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QHC Advisory Group, LLC, Adds Vice President, Business Development and...
Friday, 25 May 2012 03:07
Two seasoned health care professionals join growing health care consulting firm.May-Lynn Andresen, RN, has been named Vice President, Business Development, at Quality in Health Care Advisory Group, LLC(QHC). In this role, Andresen will be responsible for building relationships with healthcare professional, provider, and payor organizations for the group’s innovative healthcare consulting practice. Andresen will also serve as a liaison to CECity.com, Inc. (CECity), the leading provider of cloud-based platforms for performance improvement, with which QHC has formed a strategic alliance.Together, with Andresen’s support, QHC and CECity will deliver an unmatched solution that combines expertise and web-based technology to address the burgeoning needs of stakeholders under healthcare and payment reform. In addition, Theresa Jacobellis, MS, has been named Marketing Director for the group, responsible for branding, public relations and multi-channel communications.
... View / Add CommentsStemedica International And Academic Partner Awarded Swiss Alzheimer’s...
Thursday, 24 May 2012 13:14
Stemedica International announced today that it was awarded a grant
by the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation along with
its academic partner, The École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
(EPFL). The 584,522 CHF (approx. 620,000 USD) grant is focused on
the use of EPFL’s advanced imaging capabilities along with
Stemedica’s ischemic tolerant stem cells and stem cell factors in
transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. The
Swiss government is being remarkably progressive in bridging the
gap between bench top research and translational medicine. We
greatly appreciate their support in documenting stem cell
effectiveness in neurological diseases.
Stemedica Internat...
View / Add CommentsTri-State Gastroenterology Associates Selects eMerge Health for...
Thursday, 24 May 2012 07:42
Hands-free Intra-operative Documentation Allows More Time For Patient Care. By having the images, video, coding, and documentation generated at the moment of care, the physicians and nurses are able to spend more time with their patientseMerge Health Solutions today announced that Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates has selected its software eMerge|ENDOTM for procedure documentation and workflow for their endoscopy center.
Located in Crestview Hills, KY, 75 employees support Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates including 7 physicians, and 3 mid-level providers (nurse practitioners/physician assistant). The practice specializes in Gastroenterology and associated digestive diseas...
View / Add CommentsUK"s NICE Gives Thumbs Up to New Prostate Cancer Treatment...
Thursday, 24 May 2012 05:28
Latest Decision from UK Health Authority Underscores Therapeutic
Product Innovation Conundrum, according to RegLink News
The UK’s reimbursement watch dog, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), has changed its mind and announced that it will after all propose the use by the National Health Service (NHS) of Janssen’s life extending new oral prostate cancer drug, abiraterone.The decision represents a complete reversal of the position NICE stated in February of this year.
Why?Because Janssen agreed to lower the price of the drug after NICE, using its cost containment focused equation - quality-adjusted life year (QALY) - deemed the drug to be too expensive.T...
View / Add CommentsVisualizing the FDA"s Food & Drug Recalls [An Interactive...
Thursday, 24 May 2012 04:56
Drugsdb.com, a source for health and drug
information, today published an interactive infographic that
visualizes recalls and market withdrawal data of drugs, food and
medical devices.
Drugsdb.com, a source for health and drug information, today published an interactive infographic that visualizes recalls and market withdrawal data of drugs, food and medical devices.Using data and press releases from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Drugsdb has created an easy to use tool that makes recall information more accessible.This approach to visualizing recalls will allow consumers to better spot trends by gaining an insight into developing patterns in the data.
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