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St. John Providence Health System selects Intuit Health Patient Portal

St. John Providence Health System, a 3,200 provider health system serving the Metro Detroit area, has selected Intuit Health, the nation's leader in patient-to-provider communication solutions, to provide its physician practices with a patient portal. With the Intuit Health Patient Portal, employed and private practices can now connect with data from multiple electronic health record and practice management systems to offer patients a single view of data for their personal health record.

17 Mar 2011

China Botanic first quarter net sales increase 32.1% to $22.6 million

China Botanic Pharmaceutical Inc., a developer, manufacturer and distributor of botanical products, bio-pharmaceuticals and traditional Chinese medicines ("TCM") in China, today announced financial results for the three months ended January 31, 2011, and reaffirmed guidance for its full fiscal year ending October 31, 2011.

17 Mar 2011

FDA grants CSI marketing clearance for Stealth 360° Orbital PAD System

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. has received 510(k) marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and has begun a limited market release for the Stealth 360°™ Orbital PAD System. The Stealth 360° propels CSI into the forefront of treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD) with a simpler design that gives physicians complete control of device operation.

17 Mar 2011

CytRx commences INNO-206 Phase 1b trial in advanced solid tumors

CytRx Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in oncology, today announced that it has initiated an open-label Phase 1b safety and dose escalation clinical trial with INNO-206 at the Sarcoma Oncology Center in Santa Monica, California. The clinical trial will include up to 24 patients with advanced solid tumors who have failed standard therapies.

17 Mar 2011

Sparton announces contract manufacturing award from Talyst

Sparton Corporation, a supplier of complex and reliable electronic and electro-mechanical products, sub-assemblies and related services to the highly regulated Medical, Defense & Security, and Aerospace markets, announces an initial contract manufacturing award from Talyst, Inc. located in Bellevue, WA.

17 Mar 2011

First Edition: March 17, 2011

Today's headlines include reports about a new GAO report showing success in health insurer appeals and a decision by Blue Shield of California to retreat from proposed rate increases.

17 Mar 2011

'Fetus To Fifth Grade' book provides updated research on pregnancy and childcare

Recent scientific studies have brought into sharp focus the importance of, and exactly what type of, mother/child interaction leads to an optimal outcome for the child.

17 Mar 2011

China-Biotics supplies additional 3 new strain formulas to Bright Dairy

China-Biotics, Inc., the leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of probiotics products in China, today announced that the Company has expanded its categories of strain formula supplied to Bright Dairy.

17 Mar 2011

Crowell Systems' Medformix XXV v3 earns Ambulatory Software Certification

Crowell Systems, Inc.'s Medformix XXV v3 received the Federal Government's "meaningful use" stamp of approval on March 8, 2011 by earning Ambulatory Software Certification.

17 Mar 2011

lululemon's fourth quarter net revenue increases 53% to $245.4 million

lululemon athletica inc. today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 30, 2011.

17 Mar 2011

APS ACTION brings experts together to improve patient outcomes

Motivated by the lack of treatment options for patients with antiphospholipid syndrome, rheumatology researchers convened an international committee to address the problem directly.

17 Mar 2011

Research on electrophysiological assessment of hearing in patients with acoustic neuromas

Manuel Don, Ph.D., is a principal investigator in the Division of Communication and Auditory Neuroscience at the House Ear Institute. Dr. Don joined the House Ear Institute in 1976 after working as an assistant research auditory physiologist at the University of California, Irvine.

17 Mar 2011

Special report takes critical look at debates about pediatric problematic moods, behaviors

Decisions about whether and how to diagnose children with emotional and behavioral disturbances, and whether and how to treat them, are sometimes not clear-cut. When decisions lie within a "zone of ambiguity," people who emphasize different value commitments can reach different but equally respectable conclusions.

17 Mar 2011

Expert says celebrity addiction stories can serve as warning about drug abuse effects

Stories about celebrities with alleged drug problems make entertaining fodder for the media. But to addiction expert Dr. Gregory Jantz, founder of The Center for Counseling and Health Resources and author of several books on addiction, these well-publicized stories of celebrity drug abuse and addiction can serve as a serious warning.

17 Mar 2011

MedPAC recommends patients help pay home health care costs

The advisory panel also urged that payments for physicians and hospitals be increased and that the home health care payment formula be reworked. In related news, a Ways & Means subcommittee hearing on Medicare payment issues quickly turned into an exploration of a GOP proposal to replace the program's current structure with a voucher system.

17 Mar 2011

TF3 consortium receives ECCH contract to provide RNTI

The TF3 consortium has been chosen to provide a Remote Telemonitoring Service to Northern Ireland which will support over 8,000 patients during the course of the contract.

17 Mar 2011

STAA introduces phase two of its Visian ICL direct-to-consumer ad campaign

STAAR Surgical Company, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced the launch of phase two of its direct-to-consumer advertising campaign.

17 Mar 2011

Kentucky Governor signs license bill to practice diabetes education

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear signed a bill yesterday that requires a license to practice diabetes education, a move that the American Association of Diabetes Educators says will enhance consumer protection and increase professional recognition.

17 Mar 2011

Health law battle lines prominent as 1st anniversary approaches

Some Democrats say their party should embrace the law in the upcoming campaign season, just as some tea party lawmakers are questioning the GOP leadership's commitment to repeal it. In the background, "death panels" have again emerged as a topic of congressional investigation.

17 Mar 2011

Major breakthrough in thrombosis

Scientists from the University of Reading have announced a major breakthrough in understanding how to control blood clotting which could lead to the development of new treatments and save the lives of thousands of people each year.

17 Mar 2011