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EDMA endorses the campaign against excessive use of salt

EDMA, the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association, fully endorses the 2011 World Salt Awareness Week theme “Salt and Men’s Health” as the latter reminds that more men than women die prematurely of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).

21 Mar 2011

On health reform law's anniversary: Pros, cons, waivers and state action

News organizations are noting the one-year anniversary of the health law, and covering developments in the states.

21 Mar 2011

APHA issues statement recommending improved safety for workers in adult film industry

In a newly posted position paper on its website, the American Public Health Association, the oldest and most diverse organization of public health professionals in the world representing over 50,000 health professionals and others who work to promote health, prevent disease and ensure conditions in which all can be safe and healthy, has issued a comprehensive policy statement, "Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV among Performers in the Adult Film Industry," that includes a series of recommendations intended to foster improved safety and workplace conditions for workers in the adult film industry.

19 Mar 2011

Flexibility key word at Senate hearing on state exchanges

State officials from different political perspectives expressed interest in establishing health insurance exchanges, and an administration official promised "a wide berth" in how states choose to construct parts of the reform law.

19 Mar 2011

U-M professor shows how plasticity of brain restores critical functions related to learning, memory

When Geoffrey Murphy, Ph.D., talks about plastic structures, he's not talking about the same thing as Mr. McGuire in The Graduate. To Murphy, an associate professor of molecular and integrative physiology at the University of Michigan Medical School, plasticity refers to the brain's ability to change as we learn.

19 Mar 2011

House GOP targets CLASS Act during subcommittee hearing

Republicans on the panel took issue with the 2012 start-up funding sought by the Department of Health and Human Services, though the long-term care program is one part of the health law Democrats have made clear they are open to refining.

19 Mar 2011

FDA Neurological Devices Advisory Panel voted to recommend approval for Pipeline Embolization Device

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Neurological Devices Advisory Panel voted to recommend approval for Pipeline Embolization Device, intended for the endovascular treatment of large or giant wide-necked intracranial aneurysms in the cavernous and paraclinoid regions of the internal carotid artery.

19 Mar 2011

Senate oks new short-term budget bill, buys time for talks on larger spending reductions

In the background, a number of issues continue to be in play. These include the continuing tensions surrounding efforts by some GOP lawmakers to defund Planned Parenthood and to repeal the health law's mandatory spending provisions. And, on a related note, issues related to reforming entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid continue to draw attention.

19 Mar 2011

Brooklyn Hospital Center implements Netpresenter software to keep staff, visitors, patients up-to-date

Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York recently improved staff morale and cohesion by implementing Netpresenter software. The software is now used to manage internal news centrally, publish this on almost 1,000 staff PCs (as a screensaver) and several large TV screens, continuously keeping staff members up-to-date.

19 Mar 2011

IASIS enters definitive agreement to purchase 78.2% interest in St. Joseph Medical Center

IASIS Healthcare LLC today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a 78.2% interest in St. Joseph Medical Center, a 792-bed facility in downtown Houston, Texas.

19 Mar 2011

Rotech closes private offering of $290M in Senior Notes due 2018

Rotech Healthcare Inc. announced the closing of its previously announced offering of $290 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Second Lien Notes due 2018.

19 Mar 2011

Roundup: Texas attacks health law as Calif., Ind. hospitals cope with law's effects

At today's meeting of the House Select Committee on State Sovereignty, Republican lawmakers laid out a dozen bills — and a handful of different strategies — to prevent implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in Texas, and allow the state to operate Medicaid its own way.

19 Mar 2011

Study explores impact of electronic record systems on quality of care in developing countries

A new study, conducted by researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the schools of medicine at Indiana University and Moi University, is one of the first to explore and demonstrate the impact of electronic record systems on quality of medical care in a developing country.

19 Mar 2011

CDC to award $2M grant to continue CARPE program in preventing healthcare-associated infections

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is awarding researchers at the Cook County Health & Hospitals System and Rush University Medical Center a $2 million grant to continue a successful program aimed at preventing healthcare-associated infections, antibiotic resistance, and other adverse events associated with healthcare.

19 Mar 2011

PixelOptics launches world's first electronically-focusing prescription eyewear

Following an award-winning preview at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, PixelOptics today announced the formal introduction of emPower!, the world's first electronically-focusing prescription eyewear, at Vision Expo East in New York this week.

18 Mar 2011

First Edition: March 18, 2011

Today's headlines include news about events planned to mark the health law's first anniversary as well as other developments related to the measure's implementatioin and the budget issues Congress continues to wrestle.

18 Mar 2011

Medical Facilities fourth quarter consolidated facility service revenue increases 10.9% to $64.4 million

Medical Facilities Corporation, today reported its financial results for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2010.

18 Mar 2011

M7T, MGH collaborate to implement Keystone Engine for radiology workflow scenario

Mach 7 Technologies, a global provider of vendor neutral medical image management solutions, has collaborated with Massachusetts General Hospital to implement Keystone Engine to improve a highly specialized radiology department workflow scenario.

18 Mar 2011

Senate Finance Committee hearing marked by detailed policy discussions

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified before the panel where she defended the health law waivers so far granted by the administration and other aspects of the overhaul that have been subject to scrutiny and criticism.

18 Mar 2011

MHA hosts two-day Long Term Care Business Summit at ARIA

Managed Health Care Associates, Inc., a leading health care service company focused on alternate site health care providers, is hosting its 8th Annual MHA Business Summit for Long Term Care Pharmacies and other Long Term Care stakeholders on March 17th-18th at ARIA at CityCenter in Las Vegas, Nevada.

18 Mar 2011

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

EDMA endorses the campaign against excessive use of salt

On health reform law's anniversary: Pros, cons, waivers and state action

APHA issues statement recommending improved safety for workers in adult film industry

Flexibility key word at Senate hearing on state exchanges

U-M professor shows how plasticity of brain restores critical functions related to learning, memory

House GOP targets CLASS Act during subcommittee hearing

FDA Neurological Devices Advisory Panel voted to recommend approval for Pipeline Embolization Device

Senate oks new short-term budget bill, buys time for talks on larger spending reductions

Brooklyn Hospital Center implements Netpresenter software to keep staff, visitors, patients up-to-date

IASIS enters definitive agreement to purchase 78.2% interest in St. Joseph Medical Center

Rotech closes private offering of $290M in Senior Notes due 2018

Roundup: Texas attacks health law as Calif., Ind. hospitals cope with law's effects

Study explores impact of electronic record systems on quality of care in developing countries

CDC to award $2M grant to continue CARPE program in preventing healthcare-associated infections

PixelOptics launches world's first electronically-focusing prescription eyewear

First Edition: March 18, 2011

Medical Facilities fourth quarter consolidated facility service revenue increases 10.9% to $64.4 million

M7T, MGH collaborate to implement Keystone Engine for radiology workflow scenario

Senate Finance Committee hearing marked by detailed policy discussions

MHA hosts two-day Long Term Care Business Summit at ARIA

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

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