December 2009 - News - emrupdate.com

Gleeman’s Daily News—12/31/09

From the UK: Happy New Year from the medical Gulag by Dr John Crippen Dr Grumble, the Jobbing Doctor & Dr Crippen The year reaches its end with the news that Ben Bradshaw, that embodiment of over-promoted political mediocrity, is to nationalise...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 1:41 AM by Robert Gleeman

Gleeman’s Daily News—12/30/09

How H1N1 vaccine became big business Evan Tordorf, 4, cries as he gets his H1N1 shot in Montreal on Nov. 6. Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail Crowds wait at the North York Civic Centre for the H1N1 vaccination in Toronto, Oct. 29. A health...

Published Wed, Dec 30 2009 1:51 AM by Robert Gleeman

Study Puts Bariatric Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes to the Test

A multi-disciplinary team of Penn researchers, including diabetes, weight loss and bariatric surgery experts, are conducting a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to determine if bariatric surgery, either gastric bypass or adjustable...

Published Tue, Dec 29 2009 11:00 AM by Penn Medicine News

Gleeman’s Daily News—12/29/09

Retail stores scramble for H1N1 vaccine business Pharmacies, supermarkets and other retailers are jockeying to become the go-to provider for swine-flu vaccinations, in a bid to attract more customers and, in many cases, promote their in-store health...

Published Tue, Dec 29 2009 2:49 AM by Robert Gleeman

14.12.2009 MetaVision deployed in Centre Hospitalier Hôpital Saint-Jean, Perpignan

The 24 ICU beds at the Centre Hospitalier Hôpital Saint-Jean, Perpignan, France, have gone live with MetaVision. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 28 2009 5:24 PM by iMDsoft Clinical Information Systems – News

Gleeman’s Daily News—12/28/09

Organ transplant rules will be reconsidered (Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press) A kidney transplant at Georgetown University Hospital. For now, individual transplant centers make decisions on donors. The plight of two kidney transplant patients...

Published Mon, Dec 28 2009 1:58 AM by Robert Gleeman

Gleeman’s Daily News—12/24/09

A Christmas Message to Our Troops in Harm’s Way by DORIAN DE WIND During my twenty years of military service I was fortunate enough to spend only a couple of Christmases overseas, away from my loved ones. Even during those holiday seasons I was assigned...

Published Thu, Dec 24 2009 12:34 AM by Robert Gleeman

Gleeman’s Daily News—12/23/09

One swine flu shot for children does the job, two not needed Health workers have been instructed to vaccinate healthy children just once. Healthy children will no longer be given a second dose of the swine flu vaccine, after the NI Department of...

Published Wed, Dec 23 2009 1:50 AM by Robert Gleeman

The future is mobile…

For the last months, I assisted at the development of several mobile applications very useful for remote diagnostic, second opinion and emergency situations. Based on innovative software, such as Waaves , allowing lossless compression, medical images...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2009 9:09 AM by Microsoft EMEA Health Blog

Gleeman’s Daily News—12/22/09

Task force’s mammography recommendations puts them under scrutiny Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.), right, fears the task force's greater role under health-care reform proposals would lead to rationing of care, while Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), left...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2009 2:01 AM by Robert Gleeman

Gleeman’s Daily News—12/21/09

GE uses UK libel laws to gag doctor regarding dangers of their drug, Omniscan Henrik Thomsen faces libel action after raising the alarm over the potentially fatal risks of a drug General Electric, one of the world’s biggest corporations, is using...

Published Mon, Dec 21 2009 2:20 AM by Robert Gleeman

FDA Clears TransOral Robotic Surgery Developed at Penn

A minimally invasive surgical approach developed by head and neck surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicinehas been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The da Vinci Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale...

Published Fri, Dec 18 2009 12:00 PM by Penn Medicine News

Gleeman’s Daily News—12/18/09

Swine flu not over, US urges vaccine for all A nurse prepares a swine flu vaccine at a local health center, as the government encouraged the public to receive the inoculation in Hong Kong Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) WASHINGTON — A flu...

Published Fri, Dec 18 2009 4:55 AM by Robert Gleeman

Integration, Success and Knowledge

At MEDHOST, we understand that integration is a must-have for the best delivery of care because an ED without integration is more prone to patient throughput delays, medication errors and clinical workflow disruptions. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 17 2009 3:51 AM by MEDHOST Media Center

Keane Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Keane a U.S.-based IT services firm that helps clients realize the greatest value from their IT, today announced that it has appointed David Kaminsky as its executive vice president and chief financial officer. More... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 16 2009 4:30 AM by Keane.com - News

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