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Hypatia Research on the benefits of electronic health records systems

Hypatia Research, LLC today released a report entitled "What Healthcare CIOs Need to Know About ARRA & EHR: Healthcare Technology Solutions & Service Providers" outlining current developments, major adoption challenges, business case justification and an assessment of more than 30 EHR vendors that meet government standards for certification and funding programs.

17 Sep 2009

New CCHI for quality medical care

A solution to help healthcare practitioners and limited English proficient (LEP) speaking patients focus directly on quality healthcare rather than an inability to communicate with each other is now at hand. A new organization is now working to assure competency in language interactions in healthcare settings -- the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI).

17 Sep 2009

CI Index of ten leading cancer immunotherapy stocks increase by 58% in two months

The Cancer Immunotherapy Index of ten leading cancer immunotherapy stocks has increased 58% in its first two months of reporting. CI Index gain was paced by the 233% share price improvement of ImmunoCellular Theraputics, Inc. (IMUC.OB) under the leadership of CEO Manish Singh, Ph. D.

17 Sep 2009

Results from Phase IIb clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of GSK1838262/XP13512 announced

GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) and XenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT) today announced top-line results from a Phase IIb clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of GSK1838262/XP13512 (gabapentin enacarbil) for neuropathic pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) in adults.

17 Sep 2009

DDI Predict 2009 edition assessing the risk of potential drug-drug interactions released

Aureus Pharma, a leading provider of knowledge management solutions to accelerate discovery in the life sciences industry, announces today the release of the 2009 Edition of DDI Predict. This innovative software application adds a number of enhancements to assess the risk of potential drug-drug interactions including those involving multiple enzymatic pathways.

17 Sep 2009

ONA voices grave concern with quality of resident care as Community Nursing Home lays off staff

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is gravely concerned with the future quality of resident care at Community Nursing Home Port Perry as staff is being dramatically cut.

17 Sep 2009

PIPC supports new comparative effectiveness research proposal

The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC), a non-partisan, patient- focused, grassroots organization focused on securing patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (CER) voiced its strong support of the comparative effectiveness research provisions in Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus’s health reform proposal released today.

17 Sep 2009

We are happy with SEIU-UHW: San Francisco home care workers

Home care workers demanded today that an organization created by former union officials acknowledge that it failed in its attempt to force a new union election. The San Francisco workers say they overwhelmingly want to stay with their current union, Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW).

17 Sep 2009

Wisconsin Medical College to implement the Quantros SRM solution to manage adverse events and claims

The Medical College of Wisconsin (Medical College), a private medical school with more than 1,100 physicians, in Milwaukee, WI, has selected the Quantros Safety and Risk Management (SRM) solution to track, manage and report adverse and near-miss events, as well as to manage the entire claims process. The Quantros Event Manager (EM) and Claims Manager (CM) modules, part of the SRM solution, were chosen from among seven different vendors.

17 Sep 2009

Secretary Sebelius' new initiative to improve health care delivery

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, along with Vermont Governor Jim Douglas and Director of the White House Office of Health Reform Nancy-Ann DeParle today announced an initiative that will allow Medicare to join Medicaid, and private insurers in state-based efforts to improve the way health care is delivered.

17 Sep 2009

GENova Biotherapeutics signs collaboration deal with Beckpharma

GENova Biotherapeutics Inc. ("GENova"), a biotechnology company that develops novel therapeutic proteins that disrupt the advance of life-threatening cancers, today announced it has signed a collaboration deal with Beckpharma Ltd.

17 Sep 2009

Discovery of key molecule may yield new therapies for AIDS and cancer

Discovery by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers of an additional role for a key molecule in our bodies provides a further step in world-wide efforts to develop genetic regulation aimed at controlling many diseases, including AIDS and various types of cancers.

17 Sep 2009

Coffe Break campaign by Alzheimer Society to raise funds to support people with dementia

Today the Alzheimer Society gives greater meaning to your daily dose of caffeine. By purchasing a cup of coffee during the Alzheimer Coffee Break(R) fundraiser you will be supporting critical programs and services for the half million Canadians living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias.

17 Sep 2009

Laerdal Medical redeveloping its Emergency Preparedness Scenarios simulation packages

Laerdal Medical, in conjunction with The University of Miami's Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education, is in the final stages of re-developing the Emergency Preparedness Scenarios - Terrorism package to function on Laerdal's VitalSim-capable Simulators.

From Laerdal 17 Sep 2009

BCBSA: We support healthcare reforms that expand coverage to everyone

Scott P. Serota, president and chief executive officer of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), issued the following statement regarding the chairman's mark released today by Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and members of the Senate Finance Committee:

17 Sep 2009

PCMA to support Chairman Baucus’ efforts to find common ground and advance bipartisan legislation

“PCMA supports Chairman Baucus’ continuing efforts to find common ground and advance bipartisan legislation. We look forward to reviewing Chairman Baucus’ proposal in greater detail and working constructively with the Finance Committee.

17 Sep 2009

Pervasis Therapeutics raises funds to support clinical development programs

Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that it completed the initial closing of a $17 million third round of financing. The proceeds will be used primarily to support the company's ongoing clinical development programs, including PVS-10200, a biologically active therapy designed to reestablish healthy vasculature following common interventions to treat peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and potentially other conditions.

17 Sep 2009

American Lung Association applauds EPA’s decision to reduce threat from dangerous air pollutant

Today the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson, announced that the Agency will embark on a formal review of the national air quality standard for ozone, a decision that offers the opportunity to finally protect the health of millions of Americans from the most widespread and one of the most dangerous air pollutants.

17 Sep 2009

Northeast Pennsylvania healthcare facilities collaborate to eliminate laboratory errors

Healthcare facilities in northeast Pennsylvania have come together to reduce and eliminate laboratory errors due to specimen mislabeling. Pocono Medical Center helped to spearhead the effort when they noticed they were reporting a large number of mislabeled lab specimens at their facility that coincided with data delivered in a presentation by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority.

17 Sep 2009

Parkway Medical Center ranks 28th in the Top 100 Hospital Value Index

Parkway Medical Center has been named a Top 100 Hospital™ by the 2009-2010 Hospital Value Index™, according to an independent national study of hospitals across the U.S., officials announced today.

17 Sep 2009

Medical News

Hypatia Research on the benefits of electronic health records systems

New CCHI for quality medical care

CI Index of ten leading cancer immunotherapy stocks increase by 58% in two months

Results from Phase IIb clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of GSK1838262/XP13512 announced

DDI Predict 2009 edition assessing the risk of potential drug-drug interactions released

ONA voices grave concern with quality of resident care as Community Nursing Home lays off staff

PIPC supports new comparative effectiveness research proposal

We are happy with SEIU-UHW: San Francisco home care workers

Wisconsin Medical College to implement the Quantros SRM solution to manage adverse events and claims

Secretary Sebelius' new initiative to improve health care delivery

GENova Biotherapeutics signs collaboration deal with Beckpharma

Discovery of key molecule may yield new therapies for AIDS and cancer

Coffe Break campaign by Alzheimer Society to raise funds to support people with dementia

Laerdal Medical redeveloping its Emergency Preparedness Scenarios simulation packages

BCBSA: We support healthcare reforms that expand coverage to everyone

PCMA to support Chairman Baucus’ efforts to find common ground and advance bipartisan legislation

Pervasis Therapeutics raises funds to support clinical development programs

American Lung Association applauds EPA’s decision to reduce threat from dangerous air pollutant

Northeast Pennsylvania healthcare facilities collaborate to eliminate laboratory errors

Parkway Medical Center ranks 28th in the Top 100 Hospital Value Index

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From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

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