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GoHealthInsurance.com Reminder for Flexible Spending Account Users

SOURCE: GoHealthInsurance GoHealthInsurance.com Is Reminding Users of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) to Use Their Account Funds on Medical Expenses Before They Expire at the End of the Year CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - November 23, 2010) - GoHealthInsurance.com, the online marketplace for health insurance comparison shopping, is offering consumers a friendly reminder and ...

Midwest Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Combats Epidemic Outbreaks

SOURCE: University of Cincinnati Foundation The University of Cincinnati's Collaborative Research Center Identifies Effective Treatments for Epidemic and Bio-Terrorism Attacks CINCINNATI, OH--(Marketwire - November 22, 2010) - In the midst of flu season, millions of Americans are rushing to get vaccinated before becoming one of the approximately 200,000 flu victims the Centers ...

Technology Medical Partners Awarded Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Grant From Federal Government

SOURCE: Technology Medical Partners CINCINNATI, OH--(Marketwire - November 22, 2010) - Healthcare information technology solutions and services provider Technology Medical Partners (TMP), today announced that it has been awarded a Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery grant from the Federal government. The $113,000 grant was awarded as part of the Patient Protection and ...

BroadcastMed Wins Gold eHealthcare Leadership(R) Award

SOURCE: BroadcastMed, Inc. ORLive.com Broadcasting Portal Named Best Overall Internet Site WEST HARTFORD, CT--(Marketwire - November 22, 2010) - BroadcastMed, Inc., an interactive broadcasting company, has been recognized by the 2010 eHealthcare Leadership® Awards for its ORLive.com broadcasting portal, as a top overall internet site. The ORLive.com site was acknowledged along with ...

Visionary HealthWare’s Alteer Office Solution Receives 2011 CCHIT(R) Certification

SOURCE: Visionary HealthWare Topic: CCHIT Certification Alteer Office Solution Issuing Entity: CompuGroup Medical US, Visionary HealthWare TAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - October 28, 2010) -  The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) today announced that Visionary HealthWare's Alteer Office 8.0 is a pre-market CCHIT Certified®  2011 Ambulatory EHR. Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician ...

XTend Medical Corporation (XMDC) Set to Launch New Website

SOURCE: XTend Medical Corporation SUN VALLEY, CA--(Marketwire - October 28, 2010) -  XTend Medical, (PINKSHEETS: XMDC), a company that specializes in delivering life changing medical technology to healthcare organizations globally, announced today that the company will soon be launching a new website within the next few weeks. The company issued ...

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 ...

Advanced Pain Management Selects the SRS Hybrid EMR for Its 7 Providers Across Multiple Office Locations

SOURCE: SRSsoft Unparalleled, Enthusiastic Recommendations Are Validated Within First Days of Implementation MONTVALE, NJ--(Marketwire - October 27, 2010) -  SRS, the leading provider of productivity-enhancing technology and services for high-performance specialty practices, today announced that Advanced Pain Management has selected the SRS Hybrid EMR for its high-volume practice. Advanced Pain Management is ...

ONRAD Announces Turnkey Radiology Peer Review Program

SOURCE: ONRAD, Inc. National Radiology Provider Now Offering Expanded Quality Assurance Radiology Services to Customers RIVERSIDE, CA--(Marketwire - October 27, 2010) - ONRAD, Inc., a leading radiology services provider, is now expanding the scope of its quality assurance program to include a complete Turnkey Radiology Peer Review Solution for hospitals. Radiology departments of ...

MMRGlobal to Link to U.S. Vets With www.MyBlueButton.org Website

SOURCE: MMRGlobal, Inc. LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - October 26, 2010) -  MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) (MMR) announced today it plans to offer U.S. Veterans the opportunity to maintain all their medical records and personal health information directly in a MyMedicalRecords Personal Health Record (PHR) located at www.MyBlueButton.org. The service will be provided ...

Medical Professionals Increasingly Adopting the SHAPE Guidelines

SOURCE: Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication Effort to Detect and Treat Heart Attack Risk in Apparently Healthy People Gains Foothold in Lebanon HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - October 26, 2010) -  SHAPE, The Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication (http://www.shapesociety.org), a nonprofit organization that promotes the early detection and treatment of ...

Laura’s Journeys, an Organization Supporting Travel Therapy, Awards 3 Vacations to Cancer Patients at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital

SOURCE: Laura's Journeys Grand Prize Winner Chosen by Lance Armstrong During Surprise Visit to Infusion Suite NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - October 26, 2010) -  Patients undergoing treatment for cancer at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital were recently treated to a vacation giveaway and a surprise visit by seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. ...

St. Paul Heart Clinic First in Upper Midwest to Implant New Early-Stage Heart Failure Device

SOURCE: St. Paul Heart Clinic Two Patients Successfully Treated With the C-Pulse® Heart Assist System From Eden Prairie-Based Sunshine Heart ST PAUL, MN--(Marketwire - October 26, 2010) -  St. Paul Heart Clinic announced today that the first patients in Minnesota have been implanted with the world's first known non-blood contacting mechanical heart ...

Adoption of EHRs in Medical Offices Owned by Hospitals and Health Systems Jumps 10 Percent

SOURCE: SK & A, A Cegedim Company Ongoing Survey by SK&A Reveals Earliest Adopters and Other Insights IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - October 25, 2010) -  Medical offices owned by hospitals and health systems are the leaders in adopting electronic healthcare records (EHR) technology, according to the latest results of an ongoing survey released ...

MedLink and Thrasys Announce Formation of the New York Health Information Network

SOURCE: MedLink International, Inc. NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - October 21, 2010) -  MedLink (OTCBB: MLKNA), a leading provider of health information technology solutions to the medical community announced today the formation of the New York Health Information Network as a collaboration with Thrasys, Inc. a provider of next-generation health information technology ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Breakthrough on the American Market: The Canadian Solution Extenway Is Put Into Service at an Outpatient Facility of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer…

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Oct. 19, 2010) - Editors note: A photo will be included with this press release on Marketwire's website. Just weeks after its solution was ...

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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