The most hazardous health technology for 2012 is alarms, according to an ECRI Institute white paper.
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The sterilization equipment and supplies market is expected to reach $3.31 billion by 2017, spurred by growing concerns over infection disease outbreaks, increased medical device reprocessing and industry regulations, according to a Global Industry Analysts report.
Researchers found spinal cord stimulation is not a cost-effective treatment for failed back surgery syndrome among patients receiving workers' compensation, according to findings published in Spine journal.
Researchers in the Netherlands found cardiovascular disease risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is influenced by the degree of inflammation, according to findings presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting.
The bariatric surgical devices market is expected to reach $2.6 billion by 2017, driven by the rise in obesity, a rising rate of successful surgeries, the introduction of sophisticated technologies and improved insurance coverage, according to a Global Industry Analysts…
A report outlining Almac Diagnostic's new prognostic test to determine the risk of colon cancer recurrence was published in the online version of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Two senators are scrutinizing three major payors and two clinical lab testing companies, seeking information about potential kickbacks where payors receive discounted pricing from labs in exchange for referrals, according to a news release from the U.S. Senate Committee on…
Results from a nationwide investigation, led by Children's Hospital Boston, found that simultaneous infection with MRSA increased the risk for flu-related mortality eight-fold among previously healthy children.
Preparing an ambulatory surgery center for an accreditation survey can be nerve-wracking, with so much paperwork to present and so many regulations to double-check. Sandy Berreth, administrator of Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn., and a surveyor for the…
The Boston Globe has named athenahealth, a provider of cloud-based practice management, EHR and care coordination services to medical groups, as one of the "top places to work in 2011," according to a Globe report.