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.

BOSTON--The convergence of technological advances, breakthrough science and health IT reform is setting the stage for a new era in healthcare. The challenges of creating a more integrated, patient-centric system were explored at length during the keynote panel at the Medical World Informatics conference on April 8.

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. 

NEWTON, Mass., April 9, 2013 -- In an effort to help clinical trial sponsors capitalize on mobile trends and maximize recruitment dollars, BBK Worldwide (BBK) is releasing a suite of advertising tools for mobile applications – designed to increase campaign effectiveness and return on investment.

BRISBANE, Calif., April 9, 2013 -- CollabNet® (www.collab.net), the global leader for Enterprise Cloud Development, today announced that Cardinal Health, Inc. – one of the world's largest healthcare services companies – has selected its TeamForge ALM platform to support its enterprise software development initiatives around the globe

Medical students are no doubt busy immersed in scientific literature and learning of the best clinical practices to support their budding careers.

BOSTON--If it was up to Ronald Dixon, MD, director of the Virtual Practice Project at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), three out of five physician appointments would take place virtually.

Patient engagement and care coordination software vendor Axial Exchange has launched the Patient Engagement Index to rank U.S. hospitals in how involved patients are in their healthcare.