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PositiveID announces early completion of iGlucose system prototype development

PositiveID Corporation announced today that it has completed development of the initial prototype of its iGlucose system, creating a small cradle that connects to any data-capable glucose meter to automatically communicate a diabetic's blood sugar readings to the iGlucose online database.

18 May 2010

Scidev.Net reports on developing country health care providers, scientists access to research

SciDev.Net reports on two recent studies published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal which look at how frequently health care providers and researchers in developing countries access research-based evidence.

18 May 2010

Jefferson Regional Medical Center completes Sunrise Enterprise 5.5 upgrade

Eclipsys Corporation, The Outcomes Company®, today announced that Jefferson Regional Medical Center (JRMC), a 471-bed acute care hospital in Pine Bluff, AR, is the first Eclipsys™ client to activate Sunrise Enterprise™ 5.5, a significant uplift to Eclipsys' leading integrated suite of software solutions.

18 May 2010

Covidien introduces EEA Hemorrhoid & Prolapse Stapler Set with DST Series Technology

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it is entering the hemorrhoidopexy market for the first time with EEATM Hemorrhoid & Prolapse Stapler Set with DST SeriesTM Technology.

18 May 2010

MOCPS develops program to reduce patient care errors in EMS

While much attention is devoted to reducing medical errors in hospitals, there's a lesser focus on rooting out patient care errors in emergency medical services. To address that gap, the Missouri Center for Patient Safety is developing a program to help medical professionals systematically improve quality and reduce errors during treatment and transport provided by ambulance service providers.

18 May 2010

Sagent Pharmaceuticals recalls metronidazole injection

Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the voluntary nationwide recall of all lots of metronidazole injection, USP 500mg / 100mL (NDC number 25021-131-82) manufactured by Claris Lifesciences and distributed by Sagent.

18 May 2010

Health Discovery receives MICO Award from MDB Capital at Bright Lights Conference

Health Discovery Corporation announced today it received the prestigious MICO Award presented by MDB Capital Group, San Francisco, Calif., at its invitation-only Bright Lights Conference held May 11-12, 2010. Health Discovery Corporation was chosen from among 1,600 publicly traded, small cap companies.

18 May 2010

Insurance groups seek to limit health law damage with medical-loss ratio definitions

Insurance groups are wrangling with regulators on defining a few key terms that will significantly alter how they do business under the new health reform law.

18 May 2010

Democrats strategize by touting early benefits but in some areas party is facing tough fight

Democrats enlisted a reliable strategy by "front-loading their legislation with consumer-friendly, insurance industry reforms and other fixes they hope will generate support for the new law in the run-up to the pivotal midterm elections." Democrats are hoping that a skeptical public will come around to their side of the equation, but Republicans say voters will remember all the legislation, not just part of it, when they vote in November.

18 May 2010

WaferGen Biosystems first-quarter revenues increase to $389,785

WaferGen Biosystems, Inc., a leading developer of state-of-the-art genome analysis systems, today reported performance results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

17 May 2010

Health law's affect on ERs, doctors' panel, young adults examined

Officials and stakeholders are examining the new health reform law for changes that the reform will mean for their organizations and industries.

17 May 2010

First Edition: May 17, 2010

Today's headlines highlight stories about efforts to advance the implementation of federal health reforms as well as the sweeping measure's political impact in primary races across the country.

17 May 2010

Polypill to be tested in new heart disease trial

Researchers will be exploring whether a new, very low cost, one-a-day combined 'polypill' could reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems across the world, in a major new international trial that launches today.

17 May 2010

Halozyme Therapeutics announces delivery of notice of breach to Baxter Healthcare

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the delivery of a notice of breach to Baxter Healthcare Corporation due to Baxter's failure to provide HYLENEX (hyaluronidase human injection) in accordance with the terms of the parties' existing development and supply contracts.

17 May 2010

High fat diet linked to exacerbation of asthma

In a new study researchers have found a connection between exacerbation of bronchial asthma and high calorie burgers and fries. Diet and lifestyle have been linked to asthma for some time now but this is the first real evidence. With the advent of unhealthy diets the incidence and prevalence of asthma is on the rise. In 2007, about 34.1 million Americans had asthma, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. From 1980 through 1994, the prevalence of asthma increased by 75 percent.

17 May 2010

UHS reaches definitive agreement to acquire PSI for $2.0 billion

Universal Health Services, Inc. and Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement whereby UHS will acquire PSI for a price of $33.75 per share in cash, or approximately $2.0 billion.

17 May 2010

Small business lobby, others join states' lawsuit against health law

"A national business lobbying group on Friday joined 20 U.S. states in a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama's overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system. The joint lawsuit led by Florida and now grouping 20 states was filed on March 23 by mostly Republican attorneys general." The suit claims the law "violates state government rights in the U.S. Constitution and will force massive new spending on hard-pressed state governments" (Brown, 5/14).

17 May 2010

Novel internet-based strategy effective in patients with severe prednisone dependent asthma

Patients with severe asthma who use an internet-supported strategy and daily monitoring of exhaled nitric oxide were able to control their asthma with lower overall dosing of oral corticosteroids than patients who underwent usual care, according to research from the Netherlands.

17 May 2010

Indigenous Australians at higher risk of diseases: studies

Central Australia ranks first in incidences of pneumonia among children with alarming figures like 78.4 cases per 1,000 children annually. This is much higher than even South Africa, Uruguay, Gambia, Fiji or Pakistan.

16 May 2010

Soliant Health opens up voting for 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals contest

Soliant Health, a leading specialty healthcare staffing provider and part of Adecco Group, has opened up voting for its second annual 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals contest.

15 May 2010

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

PositiveID announces early completion of iGlucose system prototype development

Scidev.Net reports on developing country health care providers, scientists access to research

Jefferson Regional Medical Center completes Sunrise Enterprise 5.5 upgrade

Covidien introduces EEA Hemorrhoid & Prolapse Stapler Set with DST Series Technology

MOCPS develops program to reduce patient care errors in EMS

Sagent Pharmaceuticals recalls metronidazole injection

Health Discovery receives MICO Award from MDB Capital at Bright Lights Conference

Insurance groups seek to limit health law damage with medical-loss ratio definitions

Democrats strategize by touting early benefits but in some areas party is facing tough fight

WaferGen Biosystems first-quarter revenues increase to $389,785

Health law's affect on ERs, doctors' panel, young adults examined

First Edition: May 17, 2010

Polypill to be tested in new heart disease trial

Halozyme Therapeutics announces delivery of notice of breach to Baxter Healthcare

High fat diet linked to exacerbation of asthma

UHS reaches definitive agreement to acquire PSI for $2.0 billion

Small business lobby, others join states' lawsuit against health law

Novel internet-based strategy effective in patients with severe prednisone dependent asthma

Indigenous Australians at higher risk of diseases: studies

Soliant Health opens up voting for 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals contest

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