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Vanguard Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

SOURCE: Vanguard Health Systems NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwire - August 25, 2010) - Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. (Vanguard) today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. Total revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 were $858.4 million, an increase of $31.9 million or 3.9% from the prior year quarter. ...

Proteonomix, Inc. (PROT) Plans European Investor Road Show

SOURCE: Proteonomix Michael Cohen, Chairman and CEO, to Visit Several European Cities to Discuss Company's Growth Plan and Future Outlook With Institutional Investors MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ--(Marketwire - August 25, 2010) -  PROTEONOMIX, INC. (OTCBB: PROT), a biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutics based upon the use of human cells and their derivatives, announced ...

You’ve Got Mail: Send Email to Loved Ones Through Riverside’s New Website

SOURCE: Riverside Medical Center KANKAKEE, IL--(Marketwire - August 25, 2010) - Riverside Medical Center, a leading provider in the Chicago south suburbs hospital network, now offers a new way to stay connected to loved ones and friends during their stay in the hospital. ...

The Next Big Thing: Developing the Artificial Pancreas for People With Diabetes

SOURCE: American Diabetes Association ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - August 20, 2010) - All people with type 1 diabetes, and some with type 2, need to inject or pump insulin into their bodies to survive. Figuring out how much insulin is necessary requires frequent monitoring and can be difficult, even risky. According to Diabetes Forecast, ...

GetWellNetwork Introduces QuickCare for Clinicians and Care Staff

SOURCE: GetWellNetwork QuickCare Provides Fast, One-Click Access to Six Key Nursing Tools BETHESDA, MD--(Marketwire - August 18, 2010) - GetWellNetwork, Inc., the leading provider of interactive patient care solution, today announced the availability of QuickCare, a new feature that provides clinicians and staff with the ability to order patient education and execute service ...

Sacramento Maternal-Fetal Medicine Selects the SRS Hybrid EMR for Its Highly Specialized Providers

SOURCE: SRSsoft Patient Care Focus of Hybrid EMR Meets Needs of High-Risk Pregnancy Group MONTVALE, NJ--(Marketwire - August 17, 2010) - SRS, the leader in hybrid EMRs, today announced that Sacramento Maternal-Fetal Medicine (Sac MFM) has selected the productivity-enhancing SRS hybrid EMR for its high-risk pregnancy practice. With offices located in Sacramento ...

Paradigm Names Dr. Albert Holt as Chief Medical Officer

SOURCE: Paradigm Management Services, LLC Disease Management Leader and Critical Care Physician to Advance Next Phase of Growth CONCORD, CA--(Marketwire - August 17, 2010) -  Paradigm Management Services, the nation's leading provider of catastrophic medical management services, today announced the appointment of Albert E. Holt, IV, MD, MBA, to the role of ...

VA Pittsburgh Chooses ClearCount Medical Solutions to Prevent Retained Surgical Sponges

SOURCE: Medline Industries, Inc. SmartSponge System, Distributed by Medline, Is the Only System to Count and Detect MUNDELEIN, IL--(Marketwire - August 10, 2010) -  ClearCount Medical Solutions and Medline Industries, Inc. today announced that their newest customers, the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare system, will help prevent retained surgical sponge incidents with the use ...

Mount Sinai Hospital Physicians Debunk Common Summertime Myths Among Latinos and Provide Tips for Healthy Living

SOURCE: The Mount Sinai Medical Center NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 9, 2010) -  Summer is the time for playing outdoor sports, eating at picnics and BBQs with family and friends. However, some commonly made mistakes keep Latinos for being healthy. That is why a team of physicians at Mount Sinai Hospital ...

Sandhills Pediatrics Selects the SRS Hybrid EMR for Its 14 Providers and 4 Locations

SOURCE: SRSsoft Comparative Benchmarking Confirmed Productivity and Physician Focus of SRS Hybrid EMR MONTVALE, NJ--(Marketwire - August 9, 2010) -  SRS, the leader in high-performance hybrid EMRs, today announced that Sandhills Pediatrics has selected the SRS hybrid EMR for its 14 providers. Sandhills Pediatrics has four offices in the greater Columbia, South ...

Sage Healthcare Division Supports National Health Center Week for 4th Consecutive Year

SOURCE: Sage Employees Volunteer Time at Community Health Centers Across the U.S. TAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - August 9, 2010) -  Sage North America today announced that Sage Healthcare Division, a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) and practice management software, is showing its support for National Health Center Week (August 8 - ...

Proteonomix, Inc. (PROT) Announces the Formation of New Subsidiary, X Gen Medical LLC, to Serve the Global Medical Market

SOURCE: Proteonomix X Gen Medical to Function as a Joint Venture Platform for Establishing Global PRTMI Medical Facilities MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ--(Marketwire - August 6, 2010) -  PROTEONOMIX, INC. (OTCBB: PROT), a biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutics based upon the use of human cells and their derivatives, announced today that it has formed ...

Hospital Executives Increase Performance and Strategic Focus With Productivity Coaching and Consulting

SOURCE: McGhee Productivity Solutions DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - August 3, 2010) -  Microsoft recently published a case study demonstrating how executives at Denver Health increased performance and strategic focus using Microsoft Outlook and productivity models developed by McGhee Productivity Solutions (McGhee). The case study describes ...

Non-Profit Aims to Reduce Needless DFW Deaths With Free Workplace CPR Training and Awareness Program

SOURCE: Mission CPR Mission CPR's 'Spend 45 Minutes, Save a Life' Initiative Offers CPR Awareness and Basic Skills Training at No Cost to Business and Organization Groups of Any Size Throughout Dallas/Fort Worth in Attempt to Turn Bystanders Into 'Bysavers' KELLER, TX--(Marketwire - July 29, 2010) - In less time than it ...

Riverside Medical Center Begins Residency Program

SOURCE: Riverside Medical Center KANKAKEE, IL--(Marketwire - July 27, 2010) -  Riverside Medical Center, a south Chicago, Illinois hospital network, is expanding its role as a teaching hospital with the creation of a residency program in Internal Medicine. Riverside also offers fellowships in Gastroenterology and Cardiology. In its inaugural year of the ...

Study on Social Practices Reveals Manufacturers Can Help Lead Quality and Safety Efforts

SOURCE: Medline Industries, Inc. Observational Study of Clinicians Revealed Opportunities to Redesign Products to Better Support Clinician-Patient Interaction MUNDELEIN, IL--(Marketwire - July 19, 2010) -  A new VHA case study whitepaper released today by Medline Industries, Inc. details how the company used observational studies and context-based design to build human factors and ...

Unity Management Group Announces Acquisition Update

SOURCE: Unity Management Group, Inc. MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - July 14, 2010) - Unity Management Group Inc. (PINKSHEETS: UYMG) is a Health Resource Company specializing in Physician and Hospital Practice Management, Medical Discount Plans, Business Services, Billing Software and Technologies. UMGI is proud to announce that ...

Health Providers Must Cut Costs by 14% per Case to Break Even If Paid at Medicare Rates

SOURCE: Sg2 New Legislation, Declining Insurance Reimbursement Rates and an Aging Population Will Force Health Care Organizations to Improve Cost Management of Medicare Patients SKOKIE, IL--(Marketwire - July 14, 2010) -  According to Sg2, a future-focused health care information company, a hospital would need to reduce its direct costs by an average ...

HealthEast Care System Chief Operating Officer Recipient of Two Awards

SOURCE: HealthEast Care System Ann Schrader Named 2010 Health Care Hero by Twin Cities Business Magazine and Medica, 2010 Jean Harris Award Winner by Women's Healthcare Leadership Trust ST. PAUL, MN--(Marketwire - July 14, 2010) -  HealthEast Care System is pleased to announce that Ann Schrader, Chief Operating Officer, has received two ...

EmpowHER Offers Free Resources and Information for Women With Questions About Umbilical Cord Blood

SOURCE: EmpowHER EmpowHER Provides Special Resource Page in Support of Cord Blood Awareness Month SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - July 6, 2010) -  EmpowHER is offering free access to world-class health information as well as a community of experts and advocates to the millions of women interested in current research on cord blood and ...

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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