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SMRMC selects ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support order set solution

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center (SMRMC) has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as its electronic order set solution.

20 Apr 2010

Capital Senior Living leases five senior living communities from Health Care REIT

Capital Senior Living Corporation, one of the country's largest operators of senior living communities, today announced that Midwest Portfolio Holdings, LP, a joint venture in which the Company held an 11 percent partnership interest, has sold five senior living communities to Health Care REIT, Inc.. Upon closing the sale, the Company leased the communities from HCN. The Company previously managed the five communities in the joint venture under long-term management agreements.

20 Apr 2010

Global pharmaceutical market to reach $1.1 trillion in 2014: IMS Health

IMS Health reported today that the size of the global market for pharmaceuticals is expected to grow nearly $300 billion over the next five years, reaching $1.1 trillion in 2014. The 5 - 8 percent compound annual growth rate during this period reflects the impact of leading products losing patent protection in developed markets, as well as strong overall growth in the world's emerging countries.

20 Apr 2010

Hematological malignancies conference to provide update on blood-borne cancer

John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center will host a hematological malignancies conference for physicians and patients on Friday, April 23 and Saturday, April 24. The event, entitled "Current and Innovative Modalities in the Management of Hematological Malignancies", is part of John Theurer Cancer Center's commitment to provide both healthcare professionals as well as patients with an update on the newest advances in the field of blood-borne cancers.

20 Apr 2010

Ga. couple allegedly took Medicare, Medicaid payments while patients were shorted food, medicine

The Atlanta Journal Constitution: "George D. Houser, 62, and his wife, 46-year-old Rhonda Washington Houser, were arraigned Friday on charges of conspiring to defraud the Medicare and Georgia Medicaid programs. George Houser also faces charges for allegedly failing to pay payroll taxes to the IRS and file personal income tax returns."

20 Apr 2010

NHC opens The Palmettos of Mauldin center

National HealthCare Corporation, one of the nation's leading operators of senior care services, announced today that it has recently opened The Palmettos of Mauldin, a 45 unit assisted living community at 810 E. Butler Road in Mauldin, South Carolina near Greenville.

20 Apr 2010

Free Rite Aid wellness+ customer rewards program

Rite Aid customers and patients nationwide now can sign up for Rite Aid's new wellness+ customer rewards program that provides members with free health and wellness benefits, as well as shopping discounts and special prices. The program will be supported by a national television, radio, circular and digital advertising campaign.

20 Apr 2010

Affordable Care Act expands opportunity for younger Americans to get insurance coverage

Expanding the opportunity for younger Americans to get insurance coverage is a top priority for the Administration. The Affordable Care Act offers the option for most children under the age of 26 to stay on their parents' policy. This is a group of people who have traditionally either been unable to afford coverage or have not had access to it.

20 Apr 2010

Canadian Diabetes Association recognizes world-class volunteers

In the spirit of National Volunteer Week, the Canadian Diabetes Association would like to send a sincere message of gratitude to the more than 35,000 community and professional volunteers who selflessly give their time each and every day to help advance the battle against diabetes.

20 Apr 2010

Merge Healthcare prices $200M 11.75% senior secured notes due 2015

Merge Healthcare Incorporated today announced the pricing of its $200 million aggregate principal amount of 11.75% senior secured notes due 2015. The issue price is 97.266% of the principal amount of the notes. The notes were offered in a private placement pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The sale of the notes is expected to close on or about April 28, 2010.

20 Apr 2010

Health law hits consumers, companies in complex ways

News outlets report on the new health law's impact on various segments of the population, including the self-employed, small business owners and seniors.

20 Apr 2010

Spacelabs Healthcare launches Ultraview DM3 vital signs monitor

Combining the simplistic performance of a spot-check monitor with the sophistication of continuous monitoring, Spacelabs Healthcare's Ultraview DM3 provides caregivers with a dual-mode solution for accurately and efficiently measuring vital signs (SpO2, pulse rate, non-invasive blood pressure, respiration and temperature) on adult and pediatric patients.

20 Apr 2010

White House officially names Berwick as pick to head CMS

"President Barack Obama has nominated Harvard medical professor Donald Berwick to oversee Medicare and Medicaid. Obama had signaled his plans in March and made them official Monday." The nomination must be confirmed by the Senate (4/19).

20 Apr 2010

Updated survival data from Phase I/II trial of nab-paclitaxel, gemcitabine combination for pancreatic cancer

Abraxis BioScience, Inc., a fully integrated biotechnology company, today announced updated overall survival findings from a phase I/II study of nab®-paclitaxel (ABRAXANE® for Injectable Suspension) (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound) given in combination with gemcitabine, demonstrated increased survival of the first-line treatment of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

19 Apr 2010

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy receives health insurance coverage

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) today announced its support of recent policy changes by Aetna Inc. and United Healthcare. The national health insurance giants will now cover laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, a newer method of bariatric surgery that is becoming increasingly popular as a treatment for morbid obesity.

19 Apr 2010

ConvaTec's Vitala Continence Control Device receives 2010 Medical Design Excellence Award

ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, announced today that the Vitala™ Continence Control Device (CCD) has received a 2010 Medical Design Excellence Award.

19 Apr 2010

Affinion Security Center enhances BreachShield service

Affinion Security Center, a leading provider of identity theft protection services, today announced enhancements to its BreachShield(SM) service, aimed at preventing, detecting and resolving Identity Theft resulting from data breaches for companies at risk and the consumers who trust those organizations. The new enhancements are designed for all types of organizations that experience a breach and include benefits that help customers at risk for medical identity theft.

19 Apr 2010

The AFA and IntegraMed partner to provide innovative fertility education programs

Patients dealing with infertility face many uncertainties, but now there is one place to find a comprehensive guide to almost every aspect of infertility treatment.

19 Apr 2010

PRA International expands clinical research operations to New Zealand

PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces it has established a legal entity and hired staff in New Zealand, which will complement the firm's extensive network of Asia-Pacific operations and partnerships.

19 Apr 2010

2010 Driven to Quit Challenge: 11 tobacco-free Ontarians declared winners

Eleven newly tobacco-free Ontarians will be declared winners of the 2010 Driven to Quit Challenge next week. More than 28,800 showed their drive and pledged to quit their tobacco use for their chance to win a new Ford Escape hybrid, one of two $5,000 vacation getaways and $15,000 in MasterCard gift cards. Winners and their support buddies will be on site with guest speakers and their prizes, including the new hybrid vehicle.

19 Apr 2010