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Beryl technology improves relationship between health care providers and consumers

Amongst the many priorities spelled out in the healthcare reform law, one is that hospitals will need to find ways to forge closer relationships with patients. One way to accomplish this is by proactively managing care outside of the hospital setting. Hundreds of hospitals nationwide are using Beryl, a technology-focused patient experience services company dedicated to improving relationships between health care providers and consumers, to proactively contact former and potential patients to encourage them to access free screenings, new service offerings and to schedule annual exams.

13 Oct 2010

Research shows honey bees change their circadian rhythms

Unlike humans, honey bees, when thrown into highly time-altered new societal roles, are able to alter their biological rhythms with alacrity, enabling them to make a successful "quick switch" in their daily routines, according to research carried out at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

13 Oct 2010

Collaboration between different specialties needed to realize potential of Patient Centered Medical Home

In order to realize the full potential of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of patient care to improve coordination and integration, the cooperation of subspecialist physicians and other health care professionals must be ensured, says a new policy paper from the American College of Physicians (ACP).

13 Oct 2010

IOM report recommends sweeping changes for improving the nursing profession

Still hampered by workforce shortages and barriers that impede their ranks from delivering health care to the full extent of their education and training, nurses may have gotten the much-needed shot in the arm they need to transform their profession with the release of an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report recommending sweeping changes for improving their profession.

13 Oct 2010

Intelerad to feature new technology at RANZCR Annual Meeting

Intelerad Medical Systems, a recognised leader in medical imaging PACS and workflow solutions, will be featuring new technology and solutions at the RANZCR 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting from October 14 to 17, 2010 in Perth, Australia.

13 Oct 2010

Nurses can advocate for better healthcare and services for LGBTIQ teenagers

Five American teenagers, all bullied because they were gay, have committed suicide over the past few weeks. The deaths have caused a media storm and raised a critical question: Did the social or healthcare system fail these adolescents? "Absolutely," says Concordia University Professor Deborah Dysart-Gale. "Bullying and such resulting suicides are avoidable. Healthcare workers have tools that can help queer teens - no one needs to die because of their sexual orientation."

13 Oct 2010

Quality Systems wins TechAmerica's 52nd annual Innovator Awards

Quality Systems, Inc. announced today that its chairman of the board and founder, Sheldon Razin, was named the winner in the software category of TechAmerica's 52nd annual Innovator Awards, which honors eight innovators representing different industry segments for their contributions to the technology industry.

13 Oct 2010

Sargento releases Reduced Sodium natural cheeses

According to the Institute of Medicine, the average American consumes 3,400 milligrams of sodium day, about 50 percent more than the daily sodium recommendation set by the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

13 Oct 2010

SOKO Fitness & Spa Group first quarter revenue increases 42% to $9.1 million

SOKO Fitness & Spa Group, Inc., an operator of fitness centers and beauty salons and spas in Northeast China as well as suburban Beijing, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011, ended August 31, 2010.

13 Oct 2010

Detect-Ready MRSA assay receives first independent validation

Molecular Detection Inc. a company developing Detect-Ready assays designed to increase the speed and accuracy of infectious disease diagnosis, today announced that its Detect-Ready MRSA assay has received its first independent validation in a study conducted at St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust, a leading teaching hospital in the UK.

13 Oct 2010

MEDTOX Scientific third quarter total revenues increase 15.9% to $25.8 million

MEDTOX Scientific, Inc. today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010. MEDTOX achieved record revenues and gross profit in the quarter.

13 Oct 2010

Biomerix receives USPTO patent for Biomaterial tissue scaffold

Biomerix Corporation today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a patent for its proprietary biomaterial platform technology titled Reticulated elastomeric matrices, their manufacture and use in implantable devices.

13 Oct 2010

2010 edition of The AHLA/BVR Guide to Healthcare Valuation

Business Valuation Resources (BVR) and the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) are pleased to announce The AHLA/BVR Guide to Healthcare Valuation, 2010 Edition, edited by Mark Dietrich, CPA, ABV.

13 Oct 2010

Academy calls for research plan to minimize environmental impact of Marcellus Shale gas drilling

The Academy of Natural Sciences is calling for a comprehensive research plan that would result in guidelines and an assessment tool for regulators and managers in order to minimize the environmental impact of Marcellus Shale gas drilling.

13 Oct 2010

NFL players with concussions now stay away from the game longer

NFL players with concussions now stay away from the game significantly longer than they did in the late 1990s and early 2000s, according to research in Sports Health (owned by American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and published by SAGE). The mean days lost with concussion increased from 1.92 days during 1996-2001 to 4.73 days during 2002-2007.

13 Oct 2010

Fourth annual luncheon benefits MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital

Golf great Jack Nicklaus and veteran CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz take the stage Oct. 19 at the Hilton Americas-Houston for the 2010 Houston A Conversation With a Living Legend benefiting The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The fourth annual luncheon, featuring an exclusive onstage interview, benefits the MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital and already has raised more than $472,000.

13 Oct 2010

New York Stem Cell Foundation names first six NYSCF Investigators

In an expansion of its ongoing effort to promote the next generation of stem cell scientists, The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) today named the first six NYSCF Investigators. Each of the NYSCF-Robertson and NYSCF-Helmsley Investigators will receive up to $1.5 million over the next five years to expand their own laboratories, train other scientists and foster innovative high-risk/high reward research to explore the therapeutic potential of stem cells derived from humans and model organisms.

13 Oct 2010

Physicist uses laws of physics to prove new conclusions about American leadership

It's possibly history's biggest conspiracy theory-one that over and over has begged the question: was there really only one gunman in the JFK assassination. Not according to science, says physicist and ballistics expert G. Paul Chambers in HEAD SHOT: THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE JFK ASSASSINATION (Prometheus Books, $25.00)-the first book to accurately solve the crime of the century through science and reclaim contemporary American history.

13 Oct 2010

Secure Tracks launches innovative new patient support system

Weight bearing gait aides such as conventional walkers and belts could quickly become a thing of the past in rehabilitation centers of hospitals as Secure Tracks today announced the launch of its innovative new patient support system. Customized for each hospital's unique needs, Secure Tracks is a purely mechanical system that consists of a ceiling-mounted monorail track, an exclusive trolley and a U-shaped support device that allows patients to stand completely upright and walk with a natural gait without the need for a harness.

13 Oct 2010

Employees need to review health insurance plans during open enrollment

Open enrollment, starting in October for most companies, allows employees to make changes to their benefits for the coming year. It's often the only time during the year that employees can make changes to their health insurance plans, and the passage of the recently enacted healthcare reform means that Americans could be facing more changes to their existing health insurance plans.

13 Oct 2010