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Alliance HealthCare Services commences cash tender offer for its 7¼% Senior Subordinated Notes

Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. announced today that it commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 7¼% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (the “notes”). In connection with the tender offer, Alliance is soliciting holders to consent to proposed amendments to the indentures governing the notes, which will eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain other provisions.

13 Nov 2009

National Data Collection Center for primary research phase of the Index launched

The Advisory Council for the U.S. Healthcare Efficiency Index(TM) (Index), founded by Emdeon, today announced the launch of the National Data Collection Center for the primary research phase of the Index and the addition of new members.

13 Nov 2009

McKesson integrates Horizon solution suite and RelayHealth to provide nationwide HIE

McKesson today announced Horizon Connect™, a key component of its “Connect” strategy to enable health information exchange (HIE) and patient care coordination within communities, across regions and throughout the United States.

13 Nov 2009

Immanuel Senior Living implements Avantas' Smart Square web-based scheduling software

Already utilizing Avantas Pools to provide health professionals for their Assisted Living Communities in Omaha and Lincoln, Immanuel Senior Living and Avantas have expanded their relationship to include Avantas' web-based scheduling software, Smart Square and the Staffing Resource Center.

13 Nov 2009

Healthcare providers plan to make better use of healthcare information technology

A recent poll of healthcare providers indicates that as the country moves through healthcare reform and defining "meaningful use," providers plan to make better use of healthcare information technology when it comes to their everyday practices.

13 Nov 2009

University of Leicester medic presents new research findings on adult asthma

Dr Salman Siddiqui from the University of Leicester's Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, will present his key PhD findings, 'Structure function Relationships in Adult Asthma' in a Doctoral Inaugural Lecture taking place on Wednesday 18 November.

13 Nov 2009

Memphis Mayor supports new program that assists individuals with bipolar disorder

On November 17 at 2:00 pm, Memphis Mayor AC Wharton will announce during a press conference at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center his support for the a new cooperative venture that assists individuals with bipolar disorder.

13 Nov 2009

NQF releases the QDS framework for defining data necessary to measure performance in patient care

The National Quality Forum (NQF) announced today the release of the Quality Data Set (QDS), a common technological framework for defining clinical data necessary to measure performance and accelerate improvement in patients' quality of care. The QDS framework provides a standardized set of data that should be captured in patients' electronic health records and is applicable to all care settings a patient is likely to use in his or her lifetime.

13 Nov 2009

New Satellite Dialysis center to serve patients affected with CKD opened

Satellite Healthcare, one of the nation's first and leading providers of kidney dialysis services and a major sponsor of nephrology research, today announced the opening of a new Satellite Dialysis center in Tracy, CA.

13 Nov 2009

Suneva Medical commends Trilogy Education for conducting a two-day dermal filler training course for nurses

With the growing use of dermal fillers, ensuring patient safety and satisfaction has never been more important. Dermatology and plastic surgery nurse practitioners continue to play a vital role in managing, educating and interacting with patients. A 2009 study of dermatology nurse practitioners estimates that the average number of patients nurse practitioners see each year totals six hundred million.

13 Nov 2009

Clinical Care Options to provide online continuing medical education in "The Oncology Portal"

Clinical Care Options (CCO), a leader in the development of innovative interactive online, print, and live medical education for healthcare professionals, today announced its exclusive collaboration with Oncology Today(TM), a wholly owned subsidiary of US Oncology, Inc., to be the provider of online continuing medical education (CME) for the newly formed US Oncology's online clinician community, "The Oncology Portal."

13 Nov 2009

Alcohol and drug treatment facility receives Joint Commission accreditation

The Right Step, one of the most respected and affordable alcohol and drug treatment facilities in the country, is proud to announce its recent accreditation by The Joint Commission (JCAHO).

13 Nov 2009

University of Colorado Hospital signs contract to implement Lawson enterprise applications

Lawson Software today announced that the University of Colorado Hospital signed a contract to implement multiple Lawson enterprise applications to help enhance its human resources operations and improve overall business processes. An existing Lawson customer, the hospital is adding Lawson Global Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Absence Management and Employee & Manager Self Service applications.

13 Nov 2009

Planetree and CMSA seek to improve viable, cost-effective patient-centered care

Planetree, a non-profit organization facilitating efforts to create patient-centered care in healing environments, has entered into a new strategic business alliance with the Case Management Society of America (CMSA), the nation's largest multi-disciplinary professional association for case management.

13 Nov 2009

Healthcare Innovative Solutions and MOSS collaborate to build Health Information Exchanges

Healthcare Innovative Solutions, a full-service clinical consulting firm, today announced a partnership with Misys Open Source Solutions (MOSS), a division of Misys plc, to provide the healthcare community with the consultancy services and open source technology necessary to build Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) -- technological infrastructures that enable the exchange of health information across disparate systems.

13 Nov 2009

Mithridion reports progress with its potential oral small-molecule drugs for AD and schizophrenia

Mithridion, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focusing on developing drugs for serious Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders, announced today progress with its pipeline of potential oral small-molecule drugs for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and schizophrenia.

13 Nov 2009

EDDA Technology recieves CE Mark for its IQQA-Liver advanced clinical application

EDDA Technology today announced the completion of CE mark for its new release of IQQA®-Liver, an advanced clinical application designed to enhance efficiency and precision in liver imaging evaluation and treatment planning.

13 Nov 2009

Report on the epidemiology of PAD, TAO and CLI in India

A new analysis published by THE SAGE GROUP concludes that atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) afflicts over 20 million in India. Both PAD and CLI represent major and significantly underestimated problems for the Indian economy and healthcare system.

13 Nov 2009

Senators won't grow deficit without a cost-cutting commission

Congress may outsource its tough budgetary decisions, if moderate, deficit-anxious lawmakers their way. "Several U.S. senators said on Tuesday they probably could force Congress to cede some control to a bipartisan commission that would tackle the United States' looming budget crisis," Reuters reports.

13 Nov 2009

BMC and Clear One Health Plans team up to offer first Focused Patient Care Model

Bend Memorial Clinic (BMC), the largest provider of quality, comprehensive and convenient physician healthcare in Central Oregon, has joined with Clear One Health Plans to offer the region’s first Focused Patient Care Model, similar to a Medical Home Model, beginning January 1, 2010. BMC’s team of more than 100 physicians and other providers care for approximately 3,800 Clear One Medicare Advantage members all of whom will qualify for the program.

13 Nov 2009

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Alliance HealthCare Services commences cash tender offer for its 7¼% Senior Subordinated Notes

National Data Collection Center for primary research phase of the Index launched

McKesson integrates Horizon solution suite and RelayHealth to provide nationwide HIE

Immanuel Senior Living implements Avantas' Smart Square web-based scheduling software

Healthcare providers plan to make better use of healthcare information technology

University of Leicester medic presents new research findings on adult asthma

Memphis Mayor supports new program that assists individuals with bipolar disorder

NQF releases the QDS framework for defining data necessary to measure performance in patient care

New Satellite Dialysis center to serve patients affected with CKD opened

Suneva Medical commends Trilogy Education for conducting a two-day dermal filler training course for nurses

Clinical Care Options to provide online continuing medical education in "The Oncology Portal"

Alcohol and drug treatment facility receives Joint Commission accreditation

University of Colorado Hospital signs contract to implement Lawson enterprise applications

Planetree and CMSA seek to improve viable, cost-effective patient-centered care

Healthcare Innovative Solutions and MOSS collaborate to build Health Information Exchanges

Mithridion reports progress with its potential oral small-molecule drugs for AD and schizophrenia

EDDA Technology recieves CE Mark for its IQQA-Liver advanced clinical application

Report on the epidemiology of PAD, TAO and CLI in India

Senators won't grow deficit without a cost-cutting commission

BMC and Clear One Health Plans team up to offer first Focused Patient Care Model

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