A group advising the Health and Human Services Department wants to post guidelines and how-to resources on the Internet to help providers and vendors meet the requirements of meaningful use and its…
Saudi Arabia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q2 2010 – new market analysis released
Saudi Arabia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q2 2010 – a new market research report on companiesandmarkets.com In Our Q210 Business Environment Ratings, Saudi Arabia is ranked second of the 17 Middle East…
Market Study Just Published: Oman Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report Q1 2010
For BMI’s Q309 Pharmaceutical and Healthcare report for Oman, we expect the total drug market to increase to US164mn, representing a respectable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.01% in both US…
UAE delegation visits Al Khor Hospital
Doha: Al Khor Hospital recently hosted, a visiting team of social care leaders from United Arab Emirates (UAE), which included Sheikh Khaled Al Kamda, General Manager of the Community Development Authority (CDA),…
Human Genome Mapping’s Payoff Disappoints Scientists
By Ellen Gibson for Newsweek courtesy Newsweek March 31 (Bloomberg) — The time and money invested in genomic cancer studies has yielded only “modest” advances and is diverting funds from time-tested approaches…
Siemens to drop hearing aid unit sale plan: sources
German industrial conglomerate Siemens has decided to scrap plans to sell its hearing aid unit because bids were too low, two sources familiar with the matter said. The formal decision will be…
GE Healthcare introduces resting Edge a new picture of global health
Around the world, improving health starts with improving access to healthcare technology. To meet this need, we must create both equipment and data that travels easily—connecting the hearts of patients to the…
New Research Could Lead to the Development of Earlier Detection of Breast Cancer
Building on previous findings demonstrating that breast cancer cells emit unique electromagnetic signals, engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have found that a single cancerous cell produces electric signals proportional to…
Pfizer Canada Announces Recipients of Neuropathic Pain Research Awards Program
KIRKLAND, QC, March 31 – Pfizer Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of its third Neuropathic Pain Research Awards Competition, which aims to fund and support Canadian innovation within independent neuropathic…
Internet, Online Tools Raise New Ethical Questions for Therapists
The growing use of Internet searches and social networking has raised new questions about how and when therapists should use the Internet when treating patients as reported by a reputed news source….
Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen deploys unified computing system from CISCO
Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen, the largest healthcare provider in Northern Austria, has deployed a Unified Computing System from Cisco. The system will be deployed a data centre that covers two hospitals serving more than…
Clinical Decision Support Systems
CDS Clinical decision support has been defined broadly as “providing clinicians or patients with clinical knowledge to enhance patient care.” This includes not only the familiar reactive alerts and reminders (such as…
N9NE Medical Institute opens at Dubai Healthcare City
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), a member of Tecom Investments, today announced the official opening of N9NE, a unique obstetrics and gynaecology institute and a new generation medical facility that gives ample focus…
ECRI Institute Employs New Five-Star Rating System for Evaluating Medical Products
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., March 30 Big changes have been implemented in the way medical devices are being rated by ECRI Institute®, an independent, nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to patient…
Call to set up specialized unit for cancer-hit kids
JEDDAH: Princess Adilah bint Abdullah, chairperson of the National Home Health Care Foundation, has called for the establishment of a specialized unit for the treatment and care of children suffering from cancer….