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Gardner Family Health Network to deploy NextGen Ambulatory EHR, Practice Management, QSI Dental System

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, today announced an agreement with Gardner Family Health Network to deploy NextGen® Ambulatory EHR and NextGen® Practice Management, as well as the QSI Dental System. Gardner is the 42nd health center in California to partner with NextGen Healthcare.

22 Jun 2010

Six Rio South Texas hospitals among nation's top 5%

Successful regional economic development has to focus on more than tax incentives, skilled labor pools and transportation infrastructure. In considering possible locations for starting or expanding operations, corporations look closely at quality of life issues such as the availability of excellent healthcare. And Rio South Texas has a healthy quality of life outlook, with six of the nation's safest hospitals among its offerings.

22 Jun 2010

BD, PEPFAR commence multi-year initiative to improve blood collection practices in African clinics, hospitals

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today set in motion a joint, multi-year initiative to improve blood collection practices in African clinics and hospitals.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 22 Jun 2010

Omega-3 effective for treating depression in patients without anxiety disorders

The use of Omega-3 supplements is effective among patients with major depression who do not have anxiety disorders, according to a study directed by Dr. Fran-ois Lesp-rance of the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier at the Universit- de Montr-al (CRCHUM), head of CHUM's Department of Psychiatry and a professor at the Universit- de Montr-al. The study was published June 15 in the online Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

22 Jun 2010

Gastric cancer drug market to grow from $700M in 2009 to $1.5B in 2019

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that the rapid uptake and market penetration of key targeted agents, beginning with Roche/Genentech/Chugai's Herceptin, will drive the gastric cancer drug market to more than double, from $700 million in 2009 to nearly $1.5 billion in 2019.

22 Jun 2010

Patients are seeking self-service convenience to manage healthcare expenses: NCR survey

The latest survey of U.S. consumers, commissioned by NCR Corporation, shows that patients are increasingly seeking self-service convenience when managing the financial aspects of their healthcare experience. The annual consumer study, conducted by Buzzback Market Research, reveals that more than half (51 percent) of respondents would like to manage their healthcare account by viewing payment history and settling outstanding balances via online and mobile channels.

22 Jun 2010

FDA to hold workshop on medical device innovation to address unmet public health needs

Each day, medical devices from renal dialysis machines to implantable defibrillators help prevent, diagnose, treat, and monitor serious and life-threatening diseases. After taking years to develop, these devices then undergo a regulatory review process before entering the marketplace. It then takes even more time for them to be adopted into clinical practice and for patients to realize the benefits.

22 Jun 2010

Cernostics, Geisinger announce personalized healthcare collaboration

Cernostics Inc., a biotechnology firm specializing in advanced cancer diagnostics, and Geisinger Health System, a $2.1 billion integrated health services organization, today announced a partnership in personalized healthcare. They will focus on developing diagnostic technologies to detect subtle differences in the cellular and molecular makeup of patient tissue samples. These technologies promise to more effectively predict disease progression and identify patients who are most likely to be receptive to specific cancer treatments.

22 Jun 2010

Incline acquires IONSYS, announces $43 million Series A financing

Incline Therapeutics, Inc., a privately-held, hospital-focused specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the rights to IONSYS™ (fentanyl iontophoretic transdermal system) from ALZA Corporation and completed a $43 million Series A financing.

22 Jun 2010

Congressional hearing examines administration's crack down on health care fraud

The feds have promised to turn up the heat on providers, real and phony, who steal from and game the system. ... Lawmakers and President Barack Obama are demanding that the CMS and their partners in law enforcement do more to stem the wasted healthcare dollars gushing out of the Treasury like oil into the Gulf of Mexico.

22 Jun 2010

Reform law gives major boost to community health centers, medical homes

The Washington Post: "The health-care legislation signed into law in March provides a major boost to community health centers: $11 billion over five years. The first of these federally supported primary-care clinics opened in 1965." The law also provides funding designed to increase the supply of primary-care providers. And, "[o]n Wednesday, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced that the federal government will spend $250 million in programs to increase the number of doctors, nurses and other care providers.

21 Jun 2010

Hospitals and researchers test programs to stop readmissions

The Boston Globe reports on hospital readmissions: "In Massachusetts, more than 10 percent of patients are back in the hospital for the same or unrelated complaints within a month, according to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, a Cambridge-based nonprofit think tank. Over two years, more than a quarter of all patients end up paying a repeat visit to the hospital, a new 12-state study by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found.

21 Jun 2010

CareGroup Healthcare System to implement InterSystems Ensemble rapid integration, development platform

InterSystems Corporation, the global leader in software for connected healthcare, today announced that CareGroup Healthcare System, a Boston-based integrated delivery network (IDN) comprised of four hospitals, has selected the InterSystems Ensemble® rapid integration and development platform to replace its legacy eGate platform for strategic integration throughout the organization.

21 Jun 2010

Al Amal Hospital in Qatar commences treatment with Varian's RapidArc radiotherapy

One of the leading cancer centers in the Middle East has become among the first in the region to introduce fast and efficient RapidArc® radiotherapy treatments from Varian Medical Systems. Al Amal Hospital in Doha, Qatar, has treated nine brain cancer, prostate cancer and head & neck cancer patients with RapidArc since commencing treatments in early May, and it now plans to roll out the technology for many more indications.

21 Jun 2010

Select Medical to acquire Regency Hospital

Select Medical Holdings Corporation, the parent of Select Medical Corporation, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Regency Hospital Company, L.L.C., an operator of long-term acute care hospitals, for approximately $210 million, including certain assumed liabilities. Regency is a portfolio company of Waud Capital Partners.

21 Jun 2010

Keane Healthcare Solutions Division announces partnership with Ormed Information Systems

Keane, Inc., a U.S.-based IT services and healthcare technology firm, today announced a partnership between its Healthcare Solutions Division (HSD) and Ormed Information Systems, Ltd. against the backdrop of the Healthcare Financial Management Annual National Institute conference (HFMA ANI). Ormed is a leading supplier of human resources, supply chain, E-commerce, and accounting management software, and is entering their 21st year in supporting only the healthcare industry.

21 Jun 2010

Emdeon's Assistant, Claim Master solutions earn HFMA Peer Reviewed designation

Emdeon Inc., a leading provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management solutions, today announced that its automated patient eligibility and benefits verification tool, Emdeon® Assistant™, and web-based billing management solution, Emdeon Claim Master®, have earned the Peer Reviewed designation of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). The HFMA Peer Reviewed designation places these Emdeon solutions on a short list of prestigious products that have been proven effective by industry expert volunteers and independent HFMA staff.

21 Jun 2010

Antibacterial lab coats to help prevent spread of disease in hospitals

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 99,000 people die every year from infections acquired while in hospitals. "The goal in our profession is to help cure you not introduce you to another deadly infection," said Dr. Charles Kinder, Heart Rhythm expert and Director of Heart Rhythm Program at Heart Care Centers of Illinois.

21 Jun 2010

PHCG recognized with CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation in fight against cancer

Publicis Healthcare Communications Group, the world's largest healthcare communications group, has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation, recognizing the organization's commitment to reducing the risk of cancer for employees and their families by promoting healthy lifestyle choices, encouraging early detection through cancer screenings, and ensuring access to quality treatment.

21 Jun 2010

AHF's Magic Johnson Testing America Tour arrives in Burlington to offer free HIV testing

AHF's Magic Johnson 'Testing America' Tour, a six month, 48 state national cross country HIV testing tour, arrives in Burlington, Vermont today and will offer free HIV testing, along with local partner Vermont Cares from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the corner of Church St. and Main St. The testing will take place on AIDS Healthcare Foundation's new, state-of-the-art 'Testing America' mobile HIV testing unit named in honor of and in partnership with basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jr., as well as on the North Jersey AIDS Alliance mobile testing unit.

21 Jun 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Gardner Family Health Network to deploy NextGen Ambulatory EHR, Practice Management, QSI Dental System

Six Rio South Texas hospitals among nation's top 5%

BD, PEPFAR commence multi-year initiative to improve blood collection practices in African clinics, hospitals

Omega-3 effective for treating depression in patients without anxiety disorders

Gastric cancer drug market to grow from $700M in 2009 to $1.5B in 2019

Patients are seeking self-service convenience to manage healthcare expenses: NCR survey

FDA to hold workshop on medical device innovation to address unmet public health needs

Cernostics, Geisinger announce personalized healthcare collaboration

Incline acquires IONSYS, announces $43 million Series A financing

Congressional hearing examines administration's crack down on health care fraud

Reform law gives major boost to community health centers, medical homes

Hospitals and researchers test programs to stop readmissions

CareGroup Healthcare System to implement InterSystems Ensemble rapid integration, development platform

Al Amal Hospital in Qatar commences treatment with Varian's RapidArc radiotherapy

Select Medical to acquire Regency Hospital

Keane Healthcare Solutions Division announces partnership with Ormed Information Systems

Emdeon's Assistant, Claim Master solutions earn HFMA Peer Reviewed designation

Antibacterial lab coats to help prevent spread of disease in hospitals

PHCG recognized with CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation in fight against cancer

AHF's Magic Johnson Testing America Tour arrives in Burlington to offer free HIV testing

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