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RFID, RTLS technology use in hospitals can improve patient care and safety

Radio-frequency identification and real-time location system are emerging forms of technology used in healthcare to improve patient care and safety. For example, the use of RFID and RTLS enabled wristbands connected to security systems within hospitals can prevent babies and small children from being removed without authority from their area of care.

10 Feb 2011

BioSan announces precautionary voluntary recall over undeclared soy in Essentials, RightFoods products

BioSan Laboratories announced today a recall of products in its Essentials™ and RightFoods™ lines because they may contain undeclared soy. BioSan Laboratories has not received any reports of adverse or allergic reactions to these products. Although the levels of soy are low, people with soy allergies risk an allergic reaction if they consume these products.

10 Feb 2011

Study: Drug-eluting stents outperform BMS for revascularization of CTOs

A systematic review of medical evidence has determined drug-eluting stents outperform bare metal stents for revascularization of chronic total occlusions.

10 Feb 2011

GOP advances plan to block health law funding

Under the House Republicans' plan, language to block money for the overhaul implementation would be attached as an amendment to a stop-gap spending bill necessary to finance the federal government for the rest of the year.

10 Feb 2011

Two community health centers receive GE grant to provide increased access to healthcare in the US

The GE Foundation - the philanthropic organization of GE - announced today the award of $500,000 to two Erie-based community health centers in an effort to help increase access to quality healthcare across the United States.

9 Feb 2011

Humana Military introduces new website for mobile phones and tablets

Humana Military Healthcare Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Humana Inc., announces the launch of the mobile Humana Military website for mobile phones and tablets.

9 Feb 2011

Mobily introduces first mobile medical imaging service

Saudi Arabian telecommunications company Mobily and Great Connection Inc., creator of the innovative Mobile Baby service, announced the launch of the first mobile medical imaging service that enables ultrasound stills, 3D images and video clips to be sent directly from an ultrasound machine to a mobile device.

9 Feb 2011

East Texas Medical Center implements Unibased Consumer Access and Scheduling for Healthcare patient portal

Unibased Systems Architecture (Unibased), delivering market-leading enterprise scheduling and surgery management solutions to improve access and coordination of care, announced today that East Texas Medical Center (ETMC) has implemented the Unibased patient portal, Consumer Access and Scheduling for Healthcare (CASH).

9 Feb 2011

d-Wise launches innovative, web-based search platform for clinical data systems

d-Wise, provider of powerful business solutions for the unique challenges of the Life Sciences & Healthcare industries, has introduced Reveal, an innovative, web-based search platform that quickly returns results across multiple clinical data systems.

9 Feb 2011

Tibet Pharmaceuticals launches new corporate website

Tibet Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of traditional Tibetan medicine in China, today announces the launch of a new corporate website.

9 Feb 2011

Humira and Enbrel have best overall clinical profile for treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis: Survey

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis, the highest proportion of surveyed dermatologists and managed care organizations' (MCOs) pharmacy directors indicate that Abbott/Eisai's Humira and Amgen/Pfizer/Stiefel/Takeda's Enbrel have the best overall clinical profile when compared to other currently available agents.

9 Feb 2011

ONC announces additional funds to help CAHs for health IT adoption

Dr. David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, national coordinator for health information technology in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology today announced an additional $12 million in new technical support assistance to help critical access hospitals and rural hospitals adopt and become meaningful users of certified health information technology.

9 Feb 2011

Researchers find large variations in quality and safety across diabetes websites

Nearly one-half of U.S. adults who use the Internet participate in social networks. While these increasingly include health-focused networks, not much is known about their quality and safety. In one of the first formal studies of social networking websites targeting patients, researchers in the Children's Hospital Boston Informatics Program performed an in-depth evaluation of ten diabetes websites.

9 Feb 2011

Sermo discussion poll finds 37% of physicians concerned with current state of healthcare

Sermo, the world's largest online community for physicians, today announced the results of its most popular discussion poll in the web site's 5-year history. Physicians from all 50 states and representing more than 50 medical specialties offered their insights and opinions to this fundamental question.

9 Feb 2011

Medical Web Technologies receives US patent for One Medical Passport solution

Medical Web Technologies, LLC today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company patent No. 7,865,373 entitled, "Method and Apparatus for Sharing Healthcare Data."

9 Feb 2011

Canadian Diabetes Association releases Saskatchewan Diabetes Cost Model report

Today, the Canadian Diabetes Association released the findings from its Saskatchewan Diabetes Cost Model, indicating that Saskatchewan currently faces the highest combined prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in the Prairies. The model shows that without action, the cost and prevalence of diabetes in the province will continue to increase substantially over the next 10 years.

9 Feb 2011

Rational use of heath care dollars for tonsillectomy

Without fanfare, hundreds of thousands of children surrender their tonsils to a surgeon's scalpel each year, usually to alleviate recurring infections and obstructive sleep problems. Most of the time, the snipped tonsils are sent to a pathologist, who looks for evidence of more serious medical problems, like unsuspected cancer.

9 Feb 2011

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

RFID, RTLS technology use in hospitals can improve patient care and safety

BioSan announces precautionary voluntary recall over undeclared soy in Essentials, RightFoods products

Study: Drug-eluting stents outperform BMS for revascularization of CTOs

GOP advances plan to block health law funding

Two community health centers receive GE grant to provide increased access to healthcare in the US

Humana Military introduces new website for mobile phones and tablets

Mobily introduces first mobile medical imaging service

East Texas Medical Center implements Unibased Consumer Access and Scheduling for Healthcare patient portal

d-Wise launches innovative, web-based search platform for clinical data systems

Tibet Pharmaceuticals launches new corporate website

Humira and Enbrel have best overall clinical profile for treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis: Survey

ONC announces additional funds to help CAHs for health IT adoption

Researchers find large variations in quality and safety across diabetes websites

Sermo discussion poll finds 37% of physicians concerned with current state of healthcare

Medical Web Technologies receives US patent for One Medical Passport solution

Canadian Diabetes Association releases Saskatchewan Diabetes Cost Model report

Rational use of heath care dollars for tonsillectomy

Irisys to develop sensors for improving compliance with hospital handwashing regulations

MRI Medical announces name change to Xeridiem Medical Devices

GOP Govs seek flexibility in insurance exchanges

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