Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Registered nurses to march and rally in Washington to press for landmark patient safety legislation

Up to 1,000 registered nurses from Maine to California will march and rally in Washington, DC, today to press the case for moving beyond insurance reform to improving the quality of care in U.S. hospitals and other healthcare settings.

12 May 2010

MRSA Survivors Network to raise awareness on MRSA infections

More Americans die annually from invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections than from HIV/AIDS, H1N1 influenza and Parkinson's disease, yet the United States and many other countries' health officials continue to ignore the global crisis.

12 May 2010

TSO3 first-quarter net loss increases to $2,033,932

TSO3 Inc. an innovator in sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings using ozone, posted revenues of $144,228 for the sales of consumables and services for its first generation STERIZONE(R) Sterilizer (125L) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. This compares with $533,488 for the same period in the prior year in which three sterilizers (125L), consumables and services were sold.

12 May 2010

Gap between Hispanic and white asthma sufferers widen in the use daily medications

The gap between the proportion of black and white Americans with asthma who took an inhaled or oral medicine daily to prevent attacks grew wider between 2003 and 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

12 May 2010

3M Healthcare Data Dictionary to be integrated with CitiusTech's BI-Clinical business intelligence framework

CitiusTech, a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions and services, has signed an agreement with 3M Health Information Systems to integrate the 3M(TM) Healthcare Data Dictionary with CitiusTech's BI-Clinical healthcare business intelligence framework. The agreement will enable BI-Clinical clients to leverage the robust capabilities of the 3M Healthcare Data Dictionary for enhanced terminology mapping across source systems.

12 May 2010

meridianEMR launches UROAnalytics tool

meridianEMR, Inc., a leading provider of electronic health records systems and advanced healthcare analytics for urology and surgical practices, today has announced the launch of its exclusive multi-dimensional clinical analysis tool – UROAnalytics.

12 May 2010

MIT featured in U.S. Equity News

Micro Identification Technologies, Inc., a leader in rapid bacterial identification, today announces it was recently featured in an editorial published by U.S. Equity News that covers the history of bacteria, its life threatening effects, and publicly traded companies leading the fight against harmful bacteria.

12 May 2010

Tensions escalate between Obama administration, health insurers

CQ HealthBeat: "WellPoint CEO Angela Braly is protesting comments President Obama made about how a health insurance company treated women diagnosed with breast cancer. [Her] letter marks another battle in the ongoing clash between the administration and the insurance companies — most prominently WellPoint — that hasn't lessened after enactment of the new health care law" (Norman, 5/10).

12 May 2010

Group worries about proposals to allow drug marketing on social media websites

The Center for Digital Democracy is concerned about proposals to allow pharmaceutical companies to market drugs on social media websites. Such a change is under examination by the Food and Drug Administration, the National Journal's Tech Daily Dose reports.

12 May 2010

DOD struggles with health care costs, VA faces challenges in providing care

Defense Secretary Robert Gate spoke about the need to control soaring defense costs, especially health care expenses, while Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki responded to several health care challenges facing veterans' health care.

12 May 2010

Minimum-wage employees more likely to be obese than those who earn higher wages: UC Davis study

A new UC Davis study has found that minimum-wage employees are more likely to be obese than those who earn higher wages, adding to growing evidence that being poor is a risk factor for unhealthy weight.

12 May 2010

Pacira Pharmaceuticals receives $11.25M credit facility from GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services

GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services today announced it has provided an $11.25 million credit facility to Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The financing provides working capital, and facilitates advances toward regulatory approval and preparation for commercialization of Pacira's EXPAREL™ program.

12 May 2010

Obama administration issues rules for young adults on parents' insurance plans

The Obama administration Monday issued rules to allow children as old as age 26 to remain on their parents' health insurance plans, but such changes will likely increase the cost of insurance for families next year.

12 May 2010

FDA approves delivery of Cefepime in B. Braun's DUPLEX System

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved an application that permits B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) to deliver FDA-approved 1g and 2g Cefepime for Injection USP and Dextrose Injection USP in B. Braun's DUPLEX® Drug Delivery System.

From B. Braun Melsungen AG 12 May 2010

Health reform questions likely to arise in Supreme Court nominee's confirmation hearings

GOP lawmakers may grill President Barack Obama's latest Supreme Court nominee, Elana Kagan, over her views on the recent health overhaul law, Modern Healthcare reports.

12 May 2010

Nurses lobby for more protections; Med school enrollment misses target

News outlets are covering medical professionals: a rally to combat the nursing shortage, medical school enrollment shortfalls and internationally-trained doctors.

12 May 2010

Debate over benefits and privacy concerns in the proposed Australian e-health scheme

There has been a move towards complete computerization of health and related information in the Australian Government’s e-health scheme that will be set up in the next two years. This scheme is purported to cost $467 million of taxpayers’ money. The plan has been criticized because of the fear that all test results; prescriptions etc. will then be available on a national database and accessible over the internet.

11 May 2010

Viking Systems to demonstrate 3DHD Vision System prototype at Hospital Build Asia 2010

Viking Systems, Inc. today announced that a prototype version of its Next Generation 3DHD Vision System will be demonstrated with Sony's prototype 3DHD Medical Display in Sony's booth at Hospital Build Asia 2010 which will run May 11 -13 in Singapore.

11 May 2010

First Edition: May 11, 2010

Today's coverage includes more details regarding how the new health law moves forward with efforts to provide health insurance coverage to young adults.

11 May 2010

China Pharma first-quarter revenue up 16% to $15.1 million

China Pharma Holdings, Inc., a leading fully-integrated specialty pharmaceuticals company in China, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

11 May 2010

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Registered nurses to march and rally in Washington to press for landmark patient safety legislation

MRSA Survivors Network to raise awareness on MRSA infections

TSO3 first-quarter net loss increases to $2,033,932

Gap between Hispanic and white asthma sufferers widen in the use daily medications

3M Healthcare Data Dictionary to be integrated with CitiusTech's BI-Clinical business intelligence framework

meridianEMR launches UROAnalytics tool

MIT featured in U.S. Equity News

Tensions escalate between Obama administration, health insurers

Group worries about proposals to allow drug marketing on social media websites

DOD struggles with health care costs, VA faces challenges in providing care

Minimum-wage employees more likely to be obese than those who earn higher wages: UC Davis study

Pacira Pharmaceuticals receives $11.25M credit facility from GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services

Obama administration issues rules for young adults on parents' insurance plans

FDA approves delivery of Cefepime in B. Braun's DUPLEX System

Health reform questions likely to arise in Supreme Court nominee's confirmation hearings

Nurses lobby for more protections; Med school enrollment misses target

Debate over benefits and privacy concerns in the proposed Australian e-health scheme

Viking Systems to demonstrate 3DHD Vision System prototype at Hospital Build Asia 2010

First Edition: May 11, 2010

China Pharma first-quarter revenue up 16% to $15.1 million

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

Newsletters you may be interested in