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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

S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index for 12-month period ending January 2011 is 6.29%

Data released today by Standard & Poor's for the S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index indicate that the average per capita cost of healthcare services covered by commercial insurance and Medicare programs increased by 6.29% over the 12-months ending January 2011.

18 Mar 2011

Longer looks: Health policy picks that will fascinate, captivate

Thirty-four states have some type of HIV-criminalization law. Depending on the state, it may be illegal to expose someone else to HIV, transmit the virus or conceal your own HIV-positive status from potential sexual partners. This criminalization extends even to cases in which condoms were used or when the virus was not transmitted, as well as to acts, such as spitting or biting, that pose minuscule to no risk.

18 Mar 2011

SCRIP to launch new pharma Lifecycle Management microsite

SCRIP Intelligence - the leading news, analysis and data service for the global pharmaceutical industry - is launching 'Lessons in Lifecycle Management' opening up an evolving roadmap for a vital, and often misunderstood, skill in the industry that aims to maximize a pharmaceutical product's commercial value.

18 Mar 2011

Non-adherence to chronic opioid therapy increases healthcare costs and hospital days

Patients undergoing opioid therapy for chronic pain who may not be following their prescription regimen have significantly higher overall healthcare costs, Ameritox Ltd. announced recently. The study was published in The American Journal of Managed Care.

18 Mar 2011

AANMA survey details the impact of asthma and allergies on patients and their families

Today Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics released a first-of-its-kind survey detailing the impact of asthma and allergies on the people who cope with it every day.

18 Mar 2011

York Central Hospital welcomes federal grant announcement for new Vaughan hospital

While the $10 million in federal funds announced yesterday are not going directly to York Central Hospital, the organization that is legally responsible for the planning, construction and operation of a new hospital in Vaughan, they will be instrumental in developing the adjacent Campus of Care lands.

18 Mar 2011

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center earns HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center was identified as a recipient of the 2011 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, indicating that its patient safety ratings are in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals.

18 Mar 2011

Transcranial LED-based light therapy improves cognitive function in traumatic brain injury patients

At-home, daily application of light therapy via light-emitting diodes (LEDs) placed on the forehead and scalp led to improvements in cognitive function and post-traumatic stress disorder in patients with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a groundbreaking study published in Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

18 Mar 2011

Blue Shield of California withdraws planned rate hike

Part of the reason for the decision may have been the result of political and public pressure, but an unexpected development may have made the retreat easier for the company to accept — it's paying out less than expected for claims.

18 Mar 2011

$Guide to improving care of baby boomers' fragility fractures$

Guide to improving care of baby boomers' fragility fractures

Many Baby Boomers will experience a bone fracture as they age, and the current US healthcare system is not prepared to provide the necessary care required, according to a special monograph released in the January 2011 issue of Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (GOS), published by SAGE.

18 Mar 2011

UCLA researchers identify new biomarker that can help track amyloid beta in Alzheimer's

UCLA researchers have identified a new biomarker that could help them track how effectively the immune system is able to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which forms the plaques considered one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.

18 Mar 2011

At the one-year mark, implications of health law emerge

Media outlets report on a range of issues related to implementation of the health law and its one-year anniversary — among them, the unexpected importance taken on by waivers, the marketplace impact on health insurance brokers, the geography of the health care workforce issues likely to result from coverage expansions and the continuing problems faced by lawmakers who are trying to repeal the measure's 1099 reporting provision.

18 Mar 2011

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

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

S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index for 12-month period ending January 2011 is 6.29%

Longer looks: Health policy picks that will fascinate, captivate

SCRIP to launch new pharma Lifecycle Management microsite

Non-adherence to chronic opioid therapy increases healthcare costs and hospital days

AANMA survey details the impact of asthma and allergies on patients and their families

York Central Hospital welcomes federal grant announcement for new Vaughan hospital

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center earns HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award

Transcranial LED-based light therapy improves cognitive function in traumatic brain injury patients

Blue Shield of California withdraws planned rate hike

Guide to improving care of baby boomers' fragility fractures

UCLA researchers identify new biomarker that can help track amyloid beta in Alzheimer's

At the one-year mark, implications of health law emerge

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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