NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) (www.mmrglobal.com), a leading provider of Personal Health Records (PHRs) and electronic document imaging and management systems for healthcare professionals, today announced that Robert H. Lorsch, the Company’s Chairman and CEO, will be a featured speaker at the Health Technology Investment Forum (www.ihealthtran.com) taking place today at the Westin New York at Times Square. Lorsch’s presentation will outline the benefits for investors in the Electronic Health Records and Electronic Medical Records industries, of which the federal government has allocated over $42 billion for healthcare information technology (HCIT) over the next several years.

“MMRGlobal represents an opportunity for entrepreneurs with emerging growth companies in health information technology to attract the capital and visibility to maximize their prospects,” Lorsch said. “From personal experience, I understand how difficult it is for people with good ideas to execute on them without proper infrastructure and resources. We will offer selected companies the tools to build out their products and sell into the ever-expanding government and consumer health information markets.”

“Health IT represents an opportunity for investors to take advantage of the momentum created by the Obama Administration and the focus on reducing the cost of healthcare through computerized medical records. Our business plan includes a growth strategy of acquisitions to create a leadership position in this emerging marketplace,” added Lorsch.

MMRGlobal is uniquely positioned as a market leader in Personal Health Records with the Company’s MyMedicalRecords.com PHR (www.mmrvideos.com ). A recent Wall Street Journal study found that over $51 billion is available for investment by the end of 2011 from American private equity firms. Coupled with the fact that federal legislation mandates everyone in the U.S. to have an electronic health record by 2014, this offers investors and companies like MMRGlobal the ability to participate in the consolidation of a new industry.

About MMRGlobal

MMR Global, Inc., through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, MyMedicalRecords, Inc. (“MMR”), provides secure and easy-to-use online Personal Health Records (“PHRs”) and electronic safe deposit box storage solutions, serving consumers, healthcare professionals, employers, insurance companies, financial institutions, and professional organizations and affinity groups. MyMedicalRecords enables individuals and families to access their medical records and other important documents, such as birth certificates, passports, insurance policies and wills, anytime from anywhere using the Internet. The MyMedicalRecords Personal Health Record is built on proprietary, patented technologies to allow documents, images and voicemail messages to be transmitted and stored in the system using a variety of methods, including fax, phone, or file upload without relying on any specific electronic medical record platform to populate a user’s account. The Company’s professional offering, MMRPro, is designed to give physicians’ offices an easy and cost-effective solution to digitizing paper-based medical records and sharing them with patients in real time through an integrated patient portal. MMR is an Independent Software Vendor Partner with Kodak to deliver an integrated turnkey EMR solution for healthcare professionals. MMR is also an integrated service provider on Google Health. To learn more about MMR Global, Inc. and its products, visit www.mymedicalrecords.com and view the videos at www.mmrtheater.com.

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WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Sept. 21, 2010) – Client Outlook, an emerging leader in healthcare IT, announced today that is has been awarded its Class II Medical Device License by Health Canada for its eUnity™ product.

eUnity™ is a zero footprint medical image viewer that provides healthcare professionals with secure access to diagnostic images such as X-rays, CT, MRI and nuclear medicine scans from any Internet-enabled location. Where in the past, clinicians have been forced to rely upon expensive, specialized equipment to view and share medical images, limiting access and collaboration, eUnity™ allows clinicians to view diagnostic quality images from any Web browser while using the Internet to directly collaborate with other medical professionals within a hospital setting or in other locations.

Client Outlook’s Class II Medical Device license, granted on September 14, 2010, legally permits clinicians using a calibrated monitor to use information displayed by eUnity’s™ viewer for patient diagnosis. The announcement comes on the heels of the Client Outlook’s ISO 13485 certification, received in June, 2010, a prerequisite for the Class II Medical Device license.

“eUnity™ significantly broadens access to diagnostic images within the healthcare enterprise improving efficiency of patient treatment, speeding access to care, and lowering cost to hospitals. In the past, clinicians were required to use high cost, specialized software or workstations to view images, and access was typically very limited –,” says Steve Rankin, Client Outlook president and CEO. “With eUnity™, hospitals can now inexpensively grant health professionals access to diagnostic quality images from virtually any workstation with a calibrated monitor.

“In addition to greatly expanding access to critical diagnostic images for purposes of diagnosis, we believe eUnity™ will play an instrumental role in bringing collaboration back into the patient diagnosis process. Using modern age technology, we’ve created a ‘virtual lightbox’ environment where physicians, radiologists and other healthcare professionals can collaborate in real time regardless of location. They can view images simultaneously and share mouse clicks and other gestures to enrich communication.” 

About Client Outlook

At Client Outlook we’re building innovative IT solutions that provide Health Professionals with secure access to the information they need at the point of care. For more information about our company and our product, eUnity, visit us on the web at www.clientoutlook.com

BOHEMIA, NY–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  Vycor Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: VYCO) (www.vycormedical.com), a medical device company that designs, develops and markets next generation neurosurgery retraction devices, today announced the appointment of a National Sales Director. Tom Bridges is a veteran sales and marketing executive with over 28 years of experience in the medical device industry. He has a proven track record of success in various markets such as cardiovascular surgery and critical care (American Edwards), neurosurgery (Image-Guided Neurologics, which was acquired by Medtronic, and StarFix), minimally invasive surgery (Unisurge and Innerdyne, which was acquired by US Surgical) and critical blood products (Haemonetics).

“We are delighted that Tom has joined us at Vycor,” commented Kenneth T. Coviello, Vycor Medical, Inc.’s CEO. “He brings tremendous experience in sales of devices critical to surgeons in the operating room, but also his own clinical experience as a US Naval Hospital Corpsman, which have provided him with the ability to build strong relationships with key physicians. Tom has also played a key role in new product development and introduction throughout his career and will continue to contribute in this way.”

ViewSite^™ Brain Access System (VBAS) medical device continues to gain US and international distribution with the addition of several new partners to its worldwide distributor network. In the US: Day Surgical, covering states in the northwest; Focus Group, covering Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky; and Novus Group, covering states in the southwest. Internationally: Xycorp, Inc. in Canada, PO Medica in Scandinavia and Aurora BioScience in Australia. Vycor’s distribution partnerships now cover approximately 70% of the US population and internationally its partnerships also encompass the Benelux, Spain, Italy, Greece, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea. Vycor and its partner for China, Devon Medical, Inc., have recently completed the filing with China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) for the sale of VBAS in China.

“We are very excited with the growing recognition of our ViewSite retractor among highly respected distributors and surgeons,” notes Kenneth T. Coviello, Vycor Medical, Inc.’s CEO.

A paper recently issued by the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, reported that the use of VBAS during brain surgery “provides a unique means of deep visualization and even force distribution of the retracted brain tissue… allowing one to achieve safe access to deep intracerebral lesions and decrease the rate of retraction-related complications.” The paper also states that “although the retractors were originally designed for the removal of deep subcortical tumors they may be used to access and evacuate intracerebral hematomas.” A leading university teaching hospital has also submitted for publication an evaluation paper outlining its clinical experience with VBAS. Vycor anticipates that this will be published shortly.

VBAS was designed to offer better deep brain access by causing less tissue trauma and allows for excellent binocular visualization of the surgical target and surrounding tissue — objectives among neurosurgeons world-wide. Citing the critical need for such an advance, Coviello continues, “Most are shocked to learn that brain retraction technology has not significantly changed in over 50 years. Where other forms of diagnostic and operative procedures have evolved by leaps and bounds, this crucial instrument has remained virtually unchanged. It’s common knowledge among brain surgeons that existing ‘ribbon’ or ‘blade’ retractors can cause brain tissue damage and/or potentially prolonged patient recovery. Given the estimated 600,000 brain surgeries conducted annually worldwide, this is a very significant and sizeable problem that our VBAS is now directly — and aggressively — addressing through a solution that Vycor believes is also fiscally sound.”

About Vycor Medical, Inc.
With corporate headquarters in Bohemia, NY, Vycor Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: VYCO) is a medical device company committed to making brain, spinal and other surgical procedures safer and more effective. The company’s flagship, Patent Pending ViewSite™ Surgical Access Systems represent an exciting new breed of retraction technology that holds the potential for speedier, safer and more economical brain, spinal and other surgeries and a quicker patient discharge. Vycor’s innovative medical instruments are designed to optimize neurosurgical site access, reduce patient risk, accelerate recovery, and add tangible value to the professional medical community. Vycor is ISO 13485:2003 compliant, has FDA 510(K) clearance for brain and spine surgeries, and CE marketing and HPB licensing in Canada. 

For the latest information on the company, including media and other coverage, and to learn more, please go online at www.VycorMedical.com.

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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 over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) products with next-generation Polycom® SpectraLink® 8400 series handsets for wireless voice and data applications that transform mobile unified communications (UC) in the workplace. The new Polycom SpectraLink 8400 series are the first in the industry to feature a revolutionary standards-based application platform, the most reliable form factor for enterprise use, an integrated barcode reader, Polycom’s renowned voice quality, and the industry’s broadest interoperability with 802.11a/b/g/n wireless infrastructure and market-leading UC platforms.

The SpectraLink VoWi-Fi telephones allow people to stay in contact and easily access important data from any location within the enterprise Wi-Fi network. The new solutions are designed to improve productivity and responsiveness of mobile workers, meet the critical communication needs in the healthcare, industrial, and retail markets, and deliver the industry’s lowest total cost of ownership — up to 33 percent lower than competing systems.

“Polycom is taking enterprise-grade VoWi-Fi to a higher level of functionality and performance with the introduction of the 8400 series handsets,” said Craig Mathias, principal, Farpoint Group, an advisory firm specializing in wireless communications and mobile computing. “The SpectraLink 8400 incorporates all of the key features enterprises are looking for in wireless handsets, including durability and ease of use, and also includes support for critical business applications through a powerful and flexible thin-client approach. And, of course Polycom’s reputation for building rugged, reliable products will put these new handsets on the short list across a huge range of applications.”

“Having access to people and data when and where you need it is important for any business, but is mission-critical in environments like hospitals, manufacturing facilities and large retail stores,” said Jim Kruger, Polycom vice president of Solutions Product Marketing. “Polycom SpectraLink handsets are the gold standard in wireless workplace mobility and we are raising the bar again with the 8400 series in terms of voice quality, reliability, application support and open standards-based interoperability.”

Support for mission-critical industry applications
The Polycom SpectraLink 8400 series’ open application platform and developer-friendly browser capabilities support enterprise and industry-specific applications such as nurse call in hospitals, inventory control applications in retail, and equipment monitoring systems in manufacturing. The phones are available with an integrated barcode reader delivering a revolutionary voice, application and data capture solution unlike any currently available platform in the market. For example, in a hospital environment, the integrated barcode reader and interface allows a nurse to quickly scan and transfer barcode information from a prescription from the phone. This supports barcode medicine administration best practices, which can reduce medical errors by up to 93 percent¹.

“Polycom is addressing Adventist Health’s demanding requirements by providing a platform for application support without compromising the durability, telephony features and voice quality we expect from our SpectraLink handsets,” said Scott Mahnke, telecom coordinator, Information Technology Services at Adventist Health. “We’re looking forward to deploying the 8400 series handsets throughout the organization, because they will have an immediate impact on meeting our initiatives for improved care, zero errors and greater patient satisfaction.”

Customer-driven design for ease of use and enhanced productivity
The Polycom SpectraLink 8400 series were designed with extensive customer input. The phones feature a large color display and simple, intuitive user interface, enterprise-grade durability, and broad accessory support for battery packs, headsets, etc.

Lowest total cost of ownership vs. competition
Through lower administrative costs, superior reliability and a more extensive warranty program, Polycom delivers up to 33 percent lower total cost of ownership than competing solutions. The Polycom SpectraLink 8400 series also delivers greater functionality through the combined power of two-way radios, pagers, barcode scanners, intercoms, and high-quality conferencing in a single fully-integrated device. It offers simple provisioning and management, and best-in-class warranty, maintenance and service offerings for long-term investment protection.

Broadest standards-based interoperability for greatest investment protection
The phones feature an integrated 802.11a/b/g/n radio with Polycom Voice Interoperability for Enterprise Wireless (VIEW) Certified performance on leading, enterprise-grade wireless LAN infrastructure platforms, as well as extensive enterprise call server support for a wide range of UC platforms.

The Polycom SpectraLink 8400 series handsets will begin shipping in the first half of 2011 through certified Polycom reseller partners. For more information, visit www.polycom.com/sl8400.

About Polycom
Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM) is a global leader in unified communications solutions with industry-leading telepresence, video, voice and infrastructure solutions built on open standards. Polycom powers smarter conversations, transforming lives and businesses worldwide. Please visit www.polycom.com for more information or connect with Polycom on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

¹Source: The Journal of Healthcare Information Management

© 2010 Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved. POLYCOM®, the Polycom “Triangles” logo and the names and marks associated with Polycom’s products are trademarks and/or service marks of Polycom, Inc. and are registered and/or common law marks in the United States and various other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  Pebble Project National Conference — AeroScout, the leading provider of Unified Asset Visibility for the healthcare industry, today announced that Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center has deployed AeroScout’s Patient Safety, Staff Safety and Asset Tracking solutions at its state-of-the-art skilled nursing facility set to open later this year. The AeroScout solutions are part of Laguna Honda’s initiative to create the safest possible environment, while providing its residents with an open lifestyle that fosters community and independence. At a conference today hosted by the Center for Health Design on the latest advances and best practices in healthcare design, Laguna Honda will showcase its new facility, including its AeroScout Wi-Fi RTLS implementation, as a model for leading organizations from around the country to learn from and emulate.

Operated by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to a diverse, safety net population. Located on a 62-acre campus, it is one of the largest acute care skilled nursing facilities in the United States and represents extensive commitments by the city to therapeutic care for seniors and adults with disabilities.

In 2003, the city broke ground on the construction of a complete replacement of the main Laguna Honda facility. The vision for the new 500,000 square-foot facility was to provide housing and community-style living, with the highest level of independence, for Laguna Honda’s hundreds of residents by constructing the most technologically advanced, efficient, flexible, humane and natural facility in the world. In planning the project, Laguna Honda incorporated many advanced concepts derived from evidence-based design, recognizing the significant benefits it would have on the health and quality of life of residents.

Assisted by AeroScout’s Professional Services team, Laguna Honda implemented AeroScout’s Patient Safety solution at the new facility, including three residential buildings, to provide an additional level of safety for residents with cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer’s. The potential for people with advanced dementia to put themselves in harm’s way make AeroScout’s RTLS solutions a particularly important part of Laguna Honda’s quality of care.

“Our goal is to provide the safest and most therapeutic environment, while encouraging independence and freedom of movement across the 62-acre campus,” said Larry Funk, Associate Administrator at Laguna Honda. “AeroScout impressed our selection committee with its unparalleled experience in the healthcare market and was the overwhelming choice of the participants. In addition, the intuitiveness of their many applications made it the unanimous choice among our clinician panel.”

With the consent of residents and their families, people who need an additional level of safety will wear AeroScout Wi-Fi Wristband Tags, which allow caregivers to determine their location quickly. In three residential buildings, the AeroScout solution is integrated with the Access Control systems, and it also triggers voice commands if residents approach certain exit points. The verbal messages remind residents in their native language not to leave their household or neighborhood by themselves. If a resident continues alone beyond these points, appropriate caregivers receive alerts via VoIP phones, pagers and AeroScout’s Instant Notifier application, which delivers pop-up windows on workstations.

In addition to displaying the location of the resident, the AeroScout solution shows a photo to help caregivers identify the person in need of assistance. The AeroScout solution leverages Laguna Honda’s Cisco Unified Wireless Network, and because the system is linked to the City of San Francisco’s network infrastructure, Laguna Honda has future plans to locate residents who need help anywhere in the city where network coverage is available, such as at bus and train stations.

Laguna Honda has also implemented AeroScout’s Staff Safety solution to help provide the safest possible environment at the new facility. The solution includes 1,400 Wi-Fi Badge Tags with call buttons, which are worn by caregivers. When a button is pressed, the solution routes notifications or emergency alerts to the appropriate team members.

Laguna Honda is currently deploying an additional AeroScout application to help with operational goals of improving the efficiency of asset management, increasing equipment utilization and ensuring that clinicians have the medical equipment they need when and where it is needed. AeroScout’s Healthcare Asset Tracking solution will help Laguna Honda staff monitor and optimize 3,000 pieces of critical equipment, including specialized beds, EKG machines, crash carts, diagnostic units and portable x-ray machines.

“Laguna Honda created a remarkable design achievement that will not only benefit its residents and community, but also sets the standard for patient safety and care that benefits the entire healthcare industry,” said Gabi Daniely, Vice President of Marketing and Product Strategy at AeroScout. “Laguna Honda has incorporated AeroScout’s Patient Safety solution into its business processes and integrated with its information systems, resulting in a seamless solution. We are proud to be part of this nationally-acclaimed project and to help this important organization in our local area meet its goals.”

About Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center
Laguna Honda is an acute care skilled nursing and rehabilitation center owned and operated by the San Francisco Department of Public Health. It provides personalized, culturally competent services to a diverse safety net population of 780 residents. Among its innovative programs are:

• An award-winning restorative care program

• The San Francisco Bay Area’s only HIV/AIDS skilled nursing program

• Monolingual care in Chinese and Spanish

• A safe and comfortable environment for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias

• Rehabilitative services that include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and audiology

• Programming for adults with developmental disabilities

• An in-house hospice

• Care that combines medical and social support for people coping with the effects of stroke, traumatic brain injury and multiple sclerosis

About AeroScout
AeroScout is the market leader in Unified Asset Visibility solutions. Customers improve operational efficiency using AeroScout products that leverage standard Wi-Fi networks to track and manage the location, condition and status of mobile assets and people. AeroScout’s global customer base consists of leading hospital, manufacturing and logistics organizations, including many of the Fortune 500. The company invented the first Wi-Fi-based Active RFID tag, and today is widely recognized as leading the market in number of deployments and tags shipped. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, AeroScout has offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.aeroscout.com.

AeroScout is a registered trademark of AeroScout, Inc. Information is subject to change without notice.

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  Emmy award-winning actress Claire Danes joined millions of people who’ve added their thumbprints to a unique petition at Grand Central Terminal, led by global humanitarian organisation Save the Children.

For downloadable photos, video and other supporting documents please visit: http://www.multimedianewscenter.com/savethechildren/three-million-give-thumbs-up-to-saving-childrens-lives

The thumbprint mosaic was designed by New York-based artist Ian Wright and represents the support of three million people from 40 countries who have taken part in Save the Children’s EVERY ONE campaign. The campaign aims to put pressure on world leaders meeting at the United Nations in New York, to do more to stop children dying needlessly of preventable and treatable causes.

The thumbprints will be handed over to a high level representative of the United Nations during the summit this week to review progress on the Millennium Development Goals, the internationally agreed targets to tackle poverty. Save the Children is calling for an action plan to be agreed to by all governments, to reach the Millennium Goal of cutting child deaths by two thirds by 2015. Hitting this target would save the lives of 15 million children by 2015, the charity said. It would involve improving children’s access to basic health care, nutrition, water and sanitation and education.

For more information, please visit www.everyone.org for the global EVERY ONE campaign and www.goodgoes.org in the U.S.

Click here http://www.multimedianewscenter.com/savethechildren/three-million-give-thumbs-up-to-saving-childrens-lives for access to:

• Footage of NYC Unveil Event
• Visuals of the Thumbprint Installation
• Photos of Emmy Award-Winning Actress Claire Danes
• B-roll of Claire adding her thumbprint
• Photos and B-roll of visual petition
• Soundbites w/ Emmy Award-Winning Actress Claire Danes
• Soundbites w/ Jasmine Whitbread, CEO, Save the Children International
• Other supporting documents and photos

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  Rothman Healthcare Corporation (Rothman) today announced the appointment of Richard Sommer as Chief Executive Officer. “Richard is a natural fit for our company because he shares our passion for leveraging the new digital infrastructure in medicine to save lives and lower costs and because of his strong track record and background in healthcare information technology,” said Michael Rothman Ph.D., Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer. “We’ve spent over six years researching and developing our product and with Richard’s proven leadership, we can bring Rothman Healthcare into a burgeoning marketplace seeking true ‘meaningful use’ tools.”

Mr. Sommer has over 20 years of executive experience with 12 in the field of healthcare. He served as Co-Founder and CEO of De La Cruz Occupational Healthcare, Inc. and Medchannel, Inc., Chairman of the Committee for Hospital and Provider Reimbursements for the State of California, and Healthcare Economist for the State of California. As a seven-time CEO of both public and private companies, Mr. Sommer has demonstrated the ability to create strong profitable growth, substantially increase shareholder value, and bring revolutionary technologies to the marketplace. While CEO of HomeGain.com, Mr. Sommer grew revenues 250% and led the sale of the company for 29 times earnings, creating over $108 million in shareholder value. While at De La Cruz, Mr. Sommer grew revenues and earnings for ten consecutive years between 30-100% annually.

“Rothman has a long-standing commitment to improving patient care,” said Dr. G. Duncan Finlay, Chief Medical Officer and former CEO of Sarasota Memorial Hospital. “Richard understands our mission, our market and how to bring Rothman’s product to caregivers across the country.”

“I am excited to work with Rothman Healthcare,” said Sommer. “It combines my expertise in healthcare and my experience of growing promising companies with big ideas into big market players. Rothman’s technology has the potential to revolutionize the practice of medicine. I want to be a part of that paradigm shift.”

About Rothman Healthcare Corporation

Since 2004, Rothman Healthcare Corporation has been developing the Patient Condition Tracker to bridge gaps in continuity of care. Rothman’s software application uses electronic health record (EHR) data to highlight subtle declines in patient health and alert physicians in snapshot form. Rothman’s software application draws data from a hospital’s EHR system to generate and display a health score based on vital signs, nursing assessments and lab results, in a user-friendly and color-coded graphical format. The software allows clinicians to more easily understand patient conditions, offering the ability to see multiple patient graphs simultaneously for a high-level overview of a whole unit.

Rothman Healthcare Corporation is committed to improving quality and efficiency in patient care through innovative, patient-centric software enabling healthcare professionals to easily access critical and actionable patient health data. For more information, visit www.rothmanhealthcare.com.

MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC–(Marketwire – 21 sept. 2010) – L’Hôpital général juif et Aurora Interactive Ltd., tous deux de Montréal, au Québec, ont annoncé aujourd’hui la signature d’un important contrat de vente. L’entente de trois ans permettra l’intégration de la plate-forme de communication numérique et visualiseur mScope éducation d’Aurora et le partage d’images cliniques à l’Hôpital général juif, un grand hôpital universitaire affilié à l’Université McGill. L’hôpital a l’intention d’utiliser les logiciels mScope pour créer un réseau d’éducation en ligne unique pour la recherche en pathologie.

Le projet sera dirigé par le Dr Alan Spatz, directeur du Département de pathologie de l’Hôpital général juif, chercheur principal à l’Institut Lady Davis de recherches médicales, et professeur de pathologie et d’oncologie à l’Université McGill. Il est également co-directeur du Programme intégré de recherche et de formation en cancer à l’Université McGill et titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur la pathologie moléculaire.

« Avec cette entente, l’Université McGill et l’Hôpital général juif ont acquis la seule plate-forme numérique qui nous permettra d’atteindre nos objectifs ambitieux», a déclaré le Dr Spatz. « La fusion de notre expertise unique et des produits d’Aurora nous permettent d’offrir à nos étudiants la meilleure éducation de pathologie en ligne disponible. »

« Aurora est heureux de s’associer aux ambitieux plans de l’Université McGill et de l’Hôpital général juif de permette l’éducation de la pathologie en ligne et de la rendre véritablement mondiale », a déclaré Pierre Le Fèvre, président et chef de la direction, Aurora Interactive.

Au sujet de l’Institut Lady Davis de recherches médicales de l’Hôpital général juif

Situé à Montréal au Québec, l’Institut Lady Davis de recherches médicales constitue l’organe de recherche de l’Hôpital général juif et entretient des liens étroits avec l’Université McGill. Avec plus de 150 chercheurs affiliés, l’Institut est un des plus importants centres de recherche biomédicale du Québec, voire du Canada. Ses chercheurs ont réalisé des percées majeures dans les domaines du VIH et du sida, du vieillissement, du cancer, des maladies vasculaires, de l’épidémiologie et de la psychosociologie. De ce fait, ils contribuent à la santé et au mieux-être de millions de patients montréalais, québécois et étrangers. (site web : www.ladydavis.ca)

À propos de l’Hôpital général juif

Oeuvrant pour une 75e année à prodiguer des soins « Au service de tous », l’Hôpital général juif a été un pilier du traitement médical de niveau supérieur pour des générations de patients de toutes origines, de Montréal et de partout au Québec, et même de l’extérieur. Un des hôpitaux les plus grands et les plus achalandés de la province offrant des soins de courte durée, et mettant à profit son expertise et son expérience, l’HGJ reste déterminé à améliorer le niveau de soins pour tous les Québécois en travaillant en collaboration étroite avec le gouvernement et son système de soins de santé. Pour souligner cette année d’anniversaire, l’Hôpital général juif réaffirme son engagement à veiller à ce que les patients reçoivent des soins de la plus haute qualité dans un environnement propre et sécuritaire. L’HGJ a été en mesure d’offrir ces services pionniers et novateurs en renforçant son rôle comme hôpital d’enseignement affilié à l’Université McGill, en agrandissant et en modernisant ses installations, et en réalisant des études de pointe à l’Institut Lady Davis pour la recherche médicale. Pour en savoir plus, veuillez consulter www.JGH.ca

À propos de l’Université McGill

McGill est l’un des établissements d’enseignement supérieurs les plus prestigieux du Canada et la principale université de recherche du pays. Notre effectif étudiant, issu de 160 pays, est le plus international des universités canadiennes offrant des programmes de médecine et de doctorat. L’Université McGill, le plus ancien établissement universitaire de Montréal, a été fondée en 1821 grâce à un legs d’un riche marchand, James McGill. À l’origine modeste collège, McGill est aujourd’hui une université trépidante comme en témoignent ses deux campus, ses 11 facultés, ses quelque 300 programmes d’études et ses 35 000 étudiants, donc 6 200 francophones et 6 800 étudiants étrangers. L’Université compte aussi quatre hôpitaux d’enseignement d’où sortent chaque année plus de 1 000 professionnels de la santé.

À propos d’Aurora Interactive

Aurora Interactive a développé mScope, une plateforme performante de logiciels basée sur le Web pour la simplification, la productivité et la facilité des communications. Le visualiseur Web universel mScope a des outils de collaboration pour visualiser des lames microscopiques et des images médicales à tout moment, n’importe où, indépendamment du format du fichier. Le logiciel comprend trois applications pour l’aide de vos besoins de communication basés sur votre toile de pathologie numérique, mScope pédagogique, mScope clinique et le visualiseur universel mScope. La mission d’Aurora est de faciliter une meilleure santé des patients et d’aider les membres de la communauté médicale à réaliser leur plein potentiel en éliminant les contraintes d’acquisition des connaissances, de diagnostic et de collaboration imposées par le temps et l’espace. www.aurorainteractive.com

MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – Sept. 21, 2010) – The Jewish General Hospital and Aurora Interactive Ltd., both of Montreal, Quebec, today announced the signing of a landmark sales contract. The three-year agreement will see the integration of Aurora’s mScope Education Suite and the mScope Clinical Image Sharing Suite at the Jewish General, a major teaching hospital affiliated with McGill University. The hospital intends to use the mScope suites to create a unique online education network for pathology research.

The project will be led by Dr. Alan Spatz, director of the Department of Pathology at the Jewish General Hospital, a senior investigator at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, and Professor of Pathology and Oncology at McGill University. He is also co-director of the Integrated Cancer Training Program at McGill and Canada Research Chair in Molecular Pathology.

“With this agreement, McGill and the Jewish General Hospital have acquired the only digital suite that will allow us to achieve our ambitious goals,” said Dr. Spatz. “The melding of our unique expertise with Aurora’s products enable us to provide our students the best online pathology education available.”

“Aurora is pleased to partner with McGill University and Jewish General Hospital’s ambitious plans to take pathology education online and make it truly global” stated Pierre Le Fèvre, President and Chief Executive Officer, Aurora Interactive.

In September 2010, McGill University placed among the top 25 universities globally for the seventh consecutive year in the QS World University Rankings.

About the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research at the Jewish General Hospital

The Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (LDI), located in Montreal, Quebec, is the research arm at the Jewish General Hospital, and has strong academic ties to McGill University. With over 150 affiliated researchers, the LDI is one of the largest and most important biomedical research institutes in Quebec and all of Canada. Major breakthroughs have been made by LDI researchers in the areas of HIV/ AIDS, aging, cancer, vascular disease, epidemiology and psychosocial science, and have thereby contributed to the health and well-being of millions of patients in Montreal, across Quebec and around the world.

About the Jewish General Hospital

Now in its landmark 75^th year of providing Care for All, the Jewish General Hospital has been a mainstay of superior medical care for generations of patients of all backgrounds. One of Quebec’s largest and busiest acute-care hospitals, the JGH is committed to improving the quality of healthcare for all Quebecers in partnership with the provincial healthcare network. In this anniversary year, the Jewish General Hospital has redoubled its commitment providing patients the best possible care in a clean, safe and human-centered environment. The JGH is able to deliver these pioneering, innovative medical services by strengthening its role as a McGill University teaching hospital, by expanding and upgrading its facilities, and by pursuing cutting-edge research at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research. Website: www.jgh.ca.

About McGill University

McGill University, founded in Montreal in 1821, is Canada’s leading post-secondary institution. It has two campuses, 11 faculties, 10 professional schools, 300 programs of study and more than 35,000 students. McGill attracts 6,800 foreign students from more than 160 countries around the world. Almost half of McGill students claim a first language other than English – including 6,200 francophones – with more than 6,200 international students making up almost 20 per cent of the student body.

About Aurora Interactive Ltd.

Aurora Interactive has developed the leading web based software platform (mScope) for simplification, productivity and ease of communications. mScope’s Universal Web Viewer has collaborative tools to view medical slides and images anytime, anywhere, regardless of file format. The software has three applications to aid digital pathology web based communications needs: mScope Education, mScope Clinical, and mScope Universal Viewer. Aurora’s mission is to improve patients outcomes and help members of the medical community achieve their full potential by eliminating the learning, diagnostic and collaborative restrictions imposed by time and space. www.aurorainteractive.com.

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) – Allied Healthcare International Inc. (NASDAQ: AHCI), a leading provider of flexible healthcare staffing services in the United Kingdom, announced today that Sandy Young, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Jefferies 2010 Global SpecPharma and European Healthcare Conference to be held October 5-6, 2010 at the Waldorf Hilton in London.

Allied’s presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, October 6, at 4:30 p.m. UK Time.

The presentation will be webcast live and will be available on the Investors section of Allied’s website at www.alliedhealthcare.com. For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, the presentation will be archived.

About Allied Healthcare International Inc.
Allied Healthcare International Inc. is a leading provider of flexible healthcare staffing services in the United Kingdom. Allied operates a community-based network of approximately 115 branches with the capacity to provide carers (known as home health aides in the U.S.), nurses, and specialized medical personnel to locations covering approximately 90% of the U.K. population. Allied meets the needs of private patients, community care, nursing and care homes, and hospitals. For more news and information please visit: www.alliedhealthcare.com.

MARYVILLE, TN–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  Asbury, Inc. announced that it will break ground on its St. Clair Apartments project at Asbury Place Maryville today. The groundbreaking will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the Asbury Place Maryville campus, 2648 Sevierville Road, Maryville, TN. The ceremony will include local officials and staff. Staff members who have been with Asbury for twenty or more years will also be honored. The public is invited.

With an estimated construction cost of $6 million, St. Clair Apartments at Asbury Place includes 48 new residential apartment homes, a new Wellness Center and Dining Room, and renovations to the existing Clubhouse.

The apartments will range in size from 900 to more than 1700 square feet, and residents have a choice of 1, 2 or 3-bedroom floor plans with walk-in closets, full kitchens, telephone, internet and cable hookups, built-in garbage disposals, dishwashers, washers and dryers and central heating and air. Other features include choice of interior colors, window treatments, skylights on upper floors, pocket doors, tray ceilings, optional fireplaces, smoke detection and sprinklers, screened porches, elevators, and under building garages with automatic door openers.

The groundbreaking is a milestone in making true enhancements to the retirement lifestyle at Asbury. Bistro-style and private dining, a brand-new Wellness Center, and fitness classes combine to make tangible Asbury’s vision of a person-centered approach to overall wellness.

“St. Clair is a direct response to what people fifty-five and better are looking for in residences at a community. Residences are becoming more personalized and customized, and they have accents and finishes that rival other new home construction. Senior living communities are upgrading their wellness centers in response to more residents focusing on fitness and a dedication to staying healthy longer. Restaurant-style and quality dining is also now the norm, including having an executive chef, fresh ingredients and more menu choices,” said Joy Evans, The Asbury Group’s Regional Director of Marketing.

Tesa Brown, Asbury Place Maryville Executive Director, added, “This is a much-anticipated day for Asbury Place Maryville. Residents at St. Clair will have an active lifestyle, a better lifestyle, and it’s exciting to see all the planning become reality. Asbury Place Maryville has a full continuum of on-site care, and St. Clair is now a significant part of that.”

Joseph Construction of Knoxville is the construction consultant and anticipates as many as 125 workers will be employed for the project.

Reservations are now being accepted for the apartments, and a welcome center on the Asbury campus provides further information. For a limited time, those who reserve a new apartment home receive Charter Member benefits, including the best selection of residential living style and location, preferential pricing, and invitations to special Members-only events.

About Asbury, Inc.
Founded in 1956, Asbury, Inc. manages a network of not-for-profit retirement communities and health care centers for individuals fifty-five or better in Maryville, Kingsport, and Johnson City, Tennessee. For more information, please visit http://www.AsburyPlaceExpansion.com or call (865) 238-8304.

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WESTCHESTER, NY–(Marketwire – September 20, 2010) –

WHAT:
Mount Sinai and Westchester Health physicians to conduct a forum about the latest news in prevention and treatment of Breast Cancer and Diabetes. The panel will feature topics such as the new mammogram guidelines, prevention and treatment of breast cancer and fundamentals of diabetes detection and management.

This forum, designed to inform the community and create awareness about Diabetes and Breast Cancer, is FREE, but seating is limited.

RSVP is required. Call: 1 -800-MD-SINAI (800-637-4624) or E-mail: [email protected]

WHEN:
Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM

WHERE:
The Mount Kisco Holiday Inn, 1 Holiday Inn Drive, Mount Kisco, NY 10549

WHO:

• Moderated by Nancy R. Beran, MD, Medical Director of Westchester Health
• Diabetes Awareness – Tracy Breen, MD from Mount Sinai and Michael Goldberg, MD of Westchester Health
• Breast Cancer Awareness – Elisa Port, MD from Mount Sinai and Bonnie Litvack, MD, a community imaging specialist in Westchester

ABOUT THE MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER 
The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses both The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Established in 1968, Mount Sinai School of Medicine is one of a few medical schools embedded in a hospital. It has more than 3,400 faculty members in 32 departments and 15 institutes. The school was awarded for Outstanding Community Service by the Association of American Medical Colleges Spencer Foreman in 2009.

The Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is one of the nation’s largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. In 2009 it was ranked among the nation’s top 20 hospitals. Nearly 60,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients last year, and approximately 530,000 outpatient visits took place.

ABOUT WESTCHESTER HEALTH ASSOCIATES
Westchester Health Associates physicians have been caring for patients in Northern Westchester for over thirty years. They have combined community practices to create a unique multi-specialty medical group, with over thirteen different specialties. Westchester Health has over 47 offices located throughout the area which provide personalized attention, as well as confidential and compassionate care. Integrated into each office is direct access to the area’s leading specialists and cutting-edge technology. Westchester Health Associates offers modalities such as electronic medical records, simplified communications between referring physicians, and direct communication with insurance companies.

Many of the Westchester Health physicians have been honored by their peers for their high standards of care, technical expertise, and compassion for their patients. Westchester patients are considered part of the Westchester Health family, which is 100,000 strong and growing.

WINCHESTER, CA–(Marketwire – September 20, 2010) –  Thousands of American men and women have been called to duty, bound for Afghanistan and Iraq since the global War on Terror began, with many having since returned home injured or disabled. For them, the road to recovery can be a long and arduous one. Simple daily activities once accomplished with ease now require planning and effort. Recreational pursuits once enjoyed are now distant memories of a time without disability.

But for some recently injured veterans, sports and activities they once thought were beyond their grasp are now within reach thanks to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) cutting edge use of adaptive sports medicine and rehabilitation in its third annual National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic.

The Clinic will be held September 19-25 in San Diego, and is aimed at introducing newly injured veterans to adaptive sports. Events include adaptive kayaking, sailing, track & field, cycling and surfing. What makes this rehabilitative event even more successful is that VA includes in the participation of the veterans’ sporting activities spouses or significant others, children and in some cases care givers.

VA is teaming up with founding sponsors Help Hospitalized Veterans (HHV) and the Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) to provide this exciting event along with many other national and community sponsors. The event is hosted by the VA San Diego Health Care System. “VA’s unique approach in ‘treating the whole family’ by including them in Summer Sports Clinic activities demonstrates to the veterans that they can indeed have an active and rewarding leisure lifestyle which their families can enjoy with them. HHV’s mission is to provide products and services that have a therapeutic and rehabilitative benefit to our nation’s hospitalized veterans. Miracles happen here and we are proud to be part of it,” said Mike Lynch, HHV President and CEO.

HHV provides free therapeutic arts & crafts kits to VA and military hospitals worldwide, with over 25 million kits donated since HHV’s inception. For more information about HHV’s programs & services for veteran patients visit www.hhv.org or call 888-567-VETS.

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – September 20, 2010) – There could be as many as three vaccine treatments for lung cancer by 2015, according to a market research report from Kalorama Information. The report, “Emerging Cancer Vaccines: Forecasts, Developments and Pipeline Analysis, 4th Edition,” notes that one product will see an approval in three years and two more products could join shortly thereafter, setting the stage for healthy competition. The healthcare market research publisher recently forecasted a market exceeding $7 billion for vaccines treating all cancers in the next five years. Lung, cervical and prostate cancers are among the most viable areas, according to the report.

Lung cancer continues to be deadly despite a decrease in smoking in many developed countries. Worldwide, more than 1.2 million people are diagnosed with lung cancer annually, while 1.1 million people lose their battle against the disease each year. The American Cancer Society reports that the 5 year survival rate for lung cancer patients in all stages is only 15%.

“Although lung cancer continues to show steadily increasing incidence and mortality rates and is the number one cancer in terms of new cases worldwide, it is still an underserved area of therapeutic options,” said Melissa Elder, analyst for Kalorama Information. “Therapeutic vaccines are a big step in providing life-saving options for these patients.”

According to the report, one of the most promising products in development is Stimuvax, co-developed by Oncothyreon and Merck. The approval of Stimuvax, which Kalorama Information expects to occur in 2013, could slow the number of long-term treatment cases of lung cancer each year, offering huge health and economic benefits to the United States and other approved areas.

Kalorama Information also anticipates the approval of NovaRx Corporation’s Lucanix at the end of 2013, and GlaxoSmithKline’s MAGE-A3 vaccine sometime after 2015 — both products are currently in Phase III development. If approved these products would compete directly with Merck/Oncothyreon’s vaccine, increasing the competitive landscape in the lung cancer treatment segment.

More information on lung cancer vaccine developments can be found in Kalorama Information’s report, “Emerging Cancer Vaccines: Forecasts, Developments and Pipeline Analysis, 4th Edition,” which also includes markets for and developments in other cancer areas along with forecasts, issues and company profiles. The report can be found at: http://www.kaloramainformation.com/redirect.asp?progid=79625&productid=2794580.

About Kalorama Information
Kalorama Information supplies the latest in independent market research in the life sciences, as well as a full range of custom research services. We routinely assist the media with healthcare topics. Follow us on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/KaloramaInfo) and LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2177845&trk=hb_side_g).

TORONTO–(Marketwire – September 20, 2010) –  Patient Prompt, a leader in patient communication technology since 2004, has just completed an in-depth analysis of over a six year period to determine the effectiveness of traditional appointment reminder systems and how advancements in patient communication technology can play an important role in improving patients’ lives and reducing costs for healthcare practices.

Patient Prompt™ analyzed millions of reminder calls on behalf of a variety of group and specialty practices. As a result, new “Best Practice Protocols” were developed. These reminder protocols are specifically tailored to produce the optimum results for the practice.

The result has been a 97% success rate in appointment confirmations with fewer hang ups, reduced patient cancellations, and increased revenue for the practice. Patient Prompt™ “Best Practice Protocols” can play an important role in providing more effective Preventative Care Programs, as well as Patient Compliance Programs.

Patient Prompt™ first revolutionized patient communication in 2004 by introducing its patented “Seamless Two Way Technology™” designed to integrate directly with existing practice scheduling systems to provide real time appointment confirmations. Two years later Patient Prompt™ introduced “Smart Calling Technology™” to reduce the number attempts necessary to reach and confirm patient appointments. 

“Since our inception, our goal has been to provide health care practices with the most effective patient communication tool in the industry. This comprehensive analysis reinforces our belief that traditional automated appointment reminder applications just don’t work. Patient Prompt™ is the culmination of years of research and development. As a long time supporter of the MGMA, we look forward to discussing our findings with its members at the upcoming annual convention in New Orleans in October,” said Jeremy Greven — President & CEO, Patient Prompt™ / Prompt Alert Inc.

About Patient Prompt:

Patient Prompt™ is a product of Prompt Alert Inc. a privately owned technology solution provider specializing in patient communication in the healthcare sector. Established in 2004, Prompt Alert Inc. introduced its highly successful patient communication tool, Patient Prompt™ to service enterprise level practices seeking a customized, flexible, and fully scalable automated patient communication tool. Since its launch, Patient Prompt™ has been the fastest growing patient communication tool in North America, servicing a wide variety of group practices and specialties such as, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, Orthopedics, Nephrology, and Oncology.

For further information regarding Patient Prompt visit:

www.patientprompt.com or call toll free 1.800.417.9486

ALEXANDRIA, VA–(Marketwire – September 20, 2010) –  As one of Hollywood’s self-proclaimed “fat funny guys,” Anthony Anderson has appeared in comedies including “Big Momma’s House” and “Kangaroo Jack,” but when he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 32, Anderson found that his weight was no laughing matter. In the October issue of Diabetes Forecast, the consumer magazine of the American Diabetes Association, Anderson opens up about incorporating diabetes management into his busy schedule and how his desire to go skydiving has inspired him to shed pounds. 

It was eight years ago that Anderson started experiencing symptoms of diabetes — he was tired and lethargic. “I chalked it up to being overworked,” he tells Diabetes Forecast. “I just thought I was running myself ragged.” When other symptoms started to appear, such as constant thirst and frequent urination, he saw his doctor and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. 

After his initial diagnosis, Anderson didn’t make many changes to his lifestyle, only to find that he wasn’t feeling better. The turning point was the idea of skydiving. “I want to skydive,” he says, “and one place I called told me you can’t weigh more than 235 pounds.” At 240 pounds, Anderson asked, jokingly, what he could do. Without missing a beat, the person from the skydiving center said, “Lose five pounds.” He started to run three miles a day, and cut back his portion sizes. “Now I’m well below 235, and I’m going to jump out of a plane!”

Diabetes was not new in Anderson’s family. His father had the disease, and his mother was recently diagnosed. Despite this, Anderson found that there were very few people talking about diabetes who spoke to him as a young African American man. He decided to be a spokesperson for Eli Lilly’s FACE Diabetes, an initiative to educate and empower African Americans about diabetes. “Statistics show that African Americans born today have a 50 percent chance of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes,” Anderson says. “That’s what I’m doing now with the FACE Diabetes initiative through Lilly — getting as much information [as possible] and bringing awareness to our community and to our youth, because if we catch it early enough, this can be prevented.”

This issue of Diabetes Forecast also features an article titled “Why Me? Understanding the Causes of Diabetes.” It’s the question nearly everyone with a serious illness asks sooner or later: What did I do to deserve this? With both type 1 and type 2 diabetes on the rise, understanding the causes of diabetes may help curb the increase in new cases as well as quiet those pesky questions that have no easy answers.

The October issue offers more:

• Trick or Treat: Enjoying Halloween when you (or your kids) have diabetes
• Healthy Steps: School Walk for Diabetes promotes health and fitness in youngsters
• Research Profile: Can video games help people lose weight? Looking at how the “exergame” Dance Dance Revolution can be used in a diabetes management program

Diabetes Forecast has been America’s leading diabetes magazine for more than 60 years, offering the latest news on diabetes research and treatment to provide information, inspiration, and support to people with diabetes. 

The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to stop diabetes and its deadly consequences and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure, and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, its mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information, please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit www.diabetes.org. Information from both these sources is available in English and Spanish.

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IRVING, TX–(Marketwire – September 20, 2010) –  Using the clinical improvement methodology outlined in the Leading Practices Portal from VHA Inc., the national health care network, Bassett Medical Center improved its performance on two core measures, pneumococcal vaccination screening and heart failure discharge instructions. During an 18-month period from the first quarter of 2008 through the third quarter of 2009, Bassett’s pneumococcal vaccination screening for patients 65 and older improved to 100% from 72%, an increase of 28%, while its heart failure discharge instructions score improved to 89% from 59%, an increase of 30%.

Bassett Medical center, a 163-bed academic medical center in upstate Cooperstown, N.Y., is a member of the Bassett Healthcare Network.

As the nation’s health care system shifts from a fee-for-service based reimbursement system to a pay-for-performance model, limiting unwarranted or avoidable recurring hospitalizations and preserving quality patient care by using proven clinical processes can positively affect a hospital’s CMS reimbursement. CMS is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the U.S. federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Applying the knowledge from VHA’s Leading Practices Portal, Bassett created interdisciplinary work groups of clinicians who worked collaboratively to implement critical practice changes that led to the organization’s success. For example, the health system had traditionally administered the pneumonia vaccine to patients upon discharge. Supported by evidence from VHA’s Leading Practice Blueprint™ packet, internal consensus suggested administering the vaccination upon a patient’s admission.

VHA’s efforts to help members improve clinical performance align with its larger efforts to help them prepare for Medicare’s value-based purchasing program, which officially begins in October 2012, but baseline performance is being measured now. The second component of VHA’s VPB work involves helping members with their patient experience scores.

“Transferring knowledge from the blueprints involved applying social science techniques that enabled us to see both sides of clinical improvement,” said Kathleen Reilly, director of Quality Management at Bassett Medical Center. “Looking beyond the empirical data to understand the context of our own health system allowed us to implement the improvement measures successfully within our own environment.”

For more information on how VHA is helping hospitals improve clinical performance, go to https://www.vha.com/Solutions/ClinicalImprovement/Pages/Default.aspx

About VHA — VHA Inc., based in Irving, Texas, is a national network of not-for-profit health care organizations that work together to drive maximum savings in the supply chain arena, set new levels of clinical performance and identify and implement best practices to improve operational efficiency and clinical outcomes. In 2009, VHA delivered record savings and value of $1.47 billion to members. Formed in 1977, through its 16 regional offices, VHA serves 1,400 hospitals and more than 30,000 non-acute care providers nationwide. VHA was ranked by Modern Healthcare as the 7th best place to work in health care in 2009.

About Bassett Medical Center: Bassett Healthcare Networks is an integrated health care system that provides care and services to people living in an eight county region covering 5,600 square miles in update New York. Bassett Medical Center, the foundation for the Bassett Healthcare Network, is a 180-bed, acute care inpatient facility that maintains a strong academic program through its affiliation with Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. The Bassett Clinic provides outpatient primary and specialty care. Bassett offers 24-hour emergency and trauma care, comprehensive cancer care and heart care, dialysis and most medical and surgical specialties in Cooperstown.

TUCSON, AZ–(Marketwire – September 20, 2010) –  Travel + Leisure has revealed its Top Ten Destination Spas (World’s Best Awards 2010) and Canyon Ranch is thrilled to announce it has received this highly coveted accolade. Resort properties in Tucson and Lenox are once again joining the ranks, and Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach is making its debut.

The “World’s Best Awards” are voted on by the readers of Travel + Leisure to honor the top hotels, destinations, airlines, cruises, spas and transportation companies in the world. In the annual survey, destination spas were rated independently by Travel + Leisure readers in five categories: accommodations/ambiance, treatments, service, food and value. The Top Ten Destination Spas will be featured in the October issue of Travel + Leisure magazine (on newsstands September 24) and on www.travelandleisure.com.

“We couldn’t be happier to see three of our properties listed in the World’s Best Awards by the well-traveled readers of Travel + Leisure,” said Jerry Cohen, Canyon Ranch Vice Chair and CEO. “This recognition reflects our continued dedication to creating an environment that promotes health and the highest enjoyment of life for all of our guests.”

As a newcomer to the list, Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach, which opened in November 2008, has quickly established itself as a top hotel for the healthful minded traveler. Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach provides its guests with an integrative approach to health and wellness in order to create a life-enhancing transformation while also delivering a complete luxurious travel experience and world class spa.

“Canyon Ranch was founded 31 years ago with a mission to inspire people to make a commitment to healthy living,” said Cohen. “Whether our guests choose to experience Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Lenox or Miami Beach, they know they will receive the same personalized attention — it’s the Canyon Ranch way of life.”

About Canyon Ranch
Canyon Ranch pioneered the evolution of wellness lifestyle and has been an industry leader for 30 years. Operating the world’s most celebrated collection of life-enhancement properties, Canyon Ranch has destination health resorts in Tucson, Ariz., Lenox Mass., and recently opened Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach, the nation’s first luxury wellness hotel and residential community. In addition, Canyon Ranch operates SpaClub facilities (spa, wellness and fitness facilities designed to give guests a taste of the more intensive resort experiences) at The Venetian & The Palazzo in Las Vegas, Nev. and the newest Canyon Ranch venture, Canyon Ranch SpaClub at Sea, features facilities onboard ships that make up Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, as well as on board Cunards’ Queen Mary 2 luxury ocean liner. In addition, the company Canyon Ranch has been named the “Healthiest Spa in America” by Health magazine as well as the “Best Spa for Food” by Gourmet magazine. Also, Canyon Ranch is the only 11-time recipient of the Condé Nast Traveler Best Destination Spa Award.

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MISSION, KS–(Marketwire – September 20, 2010) –  (Family Features) If you’re the parent of a teen or tween, chances are you’ve wondered, half-jokingly, if your child hears anything you say. The reality is that there are over 6.5 million American children ages 12 to 19 living with some form of hearing loss — and much of it is preventable.

Noise induced hearing loss
Every day, we experience sound in our environment — from television and radio, to household appliances and dreaded rush-hour traffic. Normally, we hear these sounds at safe levels that do not affect our hearing. However, when we are exposed to harmful noise, sounds that are too loud or loud sounds that last a long time, sensitive structures in our inner ear can be damaged, resulting in noise induced hearing loss (NIHL).

Noise induced hearing loss can be caused by a one-time exposure to an intense “impulse” sound, such as an explosion, or by continuous exposure to loud sounds over an extended period of time, such as a too-loud MP3 player. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), long-term exposure to 80 to 85 decibels, or any more than 15 minutes exposure to 100 decibels, can lead to hearing loss. Music players like iPods can top 100 decibels when turned all the way up.

In fact, according to a survey conducted by Hear the World, a global initiative by leading hearing system manufacturer Phonak, exposure to high noise levels was found to not only result in gradual hearing loss, but also stress, aggression or insomnia in 73 percent of those surveyed.

MP3 players and your teen

A study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that 1 in 5 U.S. teens suffer from some form of hearing loss. Among other culprits named, from nutrition to environmental toxins, the use of the “earbud” style of headphones while listening to high decibel music was found to be one reason for the increase.

“It is no surprise that teens and young adults today are listening to music longer and potentially louder than years past,” said Dr. Craig Kasper, Chief Audiology Officer of Audio Help Hearing Centers and Hear the World spokesperson. “Ongoing exposure to loud sounds daily, through earphones for example, can have a direct impact on your hearing early in life and not just as you age.”

How loud is too loud? If an earbud headphone sounds loud to people nearby, it’s too loud.

If you suspect your child might have hearing loss, contact your local audiologist for a complete hearing screening. For more information on hearing loss and how loud is too loud, as well as an online hearing test, visit www.hear-the-world.com.

Reducing the risk
The good news is that noise induced hearing loss is 100 percent preventable.

“The impact of noise on hearing is often underestimated because the damage may take place gradually. As a result, many people do little to prevent the process of hearing loss that takes place throughout their lives due to the noise pollution around them,” said Dr. Kasper.

To protect hearing, Dr. Kasper recommends these tips for teens and tweens:

1. Be mindful of your hearing. Think about the level of noise you’re exposed to as well as the duration of time you’re in that noise.
2. When attending concerts or loud events, wear hearing protection. Most of us would never think to sunbathe without some form of SPF protection. Using either over-the-counter earplugs or custom-molded hearing protection is like SPF for your ears.
3. When listening to your iPod or other MP3 player, invest in a sound-isolating earphone, such as the Audéo PFE by Phonak (see sidebar). This will reduce the amount of environmental sounds and allow you to turn the volume down.

Sound waves travel through the ear canal to the inner ear, where tiny hair cells convert the sound into nerve impulses that travel to hearing centers in the brain. Excessive noise can damage those cells and cause permanent hearing loss.

Top five misconceptions about hearing loss
1. Hearing loss is only for the elderly: Only 35 percent of people with hearing loss are older than age 64. There are over 6.5 million American children ages 12 to 19 living with some form of hearing loss.
2. If my child or I had hearing loss, my family doctor would have told me: Only 14 percent of physicians routinely screen for hearing loss during a physical.
3. Your hearing loss cannot be helped: With modern advances in technology, nearly 95 percent of people with a sensorineural hearing loss — a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the inner ear — can be helped with hearing aids.
4. Hearing aids are large, clunky and obvious: Many modern hearing aids are nearly invisible to the naked eye and smaller than a quarter.
5. Hearing loss isn’t serious enough to treat: Hearing loss can create social and emotional barriers for the individuals living with it, or the families of those it affects. Research shows that when left untreated, hearing loss can lead to reduced earning power, disruptions in family life and can cause a wide range of other psychological problems.

Signs of hearing loss in your teen

• Loss of hearing sensitivity, first to high-pitched (high-frequency) sounds, then eventually to lower pitches.
• Difficulty hearing conversations, especially in a group setting or in a noisy environment.
• Temporary or permanent ringing, buzzing or fluttering in one or both ears.
• Often asks people to repeat themselves.
• Needs to set the TV or radio volume louder than other people.
• A sense of fullness in the ears.
• Voices and other noises sound muffled and/or distorted.

Audéo PFE Perfect Bass
The Audéo PFE (Perfect Fit Earphones) Perfect Bass are a set of high-end, sound-isolating earphones by leading hearing systems manufacturer Phonak. The Audéo PFE provides exceptional fit with different, replaceable ear tips, great sound (even at low volume levels) without sacrificing the health of your ears, and starts below $100. The Audéo PFE Perfect Bass can be purchased online at www.audeoworld.com.

SECAUCUS, NJ and ST. LOUIS, MO–(Marketwire – September 20, 2010) –  Panasonic Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook® mobile solutions for government and commercial enterprises, and Mobile Armor, Inc., a leader in portable data encryption and mobile device management, today announced the companies have entered into a license and reseller agreement to integrate the Mobile Armor Data Encryption Solution into select Panasonic Toughbook rugged notebooks and mobile clinical assistants (MCA).

Mobile Armor’s DriveArmor is an enterprise-class solution for policy-driven control for managing data security on notebook PCs and desktop computers with FIPS certified 2.5-inch self-encrypting disk drives from Seagate Technology®. DriveArmor delivers centralized management, strong pre-boot authentication and extensive auditing and reporting capabilities for Seagate® Momentus® self-encrypting drives, designed to prevent unauthorized access to data on lost or stolen computers. Seagate Momentus self-encrypting drives and Mobile Armor DriveArmor ship fully integrated and are available today on the Toughbook 31 flagship rugged clamshell, the Toughbook 19 rugged convertible tablet and the Toughbook H1 Health, a mobile clinical assistant device developed for healthcare users.

“In regulated sectors like the federal government, law enforcement and healthcare, customers often require FIPS 140-2 Level 2 encryption certification,” said Roger Kay, president, Endpoint Technology Associates. “This relationship will deliver integrated multi-layer data protection to Toughbook PC users right out of the Panasonic factory.”

“Customers in classified environments depend on the physical security of Panasonic Toughbook mobile computing devices. Combining our best-in-class rugged computing features, Seagate Momentus self-encrypting hard drives and Mobile Armor DriveArmor award winning management and authentication create a secure computing choice for these mission-critical users,” said Jan Ruderman, vice president, government solutions, Panasonic Solutions Company.

DriveArmor is just one product in Mobile Armor’s arsenal of fortified data encryption and device management products. Mobile Armor is the only vendor to offer a fully integrated, centrally managed data encryption suite that protects mobile and desktop PCs, smartphones, CD/DVDs, removable media and ships FIPS certified 140-2 level 3 USB encrypted flash drives with embedded anti-virus protection. The Mobile Armor Suite may be delivered on-premise or in a SaaS hosted environment.

Mobile Armor also announced that Panasonic is an Authorized Reseller of the complete Mobile Armor Data Encryption Suite: PolicyServer™, DataArmor™, FileArmor™, KeyArmor™ and DriveArmor™.

“We are excited to create such an all-encompassing relationship with Panasonic, incorporating product development and integration, sales and marketing and technical support,” said Michael Menegay, Mobile Armor’s chief executive officer. “Toughbook customers have come to expect superior computing products from Panasonic and Mobile Armor customers expect the same superior quality for data protection. Jointly we are providing industry-leading hardware and software that is at the forefront of innovation resulting in the most reliable solutions in response to the current security climate and regulatory compliance mandates.”

About Panasonic Solutions Company
Panasonic Solutions Company empowers people whose jobs depend on reliable technology. The company delivers collaboration, information-sharing and decision-support solutions for customers in government, healthcare, education and a wide variety of commercial enterprises. Products and services within the company’s portfolio include Panasonic Toughbook® mobile computing solutions, projectors, professional displays (including both plasma and LCD), and HD and 3D video acquisition and production solutions. As a result of its commitment to R&D, manufacturing and quality control, Panasonic is known for the reliability and longevity of its products. Panasonic Solutions Company is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, which is the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC).

Information on Panasonic Solutions Company’s full line of products can be obtained by calling 877-803-8492 or at www.panasonic.com/business-solutions.

About Mobile Armor
 Mobile Armor, Inc. is an innovator and a visionary leader in data protection and encryption technology, headquartered in St Louis, Missouri. Mobile Armor is an American company that provides domestically developed trusted data security solutions to commercial and government organizations. Notable customers include the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, civilian agencies and customers in healthcare and financial services verticals. Mobile Armor offers a solution that provides centralized management of all mobile devices, including desktops, laptops, PDAs, smartphones, and removable drives (including thumb drives). The company is a recipient of the coveted DoD Data at Rest Tiger Team award for its data encryption products. Mobile Armor technology is certified to meet the standards and guidelines for security set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Additional information regarding Mobile Armor can be found at www.mobilearmor.com.

About Seagate
Seagate is the worldwide leader in hard disk drives and storage solutions. Learn more at http://www.seagate.com. Seagate, Seagate Technology and Momentus are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated companies in the United States and/or other countries.

All brand and company/product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. All specifications are subject to change without notice.

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BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – Sept. 20, 2010) – If you think hair loss is a condition which only affects men when they hit their 50s, think again, as more than a third of 25 to 35-year-old females suffer from the devastating condition.

There are a number of reasons why premature hair loss is now increasingly common in women, including crash dieting, low iron levels, hormone changes post-pregnancy and certain medications.

Genes also play a part, with the likelihood of bald patches increasing if a woman’s mother also has thin hair and for many, it can have a profound effect.

Leading psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos said: “In our culture, hair is bound up in notions of womanhood and sexual attractiveness. Plus, we live in such an appearance-driven society that our looks often become one of the largest factors contributing to our self-esteem”

We all naturally lose between 50 to 100 strands of hair a day, but how can you know when you are losing too much?

The simplest way to judge excess shedding is if you see more hairs than usual falling on a daily basis – over a period of at least a month. Often a change of diet can restore hair back to its former glory, but don’t despair, if eating well still doesn’t help, there are a number of cutting edge treatments available at The Hospital Group.

The Hospital Group carry out more hair transplant procedures than anyone else in the UK, using the very latest Follicular Unit Techniques and non-surgical therapies. 

Leading hair transplant surgeon, Dr Peter Williams from The Hospital Group said: “For both women and men the loss of hair can be a very emotional experience but The Hospital Group can provide expert advice with experienced hair transplant surgeons.

“Hair transplants are becoming increasingly popular and the techniques used have advanced substantially. At The Hospital Group only state-of-the-art techniques are used to achieve the best possible results and men and women are now keen to benefit from the amazing results of hair restoration that are on offer.”

Providing expert advice and assistance, The Hospital Group carries out more hair transplantations than any other clinic in the UK, recognising that hair restoration is an art just as much as a surgical procedure.

Since The Hospital Group was established in 1992, it has grown from a small pharmaceutical company to one of the UK’s foremost weight loss surgery and cosmetic surgery providers.

For further information of The Hospital Group’s range of surgical procedures, surgery-seekers should visit the website www.thehospitalgroup.org or call our patient care coordinators on 0845 762 6727.

POMONA, CA–(Marketwire – September 17, 2010) –  Renowned author Ray Bradbury will make a special appearance at Western University of Health Sciences on Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 as part of Pomona’s “Fahrenheit 451” Big Read.

Ray Bradbury and Sam Weller, his authorized biographer, will appear at WesternU’s Health Education Center, 701 E. Second St., Pomona, Calif., from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 8 to discuss “The Bradbury Chronicles” and the newly released “Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews.”

“An Evening with Ray Bradbury and Sam Weller” will feature an interactive program with the two men, and is a rare opportunity to meet one of America’s most celebrated authors. A reception will be held at 6 p.m., with a book signing following the program.

Bradbury will sign copies of “Fahrenheit 451,” and Weller will sign copies of “The Bradbury Chronicles” and “Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews.” No other books, CDs, DVDs or memorabilia of any kind, please.

This event, which is open to the public, serves as the kick-off for Pomona’s “Fahrenheit 451” Big Read. Everyone in the community is invited to read the novel “Fahrenheit 451” and share in the numerous discussions, film screenings, art exhibits and other events scheduled throughout October and November. Event details and updates are available on the Pomona Public Library web page (www.pomonalibrary.org) and here (http://www.neabigread.org/communities/?community_id=2024), or call the Pomona Public Library at 909-620-2043.

The goal of the Big Read is to restore reading to the center of American culture and highlight the importance of literature in daily life. The Big Read, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, aims to directly address the decline of reading for pleasure by providing citizens with an opportunity to read and discuss a single book within their community.

WesternU’s Harriet K. and Philip Pumerantz Library, 287 E. Third St., Pomona, will feature a special display of controversial medical books and some consumer health books that have been banned, as well as “Fahrenheit 451” and other fiction. The “Banned Books Display” will remind students and visitors not to take freedom for granted. The display runs Sept. 25 to Oct. 31, 2010.

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – September 17, 2010) – Save the Children experts attending the summit can discuss the following and more:

• How the MDGs affect everybody–even those who’ve never heard of them.
• What’s happening on the ground in the race to achieve the MDGs by 2015.
• How the MDGs have been incredibly successful in some of the poorest countries on earth–and what’s preventing them from being achieved elsewhere.
• Why U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki­moon will ask the world to focus on MDGs 4 and 5 (reducing child and maternal mortality), and what that’s likely to achieve.
• How the launch of a new nutrition movement could save 2.7 million children a year.
• How the U.S. role in global development could change in the years to come.

Charles MacCormack, President and CEO of Save the Children USA
Dr. Charles MacCormack is a senior statesman among leaders of U.S. development and humanitarian organizations. He has been president of Save the Children USA since 1993 and joined its board in 1989. Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in 120 countries, including the United States. The agency works for immediate and lasting change in children’s lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In times of acute crisis, Save the Children mobilizes rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters.

Anne M. Mulcahy, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Save the Children USA; Former Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation
Anne Mulcahy saved Xerox and now she’s saving children. She became Chairman of Save the Children in March, 2010, after retiring as CEO of Xerox. One of the few women to lead a Fortune 500 company, she executed a dramatic turnaround at Xerox, lifting the corporation from threat of bankruptcy and putting it back on a profitable path. She’s recently visited Save the Children programs in Haiti, Guatemala and Afghanistan.

Ambassador Michael Klosson, VP for Policy and Humanitarian Response, Save the Children USA
Ambassador Michael Klosson draws on decades as a U.S. diplomat to advocate for children. He oversees Save the Children’s public policy and advocacy work with the U.S. and foreign governments around issues including health, education, food security, emergencies, and aid effectiveness. He also leads Save the Children’s emergency response work, including in Pakistan and Haiti.

Mary Beth Powers, Chief, Newborn & Child Survival Campaign, Save the Children USA
 Mary Beth Powers leads a campaign to bring lifesaving care to children in need. Save the Children’s “Seewherethegood goes™” campaign mobilizes citizen action to help local health workers help save more children worldwide. Powers is passionate about the power of training people in their own communities to provide better health opportunities for newborns and children around the world. See videos and blogs from these frontline workers at GoodGoes.org.

Carolyn Miles, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Save the Children USA
Carolyn Miles manages all aspects of the global operations of Save the Children USA. She recently returned from Pakistan, where Save the Children has a major humanitarian response to the floods. Other recent trips to the field include Bangladesh and Haiti. Before joining Save the Children in 1998, she was an executive at American Express and a successful private entrepreneur in Hong Kong.

Dr. Rajiv Tandon, Sr. Advisor, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition, Save the Children India
Dr. Tandon works to save children’s lives in India, where more die than anywhere else. One fifth of the 8.1 million newborns and children who die before age 5 each year live in India. Most of those 1.7 million children die from preventable causes. Dr. Tandon is a pediatrician and public health expert with 25 years experience in child health and nutrition.

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DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – September 17, 2010) –  RxAir™ Industries, LLC (RxAir™), a leading manufacturer of patented air purification and isolation systems and accessories for medical and hospitality facilities nationwide, announced today that Global Protection will be showcasing RxAir’s products at the Disaster Planning for California Hospitals Conference in Sacramento, CA, September 21^st – 23^rd, 2010 at the Sacramento Convention Center and Hyatt Regency in Booths 62 & 63 http://www.calhospital.org/disasterplanning. The conference is organized by the California Hospital Association (CHA) http://www.calhospital.org/, which collaborates with its members to provide strong and effective representation and advocacy to advance the interests of California hospitals, patients and communities.

Global Protection is a proud distributor of RxAir’s products. Global Protection’s sales force will be available at the conference to discuss the features and benefits as well as answer questions about RxAir’s products. To set up a private one-on-one meeting to learn more about how RxAir’s products can benefit your hospital, please contact Jack Denker, Dir. of Sales for Global Protection, at [email protected].

About RxAir™ Industries, LLC
RxAir Industries, LLC (RxAir™) is a leading manufacturer of patented air purification systems and accessories for medical and hospitality facilities nationwide. The Company’s patented technologies originated more than 15 years ago through a partnership with Baylor Biomedical Services in Dallas, TX. RxAir™ air purification systems utilize HEPA filtration technologies enabling the filtration of air at high levels of efficiency, exceeding 99.97%, comply with NIOSH & CDC recommendations and are certified to UL electrical safety standards. RxAir™ air purification systems are manufactured in the USA. For more information about RxAir™ air purification systems and accessories please visit http://www.rxair.com.

About Global Protection
Global Protection offers Preparedness products which include: Protective Suits, Gas Masks, Air Purification and a variety of equipment used for protection against Domestic Emergencies. US government agencies, Police and Fire First responders, HealthCare companies, and individuals rely on Global to provide the leading products to protect against potential pandemics, chemical warfare agents, biological warfare, and terrorist threats such as Anthrax, Smallpox, and Nerve Gas. For more information please visit http://www.globalprotectionllc.com.

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LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwire – September 17, 2010) – Medex, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MDXX) today announced that on September 27, 2010 the Company will issue updated financials reflecting the closing of the previously announced Creative Rehab Technology Services, Inc. and Bee Mobile, Inc. acquisitions. Audited figures are expected to be consistent with previously disclosed revenue and earnings estimates and include those for the previously announced second Bee Mobile location which is now in operation.

In a related disclosure, Medex indicated that as of the close of the Company’s fourth quarter, December 31, 2010, Medex will commence routine scheduled quarterly earnings releases and investor conference calls. 

“Transparency is the foundation of investor confidence for any publicly held concern. As Medex energes from concept to reality and now perpares to accelerate its acquisition activity, routine financial disclosure is essential,” said Paul Protzman, President of Medex, Inc. “With newly acquired and growing revenue as well as free cash flow, the timing is now appropiate to begin this activity.”

About Medex, Inc.

Medex, Inc. is a development stage Nevada-based medical support services company, which plans to grow through acquisitions of medical supply companies, medical technology companies, and assisted living and care facilities worldwide. For additional information, see www.medexsynergies.com.  

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