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Ingenix, AMA work together to help physicians use health IT systems to enhance patient care

Ingenix and the American Medical Association (AMA) are working together to help physicians use health IT systems to enhance patient care, simplify administration and improve clinical efficiency.

5 Mar 2010

Quest Diagnostics, Surescripts announce agreement to pioneer integrated service to improve clinical outcomes

Two of the nation's largest healthcare information networks, Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, and Surescripts®, The Nation's E-Prescription Network™, today announced an agreement to pioneer the formation of an integrated service to make laboratory and prescription information broadly and easily accessible to physicians.

From Quest Diagnostics 5 Mar 2010

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority takes effort to promote patient safety in healthcare facilities

In an effort to raise awareness of patient safety issues, the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority will encourage healthcare facilities to continue to report events and read Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisories, while also encouraging patients and consumers to participate in their healthcare as much as possible during Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 7-13).

5 Mar 2010

National healthcare leaders to address critical national healthcare reform issues at Hyatt Regency, San Francisco

National healthcare leaders will address critical national healthcare reform issues at the Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, March 8 -10, during the Fifth National Pay for Performance Summit.

5 Mar 2010

Hospitals across the nation celebrate National Nutrition Month

Hospitals across the nation are celebrating National Nutrition Month by changing their food service offerings and staging events to draw more attention to their participation in the Health Care Without Harm Balanced Menus program, which advocates a "Less Meat, Better Meat" approach to hospital food service operations.

5 Mar 2010

Healthland introduces new Healthland Analytics solution for hospitals

Healthland, America's market leader of healthcare information solutions for small community and critical access hospitals, announces its new Healthland Analytics solution. Developed in partnership with Performance Management Institute (PMI), Healthland Analytics extracts relevant data from the Healthland Financial System solutions and other sources and presents it in easy-to-grasp, actionable snapshots of financial, operational and clinical performance.

5 Mar 2010

Forteo to remain Decision Resources' proprietary clinical gold standard for treatment of osteoporosis

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that a drug's effect on reduction of new hip fractures is the attribute that most influences U.S. and European surveyed primary care physicians' (PCPs') prescribing decisions in osteoporosis.

5 Mar 2010

TransMedics closes $36M financing round

TransMedics, Inc., a leading medical device company focusing on delivering the next standard of care for solid organ transplantation worldwide, announced today the closing of a $36 million financing round. The financing was lead by Foundation Capital and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and also included investments by Flagship Ventures and by several existing investors.

5 Mar 2010

RMEI, PIM jointly sponsor virtual lecture to address the need for education on ALL in AYAs

Currently, no definitive standard of care exists for adolescent and young adults (AYA) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Recent research suggests that AYAs treated with pediatric treatment protocols have better outcomes than those treated with adult treatment protocols.

5 Mar 2010

Direct Supply to distribute GE QuietCare

GE Healthcare, a unit of GE announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement for its flagship Home Health technology, GE QuietCare®, with Direct Supply Inc., a leading provider of eldercare equipment, eCommerce and service solutions to senior living facilities. Direct Supply will distribute and co-market GE QuietCare across the United States.

5 Mar 2010

KAPIDEX to be marketed as DEXILANT in the U.S.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. announced today that KAPIDEX™ (dexlansoprazole) will be marketed in the United States under the new product trade name DEXILANT™ (dexlansoprazole). The product is indicated for heartburn associated with symptomatic non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the healing of erosive esophagitis (EE) and the maintenance of healed EE.

5 Mar 2010

Sebelius meets with insurance execs, challenges them to be transparent

Reuters: During a meeting today, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius pressed the CEOs of some of the nation's largest health insurers about increases in insurance premiums. "The meeting added more uncertainty for an industry that has already become Democrats' top target in their bid to overhaul the nation's healthcare system, and shares of health insurers continued to fall in late-morning trading."

5 Mar 2010

The White House full court press on health care

Reuters: President Obama is holding "two meetings with Democratic legislators at the White House on Thursday as he pushes for a vote this month on his healthcare overall plan." The first, which was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. EST, "is expected to include 11 left-leaning members and leaders of minority groups in the House of Representatives, a White House spokesman said." The second meeting "is with leaders of the New Democrat Coalition, a group of centrist Democrats. Seven U.S. representatives are expected to attend that meeting" (Zengerle, 3/4).

5 Mar 2010

MED3OOO, Acryness announce strategic partnership to provide QuikBill patient billing solutions

MED3OOO, a leading healthcare management and technology company, and Acryness, a document processing and mailing organization, announce a strategic partnership to provide patient-friendly and intelligent content-driven statement solutions. The partnership will provide the MED3OOO QuikBill patient billing solutions, powered by Acryness, to MED3OOO's Revenue Cycle Management and ASP Practice Management clients.

5 Mar 2010

Obama pushes reconciliation, action on health care overhaul

In his White House speech Wednesday afternoon, President Barack Obama outlined his updated health overhaul plan and endorsed a legislative maneuver meant to move the congressional efforts on health care reform forward.

4 Mar 2010

U.S. Vascular Access Holdings acquires National Vascular Care

Fresenius Medical Care, the world’s largest provider of dialysis services and products, today announced that its subsidiary, U.S. Vascular Access Holdings, LLC has completed the acquisition of National Vascular Care Inc.

4 Mar 2010

Democrats now see a homestretch for health overhaul plan

President Barack Obama will take to the road next week for a push in America's heartland on health care reform.

4 Mar 2010

Watson Pharmaceuticals to acquire U.S. rights to Columbia's bioadhesive progesterone gel products

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced an agreement to expand their Women's Health brand product portfolio with the acquisition of the exclusive U.S. rights to Columbia Laboratories, Inc.'s bioadhesive progesterone gel products currently marketed under the trade names CRINONE® and PROCHIEVE® for the indications of infertility and secondary amenorrhea.

4 Mar 2010

DVT Awareness In Motion: Educational program on the importance of preventative care for DVT

The Coalition to Prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis moves into action with the seventh national DVT Awareness Month by introducing DVT Awareness In Motion, a educational program designed to drive dialogue about the importance of preventative care for DVT via simple movements – that can be done anywhere and anytime.

4 Mar 2010

SXC Health Solutions reports 2009 financial results

SXC Health Solutions Corp., announces its financial results for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2009. Financial references are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

4 Mar 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Ingenix, AMA work together to help physicians use health IT systems to enhance patient care

Quest Diagnostics, Surescripts announce agreement to pioneer integrated service to improve clinical outcomes

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority takes effort to promote patient safety in healthcare facilities

National healthcare leaders to address critical national healthcare reform issues at Hyatt Regency, San Francisco

Hospitals across the nation celebrate National Nutrition Month

Healthland introduces new Healthland Analytics solution for hospitals

Forteo to remain Decision Resources' proprietary clinical gold standard for treatment of osteoporosis

TransMedics closes $36M financing round

RMEI, PIM jointly sponsor virtual lecture to address the need for education on ALL in AYAs

Direct Supply to distribute GE QuietCare

KAPIDEX to be marketed as DEXILANT in the U.S.

Sebelius meets with insurance execs, challenges them to be transparent

The White House full court press on health care

MED3OOO, Acryness announce strategic partnership to provide QuikBill patient billing solutions

Obama pushes reconciliation, action on health care overhaul

U.S. Vascular Access Holdings acquires National Vascular Care

Democrats now see a homestretch for health overhaul plan

Watson Pharmaceuticals to acquire U.S. rights to Columbia's bioadhesive progesterone gel products

DVT Awareness In Motion: Educational program on the importance of preventative care for DVT

SXC Health Solutions reports 2009 financial results

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