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Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants Appoint Amanda O’Neal, FACHE as Chief Operating Officer

SOURCE: Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants Healthcare Executive to Lead Operations and Business Development at Leading Physician-Only Anesthesia Group DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - December 13, 2010) - Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants (www.metroanesthesia.com), one of the largest physician-only anesthesia groups in North Texas, today announced that is has appointed Amanda O'Neal, FACHE as its Chief ...

Radient Pharmaceuticals Signs Full Service Distribution Agreement With Naroo Ditech Inc. in Korea: Minimum Order Commitment of 3,352 Onko-Sure(R) Test…

SOURCE: Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation TUSTIN, CA--(Marketwire - December 13, 2010) - Through its subsidiary AMDL Diagnostics Inc., Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NYSE Amex: RPC), a US-based company specializing in the research, development, and international commercialization of In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) cancer tests, announced today it has entered into a five-year full-service distribution ...

ICare4autism to Create World’s First Global Autism Research and Education Center

SOURCE: ICare4autism Mayor of Jerusalem Pledges Support in City Hall Ceremony NEW YORK, NY and JERUSALEM--(Marketwire - December 7, 2010) - The International Center for Autism Research and Education (ICare4autism), a New York-based charity, announced plans to create the world's first Global Autism Center on Mt. Scopus in Israel, dedicated to catalyzing breakthrough ...

Scottsdale Healthcare Goes Live on STAT DOCTORS eHealth Service as an Employee Health/Wellness Benefit

SOURCE: Stat Health Services Inc. STAT DOCTORS to Provide Scottsdale Healthcare Employees With High Quality, Affordable and Convenient Care for Common, Minor Medical Conditions SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - December 7, 2010) - Stat Health Services Inc. and Scottsdale Healthcare announced today that they are offering Stat Health's innovative STAT DOCTORS™ eHealth service ...

Allied Healthcare International Inc. Reports Fiscal 2010 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

SOURCE: Allied Healthcare International Inc. Fiscal 2010 Revenues Increased 8.0%, at Constant Exchange Rates; Fiscal 2010 Operating Income Increased 7.7%, at Constant Exchange Rates & Excluding Acquisition Costs NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - December 7, 2010) - Allied Healthcare International Inc. (NASDAQ: AHCI), a leading provider of flexible healthcare staffing services ...

Medistem Announces New Management Team

SOURCE: Medistem Inc. Internationally Renowned Drug Developers Join Adult Stem Cell Company SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - December 7, 2010) - Medistem Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MEDS) announced today the appointment of Dr. Vladimir Bogin as President and Chairman of the Board, Dr. Sergey Sablin as Vice President and Board Member, and Vladimir Zaharchook as ...

Marathon Health Opens Healthy Living Wellness Center for C&S Wholesale Grocers

SOURCE: Marathon Health Convenient Access to Care for Employees and Dependents BURLINGTON, VT--(Marketwire - December 3, 2010) - Marathon Health today announced that C&S Wholesale Grocers, the largest grocery wholesaler in the country, will open an onsite healthcare facility at their headquarters in Keene, N.H. on December 6, 2010. ...

MMRGlobal Enters Into Agreement With MMX Holdings

SOURCE: MMRGlobal, Inc. MMRPro to Be Offered as Part of Manage My ASC Dashboard Technology LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - December 2, 2010) - MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) (MMR) and Texas-based MMX Holdings, LLC, today announced integration of MMRPro into the MMX dashboard-based financial and operating management tool for ambulatory surgical centers ...

WellTek Expands Into the Virtual Event Market

SOURCE: WellTek Incorporated ORLANDO, FL--(Marketwire - December 1, 2010) - WellTek, Inc. (OTCBB: WTKN), a global health, fitness and wellness company, announced today that it plans to expand into the virtual event market, specializing in the healthcare and wellness niche, by launching a new wholly-owned company, WellTek Events, Inc. This ...

ProAssurance Completes Acquisition of American Physicians Service Group

SOURCE: American Physicians Service Group, Inc. AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - November 30, 2010) - ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE: PRA) today completed its previously announced acquisition of American Physicians Service Group, Inc. ("APS") (NASDAQ: AMPH). As a result of the merger, APS is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProAssurance. ...

Radient Pharmaceuticals Signs Letter of Intent With Latin American Healthcare Distributor

SOURCE: Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation TUSTIN, CA--(Marketwire - November 30, 2010) - Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation (RPC) (NYSE Amex: RPC) announced today the signing of a Letter of Intent ("LOI") to form an exclusive distribution agreement and collaborative business development partnership with Colombia-based PROCAPS S.A. PROCAPS is a top tier Latin American healthcare ...

Imaging3 Set to Implement FDA Resubmission Strategy

SOURCE: Imaging3, Inc. BURBANK, CA--(Marketwire - November 29, 2010) - Imaging3™, Inc. (OTCBB: IMGG), developer of a breakthrough medical imaging device that produces 3D medical diagnostic images of virtually any part of the human body in real-time, today provided insight into the Company's strategy for resubmission to the FDA. ...

W. Brett Wilson Investment in Anti-Aging, Cancer-Fighting Products a Natural Step

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 25, 2010) - With aging baby boomers making up nearly a third of Canada's population, the $1.2 billion natural health product industry has naturally caught the eye of well known entrepreneur and strategic investor W. Brett Wilson. Through ...

MYA Introduce Advanced Laser Lipolysis, One of the Latest Technologies in Laser Lipo!

LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Oct. 29, 2010) - MYA Cosmetic Surgery is now offering Advanced Laser Lipolysis as a less invasive way to shape your body compared to conventional liposuction. Advanced Laser Lipo is ideal to remove unwanted deposits of fat that ...

AdCare Health Systems Closes $11,050,000 Convertible Note Offering

SOURCE: AdCare SPRINGFIELD, OH--(Marketwire - October 26, 2010) - AdCare Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ADK), a recognized innovator in senior living and health care facility management, has closed a private placement of $11,050,000 of unsecured subordinated convertible notes due October 2013 to certain accredited investors. ...

MMRGlobal to Link to U.S. Vets With www.MyBlueButton.org Website

SOURCE: MMRGlobal, Inc. LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - October 26, 2010) -  MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) (MMR) announced today it plans to offer U.S. Veterans the opportunity to maintain all their medical records and personal health information directly in a MyMedicalRecords Personal Health Record (PHR) located at www.MyBlueButton.org. The service will be provided ...

MMRGlobal and Kodak Demonstrate New KODAK Scan Station Pro 550 With MMRPro at MGMA Annual Conference

SOURCE: MMRGlobal, Inc. NEW ORLEANS, LA--(Marketwire - October 25, 2010) -  MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) (www.mmrglobal.com) today announced plans with Kodak to deploy a new version of the MMRPro system (www.mmrprovideos.com) operating through a proprietary customized interface on the new KODAK Scan Station Pro 550 at Booth 1709 at the Medical ...

MIT Sets Webinar Date to Discuss the Technology and Operation of the MIT 1000 System

SOURCE: Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. SAN CLEMENTE, CA--(Marketwire - October 25, 2010) -  Micro Identification Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MMTC) (MIT) announces that on October 27, 2010 at 1:00 PM (PDT) it will conduct a Webinar on the operation of the MIT 1000 Rapid Microbial Identification System. The objective of the Webinar ...

HCPlexus and Healthline Networks Partner to Enhance Patient-Physician Dialog With Point-of-Care Health Information

SOURCE: HCPlexus Agreement Provides Marketers With New Consumer and Physician Advertising Opportunities PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwire - October 20, 2010) -  At Digital Pharma East, HCPlexus, publishers of The Little Blue Book™ (TLBB), a trusted resource for 300,000 doctors, announced a partnership with Healthline Networks, a leading provider of intelligent health information services reaching ...

Simulated Environment Concepts Continues to Garner Significant Interest, Exposure and Sales Within Medical Community

SOURCE: Simulated Environment Concepts International Tradeshow Dedicated to Physiotherapists Attracts New Sales and Interest in SpaCapsule MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - October 20, 2010) -  Simulated Environment Concepts (PINKSHEETS: SMEV), the manufacturer and developer of medical, aesthetic and wellness equipment, increases its global medical appeal with a successful tradeshow hosted by Salon Rééducca -- ...

February 2nd 2012
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mHealth Users of Remote Health Monitoring to Reach 3 million by 2016: Smartphones Play Leading Role

A burgeoning market for healthcare peripherals and increasing smartphone processing power will result in the number of patients monitored by mobile networks to rise to 3 million by 2016, finds Juniper Research’s latest report on the mHealth sector. Remote patient monitoring, using the smartphone as a hub, will also lower ...
February 2nd 2012
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Centra Health and TeleHealth Services Partner to Launch Enterprise Interactive Patient Education for Patient Satisfaction and Safety

The TIGR system was recently named one of the top 10 technologies of 2011 for empowering patients and their families through the recovery process. With “meaningful use” and patient satisfaction policies changing hospital reimbursements, hospitals have begun expanding the use of these systems to address other challenges such as readmissions, ...
January 31st 2012
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Is Heart Disease Or Stroke A Part Of Your Family History?

How many people do you know who have been affected by heart disease or stroke? How many have been your family members? Fifty-five-year-old Gail had lost nearly everyone in her family to cardiovascular disease and when she lost her father, too, she fell into poor eating habits that made her ...
January 26th 2012
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Brain Tumor Test Could Revolutionize Care of Patients with Low-grade Gliomas

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed what they believe to be the first clinical application of a new imaging technique to diagnose brain tumors. The unique test could preclude the need for surgery in patients whose tumors are located in areas of the brain too dangerous to biopsy. This ...
November 4th 2011
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Piedmont Healthcare and TeleHealth Services Collaborate to Improve Patient Health Initiatives

TeleHealth Services, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare-grade televisions and interactive patient engagement solutions, is partnering with Piedmont Healthcare (PHC) in implementing a comprehensive, customized patient-centered environment designed to improve patient education and provide interactive communication. These technological and process enhancements will help speed patient recovery, reduce readmissions and length ...

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