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Experts call on EU Parliament to ensure widespread benefits of nanomedicine

Experts from key EU projects united in Brussels at Nanomedicine in Europe today to deliver a strong message to the European Parliament that concerted and coordinated action is needed to ensure the widespread benefits offered by advances in nanomedicine are not squandered.

3 Jun 2010

BD Diagnostics receives 510(k) clearance to market GBS assay on BD MAX System

BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the BD MAX™ GBS Assay for Group B Streptococcus on the BD MAX System. The BD MAX System is a next-generation automated workstation for molecular testing designed to streamline workflow and offer full walkaway automation to accommodate varying workloads for maximum lab efficiency and flexibility.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 3 Jun 2010

CompCare joins Peoples Health network as exclusive managed behavioral healthcare provider

Comprehensive Care Corporation today announced that it has signed a multi-year contract to provide behavioral health services for Peoples Health. Based in Metairie, Louisiana, Peoples Health is an entirely physician-owned and operated local organization that provides benefits exclusively to Medicare recipients in southeast Louisiana.

2 Jun 2010

Bangalore INDIA BIO 2010 inaugurated

Bangalore INDIA BIO 2010, India's premier Biotechnology event organized by the Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, Vision Group on Biotechnology and MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications Co was inaugurated today by Shri B.S. Yeddyurappa, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, and Shri Katta Subramanya Naidu - Hon'ble Minister for IT & BT, Information, Excise and BWSSB, Government of Karnataka.

2 Jun 2010

Oculus launches Microcyn Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Solution

Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc., a commercial medical technology company that designs, produces and markets safe and effective tissue care products based upon the Microcyn® Technology platform, today introduced the Microcyn Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Solution™ for the U.S. professional healthcare market. Within the pH ranges of 6-7.8 desired for optimum negative-pressure wound therapy, Microcyn is intended for the irrigation and management of wounds via these advanced systems.

2 Jun 2010

Holon announces entree into healthcare information technology vertical

Holon, the new standard for healthcare interoperability, today announced its entree into the healthcare information technology vertical. Signaling our new direction is the Holon Brand. Holon: (Greek: holos, "whole") is something that is simultaneously a whole and a part, a system that is itself a part of a larger system and signifies the blending of proven technologies with actionable intelligence to measurably improve care.

2 Jun 2010

Constellation Pharmaceuticals raises $22 million in Series B financing round

Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing new drugs targeting epigenetic regulation of the human genome, today announced that it has raised $22 million in a Series B financing round.

2 Jun 2010

First Edition: June 2, 2010

In today's news, insurance regulators fail to meet an early deadline for setting standards on premium spending rules within the new health law.

2 Jun 2010

Park Place International to unveil new website in conjunction with MUSE 2010 conference

Park Place International, a provider of comprehensive professional services for MEDITECH clients, is pleased to unveil its new company website in conjunction with the MUSE 2010 conference. Park Place International has been delivering accredited technology lifecycle services to the MEDITECH community for 20 years.

2 Jun 2010

Alexion Pharmaceuticals plans to launch Soliris in Japan for patients with PNH

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Alexion Pharma International Sàrl today announced that the launch of Soliris (eculizumab) as a treatment for patients with PNH in Japan will begin in the third quarter of 2010, approximately three months earlier than previously expected.

2 Jun 2010

Heart attack patients treated beyond maximum recommended time have increased mortality: Study

An examination of the treatment received by patients with myocardial infarction (heart attack) at 80 hospitals in Quebec indicates that those who received either primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI; such as angioplasty) or fibrinolysis (administration of medication to dissolve blood clots) beyond the times recommended in international guidelines had a significantly increased risk of death within 30 days, along with an increased risk of the combined outcome of death or readmission for heart attack or heart failure at one year, according to a study in the June 2 issue of JAMA.

2 Jun 2010

NHO introduces first healthcare assistance program for Americans, employers, groups and associations

National Health Options announces the first healthcare assistance program of its kind designed to offer an affordable, accessible, and comprehensive solution for Americans, employers, groups and associations -- including an estimated 47 million people who are underinsured or unemployed. NHO provides access to high quality healthcare products and services that can improve individual health and welfare.

2 Jun 2010

Aegis Health Group offers ten best practices to foster hospital-employer partnerships

In its latest thought paper, "Hospital-Employer Partnerships: Best Practices for Growing Market Share," Aegis Health Group offers ten best practices from hospitals across the country that have fostered mutually beneficial relationships with the employers in their area. Hospital-employer partnerships are proven to be one of the best approaches to efficiently increase market share and enhance revenue to hospitals according to Aegis, the nation's leading strategic revenue growth company for hospitals.

2 Jun 2010

CPA introduces myPatientAccess portal to help patients access their PHR

Canadian Patient Access Inc. today announces the introduction of a secure, web-based patient portal, myPatientAccess.ca. The first of its kind in Canada, myPatientAccess will be fully integrated with an electronic medical record system and will be available to Canadian patients whose doctors use Canada's leading EMR, Nightingale On Demand. Nightingale On Demand is a web-based EMR system provided by Nightingale Informatix Corporation.

2 Jun 2010

Healthcare facilities lack appropriate equipment, supplies to manage emergency situations: Report

Healthcare facilities sometimes lack the appropriate equipment and supplies to successfully manage an emergency in their facility in a timely manner, according to data released today by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority and published in the June Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory.

2 Jun 2010

EHSI develops new iPhone app to reduce medication errors for senior citizens

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. announced today that a new breakthrough iPhone app is being developed to dramatically reduce medication errors for senior citizens. Millions of seniors in America take a confusing array of medications to improve their quality of life. When they forget to take their medications or confuse dosage and administration times, they suffer.

2 Jun 2010

MSI Surgical Solutions adds three new autoclaves to expand ETO sterilization capabilities

MSI Surgical Solutions, an Empire Investment Holdings company, announced today that it has expanded its ETO (Ethylene Oxide) sterilization capabilities through the addition of three new autoclaves. ETO machines are critical in the sterilization of both disposable and reusable items made of rubber or paper products, items that are sensitive to heat or moisture and medical device components including probes, scopes, tubes, cords, wires and leads.

2 Jun 2010

New Health Navigator program to help IEHP Members better understand how to use health care

Inland Empire Health Plan has developed an innovative program called Health Navigator designed to help IEHP Members better understand how to use their health care. Launching this month, the program will arrive in select communities in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. It aims to increase preventive-care visits and reduce avoidable emergency room visits and hospitalizations.

2 Jun 2010

Naples Diagnostic Imaging Centers to deploy IntelePACS Breast Imaging digital mammography solution

Intelerad® Medical Systems, a leader in medical imaging PACS and workflow solutions, today announced that Naples Diagnostic Imaging Centers will be replacing its current mammography workstations with the IntelePACS® Breast Imaging digital mammography solution.

2 Jun 2010

US Oncology introduces new KnowMed Technology Platform to support oncologists nationwide

US Oncology, Inc., the nation's leading integrated oncology company, today announced its new iKnowMed™ Technology Platform to support community oncologists nationwide. This new platform enhances cancer care quality and practice efficiency through integrated, oncology-specific technologies that enable community oncologists to solve challenges in the areas of care delivery, drug management, and revenue cycle management.

2 Jun 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Experts call on EU Parliament to ensure widespread benefits of nanomedicine

BD Diagnostics receives 510(k) clearance to market GBS assay on BD MAX System

CompCare joins Peoples Health network as exclusive managed behavioral healthcare provider

Bangalore INDIA BIO 2010 inaugurated

Oculus launches Microcyn Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Solution

Holon announces entree into healthcare information technology vertical

Constellation Pharmaceuticals raises $22 million in Series B financing round

First Edition: June 2, 2010

Park Place International to unveil new website in conjunction with MUSE 2010 conference

Alexion Pharmaceuticals plans to launch Soliris in Japan for patients with PNH

Heart attack patients treated beyond maximum recommended time have increased mortality: Study

NHO introduces first healthcare assistance program for Americans, employers, groups and associations

Aegis Health Group offers ten best practices to foster hospital-employer partnerships

CPA introduces myPatientAccess portal to help patients access their PHR

Healthcare facilities lack appropriate equipment, supplies to manage emergency situations: Report

EHSI develops new iPhone app to reduce medication errors for senior citizens

MSI Surgical Solutions adds three new autoclaves to expand ETO sterilization capabilities

New Health Navigator program to help IEHP Members better understand how to use health care

Naples Diagnostic Imaging Centers to deploy IntelePACS Breast Imaging digital mammography solution

US Oncology introduces new KnowMed Technology Platform to support oncologists nationwide

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