E-records mandated by ACA spur growth in IT
By Erika Martin / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on E-records mandated by ACA spur growth in IT
Health care providers have been scrambling to migrate from paper to electronic records, also known as EHRs, to avoid getting slapped with reimbursement penalties from Medicare and Medicaid.

Health-care giants tangle over emergency room billing
By Staff Report / Friday, November 21st, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Health-care giants tangle over emergency room billing
In its suit, filed Nov. 12, Sierra Vista Hospital says that Oakland-based Kaiser Foundation Health Plan owes it thousands of dollars for treating patients who showed up at its emergency room and were treated.

Spinal fusion kit is latest innovation from ECA Medical
By Erika Martin / Friday, November 14th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Spinal fusion kit is latest innovation from ECA Medical
ECA Medical Instruments, a designer and manufacturer of single-procedure torque-limiting surgical kits and other medical devices, is producing the world’s first single-procedure spinal fusion kit.

Getting a grip on diabetes: Aptitude device gets fast track status for clinical trials
By Erika Martin / Friday, October 24th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Getting a grip on diabetes: Aptitude device gets fast track status for clinical trials

Aptitude creates a special type of molecule called an aptamer, which it is using to develop a first-of-its-kind hand-held device that measures insulin concentrations in real-time and can diagnose pre-diabetes. The government’s interest in furthering such research is unsurprising as diabetes affects more than 9 percent of Americans.
Ventura County’s Ebola response detailed at health summit
By Henry Dubroff / Monday, October 20th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ventura County’s Ebola response detailed at health summit
Area hospitals are getting nearly daily updates from the Centers for Disease Control as efforts to contain the Ebola virus in the United States kick into high gear.

Genisyss offers your DNA, on a drive
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 26th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Genisyss offers your DNA, on a drive

In the digital age, it can feel like you can fit your whole existence — photos and videos of loved ones, writings, important financial documents — onto a small USB thumb drive.
Stollmeyer family gives $1M to French Hospital
By Staff Report / Friday, September 19th, 2014 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Nonprofits, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Stollmeyer family gives $1M to French Hospital
Mindbody CEO Rick Stollmeyer and his ex-wife are making a $1 million gift to French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo. Rick Stollmeyer, co-founder and chief executive of SLO-based software firm Mindbody, and Lori Stollmeyer Ryan made the gift to support the hospital’s “Well into the Future” campaign, which includes the expansion and remodel Read More →