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Millennium Laboratories, Inc. Urges Medicare to Reconsider the 2010 Physician Reimbursement for Point-of-Care Urine Drug Screen Devices
July 27, 2010 3:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsSAN DIEGO , July 27 /- Millennium Laboratories, Inc., a national, research-based medication monitoring company specifically focused on clinicians who treat chronic pain, strongly advocated for an increase in physician reimbursement for point-of-care urine drug screening at the Annual...
Former CEO drops bid for Northstar Healthcare due to change in finances
July 26, 2010 2:45 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsA company headed by a former chief executive has dropped it takeover offer for Northstar Healthcare Inc. (TSX:NHC) due to a "material adverse change" in the ambulatory surgery provider's financial condition.Donald Kramer had said he would form a new company, Canada Healthcare Acquisition Inc.,...
IPC 2Q net income rises 32 percent on patients
July 26, 2010 1:45 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsIPC The Hospitalist Company Inc., a provider of in-hospital medical services, said Monday its second-quarter net income rose 32 percent on a boost in patients.Net income in the quarter rose to $5.4 million, or 33 cents per share, compared with $4.1 million, or 25 cents per share, a year ago....
Doctors don't 'get' their patients
July 26, 2010 12:40 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(Springer) US physicians are often poor judges of their patients' health beliefs, according to a new study. However, physicians' understanding is better the more patients are involved by asking questions, expressing concerns, and stating their beliefs and preferences for care....
Luxottica reports 2Q improvement on better sales
July 26, 2010 11:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsLuxury eyewear company Luxottica Group SpA on Monday reported that its net income rose 30 percent in the second quarter as sales improved.The Italian company recorded income of 150.1 million euros ($195 million), or 33 euro cents (42 cents) per share, for the quarter. That's up from 115.3...
American Medical Response adds chief doctor
July 26, 2010 11:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsGREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — A unit of Emergency Medical Services Corp. said on Monday that it has named Dr. Edward Racht to the new position of Chief Medical Officer.The company's American Medical Response unit runs ambulance services in 38 states and Washington D.C. Racht has been an emergency...
Boston Scientific launches new stent system
July 26, 2010 10:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsBoston Scientific Corp. said Monday it started selling its Neuroform EZ Stent System, aimed at treating brain aneurysms.The company said the system is its fourth-generation intracranial aneurysm stent system. Boston Scientific said it will demonstrate its Neuroform EZ Stent System at the 7th...
Seeing the forest and the trees reveals heart problems
July 26, 2010 10:38 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Inderscience Publishers) A statistical analysis of publicly available heart rate data using three classification tools -- Random Forests, Logistic Model Tree and Neural Network -- could lead to a rapid and precise way to diagnose heart problems, according to research in the...
Seaside advances autism drug
July 26, 2010 10:38 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsSeaside Therapeutics Inc. has announced positive results from a Phase 2 trial for a drug candidate to treat fragile X, the most common form of autism.
Nanoviricides files to raise funds
July 26, 2010 10:38 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsNanoviricides Inc., a Connecticut developer of drugs to fight challenging infectious diseases, has filed federal documents stating it is seeking to raise an indeterminate amount of funding in what appears to be a private investment in a public entity (PIPE).
Home Medical Equipment Providers Recognize Americans with Disabilities Act 20th Anniversary, Vow to Fight for Greater Access to Care
July 26, 2010 10:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsARLINGTON, Va. , July 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Providers of home medical equipment and services, such as wheelchairs, oxygen therapy, and diabetic supplies, are recognizing the importance of the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) today. Home medical...
Yale cell researchers win $2.5M grants
July 26, 2010 10:36 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsTwo Yale University scientists working on cell biology have been named as recipients of the 2010 Pioneer Award from the National Institutes of Health, with each recipient receiving a $2.5 million grant and laboratory support for five years.
NxStage revenue notches up on home products sales
July 26, 2010 9:35 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsLawrence medical device maker NxStage Medical Inc. saw revenue for the second quarter of 2010 jump 21 percent, and managed to cut losses by nearly one third.
Rest requirements for residents unlikely to improve outcomes in 2 common surgeries
July 26, 2010 9:35 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed)) As the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education seeks to further limit residents' work hours, a new study reports that outcomes in two common surgeries were similar among residents who...
3DICs with TSV to provide power consumption and bandwith breakthrough
July 26, 2010 9:35 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsAccording to a nice article recently posted by David Lammers on System Level Design's blog, Through-silicon vias (TSVs) are in various stages of late development, but design and manufacturing challenges remain before companies can gain the full benefits of the third dimension.
