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Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants Appoint Amanda O’Neal, FACHE as Chief Operating Officer

SOURCE: Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants Healthcare Executive to Lead Operations and Business Development at Leading Physician-Only Anesthesia Group DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - December 13, 2010) - Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants (www.metroanesthesia.com), one of the largest physician-only anesthesia groups in North Texas, today announced that is has appointed Amanda O'Neal, FACHE as its Chief ...

MMRGlobal Names Sunil Singhal Executive Vice President and Adds Two Members to Board of Advisors

SOURCE: MMRGlobal, Inc. LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - December 13, 2010) -  MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) ("MMR") today announced that Sunil Singhil has been named Executive Vice President and a member of the Executive Committee, succeeding Rich Teich, who will focus on the sales, marketing and installation support for MMRPro and MMRPatientView, ...

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 ...

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 ...

CMU’s College of Medicine Teams Up With Saginaw Medical Providers

SOURCE: Central Michigan University MOUNT PLEASANT, MI--(Marketwire - December 2, 2010) - Following more than two years of exploration, comprehensive study and due diligence, Central Michigan University will establish a relationship with Synergy Medical Education Alliance, Covenant Healthcare and St. Mary's of Michigan in Saginaw, Mich., through its College of ...

University of Chicago Medical Center Runs Critical Patient Applications on Oracle’s Sun SPARC Enterprise Servers and Oracle Solaris

SOURCE: Oracle Corporation Mission-Critical Servers Deliver Record-Breaking Performance and Scalability REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - December 2, 2010) - Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) News Facts To provide the best patient care, ...

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 ...

Prolitec Names Bhandari Director of Business Development

SOURCE: Prolitec MILWAUKEE, WI--(Marketwire - October 26, 2010) -  Prolitec Inc., a leading developer of air treatment and air care technologies, today announced the appointment of Suresh Bhandari, 45, as Director of Business Development.  In his new position, Mr. Bhandari, who is based in ...

Industry Leader in Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Processes 750 Millionth Healthcare Transaction — Adds to Executive Management Team

SOURCE: ZirMed Vice Presidents of Marketing and Sales Added to Continue Company's Substantial Year-Over-Year Growth LOUISVILLE, KY--(Marketwire - October 24, 2010) -  ZirMed®, a leading national provider of revenue cycle management solutions, today announced several significant company milestones. This month, ZirMed processed its 750 millionth ...

Skye Wellness Hosts Free "Dump the Junk" Body Detoxification Seminar on October 28th

SOURCE: Skye Wellness, L.L.C. WALNUT CREEK, CA--(Marketwire - October 19, 2010) -  On Thursday, October 28th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., recently opened Skye Wellness of Walnut Creek, CA will host a free seminar providing an in-depth look at why detoxification is vital to maintaining health and well being. ...

Bob Honigberg, MD Is Named Medical and Healthcare Strategy Director at Quantum Health

SOURCE: Quantum Health, Inc. COLUMBUS, OH--(Marketwire - October 19, 2010) -  Robert M. Honigberg, MD, MBA has joined the innovative Quantum Health as the company's new consulting Medical and Healthcare Strategy Director. Dr. Honigberg is also the current Chief Medical Officer of URAC (Utilization ...

Biotechnology Firm ImmuneWorks Begins National Clinical Trial for New Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Treatment

SOURCE: ImmuneWorks INDIANAPOLIS, IN--(Marketwire - October 19, 2010) -  ImmuneWorks, Inc. today announced the initiation of its Phase I clinical trial in patients suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a serious lung disease. The clinical trial will move the biotech company one step closer to commercialization of its lead IPF treatment ...

Omni Bio Announces First Infusion in Phase I/II Clinical Trial of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin in Recently Diagnosed Diabetic Patients

SOURCE: Omni Bio Pharmaceutical, Inc. Treatment Commences at Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes at University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - October 18, 2010) -  Omni Bio Pharmaceutical, Inc. ("Omni Bio") (OTCBB: OMBP) today announced that the first patient has been infused in its FDA-cleared Phase I/II ...

Carl Zeiss Meditec Introduces New Innovations: ‘Creating What’s to Come’ at AAO 2010

SOURCE: Carl Zeiss Meditec Featured Products Include the FORUMTM Glaucoma WorkplaceTM and the VISULAS 532s VITE Laser System; New Indications Cleared for the VisuMax® Femtosecond Laser CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - October 16, 2010) -  AAO Booth #1408 -- Carl Zeiss Meditec today unveiled its newest product innovations at the 2010 American Academy of ...

Craig Westin, M.D., Named Sports Medicine Physician for the Joffrey Ballet

SOURCE: Craig Westin, M.D. CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - October 15, 2010) -   As Chicago's premier dance company, the Joffrey Ballet kicks off its 2010/2011 season this week, the man in charge of keeping the dancers healthy and meeting any medical needs that may arise is Craig Westin, M.D., of Illinois Bone and ...

Premier Liposculpture Practice Pacific Liposculpture, Inc. Opens New Office in San Diego

SOURCE: Pacific Liposculpture, Inc. Over 10,000 Procedures Performed SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - October 14, 2010) -  Southern California is in for a real treat. Pacific Liposculpture, Inc. has officially opened the doors to their new premier lipo clinic in the UTC area. Specializing specifically in minimally invasive liposculpture procedures, Pacific Lipo is ...

There’s Just No Stopping the Pink Glove Dance

SOURCE: Medline Industries, Inc. Twelve New Video Versions Featuring Breast Cancer Survivors and Healthcare Workers Dancing From Coast to Coast Make Debut on YouTube MUNDELEIN, IL--(Marketwire - October 11, 2010) -  The more than 4,000 healthcare workers and breast cancer survivors who danced in the Pink Glove Dance: The Sequel video are ...

Spina Bifida Association Launches New Program and Asks You to Educate Yourself and Loved Ones During Spina Bifida Awareness Month

SOURCE: Spina Bifida Association Through Education SBA Hopes to Help More Families Learn About the Birth Defect WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - October 5, 2010) -  Did you know that birth defects occur in 7 out of every 10,000 live births in the U.S.? And Spina Bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect? In ...

Healthcare Information Solution Provider Enclarity Hires Chief Financial Officer

SOURCE: Enclarity, Inc. Warren Gouk to Lead Business Development for Further Expansion Into Healthcare and Information Service Marketplaces and Cultivate Relationships for Strategic Partnership Building ALISO VIEJO, CA--(Marketwire - October 5, 2010) - Enclarity, Inc., a leading healthcare information solutions company, today announced the appointment of Warren Gouk as chief financial officer ...

LIVESTRONG(R) patrocina el Día Mundial de Acción contra el Cáncer

SOURCE: LIVESTRONG Los patrocinadores auspician más de 1.000 eventos en todo el mundo para crear mayor conciencia acerca del cáncer AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - October 1, 2010) - El sábado, 2 de octubre, se realizarán más de 1.000 eventos en todo el mundo para marcar el Día LIVESTRONG, el ...

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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