Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.

Cloud EHR Provider Royal Solutions Group Deploys Royal Letters™ Automated Letter, Email, Report and Notification Service at Scottsdale Medical Imaging

Royal Solutions Group LLC, a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to the Healthcare industry, has deployed Royal Letters™ at Scottsdale Medical Imaging in Scottsdale, AZ allowing for automated letter, email, diagnostic report and notification generation. Royal Letters™ is a service that delivers encrypted emails to patients and providers and can be plugged into almost any existing system or workflow due to its unique file reading capabilities.

April 10, 2013

B. Braun Launches New Patient Website

BETHLEHEM, Pa., April 9, 2013 -- B. Braun Medical Inc. (B.Braun) launched a new website for dialysis patients. The website, which can be found at www.bbraun-dialysis.com, provides information about living with dialysis. Patients will find useful tips on everyday topics, planning an overseas vacation, and be able to utilize this website to locate the addresses of over 200 dialysis centers worldwide to arrange dialysis at individual centers. The website also provides tasty recipes and dietary advice to ensure that patients on restricted diets can also enjoy balanced and varied meals. They can also access videos and other information about various kidney-related topics, as well as a useful frequently asked questions section.

April 9, 2013

Healthgrades 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Report Demonstrates Variation in Patient Safety Outcomes and the Importance of Being an Informed Consumer

DENVER, April 9, 2013 -- Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physicians and hospitals, today issued a new report, "Variation in Patient Safety Outcomes and the Importance of Being Informed" that measures how well hospitals are keeping patients safe by preventing medical errors and avoidable complications. 

April 9, 2013

BBK Worldwide Expands Mobile Strategy for Patient Recruitment to Include "In-App" Advertising

NEWTON, Mass., April 9, 2013 -- In an effort to help clinical trial sponsors capitalize on mobile trends and maximize recruitment dollars, BBK Worldwide (BBK) is releasing a suite of advertising tools for mobile applications – designed to increase campaign effectiveness and return on investment.

April 9, 2013

CollabNet Announces Agreement With Cardinal Health to Use TeamForge for Software Development

BRISBANE, Calif., April 9, 2013 -- CollabNet® (www.collab.net), the global leader for Enterprise Cloud Development, today announced that Cardinal Health, Inc. – one of the world's largest healthcare services companies – has selected its TeamForge ALM platform to support its enterprise software development initiatives around the globe

April 9, 2013

Are medical students keeping pace with policy changes?

Medical students are no doubt busy immersed in scientific literature and learning of the best clinical practices to support their budding careers.

April 9, 2013

Lifepoint Informatics Healthcare Serves as Sponsor for 2013 Executive War College Conference on Laboratory & Pathology Management

Glen Rock, NJ, April 04, 2013 -- It’s the kind of war you look forward to going to: Lifepoint Informatics, a leader in health IT, will sponsor and participate in the upcoming Executive War College Conference on Laboratory & Pathology Management in New Orleans, April 30-May 1. The 18th annual industry conference brings together lab administrators and pathologists from around the world to share practical methods for improving the organizational performance and financial success of labs.

April 5, 2013

Saint Luke's Health System Ranks Among Highest in Nation in Patient Satisfaction Survey

KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 5, 2013 -- As a health system, Saint Luke's ranks among the highest in the nation in patients' perspectives in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey of patients' hospital experiences.

April 5, 2013

Around the web

Half a year after President Biden officially directed federal agencies in the executive branch’s bailiwick to “seize the promise and manage the risks” of AI, the White House has posted a status report.

U.S. physicians often receive payments from medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. New research in JAMA found a connection between receiving such payments and using specific devices—should the industry be concerned? 

Five of the largest U.S. medical societies focused on cardiovascular health are one step closer to seeing their paradigm-shifting proposal become a reality.

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