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Obama adopting a more partisan tone on health care

"In sharp contrast to how he got elected, President Barack Obama is bashing Republicans this week while urging Democrats to unite behind his effort to reform the nation's healthcare system," The Hill reports. "Months after some Democrats on and off Capitol Hill were suggesting that healthcare reform could attract 70 to 80 votes in the Senate, Obama and congressional leaders are focused on uniting their party and picking up, at most, a couple GOP defectors to help clear the 60-vote hurdle in the upper chamber."

23 Oct 2009

Healthcare expense experts develop new model to eliminate inefficient processes and wasteful spending

As Washington wrestles with reforming the healthcare insurance system, The Center for Modeling Optimal Outcomes® LLC, a Jackson, NJ-based think tank, developed an organizational operating model that focuses on eliminating inefficient processes and wasteful spending.

23 Oct 2009

Health care lobbyists spend big to win big, consumer groups fight industry deals

Health care lobbyists are on track to set new spending records this year, with some individual companies nearly doubling their investment compared to previous periods, USA Today reports. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America spent almost as much by September as it did in the entire year in 2008. America's Health Insurance Plans has spent $1 million more so far this year than over the same period last year (Schouten, 10/21).

23 Oct 2009

XenaCare Holdings to advertise OTC pain reliever in NASCAR’s annual publication

XenaCare Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: XCHO), a company specializing in the marketing and retail distribution of consumer healthcare products, has announced today that it has signed an agreement to market its over-the-counter (OTC) pain reliever, Cobroxin, in Racing One, the official annual publication of NASCAR, for the 2010 racing season.

23 Oct 2009

Important guidelines from IDF for diabetes care

The Guidelines are the work of the IDF Task Force on Clinical Guidelines, which is focused on meeting the critical global need to provide up-to-date evidence-based information and training for healthcare professionals.

23 Oct 2009

Health reform changes could increase costs to states

Today's state news round-up includes the cost of health reform to New York, immigrants in California, a possible new mental health overhaul in Arizona and a delay in expanding the children's health program in Iowa.

22 Oct 2009

Medline Industries signs prime vendor agreement with Bloomington Hospital

Medline Industries, Inc., the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies, announced today the signing of a cost management prime vendor agreement with Bloomington Hospital in Bloomington, Ind. The five-year agreement is anticipated to save the hospital an estimated $2 million over the term of the contract.

22 Oct 2009

Metro Health Village implements Wyse Technology's healthcare IT solutions

Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced another successful customer implementation. Metro Health Village, located near Grand Rapids, Michigan, is one of the most comprehensive health care providers in west Michigan.

22 Oct 2009

Doctations' Surveillance Program makes it easy for doctors to comply with HITECH ACT requirements

Doctations, Inc., an innovative leader in applying Internet technology to improve healthcare, today added its new Surveillance Program functionality to its groundbreaking online healthcare and medical practice management solution.

22 Oct 2009

BioCube completes initial phase development of environmentally safe decontamination system

Spring Creek Capital Corporation (OTCBB: SCRK), a Nevada corporation, announced today that one of its portfolio companies, BioCube, Inc., has completed the initial phase of the development of an environmentally safe decontamination system, utilizing an aerosol-based delivery method of aqueous solution.

22 Oct 2009

The E3 Advantage educational healthcare webcast series to be sponsored by MEBS

MEBS, a leading provider of employee benefit services announced its sponsorship of the healthcare webcast series, “The E3 Advantage.” The next webcast will be on November 4th at 2 p.m. ET with the topic, “Looking into the Future of Healthcare” including “The Future of Pharmacy” presented by CVS Caremark. To attend, register at www.mebs.com.

22 Oct 2009

Smith & Nephew to present comprehensive portfolio of advanced wound management products at Annual Clinical Symposium

The Advanced Wound Management Division of Smith & Nephew, Inc., a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew Plc (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN), announced today that clinicians will present a total of 20 clinical posters featuring its Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Systems and ALLEVYN(TM) AG, ALLEVYN AG Gentle, ACTICOAT(TM) and IODOSORB(TM) advanced wound dressings during the 24th Annual Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care's poster session. The poster session opens at 10:30am CT on October 23, 2009.

22 Oct 2009

Merge Healthcare's strategy to expand in China, to take part in China International Medical Equipment Fair

As a part of its ongoing strategic objective of expansion in China, Merge Healthcare (NASDAQ: MRGE) will be exhibiting at the China International Medical Equipment Fair, which will be held at the Chengdu Century City New International Convention & Exhibition Center, October 28 - 31, 2009.

22 Oct 2009

First-quarter fiscal 2010 results announced by Kensey Nash

Kensey Nash Corporation, a leading medical technology company that provides innovative solutions and technologies for a wide range of medical procedures, today reported the results for its first quarter ended September 30, 2009.

22 Oct 2009

Bristol-Myers Squibb reports strong sales and earnings growth for third quarter 2009

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today reported strong sales and earnings growth for the third quarter 2009.

22 Oct 2009

Illegal residents' view on healthcare status

The dissertation focuses on how individual non-citizens residing illegally in the country perceive their health status, what wishes they have regarding healthcare, and whether these wishes are fulfilled. The individual perspective is used instead of the more common concepts of health and healthcare needs, which are based more on the care-giver perspective.

22 Oct 2009

Helix Hearing Care Centre's initiative to increase hearing healthcare awareness

Helix Hearing Care Centre, a subsidiary of Lifestyle Hearing Corporation, has recently signed a sponsorship agreement with the Ottawa Senators. They are now the Official Hearing Care Company of one of Canada's most-loved hockey teams.

22 Oct 2009

Ansell Healthcare to demonstrate its latest barrier protective innovations at the Arab Health 2010

Ansell Healthcare, a global leader in barrier protective solutions, is the developer of the Gammex(R) medical gloves, a series acclaimed by surgeons worldwide for its exceptional combination of high protection and comfort levels.

22 Oct 2009

Drugs affecting the central nervous system effective against fibromyalgia, study finds

People suffering from fibromyalgia have reduced activity in the parts of the brain that inhibit the experience of pain. Drugs that affect the CNS can be effective against the disease, and are thought to be even more so if administered early in its course. This according to a new thesis from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet.

22 Oct 2009

Orlando Health implements MedeAnalytics' Clinical Resource Analytics to streamline operational costs

MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, announced it has expanded its solution suite at Orlando Health to now include Clinical Resource Analytics.

22 Oct 2009

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Obama adopting a more partisan tone on health care

Healthcare expense experts develop new model to eliminate inefficient processes and wasteful spending

Health care lobbyists spend big to win big, consumer groups fight industry deals

XenaCare Holdings to advertise OTC pain reliever in NASCAR’s annual publication

Important guidelines from IDF for diabetes care

Health reform changes could increase costs to states

Medline Industries signs prime vendor agreement with Bloomington Hospital

Metro Health Village implements Wyse Technology's healthcare IT solutions

Doctations' Surveillance Program makes it easy for doctors to comply with HITECH ACT requirements

BioCube completes initial phase development of environmentally safe decontamination system

The E3 Advantage educational healthcare webcast series to be sponsored by MEBS

Smith & Nephew to present comprehensive portfolio of advanced wound management products at Annual Clinical Symposium

Merge Healthcare's strategy to expand in China, to take part in China International Medical Equipment Fair

First-quarter fiscal 2010 results announced by Kensey Nash

Bristol-Myers Squibb reports strong sales and earnings growth for third quarter 2009

Illegal residents' view on healthcare status

Helix Hearing Care Centre's initiative to increase hearing healthcare awareness

Ansell Healthcare to demonstrate its latest barrier protective innovations at the Arab Health 2010

Drugs affecting the central nervous system effective against fibromyalgia, study finds

Orlando Health implements MedeAnalytics' Clinical Resource Analytics to streamline operational costs

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