Optimus EMR announces successful transition to NCPDP
Dec 02, 2014
Optimus EMR Inc. announced in November it had made a transition with its pharmacy partners from HL7 to NCPDP Script 10.6 interfaces.
EHOB announces distribution agreement for pillow barrier
Dec 02, 2014
EHOB has announced a distribution agreement with TIDI Products in order to sell the TIDIShield Pillow Barrier.
FDA approves marketing of coronary device
Dec 02, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration has reviewed HeartFlow FFR-CT software, which lets healthcare professionals non-invasively evaluate blood flow in coronary arteries.
Paying it forward
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Dec 02, 2014
‘Tis the season to be giving. My cousin shared with me recently that she had her coffee paid for twice in the past week when going through the drive-thru at a Starbucks. I feel that we could all...
Omnicare and McKesson expand agreement
Nov 25, 2014
Omnicare Inc. and McKesson Corporation have signed an expanded agreement to include the sourcing and distribution of branded, specialty and generic pharmaceuticals.
EPS releases new styles of oral syringes
Nov 25, 2014
Medi-Dose, Inc. / EPS, Inc. has released new styles of oral syringes with metric-only markings.
Smith & Nephew’s wound dressing wins award
Nov 25, 2014
Smith & Nephew announced its advanced wound dressing, ALLEVYN Life, was awarded the Innovative Technology designation by Novation at its recent Innovative Technology Expo in Irving, TX.
The Jimmo scorecard and CMS compliance update
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 25, 2014
In some ways, 2014 has been a monumental year. But it’s not over yet, especially with regard to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services steps regarding the historic Jimmo settlement agreement signed...
Massive snowstorm forces partial evacuation of NY nursing home
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 20, 2014
Ten New York counties were in a state of emergency Wednesday, and one nursing home near Buffalo had to partially evacuate the building after a deadly winter storm swept through the area.
Television series features SCA team
Nov 18, 2014
SCA has announced that the television series “No Ordinary Women” will feature female athletes as they experience the Volvo Ocean race.