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In the House, Democrats opposed to abortion threaten reform bill

Some House Democrats opposed to abortion are threatening to thwart health care reform legislation if it does not clearly steer away from funding abortions. Congress Daily reports: "With Republicans likely to try to use the emotional issue to draw support and money for 2010 contests, Democrats tried to make the bill 'abortion neutral' -- maintaining existing federal policy without further restricting abortion rights.

26 Oct 2009

Biospace med expands U.S. market with its ultra-low-dose ‘EOS’ x-ray imager

Biospace med announced today that it continues to penetrate the U.S. market with its FDA-cleared ‘EOS’ x-ray imager—the world’s first ultra-low-dose x-ray technology—recently adding new customers in the Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States. In addition, Professor Georges Charpak, inventor of the EOS technology, has received the ‘Centenary Medal’ from the French Radiological Society (SFR), the esteemed organization’s highest honor.

26 Oct 2009

Moderates spotlighted in health debate, stir tension with liberal colleagues

Roll Call reports that the two longtime Connecticut Senators, Democrat Chris Dodd and Independent Joe Lieberman, are at "near-opposite ends of a health care debate that amounts to Congress' biggest undertaking in a generation." The relationship between to the two lawmakers was strained in 2008, when Dodd ran for president, but Lieberman supported Republican John McCain. In 2006, Lieberman left the Democratic Party after losing a primary race and Dodd endorsed his challenger.

26 Oct 2009

Integrated care's drawback: It could lead to health monopolies

President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders have repeatedly praised integrated health care for its ability to improve safety and quality while reducing costs, citing examples such as the Mayo Clinic. But health economists worry that such consolidation may actually increase costs and could lead to monopolies.

26 Oct 2009

St. Rose Hospital Cardiologists implements CVIS from McKesson

St. Rose Hospital of Hayward, Calif., is accelerating report turnaround times and providing cardiologists with secure remote access to echocardiogram and EKG reports, thanks to a new cardiovascular information solution (CVIS) from McKesson.

26 Oct 2009

Carroll Hospital Center implements Lawson core applications

Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, Maryland, recently completed an organization wide deployment of multiple enterprise software applications from Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN). The healthcare provider implemented Lawson Enterprise Financial Management and Asset Management suites as well as Lawson Business Intelligence.

26 Oct 2009

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Virtua sign agreement for deployment of NextGen EHR

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and a leading provider of ambulatory healthcare and connectivity solutions, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Virtua, a multi-hospital healthcare system headquartered in Marlton, NJ, for the deployment of NextGen EHR (Electronic Health Record).

26 Oct 2009

Swine flu 'emergency' declaration could mean expedited care

President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency as the number of swine flu cases soars and vaccine production doesn't keep up with demand.

26 Oct 2009

Cardio Vascular Medical Device releases shareholders update

Cardio Vascular Medical Device Corp., a leading developer of advanced cardiovascular surgery technology, today released a brief shareholders update.

26 Oct 2009

Wound Management Technologies signs distribution agreement with Biocure S.r.l. of Milan

Wound Management Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, Wound Care Innovations, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Biocure S.r.l. of Milan, Italy for the distribution of WNDM's patented molecular form of activated collagen, CellerateRx®.

26 Oct 2009

CMSC analyses patient self-management in Multiple Sclerosis

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) released a white paper, written by a panel chaired by CMSC member Robert T. Fraser, Ph.D., of the University of Washington Rehabilitation Research and Training Center in Seattle, Washington, analyzing patient self-management in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) to develop recommendations for best practices aimed at improving patients' lives.

26 Oct 2009

Dysport, a new wrinkle fighter, available now in the United States

The story: Dysport(TM), a new wrinkle fighter, is now available in the United States. Dysport(TM) is a Botulinum-A enzyme like Botox Cosmetic. Dysport(TM) is positioned as the new arch-nemesis and first direct competitor of Botox Cosmetic in the United States.

26 Oct 2009

First physician affiliated with Renaissance Health Systems goes live with PWeR

The Quantum Group, Inc. announced today that the first physician affiliated with Quantum subsidiary Renaissance Health Systems has “gone live” with PWeR™ (Personal Wellness electronic Record™), the one patient, one record™ electronic medical record platform offered by Quantum Innovations, Inc.

26 Oct 2009

Sunquest Information Systems achieves best ever results in fiscal year 2009 ending May 31

Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a privately held market leader in laboratory and diagnostic information systems, today announced that the Fiscal Year 2009 ending May 31 was its most successful in the 30 year history of the company. This success is continuing into the new fiscal year, as sales orders for first quarter FY 2010, ending August 31, 2009 increased more than 30 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago.

26 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 26, 2009

Several Democratic senators voiced optimism on Sunday that Congress would pass a health care bill containing at least the germ of a government-run insurance program. Their expectations were grudgingly seconded by Senator John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate in 2008 (The New York Times).

26 Oct 2009

Thomson Reuters: The U.S. healthcare system wastes an estimated amount of $700 billion annually

The U.S. healthcare system wastes between $600 billion and $850 billion annually, according to a white paper published today by Thomson Reuters.

26 Oct 2009

CCA and key industry leaders to discuss role of retail-based healthcare in health reform

On Monday, October 26, the Convenient Care Association (CCA) and The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, along with the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions and The Drug Store News Group, will discuss the evolution and growth of the convenient care industry, expansion of the convenient care model, convenient care in the health system setting, and quality in convenient care.

26 Oct 2009

AAO-PAAO meeting discusses tougher challenges of treating premature babies' vision

Highlights of today's Scientific Program of the 2009 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) - Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) Joint Meeting include: John T. Flynn, MD, Columbia University School of Medicine, discussing the ever-tougher challenges Eye M.D.s face in caring for the vision of the tiniest premature babies; and a report by Bradford W. Lee, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, on barriers to glaucoma follow-up as perceived by patients in an urban, culturally diverse clinic.

26 Oct 2009

New findings demonstrating pharmacoeconomic benefits of Ceplene released

EpiCept Corporation announces the release of new findings demonstrating the pharmacoeconomic benefits of Ceplene® (histamine dihydrochloride) for the remission maintenance of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) patients in first remission.

26 Oct 2009