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Medical Connections Holdings receives $2.5 million in new acquisition capital

Medical Connections Holdings, Inc., a national provider of medical recruitment and staffing services, announced today that it has received $2.5 million in new acquisition capital from Medical Connections-Japan.

25 Oct 2010

Doctations 2.0 EHR system achieves Surescripts Gold Certification and ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification

DocPatientNetwork, Inc. announced today that Doctations Version 2.0, its complete internet-based Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, is Surescripts Gold Certified and is a CCHIT Certified 2011 Ambulatory EHR, joining a list of eight to have achieved both certifications. Additionally, DocPatientNetwork is one of only three vendors in the country to achieve Surescripts Gold Certification and ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification as a Complete EHR.

25 Oct 2010

KHN column: What if Republicans win?

In his latest Kaiser Health News column, John Goodman writes: "Quite a few Democrats and almost every Republican are running against ObamaCare in this fall's elections. What if they win?" (10/25).

25 Oct 2010

FDA approves Roche's real-time PCR COBAS TaqMan HCV Test, v2.0

Roche announced today that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the real-time PCR COBAS® TaqMan® HCV Test, v2.0. Clinical research organizations have depended on COBAS® TaqMan® technology to support hepatitis C pharmaceutical trials and development.

25 Oct 2010

Political cartoon: 'Incumbent Check-Up'

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy news with "Incumbent Checkup" by Mike Lester.

25 Oct 2010

H1N1 linked to increased rate of empyema in children

The H1N1 influenza pandemic has led to a sharp increase in the number of children with a serious "secondary" bacterial infection called empyema in children, suggests a study in the October issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy.

25 Oct 2010

DARA BioSciences to raise $1.4 million in registered direct offering

DARA BioSciences, Inc., a development-stage pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with several institutional investors to sell 612,667 units, with each unit consisting of one of the Company's common shares and 0.50 warrants to purchase one share of common stock, for gross proceeds of approximately $1.4 million, before deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses, in a "registered direct" offering.

25 Oct 2010

First implantation of Neo-Urinary Conduit in bladder cancer patient performed at University of Chicago

Tengion, Inc., a leader in regenerative medicine, announced today that surgeons at the University of Chicago have implanted its Neo-Urinary Conduit™ in the first patient as part of the ongoing clinical trial evaluating the Company's lead product candidate in bladder cancer patients requiring a urinary diversion following bladder removal.

25 Oct 2010

ThermalTherapeutic Systems, Applied Medical enter strategic alliance

ThermalTherapeutic Systems, Inc., the developer of a highly portable platform technology designed to standardize hyperthermic perfusion treatments, today announced a strategic alliance with Applied Medical Products and Solutions of Boston, MA.

25 Oct 2010

Emdeon Clinician receives Meaningful Use of EHR Technology certification

Emdeon Inc., a leading provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management solutions, today announced that Emdeon Clinician™ has been certified to meet Stage 1 Certification Criteria for Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Technology by the Drummond Group Inc. Emdeon Clinician is a component of Emdeon Office Suite™, which allows healthcare providers to tap into Emdeon's vast network of payers, providers, labs and pharmacies for clinical, financial and administrative healthcare transactions.

25 Oct 2010

CryoLife commences European distribution of PerClot polysaccharide hemostatic agent

CryoLife, Inc., an implantable biological medical device and cardiovascular tissue processing company, announced today that it has begun European distribution of PerClot®, a novel polysaccharide hemostatic agent used to control bleeding during surgical procedures or following traumatic injuries.

25 Oct 2010

Positive results from Alkermes combination Phase 1 study of ALKS 33 and buprenorphine for cocaine addiction

Alkermes, Inc. today announced positive topline results from a phase 1 clinical study of an investigational combination of ALKS 33, one of Alkermes' proprietary candidates, and buprenorphine, an existing medication for the treatment of opioid addiction, for the treatment of cocaine addiction.

25 Oct 2010

Enrollment complete in ViroPharma's Phase 2 study evaluating subcutaneous delivery of Cinryze

ViroPharma Incorporated today announced that it has completed enrollment in its Phase 2 study evaluating subcutaneous delivery of Cinryze™ (C1esterase inhibitor [human]). This multi-center, open-label, multi-dose Phase 2 study is designed to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of subcutaneous versus intravenous administration of Cinryze in adolescent and adult subjects with hereditary angioedema (HAE).

25 Oct 2010

Marathon running without proper training can damage the heart

Is running a marathon good for you or can it damage the heart?

25 Oct 2010

Safety tips to reduce risk of lead exposure

With more than 2,700 children having elevated blood lead levels in 2009, the Department of Health today reminds parents to test young children for lead exposure, especially during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Oct. 24-30.

25 Oct 2010

Rethink Autism provides free online video to help child with autism for Halloween-related social interactions

How does a family with a child on the autism spectrum participate in Halloween activities. That question is pondered by more families than ever before. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that an average of 1 in 110 children in the United States has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

25 Oct 2010

EMP named #4 on 'Top 100 Places to Work in Healthcare'

Emergency Medicine Physicians, Ltd. has been named in the Top 100 Places to Work in Healthcare in the United States by Modern Healthcare magazine for the third year consecutively. Only 15 companies nationwide have had that distinction. EMP, whose headquarters are located on Dressler Road in Canton, was ranked number four among companies with 100-999 employees, and number 13 overall in the nation for all participating healthcare companies.

25 Oct 2010

GSA Annual Scientific Meeting to focus on up-to-date news on aging

America's premier authorities on aging will share the most up-to-date news on Social Security, health care reform, the impact of disasters on older people, evolution instruction in classrooms, and other current topics at The Gerontological Society of America's upcoming 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting.

25 Oct 2010

World Vision increases response in cholera affected Haiti

As the cholera outbreak continues to spread in the Artibonite region of Haiti, World Vision is increasing its response in affected areas, pre-positioning much-needed health supplies and preparing residents in its displacement camps in Port-au-Prince with critical, life-saving health and hygiene messages.

25 Oct 2010

Intensive population management program reduces risk of death, health care costs

A new study from Kaiser Permanente Colorado is one of the first to show that an intensive population management program that matches heart disease patients to personal nurses and clinical pharmacy specialists not only reduces the risk of death but reduces health care costs as well.

25 Oct 2010

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Medical Connections Holdings receives $2.5 million in new acquisition capital

Doctations 2.0 EHR system achieves Surescripts Gold Certification and ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification

KHN column: What if Republicans win?

FDA approves Roche's real-time PCR COBAS TaqMan HCV Test, v2.0

Political cartoon: 'Incumbent Check-Up'

H1N1 linked to increased rate of empyema in children

DARA BioSciences to raise $1.4 million in registered direct offering

First implantation of Neo-Urinary Conduit in bladder cancer patient performed at University of Chicago

ThermalTherapeutic Systems, Applied Medical enter strategic alliance

Emdeon Clinician receives Meaningful Use of EHR Technology certification

CryoLife commences European distribution of PerClot polysaccharide hemostatic agent

Positive results from Alkermes combination Phase 1 study of ALKS 33 and buprenorphine for cocaine addiction

Enrollment complete in ViroPharma's Phase 2 study evaluating subcutaneous delivery of Cinryze

Marathon running without proper training can damage the heart

Safety tips to reduce risk of lead exposure

Rethink Autism provides free online video to help child with autism for Halloween-related social interactions

EMP named #4 on 'Top 100 Places to Work in Healthcare'

GSA Annual Scientific Meeting to focus on up-to-date news on aging

World Vision increases response in cholera affected Haiti

Intensive population management program reduces risk of death, health care costs

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