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Purdue Pharma supports government prescription drug monitoring programs, grants NASCSA $200,000

The National Association of State Controlled Substances Authorities (NASCSA) announced receipt of a $200,000 grant from Purdue Pharma L.P. today at the organization's 25th annual conference in San Diego. The grant is part of Purdue Pharma's ongoing efforts to support the operation, expansion and awareness of appropriately-designed state prescription drug monitoring programs, which can be an effective tool to address prescription drug abuse and diversion.

21 Oct 2009

MUSC launches Social Media Newsroom for real-time information on medical news and research

As the editorial landscape continues to evolve with the emergence of social media, many people struggle to find trusted resources that offer accurate, real time information related to healthcare news and research.

21 Oct 2009

UT Physicians to open new multi-specialty clinic in Sienna Village by 2010

Weaver, Davis & Jacob (WDJ) Realty Group, a full-service commercial real estate company specializing in mixed-use property development, announced today that UT Physicians, the medical group practice of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, has entered into a lease agreement for 8,882 square feet with plans to expand to 24,000 square feet at Sienna Village in Missouri City, TX.

21 Oct 2009

Sentillion bags contract from BTUH to implement its SSO solution

After demonstrating how quickly and easily its single sign-on (SSO) solution, expreSSO™, integrates with all types of healthcare applications, Sentillion today announced that it was awarded a contract with Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTUH). BTUH is currently deploying expreSSO in two clinical departments and will begin its enterprise deployment later this month.

21 Oct 2009

American Association for Homecare commends bipartisan lawmakers

The American Association for Homecare praised a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives for backing introduction of H.R. 3790, a bill to eliminate the controversial, deeply flawed "competitive" bidding program for durable medical equipment and services in Medicare.

21 Oct 2009

2009 Connected Health Symposium highlights positive impact of digital health trends on patient care

Executives from the Verizon Connected Healthcare Solutions practice group will address the accelerated adoption of interoperability standards and how digital health trends can positively impact both patients and health care providers at the 2009 Connected Health Symposium on Wednesday (Oct. 21).

21 Oct 2009

Broadlane's partnership with CTC helps to deliver 24% average savings to its clients

Broadlane has delivered an average savings of 24 percent to healthcare clients by partnering with Compression Therapy Concepts (CTC), a certified, small-business, woman-owned diversity supplier of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) prevention products. The relationship has also increased CTC’s market share within the Broadlane client base from less than 1 percent to approximately 60 percent.

21 Oct 2009

Class action lawsuit by patients who received high dosage of radiation during their CT brain perfusion scans

A class action lawsuit (Case #BC4241898) was just filed in Los Angeles Superior Court against Cedars Sinai Medical Center, GE Healthcare, Inc., and GE Healthcare Technologies on behalf of patients who received 8-times the approved dosage of radiation during their CT brain perfusion scans to diagnose strokes.

21 Oct 2009

New public health tool to identify all Tier 1 candidates for H1N1 vaccination

Practice Fusion Inc. (www.practicefusion.com), the free, web-based electronic health record (EHR) for physicians, today implemented a first-of-its-kind tool that allows its physician-users to immediately and accurately identify all Tier 1 candidates for H1N1 vaccination from their patient populations using criteria published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

21 Oct 2009

WellAWARE Systems and AMAC collaborate to deliver integrated health monitoring solutions

WellAWARE Systems, the leading developer of next-generation wellness monitoring solutions for senior care providers, today announced it has entered into a technology integration collaboration with American Medical Alert Corp.

21 Oct 2009

Community Health Care partners with SUNRx to provide discount medication program

Community Health Care, a provider of comprehensive healthcare services to uninsured and underinsured residents in southern New Jersey, today announced a partnership with SUNRx, a Mt. Laurel-based health technology company, to offer discount medications to tens of thousands of families in the Garden State beginning in October.

21 Oct 2009

Drug abuse expert Dr. Drew Pinsky and the Five Moms join in fight against OTC cough medicine abuse

Dr. Drew Pinsky, a nationally renowned drug abuse expert, and the Five Moms, five exceptional women dedicated to spreading the word about the dangers of cough medicine abuse, are speaking out to educate parents and congressional staff on Capitol Hill about the issue of over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine abuse among teens and how to prevent it through education.

21 Oct 2009

Amputation prevention tips for diabetic patients

While "One Foot, Two Foot, Red Foot, Blue Foot" may be the opening line of a humorous children's book by Dr. Seuss, foot complications are no laughing matter to the 20 million Americans with diabetes. According to the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), ulceration, infection, and gangrene are the most common foot and ankle problems of the diabetic patient.

21 Oct 2009

Teradata Accelerate for Healthcare bundled software solution launched

Teradata Corporation, the world's largest company solely focused on data warehousing and enterprise analytics, and Claraview, a leading business intelligence strategy and technology consultancy, today announce the availability of Teradata Accelerate for Healthcare. The new packaged solution bundles Claraview's Provider Analytics software and services portfolio with the Teradata database, Teradata Healthcare Logical Data Model, and the Teradata platform family.

21 Oct 2009

Eclipsys' 2009 Circle of Excellence Award winners announced

Eclipsys Corporation®, The Outcomes Company®, today announced the winners of its 2009 Circle of Excellence Award program.

21 Oct 2009

Customized website is a valuable marketing tool for healthcare providers

The patient will see you now. Yes, doctors and healthcare providers, the tides are shifting. Patients who want information and want it fast are turning more and more to the Internet. They are talking to people on blogs, forums and message boards before they even call your office. Because doctors can't be everywhere at once, they should be harnessing the power of the World Wide Web to work for them. Aurora Information Technology (Aurora IT), a medical website design and medical marketing company advises that doctors and healthcare providers need to ride the wave of this trend and start spearheading these searches and conversations.

21 Oct 2009

Health 360 event shares strategies to mitigate rising healthcare costs

The rising cost of corporate healthcare is fast becoming a great source of concern for many companies. Based on the assessment by our health minister, Mr. Khaw Boon Wan, healthcare spending in Singapore may rise from current 4 percent of GDP to nearly 10 percent, and when that happens, it would mean that individuals will be spending 12 to 15 percent of their income on medical expenses alone.

21 Oct 2009

IMS Health to retain Foros Securities as its financial advisor

IMS Health, the world’s leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, today announced that it is exploring a variety of strategic alternatives. The Company further stated that as part of the process the Board of Directors has formed a committee, which has retained Foros Securities LLC as its financial advisor.

21 Oct 2009

California Biotechnology Foundation launches new website and workforce directory

The California Biotechnology Foundation (CBF) today launched a new website www.cabiotech.org and unveiled a newly published workforce and education directory to help boost employment in the life sciences industry and to promote the biotechnology industry as a potential career choice for students.

21 Oct 2009

People living with diabetes to increase up to 435 million by 2030

The latest International Diabetes Federation (IDF) data reveals that over 285 million people worldwide now live with diabetes and this number will explode to 435 million by 2030. This staggering figure does not capture the toll the disease takes on the individual. Unlike other diseases, people with diabetes are responsible for 95% of their own care and many are doing so without the proper skills and knowledge to do so.

21 Oct 2009

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Purdue Pharma supports government prescription drug monitoring programs, grants NASCSA $200,000

MUSC launches Social Media Newsroom for real-time information on medical news and research

UT Physicians to open new multi-specialty clinic in Sienna Village by 2010

Sentillion bags contract from BTUH to implement its SSO solution

American Association for Homecare commends bipartisan lawmakers

2009 Connected Health Symposium highlights positive impact of digital health trends on patient care

Broadlane's partnership with CTC helps to deliver 24% average savings to its clients

Class action lawsuit by patients who received high dosage of radiation during their CT brain perfusion scans

New public health tool to identify all Tier 1 candidates for H1N1 vaccination

WellAWARE Systems and AMAC collaborate to deliver integrated health monitoring solutions

Community Health Care partners with SUNRx to provide discount medication program

Drug abuse expert Dr. Drew Pinsky and the Five Moms join in fight against OTC cough medicine abuse

Amputation prevention tips for diabetic patients

Teradata Accelerate for Healthcare bundled software solution launched

Eclipsys' 2009 Circle of Excellence Award winners announced

Customized website is a valuable marketing tool for healthcare providers

Health 360 event shares strategies to mitigate rising healthcare costs

IMS Health to retain Foros Securities as its financial advisor

California Biotechnology Foundation launches new website and workforce directory

People living with diabetes to increase up to 435 million by 2030

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