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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 ...

What 2010 Planning Will Mean for Pharma and Biotech in 2011

SOURCE: Cutting Edge Information Top Research Topics in 2010 Point Spotlight on Where Companies Will Be Taking Action Next Year and Beyond, Says Management Consulting Firm Cutting Edge Information RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC--(Marketwire - December 9, 2010) - As many companies put the finishing touches on their 2011 Action Plans, the ...

miCARD(R) Partners With GWRRA: Provides Lifesaving Medical Card to Motorcycle Association

SOURCE: miCARD Co-Branded Medical Information Card Gives Emergency Personnel Instant Access to GWRRA Members' Critical Medical Information, 24/7, Worldwide SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - December 7, 2010) - miCARD and Gold Wing Road Riders Association, the world's largest social organization for owners and riders of Honda Gold Wing/Valkyrie motorcycles have partnered to provide ...

Radient Pharmaceuticals Announces Formation of New Subsidiary NuVax Therapeutics Inc.

SOURCE: Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation TUSTIN, CA--(Marketwire - December 7, 2010) -   Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation (RPC) (NYSE Amex: RPC) in partnership with Jaiva Technologies, today announced the formation of NuVax Therapeutics, Inc. ("NuVax") -- a wholly owned subsidiary of Radient Pharmaceuticals. The formation of NuVax Therapeutics is a strategic move on the ...

SEMDA Announces Expanded 2011 Conference

SOURCE: SEMDA Premier Regional Gathering for the Medical Device Industry ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - December 7, 2010) - The Southeastern Medical Device Association's (SEMDA) 5th annual conference will take place on March 29-30, 2011, adding a half day to the popular medical device event. Recognized as the premier gathering for the Southeast medical ...

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 ...

StepStoneMed Announces Web-Based Virtual Patient Cases — Transforming Medical Education

SOURCE: StepStoneMed Medical Educators Endorse the Virtual Patient Approach as a Highly Effective, Innovative Way to Bridge the Learning Gap Between Textbook and Patient Bedside HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - December 7, 2010) - StepStoneMed™, the emerging leader in innovative solutions for medical education, today announced a new and innovative virtual patient module, ...

Resurrection Health Care Preferred Doctors Earn 42 out of 44 Possible Stars in Blue Cross Blue Shield 2010 Blue Star Report

SOURCE: Resurrection Health Care CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - December 6, 2010) - Physicians in three out of four medical groups of Resurrection Health Care Preferred (RHCP) have earned 11 blue stars -- a perfect score -- in the 2010 Blue Star Report. The report is a ranking of HMO contracting medical group ...

HIMSS and ASC X12 Collaborate on Education & Training

SOURCE: ASC X12 CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - December 2, 2010) - Based on mutual interest in the use of effective and productive electronic data interchange standards in the health care industry, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems (HIMSS) and the Accredited Standards Committee X12 (ASC X12) signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

CRC Health Group, New Life Lodge Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center Expand Services With Multi-Facility Acquisition

SOURCE: CRC Health Group Additional Five Facilities to Provide Outpatient and In-Home Treatment Services, Options for the One Hundred Thousand-Plus TN Residents Who Need but Do Not Currently Receive Addiction Treatment BURNS, TN--(Marketwire - December 2, 2010) - New Life Lodge drug and alcohol addiction treatment center, in conjunction with parent ...

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 ...

CBLPath and Sonic Healthcare Limited Finalize Acquisition

SOURCE: CBLPath Deal Closes in Conjunction With Naming New CEO RYE BROOK, NY--(Marketwire - December 2, 2010) - CBLPath today announced that it is now officially part of Sonic Healthcare Limited's federation of laboratories. CBLPath will work closely with Sonic's clinical laboratory divisions to ...

PPMIS Launches The Practice Readiness Roadmap

SOURCE: PPM Information Solutions MISSION, KS--(Marketwire - December 1, 2010) - PPM Information Solutions, Inc. (PPMIS) (www.ppmconnect.com) publishes "The Practice Readiness Roadmap -- your route to a successful start." Dedicated to serving the anesthesia community, PPMIS is forging its presence in the medical community and delivering its guide for assisting ...

Dr. Steven M. Ornstein Joins Advisory Board of Clinigence

SOURCE: Clinigence ATLANTA,GA--(Marketwire - November 30, 2010) - Clinigence, LLC, a health information technology company focused on the development of clinical business intelligence tools for accountable care organizations (ACOs) and healthcare providers, today announced that Steven M. Ornstein, M.D. has joined the Clinigence Advisory Board overseeing the development of the ...

MMRGlobal Settles With Lymphoma Research Foundation

SOURCE: MMRGlobal, Inc. LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - November 30, 2010) - MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) (MMR) today announced it has signed a settlement agreement with the Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF), resolving its lawsuit with LRF and giving the Company exclusive control of certain data and tissue samples created during trials ...

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 ...

Service Point Approved Vendor for Graphics and Signs for Healthcare GPO Yankee Alliance

SOURCE: Service Point USA WOBURN, MA--(Marketwire - November 29, 2010) - Yankee Alliance (www.yankeealliance.com), a Group Purchasing Organization for Healthcare industry member organizations, has approved Service Point USA (www.servicepointusa.com) as a vendor for the provision of Large Format Graphics and Signage. There ...

TeraRecon Receives 2010 North American Growth Leadership of the Year Award From Frost & Sullivan

SOURCE: TeraRecon FOSTER CITY, CA--(Marketwire - November 27, 2010) - TeraRecon, Inc. (www.terarecon.com), a global leader in advanced visualization and decision support solutions, has received the North American Growth Leadership of the Year Award in the category of Advanced Visualization and Clinical Applications by the respected independent research firm Frost and ...

The BC Medical Journal Now Interactive and Online

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 26, 2010) - The BC Medical Journal, BC doctors' flagship medical journal, has completely revitalized its online presence. Beginning today, www.bcmj.org will not only continue with its tight focus on medical stories and advancements that occur in British Columbia, ...

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 ...

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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