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To this weeks issue of The HCB Newsletter, San Antonio Healthcare & Bioscience Magazines' feeder publication.
In this week's news San Antonio based ENTrigue Surgical, Inc. announces their newest commercial release; the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research receives a major grant; and Govenor Dolph Briscoe gifts $5 million to UTHSCSA.
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| ENTrigue Surgical, Inc. Announces Product Commercialization |
 San Antonio, TX - ENTrigue Surgical, Inc. announces the commercial release of its initial SerpENT™ Articulating Instruments, the first of several innovative solutions for ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) surgery. The SerpENT™ instruments utilize a patented technology that enables instruments to bend around corners, resulting in less invasive and more efficient surgical procedures. The Company plans to commercialize several additional unique solutions for ENT procedures, including products based on absorbable polymer technologies. Fred Dinger, President and CEO of ENTrigue Surgical commented, "We believe that by listening to the surgeons in the field, we can identify opportunities for innovation in Otolaryngology. Full Story. |
| Major Grant to SFBR Funds Groundbreaking New Studies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Treatment |
| San Antonio, TX - An $18.8 million federal research grant to Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research - the largest in the organization's history - will allow SFBR scientists to embark on several groundbreaking new studies on cardiovascular disease that are unique in the world. Full Story. |
| Briscoe, A Texas Icon, Adds to Legacy with $5 Million Gift to UTHSCSA |
 Announcement comes at gala celebrating School of Medicine's 40th anniversary
San Antonio, TX - More than 1,300 people attending The University of Texas Health Science Center's second annual gala Saturday received great news for women in South Texas: the evening's special honoree, former Texas Gov. Dolph Briscoe Jr., announced he is giving $5 million in support of cardiology and women's health. Full Story. |
| Why Nurses Quit |
 HealthLeaders Media - We've all heard the reports. The U.S. healthcare system will need more than one million new registered nurses by 2020. Thousands of nursing school applicants are turned away each year because there isn't enough nursing faculty, clinical sites, and classroom space. The shortage of registered nurses in the United States could reach as high as 500,000 by 2025. Full Story. |
| Physician Reimbursements: Computer-Assisted Coding Market To Boom |
| The future, at least according to a report by analyst firm WinterGreen Research, is computer-assisted coding (CAC), which has been around for decades, but thanks to rapid advances in language analysis software, the market is expected to explode from $50.7 million in sales last year to $2.7 billion in 2014. Full Story. | |
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