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eCareSoft launches Meaningful Use Scorecard for hospitals

eCareSoft, Inc., a leader in cloud technology solutions for hospitals, announced the industry's first Meaningful Use monitoring and tracking tool tied to an electronic health records system, eCS Meaningful Use (MU) Scorecard.

9 Aug 2011

Geisinger Health System completes CMS' Physician Group Practice demonstration project

Geisinger Health System has completed the Centers for Medicare Services' (CMS) five-year Physician Group Practice (PGP) demonstration project, again achieving 100 percent on the program's quality measures.

9 Aug 2011

Researchers identify molecular pathway behind inflammation, mucus production in asthma

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified a molecular pathway that helps explain how an enzyme elevated in asthma patients can lead to increased mucus production and inflammation that is characteristic of the lung condition.

9 Aug 2011

Marshfield Clinic improves quality of health care and decreases Medicare costs

When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiated its Physician Group Practice (PGP) Demonstration, it challenged the 10 participating large physician group practices to prove that providing high quality coordinated health care could also save money.

9 Aug 2011

Toilet training for young children

Parents often ask their doctors for advice on toilet training young children, and a new article in CMAJ summarizes current approaches and evidence to help physicians respond to these queries.

9 Aug 2011

NanoString launches nCounter Rat miRNA Expression Assay Kit

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and developer of molecular diagnostics, today announced the availability of the nCounter Rat miRNA Expression Assay Kit for use on its nCounter Analysis System.

From NanoString Technologies 9 Aug 2011

CAMFT rolls out seven new videos on mental wellness, child development

The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) rolled out seven new videos offering additional resources for Californians searching for information about mental wellness, child development and maintaining relationships.

9 Aug 2011

Nova Scotia to implement DeltaWare's Medigent Drug Information System

MAXIMUS, Inc., a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced that its Canadian business unit DeltaWare Systems was awarded a contract with the Government of Nova Scotia for the implementation of its Medigent Drug Information System.

9 Aug 2011

CIGNA launches new office and operations in Turkey

CIGNA, a leader in direct marketed supplemental health, life and accident insurance in the international marketplace, today announced the launch of a new office and operations in Turkey.

9 Aug 2011

InVivo announces Platinum sponsorship to W2W spinal cord injury symposium

InVivo Therapeutics today announced the Company's Platinum level sponsorship of the 6th annual Working 2 Walk Science and Advocacy Symposium, which will take place October 16-18, 2011 in Rockville, Maryland.

9 Aug 2011

Pharmasset declares two-for-one split of common stock

Pharmasset, Inc. announces that its Board of Directors declared a two-for-one split of Pharmasset's common stock, par value $0.001 per share, in the form of a 100% common stock dividend.

9 Aug 2011

Nottingham researchers to develop new early warning system for Alzheimer's

Researchers at The University of Nottingham have been awarded £670,000 to develop a new early warning system for Alzheimer's disease.

9 Aug 2011

TSO3 second quarter revenues increase to $703,000

TSO3 Inc. an innovator in sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings, posted its highest quarterly revenues in its second quarter of 2011.

9 Aug 2011

Common culinary spice derivative could treat tendinitis

A derivative of a common culinary spice found in Indian curries could offer a new treatment hope for sufferers of the painful condition tendinitis, an international team of researchers has shown.

9 Aug 2011

Simcere second quarter total revenue increases 0.3% to US$84.4 million

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded generic and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China, today reported preliminary unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

9 Aug 2011

Positive data from Lexicon LX1032 Phase 2 study on carcinoid syndrome

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering breakthrough treatments for human disease, announced positive, top-line proof-of-concept data from its recently completed Phase 2 study in carcinoid syndrome with LX1032, telotristat etiprate. Carcinoid syndrome is a chronic condition caused by neuroendocrine tumors that usually originate from the gastrointestinal tract.

9 Aug 2011

GTx reports revenue of $1.6 million for second quarter 2011

GTx, Inc. today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2011. The net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 was $10.7 million compared with a net loss of $12.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.

9 Aug 2011

Providio, PRIUM partner to deliver Medicare Set Aside Clinical Review service

PRIUM and Providio MediSolutions, LLC have joined forces to deliver an innovative Medicare Set Aside Clinical Review (MSA-CR) service that not only calculates future medical and pharmacy costs of workers' compensation claims, but also reduces medical costs by recommending changes to treatment plans and drug regimens while overseeing their implementation.

9 Aug 2011

Medidata Solutions second quarter net revenues increase 25% to $50.2 million

Medidata Solutions, a leading global provider of SaaS-based clinical technology solutions that enhance the efficiency of clinical development, today announced its financial results for the second quarter 2011, as well as provided financial guidance for the third quarter and full year 2011.

9 Aug 2011

Acute Care Emergency Surgical Service linked with 15% reduction in decision time

The use of Acute Care Emergency Surgical Service (ACCESS) in emergency departments (EDs) can lead to significant reductions in key patient measures, such as length of stay, surgical decision-making time and "time-to-stretcher", according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

9 Aug 2011