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Treatments for preventing hamstring injuries

A brand new systematic review into the research of hamstring injuries has revealed that not enough is known about the effectiveness of current prevention methods for one of the most common sports injuries.

22 Mar 2010

House passes historic health care reform legislation

House Democrats scored a historic victory in the century-long battle to reform the nation's health-care system late Sunday night. ... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her colleagues erupted in cheers and hugs as the votes were counted, while Republicans who had fought the Democratic efforts on health-care reform for more than a year appeared despondent.

22 Mar 2010

Gentofte University Hospital deploys iMDsoft's MetaVision in its newly-built ICU

iMDsoft®, a global leader in hospital-wide clinical information systems, has been selected by Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark, to deploy MetaVision® in its newly-built, state-of-the-art, ICU.

22 Mar 2010

EHSI closes funding agreement with Celulas Genetica

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. announced today that it has closed its funding agreement with Celulas Genetica. EHSI will lock in up to 20% of earnings produced by Celulas Genetica when the agreement is funded in full.

22 Mar 2010

Deborah Heart and Lung Center named Top Work Places 2010 and Best Hospital in New Jersey

Not once, but three times this week, Deborah Heart and Lung Center has been recognized as one of the best places to work and receive care. In three separate competitive reviews, Deborah, a specialty heart, lung, and vascular hospital in Browns Mills, has been recognized as a top workplace and top hospital.

22 Mar 2010

ClaimTrust's new RAC Resource Center opened

ClaimTrust®, a leading provider of revenue cycle tools and services for hospitals, today announced its new Recovery Audit Contractor Resource Center, which will provide hospitals with useful resources, information and tips that will help them prepare staff and infrastructure for RAC record requests, demand letters and appeals.

22 Mar 2010

Alliance Imaging to offer mobile PEM imaging services in the state of Florida

Naviscan announced today that Alliance Imaging, a division of Alliance Healthcare Services, will be offering mobile Positron Emission Mammography imaging services in the state of Florida. Alliance Imaging will be providing turnkey service which includes transporting the PEM scanner from site to site, a technologist to perform the scan and the necessary radiopharmaceutical, 18F-FDG.

22 Mar 2010

Two scientific poster presentations on InVision-Plus connectors featured at SHEA meeting

Two scientific poster presentations that demonstrate the infection prevention capabilities of InVision-Plus® with Neutral Advantage™ technology were featured at the annual conference of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

22 Mar 2010

Decision Resources forecasts multiple myeloma drug market to more than double from $2.1B in 2008 to $5.3B in 2018

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that the multiple myeloma drug market will more than double from $2.1 billion in 2008 to $5.3 billion in 2018 in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and Japan.

22 Mar 2010

St. George Investments agrees to withdraw candidates from UAHC Board

United American Healthcare Corporation today announced that the Company has entered into an agreement with St. George Investments, LLC, under which St. George has agreed to withdraw its own slate of candidates for the UAHC Board of Directors and vote in favor of the candidates nominated by UAHC's Board at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on April 23, 2010.

22 Mar 2010

Noveko, AMD-Ritmed announce distribution agreement for Microban hand sanitizers

Noveko International Inc. is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Noveko Inc. has entered into a distribution agreement with AMD-Ritmed Inc., a North American leader in the development and distribution of specialized high-quality and disposable medical supplies.

22 Mar 2010

AssistMed launches Duet data transformation platform for capturing handwritten medical information

AssistMed, Inc. today announced the release of a data transformation platform, Duet™, that enables healthcare professionals to dictate or handwrite medical information and receive it back securely as digital input for their healthcare information systems.

22 Mar 2010

Post Acute Medical purchases Northshore Specialty Hospital

Post Acute Medical today announced the purchase of Northshore Specialty Hospital, a 58-bed, Long Term Acute Care Hospital.

22 Mar 2010

BEMA Granisetron development program: BDSI announces positive meeting with FDA

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. announced the positive outcome of a meeting with the FDA on the development program for BEMA Granisetron, the company’s potential treatment for the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with cancer therapy. FDA concurred with BDSI’s plans to pursue a development program based on clinical pharmacokinetic data for a 505(b)(2) New Drug Application.

22 Mar 2010

Physiquality offers personalized health and fitness programs across the U.S.

Physiquality, a new national health and wellness network, now offers personalized health and fitness programs and products supervised by qualified physical and occupational therapists, across the United States.

22 Mar 2010

Outcomes Health Information Solutions moves into new headquarters in Alpharetta, GA

Outcomes Health Information Solutions, LLC, a leading healthcare data auditing and analytics company, announced today its move into its new headquarters in Alpharetta, GA. Now occupying nearly 47,000 square feet, the expansion confirms the company’s sustained rapid growth in the healthcare market.

22 Mar 2010

Medical Facilities' service revenue increases from $199.4M in 2008 to $207.4M in 2009

Medical Facilities Corporation, today reported its financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2009. All amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars unless indicated otherwise.

22 Mar 2010

First Edition: March 22, 2010

Today's headlines detail yesterday's historic House vote on health reform while also looking forward to how action might play out in the Senate, how the legislative package impacts the current political dynamic and what its effects will be on consumers and stakeholders.

22 Mar 2010

Simcere Pharmaceutical completes Phase IV clinical study of Endostar

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, a leading manufacturer and supplier of branded generic pharmaceuticals and manufacturer of the patented anti-cancer biotech product Endostar (also known as Endu) in China, announced today the successful completion of Endostar Phase IV clinical study at a conference in Beijing dedicated to this study.

22 Mar 2010

The Purpose Institute to support Healthways' Vitality Quest initiative

Healthways, Inc., a Founding Member of The Purpose Institute, announced today that that the Institute has been engaged to support the Company’s recently announced Vitality QuestSM initiative to help communities committed to the health, well-being and productivity of their citizens become Healthways-Blue Zones Vitality CitiesSM

22 Mar 2010