Health Plan News logo

Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. Reports the Completion of Restructuring at Scotia Investments Limited

SOURCE: Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. MENOMONEE FALLS, WI--(Marketwire - December 10, 2010) - Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: ALC) reported that the previously announced reorganization of its largest shareholder, Scotia Investments Limited, has been completed and that the shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock of Assisted Living ...

The Children’s Medical Center of Dayton Partners With Medicity for Health Information Exchange in Ohio’s Miami Valley

SOURCE: Medicity Bidirectional Exchange Will Connect Hospital Systems, Physician EHRs and Allied Care Providers to Improve Care Delivery SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwire - December 9, 2010) -  The Children's Medical Center of Dayton (Dayton Children's), a not-for-profit, freestanding children's hospital serving 20 counties in Ohio and Eastern Indiana, has selected Medicity to power ...

Global Health Care Market Is $5.5 Trillion and Growing Quickly, Says Plunkett Research

SOURCE: Plunkett Research, Ltd. HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - December 8, 2010) -  Plunkett Research, Ltd. has released its newest market research and competitive analysis report, Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac, 2011 edition, which identifies and analyzes major trends shaping the health care industry. According to ...

Appirio Selects RehabCare as Cloud Pioneer of the Year

SOURCE: Appirio Healthcare Company, Its CIO and Vice President of Information Services Honored for Using Cloud and Mobile Technologies to Improve Patient Care and Transform an Industry SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - December 8, 2010) - Salesforce.com Dreamforce Conference -- Appirio has selected RehabCare as Cloud Pioneer of the Year, an annual award ...

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 ...

Mitchell International Closes Purchase of Ingenix Property & Casualty Medical Bill Review Business

SOURCE: Mitchell International Smooth Leadership and Technology Transition Ensures Successful Integration of Customer Medical Bill Review Operations Into SmartAdvisorTM Medical Bill Review Platform SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - December 7, 2010) - Mitchell International, Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the Property & Casualty (P&C) claims and ...

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 ...

MYA Moves Into its AMAZING New Clinic in Bristol!

LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Dec. 7, 2010) - Cosmetic surgery is booming all over the UK, especially in the thriving West Country. MYA have seen a good level of new enquiries for the Bristol region over the last couple of years and ...

Integrium Celebrates 12 Years Helping Clients Achieve Clinical Trial Success

SOURCE: Integrium In Over 150 Clinical Trials to Date, Clients Have Consistently Exceeded Patient Enrollment Goals While Reducing Costs TUSTIN, CA--(Marketwire - December 6, 2010) - In its 12 year history, cardiovascular, dermatology and metabolic CRO Integrium has developed and managed over 150 successful clinical trials for clients, consistently beating patient ...

SRSsoft to Attain Government Certification for EMR Delivering Productivity-Focused Meaningful Use

SOURCE: SRSsoft MONTVALE, NJ--(Marketwire - December 2, 2010) - SRS, the leader in productivity-enhancing EMR technology and services for high-performance specialty practices, today announced that it will seek certification of its EMR by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment ...

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 ...

InoLife Technologies, Inc. Announces Plans to Exhibit at the 18th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine and Biomedical Technologies Convention…

SOURCE: InoLife Technologies Inc. Company Will Feature and Inform Medical Professionals on the Advantages and Availability of the DNA-Based Plavix Metabolizing Test RALEIGH, NC--(Marketwire - November 30, 2010) - InoLife Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: INOL), a service based healthcare products development, integration and marketing Company announced today that it will exhibit at ...

Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center Selects the SRS Unified Desktop(TM) for Its 35 Providers Across 6 Locations

SOURCE: SRSsoft Adopts Integrated SRS Products -- EMR, Practice Management, and PACS MONTVALE, NJ--(Marketwire - November 29, 2010) - SRS, the leading provider of productivity-enhancing technology and services for high-performance specialty practices today announced that Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center has selected the SRS Unified Desktop™ for its 35 providers. Indiana ...

WEDI and ASC X12 Publish a Revised Companion Guide Template

SOURCE: ASC X12 The Companion Guide Template and Associated Principles Document Will Encourage Consistent Presentation and Content in Proprietary Companion Guides FALLS CHURCH, VA--(Marketwire - November 24, 2010) - The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) and Accredited Standards Committee X12 (ASC X12), today released two documents, "Companion Guide Principles - ...

Zimek, Industry Leader in Automatic Infection Control Technology, Unveils Its New Corporate Video

SOURCE: zimek technologies TAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - November 23, 2010) - Zimek Technologies, the industry leader in infection control and biohazard remediation, released its new corporate video which is available on the Zimek website (http://www.zimek.com/media.asp) or YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGpOTrsTRQ8). "Zimek's new corporate video will allow ...

Chubb Establishes a Healthcare Information Technology Program

SOURCE: Chubb Group of Insurance Companies WARREN, NJ--(Marketwire - October 28, 2010) -  Health care reform has spawned a host of privacy, information security and other liability exposures for the emerging healthcare information technology industry. In response, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has established a program to address the industry's specialized ...

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. Reports Third-Quarter Operating Results; Meets Analyst Expectations for Diluted Earnings per Share From Continuing…

SOURCE: Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - October 27, 2010) - Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNH) today announced its operating results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2010. Normalized results for the third-quarter period ended Sept. 30, 2010: -- consolidated revenues rose 1.1 percent to $476.0 million, compared to ...

MTA and University Richmond Partner for Medical Tourism Certification

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA--(Marketwire - Oct. 27, 2010) - The Medical Tourism Association and the University of Richmond have launched a "Medical Tourism Certification" program, which will officially launch in 2011. The University of Richmond's School of Continuing Studies will work in partnership ...

Medagate and InComm Launch OTCNetwork(TM), the First National OTC Benefits Disbursement & Redemption Network for Medicare Advantage Plan Members

SOURCE: Medagate Leading Medicare Advantage Plans, Health Plus Elite and Access Medicare, Leverage New OTCMedicareTM Prepaid Card to Reduce Member Healthcare Costs REDWOOD CITY, CA--(Marketwire - October 27, 2010) -  Medagate Corporation, a leading provider of over-the-counter (OTC) health care benefit platform solutions and services, in partnership with InComm, the leader in ...

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. ...

February 2nd 2012
Tags: Mobile Healthcare Comments Off

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
Tags: Healthcare Plan News Comments Off

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
Tags: Healthcare Plan News Comments Off

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
Tags: Healthcare Plan News Comments Off

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
Tags: Healthcare Plan News Comments Off

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 ...

Search

The archives run deep. Feel free to search older content using topic keywords.