Centocor’s online talk show to address rheumatoid arthritis
Aug 11, 2009
A new online talk show for people with rheumatoid arthritis will be hosted by Inside Edition anchor Deborah Norville. The unbranded show, produced by Remicade maker Centocor Ortho Biotech, features five...
Sen. Grassley probes journals for ghostwriting info
Jul 29, 2009
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) asked eight medical journals to provide information about their ghostwriting practices and policies. He said the letter is part of an effort to “shed light on the role...
KCI gets assurance on three wound-treatment patents
Jul 29, 2009
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has confirmed the validity of three vacuum pressure wound treatment patents belonging to Kinetic Concepts Inc. The technologies form the basis of the company’s...
WebMD launches free mobile application
Jul 28, 2009
WebMD recently launched a free application that contains up-to-date medical information. Medscape Mobile is intended for physicians. Its mobile format can be accessed on demand on the iPhone and iPod touch.
Industry vendors find a new partner: long-term care groups
Jul 21, 2009
One of the more interesting developments we’re seeing lately is the partnering of long-term care associations and vendors. Typically, this takes the form of an association sanctioning a vendor’s...
Samarion partnership targets better dementia care
Jul 14, 2009
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America has teamed with Samarion Inc., in an effort to improve dementia care. The partnership will integrate the AFA’s training programs with Samarion’s...
Drug makers offer $80 billion toward healthcare overhaul
Jun 30, 2009
The country’s leading pharmaceutical industry group has agreed to cut Medicare prescription drug prices by $80 billion over 10 years, including selling brand name drugs at half-price to seniors in...
Jewish Home Lifecare Chooses HealthMEDX
Jun 23, 2009
HealthMEDX’s information system was recently selected by Jewish Home Lifecare. HealthMEDX offers business monitoring, resident management, scheduling, clinical, wireless and financial options. Jewish...
HCS installs Interactant at ArchCare
Jun 23, 2009
Health Care Software’s Interactant-brand management, clinical and financial information system was installed at ArchCare. ArchCare is a nonprofit continuing care retirement community run by the Archdiocese...
Making ‘meaningful’ progress toward new technology
Jun 23, 2009
Remember the $19 billion that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act set aside for healthcare technology? Access to those funds just got closer. The Health Information Technology Policy Committee recently...