CHICAGO – Healthcare providers looking to marry clinical and revenue cycle management operations are finding a willing suitor in Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions. The Chicago-based healthcare IT giant announced two new clients this…
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FDA warns about fat-melting injections
WASHINGTON – FDA America’s Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on fat-melting injections used in spas across the U.S. FDA says the drugs have not been proven safe or effective. Lipodissolve…
Med-e-Tel to explore global telemedicine
The eighth Med-e-Tel conference in Luxembourg next week will address global telemedicine and e-health initiatives. The event will bring together e-health stakeholders from more than 50 countries and feature more than 150…
iMDsoft gets first Danish win
Gentofte University Hospital in Hellerup, Denmark, has signed a deal with iMDsoft to deploy its MetaVision software in its newly built, state of the art, intensive care unit. The deal will see…
Agfa shows signs of slow recovery
Action to cut costs and increase efficiency has helped Agfa HealthCare to offset a decline in revenue and to increase profitability. Agfa-Gevaert’s full-year results say the recession has affected its healthcare division, particularly…
Women who take multivitamin pills may face a higher risk of breast cancer
Women who regularly take multivitamin pills may face a higher risk of breast cancer, a new study has claimed. The Swedish study, which looked at more than 35,000 women aged between 49…
Executive Healthcare Roundtable:Connect to Care
Cisco invites you to participate in a “Connect to Care” Executive Roundtable – broadcast via the Internet using TelePresence and WebEx. As the debate over health care reform in Congress continues, the…
HHS awards second round of training center grants
The Health and Human Services Department today awarded $267.6 million in grants to 28 non-profit organizations, bringing to a total of 60 the number of awards it has made to set up…
Religare Founders Reshuffle Management
NEW DELHI — The Singh family, founders of Fortis Healthcare Ltd. and Religare Enterprises Ltd., will focus on growing their healthcare business, and have put in place a key management team…
Quest Diagnostics confirms role as product provider at InnovHealth 2010 summit in Abu Dhabi
Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, has confirmed its role as product provider at the InnovHealth 2010 summit in Abu Dhabi. Commenting on the company’s attendance, Quest Diagnostic’s…
The International eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum for Education, Networking and Business
April 14, 2010 – April 16, 2010 | Luxembourg eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT are a tool at the service of medical and nurse practitioners, patients, citizens, healthcare institutions and governments. It…
The 7th Annual World Health Care Congress
April 12, 2010 – April 14, 2010 | Washington, DC The World Health Care Congress (WHCC) is the most prestigious meeting that convenes global thought leaders and key decision-makers to share global…
Telecom Firms Looking To Join Crowded Field of Mobile Health Care
More telecommunications companies are looking to enter the wireless health care market, BusinessWeek reports. The mobile health, or m-health, market includes a range of wireless health services, from text messaging to remind…
Yahoo To Partner With Healthline Networks To Boost Health Channel
Yahoo has entered a three-year agreement with Healthline Networks, a provider of health-related content and applications, in an effort boost the popularity of its online health channel, the New York Times‘ “Bits”…
Research grants for Health IT worth $ 60 M awarded by ONC
WASHINGTON – The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has awarded $60 million in research grants through the Strategic Health IT Advanced Research Projects (SHARP) program to the Mayo…