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Jobless individuals are four times as likely as employed to report depression

A new national survey shows the economic downturn is taking a toll on the mental health of Americans. Individuals who are unemployed are four times as likely as those with jobs to report symptoms consistent with severe mental illness.

7 Oct 2009

Medline to distribute anesthesia medical devices and single-use products in U.S. and Canada

Medline Industries, Inc., the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies, announced today the signing of an exclusive agreement with te me na SAS to distribute Polymedic® brand regional anesthesia medical devices and single-use products in the U.S. and Canada.

7 Oct 2009

House Democrats question their reform role while Republicans plan meeting with Secretary Sebelius

In the House, members are questioning if their version of the bill even matters, Politico reports. "With the media following every turn of the Senate negotiations, some House Democrats have started to ask themselves whether all of the work crafting a House bill will even make a difference in the end, or whether they'll simply get steamrolled by a White House so eager for a compromise that the president will just use the Senate bill as the template" (O'Connor, 10/6).

7 Oct 2009

BioTuesday Publishing's news blog to focus on Canadian healthcare sector

BioTuesday Publishing Corporation, a division of Kilmer Lucas Inc., announced today its launch of an independent business and investing news blog, BioTuesday.ca, that will focus on exciting companies and technologies in the Canadian healthcare sector.

7 Oct 2009

Pennsylvania to receive first doses of live attenuated pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine

Pre-registered and certified providers in the southwest, southeast, and north-central regions of the state have begun to receive the first doses of the live attenuated pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine, also known by the brand name FluMist, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said today.

7 Oct 2009

Minorities support reform ad campaign, although immigrants may get little relief from legislation

Analysts suggest that health reform legislation may do little to help Hispanics -- many of whom could remain uninsured due to immigration restrictions and costs -- as well as other immigrants. Meanwhile, African-American and Hispanic groups unite with an advertising campaign to push for health care reform.

7 Oct 2009

CE Mark approval for AtriClip System

AtriCure, Inc. a medical device company and a leader in cardiac surgical ablation systems, today announced CE Mark approval for its AtriClip Gillinov-Cosgrove Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion System.

7 Oct 2009

Visionet Systems acquires eDocSynergy

Visionet Systems - a provider of technology solutions, strategic consulting services, and knowledge process outsourcing - has acquired eDocSynergy, LLC, a privately-held provider of healthcare technology.

6 Oct 2009

Health reform may open employment opportunities

Health reform could open new opportunities for workers and employers, according to U.S. News and World Report. "If healthcare reform makes insurance much more affordable to individuals and businesses, it could result in a greater variety of career options for workers. For one thing, it would reduce barriers to entrepreneurship.

6 Oct 2009

Merge Healthcare adds three Biotronics3D applications to its eFilm eCommerce channel

Merge Healthcare, a leading health IT solutions provider, today announced the addition of three Biotronics3D applications to its eFilm eCommerce channel: Diagnostic 3D, Vessel Review and Colon Review. Each module brings fast access to an array of advanced visualization tools that assist in non-invasive viewing and diagnosing of medical conditions.

6 Oct 2009

US Army grants BioDelivery Sciences $1.3M for investigating Bioral Amphotericin B

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. has received a $1.3 million grant from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research for Bioral Amphotericin B, an oral formulation of the fungicidal treatment amphotericin B in BDSI’s patented Bioral drug delivery technology, to further study the formulation in the treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.

6 Oct 2009

California officials question cost-effectiveness of immigrant screening rules

Los Angeles County officials are questioning the "cost-effectiveness of rules aimed at screening those trying to get public health services," The Los Angeles Times reports. The county began implementing tougher federal standards in 2008, receiving "nearly $28 million in state and federal funds to cover the cost of the program and posted 81 people in 27 social service department offices to check documents."

6 Oct 2009

Latest version of IncentOne's Healthy Choice Award solution released

IncentOne (http://www.incentone.com), the leading provider of incentive solutions to the healthcare industry, has released the newest version of its Healthy Choice Award.

6 Oct 2009

Healthcare workforce management staffing solution provider updates website

Stay Staffed Technologies announced today their newly updated website includes new client resources such as case studies, product reviews, and healthcare IT resource links and more. The suite of workforce management software heightens the efficiency and staff productivity of hospitals while reducing operational expenses associated with costly third-party vendors, health care staffing overtime, and burdensome manual systems.

6 Oct 2009

Alere to showcase its Apollo integrated health management system at the Health 2.0 conference

Alere(®) LLC, a national patient-centered health management services company, has been selected to demonstrate its innovative integrated health management system, referred to as Apollo, at Health 2.0, a highly respected industry venue created to showcase web-based and mobile technologies transforming the healthcare system.

6 Oct 2009

Phase 3 results of Transdel's lead topical pain drug Ketotransdel announced

Transdel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing topically administered products using its proprietary transdermal delivery platform, today announced positive top-line clinical results for its lead pain drug Ketotransdel®( )in a Phase 3 trial which evaluated the efficacy and safety of the drug in acute soft tissue injuries of the upper and lower extremities.

6 Oct 2009

New four-year accreditation for SCAN Health Plan's medical education program

SCAN Health Plan announced today that its continuing medical education program for physicians has received a new four-year accreditation from the Institute of Medical Quality.

6 Oct 2009

Mirth Corporation announces the launch of Mirth Meaningful Use Exchange

Mirth Corporation, the leader in commercial open source healthcare information technology, today announced the launch of Mirth Meaningful Use Exchange (Mirth MUx) as well as the first Mirth MUx implementation at Thayer County Health Services (TCHS).

6 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 6, 2009

Kathy Young, the veteran benefits administrator for a large plumbing supply company headquartered in Madison, Wis., is well versed in the often fiendish complexities of medical bills (Kaiser Health News and The Washington Post).

6 Oct 2009

mtm laboratories signs additional tranche of Euro 7 million to its Series C funding

mtm laboratories, a privately held diagnostics company developing, manufacturing and globally commercializing in vitro diagnostics for cervical cancer early detection and diagnosis, today announced the signing for an additional tranche of Euro 7 million to its Series C funding. This addition is a formal expansion of the Company’s last Series C in March 2008 and increases the total for the round to Euro 39 million (USD 57 million) in equity.

6 Oct 2009

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Jobless individuals are four times as likely as employed to report depression

Medline to distribute anesthesia medical devices and single-use products in U.S. and Canada

House Democrats question their reform role while Republicans plan meeting with Secretary Sebelius

BioTuesday Publishing's news blog to focus on Canadian healthcare sector

Pennsylvania to receive first doses of live attenuated pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine

Minorities support reform ad campaign, although immigrants may get little relief from legislation

CE Mark approval for AtriClip System

Visionet Systems acquires eDocSynergy

Health reform may open employment opportunities

Merge Healthcare adds three Biotronics3D applications to its eFilm eCommerce channel

US Army grants BioDelivery Sciences $1.3M for investigating Bioral Amphotericin B

California officials question cost-effectiveness of immigrant screening rules

Latest version of IncentOne's Healthy Choice Award solution released

Healthcare workforce management staffing solution provider updates website

Alere to showcase its Apollo integrated health management system at the Health 2.0 conference

Phase 3 results of Transdel's lead topical pain drug Ketotransdel announced

New four-year accreditation for SCAN Health Plan's medical education program

Mirth Corporation announces the launch of Mirth Meaningful Use Exchange

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mtm laboratories signs additional tranche of Euro 7 million to its Series C funding

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