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ZirMed, Harmony Healthcare IT Help Teleradiology Services Provider Satisfy "Exploding" Increase in Business

SOURCE: ZirMed After Branching Into Remote On-Demand Radiology Consulting and Business Services, St. Paul Radiology Turns to Revenue Cycle and IT Specialists to Meet Demand LOUISVILLE, KY--(Marketwire - October 26, 2010) -  All radiology practices specialize in the art of seeing -- but St. Paul Radiology (SPR) has demonstrated that its vision ...

Barrie Physiotherapy, the Area’s Only OHIP-Funded Physiotherapy Clinic, Joins PT Health

BARRIE, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 21, 2010) - Ontario-based Barrie Physiotherapy was purchased by leading Canadian physiotherapy company PT Health in June 2009. Since the acquisition, Barrie Physiotherapy has completed extensive physical renovations, fee restructuring and managerial changes to make it more consistent with other ...

Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Tackles Miscommunication Among Caregivers

SOURCE: Joint Commission Top U.S. Hospitals Identify Causes, Develop Targeted Solutions to Save Lives OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwire - October 21, 2010) -  An estimated 80 percent of serious medical errors involve miscommunication between caregivers when responsibility for patients is transferred or handed-off. Recognizing this as a critical patient safety issue, a group ...

New National Health Organization Forms: AAOSH

SOURCE: American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH) American Academy for Oral Systemic Health Seeks to Connect Oral and General Health for Public, Physicians MADISON, WI--(Marketwire - October 20, 2010) -  A group of health care leaders from across the country convened at Madison's Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center on October ...

TFCC Alert Emergency Notification System Named 2010 APCO Hot Product

SOURCE: Twenty First Century Communications COLUMBUS, OH--(Marketwire - October 19, 2010) -  Twenty First Century Communications (TFCC) is pleased to announce that its TFCC Alert emergency notification system has been selected by Public Safety Communications as a winner of the 2010 Hot Product review. ...

Companies, Workers Can’t Control Soaring Healthcare Costs Without Prevention, Says Virgin HealthMiles CEO at 2010 Integrated Care Summit

SOURCE: Virgin HealthMiles BOSTON, MA and WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - October 19, 2010) -  Large companies forced to scale back healthcare coverage. Employees left stranded, picking up the difference. The stakes for American business are at an all-time high. Unmanaged, preventable healthcare costs are one of the largest drains on corporate income ...

Bob Honigberg, MD Is Named Medical and Healthcare Strategy Director at Quantum Health

SOURCE: Quantum Health, Inc. COLUMBUS, OH--(Marketwire - October 19, 2010) -  Robert M. Honigberg, MD, MBA has joined the innovative Quantum Health as the company's new consulting Medical and Healthcare Strategy Director. Dr. Honigberg is also the current Chief Medical Officer of URAC (Utilization ...

Radient Pharmaceuticals and Gaur Diagno Launch Cancer Education and Screening Program in India

SOURCE: Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation TUSTIN, CA--(Marketwire - October 19, 2010) -  Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation (RPC) (NYSE Amex: RPC) and its exclusive India-based distribution partner Jaiva Technologies, Inc. (JTI) and Jaiva's Indian subsidiary Gaur Diagno, Pvt Ltd (GDL) announced today the launch of a cancer education and screening program in India -- ...

St. Charles Country Club Donates Magnification Localization Paddle to the Delnor Center for Breast Health

SOURCE: St. Charles Country Club In Tough Economic Times, Seventy Members of Suburban Club Give Back to Their Community ST. CHARLES, IL--(Marketwire - October 15, 2010) -  At a time when budgets are being cut, costs scrutinized and improvements deferred, members of the St. Charles Country Club recently banded together to ...

First U.S. Cancer Center Adds Trio of NitroSecurity Tools

SOURCE: NitroSecurity, Inc. Roswell Park Cancer Institute Selects NitroView for SIEM, Log Management and Database Monitoring PORTSMOUTH, NH--(Marketwire - October 14, 2010) -  NitroSecurity, Inc., the leader in high-performance, content-aware security information and event management solutions (SIEM), today announced that Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has selected the company's integrated NitroView SIEM, ...

MedMan Streamlines Operating Process for Medical Practices Nationwide and Increases Client Satisfaction With Mindjet

SOURCE: Mindjet MindManager Version 9 Brings Together Information for Remote Employees and Clients to Foster Closer Communication and Improved Client Relationships SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - October 14, 2010) -  Mindjet®, the leading provider of software and web-based applications for visually organizing and managing information and ideas, today announced the successful implementation of ...

Patient Safety at Heart of New National Risk & Safety Collaborative

SOURCE: The Sullivan Group The Sullivan Group Extends Its Proven Framework to Reduce Medical Errors and Malpractice Claims Across the Spectrum of High-Risk Care Areas OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwire - October 13, 2010) - The Sullivan Group, a leading provider of clinician solutions to reduce medical errors and malpractice claims, launched its National ...

Pizza Patron to Raise Money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in October

SOURCE: Pizza Patron No Child Is Ever Turned Away for Medical Treatment Due to Lack of Ability to Pay DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - October 12, 2010) -  For the entire month of October, Pizza Patron will be raising funds in all its stores for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. ...

Pinnacle Home Care of Pinellas Named to the HomeCare Elite as a Top 500

SOURCE: Pinnacle Home Care TARPON SPRINGS, FL--(Marketwire - October 11, 2010) - Pinnacle Home Care of Pinellas today announced that it has been named one of the top 500 home health agencies in the country, according to the 2010 HomeCare Elite™. Now in its fifth year, the HomeCare Elite identifies the ...

Exoskeleton by Berkeley Bionics Enables Paraplegics to Walk

SOURCE: Berkeley Bionics Introducing eLEGS BERKELEY, CA--(Marketwire - October 7, 2010) - Berkeley Bionics™, developer and maker of bionic exoskeletons that augment human strength, endurance and mobility, today unveiled eLEGS, a wearable, artificially intelligent, bionic device that powers paraplegics up to get them standing and walking. ...

Infection Control Leader Zimek Technologies Supports CMS Efforts to Enhance Hospital Quality Standards

SOURCE: Zimek Technologies TAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - October 1, 2010) -  Zimek Technologies (www.zimek.com), a worldwide leader in infection control and biohazard remediation, today applauded the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) current efforts toward enhancing hospital quality standards, which among them include driving hospitals to meaningfully reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). ...

This Week on ORLive: Live Patient Specific Knee Replacement and New CME Resources

SOURCE: BroadcastMed, Inc. New On-Demand and Live Medical Video From BroadcastMed for the Week of September 27, 2010 WEST HARTFORD, CT--(Marketwire - September 28, 2010) -  BroadcastMed, the leader in online medical video, presents on ORLive a live interactive broadcast of a patient specific knee replacement featuring technology from Zimmer. This week also ...

Ziegler Announces New Head of Healthcare Finance Practice

SOURCE: Ziegler John Hanley Promoted CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - September 27, 2010) -   Ziegler (PINKSHEETS: ZGCO), a specialty investment banking firm serving hospital and healthcare systems clients since 1928, announced the promotion of John Hanley to the head of its healthcare investment banking practice. Hanley, most recently a managing director in Ziegler's healthcare ...

U.S. Army Selects InterSystems HealthShare for South Sound Health Information Exchange

SOURCE: InterSystems Research Grant to Fund Data Exchange Among Military and Commercial Hospitals in the Pacific Northwest CAMBRIDGE, MA--(Marketwire - September 21, 2010) -  InterSystems Corporation today announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation grant for a project that will enable health information exchange ...

What Your Family Isn’t Talking About Can Hurt You

SOURCE: American Diabetes Association During Hispanic Heritage Month, American Diabetes Association Encourages People to Talk About Family History of Diabetes ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - September 14, 2010) -  Good food, good music, and good conversation -- three key ingredients to many Hispanic/Latino family gatherings. But what is missing from many of those get-togethers ...

March 20th 2012
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Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Strong Medical Device Safety Oversight

A new Consumer Reports poll shows overwhelming public support for strong medical device safety oversight. The poll was released just as House and Senate Committees have issued draft legislation to reauthorize the statute governing medical devices and at a time when the FDA's process for reviewing new implants has ...
March 15th 2012
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US Healthcare Costs Annual Growth Rates Decelerate in January 2012

The S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index indicates that the average per capita cost of healthcare services covered by commercial insurance and Medicare programs increased by 5.21% over the 12-months ending January 2012. This was a decline from the +5.30% annual growth rate posted for December 2011. As measured by the S&P ...
March 14th 2012
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Mevion Medical Systems Receives CE Marking Certification for the MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System

Mevion Medical Systems, a radiation therapy company dedicated to advancing the treatment of cancer, has received CE Marking certification for the MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System. This important commercial milestone indicates that Mevion has completed its development in compliance with the European Union's Medical Device Directive. The CE Marking allows ...
March 12th 2012
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Unilife Launches Free Investor Relations App for the iPhone

Unilife Corporation ("Unilife" or "Company") (NASDAQ: UNIS; ASX: UNS) has released its investor relations app, now available for free at the App Store™ on the iPhone®. The Unilife investor relations app for iPhone allows users to navigate the Company's investor relations materials, as well as receive a stock quote and other ...
March 8th 2012
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HealthSouth Declares Dividend

HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE:HLS) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $16.25 per share on its 6.5% Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, payable on April 16, 2012, to holders of record on April 2, 2012.

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