Healthcare Purchasing News Daily Update http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?fid4ct=3676 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:22:00 EDT Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:44:00 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss RapidFeeds v0.1 -- http://www.rapidfeeds.com http://www.hpnonline.com/images/HPN-4-color.gif Healthcare Purchasing News Daily Update http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?fid4ct=3676 144 31 New data show average American with Medicare to save nearly $4,200 through 2021 thanks to health reform Nearly 3.6 million people with Medicare saved $2.1 billion on their prescription drugs in 2011 thanks to the Affordable Care Act... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496847 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496847 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:57:00 EDT Highest level of drug-resistant TB found in Europe The World Health Organization says the highest levels ever of drug-resistant tuberculosis... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496845 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496845 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:57:00 EDT Vascular Solutions launches 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FDA and representatives from the medical device industry have reached an agreement in principle... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495658 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495658 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:25:00 EDT Breast cancer surgery rules are called unclear Nearly half of women who had lumpectomies for breast cancer had second operations they may not have needed... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495657 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495657 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:24:00 EDT 4-week vaccination regimen knocks out early breast cancer tumors, Penn researchers report Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report that a short course of vaccination... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495656 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495656 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:24:00 EDT Cardinal Health and Cook Medical announce exclusive agreement for customizable vascular access kitting solution Cardinal Health and Cook Medical announced a two-year, exclusive agreement... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495651 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495651 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:24:00 EDT Over-the-counter medicine saves healthcare system billions A new study, "The Value of OTC Medicine to the United States," released by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495650 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495650 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:23:00 EDT Metrix Group launches comprehensive, easy-to-use on-line store Metrix Group, a distributor of high demand Class 1 surgical equipment products... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495649 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495649 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:23:00 EDT Searching for side effects You're taking a new medication and have dry mouth and feel dizzy... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495648 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495648 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:22:00 EDT Pricey surgery robots lack clear benefits As robots march into operating rooms across the nation... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495647 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6495647 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:22:00 EDT St. Mary's Hospital refunds money to Medicare Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital has refunded the federal Medicare program $89,439 for incorrectly billing... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494630 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494630 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:01:00 EDT Hospitals face Medicare penalties for readmissions St. Bernard Hospital has received a five-star rating for its congestive heart failure program... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494629 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494629 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:01:00 EDT Cardinal Health introduces Smart-Seal surgical mask Cardinal Health announced the availability of its Smart-Seal surgical mask... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494628 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494628 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EDT Clorox Healthcare introduces new line of activated Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner Disinfectants Clorox Professional Products Company, announced the introduction of Clorox Healthcare Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494627 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494627 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EDT AHIMA to providers: Don't put brakes on ICD-10 The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) warned healthcare providers... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494625 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494625 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:59:00 EDT VA struggling with disability backlog The Department of Veterans Affairs is facing a growing backlog of disability claims... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494624 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494624 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:59:00 EDT Norovirus is the leading cause of infection outbreaks in U.S. hospitals Norovirus, a pathogen that often causes food poisoning and gastroenteritis, was responsible for 18.2 percent of all infection outbreaks... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494623 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494623 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:58:00 EDT Bob Simpson honored at Senator’s luncheon Florida State Sen. Michael "Mike" Bennett (R) at his annual Pre Session Regional Luncheon in early January... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494622 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6494622 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:58:00 EDT Breast implant scandal: What went wrong? The founder of a French company that made breast implants linked to a major health scare has been charged by police... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493664 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493664 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:01:00 EDT Patient's obesity diagnosis may depend on doctor's weight, study suggests A new study conducted by the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that when a doctor had a normal body mass index... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493663 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493663 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:01:00 EDT Malpractice lawyer recommendations come from unlikely source: hospitals After Ada George's thyroid treatment went wrong last summer, leaving the 57-year-old mother of three brain-damaged and comatose... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493662 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493662 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EDT Mortenson Construction Research identifies healthcare industry and facility design trends U.S. healthcare institutions face numerous challenges today, including declining reimbursements, rising costs, and growing demands for services... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493661 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493661 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EDT With prevalence of nanomaterials rising, panel urges review of risks Tiny substances called nanomaterials have moved into the marketplace over the last decade... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493660 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493660 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:59:00 EDT Assessment of COPD exacerbation severity with the COPD Assessment Test Exacerbation severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be reliably assessed... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493658 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493658 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:59:00 EDT Brainiac babies: Infant studies indicate 'intuitive physics' knowledge is present soon after birth A Northwestern University study has found that the evidence for intuitive physics occurs in infants as young as two months... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493657 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493657 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:58:00 EDT Hospital microbiologists face measures over bacteria outbreak Amsterdam - Three microbiologists at the Maasstad hospital in Rotterdam are to face disciplinary proceedings... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493656 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6493656 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:58:00 EDT Drug seen to curtail cancer left in prostate Fewer than 10 percent of the 100,000 men each year who get a diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer and have the option... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6488144 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6488144 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:21:00 EDT Patients' tremors stopped after new non-invasive, pain-free brain surgery Patients diagnosed with essential tremors, a neurological disorder that causes patients to lose control of their hands... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6488143 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6488143 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:21:00 EDT AAMI invites comments on CMS maintenance announcement The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) is inviting comments and recommendations... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6488142 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6488142 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:21:00 EDT Baby deaths traced to hospital neo-natal unit taps A killer infection that claimed the lives of three babies in a Belfast hospital has been traced to taps in the neo-natal unit... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6488141 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6488141 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:20:00 EDT Hospitals offer patients free parking, discount shopping, seminars and screenings Credit card companies, airlines and hotels all have customer loyalty programs... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6488140 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6488140 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:20:00 EDT HealthGrades names top cities for hospital care HealthGrades has released a list of America's Top Cities for Hospital Care... http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6488139 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6488139 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:19:00 EDT New genetic clues to breast cancer? 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