Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) has appointed Mark Brooks to Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Brooks will oversee the development and implementation of all information technology and systems for Centene. … [Continue reading]
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Texas Highlights Record Volunteerism And Support
In 2015, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX), the state's largest health insurer, collaborated with nearly 500 community organizations through employee volunteers and financial investments to help prevent and manage heart disease, cancer, … [Continue reading]
43% Expect to Pay More for Healthcare in 2016
According to the latest survey conducted by leading personal finance website GOBankingRates.com, 43 percent of Americans expect to pay more for health insurance in 2016, with 23 percent expecting to pay "a little more than the last year" and 20 … [Continue reading]
New President and CEO at GeoBlue®
GeoBlue today announced the appointment of Guillaume Deybach as President and CEO for parent company Highway to Health, Inc (HTH). This concludes the global search conducted over a period of several months for an exceptional candidate able to … [Continue reading]
Dreamit Health Awarded Grant From Blackstone Charitable Foundation
Leading global startup accelerator Dreamit announced today that the Dreamit Health program developed in collaboration with Penn Medicine and Independence Blue Cross (Independence) has received a $325,000 grant from Blackstone Charitable Foundation to … [Continue reading]
New Vice President of Ancillary Services at Capital BlueCross
Capital BlueCross today announced Chris Davis as the company's new vice president of ancillary services. Davis was previously vice president of sales and service at Dominion Dental Services, a national dental and vision plan administrator … [Continue reading]
ProAssurance Life Sciences Leadership Changes
ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE: PRA) announced that Chief Financial Officer Edward L. Rand, Jr. will assume additional duties as the President of Medmarc, the Company's life science and legal professional liability insurance subsidiary. Additionally, … [Continue reading]
Paradigm Signs Contract With UnitedHealthcare
Paradigm, a molecular information & Next Generation Sequencing corporation specializing in providing testing for cancer patients recently announced that it has entered into a contractual agreement with UnitedHealthcare for coverage of … [Continue reading]
IEHP Increases The Network Enhancement Fund for New Providers
Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP), with the approval of its Governing Board, added $5 million additional dollars to its Network Enhancement Fund (NEF) to bring new providers to practice in the Inland Empire (IE) to help improve access to care for more … [Continue reading]
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota recognized for industry-leading commitment to veterans
As the number of Minnesota soldiers returning home after serving overseas continues to increase, so do the challenges that come with transitioning into work and civilian life. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross), which has long … [Continue reading]
10 Days Left to Sign Up for Health Insurance
"In just ten days, January 31, 2016, most residents of Atlanta must have health insurance or face new tax penalties," said Dr. Jane L. Delgado, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation's leading Hispanic health … [Continue reading]
Open Enrollment Deadline Approaching Soon
January 31st marks the end of the third annual enrollment period through the Health Insurance Marketplace. With this deadline quickly approaching, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) is actively providing Texans with health insurance … [Continue reading]
Consumer Watchdog Asks Centene, Health Net Execs To Commit To Correct Network Deficiencies
Consumer Watchdog will challenge executives at a Department of Insurance hearing into the proposed Centene/Health Net merger to commit to strong consumer protections as conditions of a merger approval. The Department of Insurance has broad … [Continue reading]
Highest Health Insurance Costs Are in New York and South Carolina
As monthly premiums for the most popular plans offered under the Affordable Care Act are seeing a 10.1 percent spike up from 2015*, GOBankingRates conducted a study to see which states' residents are paying more (or less) for health insurance in 2016 … [Continue reading]
CentraState Medical Center Streamlines Administration of Medication Education
CentraState Medical Center is establishing a new benchmark for patient education best practices by integrating video medication education with a patient’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR) using in-room televisions. Partnering with TeleHealth Services, … [Continue reading]
Thomas Duncan: CEO Of Trusted Health Plan Ensures DC Medicaid Managed Care, Makes Good Business Sense
The deadline is drawing near for uninsured consumers to sign up for Affordable Health Care this month. Numerous legislators across the country continue to wrestle with whether to expand their state's Medicaid provisions to accommodate ACA. However … [Continue reading]
Capital BlueCross New Hospital Recognition Program
Capital BlueCross has signed an agreement with The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization focused on health care quality and safety, that will establish a regional hospital recognition program to help employers and consumers in central … [Continue reading]
DinnerTime Signs Agreement with Johns Hopkins HealthCare
DinnerTime has signed an agreement with Johns Hopkins HealthCare to provide Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs (EHP) members with free access to DinnerTime's personalized meal planning and sale-smart shopping service. As of January 1, 2016, Johns … [Continue reading]
WellCare Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2015 Results
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) announced that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2015 on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at approximately 6:30 a.m. Eastern time. The company will also host a conference … [Continue reading]
Blue Cross Members With Advanced Illnesses Will Receive Enhanced Benefits
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has announced the launch of a comprehensive program aimed at improving quality-of-life for individuals and families facing advanced illnesses and the end of life. … [Continue reading]
HealthWell Foundation Opens New Medicare Access Fund to Provide Financial Assistance to Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients
The HealthWell Foundation®, an independent non-profit that provides a financial lifeline for inadequately insured Americans, has announced it has opened a new fund to provide financial assistance to Medicare patients suffering from renal cell … [Continue reading]
Senior Health Insurance of Pennsylvania Enters Into Reinsurance Transaction with Teachers Protective Mutual
Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania (SHIP) has announced that it has executed a reinsurance transaction with Teachers Protective Mutual, a mutual insurance company, for SHIP to reinsure all of Teacher's long-term care business. Founded … [Continue reading]
WellStar brings transparency to patient records
WellStar Health System is deploying an innovative solution to improve the patient experience while providing better patient care. WellStar's electronic medical record patient portal, WellStar MyChart, will provide patients with round-the-clock access … [Continue reading]
hCentive Expands Partnerships With Insurance Carriers and Benefits Administrators
hCentive, the leader in health insurance exchange solutions, announced recently that the company has added new health and ancillary insurance carriers and benefits administrators to its WebInsure Benefits marketplace. WebInsure Benefits is a single … [Continue reading]
WellCare Honors High-Performing Physicians in New York
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG), a leading provider of managed care services for government-sponsored health care programs, announced recently that it honored its high-performing network physicians in New York by making them the first … [Continue reading]
PIA Hails Passage of Policyholder Protection Act
The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has hailed passage of the Policyholder Protection Act. The measure was included in the omnibus appropriations agreement that was passed 316-113 in the House and 65-33 in the Senate on … [Continue reading]
32 Hospitals Settling Medicare Fraud Allegations Due to Whistleblower
Thirty-two hospitals in 15 states agreed to pay more than $28 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought by Phillips & Cohen LLP alleging that the hospitals overcharged Medicare for a type of back surgery known as kyphoplasty. … [Continue reading]
WellCare of Iowa to Contest State Official’s Decision to Overturn Medicaid Contract Award
WellCare of Iowa, a subsidiary of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG), announced today that the company will aggressively contest the order issued by Janet Phipps, director of Iowa's Department of Administrative Services, which overturned the … [Continue reading]
PROCEPT BioRobotics Closes $42 Million in New Funding
PROCEPT BioRobotics, a privately held medical device company based in Silicon Valley, announced today the closing of $42 million in a venture round of equity financing led by Novo A/S. New investor CPMG, Inc. and existing investors also participated … [Continue reading]
Hemp Health Inc. Helps Marijuana Users Get Sober Quickly
Hemp Health Inc., maker of cannabidiol (CBD) products, today introduced THC Buzzkill, a patent-pending CBD supplement that counteracts the 'high' of marijuana. Sold as an oral spray, THC Buzzkill absorbs into the bloodstream rapidly and lessens the … [Continue reading]
BIO-Europe® 2015 in Munich to take place November 2-4, 2015
The twenty-first annual BIO-Europe® international life science partnering conference will be held in Munich, Germany, November 2–4, 2015. Organized by EBD Group, the event is co-hosted by BioM Biotech Cluster Development, the Bavarian Ministry of … [Continue reading]
Moleculera Labs Receives Grant from OCAST
Moleculera Labs today announced the receipt of a two-year, $300,000 matching grant from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). This grant supports the development and clinical validation of new diagnostic testing … [Continue reading]
Equifax Achieves Milestone in Helping Employers Manage the Affordable Care Act
Equifax Workforce Solutions, a leader in human resource, analytics and verification services, and a business unit of Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX), has achieved a major milestone in Affordable Care Act (ACA) management for employers. The company's ACA … [Continue reading]
Physicians Discuss Role of Medicare Over 50 Years of Care
On July 30, 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare as well as Medicaid into law. The following year, slightly more than 19 million older Americans had Medicare coverage. Since then, Medicare has grown, and today covers more than 54 million … [Continue reading]
Medical Tourism Association® Joins Forces to Launch Asia-Pacific 2015 Global Healthcare Congress
The Medical Tourism Association® and Beijing Great-Idea Business Resources Company Ltd. have partnered to hold the World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress Asia-Pacific 2015, Nov. 14-16, 2015, in Guilin, China. Renée-Marie Stephano, … [Continue reading]
Aetna Publishes Favorable Coverage Policy for ThyGenX
PDI, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDII) subsidiary Interpace Diagnostics announced that effective June 2015, ThyGenX™,i the company's genetic mutation panel, has been approved by Aetna for assessing fine needle aspiration (FNA) samples from indeterminate thyroid … [Continue reading]
GuideWell and Alignment Healthcare Create Strategic Medicare Advantage Partnership
GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation (GuideWell) has entered into a strategic partnership with Alignment Healthcare, LLC (Alignment Healthcare), a population health management company with technology-enabled clinical integration at its core. The new … [Continue reading]
CMS Changes Will Bridge Old and New Models of Chronic Care Management
The prevalence of chronic conditions presents one of the greatest risks to the U.S in terms of population health and well-being. However, many serious conditions such as hypertension or hyperlipidemia can be successfully managed if the patient … [Continue reading]
EHE International Certifies Prime Healthcare As Partner
EHE International, the recognized leader in preventive medicine and annual physical exams, today announced that the Prime Healthcare, Avon, CT office has been named an EHE-certified preventive care center. Through Prime Healthcare, Avon, EHE members … [Continue reading]
HCI3 Relationships Strengthen U.S. Health Care Payment Reform Infrastructure and Process
To expedite payment reform across the U.S., the non-profit Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3) has partnered with key stakeholders to support the transformation to a health care system based on quality and affordability. HCI3 partners … [Continue reading]
SameDay Funding Will Disrupt Traditional Healthcare Reimbursement Model
MTBC (NASDAQ: MTBC), a leading provider of fully-integrated, web-based healthcare IT and revenue cycle management solutions has commenced beta testing of MTBC SameDay Funding™ (MTBC SDF™), which will ensure that healthcare providers receive advanced … [Continue reading]
Maternity Care Issue Between Highmark and UPMC Resolved
Governor Tom Wolf has announced that Highmark will continue to cover pregnancy and related care at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC in 2015, despite it no longer being in their network of providers. Coverage for these services will be at in-network … [Continue reading]
AMCP Welcomes 21st Century Cures Provisions Addressing Drug Abuse, Fraud in Medicare Part D
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) applauds two crucial provisions in draft legislation issued this week by the House Energy and Commerce Committee that combat the abuse of controlled substances and payment fraud in the Medicare Part D … [Continue reading]
Centene’s Florida Subsidiary Awarded Commendable Accreditation Rating From NCQA
Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that its wholly-owned Florida subsidiary, Sunshine Health, was elevated to Commendable Accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its Medical Managed Assistance and Child … [Continue reading]
Aon Hewitt Shows Continued Cost Savings for Companies and Individuals Participating in the Aon Active Health Exchange
Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON), has announced that employers and individuals participating in the Aon Active Health Exchange are seeing notable reductions in health care spend for the … [Continue reading]
Capital BlueCross, Health Care Improvement Foundation develop collaborative with area health care systems to improve patient care
Thousands of Pennsylvanians receive medical services every day from local health care systems. Each of these facilities has its own physicians and practitioners with their own specialized knowledge gained from their own experience providing care. But … [Continue reading]
New White Paper on Important Role of Post-Acute Care (PAC) Provider within an ACO
Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. (MHA), a leading health care services and technology company focused on the alternate site health care provider marketplace, today announced the release of a new white paper titled, "The Right Care for the Right … [Continue reading]
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Texas Transparency Solution Helps Consumers Better Manage Health Care Services
As consumers look for new ways to obtain the best possible care and lower their health care costs, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX), the largest provider of health benefits in the state, announces the enhanced Provider Finder, an online … [Continue reading]
SpendWell and PaySpan Partner to Enable Innovative Health Care Consumer Experience
SpendWell Health, an online marketplace for health care services, has partnered with PaySpan®, Inc., a leading provider of health care reimbursement and payment automation services. Through the partnership, the SpendWell consumer retail experience of … [Continue reading]
New Affordable Care Act tools and payment models deliver $372 million in savings
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued quality and financial performance results showing that Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have improved patient care and produced hundreds of millions of dollars in savings for … [Continue reading]
Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States named top plan in DC, MD, VA
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) ranked Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States the #1 health plan in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. The NCQA Health Insurance Plan Rankings initiative is a comprehensive and … [Continue reading]
Meridian Health Plan of Iowa Named Top Medicaid Plan
Meridian Health Plan of Iowa is the number one Medicaid HMO in Iowa and is the number 38 Medicaid HMO in the US according to NCQA's Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2014–2015. Meridian Health Plan of Iowa's performance in NCQA's Medicaid … [Continue reading]
NHPCO Applauds Passage of the IMPACT Act
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act), legislation which includes hospice integrity provisions that are backed by the hospice community. The … [Continue reading]
Contact Corporate Whistleblower Center If You Possess Proof of Healthcare Provider Overbilling Medicare
The Corporate Whistleblower Center is urging physicians, or employees of any type of healthcare company to call them at 866-714-6466, if they possess well documented proof the company is overbilling Medicare out of hundreds of thousands, or millions … [Continue reading]
Propeller Health Raises $14.5 Million Series B Financing
Propeller Health has raised $14.5 million in Series B financing, led by Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE:SFE) with participation from Series A investor The Social+Capital Partnership. Propeller Health will use the funding to accelerate product … [Continue reading]
2014 Recipients of the Leaders in Health Care Scholarships
Transamerica Retirement Solutions, a sponsor of the Institute for Diversity in Health Management ("the Institute"), has announced the recipients of the 2014 Leaders in Health Care Scholarship. This year's winners, Sheryl Muirhead-McCrae and Tina … [Continue reading]
NetSuite TribeHR Partners With Maxwell Health
NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced a strategic partnership with Maxwell Health that combines Maxwell's revolutionary cloud solution for … [Continue reading]
New Report Finds Adult Obesity Rates Increased in Six States
Adult obesity rates remained high overall, increased in six states in the past year, and did not decrease in any, according to The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America, a report from the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the … [Continue reading]
COB Smart Expands Nationwide to Identify Overlap in Health Insurance Benefits
CAQH® today announced that COB Smart™ has launched in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, enabling health plans and providers to identify overlapping insurance coverage nationwide. A CAQH Solution™, COB Smart determines when an individual is … [Continue reading]
One in Four Americans Have More Medical Debt than Emergency Savings
Twenty Five percent of Americans say they currently have more medical debt than emergency savings, according to a new Bankrate.com (NYSE: RATE) report. This number nearly doubles (44%) among those earning less than $30,000 per year. Furthermore, … [Continue reading]
Millennium Health To Host And Participate In Events At PAINWeek 2014
Millennium Health, a leading health solutions company, will have a significant presence at PAINWeek® 2014, the nation's largest annual meeting for frontline clinicians with an interest in pain management. PAINWeek takes place Sept. 2-6 in Las … [Continue reading]
Edison Nation Medical and AARC Team Up To Promote Innovation in Respiratory Care
Edison Nation Medical, the premier healthcare innovation marketplace, today announced a partnership with the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), the leading professional association of respiratory care specialists. Edison Nation … [Continue reading]
HealthLink Europe Opens North American Medical Warehouse
HealthLink Europe (http://www.healthlinkeurope.com) has expanded its North American operations through its subsidiary HealthLink International, by opening a 100% medical facility, providing warehousing, fulfillment and order to cash services for … [Continue reading]
Low T Center Acquisition In Little Rock, Arkansas
Low T Center has acquired two new locations in Little Rock and Conway from APEX Men's Health. Low T Center will bring their unique business model to the region, offering convenient, personalized and monitored testosterone treatment. Low T … [Continue reading]
We Care Insurance Broking Transforms Online Insurance Buying
We Care Insurance Broking Services announced the launch of its online portal http://www.wecareinsurance.in for searching, comparing and buying insurance policy over the web. With an ambitious library of 1000+ products covering 50 insurance companies, … [Continue reading]
Oligonucleotide Synthesis Market Worth $1,712.1 Million by 2019
According to the new research report "Oligonucleotide Synthesis Market by Product & Services (Equipment, Reagent, Primer, Probe, Custom Oligos), End-User (Research, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology), Application (Diagnostics, PCR, QPCR, Gene Synthesis, … [Continue reading]
Rising Medical Solutions Named to Inc. 500|5000 List
For the seventh consecutive year, Rising Medical Solutions (Rising) has earned a spot on Inc. magazine's Inc. 500|5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The honor roll represents the most comprehensive look … [Continue reading]
New Study: MedStar Washington Hospital Center Demonstrates Home Healthcare Produces Big Savings for the Medicare Program
A new study published in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society found that house calls to elderly patients with chronic conditions keep healthcare costs down by reducing the need for expensive emergency room visits. The patients who utilize this … [Continue reading]
Buckeye Health Plan Has New Name, New Look
Buckeye Health Plan (Buckeye), formerly known as Buckeye Community Health Plan, today announced a new name and look designed to project the innovative, customer-centered mission and goals of the company. During the past few years, Buckeye has … [Continue reading]
Capital BlueCross Statement of Support – Healthy Pennsylvania
Capital BlueCross has long supported programs that increase access to health care and health coverage for our community. This tradition of service continues through our work with the Children's Health Insurance Program and most recently with our … [Continue reading]
AARP Pennsylvania Issues Statement in Response to Approval of Waiver Expanding State Medicaid Program
AARP Pennsylvania released the following statement in response to federal officials today approving a waiver to expand Medicaid for Pennsylvania: "AARP Pennsylvania is pleased that an agreement has been reached to provide health coverage to more … [Continue reading]
Edison Nation Medical Launches Open Innovation Search to Uncover Innovative Senior Care Products
Edison Nation Medical, the premier healthcare innovation marketplace, today announced a worldwide search for product ideas to improve the health and wellness of the senior population. Promising ideas uncovered through the 6-month search … [Continue reading]
Nonin Medical Announces FDA Clearance of Nonin Model 3231 USB Pulse Oximeter
Nonin Medical, Inc., the inventor of finger pulse oximetry and a leader in noninvasive medical monitoring, today announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Nonin Model 3231 OEM/eHealth finger pulse oximeter for use in the … [Continue reading]
EndoChoice® Bolsters Leadership Team, Hires David Gill as CFO
EndoChoice® today announced David Gill has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. The company also announced it has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine. The … [Continue reading]
September is Senior Vaccination Month at CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic
In recognition of the increased risks that seniors have of developing health complications from the flu, pneumonia, shingles and other illnesses, CVS/pharmacy® and MinuteClinic® have declared September to be Senior Vaccination Month. Because people's … [Continue reading]
Texas Children’s Hospital launches immunotherapy study
For children with food allergies, a trace amount of a substance can trigger deadly anaphylaxis within minutes of ingestion – the fear of which can be life altering for many families. To give hope to these patients and their families, researchers at … [Continue reading]
BloodCenter of Wisconsin Launches Erythroid Chimerism Test for Monitoring Transplanted Sickle Cell Disease Patients
BloodCenter of Wisconsin's Diagnostic Laboratories today announced the availability of an innovative Erythroid Chimerism test to monitor erythroid lineage chimerism in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) following allogeneic bone marrow … [Continue reading]
Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) Market in Healthcare is Expected to Reach USD 5.3 Billion Globally by 2020
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) Market (Tags, Readers, Middleware, Printers and Cabinets) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - … [Continue reading]
Sunshine Health Offers Comprehensive Medicaid, Long-Term Care, And Child Welfare Services Across Florida
Sunshine Health, a subsidiary of Centene Corporation, completed the final stages of implementation of the Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) program in 9 of 11 regions and the Child Welfare (Foster Care) program statewide on August 1st. Additionally, … [Continue reading]
Aon Active Health Exchange Expands Coverage Options
To meet increasing employer demand to have additional benefits delivered via an exchange platform, Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON) today announced it is expanding the coverage options … [Continue reading]
Medicare Admits Problems with Equipment Repairs
According to AAHomecare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is changing the way it deals with medical equipment repairs. In response to complaints from patients across the nation, CMS has admitted that patients are having trouble … [Continue reading]
MagMutual Names Mike Beckett as Regional Vice President, Georgia
MagMutual Insurance Company, the Southeast's policyholder-owned professional liability insurer, has promoted Mike Beckett to regional vice president for Georgia. He will lead the sales and policyholder services across the company's first and largest … [Continue reading]
HealthPlanOne Receives Marcum Tech Top 40 Award
The Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) and Marcum LLP announced HealthPlanOne has been named to the Marcum Tech Top 40 (TT40) list of fastest growing technology companies in Connecticut for the fifth consecutive year. The recognition is based both … [Continue reading]
2015 Platinum Plans Are Best Buy for Consumers Using Expensive Specialty Drugs
According to HealthPocket, HealthPocket found that among 2015 Obamacare metal plans whose rate filings have been made public, platinum plans incurred the lowest average out-of-pocket costs for the five common specialty drugs used in the … [Continue reading]
Time Ticking for Man in Need of Non-Embryonic Stem Cell Treatment
Marc Serchia, 56, is waiting on a miracle, and if the doctors are correct he doesn't have much more time. At the age of 39, Marc suffered a massive heart attack, faced a 5-hour surgery to repair blocked arteries, and died on the surgical table six … [Continue reading]
2014 and 2015 Best Hospitals, Ranked by US News & World Report
US News & World Report is out with their rankings of the best hospitals according to their own survey. For the first time, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, claimed the No. 1 spot, followed by Massachusetts General Hospital and Johns Hopkins … [Continue reading]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Case Confirmed in Orlando Florida
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) is confirming that a man is being treated for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando, Florida. This is the second case that has been confirmed in the United States, another case … [Continue reading]
Amgen And AstraZeneca Announce Positive Results From Phase 3 Study Of Brodalumab (AMG 827) In Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and AstraZeneca recently announced that the Phase 3 AMAGINE-1TM study evaluating brodalumab in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis met all primary and secondary endpoints for both evaluated doses. Brodalumab is the … [Continue reading]
Eisai Adds 200 Sales Specialists to Field Force for BELVIQ
Eisai Inc. will add more than 200 new contract sales representatives to its Metabolic Business Unit, bringing the total sales force for BELVIQ® to approximately 600, triple the size from when the FDA-approved prescription therapy for chronic weight … [Continue reading]
Women’s Health Magazine and ‘The Doctors’ Partner for National Women’s Health Week (#NWHW), May 11-17, 2014
In honor of National Women's Health Week (May 11-17), Women's Health Magazine, the fastest-growing international women's lifestyle and wellness magazine, is teaming up with the Emmy®-winning daytime syndicated series, The Doctors (check local … [Continue reading]
CSL Opens World-Class, Advanced Manufacturing Facility for Late-Stage Production of Hemophilia Therapies Now in Development
CSL Limited (ASX:CSL), parent company of CSL Behring which is based in King of Prussia, PA, recently opened the CSL Behring Biotechnology Manufacturing Facility in Melbourne, Australia. The new facility, located adjacent to the site's manufacturing … [Continue reading]
Study Finds More Than 20 Million Americans Suffer from Blenophobia Fear of Needles
More than 15 million American adults and five million children over the age of five suffer from high discomfort or exhibit needle-phobic behavior when faced with getting a blood draw or injection, according to results from a new study, with the … [Continue reading]
Healthcare Companies Set to Present at the 32nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
There are several companies who will have their representatives present at the 32nd annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. J.P. Morgan's 32nd Annual Healthcare Conference will be held January 13-16, 2014 in San Francisco, California. Endo … [Continue reading]
WebMD Acquires Avado
WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD), the leading source of health information, has acquired Avado, Inc., a developer of cloud-based patient relationship management (PRM) tools and technologies that enable better communication between consumers and … [Continue reading]
InspireMD’s MGuard Stent Shows Lower Mortality Rate in STEMI Patients
InspireMD, Inc. ("InspireMD" or the "Company") (NYSE MKT: NSPR), a leader in embolic protection stents, recently announced new 12-month results from the MASTER (MGuard for Acute ST Elevation Reperfusion) trial demonstrating that the MGuard … [Continue reading]
Morgan & Morgan Investigating Ariad Pharmaceuticals ARIA
Morgan & Morgan is investigating whether or not Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Ariad" or the "Company") (ARIA) and certain of its officers violated the federal securities laws when making statements to investors regarding its experimental drug … [Continue reading]
ICU Eyewear Sponsors Seva Foundation
ICU Eyewear, a pioneer in sustainable and fashionable eyewear, is now a corporate sponsor of the Seva Foundation in concordance with World Sight Day on Oct. 10 th, 2013. ICU's support of the Seva Foundation will provide aid to two programs, including … [Continue reading]
Latest Innovative Echogenic Catheters to be Showcased at ASA
B. Braun Medical Inc. (B.Braun) will launch Contiplex® C, its revolutionary, one-step, echogenic catheter-over-needle system and unveil Contiplex Echo, its echogenic, styleted catheter, both designed for Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks (CPNB) at … [Continue reading]
Akeso Care Management Receives URAC Accreditation for Health Utilization Management
Akeso Care Management®, Inc. (ACM®), announced today that it has been awarded Health Utilization Management Accreditation by URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care … [Continue reading]
Physicians Practice Releases 2013 Staff Salary Survey
America's changing healthcare industry is beginning to reshape the non-physician healthcare work force, with certain jobs evaporating while others are blooming, according to results of the 2013 Staff Salary Survey by Physicians Practice , America's … [Continue reading]
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