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Healthcare Trust of America completes acquisition of a three building medical office portfolio

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. ("HTA"), a self-managed, non-traded, real estate investment trust, announced the completed acquisition of a three building medical office portfolio located in San Angelo, Texas, Corsicana, Texas, and Fort Wayne, Indiana for approximately $20,500,000.

4 Jan 2010

HTA acquires Select Rehabilitation Hospital of Denton

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. ("HTA"), a self-managed, non-traded, real estate investment trust, announced the completed acquisition of the Select Rehabilitation Hospital of Denton building located in Denton, Texas, for approximately $15,485,000.

3 Jan 2010

Stryker acquires Ascent Healthcare Solutions

Stryker Corporation today announced the closing of its previously announced acquisition of Ascent Healthcare Solutions, the market leader in the reprocessing and remanufacturing of medical devices in the U.S.

From Stryker 3 Jan 2010

Inverness Medical Innovations to participate in J. P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: IMA), a global leader in enabling individuals to take charge of their health at home through the merger of rapid diagnostics and health management, announced today that it will attend the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference being held January 11 through 14, 2010 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco.

31 Dec 2009

CMS and ONC issue regulations to implement widespread adoption of EHR incentive programs

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) encourage public comment on two regulations issued today that lay a foundation for improving quality, efficiency and safety through meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology.

31 Dec 2009

Southern Chicago healthcare provider takes extra precautions to prevent H1N1 virus

There have been some new changes to the visitor guidelines at Riverside Medical Center. With the recent upswing in the number of people infected with the H1N1 virus, the southern Chicago suburbs healthcare provider has decided that there should be extra precautions put in place to protect patients, visitors and staff during this influenza outbreak.

31 Dec 2009

HTA acquires Smyth Professional Building in Maryland

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. ("HTA"), a self-managed, non-traded, real estate investment trust, announced the completed acquisition of a medical office building, known as the Smyth Professional Building, located in Baltimore, Maryland for approximately $11,250,000.

31 Dec 2009

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare completes milestone development of custom-fitted earpieces

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. announces that it has completed Phase V, its final milestone in the development of its off-the-shelf, self-fitting, custom earpieces. The company is now in a position to roll out its prototype V4(R), establishing Sonomax as the world's only producer of instant self-fitting custom earpieces.

31 Dec 2009

St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital renews campus-wide contract for Masimo SET pulse oximetry technology

Masimo, the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) and Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, announced today that St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital has renewed its campus-wide contract for Masimo SET pulse oximetry technology.

31 Dec 2009

Clear One Health Plans and PacificSource Health Plans sign definitive merger agreement

Clear One Health Plans, Inc. and PacificSource Health Plans announced today they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which PacificSource will acquire Clear One.

31 Dec 2009

AngioDynamics introduces new family of micro-introducer kits with stiffened introducer option

AngioDynamics today announced the launch of a new family of micro-introducer kits, featuring a stiffened introducer option.

30 Dec 2009

NCD's monthly bulletin for December, 2009

National Council on Disability's monthly bulletin for December 2009.

30 Dec 2009

PIMS returns more than $104,000 in experience credit payments

Premier Insurance Management Services Inc. (PIMS) has returned more than $104,000 in experience credit payments to 27 Premier healthcare alliance member hospitals and healthcare systems that participate in the PIMS Fidelity and Fiduciary Liability sponsored insurance program.

30 Dec 2009

AMA grants new CPT code for Masimo's SpHb measurement

Masimo, the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) and Measure-Through Motion and Low-Perfusion pulse oximetry, announced today that the American Medical Association has granted a new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code, 88738, for Masimo's noninvasive hemoglobin (SpHb) measurement.

30 Dec 2009

TeamStaff reaches definitive agreement to sell its TeamStaff Rx to Advantage RN

TeamStaff, Inc., a leading healthcare and logistical staffing provider serving the Federal Government, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell certain assets of its travel nursing and allied healthcare subsidiary, TeamStaff Rx, Inc. to Advantage RN, LLC.

30 Dec 2009

NRG Energy signs contract to provide energy services to UMCPP

NRG Energy, Inc., through its subsidiary NRG Thermal, has signed a contract to provide comprehensive, high-efficiency energy services to the new University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro (UMCPP).

30 Dec 2009

CRN stands by Ginkgo biloba's effectiveness in improving cognitive function

"It is important to put this study into context and to remember that there is a large body of previously published evidence, which suggests that Ginkgo biloba may help improve cognitive impairment in older adults. There are also additional ongoing clinical trials, the results of which may address some of the limitations of the current study. The results of this single study add to the overall data on Ginkgo biloba, including valuable evidence in support of Ginkgo's safety profile, but should not be viewed as the final word.

30 Dec 2009

FHCE provides answers to workers to fully benefit from health coverage

To the relief of possibly millions of laid-off workers who've received pink slips or were previously receiving the COBRA health insurance subsidy provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the Foundation for Health Coverage Education (FHCE) www.coverageforall.org is providing answers to what workers should do to fully benefit from Congress' latest extension of subsidy benefits as well as other lesser known government health coverage options.

30 Dec 2009

Pueblo Radiology Medical Group signs two year contract extension with Zotec Partners

Zotec Partners, an industry leader in medical billing, practice management and Radiology Information Systems (RIS) software and services, announces today that Pueblo Radiology Medical Group, Inc. out of Santa Barbara, Calif. has inked a two year contract extension with the company.

30 Dec 2009

Healthcare management application targeting MS patients released

A Pennsylvania-based company has just released a healthcare management application that targets Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients to the App Store.

29 Dec 2009

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Healthcare Trust of America completes acquisition of a three building medical office portfolio

HTA acquires Select Rehabilitation Hospital of Denton

Stryker acquires Ascent Healthcare Solutions

Inverness Medical Innovations to participate in J. P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

CMS and ONC issue regulations to implement widespread adoption of EHR incentive programs

Southern Chicago healthcare provider takes extra precautions to prevent H1N1 virus

HTA acquires Smyth Professional Building in Maryland

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare completes milestone development of custom-fitted earpieces

St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital renews campus-wide contract for Masimo SET pulse oximetry technology

Clear One Health Plans and PacificSource Health Plans sign definitive merger agreement

AngioDynamics introduces new family of micro-introducer kits with stiffened introducer option

NCD's monthly bulletin for December, 2009

PIMS returns more than $104,000 in experience credit payments

AMA grants new CPT code for Masimo's SpHb measurement

TeamStaff reaches definitive agreement to sell its TeamStaff Rx to Advantage RN

NRG Energy signs contract to provide energy services to UMCPP

CRN stands by Ginkgo biloba's effectiveness in improving cognitive function

FHCE provides answers to workers to fully benefit from health coverage

Pueblo Radiology Medical Group signs two year contract extension with Zotec Partners

Healthcare management application targeting MS patients released

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