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HTA announces cash distributions for the months of Oct, Nov and Dec 2009

The Board of Directors of Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (HTA) declared cash distributions for the months of October, November, and December 2009. These distributions will be calculated based on the stockholders of record each day during such month and will equal a 7.25% annualized rate based on a share price of $10.00.

29 Oct 2009

CCO HIV inPractice to provide critical information for the management of HIV/AIDS launched

Clinical Care Options (CCO), a leader in the development of innovative online, print, and live medical education programs and medical education technologies for healthcare professionals, announced the launch of CCO HIV inPractice, a new, free, online point-of-care resource for clinicians that provides critical information for the management of HIV/AIDS.

29 Oct 2009

Open enrollment for seniors to select healthcare coverage for 2010 to begin in November

Open enrollment, the six-week period during which seniors can select healthcare coverage for 2010, begins Nov. 15. Health plans have begun sharing their costs and coverage, but making a choice can be a daunting task.

29 Oct 2009

Impact of wellness programs on pharmaceutical, diagnostic and device markets

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Kalorama Information's new report, "The Market for Wellness Programs and Their Impact on Pharmaceutical, Diagnostic and Device Product Markets," to their collection of Healthcare market reports.

29 Oct 2009

SciQuest-BravoSolution partnership to reduce costs and to improve efficiency of supply chain operations

BravoSolution, the international leader in supply management software and services, and SciQuest, the global leader empowering enterprises to realize the potential of strategic procurement, today announced a partnership to bring their best-in-class solutions and deep industry expertise together in a one-of-a-kind source-to-settle offering for healthcare providers and life sciences organizations.

29 Oct 2009

Third quarter 2009 financial results announced by Omega Healthcare Investors

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. today announced its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The Company also reported Funds From Operations (“FFO”) available to common stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2009 of $30.0 million or $0.36 per common share.

29 Oct 2009

Inpatient diagnostic imaging exams achieve lower in-hospital mortality rates, shows study

Hospitals that make greater use of inpatient diagnostic imaging exams achieve lower in-hospital mortality rates with little or no impact on costs, according to a peer-reviewed study of more than 1 million patient outcomes in more than 100 hospitals nationwide published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR).

29 Oct 2009

GE Healthcare to provide surveillance data for H1N1 and seasonal influenza activity throughout the U.S.

GE Healthcare, one of the leading providers of healthcare information technology, today announced its selection by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide extensive surveillance data for H1N1 and seasonal influenza activity throughout the United States.

29 Oct 2009

Crescent Healthcare to implement its Medical Management Solutions at Providence's Los Angeles area hospitals

Crescent Healthcare has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Providence Health & Services, California to implement its Medical Management Solutions (MMS) at three of Providence's Los Angeles area hospitals.

29 Oct 2009

Depressed people more likely to overstate the frequency of physical symptoms

New research shows people who feel depressed tend to recall having more physical symptoms than they actually experienced. The study indicates that depression -- not neuroticism -- is the cause of such over-reporting.

29 Oct 2009

Community Health Systems reports an increase of 12.1% in net revenues for third quarter

Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) today announced financial and operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

29 Oct 2009

Canadians should consider taking Vitamin D during fall and winter months

Changing our clocks on Sunday November 1 is an excellent time to consider taking a daily Vitamin D supplement, says the Canadian Cancer Society.

29 Oct 2009

House Democrats prepare for Thursday release of health bill

The Associated Press: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making plans to release on Thursday afternoon the House version of sweeping health reform legislation, depending on the outcome of a Wednesday afternoon meeting with House leaders.

28 Oct 2009

Ceos criticize public plan as lawmakers finalize bills

Several CEOs at large U.S. companies criticized the public insurance option as Congressional Democrats push to figure out which version should be included in their version of health reform legislation.

28 Oct 2009

CardioNet granted U.S. patent for “Biological Signal Management”

CardioNet, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark office has granted patent number 7,587,237 (“Biological Signal Management”) to CardioNet. The patent includes certain systems and techniques utilized by the Company’s Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry™ (MCOT™) system that automatically processes complex physiological information to make it useful for clinical decisions.

28 Oct 2009

Fletcher-Flora Health Care Systems announces new enhancements in the FFlex ePortal Outreach solution

Fletcher-Flora Health Care Systems, Inc. announced today the availability of FFlex ePortal Outreach solution. FFlex ePortal is a comprehensive laboratory outreach solution for healthcare facilities, including hospitals, large or small, reference labs, physician offices, nursing homes, clinics or any other facility that requires secure remote access to patient lab data.

28 Oct 2009

Nursing shortage: New Jersey Hospital Association launches three-year initiative

With an ongoing nursing shortage, a major transformation in the nursing work environment is needed so that healthcare facilities can continue to provide safe, effective quality care to patients.

28 Oct 2009

Health Connector announces the expansion of existing relationship with Perot Systems

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority (Health Connector) and Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER) (www.perotsystems.com) today announced an expansion of their existing relationship in which Perot Systems will use its Xcelys health plan administration software solution to provide additional premium billing and enrollment services to the state health insurance program.

28 Oct 2009

Centrist Democrats are cool to Reid's plan for public option

With his announcement regarding support for the public option, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's plans to move health legislation to the Senate floor face big challenges.

28 Oct 2009

MMR Information Systems' MMRPro enables digitizing patient records without major makeovers

MMR Information Systems' MMRPro, which enables doctors who do not have an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system to digitize and store paper records through a secure Web-based portal, is envisioned as the bridge between fully paper-based medical offices and the adoption of computerized medical records to qualify for stimulus funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

28 Oct 2009

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

HTA announces cash distributions for the months of Oct, Nov and Dec 2009

CCO HIV inPractice to provide critical information for the management of HIV/AIDS launched

Open enrollment for seniors to select healthcare coverage for 2010 to begin in November

Impact of wellness programs on pharmaceutical, diagnostic and device markets

SciQuest-BravoSolution partnership to reduce costs and to improve efficiency of supply chain operations

Third quarter 2009 financial results announced by Omega Healthcare Investors

Inpatient diagnostic imaging exams achieve lower in-hospital mortality rates, shows study

GE Healthcare to provide surveillance data for H1N1 and seasonal influenza activity throughout the U.S.

Crescent Healthcare to implement its Medical Management Solutions at Providence's Los Angeles area hospitals

Depressed people more likely to overstate the frequency of physical symptoms

Community Health Systems reports an increase of 12.1% in net revenues for third quarter

Canadians should consider taking Vitamin D during fall and winter months

House Democrats prepare for Thursday release of health bill

Ceos criticize public plan as lawmakers finalize bills

CardioNet granted U.S. patent for “Biological Signal Management”

Fletcher-Flora Health Care Systems announces new enhancements in the FFlex ePortal Outreach solution

Nursing shortage: New Jersey Hospital Association launches three-year initiative

Health Connector announces the expansion of existing relationship with Perot Systems

Centrist Democrats are cool to Reid's plan for public option

MMR Information Systems' MMRPro enables digitizing patient records without major makeovers

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