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HHS awards $390.5M to strengthen medical surge capability in hospitals and health care organizations

States, territories, and large metropolitan areas will receive grants totaling $390.5 million this month to help hospitals and other health care organizations strengthen the medical surge capability across the nation.

8 Jul 2010

Mercy Health Services deploys Wolters Kluwer Health's ProVation MD software

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Mercy Health Services has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding. The software will be deployed in the Institute for Digestive Health and Liver Disease at Mercy.

8 Jul 2010

New information about quality of care available in America's hospitals added to new HHS website

Important new information about the quality of care available in America's outpatient and emergency departments, including how well hospitals care for patients with heart attacks and protect outpatients from surgical infections was added to the new HHS website HealthCare.gov.

8 Jul 2010

Aultman Health Foundation selects Courion's Access Assurance Suite

Courion Corporation, leaders in access governance, provisioning and compliance, today announced that Aultman Health Foundation has selected Courion's Access Assurance Suite to improve compliance, enhance customer service and reduce costs by automating user provisioning and password management capabilities.

8 Jul 2010

FDA-approved bioidentical estrogens help women manage common symptoms of menopause

Women looking for the best method to manage common symptoms of menopause, like hot flashes and night sweats, may not have access to credible information, especially when it comes to understanding their estrogen therapy options. In fact, there are an array of celebrities and authors who are simply not qualified to give medical advice about managing menopause, yet they dominate the internet and media space simply because of their popularity.

8 Jul 2010

Clinical performance data of Cervista HPV HR presented at International Papillomavirus Conference

Hologic, Inc., a leading women's healthcare company, today announced that final data analysis from the first large-scale independent evaluation of clinical performance of Cervista HPV HR compared to Hybrid Capture 2, were presented in Montreal, Canada, at the 26th International Papillomavirus Conference. Cervista HPV HR is a diagnostic test for the detection of 14 high-risk human papillomavirus types.

8 Jul 2010

HQA applauds public availability of hospital quality information at Hospital Compare website

The Hospital Quality Alliance today applauded the public availability of new information on hospital quality of care at the Hospital Compare website. The HQA is a broad working group of hospitals, consumer representatives, physician and nursing organizations, employers and payers, oversight organizations and government agencies dedicated to improving health care quality and making useful and understandable information about hospital quality available to the public.

8 Jul 2010

SurModics licenses biodegradable polymer implant technology to Clinuvel

SurModics, Inc., a leading provider of drug delivery and surface modification technologies to the healthcare industry, announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited of Melbourne, Australia. Under the agreement, the Company's SurModics Pharmaceuticals unit has licensed certain of its biodegradable polymer implant technology to Clinuvel for the treatment of sun-induced skin disorders. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

8 Jul 2010

Decline in international medical graduates threatens patient access to quality surgical care

A decline in the number of international medical graduates (IMGs) is threatening patient access to quality surgical care, according to a new study in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

8 Jul 2010

Obama uses recess appointment to install Berwick as head of Medicare, Medicaid

President Barack Obama Wednesday will use a recess appointment to install Harvard Professor Donald Berwick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the White House announced Tuesday.

8 Jul 2010

Review examines surgical and non-surgical treatments available for patients with knee arthritis

Middle-aged men and women with osteoarthritis of the knee now have more options than ever before for treatments that may allow them to remain active in the sports they love, according to a review published in the July 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

8 Jul 2010

Pelosi urges Democrats to talk up health care; Businesses feel early impact of law

"Speaker Nancy Pelosi is doubling down on healthcare reform, betting that it will do Democrats more good than harm in November's elections," The Hill reports.

8 Jul 2010

Advocates continue to push for Michigan to opt out of federal health law despite setback

The Detroit News: "A Michigan Healthcare Freedom Act allowing Michiganians to opt out of the federal healthcare bill will be introduced when the Legislature resumes session July 21." The proposal was announced Tuesday, after a petition drive against the federal healthcare plan fell short. The grassroots organizers of that effort "hoped to get a question on the November election ballot asking Michigan voters to decide if they want to opt out of the federal health care overhaul, but they failed to collect enough petition signatures by Monday's deadline".

8 Jul 2010

Ventas acquires Lillibridge Healthcare Services

Ventas, Inc. said today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Lillibridge Healthcare Services, Inc. and real estate interests in 95 medical office buildings and ambulatory facilities ("MOBs").

8 Jul 2010

HealthPlan Holdings announces acquisition of GEMGroup

HealthPlan Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of outsourcing solutions to insurers in the individual, small business and union trust markets, announced today that it has acquired GEMGroup. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, GEMGroup specializes in accounting, pension and 401(k) administration software and services to self-funded and Taft-Hartley employee benefit plans for unionized workers.

8 Jul 2010

FDA issues formal response to Nephros' 510(k) application for hemodiafiltration system

Nephros, Inc., a medical device company developing and marketing filtration products for therapeutic applications, infection control, and water purification, today reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a formal response to the company's 510(k) application.

8 Jul 2010

Community Health Systems subsidiary acquires Marion Regional Healthcare System

Community Health Systems, Inc. announced today that a subsidiary has acquired substantially all of the assets of Marion Regional Healthcare System located in Marion, South Carolina. The system includes Marion Regional Hospital, a 124-bed, full service acute care hospital, Mullins Nursing Center, a 92-bed skilled nursing facility, and other ancillary services.

8 Jul 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

HHS awards $390.5M to strengthen medical surge capability in hospitals and health care organizations

Mercy Health Services deploys Wolters Kluwer Health's ProVation MD software

New information about quality of care available in America's hospitals added to new HHS website

Aultman Health Foundation selects Courion's Access Assurance Suite

FDA-approved bioidentical estrogens help women manage common symptoms of menopause

Clinical performance data of Cervista HPV HR presented at International Papillomavirus Conference

HQA applauds public availability of hospital quality information at Hospital Compare website

SurModics licenses biodegradable polymer implant technology to Clinuvel

Decline in international medical graduates threatens patient access to quality surgical care

Obama uses recess appointment to install Berwick as head of Medicare, Medicaid

Review examines surgical and non-surgical treatments available for patients with knee arthritis

Pelosi urges Democrats to talk up health care; Businesses feel early impact of law

Advocates continue to push for Michigan to opt out of federal health law despite setback

Ventas acquires Lillibridge Healthcare Services

HealthPlan Holdings announces acquisition of GEMGroup

FDA issues formal response to Nephros' 510(k) application for hemodiafiltration system

Community Health Systems subsidiary acquires Marion Regional Healthcare System

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