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MED3OOO acquires Insurance Solutions Group

Today, MED3OOO announced that it has acquired Insurance Solutions Group, Inc., an insurance consulting and brokerage firm based in Wexford, PA. Carl Smollinger, President, and Tom Dean, Vice President of Insurance Solutions Group, will join MED3OOO. Mr. Smollinger will serve as a Senior Vice President over MED3OOO's managed care operations and will remain as President of MED3OOO's Insurance Solutions Group subsidiary. Mr. Dean will continue his role as Vice President of Insurance Solutions Group, Inc.

19 Oct 2010

U.S. patient monitoring market to reach $4 billion by 2017: iData Research

According to a new report by iData Research the leading global authority in medical device and pharmaceutical market research, the U.S. patient monitoring market is expected to reach almost $4 billion by 2017.

19 Oct 2010

Lilly and Novo Nordisk have the best diabetes corporate image: Study

Endocrinologists, primary care physicians (PCPs) and nurse educators perceive Lilly and Novo Nordisk to have the best diabetes corporate image, with Lilly slightly outscoring Novo among endocrinologists and Novo outscoring Lilly among PCPs and nurses. Results show that endocrinologists see wider differences among the diabetes companies in overall image and key performance dimensions more so than do PCPs and nurses, according to Market Strategies International's syndicated 2010 U.S. Diabetes MSImage® study.

From Novo Nordisk 19 Oct 2010

Accium announces new pricing for AMS measurement service

Accium BioSciences, a leading provider of bioanalytical accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) services in North America, announced today new pricing for its AMS measurement service at $99 per sample. GLP-compliant service is now available at $115 per sample. The new pricing includes sample graphitization and AMS measurement services.

19 Oct 2010

d-Wise announces opening of office in the UK

d-Wise, provider of powerful business solutions for unique challenges of Life Sciences & Healthcare industries, announced the opening of its office in the UK. The company's UK efforts are spearheaded by James McDermott, a leader and key player in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology outsourcing arena.

19 Oct 2010

Metcare enters definitive agreement to acquire assets of Delima's medical practice

Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. a leading provider of healthcare services in Florida, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Metcare of Florida, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and assume certain liabilities of Selma C. Delima, M.D., P.A.

19 Oct 2010

Johnson & Johnson third quarter sales decrease 0.7% to $15.0 billion

Johnson & Johnson today announced sales of $15.0 billion for the third quarter of 2010, a decrease of 0.7% as compared to the third quarter of 2009. Operational results increased 0.1% and the negative impact of currency was 0.8%. Domestic sales declined 2.5%, while international sales increased 1.1%, reflecting operational growth of 2.6% and a negative currency impact of 1.5%.

19 Oct 2010

First Edition: October 19, 2010

Today's major health policy headlines include reports about the latest developments in Virginia's court challenge against the health law, a U.S. government lawsuit targeting Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield for anti-trust activities and a study about the Department of Health and Human Services' Hospital Compare.

19 Oct 2010

CAPG and IHA convene health care conference focusing on ACOs

The California Association of Physician Groups (CAPG) and the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) are convening a three day conference of health care leaders in Los Angeles, October 25-27, 2010, which provides an unprecedented opportunity for reporters covering healthcare to gain a deeper understanding of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and their implications to patients, providers, employers and our overall healthcare delivery system.

19 Oct 2010

Iraqi Cultural Center to host first-of its-kind public discussion among behavioral health specialists

On Oct 21, 2010, the Iraqi Cultural Center in Washington, D.C. will host a first-of its-kind public discussion among behavioral health specialists from Iraq and the U.S. about Iraq's increasingly effective behavioral healthcare programs and how the lessons learned in treating severe trauma there can be applied in the U.S. and elsewhere.

19 Oct 2010

getSTDtested.com introduces new payment options for preventative healthcare

Today getSTDtested.com, a leading online social health clinic, announced that consumers preferring alternative payments to credit cards for diagnostic health tests that they have ordered can now pay with cash in a simple web-to-store transaction using PayNearMe services at select convenience stores nationwide.

19 Oct 2010

Pseudobulbar affect impacts majority of stroke survivors, but few have any understanding of condition

A survey released today by National Stroke Association shows that 53 percent of stroke survivor respondents suffer from symptoms of another neurologic condition called pseudobulbar affect (PBA), a condition thought to be caused by structural damage in the brain due to injury or disease. PBA causes involuntary and unpredictable outbursts of laughing or crying, often in socially inappropriate situations. Even though a significant proportion of stroke survivors suffer from PBA, fewer than one in five are familiar with the condition.

19 Oct 2010

ISI launches initiative to create translation glossary for healthcare providers

Phrases like "Grandfathered Health Plan" or "Biosimilar Biological Products" are hard enough to understand in English, let alone trying to accurately translate those concepts into Spanish, Chinese or any other of the dozens of languages in which healthcare providers must communicate.

19 Oct 2010

PC Mall announces new solution for EHR adoption and achievement of meaningful use

PC Mall, Inc., whose healthcare expertise is marketed under the "HealthDynamix" brand, today announced a new solution that supports electronic health record adoption and assists physicians in achieving meaningful use as defined by the US government. Participating physicians will be able to take advantage of EHR funds recently allocated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

19 Oct 2010

Cytheris initiates ORVACS Phase II clinical trial to study HIV infection

Cytheris SA, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on research and development of new therapies for immune modulation, today announced the initiation of Phase II clinical trial of the company's investigative immunomodulatory agent, CYT107 (rhIL-7), in combination with two potent antiretroviral drugs represented by the integrase inhibitor raltegravir (ISENTRESS- Merck & Co.) and the CCR5 inhibitor, maraviroc (SELZENTRY- ViiV Healthcare).

19 Oct 2010

AHRQ analysis finds hospital charges for patient stay averaged $18,000 per day

Hospital charges for the most expensive patient stays at U.S. hospitals in 2008 averaged about $18,000 per day, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. These patients were most likely to be in the hospital for treatment of septicemia, or blood infection, hardening of the arteries, and heart attacks.

19 Oct 2010

Fatalism may prevent Latinas from using cancer screening services

Fatalism may prevent women from Latin American descent Latinas from using cancer screening services, according to Karla Espinosa de los Monteros and Dr. Linda Gallo from San Diego State University in the US. Their review shows that women who are pessimistic about preventive health practices and disease outcomes are less likely to have been screened for cervical, breast and colorectal cancer. The research is published online in Springer's International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

19 Oct 2010

Tri-City Medical Center receives national Telly award

Tri-City Medical Center's Public Affairs and Marketing Department has spent the last 18 months working successfully on all fronts to improve the image and increase public awareness of the hospital. For those efforts, the department has earned itself a slew of prestigious national awards in print, web and video media.

19 Oct 2010

Many skin cancer patients unaware of being diagnosed with melanoma or nonmelanoma cancer

Socioeconomic factors such as a lower level of education and lack of health insurance may impact individuals' knowledge of the type of skin cancer with which they are diagnosed. As a result, these individuals may have a poor sense of the measures they need to take to reduce the risk of future skin cancers.

19 Oct 2010

Elsevier announces publication of 2010 ERC Guidelines in Resuscitation journal

Elsevier announces the publication of the 2010 European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Guidelines in the journal Resuscitation. These guidelines are based on an extensive international review of all the science supporting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the 2010 International Consensus on CPR Science, which is also published in the current issue of Resuscitation. This year is the 50th anniversary of CPR.

19 Oct 2010