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Boston Software Systems to host a webinar on uses and advantages of hospital workflow automation

Boston Software Systems, the leader in workflow automation technology to the healthcare market, today announced Thom Blackwell, product manager, will host a Webinar with several McKesson users on the uses and advantages of workflow automation on August 27. The Webinar is titled “Harness the Benefits of Automation in the McKesson Environment.”

24 Aug 2009

VeriMed Health Link re-launched by VeriChip Corporation

VeriChip Corporation("VeriChip" or the "Company"), a provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems for healthcare and patient-related needs, announced today that it is re-launching its VeriMed Health Link electronic health records system.

24 Aug 2009

P&G's global pharmaceuticals business sold to Warner Chilcott for $3.1 billion

The Procter & Gamble Company and Warner Chilcott plc today announced an agreement for the sale of P&G's global pharmaceuticals business to Warner Chilcott for an up-front cash payment of $3.1 billion.

24 Aug 2009

After vacation, Obama could shift health reform tactics

News organizations are analyzing the health reform challenges ahead for the President.

24 Aug 2009

Obama tops ranking of the 100 most powerful people in healthcare

President Barack Obama was voted the most powerful person in healthcare by readers of Modern Healthcare, the nation's leading weekly healthcare business news magazine. Obama, whose name has become inextricably linked with healthcare reform, topped the magazine's annual ranking of the 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare.

24 Aug 2009

Fresenius Medical Care's Patient Travel Service to provide free dialysis scheduling assistance to travelling patients

As thousands of people plan getaways for the fall and winter travel seasons, easy access to healthcare is a concern for many travelers with chronic health conditions who require life-sustaining treatments. Twenty-six million Americans suffer from chronic kidney disease, and more than 355,000 of them require dialysis every few days to stay alive.

24 Aug 2009

Claims Auditor Solution from Compliance 360 provides total control of medical claims audits and appeals

Compliance 360, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for enterprise governance, risk management and compliance (eGRC) announced today that the Compliance 360 Claims Auditor has been licensed for use in over 200 hospitals since it was launched just 8 months ago.

24 Aug 2009

Authentidate to provide web-based healthcare documentation process to LifeCare Solutions

Authentidate Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: ADAT), a worldwide provider of secure Health Information Exchange and workflow management services, today announced that LifeCare Solutions, Inc., a leading Western U.S. provider of home healthcare services and medical equipment, selected Authentidate's Inscrybe(TM) Healthcare web-based service to simplify completion of healthcare documentation with physicians.

24 Aug 2009

PatientKeeper's user community grows more than 60% in the last 12 months

PatientKeeper®, Inc., the leading developer of physician information systems, reported continued growth in the first half of 2009. This growth was driven by new customers including Pennsylvania’s Butler Health System, North Carolina’s Catawba Valley Medical Center and Michigan’s Oakwood Healthcare System and by existing customers adopting new products.

24 Aug 2009

First Edition: August 21, 2009

Today's headlines make clear that there's still no vacation from the health care reform debate.

24 Aug 2009

Covidien introduces Leak Compensation software for Puritan Bennett 840 ventilator

Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global supplier of healthcare products, today announced the global launch of its Leak Compensation software option for the Puritan Bennett 840™ ventilator. This new feature will provide a ventilation solution in high-leak environments, particularly in non-invasive ventilation where air leaks associated with the use of masks, nasal prongs, and nasal pillows are common.

24 Aug 2009

Infologix issues SEC proxy statement regarding proposed recapitalization plan

InfoLogix, Inc. ("InfoLogix" or the "Company"), a leading technology provider of enterprise mobility solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries, today announced that it has filed a preliminary proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection with a special meeting of stockholders of InfoLogix to approve a proposed recapitalization plan of the Company and certain related matters.

24 Aug 2009

Profibrix raises funds for clinical and preclinical development

ProFibrix B.V., a leader in the development of innovative products for hemostasis and regenerative medicine, today announced the successful closing of a US $11 million series B investment. The financing round was led by new investor Gilde Healthcare Partners, a leading European life sciences investor, who joins existing investor Index Ventures. Dirk Kersten from Gilde will join the company's Supervisory Board.

24 Aug 2009

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore declares US$156 million special cash dividend to its shareholders

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE: NPD) ("China Nepstar" or the "Company"), the largest drugstore chain in China based on the number of directly operated stores, today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of US$1.50 per American Depositary Share (ADS), which represents a total value to shareholders of approximately US$156 million. The distribution of the special dividend is conditional upon the approval of the relevant PRC government authorities.

24 Aug 2009

Symmetry Medical President and CEO to present at the Thomas Weisel Partners 2009 Healthcare Conference

Symmetry Medical Inc. (NYSE: SMA), a leading independent provider of products to the global orthopedic device industry and other medical markets, announced today that Brian S. Moore, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Fred L. Hite, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the Thomas Weisel Partners 2009 Healthcare Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, MA on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 3:50 p.m. ET.

24 Aug 2009

Congressman discusses federal government's importance in providing healthcare insurance

Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) issues the fourth in a series of statements discussing "the public option" throughout American life and why it must be part of health care reform.

24 Aug 2009

Obama on the radio: faults GOP stalling, guarantees reform passage

"On the Michael Smerconish radio show Thursday, the president said: 'Early on a decision was made by the Republican leadership that said, "Look, let's not give them a victory and maybe we can have a replay of 1993-94 when Clinton came in. He failed on health care, and then we won in the midterm elections, and we got the majority.'

24 Aug 2009

Edge Healthcare Partners joins with Edge Corporate Finance to provide M&A and capital raising services

Edge Healthcare Partners, LLC, an independent Atlanta-based investment banking firm led by industry veterans, has joined forces with Edge Corporate Finance, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Edge Capital Partners, LLC), to provide M&A and other advisory services to middle-market healthcare companies and private equity firms. Edge Healthcare Partners will supplement Edge Corporate Finance’s M&A and capital raising services with dedicated healthcare expertise.

24 Aug 2009

Mom & Baby mobile health centers serve pregnant women, teenagers and children

Four years after the hurricanes of 2005, four March of Dimes Mom & Baby Mobile Health Centers(R) serve as the primary health care providers for thousands of pregnant women, teenagers and children living along the Gulf Coast.

24 Aug 2009

Health coverage issues around the country

News from around the country includes a lawsuit over Medicaid in Alaska, a health care mandate in California and the future of a multimillion-dollar contract for uninsured children in Mississippi.

24 Aug 2009

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Boston Software Systems to host a webinar on uses and advantages of hospital workflow automation

VeriMed Health Link re-launched by VeriChip Corporation

P&G's global pharmaceuticals business sold to Warner Chilcott for $3.1 billion

After vacation, Obama could shift health reform tactics

Obama tops ranking of the 100 most powerful people in healthcare

Fresenius Medical Care's Patient Travel Service to provide free dialysis scheduling assistance to travelling patients

Claims Auditor Solution from Compliance 360 provides total control of medical claims audits and appeals

Authentidate to provide web-based healthcare documentation process to LifeCare Solutions

PatientKeeper's user community grows more than 60% in the last 12 months

First Edition: August 21, 2009

Covidien introduces Leak Compensation software for Puritan Bennett 840 ventilator

Infologix issues SEC proxy statement regarding proposed recapitalization plan

Profibrix raises funds for clinical and preclinical development

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore declares US$156 million special cash dividend to its shareholders

Symmetry Medical President and CEO to present at the Thomas Weisel Partners 2009 Healthcare Conference

Congressman discusses federal government's importance in providing healthcare insurance

Obama on the radio: faults GOP stalling, guarantees reform passage

Edge Healthcare Partners joins with Edge Corporate Finance to provide M&A and capital raising services

Mom & Baby mobile health centers serve pregnant women, teenagers and children

Health coverage issues around the country

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