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Odyssey Healthcare to Present at Oppenheimer & Co. 19th Annual Healthcare Conference: DALLAS -- Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODSY) today announced that it will deliver a presentation at the Oppenheimer & Co. 19th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at 11:20 a.m. Eastern Time at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. To access a live broadcast of Odyssey's presentation, listeners...; Tags: Company, Medicare, Odyssey Healthcare Inc., Oppenheimer & Co., patient; Research articles 2008-10-29
Diabetes Law Collaborative Begins in Silicon Valley Through CIGNA Foundation-Equal Justice Works Fellowship: SAN JOSE, Calif. -- CIGNA Foundation, in partnership with Equal Justice Works and Jenner & Block, LLP, has named Jessa Barnard as its 2008 Fellow. A graduate of Stanford Law School, Barnard will work with the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley to begin a Diabetes Law Collaborative. The Collaborative...; Tags: Benefits, CIGNA Corp., HEALTHCARE, patient, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-10-28
LiveData, KARL STORZ to Unveil Patient-Aware OR® At CIMIT Innovation Congress, Oct. 28-29 in Boston: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- LiveData, Inc. and KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. will premiere the companies' Patient-Aware OR at the CIMIT Innovation Congress in Boston, Oct. 28-29. KARL STORZ (www.karlstorz.com) is a global leader in minimally invasive endoscopic technologies and operating room integration; LiveData (www.LiveData.com) is the leader in real-time data integration...; Tags: innovation, leader, patient, team, technology, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-27
University of Kentucky Launches Clinical Outcomes-Based Educational Initiative to Reinforce Rheumatoid Arthritis Standards of Care: Program to Address Physician Gaps in Managing Rheumatic Conditions and Improve Patient Care and Outcomes NEW YORK -- The University of Kentucky Pharmacy and Medicine Continuing Education Office UKPMCE announced today the launch of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Educational Challenge RAEC, which will address deficits in the treatment of rheumatic...; Tags: patient, physician, standards, University of Kentucky; Research articles 2008-10-27
New Study Reveals Picis Emergency Department Information System Significantly Reduces Patient Length of Stay: Research presented at American College of Emergency Physicians shows a 30 minute decrease in average patient length of stay and an increase in facility revenue using Picis ED PulseCheck WAKEFIELD, Mass. -- Research from the University of Colorado Hospital to be presented at this week's American College of Emergency...; Tags: hospital, patient, University of Colorado; Research articles 2008-10-27

Johns Hopkins and National Fibromyalgia Association Launch Fibromyalgia Educational Initiative to Bridge Chasm in Diagnosis and Care: Collaborative Program Shifts Paradigm with Evidence-Based Platform to Educate Providers on Fibromyalgia Management SAN FRANCISCO -- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing and the National Fibromyalgia Association announced today the launch of the Fibromyalgia Circle of Care Initiative at the ACR/ARHP Annual...; Tags: diagnosis, Institute, Johns Hopkins University, patient; Research articles 2008-10-25
Interview with Darvi Rahaman: Executive with Peak Vista Community: Darvi Rahaman left a successful private practice at the University of California at Los Angeles for a career at Peak Vista Health Centers. The reason? He wanted to give children in the Pikes Peak region something he didn't have growing up: access to quality, affordable health care. ...; Tags: CAREER, HEALTHCARE, patient, University of California at Los Angeles; Research articles 2008-10-24
KCI Board of Directors Authorizes $100 Million Share Repurchase Program: SAN ANTONIO -- Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE:KCI) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an investment of up to $100 million for the repurchase of its common stock as part of a new share buyback program through the third quarter of 2009. KCI intends to opportunistically purchase the...; Tags: Company, patient, SEC; Research articles 2008-10-22
KwikMed's Online Patient Diagnosis Endorsed as a Safe and Confidential Alternative by Mayo Clinic Proceedings Article: This week at the Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, KwikMed CEO Peter Ax will be speaking on the Pharmacy & Medication Management breakout panel about the shift of healthcare to the online space and a new model for more convenient and effective patient care. According to an Aug. 1,...; Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Mayo Clinic, patient, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-10-22
Critical Therapeutics Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2008: Special Meeting of Stockholders to Approve the Merger with Cornerstone Scheduled for October 31, 2008 LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Critical Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRTX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative products for respiratory and inflammatory diseases, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30,...; Tags: Company, FINANCE, financial, HARDWARE, Investment, merger, patient, SEC, settlement, Tablets; Research articles 2008-10-20
Symposium, Patient Reunion Will Help Mark 40 Years of Pioneering Work in Heart Transplantation at Stanford: STANFORD, Calif. -- The afternoon Elizabeth Craze was born 26 years ago, her parents held their breath. "She is perfect," the doctor told them. But within four months, Elizabeth, like the four siblings before her, would be diagnosed with heart failure. Three had already died in infancy. The...; Tags: Andrew, patient, professor, Stanford, Stanford University, surgery; Research articles 2008-10-15
ASQ Quality Report: From Hand Washing to Handheld Devices: Hospitals Examine Error Prevention Methods MILWAUKEE -- A new survey of healthcare quality professionals by the American Society for Quality ASQ examines specific solutions that U.S. hospitals and patients can take to prevent medical errors. On Oct. 1, Medicare stopped paying hospitals for...; Tags: American Society For Quality, HEALTHCARE, hospital, medication, patient; Research articles 2008-10-14
nTelagent's New Red Flag Compliance Tool Effectively Addresses the FTC's "Red Flag" Requirements for Healthcare Organizations: Company's Retail Application for the Healthcare Industry Helps Providers Comply with Red Flag Regulations Becoming Mandatory November 1; Prevents and Detects Fraudulent Activity and Identity Theft Attacks from Internal and External Sources NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Today nTelagent, Inc. announced that its new "Red Flag Compliance Report" helps hospitals and...; Tags: Benefits, Company, financial, FTC, patient, Red Flag Software, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, tool; Research articles 2008-10-14
CareView Communications, Inc. Engages William Blair & Company as Investment Banker: PLANO, Texas -- CareView Communications, Inc. ("CareView" or the "Company") (Pink Sheets:CRVW), an information technology provider to the healthcare industry, announced today the execution of an agreement with William Blair & Company, a global investment banking firm. Under the agreement, William Blair & Company agrees to provide certain investment banking...; Tags: Benefits, Company, conference, equity, FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, Investment, patient, SOFTWARE, William Blair & Co.; Research articles 2008-10-14
Legal Opinions - U.S. District Court, Maryland: October 14, 2008: Administrative Law Disqualification from participation in health care programs BOTTOM LINE: Department of Health and Human Services properly disqualified doctor from participation in federal heath care programs for five years based on his guilty plea relating to the abuse of patients in connection with the delivery...; Tags: Benefits, conviction, Dr., HEALTHCARE, Maryland, patient, SOFTWARE, U.S. District Court; Research articles 2008-10-14
University of Michigan Health System Deploys Eclipsys Sunrise Acute Care Enterprise Wide: Eclipsys CPOE Solution Supports Reduced Medication Errors by 29%, Turnaround Time for Urgent Needs by 40% ATLANTA -- Eclipsys Corporation([R]) (NASDAQ: ECLP), The Outcomes Company([R]), today announced that the University of Michigan Health System UMHS, Ann Arbor, Mich., recently deployed Eclipsys' Sunrise Acute Care[TM] across its entire 913-bed inpatient...; Tags: Eclipsys Corp., patient, University of Michigan; Research articles 2008-10-13
Santarus Commences GLUMETZA Promotion: Marketing Campaign Focuses on Achieving Improved Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Patients SAN DIEGO -- Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNTS), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has commenced promotion of GLUMETZA([R]) metformin hydrochloride extended release tablets, a once-daily, extended-release formulation of metformin that incorporates patented drug delivery technology...; Tags: American Diabetes Association, patient; Research articles 2008-10-10
Introducing Pediatric Care Online: American Academy of Pediatrics Point-of-Care Resource Will be Available on a Free Trial Basis For Pediatricians and Pediatric Residents BOSTON -- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is introducing a revolutionary, next-generation point-of-practice resource to the nation's pediatricians this week as the organization holds its annual National Conference &...; Tags: Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd., Benefits, HEALTHCARE, MARKETING, mobile, patient, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-10-10
Cinryze Receives FDA Approval for Prophylaxis Against Hereditary Angioedema Attacks: -- First and Only C1 Inhibitor Therapy to Be Approved to Prevent Potentially Fatal Condition -- NEW YORK -- Lev Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: LEVP.OB) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA approved Cinryze[TM] (C1 inhibitor [human]) for routine prophylaxis against angioedema attacks in adolescent and adult...; Tags: attack, FDA, patient, SEC, SECURITY, therapy, ViroPharma Inc.; Research articles 2008-10-10
Cyto Pulse, the Karolinska Institute and Uppsala University Hospital Receive Approval from the Swedish Medical Products Agency to Start a Clinical Trial Using a Xenogenic PSA DNA Vaccine: GLEN BURNIE, Md. -- Cyto Pulse Sciences, a leading producer of electric field based, intradermal DNA Vaccine delivery systems, today announced approval by Swedish regulatory authorities to begin a Phase I/II study of DNA vaccination in patients with recurring prostate cancer. The trial will investigate the safety of a xenogenic...; Tags: Biotechnology, DNA, HEALTHCARE, hospital, patient, Uppsala University, vaccine; Research articles 2008-10-10