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SK&A Launches Web Video Series Featuring Customer Challenges and Solutions

SOURCE: SK & A, A Cegedim Company IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - December 7, 2010) - SK&A, A Cegedim Company, a leading provider of healthcare information solutions and research, today announced the launch of its new web video series, "My Data Dilemma." The series will feature SK&A clients from industries such as ...

Over 35 Pharma, Biotech Leaders Headline iiBIG’s Pharma, Biotech Licensing & Partnering San Diego Summit

SOURCE: iiBIG PORT WASHINGTON, NY--(Marketwire - December 7, 2010) - iiBIG's Pharma & Biotech Licensing & Partnering -- scheduled for March 3-4, 2011 at the Doubletree Hotel San Diego Downtown in San Diego, CA -- is designed to bring together EVPs, SVPs, Chief Business Officers, COOs and other Senior Management ...

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 ...

Taconic Facility in Cologne, Germany Receives AAALAC Accreditation

SOURCE: Taconic All Taconic Programs Worldwide Now Have Voluntary Accreditation HUDSON, NY--(Marketwire - December 1, 2010) - Taconic, a leading provider of in vivo solutions to life science researchers worldwide, announced that its Cologne, Germany production program has earned accreditation from AAALAC International (the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory ...

Fresh Start Private Management, Inc. Appoints Recognized Community Leader Dr. Jorge Andres Jr. as CEO of the Company

SOURCE: Fresh Start Private Management Inc. LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - November 26, 2010) - Fresh Start (OTCBB: CEYY) announces it appointed Dr. Jorge Andres as CEO and Director of the company. Effective November 22, 2010, Michael Cetrone resigned as President and Chief ...

Mi-Co Releases ICD9 Windows Phone 7 Reference Application for Physicians, Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals

SOURCE: Mi-Co DURHAM, NC--(Marketwire - November 23, 2010) - Mi-Co announced today the release of a new application for the Windows Phone 7 platform from Microsoft that will allow physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to lookup ICD9 codes for various disease conditions on the go. Documentation in healthcare frequently ...

Prolitec Names Bhandari Director of Business Development

SOURCE: Prolitec MILWAUKEE, WI--(Marketwire - October 26, 2010) -  Prolitec Inc., a leading developer of air treatment and air care technologies, today announced the appointment of Suresh Bhandari, 45, as Director of Business Development.  In his new position, Mr. Bhandari, who is based in ...

All Children’s Hospital Wins Praise From Kids and Caregivers Using GetWellNetwork

SOURCE: GetWellNetwork Breakthrough Point-of-Care Solution GetWell Town Implemented Throughout New Hospital BETHESDA, MD--(Marketwire - October 25, 2010) -  GetWellNetwork, Inc. today announced that All Children's Hospital, a premiere children's hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, is giving each of its young patients access to an interactive bedside TV system that will not only ...

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 ...

New Diabetes Device Next Step in the Quest for Closed-Loop System

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Oct. 21, 2010) - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) announced today the Canadian launch of a novel technology designed to provide additional protection against the risks associated with hypoglycemia. This new device, currently available in more than 50 countries outside of ...

SK&A Appoints 25-Year Information Services Veteran as Senior Director of Sales

SOURCE: SK & A, A Cegedim Company IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - October 19, 2010) -  SK&A, A Cegedim Company, a leading provider of healthcare Information solutions and research, today announced the addition of longtime information-industry sales professional David Simon to its management team as Senior Director of Sales. ...

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 ...

‘Personalized Health Manifesto’ Unveiled at Translational Medicine Alliance Forum in Washington

SOURCE: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation 'Call to Arms and Action Plan for New Age of Health Care' Endorsed by Top Medical and Policy Experts WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - October 14, 2010) -  Despite the promise of a new era of health care in which medicine has shifted from treating conditions to emphasizing prevention ...

13th Annual Ziegler Senior Living Finance + Strategy Conference

SOURCE: Ziegler CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - October 13, 2010) -  Ziegler (PINKSHEETS: ZGCO) kicked off its 13th annual Ziegler Senior Living Finance + Strategy Conference at The Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida on Wednesday, September 29, 2010. The three-day, invitation-only educational ...

SK&A Announces Results of Ongoing Survey of Physician Access Preferences

SOURCE: SK & A, A Cegedim Company With Physician Offices Being Visited by Pharmaceutical Sales Reps an Average of Every Two Hours, Nearly Half of Physicians Require or Prefer Appointments to Be Scheduled IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - October 12, 2010) -  SK&A, A Cegedim Company, today announced results of its ongoing survey of ...

Biotech Distributor BDI Pharma, Inc. Launches New Animal Health Division, 4legPharma

SOURCE: BDI Pharma, Inc. COLUMBIA, SC--(Marketwire - October 11, 2010) - BDI Pharma, Inc. (BDI), the nation's fastest growing national distributor of biotech therapies, announced the continuing expansion of the company's specialty pharmaceutical portfolio with the launch of a new Animal Health Division, 4legPharma. This latest BDI Pharma expansion, focused on ...

CareCloud Raises $5 Million in Second Angel Investor Round

SOURCE: CareCloud MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - October 5, 2010) -  CareCloud, a provider of on-demand software and services for the healthcare industry, today announced it has closed a $5 million round of investment capital. Investors include a cadre of prominent entrepreneurs and business leaders. The Company has raised in excess of $7.8 ...

Statewide Effort Brings Together California Hospitals, Physician Organizations, Other Health Care Providers to Lower Costly and Avoidable Hospital…

SOURCE: ARC ARC "Avoid Readmissions Through Collaboration" Initiative Helps Hospitals Prepare for Health Reform Requirements SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire - September 28, 2010) -  A statewide effort in California is bringing hospitals, physician organizations, and other health care providers together to reduce 30 and 90-day readmission rates by 30 percent by December 31, 2013. ...

FOAA Anesthesia Services Launches Web Site

SOURCE: FOAA Anesthesia Services New Design, Navigation and Content Provide Enhanced User-Friendly Experience FAIRFAX, VA--(Marketwire - September 28, 2010) -  FOAA Anesthesia Services, a leading provider of anesthesia services, today announced the unveiling of its enhanced web site at www.foaa.net. The web site is designed to enhance the user experience and communicate ...

Leading Healthcare Organizations Honored for Excellence and Innovation by Intelligent InSites

SOURCE: Intelligent InSites Intelligent InSites Recognizes Clients and Partners That Have Deployed the InSites Enterprise Visibility Platform to Deliver Transformational Outcomes FARGO, ND--(Marketwire - September 27, 2010) -  Intelligent InSites Inc., the leading provider of real-time enterprise visibility and automation solutions, has announced recipients of its 2010 Excellent InSites Awards. The awards ...

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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