for some years. A high profile investigation into high death rates at a certain cardiac centre motivated this in England. For other surgery types, death rates have been reported only at the hospital or trust level. NHS England’s “Everyone Counts” policy, introduced this Summer, means that outcomes of ten types of surgery will be reported at the individual surgeon level.

15 Aug 2013

Oraya Therapy Stereotactic Radiotherapy for treatment of wet AMDs now available at Optegra

Oraya Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that the Oraya Therapy Stereotactic Radiotherapy for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is now available at Optegra Manchester Eye Hospital, becoming the second facility in the UK to provide the therapy.

14 Aug 2013

Viewpoints: Gov. Jindal skeptical of navigators program; scare tactics against Obamacare growing

By August 15, the Obama administration is expected to spend $54 million of our tax dollars to hire community organizers to push this law on the American people. ...

14 Aug 2013

Proton therapy provides organ-sparing treatment option for children with neuroblastoma

Proton therapy, using high-energy subatomic particles, may offer a precise, organ-sparing treatment option for children with high-risk forms of neuroblastoma. For patients in a new study of advanced radiation treatment, proton therapy spared the liver and kidneys from unwanted radiation, while zeroing in on its target.

14 Aug 2013

The countdown's on to opening day, but enrollment challenges persist

Stateline reports on the advocacy group Enroll America's plan to focus on 10 states as it tries to get the uninsured enrolled in plans offered on the new online insurance marketplaces. Meanwhile, the Senate's top Republican, Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is asking the administration to delay the exchanges because of data security concerns.

14 Aug 2013

Sebelius signals openness to state alternatives to Medicaid expansion

Speaking to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said she is willing to work with states experimenting with new ways to insure poor Americans. Meanwhile, outlets in Virginia and Michigan report on the debate in those states about expanding the program.

14 Aug 2013

RaySearch Laboratories announces first patient treated with RayStation

RaySearch Laboratories AB announces that the first patient in Australasia has been treated with a treatment plan created with RaySearch's treatment planning system RayStation®. The treatment was carried out at Auckland Radiation Oncology in Auckland, New Zealand.

From Elekta 13 Aug 2013

Three winners announced for biomedical engineering design competition in DEBUT challenge

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13 Aug 2013

Intercept Pharmaceuticals reports financial results for Second quarter 2013

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Intercept), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel bile acid therapeutics to treat chronic liver diseases, such as primary biliary cirrhosis, today reported financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013 and announced presentations at an upcoming medical conference and upcoming investor conferences.

13 Aug 2013

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Organizations are ill prepared for e-health implementation to respond to pandemic influenza

BIDMC cardiovascular research team receives $4M grant to identify mRNA biomarkers in heart disease

ASU's temporary faculty faces reduced hours -- many blame the health law

Study: Herniated discs result from avulsion of tissue, rather than rupture

Audiologists collaborate with Chicago Bears to provide hearing screenings for children

Longer looks: Fight against meth labs faces drug makers' opposition

Current non-invasive techniques less effective in reducing incidence of lung injury in very premature infants

As the health law reshapes the marketplace, concerns emerge

Individuals with ASD display altered brain activations when processing facial images

Sugar offers noninvasive way to precisely image tumors through new imaging technology

Critical-access hospitals would face funding trims under new plan

Publication of death rates: an interview with Dr Kate Walker, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Oraya Therapy Stereotactic Radiotherapy for treatment of wet AMDs now available at Optegra

Viewpoints: Gov. Jindal skeptical of navigators program; scare tactics against Obamacare growing

Proton therapy provides organ-sparing treatment option for children with neuroblastoma

The countdown's on to opening day, but enrollment challenges persist

Sebelius signals openness to state alternatives to Medicaid expansion

RaySearch Laboratories announces first patient treated with RayStation

Three winners announced for biomedical engineering design competition in DEBUT challenge

Intercept Pharmaceuticals reports financial results for Second quarter 2013

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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