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GTRI becomes Veriwave Gold Certified Partner for leveraging WaveDeploy solution

Global Technology Resources, Inc., a Colorado-based I.T. integration consulting group, has announced a formal agreement with one of its strategic partners, VeriWave Inc., making GTRI one of only a handful of Gold Certified Partners in the country. By being a Gold Certified Partner, this gives GTRI the ability to advance its healthcare professional services offerings to the next level.

21 Sep 2010

Siemens publishes GS1 Global Trade Item Numbers in GHX Health ConneXion data pool

In an effort to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the healthcare supply chain, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics (Siemens) has published product data including GS1 Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) for its entire U.S. product line into the GHX Health ConneXion(SM) data pool.

21 Sep 2010

FG-4592 oral anemia therapy receives CTA approval from SFDA

FibroGen, Inc., today announced that its investigational oral anemia therapy, FG-4592, received Clinical Trial Application (CTA) approval from the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) to commence clinical development for the treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the People's Republic of China.

21 Sep 2010

3M Health Care introduces Tegaderm I.V. Advanced Securement Dressing

3M Health Care today announced the launch of 3M™ Tegaderm™ I.V. Advanced Securement Dressing for patients, a comprehensive solution with transparent, breathable film, a stabilization border and new, comfort adhesive technology. The new dressing is perceived by clinicians to reduce catheter manipulation and resist staining which could lead to less frequent dressing changes, and may provide a cost savings option for hospitals.

21 Sep 2010

Aviv REIT, Lindsay Goldberg enter strategic partnership

Aviv REIT, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Lindsay Goldberg LLC to further Aviv's growth. Aviv also completed a series of debt transactions led by GE Capital Healthcare Financial Services in connection with the Lindsay Goldberg equity investment.

21 Sep 2010

NQF endorses 8 outcome measures for pulmonary, cardiovascular conditions and care provided in ICU

To improve healthcare quality and give patients and providers more information about the results of care, the National Quality Forum (NQF) has endorsed eight outcome measures for pulmonary and cardiovascular conditions and care provided in the intensive care unit (ICU). This is the first in a set of patient outcome measures NQF is reviewing.

20 Sep 2010

Biomarkers may help predict children at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Children who have a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes might be identified earlier by way of tell-tale genetic indicators known as biomarkers. Some of those new biomarkers might be pinpointed in research led by Nancy F. Butte and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's National Institutes of Health.

20 Sep 2010

Examining the first wave of health overhaul changes coming this week

Houston Chronicle: Wider access and protections for health care consumers kick in on Thursday as a set of health law provisions take effect. "Most of this month's changes apply directly to the 12 million Texans covered by private health insurance plans, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Insurers may no longer charge co-payments, deductibles or co-insurance for preventive services.

20 Sep 2010

Medical errors continue to pose major risk to patients

Albany Times Union reports on continuing medical errors. "Health care reform consumed the nation for the last 12 months but, despite all the talk, the country took only baby steps toward reducing medical errors that injure and kill millions of hospital patients.

20 Sep 2010

AMI announces EMscribe 10 CAC software to support ICD-10 diagnostic coding system

Artificial Medical Intelligence today announced EMscribe® 10 Computer Assisted Coding (CAC) software to support the new ICD-10 diagnostic coding system required by the Department of Health and Human Services for all healthcare organizations to implement by October 2013.

20 Sep 2010

Nit Health enters partnership with New Jersey Health Information Technology Extension Center

Nit Health, a privately held New Jersey/New York based, healthcare IT consulting firm with a demonstrated track record of providing critical IT support for clinical and financial applications to the healthcare industry, today announced a partnership with New Jersey Health Information Technology Extension Center (NJ-HITEC).

20 Sep 2010

Maimonides Medical Center implements InterSystems Ensemble rapid integration and development platform

InterSystems Corporation, the global leader in software for connected healthcare, today announced that Maimonides Medical Center has implemented the InterSystems Ensemble® rapid integration and development platform throughout the enterprise.

20 Sep 2010

Clerity achieves ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Certification

Clerity, a full-service provider of mainframe migration, modernization, and optimization solutions, today announced that it has received ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Certification. This independent certification validates Clerity's adherence to documented processes and procedures while delivering high-quality, global system integration solutions.

20 Sep 2010

Medical Accounts Systems, Jorge M. Abril, P.A. launch Healthcare Provider Payment

The staff at Medical Accounts Systems and the attorneys at Jorge M. Abril, P.A. are pleased to announce the launch of Healthcare Provider Payment, a blog dedicated to helping healthcare professionals and other interested parties stay abreast of relevant news and emerging trends in healthcare reimbursement, from insurance litigation news and Managed Care contracting issues, to health law and policy in general.

20 Sep 2010

Sanofi-aventis releases Lantus(R) study results for type 2 diabetes

Sanofi-aventis announced today results of two studies presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 46th Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.

20 Sep 2010

FluimediX receives fund for NanoCycler development

FluimediX, a point-of-care diagnostic company, announced today that it has received funding for the continued development of the NanoCycler, a diagnostic platform for the measurement of relevant genetic mutations in patients. The proceeds of this financing round will be dedicated to developing a diagnostic test for Warfarin™ metabolism.

20 Sep 2010

Insurers say new health benefits will raise premiums

Starting next week, your insurance company can no longer put dollar limits on essential benefits such as hospital and lab services. Dependent children will be covered to age 26. You'll get preventive care with no deductible or co-pay. But there's a price some insurers are saying they will have to raise premium prices, CBS News reports.

20 Sep 2010

PAIRO to host Health Professionals Recruitment Tour

Over the coming weeks, the Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Ontario (PAIRO) will play host to over 80 Ontario communities during the Health Professionals Recruitment Tour. Communities experiencing a shortage of doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers will take the opportunity to showcase lifestyle, educational and employment opportunities available.

20 Sep 2010

Medical technology paving the way

The annual Australian technology “Academy Awards” presentation marked a significant milestone for Sydney headquartered technology company Iris Interactive taking out three awards which sets them up for the world stage. Iris Interactive started 15 years ago by a working mother, Janaki Joshi, who identified a gap in the market for enterprise software focused on product commercialisation.

19 Sep 2010

Johnson & Johnson in talks to buy Crucell

Johnson & Johnson is in advanced negotiations to buy Dutch biotechnology company Crucell NV for €1.75 billion ($2.29 billion), the two companies said today. Giles Somers, senior healthcare analyst at Datamonitor comments:

19 Sep 2010