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Charles Harris Joins Access Plans, Inc. as President of America’s Health Care/Rx Plan Agency, Inc.

SOURCE: Access Plans, Inc. NORMAN, OK--(Marketwire - October 13, 2010) -  Access Plans, Inc. (OTCBB: APNC), a leading membership benefits marketing company, today announced the appointment of Charles Harris as President of America's Health Care/Rx Plan Agency, Inc. ("AHCP"), the Company's insurance marketing division and subsidiary.  ...

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 ...

New Century Hospice Closes $20M Series A Financing Led by Scale Venture Partners and Petra Capital Partners

SOURCE: New Century Hospice New Capital to Support Regional Expansion of Network of Hospice Care Centers DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - October 13, 2010) - New Century Hospice, a provider of hospice care to patients in nine centers located in Texas, today announced that it has closed $20M in Series A financing, led by ...

Vigil Selected For Second Consecutive Year As One Of B.C.’S Fastest-Growing Companies By Business In Vancouver

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 6, 2010) - Vigil Health Solutions Inc. ("Vigil") (TSX VENTURE:VGL) is pleased to announce its selection as one of the fastest-growing companies in B.C. by Business In Vancouver newspaper. Vigil, and other award recipients, were honoured at ...

FireHost Captures Managed Hosting Market for Healthcare Organizations; Major Academic Medical Centers Select FireHost as Secure Hosting Partner

SOURCE: FireHost, Inc. FireHost Will Protect the Universities' Critical Medical Websites and Applications DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - October 5, 2010) - The Biostatistics Center at Johns Hopkins University and the Department of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine have selected FireHost, the leading secure, managed hosting provider, as their official Web host ...

Presidiohealth Launches PerformCycle(TM), a New Full Cycle Mobile Patient-Management Solution for Healthcare Providers

SOURCE: Presidiohealth Service Will Initially Focus on Pediatric Asthma Patients SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - October 4, 2010) -  Presidiohealth, which offers real-time, mobile computing performance management solutions for healthcare providers, announced today the launch of PerformCycle™, a new patient care management tool that provides an interactive, measurable action plan for pediatric asthma ...

Dr. Gregory H. Dorn Named President of First DataBank

SOURCE: Hearst Corporation NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - October 1, 2010) -  Hearst Corporation announced today that Gregory H. Dorn, MD, MPH, has been named president of First DataBank, a subsidiary of Hearst Business Media. Dorn succeeds Donald M. Nielsen, MD, who has been appointed chairman of the First DataBank Advisory Board ...

Saama Technologies and MeLLmo Partner to Extend Data From Business Intelligence Systems Out to On-the-Go Workers via Roambi Mobile Dashboards

SOURCE: Saama Technologies Saama to Demonstrate Mobile BI Solution at ASUG BusinessObjects User Conference CAMPBELL, CA--(Marketwire - September 29, 2010) -  Saama Technologies, Inc., a pure-play business intelligence (BI) solution provider, and MeLLmo, Inc., provider of innovative mobile BI apps including Roambi, today announced a system integrator partnership that will allow mobile ...

877-FOR-INSURANCE — More Than a Number

SOURCE: 877-FOR-INSURANCE New Agency Truly Partners With Clients to Find the Right Plan JUPITER, FL--(Marketwire - September 28, 2010) -  Shopping for insurance is all about finding the right coverage at the right price, but studies show a majority of people don't know what to look for. 877-FOR INSURANCE takes the guesswork out ...

CEGEDIM : H1 Results

SOURCE: CEGEDIM PARIS--(Marketwire - September 23, 2010) - First half-year Financial Information as of June30, 2010 IFRS - Regulated information - Audited Cegedim: Half-year net profit up 15.6% to ?19.9 million First half 2010 marked by a strong dynamic commercial performance Paris, September 23, 2010 - Cegedim, a global technology and services company specializing ...

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital Selects BI Solution From Information Builders

SOURCE: Information Builders Dutch Cancer Institute Implements WebFOCUS Platform to Support Organizational Expansion AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - September 22, 2010) -  Information Builders, the independent leader in operational business intelligence (BI) systems, today announced that The Dutch Cancer Institute -- Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital (NKI-AVL) has implemented the WebFOCUS BI platform. Using ...

Oracle Announces Oracle Health Management Platform

SOURCE: Oracle Corporation Supports Provider and Payor Initiatives to Improve Collaboration, Continuity of Care and Outcomes While Reducing Costs SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - September 21, 2010) - ORACLE OPENWORLD -- Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) News Facts ...

Polycom Transforms Mobile Unified Communications in the Workplace With Next-Gen Voice-Over-Wi-Fi Handsets

SOURCE: Polycom, Inc. SpectraLink 8400 Series, Featuring Barcode Reader and Industry-Leading Application Platform, Delivers Renowned Voice Quality, Reliability and up to 33 Percent Lower TCO PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwire - September 21, 2010) -  Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), a global leader in telepresence, video and voice communications solutions, today expanded Polycom's leadership in voice ...

Children’s Hospital Boston Plans to Deploy On-Cue Software Solution From Allocade Throughout Entire Radiology Department

SOURCE: Allocade Inc. Hospital Uses Artificial Intelligence System to Advance Pediatric Care MENLO PARK, CA--(Marketwire - September 20, 2010) -  Allocade, Inc., the developer of healthcare's most advanced tools to orchestrate patient flow, today announced that Children's Hospital Boston plans to expand implementation of the On-Cue® Operations Management Software suite throughout its ...

ALR Technologies CEO Provides Update to Shareholders

SOURCE: ALR Technologies Inc. ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - September 15, 2010) -  The following is a letter to shareholders from the CEO of ALR Technologies. Dear Shareholders: As ALR Technologies (OTCBB: ALRT) is entering a new phase of ...

pihms Signs New Leave Management Solutions Client and Renews and Expands Two Existing Contracts

SOURCE: pihms, Inc. PITTSBURGH, PA--(Marketwire - September 14, 2010) -  pihms, Inc. (www.pihms.com), a leading provider of integrated software solutions for tracking, measuring and managing human capital through pihms Leave Management, pihms Safety Solutions, and pihms Care Solutions, announced today that it has signed another new client contract and two relationship ...

ECG Management Consultants, Inc. Welcomes the Return of Principal Franklin D. Campbell to Its Academic Healthcare Division

SOURCE: ECG Management Consultants, Inc. WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - September 14, 2010) -  ECG Management Consultants, Inc., one of the nation's premier healthcare management consulting firms, announces the return of Mr. Franklin D. Campbell, Principal, to the company's Academic Healthcare Division. Mr. Campbell's return to the firm further expands the breadth and depth ...

National Healthcare Reform Conference Announces Finalized Agenda and Speakers to Discuss Future of Health Insurance Under Healthcare Reform Bill

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 14, 2010) - Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. The Top Healthcare and Health Insurance Leaders in the Nation ...

International Hospitals and Medical Tourism Facilitators Get Direction from Newly Published Medical Tourism Books by Authoritative Industry Experts

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 14, 2010) - Editors Note: There are two pictures associated with this press release. The medical tourism industry is witnessing tremendous growth ...

Virgin HealthMiles to Focus Healthcare Policy on Prevention at Prominent Fall 2010 National Conferences

SOURCE: Virgin HealthMiles Company Executives to Speak at Colloquy Loyalty Summit, World Congress 5th Annual Obesity and Wellness Congress, 2010 Integrated Care Summit and 2nd Annual Retail Health Clinics Congress BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - September 14, 2010) -  Rising healthcare costs. Confusing healthcare reform policies. Under-utilized wellness programs. These are just a few reasons why ...

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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