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San Francisco’s public option receives high marks

The Los Angeles Times reports on San Francisco's public option: "Over the last two years, three-quarters of San Francisco's uninsured adults have enrolled in a public program that guarantees access to medical services, an effort that is being touted as a national model during the rancorous debate over healthcare reform.

5 Oct 2009

ArQule completes patient enrollment in ARQ 197 Phase 2 trial for non-small cell lung cancer

ArQule, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQL) today announced that patient enrollment in a Phase 2 trial with ARQ 197 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been completed.

5 Oct 2009

SAGE SOLUTIONS announces market release of Drain Pouch Management Gown

SAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. today announced the market release of its Drain Pouch Management Gown™ (DPM Gown™), a uniquely engineered patient gown, designed to manage drain bulb pouches during post-surgical recovery. The DPM Gown™ features patent pending, two-way pockets that securely hold drain bulbs in place.

5 Oct 2009

BJC HealthCare facility to implement OptiFlex supply management solution for hospital operating rooms

Omnicell, Inc., a leading provider of system solutions to acute healthcare facilities, today announced that Barnes-Jewish Hospital, named as one of "America's Best Hospitals" in the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll 2009-10, will be the first BJC HealthCare facility to implement the OptiFlex point-of-use supply systems for their hospital operating rooms.

5 Oct 2009

ACS to establish EHR and HIE interoperability for Wyoming Department of Health

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS), today announced a $4 million, three-year contract to provide the State of Wyoming with powerful tools to improve care for Medicaid clients and reduce program costs.

5 Oct 2009

Innovative health care information technology solutions to improve quality of patient care

Methodist Hospital of Arcadia, California, has launched an integrated deployment of innovative health care information technology (HIT) solutions designed to help improve the quality of patient care and deliver operational efficiencies. MedPlus®, the health care information technology subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), provided the integrated solution to help Methodist reduce the length of stay associated with patients and help realize gains in efficiency and revenue.

5 Oct 2009

New consumer At-Home Skin Typing and Analysis Kit unveiled

Reveal Sciences, LLC, a cosmetics and aesthetics innovation company pioneering breakthrough skin care diagnostics, has announced the launch of the new consumer At-Home Skin Typing and Analysis Kit.

5 Oct 2009

BronxRHIO to deploy Axolotl's health information exchange solutions

The Bronx Regional Health Information Organization today announced that it has signed an agreement with Axolotl Corp., the nationwide leader in health information exchange (HIE) solutions and services. The BronxRHIO, a not-for-profit organization established by the borough’s leading healthcare organizations, will deploy Axolotl’s Elysium® Exchange suite of solutions to enable healthcare providers to securely access and share clinical information, with a goal of reducing healthcare costs and improving the quality of patient care.

5 Oct 2009

Millennium Administrators named to the Philadelphia 100 for helping employers to control healthcare costs

Millennium Administrators, a healthcare consulting firm specializing in administering employee healthcare benefits, has been recognized as one of the fastest growing companies the Greater Philadelphia Region. Millennium was named to the Philadelphia 100 for the second time in the past three years.

5 Oct 2009

Baptist Healthcare System deploys Mckesson's Horizon Enterprise Revenue Management solution

Kentucky-based Baptist Healthcare System plans to stay ahead of the information technology curve. When a switch was flipped on Aug. 15 at Baptist Hospital Northeast in La Grange, Ky., the health system became the first to simultaneously implement both the access and business management modules of McKesson’s Horizon Enterprise Revenue Management™ solution.

5 Oct 2009

QuadraMed announces the launch of its ICD-10 Countdown Program

QuadraMed® Corporation, a leading provider of healthcare information technologies and services that help turn quality care into positive financial outcomes, today announced the launch of its ICD-10 Countdown Program. This new program includes the Quantim® ICD-10 Coding Simulator software, ICD-10 educational tools and services to guide healthcare providers through the ICD-10 conversion.

5 Oct 2009

Jefferies expands its global Healthcare Investment Banking Group

Jefferies today announced the expansion of its global Healthcare Investment Banking Group with the hiring of five senior professionals. Henry Elphick, Tommy Erdei and Probir Rao join as Managing Directors, Gil Bar-Nahum as a Senior Vice President, and Andrew Clayton as a Vice President. Henry Elphick, Tommy Erdei and Gil Bar-Nahum are based in London, Probir Rao is based in Mumbai, and Andrew Clayton in Hong Kong.

5 Oct 2009

First edition: October 5, 2009

The continuing efforts to make progress on the nation's health overhaul are reflected in today's headlines, which highlight both politics and policies.

5 Oct 2009

Jon O'Brien's statement on healthcare reform

"This Sunday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops holds its annual Respect Life Sunday. On this occasion, we would like to encourage the US bishops to also respect the truth. A recent publication by the USCCB, a brochure entitled Contraception: The Fine Print, and recent polls on healthcare reform prove that the bishops' desire to promote their own views on reproductive health leads them to play fast and loose with the truth.

5 Oct 2009

Trapeze Medical program to increase Medical-Grade Mobility solutions

Trapeze Networks, a Belden Brand, today announced an ambitious program, "Trapeze Medical," with the goal of extending the company's leadership in the international Wireless LAN healthcare market.

5 Oct 2009

Genzyme named to the 2009 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Genzyme Corporation announced today that it was included on both the 2009 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and North American Index. This marks the fifth consecutive year Genzyme has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North American Index and the first year the company has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.

5 Oct 2009

Former AMA President’s statement on healthcare reform

On Monday, President Obama will meet with doctors from across the country who support his health reform. Former head of the American Medical Association and the current spokesman for the Coalition to Protect Patients’ Rights (Coalition), Dr. Donald Palmisano, is available to discuss why the White House should open the debate to the tens of thousands of doctors in America who oppose a government takeover of medicine.

5 Oct 2009

MHA announces endorsement relationship between AHR, VISTA Staffing Solutions and On Assignment

The Maine Hospital Association (MHA) has announced an exclusive endorsement relationship between their wholly owned entity, Associated Health Resources, Inc. (AHR), VISTA Staffing Solutions, Inc., and On Assignment, Inc.

5 Oct 2009

New distributor program from A-Life Medical

A-Life Medical, Inc., the pioneer and leading provider of computer-assisted coding (CAC) products and services to the healthcare industry, announced today that A-Life Hospital, its wholly owned subsidiary, introduced a new distributor program, A-Life Partners.

5 Oct 2009

USCCB: Senate Finance Committee accepts healthcare reform bill, rejects pro-life amendments

Officials of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) saw mixed results when the Senate Finance Committee completed voting on amendment to its proposed health care reform bill this week.

5 Oct 2009

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

San Francisco’s public option receives high marks

ArQule completes patient enrollment in ARQ 197 Phase 2 trial for non-small cell lung cancer

SAGE SOLUTIONS announces market release of Drain Pouch Management Gown

BJC HealthCare facility to implement OptiFlex supply management solution for hospital operating rooms

ACS to establish EHR and HIE interoperability for Wyoming Department of Health

Innovative health care information technology solutions to improve quality of patient care

New consumer At-Home Skin Typing and Analysis Kit unveiled

BronxRHIO to deploy Axolotl's health information exchange solutions

Millennium Administrators named to the Philadelphia 100 for helping employers to control healthcare costs

Baptist Healthcare System deploys Mckesson's Horizon Enterprise Revenue Management solution

QuadraMed announces the launch of its ICD-10 Countdown Program

Jefferies expands its global Healthcare Investment Banking Group

First edition: October 5, 2009

Jon O'Brien's statement on healthcare reform

Trapeze Medical program to increase Medical-Grade Mobility solutions

Genzyme named to the 2009 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Former AMA President’s statement on healthcare reform

MHA announces endorsement relationship between AHR, VISTA Staffing Solutions and On Assignment

New distributor program from A-Life Medical

USCCB: Senate Finance Committee accepts healthcare reform bill, rejects pro-life amendments

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