WebMD and HLTH Plan Merger
The current majority shareholder of WebMD Health Corporation is HLTH Corporation; HLTH owns 84 percent. HLTH recently announced...
Vessel Wall Detection System Approved
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the Safe-Cross System, designed by Kensey Nash Corporation. The system is...
Brachytherapy Products Launched by Nucletron
Three new tools to improve delivery of brachytherapy for small, superficial malignancies were recently introduced by Nucletron. The...
CDC Reports on Emergency Preparedness of States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its first ever report on public health preparedness across...
Oregon Hospitals Agree To Non-Payment
The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems Board adopted a resolution which calls for statewide non-payment for...
Cleveland Clinic and Google Collaborate to Expand PHR
The Cleveland Clinic’s electronic personal health record (PHR) system, eCleveland Clinic MyChart, will be expanded through a collaboration...
NY AG Investigating Health Insurance Fraud
New York Attorney General announced plans to complete an industry-wide investigation of health insurance companies. The investigation will...
Prices Likely to Increase with Mandatory Tech Pricing Disclosure
On the heels of proposed legislation in the Senate, the Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007...