CARLSBAD, Calif., April 11, 2013 -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced the launch of Vector NTI® Express Designer, the latest advancement in its Vector NTI® software platform, which offers researchers comprehensive and streamlined custom vector and genetic construct design and synthesis. The desktop software tool is designed for molecular biology, metabolic engineering, genetic engineering, and synthetic biology professionals who want to rationally design, assemble and order synthetic genetic "parts," optimizing genetic components for a broad range of applications.

The holy grail of modern medicine is better heath and better healthcare at a lower cost--the so-called ‘Triple Aim’--but how far along is the United States on its journey? The latest issue of Health Affairs delves into practices from other countries and lessons the United States could absorb as it sets out to accomplish this triple pursuit.  

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 10, 2013 -- Cambridge College's School of Management will host a panel discussion on the growing Health Information Technology (HIT) job market and career opportunities in health care organizations.

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2013 -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will convene an April 23 roundtable discussion on how to create a national data infrastructure to support high-quality patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER).

WASHINGTON, April 10, 2013 -- TEDMED, www.TEDMED.com, the annual multi-disciplinary gathering where 1,500+ leaders from all sectors of society come together to explore the promise of technology and potential of human achievement in health and medicine, has announced its final speaker line up of 60+ thought leaders and performers who will be featured on the TEDMED 2013 stage.

Royal Solutions Group LLC, a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to the Healthcare industry, has deployed Royal Letters™ at Scottsdale Medical Imaging in Scottsdale, AZ allowing for automated letter, email, diagnostic report and notification generation. Royal Letters™ is a service that delivers encrypted emails to patients and providers and can be plugged into almost any existing system or workflow due to its unique file reading capabilities.

BETHLEHEM, Pa., April 9, 2013 -- B. Braun Medical Inc. (B.Braun) launched a new website for dialysis patients. The website, which can be found at www.bbraun-dialysis.com, provides information about living with dialysis. Patients will find useful tips on everyday topics, planning an overseas vacation, and be able to utilize this website to locate the addresses of over 200 dialysis centers worldwide to arrange dialysis at individual centers. The website also provides tasty recipes and dietary advice to ensure that patients on restricted diets can also enjoy balanced and varied meals. They can also access videos and other information about various kidney-related topics, as well as a useful frequently asked questions section.

DENVER, April 9, 2013 -- Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physicians and hospitals, today issued a new report, "Variation in Patient Safety Outcomes and the Importance of Being Informed" that measures how well hospitals are keeping patients safe by preventing medical errors and avoidable complications.