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The emergency department information system market, worth $110 million in 2010, will grow by more than 30 percent in 2011, according to the Millennium Research Group, a global authority on medical technology market intelligence.
A Connecticut-based developer of radiology tools is donating its solutions to qualifying medical schools with accredited radiologic technologist training programs.
Thomson Reuters has acquired GeneGo, a provider of biology and disease information, analytics and decision support services for pharmaceutical research and development.
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the credit rating on more than $200 million in revenue bonds issued on behalf of the Nebraska Methodist Health System, a three-hospital system based in Omaha, Neb.
Cardinal Health is building its drug distribution portfolio with the acquisition of Kinray, Inc., a Whitestone, N.Y.-based privately held distributor of branded and generic medicines to more than 2,000 retail independent pharmacy customers.
Moody's Investor's Service predicts that the outlook for the global pharmaceutical industry remains negative, primarily due to the sector's increasing exposure to major patent expirations.
BayCare Behavioral Health has been awarded a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in the amount of $200,000 to develop the Veteran, Family and Community Network (VFCN).
Portico Systems, a Philadelphia-based developer of integrated provider management solutions, has announced the launch of its Master Data Management (MDM) solution.
The California HealthCare Foundation has launched a $10 million investment fund focusing on nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies with innovative services and devices that might significantly reduce costs and improve access to care in California.
Charitable pledges to nonprofit hospitals and healthcare systems declined last year during the recession, forcing fundraisers to spend significantly more money in fiscal year 2009 than in past years to secure gifts and grants.