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Columbia Asia opens new 82-bed medical facility in Nusajaya, Malaysia

Columbia Asia, a fast-growing hospital company with Pacific Northwest roots, is now part of a major new development in Nusajaya, Malaysia - a mere 10-minute drive from the bustling country of Singapore.

22 Jul 2010

Prototype ring with sensors helps to detect, prevent preterm labor

The birth of a baby is usually a joyous event, but when a child is born too early, worrisome complications can occur, including serious health problems for the baby and steep medical bills for the family. To address this, Johns Hopkins graduate students and their faculty adviser have invented a new system to pick up very early signs that a woman is going into labor too soon.

22 Jul 2010

FSH selects HMS to provide clinical, financial information system applications for neuro-spine facility

Foundation Surgical Hospital has selected Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. to provide a full suite of integrated clinical and financial information system applications for the 64-bed orthopedic and neuro-spine facility, located in the Greater Houston market.

22 Jul 2010

New campaign empowers, inspires women and families affected by epilepsy

A new campaign explores the roles and responsibilities women uniquely encounter when living, or caring for a loved one, with epilepsy. "Women Succeeding with Epilepsy" is a collaboration between Epilepsy Advocate and HealthyWomen to educate, empower and inspire women and families whose lives are affected by epilepsy.

22 Jul 2010

Researchers speculate about risks, rewards of making clinicians' notes transparent to patients

Technology has placed vast amounts of medical information literally a mouse click away. Yet what often may be central - a doctor's notes about a patient visit - has traditionally not been part of the discussion. In effect, such records have long been out of bounds.

22 Jul 2010

'Meaningful use' guidelines under fire from Republicans

NextGov: Recently released requirements for physicians and hospitals to earn cash rewards for the "meaningful use" of electronic medical records are not tough enough to justify an investment of billions of dollars, House Republicans said Tuesday. "In a hearing of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, officials from the Health and Human Services Department defended the recently released standards.

22 Jul 2010

ASP EVOTECH Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor technology superior to manual cleaning: Study

Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) announced today newly published data showing the ASP EVOTECH® Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor (ECR) provides an automated approach superior to the manual cleaning required when using traditional AERs. Published in the July issue of Biomed Central, the combination clinical-use and simulated-use study was led by Michelle Alfa, Ph.D., FCCM, Medical Director, Microbiology Discipline Diagnostic Services of Manitoba (DSM) St. Boniface General Hospital Site.

22 Jul 2010

Quick-Med Technologies receives USPTO Notice of Allowance for key NIMBUS antimicrobial technology patent

Quick-Med Technologies, Inc., a life sciences company that is developing innovative technologies for the healthcare and consumer markets, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Allowance for a key patent related to the Company's proprietary NIMBUS® antimicrobial technology.

21 Jul 2010

Genzyme second-quarter revenue decreases to $1.08 billion

Genzyme Corp. today reported that second-quarter revenue was $1.08 billion, compared with $1.23 billion in the same period last year, reflecting limited shipments of Cerezyme® (imiglucerase for injection) and Fabrazyme® (agalsidase beta) due to product supply constraints in 2010. The company expects to be able to increase shipments of Cerezyme and Fabrazyme during the second half of the year.

21 Jul 2010

Medicare Star Support Program launched to help Medicare Advantage plans boost star ratings

Health Dialog today announced that it has launched its Medicare Star Support Program to help Medicare Advantage plans boost their Health Plan Quality and Performance ("Star") Ratings and ensure that seniors are getting the best care possible. Star ratings are calculated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and can range from 1 to 5, with 5 representing the highest quality.

21 Jul 2010

AMRI initiates enrollment for Phase I study of ALB-127158 for obesity

AMRI has commenced enrollment for a Phase I study of ALB-127158(a), a novel MCH1 receptor antagonist offering a potential new approach for the treatment of obesity. The announcement was made yesterday during a presentation by AMRI's Dr. Peter Guzzo, director, discovery research and development, at the 6th Obesity and Diabetes Drug Development Summit in Arlington, VA. Preclinical data were also reported.

21 Jul 2010

Shionogi-ViiV Healthcare to advance '572 inhibitor into Phase III clinical trials

Shionogi-ViiV Healthcare LLC today announced that it will be progressing its once-daily, unboosted investigational integrase inhibitor, S/GSK1349572 ('572) into Phase III clinical trials. '572 will be the only once-daily, unboosted integrase inhibitor in Phase III clinical development.

21 Jul 2010

Abbott second-quarter global sales increase 17.8% to $8.8 billion

Abbott today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

21 Jul 2010

Cara Therapeutics closes Series D financing of $15 million

Cara Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that it had closed on a Series D financing of $15 million. The round was led by new investor, Rho Ventures, with participation from previous investors Alta Biopharma, Ascent Biomedical Ventures, CT Innovations, Devon Park BioVentures, Healthcare Private Equity, Mitsubishi International Corporation and MVM Life Science Partners.

21 Jul 2010

First Edition: July 21, 2010

Today's headlines include news regarding specific examples of what could happen at the state level if Congress doesn't extend enhanced federal Medicaid funding.

21 Jul 2010

Jericho Systems selected to provide key components of NHIN

Jericho Systems Corporation, a leader in distributed enterprise identity and access management solutions for evolving SOA environments, is one of only eight civilian companies selected to provide key components of the new Nationwide Health Information Network that facilitates the exchange of clinical data between the Department of Defense, Veterans Administration, and private healthcare providers.

21 Jul 2010

Medivo co-founder to discuss importance of maintaining physician oversight for genetic laboratory tests

Medivo, a provider of virtual healthcare services for individuals and organizations, announces that Dr. Destry Sulkes, physician and co-founder of Medivo, will discuss the value and importance of maintaining physician oversight and support for individuals requesting genetic laboratory tests. Dr. Sulkes will present his views today at the FDA/CDRH Public Meeting on Oversight of LDTs, in Hyattsville, Maryland.

21 Jul 2010

ATLIS 2010 shows gap in patient-physician dialogue that may negatively impact patients' quality of life

Results from the landmark AIDS Treatment for Life International Survey, a multi-country survey of more than 2,000 people living with HIV/AIDS, revealed a significant gap in patient-physician dialogue about critical health-related conditions that may negatively impact patients' overall long-term health, quality of life, and treatment outcomes.

21 Jul 2010

Study examines UK's NICE as model producer of HTA

GfK HealthCare, one the largest providers of fully integrated custom health care marketing research in the world, announced today the undertaking of a first-ever research study aimed at examining the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence as a model producer of Health Technology Appraisals, and its impact on decision making in ex-UK health care systems.

21 Jul 2010

GE Healthcare IT announces Meaningful Use-ready software release for Centricity Enterprise

GE Healthcare IT, a leading provider of healthcare information technology solutions, announced the availability of its Meaningful Use (MU)-ready software release for Centricity Enterprise - the integrated cross-continuum clinical, financial and administrative software solution for hospitals.

21 Jul 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Columbia Asia opens new 82-bed medical facility in Nusajaya, Malaysia

Prototype ring with sensors helps to detect, prevent preterm labor

FSH selects HMS to provide clinical, financial information system applications for neuro-spine facility

New campaign empowers, inspires women and families affected by epilepsy

Researchers speculate about risks, rewards of making clinicians' notes transparent to patients

'Meaningful use' guidelines under fire from Republicans

ASP EVOTECH Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor technology superior to manual cleaning: Study

Quick-Med Technologies receives USPTO Notice of Allowance for key NIMBUS antimicrobial technology patent

Genzyme second-quarter revenue decreases to $1.08 billion

Medicare Star Support Program launched to help Medicare Advantage plans boost star ratings

AMRI initiates enrollment for Phase I study of ALB-127158 for obesity

Shionogi-ViiV Healthcare to advance '572 inhibitor into Phase III clinical trials

Abbott second-quarter global sales increase 17.8% to $8.8 billion

Cara Therapeutics closes Series D financing of $15 million

First Edition: July 21, 2010

Jericho Systems selected to provide key components of NHIN

Medivo co-founder to discuss importance of maintaining physician oversight for genetic laboratory tests

ATLIS 2010 shows gap in patient-physician dialogue that may negatively impact patients' quality of life

Study examines UK's NICE as model producer of HTA

GE Healthcare IT announces Meaningful Use-ready software release for Centricity Enterprise

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