EHR implementation could cost more
A study in Health Affairs states that implementing EHRs in primary care practices with five physicians would cost each doctor an average of $46,659 for the first year.
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Early Emphysema Blood Test Developed
Researchers at New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s Weill Cornell Medical Center, US, have developed a blood test which can detect emphysema well before symptoms occur.
World population to touch 9.2 billion in 2050
The world population will see a likely increase of 2.5 billion over the next 43 years, by moving from 6.7 billion currently to 9.2 billion in 2050.
Costs become a focus for mobile health apps
Everyday across the U.S., tens of thousands of patients in the Veterans Administration health system start their day by answering questions about how they feel.
Sex addiction as a genuine mental disorder
American Psychiatric Association (APA) is going to include Sex addiction in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the as a genuine mental disorder.
Mount Kellet invests in MedPlus
Mount Kellett Capital Management , US private equity group, is investing Rs 410 crore in one of India’s top pharma retailer MedPlus Health Services.
Device to Capture Cancer Cells
Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US have developed a device based on Velcro-like nanoscale technology to identify and capture tumour cells circulating in the blood.
Glenmark tops the charts in US
US approve the sale of low cost medicines by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals this financial year by winning the bids against Sun Pharma, Ranbaxy Laboratories and Dr Reddy.
Effective Test in Identifying STI
A new assay could provide an effective way of identifying Trichamonos vaginalis, a common sexually transmitted infection, a study carried out at Rhode Island Hospital in the US has revealed.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Recalls Skin Ointment
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has initiated voluntary recall of a skin ointment from the US after the drug exceeded the permissible impurity level.
New licensing norms soon for Pharma Companies
The industry department is about to finalise the terms under which the government can order the manufacture of drugs without seeking the permission of the patent holder by the end of this month.
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Eight out of 10 Internet Users Seek Online Health Information
Looking up health information is the third most common online activity among US.
