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Stryker Orthopaedics introduces ADM X3 Mobile Bearing Acetabular System for hip replacement surgery

Stryker Orthopaedics today announced the release of the ADM X3 Mobile Bearing Acetabular System, a next-generation technology for hip replacement surgery designed to minimize the risks associated with total hip replacement surgery.

From Stryker 5 Mar 2010

Bristol-Myers Squibb to review key accomplishments at meeting with investment community

During a meeting with the investment community today, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company will provide a comprehensive business overview, highlight positive pipeline developments and provide 2013 minimum non-GAAP earnings per share guidance.

5 Mar 2010

eMix announces additional list of medical facilities that are taking part in beta trials

eMix, a new business venture incubated by DR Systems, today announced an additional list of medical facilities that are taking part in beta trials of eMix, the cloud-based technology for sharing imaging studies and reports. Earlier, eMix had announced a partial list of participating facilities.

5 Mar 2010

Boar's Head promotes healthy lifestyle options and helps champion the cause of diabetes prevention

Boar's Head, a leader in developing fine deli products that respond to consumers' health and wellness concerns, announces an initiative to reach the growing number of Americans now following a gluten free way of life. "Gluten Free with Boar's Head," is reaching out to gluten free followers with news that Boar's Head meats, cheeses and condiments are, and always have been, gluten free.

5 Mar 2010

First Edition: March 5, 2010

After a week of stepped-up health reform activity, today's headlines highlight that the White House is intensifying its final push by setting a deadline for congressional action. Meanwhile, though, the Democratic party continues to face rifts within its own caucus. Abortion coverage issues again posing challenges to securing Democratic votes.

5 Mar 2010

MASSIVEGOOD launched to enable travelers make contributions towards major global health causes

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and President Bill Clinton join today with international recording artists will.i.am and David Guetta, South African singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka, and director Spike Lee, to launch MASSIVEGOOD, an innovative fundraising movement that will enable travelers to make a "micro-contribution" towards major global health causes every time they buy a plane ticket, reserve a hotel room or rent a car.

5 Mar 2010

China Pharma Holdings reports 21% increase in 2009 revenue

China Pharma Holdings, Inc., which develops, manufactures, and markets specialty pharmaceutical products in China, today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

5 Mar 2010

Cymetrix Board Member Joe Sullivan recognized as 2010 Director of the Year Honoree

Cymetrix Board Member Joe Sullivan was recognized by the Forum for Corporate Directors as a 2010 Director of the Year Honoree. He was recognized in the category of Corporate Growth and Development for playing a significant role in enhancing the growth and operations of the companies he serves.

5 Mar 2010

Life Technologies, TGen, US Oncology collaborate to sequence genomes of triple negative breast cancer patients

Life Technologies Corporation today announced that it is collaborating with the Translational Genomics Research Institute and US Oncology to sequence the genomes of 14 patients afflicted with triple negative breast cancer whose tumors have progressed despite multiple other therapies.

5 Mar 2010

Porter Adventist Hospital designated as Blue Distinction Center for spine surgery, knee and hip replacement programs

Porter Adventist Hospital is among the first in the country to receive designation as Blue Distinction Centers in two surgical services that have recently been added to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's expansion of its Blue Distinction® designation.

5 Mar 2010

Predictive Biosciences to present its novel MADR approach during 2010 GU Symposium

Predictive Biosciences today announced that the Company will be presenting its novel Multi-Analyte Diagnostic Readout approach to the development of a non-invasive, urinary biomarker based assay for the detection of bladder cancer during the 2010 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, being held March 5-7 in San Francisco.

5 Mar 2010

Paralyzed Veterans: Much more needs to be done for America's veterans with disabilities

Today, Paralyzed Veterans of America National President Gene A. Crayton praised Congressional leaders for making Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare funding an advance appropriation, but urged that much more needs to be done for our nation's veterans with disabilities.

5 Mar 2010

TSO3 new generation sterilizers allowed CE Mark labeling

TSO3 Inc., an innovator in sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings using ozone, today announced that documentation supplied to the European Notified Body conforms to the new Medical Device Directive for Class IIb medical devices; an enhanced European standard to be enforced starting April 2010. This notification allows the Company to label its new generation sterilizers with the CE Mark, which is a requirement to place products in the European Union; the second largest sterilization market after the United States.

5 Mar 2010

‘Testing Millions’ World AIDS Day campaign surpasses its goal by testing more than 4.2M people for HIV

Testing Millions,’ a groundbreaking global effort led by AIDS Healthcare Foundation to test millions of people for HIV as part of a global testing campaign tied to the recent observance of World AIDS Day (December 1st) has far surpassed its goal by testing more than 4.2 million people for HIV and identifying more than 110,106 HIV-positive individuals in 23 countries around the world.

5 Mar 2010

Ingenix, AMA work together to help physicians use health IT systems to enhance patient care

Ingenix and the American Medical Association (AMA) are working together to help physicians use health IT systems to enhance patient care, simplify administration and improve clinical efficiency.

5 Mar 2010

Quest Diagnostics, Surescripts announce agreement to pioneer integrated service to improve clinical outcomes

Two of the nation's largest healthcare information networks, Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, and Surescripts®, The Nation's E-Prescription Network™, today announced an agreement to pioneer the formation of an integrated service to make laboratory and prescription information broadly and easily accessible to physicians.

From Quest Diagnostics 5 Mar 2010

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority takes effort to promote patient safety in healthcare facilities

In an effort to raise awareness of patient safety issues, the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority will encourage healthcare facilities to continue to report events and read Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisories, while also encouraging patients and consumers to participate in their healthcare as much as possible during Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 7-13).

5 Mar 2010

National healthcare leaders to address critical national healthcare reform issues at Hyatt Regency, San Francisco

National healthcare leaders will address critical national healthcare reform issues at the Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, March 8 -10, during the Fifth National Pay for Performance Summit.

5 Mar 2010

Hospitals across the nation celebrate National Nutrition Month

Hospitals across the nation are celebrating National Nutrition Month by changing their food service offerings and staging events to draw more attention to their participation in the Health Care Without Harm Balanced Menus program, which advocates a "Less Meat, Better Meat" approach to hospital food service operations.

5 Mar 2010

Healthland introduces new Healthland Analytics solution for hospitals

Healthland, America's market leader of healthcare information solutions for small community and critical access hospitals, announces its new Healthland Analytics solution. Developed in partnership with Performance Management Institute (PMI), Healthland Analytics extracts relevant data from the Healthland Financial System solutions and other sources and presents it in easy-to-grasp, actionable snapshots of financial, operational and clinical performance.

5 Mar 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Stryker Orthopaedics introduces ADM X3 Mobile Bearing Acetabular System for hip replacement surgery

Bristol-Myers Squibb to review key accomplishments at meeting with investment community

eMix announces additional list of medical facilities that are taking part in beta trials

Boar's Head promotes healthy lifestyle options and helps champion the cause of diabetes prevention

First Edition: March 5, 2010

MASSIVEGOOD launched to enable travelers make contributions towards major global health causes

China Pharma Holdings reports 21% increase in 2009 revenue

Cymetrix Board Member Joe Sullivan recognized as 2010 Director of the Year Honoree

Life Technologies, TGen, US Oncology collaborate to sequence genomes of triple negative breast cancer patients

Porter Adventist Hospital designated as Blue Distinction Center for spine surgery, knee and hip replacement programs

Predictive Biosciences to present its novel MADR approach during 2010 GU Symposium

Paralyzed Veterans: Much more needs to be done for America's veterans with disabilities

TSO3 new generation sterilizers allowed CE Mark labeling

‘Testing Millions’ World AIDS Day campaign surpasses its goal by testing more than 4.2M people for HIV

Ingenix, AMA work together to help physicians use health IT systems to enhance patient care

Quest Diagnostics, Surescripts announce agreement to pioneer integrated service to improve clinical outcomes

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority takes effort to promote patient safety in healthcare facilities

National healthcare leaders to address critical national healthcare reform issues at Hyatt Regency, San Francisco

Hospitals across the nation celebrate National Nutrition Month

Healthland introduces new Healthland Analytics solution for hospitals

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