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2010 WOCN/WCET Joint Conference focusing on patient care to be held in Phoenix

Healthcare professionals who specialize in wound, ostomy and/or continence care will have the opportunity to participate in a groundbreaking conference that combines the expertise of two premier wound, ostomy and continence associations, The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society and The World Council of Enterostomal Therapists.

16 Feb 2010

Gallup-Healthways WBI City and State Reports released

Individuals wanting to increase their personal well-being and enjoy the highest quality of life in America might want to consider relocating to Boulder, Colo. or the state of Hawaii.

16 Feb 2010

Recondo Technology joins HL7 International as organizational member

Recondo Technology, a leading provider of revenue cycle solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today that Recondo has become an Organizational Member of Health Level Seven® International, the global authority on standards for interoperability of health information technology. Health Level Seven has members in over 55 countries. The Health Level Seven (HL7) vision is to create the best and most widely used standards in healthcare.

16 Feb 2010

VWR International's Third Annual European Sales Conference: Top suppliers honored

VWR International bvba kicked off the 2010 year with their Third Annual European Sales Conference. This year’s meeting took place in Madrid, Spain and had 1.450 VWR associates in attendance. VWR invited their top 100 suppliers to present the latest product innovations at an exhibition during the Conference.

16 Feb 2010

IMPACT Awards acknowledge nonprofit organizations that provide access to healthcare for underserved

The GlaxoSmithKline 14th Annual IMPACT Awards target community-based nonprofits that provide access to healthcare for the underserved. Up to ten organizations in the Pennsylvania counties of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Philadelphia and the City of Camden, New Jersey, will be awarded $40,000 each.

16 Feb 2010

GSMA announces important updates to Embedded Mobile initiative

The GSMA today announced several important updates to its Embedded Mobile initiative, a programme to accelerate the global adoption of wireless connectivity in a wide range of devices in key vertical markets such as consumer electronics, healthcare, automotive and utilities.

16 Feb 2010

Economic benefits of 2010 Winter Olympics remain question for Vancouver and BC

As the 2010 Winter Olympics get into full swing, questions remain about the economic benefits of the games for Vancouver and BC, particularly given the steadily increasing multi-billion dollar price tag.

16 Feb 2010

Lack of comprehensive insurance coverage is barrier for smoking cessation: Study

As a new year and decade begin, many Pennsylvanians have made an important resolution to quit smoking. Wanting to quit is a good first step, but it's not nearly enough. Smoking, we now know, is not just a "habit"; it's a true physical addiction, and, on average, most smokers try at least five times to quit.

16 Feb 2010

Accuray: Mount Vernon Cancer Centre acquires CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System

Accuray Incorporated, a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in the United Kingdom has become the first National Health Service hospital to acquire a CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System.

16 Feb 2010

Spectra Laboratories replaces legacy system with McKesson’s Horizon Lab LIS to improve workflow

Spectra Laboratories East (Rockleigh, N.J.), a lab division of Fresenius Medical Care North America, recently replaced its legacy system with McKesson’s Horizon Lab™ laboratory information system (LIS) to improve workflow associated with more than 30 million tests it performs annually.

16 Feb 2010

Chemed announces financial results for fourth-quarter ended December 31, 2009

Chemed Corporation, which operates VITAS Healthcare Corporation, the nation’s largest provider of end-of-life care, and Roto-Rooter, the nation’s largest commercial and residential plumbing and drain cleaning services provider, reported financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009, versus the comparable prior-year period

15 Feb 2010

New conference to discuss issues surrounding breast cancer to take place at UWE

An opportunity to join a forum to discuss issues surrounding breast cancer is taking place at the University of the West of England on Saturday 3 July 2010.

15 Feb 2010

Podesta says Obama White House 'lost the narrative' on health bill

"John Podesta, the president of the Center for American Progress who led Barack Obama's presidential transition, acknowledges the White House has been unable to successfully drive the debate on health care reform," Politico reports.

15 Feb 2010

M&A integration in healthcare and life sciences sectors

Many health and biotech mergers find the acquirer entering a young, emerging market by absorbing a smaller, more agile player that has made rapid strides in carving out new territory. And, these smaller players have worked hard to develop solid customer and distributor relationships — often relying less on their brand and company muscle and more on high-touch sales and service.

15 Feb 2010

National P4P Summit: National health care leaders to address today’s critical health care issues

The National P4P Summit is a must attend event with national health care leaders addressing today’s critical health care issues

15 Feb 2010

Isogenica enters into agreement with Dstl to develop antimicrobial peptide drugs

Isogenica Ltd today announced that it has entered into an agreement with UK Ministry of Defence agency, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. The agreement concerns the development of antimicrobial peptide drugs and follows a successful collaboration to identify highly effective antimicrobial peptides which are active against a broad spectrum of bacteria.

15 Feb 2010

TVM Capital MENA receives DFSA approval to start regional healthcare growth capital fund

TVM Capital MENA today announced that it has received the approval of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to start operation of its first regional healthcare growth capital fund with US$40 million of subscriptions from founding investors, Saudi Health Investment Company (SHIC), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and GE Healthcare. TVM Capital MENA Ltd., the fund’s operator, is based in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and is licensed and regulated by the DFSA.

15 Feb 2010

GE Healthcare launches Vscan ultrasound, pocket-sized visualization tool for point-of-care imaging

GE Healthcare today announced the availability of Vscan, a new, pocket-sized visualization tool developed to provide physicians with imaging capabilities at the point-of-care. Roughly the size of a smart phone, Vscan houses powerful, ultra-smart ultrasound technology that provides clinicians with an immediate, non-invasive method to help secure visual information about what is happening inside the body. Vscan is portable and can easily be taken from room to room to be used in many clinical, hospital or primary care settings.

15 Feb 2010

Research roundup: Bundled payments, PTSD incidence, cost of treating immigrants

This paper examines the spending for health care of adult naturalized citizens and immigrant noncitizens (including some undocumented immigrants) compared to U.S. natives, as documented in data from the 1999-2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys (MEPS): "inflation and age-adjusted health care expenditures among noncitizen immigrants were consistently … lower than those of naturalized citizens and U.S. natives during 1999-2006."

15 Feb 2010

Free educational webinar: Important aspects to be aware of when selecting EHR system

Community oncologists, practice administrators (PAs), executive directors (EDs), and clinical staff interested in learning the most important aspects to be aware of when selecting the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system most appropriate for your particular practice are invited to attend a free webinar at 2 p.m. EST (11 a.m. PST) on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010.

15 Feb 2010

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

2010 WOCN/WCET Joint Conference focusing on patient care to be held in Phoenix

Gallup-Healthways WBI City and State Reports released

Recondo Technology joins HL7 International as organizational member

VWR International's Third Annual European Sales Conference: Top suppliers honored

IMPACT Awards acknowledge nonprofit organizations that provide access to healthcare for underserved

GSMA announces important updates to Embedded Mobile initiative

Economic benefits of 2010 Winter Olympics remain question for Vancouver and BC

Lack of comprehensive insurance coverage is barrier for smoking cessation: Study

Accuray: Mount Vernon Cancer Centre acquires CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System

Spectra Laboratories replaces legacy system with McKesson’s Horizon Lab LIS to improve workflow

Chemed announces financial results for fourth-quarter ended December 31, 2009

New conference to discuss issues surrounding breast cancer to take place at UWE

Podesta says Obama White House 'lost the narrative' on health bill

M&A integration in healthcare and life sciences sectors

National P4P Summit: National health care leaders to address today’s critical health care issues

Isogenica enters into agreement with Dstl to develop antimicrobial peptide drugs

TVM Capital MENA receives DFSA approval to start regional healthcare growth capital fund

GE Healthcare launches Vscan ultrasound, pocket-sized visualization tool for point-of-care imaging

Research roundup: Bundled payments, PTSD incidence, cost of treating immigrants

Free educational webinar: Important aspects to be aware of when selecting EHR system

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