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May 16, 2012, 09:31 ET Thomson Reuters-NPR Health Poll Finds Majority of Americans Support Compensation for Organ Donors

A majority of Americans believe live organ donors should be afforded compensation in the form of healthcare credits for their donation, and it should ...

Nov 14, 2011, 06:00 ET Thomson Reuters Announces Top U.S. Hospitals for Heart Care

Thomson Reuters today released its annual study identifying the top U.S. hospitals for inpatient cardiovascular services. (Logo:...

Oct 11, 2011, 02:01 ET Thomson Reuters Introduces Infection Xpert to Improve Infection Prevention Workflow and Help Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections

homson Reuters, a global provider of information for healthcare professionals, has launched Infection Xpert — a clinical intelligence dashboard that...

Sep 12, 2011, 03:00 ET Hospital Employees Are Less Healthy and Accrue Higher Healthcare Costs than the General Workforce, According to Thomson Reuters Study

Healthcare spending is 10 percent higher for hospital employees than it is for the general employee population, according to a study released today...

Sep 07, 2011, 10:54 ET Michael L. Taylor, MD, Joins the Healthcare Business of Thomson Reuters to Support Healthcare Payers

Michael L. Taylor, MD is joining the Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters as vice president and national business medical leader. (Logo:...

Sep 07, 2011, 10:53 ET Top Hospital CEOs: Reimbursement Cuts and New Payment Models are Greatest Challenges Facing the Industry

Reimbursement cuts and new payment models resulting from healthcare reform are the biggest challenges confronting hospitals, according to a survey of ...

Sep 07, 2011, 10:52 ET Healthcare Consumer Confidence Steadies in August, According to Thomson Reuters Sentiment Index

Americans' confidence in their ability to access and pay for healthcare remained stable in August, according to a consumer sentiment index produced...

Aug 30, 2011, 11:58 ET West Virginia Selects Thomson Reuters' HIE Advantage™ Platform for Statewide Health Information Exchange

The West Virginia Health Information Network (WVHIN) has selected Thomson Reuters HIE Advantage™ as the technology backbone for its statewide health...

Aug 10, 2011, 02:00 ET Thomson Reuters Identifies Most- and Least-Expensive Healthcare Markets in U.S.

A study released today has found vast differences from one city to the next in the amount spent on healthcare for Americans with employer-sponsored...

Aug 05, 2011, 04:02 ET Thomson Reuters-NPR Health Poll: One-in-Five US Households Have Food Allergies

One in five Americans reports having at least one household member with a food allergy or intolerance, according to the Thomson Reuters-NPR Health...

Aug 02, 2011, 11:32 ET Healthcare Consumer Confidence Dips in July, According to Thomson Reuters Sentiment Index

Americans' confidence in their ability to access and pay for healthcare declined in July after two straight months of improvement, according to a...

Dec 17, 2010, 04:00 ET Drug Combinations That May Cause Major Drug Interactions Common Among Seniors Who Take Antidepressants, According to Thomson Reuters Research

More than half of older Americans who were prescribed antidepressants for the first time were already taking a medication that could adversely...

Feb 09, 2010, 03:00 ET Despite Treatment, Employees with Depression Generate Higher Absentee Costs, According to Thomson Reuters Study

People with depression generate higher absentee and disability costs on the job -- even when they are treated with antidepressants, according to a...