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Khon Kaen University deploys Aruba's adaptive Wi-Fi networks and AirWave Wireless Management System

Aruba Networks, Inc., a global leader in distributed enterprise network solutions, today announced that Thailand's Khon Kaen University Faculty of Medicine has deployed its adaptive Wi-Fi networks and AirWave Wireless Management System to support X-Ray image archiving, healthcare and drug dosage record access, and Internet access to 2,000 staff members and 1,200 students. The new system replaces legacy Cisco and 3COM autonomous FAT access points, and was deployed by Aruba authorized partner World Information Technology Company.

30 Jun 2010

SMART-UR launches Client Service Center to assist with medical Utilization Review request process

Gregg Bernhard, COO of SMART-UR, announced the company has launched a Client Services Center to assist its clients with the processing of medical Utilization Review (UR) requests.

30 Jun 2010

Lack of reimbursements limit drug-eluting stent market across Latin America

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, despite the rising popularity of drug-eluting stents (DES) across Latin America, bare-metal stents (BMS) will continue to represent a significant portion of the overall coronary stent market through 2014. This trend is especially evident in Brazil, where the public healthcare system does not provide any reimbursement for DES procedures.

30 Jun 2010

Qigong and Tai Chi offer physical and mental health benefits

An across-the-board review of the health effects of Qigong and Tai Chi finds these practices offer many physical and mental health advantages with benefits for the heart, immune system and overall quality of life.

30 Jun 2010

Cal/OSHA explores ways to strengthen adult film worker safety regulations

California's of Department Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) convened its first meeting of an Advisory Panel to explore strengthening adult film worker safety regulations in California today in downtown Los Angeles. In March, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board voted unanimously to convene the Advisory Panel in order to take public comment from health advocates, industry officials and the general public on whether—and how—to amend state health statutes to better protect adult film workers.

30 Jun 2010

AccuVein's AV300 vein illumination device installed in majority of U.S. hospitals

AccuVein announced today that its groundbreaking AV300 vein illumination device has been installed in more than 275 hospitals throughout the United States, less than 12 months after the product began shipping.

30 Jun 2010

News round up: UniCare will drop health coverage for Virginians; Hawaii concerned about lack of physicians

The Washington Post: "About 3,000 Virginians who have health insurance through UniCare, a private insurer, will lose that coverage Jan. 1, a UniCare spokesman said Monday. Most live in Northern Virginia and get their coverage through the individual market, officials said.

30 Jun 2010

New strategies can improve continuity of primary care, shorten patient waiting time

A national shortage of primary care doctors plus a growing population of older adults, many with chronic diseases, is leading in some underserved areas to longer wait times to see a doctor and is reducing patients' chances of seeing their own physician, experts say.

30 Jun 2010

AqueSys secures $35 million in Series C financing round

AqueSys, Inc., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and distributes proprietary implants for glaucoma, today announced that it has secured $35 million in Series C financing. The round was led by Longitude Capital and Rho Ventures, with participation from existing investors Accuitive Medical Ventures, The Carlyle Group and SV Life Sciences.

30 Jun 2010

Siemens Radiation Reduction Alliance launched

In a continual commitment to patient care and radiation reduction in computed tomography (CT), Siemens Healthcare has launched SIERRA (Siemens Radiation Reduction Alliance) and has established an expert panel to advance the cause of dose reduction in CT. The new Low Dose Expert Panel includes 15 specialists in radiology, cardiology and physics, who are internationally recognized for their publications on the subject of CT dose.

29 Jun 2010

Omnicell's OmniCenter qualifies for VMware Ready logo

Omnicell, Inc., a leading provider of system solutions to acute healthcare facilities, today announced that its OmniCenter® server has achieved VMware Ready™ status. This designation indicates that OmniCenter has passed a detailed evaluation and testing process managed by VMware and is now listed on the VMware Partner Product Catalog.

From Omnicell, Inc. 29 Jun 2010

Claros point-of-care system for PSA receives European CE Mark approval

Claros Diagnostics, a developer of novel point-of-care in vitro diagnostic systems, today announced the CE Mark approval for its rapid quantitative point-of-care diagnostic platform, which can now be used for prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing throughout the European Union. The approved system consists of a small portable analyzer and credit card-sized disposable.

29 Jun 2010

Aging of workforce a threat to health care sector: Report

As the nation prepares to provide care for the increasing proportion of older adults and the widespread implications of healthcare reform, healthcare workers are aging out of the sector, revealing an increased need for skilled workers, according to a new report by the Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College.

29 Jun 2010

Conmed Healthcare Management joins Russell Microcap Index

Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc., a leading full service provider of correctional facility healthcare services to county detention centers, has been added to the Russell Microcap® Index effective June 28, according to the list posted on www.russell.com.

29 Jun 2010

Signature Dx obtains worldwide license to Affymetrix microarray technology for development of CRC tests

Affymetrix, Inc. and Signature Diagnostics AG today announced that they have signed a Powered by Affymetrix™ (PbA) agreement. Under the agreement, Signature Dx obtains a worldwide license to use Affymetrix® microarray technology to develop and commercialize diagnostic and prognostic colorectal cancer (CRC) tests.

29 Jun 2010

Researchers evaluate hospital working conditions to promote improved patient care

Researchers at The University of Nottingham are part of a new pan-European research study examining whether working conditions in hospitals are contributing to doctor 'burnout' and putting patients' lives at risk.

29 Jun 2010

Response Biomedical signs subscription agreement for C$8 million private placement

Response Biomedical Corporation announced today the signing of a subscription agreement providing for the sale of C$8 million of its common shares to funds affiliated with OrbiMed Advisors, LLC. The closing of the private placement is subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the shareholders of the Company.

29 Jun 2010

International symposium to highlight current and future applications of MR-guided ultrasound

Leading research and clinical experts from around the world are scheduled to speak at the 2nd International Symposium for MR-guided Focused Ultrasound, which will be held October 17 to 20 in the Washington, D.C. area.

From Elekta 29 Jun 2010

Othello Community Hospital second in nation to achieve Stage 6 on EMR Adoption Model

Othello Community Hospital, an Inland Northwest Health Services (INHS)-networked facility, has been recognized by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Analytics as achieving Stage 6 on the EMR Adoption Modelsm (EMRAM). Othello is only the second critical access hospital in the nation to receive this distinction, a testament to its commitment to using technology to best serve patients.

28 Jun 2010

Health reform law this week: Some states to miss deadline on high-risk pools, tanning tax kicks in

USA Today: "The key early program of the nation's new health law aims to provide affordable coverage to about 200,000 people with pre-existing medical conditions, such as cancer or diabetes, through federal high-risk insurance pools. The law called for the program to be in place last week, 90 days after its enactment, though the Department of Health and Human Services had said the programs would launch Thursday to coincide with the start of states' fiscal years."

28 Jun 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Khon Kaen University deploys Aruba's adaptive Wi-Fi networks and AirWave Wireless Management System

SMART-UR launches Client Service Center to assist with medical Utilization Review request process

Lack of reimbursements limit drug-eluting stent market across Latin America

Qigong and Tai Chi offer physical and mental health benefits

Cal/OSHA explores ways to strengthen adult film worker safety regulations

AccuVein's AV300 vein illumination device installed in majority of U.S. hospitals

News round up: UniCare will drop health coverage for Virginians; Hawaii concerned about lack of physicians

New strategies can improve continuity of primary care, shorten patient waiting time

AqueSys secures $35 million in Series C financing round

Siemens Radiation Reduction Alliance launched

Omnicell's OmniCenter qualifies for VMware Ready logo

Claros point-of-care system for PSA receives European CE Mark approval

Aging of workforce a threat to health care sector: Report

Conmed Healthcare Management joins Russell Microcap Index

Signature Dx obtains worldwide license to Affymetrix microarray technology for development of CRC tests

Researchers evaluate hospital working conditions to promote improved patient care

Response Biomedical signs subscription agreement for C$8 million private placement

International symposium to highlight current and future applications of MR-guided ultrasound

Othello Community Hospital second in nation to achieve Stage 6 on EMR Adoption Model

Health reform law this week: Some states to miss deadline on high-risk pools, tanning tax kicks in

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