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Sony Corporation announced Wednesday that it has acquired Redmond, Wa.-based venture corporation Micronics, Inc. Sony said it made the acquisition to accelerate its research, development and commercialization of Point of Care diagnostic equipment.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Wednesday awarded $56.3 million for the development of five new drugs to treat injuries associated with acute radiation syndrome.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) is collaborating with health technology company Allscripts to roll out electronic health records to more than 750 North Carolina physicians, including more than 150 physicians in 39 free clinics, allowing them to connect to the statewide health information exchange.
The Obama administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its case requesting an appeal of a decision made about the healthcare law by an Atlanta appeals court. The request came on Wednesday, two days after the Justice Department chose not to seek a full review from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta.
Pediatric hospitalists saw a 7.2 percent increase in median compensation rising from $160,038 in 2009 to $171,617 in 2010, though their compensation still significantly trailed adult medicine hospitalists whose median compensation was $220,619.
Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums for family coverage rose an average of 9 percent in 2010 and the average price for a family policy now exceeds $15,000 per year according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Health insurance premiums for families covered through their employers rose an average of 9 percent in 2010 and the average price for a family policy now exceeds $15,000 per year according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The California Hospital Association is accusing the labor union representing nurses at a hospital where a patient died last weekend during a strike of exploiting the tragedy to further its own agenda.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $103 million in grants to 61 states and communities to help fight chronic disease, the leading cause of death in Americans.
Two new toolboxes came to market Tuesday, aiming to help providers manage the sprawling ICD-10 conversion.
3M Health Information Systems introduced its 360 Encompass System, while Contexo unveiled the ICD-10 Preparation Analyzer.