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CCIH study: Canadians are forced to choose between personal health and financial future

Canadians are increasingly being forced to choose between their personal health and their financial future, according to a study released today by the Canadian Council for Integrated Healthcare.

15 Mar 2010

Insurance fraud booms during recession; Short-term health policies should be selected with caution

"The sour economy is producing a bumper crop of cash-strapped consumers, business owners and shady agents who're fueling a wave of insurance fraud that's keeping regulators and law enforcement officials busy from coast to coast," McClatchy reports.

15 Mar 2010

Health bill update: Pelosi counting votes, Scott Brown lambastes Dems

News outlets reported that Democrats seeking to pass a health bill next week got a boost from a Cabinet official, a key senator and the Catholic Health Association, while newly-elected Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., attacked the Democrats' plans.

15 Mar 2010

Confident Democrats predict House passes health bill this week

"Top aides to President Obama hit the Sunday talk shows to proclaim that by the time they air again, the U.S. House will have signed off on major health care legislation. 'I believe it is going to happen this week,' said White House political adviser David Axelrod, speaking on ABC's This Week. 'I think we're going to have a vote'" (Jackson, 3/14).

15 Mar 2010

Royal Philips Electronics, ACC to present Hybrid OR Suite designed for cardiac procedures at ACC 2010

Royal Philips Electronics, in partnership with the American College of Cardiology, spotlight the growing need for minimally-invasive interventions to address a spectrum of cardiac conditions, such as structural and degenerative heart issues. The need to reduce invasive surgical interventions and complication rates is driving innovations in minimally invasive approaches.

From Philips Healthcare 12 Mar 2010

A selection of today's opinions and editorials

Health reform is back from the dead. ... But reform still has to run a gantlet of misinformation and outright lies. So let me address three big myths about the proposed reform, myths that are believed by many people who consider themselves well-informed, but who have actually fallen for deceptive spin (Paul Krugman, 3/11).

12 Mar 2010

Ardea Biosciences' revenues total $8.3M for three months ended December 31, 2009

Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RDEA) a biotechnology company focused on the development of small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of gout, cancer and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), reported recent accomplishments, announced fourth quarter and full-year 2009 financial results and provided key upcoming clinical development milestones and financial guidance for 2010.

12 Mar 2010

St. Jude Medical to exhibit cardiac clinical solution products portfolio at ACC 2010

St. Jude Medical, Inc. today announced it will display products and technologies from the company’s wide array of clinical solutions in the cardiology, cardiac surgery, atrial fibrillation and cardiac rhythm management markets at ACC 2010.

12 Mar 2010

Verisk Health upgrades Explorer product line to improve organization’s exposure to healthcare risk

Verisk Health, Inc., a global leader in healthcare data analytics and risk management, today announced several upgrades to its Explorer product line, including functionality that allows users to evaluate the impact of a member’s lifestyle behaviors on an organization’s overall healthcare and utilization costs.

12 Mar 2010

Vial of Life organizer helps family and medical staff find prescriptions, insurance information fast

When every second counts, help family and medical staff find prescriptions and insurance information FAST! -- Use a "Vial of Life" organizer.

12 Mar 2010

StockPreacher.com announces investment report featuring Generex Biotechnology

StockPreacher.com announces an investment report featuring Generex Biotechnology Corp. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

12 Mar 2010

MGHS and McKesson to deploy EHR technology throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Dedicated to keeping area physicians ahead of the curve, Marquette General Health System (MGHS) will work with McKesson to deploy electronic health record (EHR) technology designed to help improve patient care throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The region’s only tertiary care provider plans to use McKesson’s Practice Partner® EHR, which integrates with the McKesson Paragon® hospital information system (HIS) currently supporting Marquette General Hospital and its 30 owned physician practices.

12 Mar 2010

CUPE: Ontario government undermines most efficient hospital system in Canada

The Ontario government is undermining the most efficient hospital system in Canada and laying the groundwork for a private hospital system, the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions charged today.

12 Mar 2010

CoreObjects receives PMI Excellence Award for developing HbA1c Blood Sugar Analysis device

CoreObjects is proud to announce the achievement of the Project Management Institutes "Excellence Award" for their role in helping launch a product that enhances the quality of life for patients suffering from diabetes.

12 Mar 2010

First Editon: March 12, 2010

Today's headlines focus on Democratic leaders' ongoing efforts to reach health care consensus and push a bill forward. Meanwhile, the GOP is ready to use the majority party's overhaul vote as a political tool in upcoming elections.

12 Mar 2010

LUMEDX announces latest addition to its CardioPACS imaging solution

LUMEDX, a leading provider of fully integrated cardiovascular information systems, announces the latest addition to its CardioPACS imaging solution: an interface to QLAB, proprietary ultrasound software from Philips. Through Philips’ QLAB advanced 2D and 3D ultrasound quantification tools within the LUMEDX CardioPACS application, facilities using Philips ultrasound systems can now enjoy greater efficiencies and enhanced accuracy of diagnosis.

12 Mar 2010

Leaders of LUH urge Congress not to overlook healthcare issues of Latinos in final healthcare reform legislation

Leaders of Latinos United for Healthcare, including Hispanic Federation, LULAC, NPRC, USHCC, National Hispanic Medical Association and Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, have sent a letter to Capitol Hill calling upon Congress to focus their attention and efforts on ensuring that the healthcare issues of Latinos are not overlooked in the final healthcare reform legislation.

12 Mar 2010

NHI announces purchase/leaseback transactions

National Health Investors, Inc. announced today a total of $29.7 million in purchase/leaseback transactions. The transactions include three assisted living and memory care facilities totaling 102 units in Minnesota with Suite Living Senior Specialty Services (formerly known as Comforts of Home) for $17.2 million and a 66-bed acute psychiatric hospital known as Alvarado Parkway Behavioral Institute in La Mesa, California with Helix Healthcare for $12.5 million.

12 Mar 2010

Study shows 95% of healthcare enterprises rely on smartphones for work

“Managing and Securing Mobile Healthcare Data and Devices,” a commissioned technology adoption profile conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Fiberlink Communications Corporation was released today with findings on the top needs of healthcare IT leaders. With 95% of healthcare enterprises relying on smartphones for work, this industry is one of the most mobile across all verticals.

12 Mar 2010

Regence selects Health Integrated to provide medical management services for its members

Regence has chosen Health Integrated, a leading provider of Health Management Solutions, to provide integrated medical management services that will help improve member health and reduce costs for its members . Regence is the largest health insurer in the Northwest/Intermountain Region, serving Oregon, Utah, Idaho and select counties in Washington.

12 Mar 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

CCIH study: Canadians are forced to choose between personal health and financial future

Insurance fraud booms during recession; Short-term health policies should be selected with caution

Health bill update: Pelosi counting votes, Scott Brown lambastes Dems

Confident Democrats predict House passes health bill this week

Royal Philips Electronics, ACC to present Hybrid OR Suite designed for cardiac procedures at ACC 2010

A selection of today's opinions and editorials

Ardea Biosciences' revenues total $8.3M for three months ended December 31, 2009

St. Jude Medical to exhibit cardiac clinical solution products portfolio at ACC 2010

Verisk Health upgrades Explorer product line to improve organization’s exposure to healthcare risk

Vial of Life organizer helps family and medical staff find prescriptions, insurance information fast

StockPreacher.com announces investment report featuring Generex Biotechnology

MGHS and McKesson to deploy EHR technology throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

CUPE: Ontario government undermines most efficient hospital system in Canada

CoreObjects receives PMI Excellence Award for developing HbA1c Blood Sugar Analysis device

First Editon: March 12, 2010

LUMEDX announces latest addition to its CardioPACS imaging solution

Leaders of LUH urge Congress not to overlook healthcare issues of Latinos in final healthcare reform legislation

NHI announces purchase/leaseback transactions

Study shows 95% of healthcare enterprises rely on smartphones for work

Regence selects Health Integrated to provide medical management services for its members

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