Hospitals and Health Systems News

WEST HARTFORD, CT–(Marketwire – August 13, 2010) –  ORLive, the vision of improving health, presents a live broadcast of a revision knee replacement presented by DePuy. This week ORLive welcomed Sorin Group, and you can view their library of prosthetic heart valves and repair device videos on the Sorin ORLive Channel. In addition to these videos, ORLive invites you to take part in the latest installment of the Virtual Brain Tumor Board, and go back to school this month as your watch and learn from this month’s featured channel of medical education content.

NEW ON ORLIVE

LIVE SURGERY VIDEO – DePuy^® Rotating Platform Revision Knee Replacement
Live August 12, 2010, 7:00 PM

Dr. Russ Nevins will perform a revision total knee replacement using the Sigma^® TC3 RP and M.B.T. Revision Tray system from DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. The broadcast will be moderated by Dr. William Barrett (Renton, WA). This broadcast will take place from Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV. 

At 4PM Pacific (7PM EDT), Dr. Nevins will perform the revision total knee replacement surgery featuring the Sigma TC3 RP, a rotating platform knee implant design. This system helps diffuse loosening forces from the increased mechanical constraint typical in revision implant systems and offers surgeons enhanced fixation options through the use of metaphyseal sleeves on the femoral and tibial side. 

Viewers are invited to interact with the surgical team by submitting questions via the ORLive website. To learn more about this broadcast and to sign up for an e-mail reminder go to ORLive.com.

NEW CHANNEL – Sorin Group
With over 40 years of experience, Sorin Group is responsible for many of the innovations that have made heart valve replacement and repair among the safest and most effective procedures in the world today. ORLive invites you to watch and learn as Sorin presents video of many of these devices on the Sorin ORLive Channel. 

ORLIVE REFERRALS — Week of August 9, 2010
Each week ORLive highlights on-demand videos for our membership and visitors. 

Medical Education Referral: Innovations in Transcatheter Valve Therapies from NewYork-Presbyterian.

CME Referral: New Frontiers in the Science and Medicine of Venous Thromboembolism from CMEducation Resources

Viewer’s Referral: New Options for Advanced Heart Disease from Montefiore Medical Center

HIGHLIGHTS

PREVIEW – Surgical and Medical Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes
Premieres Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Noon

Type 2 diabetes can lead to potentially deadly complications for many patients, but the team at NewYork-Presbyterian remains on the forefront of research and treatment innovations. Learn what advancements are being made and see what happens when gastric bypass surgery results in a possible remission of diabetes. Don’t miss “Surgical and Medical Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes,” August 17th at Noon.

Viewers of this video are invited to interact with the team via the ORLive website, where you can also request a reminder to alert you when this video is available.

NOW ON-DEMAND — EVOLUTION™ Medial-Pivot Knee System
Now Available On-Demand

Designed to replicate the function of a normal knee, the EVOLUTION™ Medial-Pivot Knee is one of the newest total knee systems on the market. This surgery was performed by Dr. David DeBoer, and he answered questions from the audience during the broadcast. Learn the latest on the knee system that was built utilizing state-of-the-art design and manufacturing technologies…don’t miss “EVOLUTION™ Medial-Pivot Knee System.”

This surgery video is available to members of the ORLive community, and members can still interact and ask questions via the ORLive website. Learn more about this broadcast at ORLive.com, and view this exciting procedure by activating your free membership to ORLive today.

NOW ON-DEMAND — Prenatal Pediatrics
Now Available On-Demand

Managing a high risk pregnancy can be difficult. NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital provides the maternal, fetal and pediatric expertise to care for high-risk pregnancies. NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital was one of only eight hospitals in the country ranked in each medical specialty measured by U.S. News & World Report, with distinct leadership in neonatology and pediatric cardiac surgery.

Join Dr. Mary D’Alton, Chair, Department of OB/GYN, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and a team that includes Dr. Richard Polin, Director, Neonatology, as they review the capabilities and treatments available at the Center for Pediatrics. 

Viewers of this video are invited to interact with the team via the ORLive website, and to join the community and receive regular updates from the NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Center for Neonatal Pediatrics.

About ORLive
ORLive is the leading provider of video communication channels to the healthcare community. Working collaboratively with hospitals and device manufacturers, ORLive produces and distributes customized, interactive, video programs that demonstrate the latest advances in medicine, surgical techniques and product innovations. The ORLive broadcasting network provides an intimate look at over 650 live and on-demand surgeries to a global audience, streaming over 50,000 hours of programming each month. The ORLive network can be found on-line at www.ORLive.com.

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – August 12, 2010) –  Final meaningful use rules that relax criteria slightly for electronic medical records (EMR) reflect a more “realistic approach” given the slow adoption rates of EMR among physicians over the past few years, according to Kalorama Information. The healthcare market research publisher had predicted that the market would grow to $25 billion by 2014, and believes that achievable but progressively challenging criteria for incentives are optimal. 

The proposed rule would have required doctors to e-prescribe 75 percent of their drug orders to meet incentive requirements. The final rule lowers that threshold to 40 percent. Also, CMS’s proposed rule would have required physicians to meet 25 “meaningful use” objectives, with hospitals asked to meet 23 markers. The final rule splits those objectives into a group of core measures — 15 for doctors and 14 for hospitals — and offers a menu of 10 additional measures, from which providers can choose five to report. HHS has also indicated that the rules would be tightened the following year. 

“I think most people watching how healthcare IT has worked in the past would say the final rules are realistic,” said Bruce Carlson, publisher of Kalorama Information. “The goals are reachable, but at the same time, HHS is taking care not to issue credits merely for buying software. And the better the incentives work, the better the impact on the market and for the companies competing in EMR systems.”

According to Kalorama’s review of several physician EMR surveys for the past three years, prior to the incentives only about a third of physicians used EMR and perhaps a tenth used it exclusively, though incentives are expected to change that. Physicians who meet the criteria will be able to collect incentives as high as $44,000 starting in 2011. Those who do not use EMR systems according to the criteria will face a 3% reduction in payments in 2015.

“The HITECH Act incentives are a carrot and a stick system,” said Carlson. “With any such system it is greatly preferable to get maximum use of the carrot and reserve the stick for what are hopefully just a few holdouts who do not comply after being given multiple chances to do so. Otherwise, what was a well-thought out policy would become just a mandate.”

Kalorama Information’s report, “EMR 2010 (Market Analysis, ARRA Incentives, Key Players, and Important Trends),” contains more information on market forecasts, company profiles, and trends in the EMR market. The report is available at: http://www.kaloramainformation.com/redirect.asp?progid=79444&productid=2503320.

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).

PHOENIX, AZ–(Marketwire – August 12, 2010) –  The Arizona Heart Institute is pleased to announce its support of the newly integrated alliance between Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, TN), Arizona Heart Institute, and Arizona Heart Hospital. This follows Vanguard’s recent announcements to acquire the Arizona Heart Institute (AHI) and the Arizona Heart Hospital (AHH). If approved, both AHI and AHH would join Vanguard’s Abrazo Health Care system which includes five hospitals throughout the Phoenix area, Abrazo Medical Group, and two health plans, Phoenix Health Plan and Abrazo Advantage.

“The Arizona Heart Institute physician-member investors in the Arizona Heart Hospital enthusiastically endorse this sought-after partnership,” said Edward B. Diethrich, MD, founder and medical director of Arizona Heart Institute and Arizona Heart Hospital. “With AHI and AHH as Vanguard entities, both organizations would operate under a single leadership and management, providing the opportunity to strengthen and streamline all aspects of patient care from diagnosis through treatment and rehabilitation. Also, this places the new organization in a better position to compete for insurance contracts and leverage the capital and management skills associated with a larger corporation,” according to Diethrich.

The Arizona Heart Institute out-patient physician practice is part owner in the Arizona Heart Hospital, LLC, a 59-bed in-patient facility owned by the North Carolina-based MedCath Corporation. Earlier this year, MedCath Corporation announced its plans to sell the Arizona Heart Hospital.

“For many months, we have been evaluating several potential suitors to acquire the Arizona Heart Hospital and the Arizona Heart Institute. In Vanguard, we found a natural fit,” commented Diethrich. “While Vanguard offers us the possibility of more scalable and reproducible programs, they too are committed to addressing the issues most important to Arizona Heart — preservation of our name and identity, support of our tradition of research and education, and exemplary patient care.”

Since AHI’s inception in 1971, AHI’s clinical research and medical education activities have been led and operated by the for-profit Arizona Heart Institute which is known for a long list of achievements including Phoenix’s first heart transplant, Arizona’s first coronary stent, its pioneering role in aortic aneurysm endografting, and the world’s first hybrid endovascular suite. During the campus reorganization, AHI recently transferred its research and education programs to the Arizona Heart Foundation, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. “While these programs will continue under the direction of the AHI physicians who over many years have worked hard to make them successful, the Foundation will be in a much better position on the operational and administrative fronts to apply for research grants, fundraise, partner with academic centers, and continue to improve programs like International Congress,” said Diethrich.

“We believe that this new alliance with Vanguard in collaboration with the non-profit Arizona Heart Foundation accomplishes the potential for escalated excellence in cardiovascular research, a tradition that has long been the cornerstone of the Arizona Heart mission,” according to Venkatesh G. Ramaiah, MD, Director of Peripheral Vascular Research at the Arizona Heart Institute. “The partnership enables us to expand our clinical research efforts to supply leading edge technology and research for both diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. These efforts in the past have yielded enormous capabilities in caring for patients with serious blood vessel and heart ailments. We anticipate under this new collaboration that even more exciting and productive accomplishments will occur in the near future,” continued Ramaiah.

“Since the inception of the Arizona Heart Institute over 40 years ago, medical education has been a high priority,” said Julio A. Rodriguez-Lopez, MD, Director of Peripheral Vascular Surgery and the Fellowship Program at the Arizona Heart Institute. “The training of physicians, nurses, and technical staff has distinguished us as an education leader. The new affiliation with Vanguard and our expanded relationship with the Arizona Heart Foundation will assure continued advancement in our educational endeavors.”

About Arizona Heart Institute

Arizona Heart Institute is among the world’s leading providers of cardiovascular care. This visionary organization was founded in 1971, quickly evolving into the country’s first freestanding outpatient clinic solely dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart and blood vessel disease. Since then, Arizona Heart Institute has grown to expand treatment and research options with the opening of Arizona Heart Hospital in 1998 and the dedication of Arizona Heart Institute Translational Research Center in 2007. Through these unique facilities, Arizona Heart Institute offers the most contemporary and comprehensive approach to cardiovascular medicine and an unmatched level of specialty care. For more information, visit www.azheart.com.

TAMPA, FL–(Marketwire – August 11, 2010) – MedCo Data, a leading provider of technology and informatics expertise for physician practices, unveiled the Dermesse™ Online Shopping Cart at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Academy Meeting. The Online Shopping Cart is an innovative shopping service designed to enable dermatology practices, as well as medical professionals specializing in aesthetic and cosmetic procedures, to enhance revenues through secure online sales of the Dermesse line of quality skin care products.

The Online Shopping Cart package consists of a customized “portal,” built and maintained by MedCo Data, where authorized patients of the practice can securely shop and order Dermesse products, access exclusive promotions and purchase gift cards for procedures and other practice services. The shopping portal integrates into the practice’s existing website, creating an online information destination that brings value to both the patient and provider.

“The Dermesse Online Shopping Cart is a unique way for us to extend the patient relationship by providing easy and convenient access to high quality skin care products,” said Dr. Robert D. Rehnke, M.D., FACS, The Center for Surgical Excellence, a state-of-the-art, fully accredited cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery center in St. Petersburg, Fla. “At the same time, it creates a viable revenue stream for our practice without disrupting workflows or diverting resources from other areas.”

Inventory and order fulfillment is managed entirely by Axia Medical Solutions, which manufactures and sells the Dermesse line exclusively through medical professionals. “The Online Shopping Cart provides our physicians with the power and convenience of the Internet while maintaining the exclusive distribution channel upon which our success is based,” said Jim Krulisky, CEO, Axia Medical Solutions. “Most importantly, they are able to leverage our lean inventory management processes without making a sizable upfront investment, thereby creating a win-win for Dermesse and the practice.”

Promotional support is provided by MedCo Data in the form of a high-quality integrated online and in-practice marketing campaign. This includes professionally designed and produced banner ads on the practice’s existing website, lobby signage, displays at the check in/out desk and appointment reminder cards. 

“What is most appealing about the Dermesse Online Shopping Cart is the marketing support, providing our clients with access to Dermesse products without adding to our staff’s workload to manage marketing or fulfillment,” said Marissa Hervey, Licensed Paramedical Aesthetician and Principal, DayGlo Med-Spa. 

Adds Rob Cash, COO, MedCo Data: “By aligning the Dermesse product with a targeted marketing campaign that utilizes the online technology portfolio of MedCo Data, as well as inventory management and order fulfillment, we have aligned the primary stakeholders and established a foundation of success for any practice that wants to add new profit centers and enhance patient communications.”

About MedCo Data, LLC
MedCo Data (www.medcodata.com) provides the technology and informatics expertise that enables physician practices and other ambulatory care organizations to leverage EMR/EHR systems and other software to improve, expand and evolve their services. The firm offers managed technology services centered on its Proactive Care Help Desk, which serves as a one-stop support service for all office technology. On the consulting side, MedCo Data’s patent-pending Workflow Centric® offering guides practices through the EMR/EHR selection, implementation and decision-making process, with the goal of matching the client organization with the CCHIT-certified software vendor that best meets its unique needs.

About Axia Medical, LLC
Axia Medical Solutions is a privately held global specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes skin care products to medical professionals specializing in dermatologic, aesthetic, and cosmetic procedures. Products include prescription drugs, OTC and cosmeceutical products. The main brand, Dermesse, was introduced in 2003 to address the signs of aging. The Dermesse skin care products effectively penetrate the skin barrier and are indicated for the treatment of melasma, chloasma, lentigines, and hyperpigmentation, and are effective against sun and environmental damage. Private label programs are available for all products. Axia Medical Solutions corporate offices are in Carlsbad, California. For more information, visit www.axiamedical.com.

MUNDELEIN, IL–(Marketwire – August 10, 2010) –  ClearCount Medical Solutions and Medline Industries, Inc. today announced that their newest customers, the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare system, will help prevent retained surgical sponge incidents with the use of the SmartSponge System^®. The SmartSponge System is part of ClearCount’s radio-frequency identification (RFID)-based platform that uniquely identifies each sponge so that they can be easily counted and detected. Medline is the exclusive distributor for the SmartWand-DTX and the SmartSponge System, the only FDA-cleared systems using RFID to both count and locate surgical sponges.

“We are pleased to derive the benefits of such a comprehensive solution for the prevention of retained surgical sponges,” said Mark A. Wilson, M.D., Ph.D. Chief Surgeon and Medical Director of the Surgery Specialty Service Line, VA Pittsburgh. “We use the SmartSponge System to improve patient safety in our ORs with the goal of also improving efficiency. The uniqueness of this RFID platform is its integration of both counting and detection strategies. It is capable of growing with our patient safety initiatives, and we look forward to the future benefits it will provide.”

“The SmartSponge System provides a safety net for human error. Despite the level of experience of staff, individuals are bound to make mistakes. Distractions during counting and the mundane simplicity of ‘counting’ make the inevitability of losing track of a sponge a constant reality. The use of a system that virtually eliminates retained sponge incidents allows us to meet our ethical obligation to our patients,” said William Stevens, RN, BSN, CNOR Nurse Manager OR/PACU Surgery Specialty Service Line, VA Pittsburgh.

The VA Pittsburgh hospital has implemented SmartSponge Systems into its full suite of operating rooms. The national Veterans Health system, which includes 155 medical centers and 842 outpatient clinics, is the largest health care system in the US, with more than 5 million of the 25 million veterans alive today receiving its services.

“We’re pleased to add the VA Pittsburgh to our customer base,” said David Palmer, Chief Executive Officer of ClearCount. “The VA Pittsburgh has shown great leadership in terms of innovation and its commitment to patient safety. We are proud to now be a part of that continued tradition.”

Despite designation as a “never event,” retained items are estimated to occur in one of every 1,000 to 1,500 abdominal surgical procedures, which can lead to hospital inefficiencies, unnecessary costs, serious infections and even death. Hospital infections add an estimated $30.5 billion to the nation’s hospital costs each year. In one study using a retrospective review of medical malpractice claims data from a statewide insurer in Massachusetts, sponge counts had been falsely correct in 76 percent of non-vaginal surgical cases involving retained sponges. Falsely correct sponge counts were attributed to team fatigue, difficult or long operations, sponges “sticking together,” shift changes or procedures with a large number of sponges.

About ClearCount Medical Solutions
ClearCount Medical Solutions is a medical device company focused on patient safety solutions. ClearCount has assembled an extendable RFID-based platform that provides a comprehensive solution to improve efficiency while preventing medical errors, distributed exclusively by Medline. ClearCount Medical Solutions has been recognized with a Popular Science 2009 Best of What’s New Award, and has received additional recognition from TIME and WIRED magazines, the 2009 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award, the International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) and more. ClearCount’s SmartSponge and SmartWand-DTX systems are the only RFID enabled systems for counting and detecting surgical sponges, thereby improving patient and OR safety, enhancing productivity, and reducing cost. To learn more, visit www.clearcount.com.

About Medline Industries, Inc. 
Medline, the nation’s largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products, manufactures and distributes more than 100,000 products to hospitals, extended-care facilities, surgery centers, home care dealers and agencies. Headquartered in Mundelein, Ill., Medline has more than 900 dedicated sales representatives nationwide to support its broad product line and cost management services.

Over the past five years, Medline has been the fastest-growing distributor of medical and surgical supplies in the U.S., serving as the primary distributor to over 450 major hospitals and healthcare systems. As a leading distributor, Medline offers a comprehensive array of consulting and management services encompassing the supply chain and logistics, utilization and standardization, business tools and enhanced reporting capabilities and on-staff clinicians.

NEW YORK, NY and TORONTO–(Marketwire – August 10, 2010) –  A diverse marketing mix that includes and addresses communication preferences of readers is essential to any marketing or advertising campaign, and print marketing and direct mail still remain an integral part of that mix, says Patient News, a leading dental marketing solutions company.

“Statistics show that most marketers have found that online channels demonstrate greater value when distributed in conjunction with direct mail applications, reinforcing the value of print in the marketing mix,” said Karen Galley, President of Patient News.

Baby Boomers, who have an annual spending power of $2.1 trillion and account for upwards of 60% of all healthcare spending, actively shop through the mail and keep mail pieces for future reference. According to a research study by JWT BOOM and ThirdAge Inc., 90% of Baby Boomer women surveyed have seen a print ad and later visited the online site. As women make more than 85% of all healthcare buying decisions, this adds up to significant business that can be attributed to print marketing such as newsletters, direct mail or custom postcards.

In addition, the coveted 18-49 consumer group welcomes, reads and responds to printed materials. Close to 90% of this group sort through mail immediately, nearly 80% read direct mail advertising, and about 70% use coupons received in the mail.

“Print is an amazing online traffic generator, and it delivers consistent response rates,” said Galley. “People are more willing to try new brands than ever before, and those over 50 years old, the primary target for most of our dentists, are more likely than any other group to read and respond to direct mail pieces.”

For additional information on dental newsletters, variable data services, dental postcards, printed or e-dental advertising from Patient News call 800.667.0268 or visit www.Patientnews.com.

To read more on this topic, visit: http://www.patientnews.com/pressreleases/print-dental-marketing-in-mix.html.

About Patient News:

Patient News is North America’s most comprehensive and innovative provider of direct mail, newsletters, postcards, email newsletters, and referral cards. Founded in 1992, the company produces award-winning healthcare and dental marketing products in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Click here to see all recent news from this company

NUEVA YORK, NY–(Marketwire – August 9, 2010) – El verano es tiempo para practicar deportes
al aire libre, disfrutar de un asado con familiares y amigos, salir al
campo, ir la playa y mucho más. Sin embargo, algunas creencias comunes
entre la comunidad Hispana podrían estar impidiendo a esta comunidad
disfrutar de su salud. Por eso, un equipo de médicos del Hospital Mount
Sinai aclara cuatro de los mitos más comunes sobre el verano entre los
latinos.

1. Piel morena no necesita protección solar

“Es un error común entre los latinos creer que si el tono de piel es
oscuro, no es necesario protector solar. Para evitar el cáncer en la piel,
todos los latinos, sin importar su color de piel, deben aplicar protector
solar cada 30 minutos, la primera aplicación 30 minutos antes de exponerse
al sol y cubriendo todas las áreas que se expondrán al sol, con mínimo dos
onzas de bloqueador cada vez”, dice el Doctor y Cardiologo Samer Kottiech,
añadiendo, “no importa donde esté; asegúrese de usar protector solar. Si se
encuentra al aire libre necesita protector solar”.

2. Tomando café, gaseosas y cervezas, no necesito agua

Con temperaturas de más de 90 grados, el cuerpo debe estar hidratado y
pocas bebidas, hidratan su cuerpo como el agua. “El agua no es la opción
más popular entre los latinos”, dice el Doctor Carlos Driggs, especialista
en medicina interna, y agrega, “para evitar deshidratación, lo mejor es
tomar entre 1 y 2 vasos de agua por hora cuando se está al aire libre, si
se consume alcohol o hace ejercicio, se recomiendan 2-3 vasos por hora,
especialmente con temperaturas cada vez más altas. Asegúrese de llevar su
botella durante los días calurosos”.

3. Si la comida está cocinada, no se daña

Las clínicas reciben cada verano pacientes intoxicados por alimentos no
refrigerados adecuadamente. Las actividades al aire libre son muy populares
entre los latinos, lo cual aumenta los riesgos para esta población durante
le verano. El doctor Rajeev Sindhwani, especialista en cuidado
cardiovascular, recomienda, “se puede evitar intoxicación siguiendo 5
reglas: 1. tener manos limpias para manejar alimentos; 2. usar una tabla
para picar carne y otra para vegetales; 3. no dejar los alimentos al aire
libre por tiempo prolongado; 4. asegurarse que las carnes estén bien
cocidas; y 5. limpiar la parrilla antes de cocinar alimentos frescos, para
evitar la contaminación de residuos de otros alimentos cocidos”.

4. Si usted elimina la grasa, se pierde el sabor

“Existe la idea de que quitar la piel del pollo o reducir la grasa de la
carne, hará que la comida pierda sabor. Todos los alimentos, pueden tener
un sabor exquisito incorporando especias, frutas y verduras”, dice el Dr.
Eliscer Guzman, MD FACC, y agrega, “eso ayudará a que los latinos disfruten
una vida libre de dos de las enfermedades que más afectan a esta comunidad,
la diabetes y las enfermedades cardiovasculares”.

Guzmán también recomienda aprovechar las frutas frescas que son abundantes
durante el verano y están disponibles a buen precio. “Su barbacoa debe
tener tantos colores como alimentos saludables existen, verdes, amarillos,
rojos. También hay que cuidar los tamaños de las porciones, para medir el
tamaño de la carne, por ejemplo, asegúrese que esta sea del tamaño de la
palma de su mano”, agrego el Dr. Guzmán.

“Recuerde mantener su parrilla limpia, si quiere darle sabor de asado a sus
platos, puede usar un poco de carbón con sus condimentos predilectos, para
darle el toque de asado y el sabor a su carne”, recomendó El Dr. Guzmán.

Acerca del Centro Médico Mount Sinai

El Centro Médico Mount Sinai incluye el Hospital Mount Sinai y el Colegio
de Medicina. Desde 1968, es uno de los pocos colegios médicos en EEUU parte
de un hospital, con más de 3,400 profesores, 32 departamentos y 15
instituciones, es uno de los 20 colegios médicos según el Instituto
Nacional de Salud y U.S. News & World Report. El Hospital Mount Sinai, se
fundó en 1852, cuenta con 1,171 camas. Es uno de los más antiguos, grandes
y respetados hospitales del país. En el 2009, fue clasificado dentro de los
20 hospitales principales de la nación. Más de 60,000 personas fueron
atendidas en el Mount Sinai en 2009 y recibió aproximadamente 530,000
visitas de pacientes.

Más información visite www.mountsinai.org o síganos en Twitter
@mountsinainyc.

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – August 9, 2010) –  Summer is the time for playing outdoor sports, eating at picnics and BBQs with family and friends. However, some commonly made mistakes keep Latinos for being healthy. That is why a team of physicians at Mount Sinai Hospital took it upon themselves to debunk four of the most common summertime myths among Latinos.  

1. Since some Latinos have dark skin, they believe that they don’t need sunscreen
“A misunderstanding among Latinos is that, because many have dark skin tones, sunscreen is not necessary,” says Dr. Samer Kottiech, M.D. and Cardiologist. “However, to avoid skin cancer, everyone needs to frequently apply sunscreen regardless of their skin tone,” he adds. Dr. Kottiech recommends reapplying the sunscreen every 30 minutes after the first application. Also, be sure to cover your entire body and use at least one shot glass of sunscreen with each application.

2. If I drink beverages like coffee, soda and beer, I do not need water
With temperatures rising, it’s critical that your body is well hydrated. “Water is not the popular drink among most Latinos,” says Dr. Carlos Driggs, MD and specialist in Internal Medicine. “However, in order to avoid heat stroke, it is best to drink between 1-2 glasses of water before going outdoors, especially during summer.” Also, Dr. Driggs suggests to increase the consumption of water by 2 glasses an hour, if you are drinking alcohol or exercising, making sure you carry a bottle of water with you at all times to keep hydrated.

3. If food is cooked, it can’t spoil
During summer, emergency rooms see a lot of patients who contracted food poisoning due to food that was not properly refrigerated. Since outdoor eating functions are so popular among Latinos, they are often impacted. “One commonly made mistake is to leave food outside after a picnic or BBQ,” adds Dr. Rajeev Sindhwani, MD, Cardiovascular Disease Physician. “You can avoid food poisoning by following a few simple rules: 1. Handle food with clean hands; 2. Use separate cutting boards for meats and vegetables; 3. Don’t leave food outdoors; 4. Use a meat thermometer to ensure meat is cooked thoroughly,” and 5. Make sure to clean the grill or cover it with aluminum foil before cooking any fresh meat or vegetables to avoid contamination from previously cooked food residue.

4. If you trim the fat, you lose the flavor
Another misconception among Latinos, is if they remove the skin from their chicken or trim the fat from their beef, their food will be tasteless. “Meats will taste just as flavorful by incorporating a variety of spices, fruits and vegetables,” says Dr. Eliscer Guzmán, M.D. F.A.C.C. “By taking this approach, Latinos will live a healthier life and avoid cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, two diseases currently plaguing the Latino community.” Dr. Guzman recommends taking advantage of the abundant fresh fruits during the summer that are available at a reasonable price.

Dr. Guzmán adds, “Portions sizes can make a tremendous difference to your overall health also. A common rule of thumb for portions is to make sure the size of meat is roughly the size of the palm of your hand.”

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 few medical schools embedded in a hospital in the United States. It has more than 3,400 faculty in 32 departments and 15 institutes. The school received the 2009 Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

The Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852 is one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. In 2009,The Mount Sinai 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.

For more information, visit www.mountsinai.org. Follow us on Twitter @mountsinainyc.

CAMBRIDGE, MA–(Marketwire – August 9, 2010) –  Myomo, Inc., the developer of neuro-robotic stroke rehabilitation technology, has launched myomo@home, a program that enables stroke survivors to purchase the Myomo System directly for use at home. The system is a neuro-robotic rehabilitation device that helps impaired stroke survivors increase movement in their arms, and has been clinically proven effective from two days to 21 years post stroke. Used in the clinical setting since 2008, the Myomo System is now available directly to consumers with a physician’s prescription. Myomo has successfully completed FDA requirements to demonstrate that the device is safe for use in the home.

“Our goal is to make the Myomo System available to as many people as can benefit from it,” explains Steve Kelly, Myomo’s CEO. “Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the US. There is a great need to restore independence to those who have suffered a stroke. Our new program expands access to world-class rehabilitation therapy and technology to any individual at home regardless of geography.”

“We were able to get therapy with the Myomo System, but the nearest clinic was a four hour round trip drive,” said Dean Kenefick, who suffered a stroke in 2004. “When Myomo started a pilot program for home use, we purchased one. I use the Myomo device three times a week and consistently get more return of muscle and movement.”

A Model for Delivering High-Frequency Stroke Rehabilitation

myomo@home is a comprehensive program that leverages evidence-based techniques to restore arm movement. It combines the Myomo System with therapy from a trained and certified Myomo physical or occupational therapist. Direction from a therapist and adherence to a prescribed protocol is critical to the success of stroke patients using the Myomo System at home. 

“Myomo was developed based on a well-known principle that if you work at it, you will get better at it,” said Steve Williams, MD, Chief, Chairman, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Boston Medical Center. “Just like learning and getting better at a sport or a craft, re-learning to move your arm requires repetitive practice to keep getting better at it.”

To acquire the product, Myomo has a defined process that includes an in-person or a Web-based video screening and the participation of a clinical partner or a local therapist. If the patient doesn’t have access to a local therapy resource, Myomo works with them to connect with a local therapist through its independent therapist network. 

Myomo provides therapist training and certification through a multi-level certification program that is completed either in-person or live via the Web. Each therapy protocol is customized for the individual patient and follow-up is conducted to adjust treatment for the most potential improvement. Unlimited phone customer service is included with the program.

About Myomo

Myomo develops neuro-robotic technology that helps impaired stroke survivors regain movement in their arms. The company combines technology developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with rehabilitation professionals trained at the best hospitals in the country, to help stroke patients regain independence. For more information, visit www.myomo.com. Join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cambridge-MA/Myomo/196353791770.

MONTVALE, NJ–(Marketwire – August 9, 2010) –  SRS, the leader in high-performance hybrid EMRs, today announced that Sandhills Pediatrics has selected the SRS hybrid EMR for its 14 providers. Sandhills Pediatrics has four offices in the greater Columbia, South Carolina, area and has served the community’s families since 1975.

“I see 38-45 patients a day, so I wanted an EMR that would easily adapt to my workflow and not hinder the pace of my schedule,” says Kevin O. Wessinger, M.D., Sandhills Pediatrics. “The SRS hybrid EMR allows me to practice the way I like, while eliminating the gross inefficiencies of a paper-centric office. Implementation was smooth — we didn’t have to compromise our productivity at all, even during the first few days!”

“The stopwatch doesn’t lie. During our EMR selection process, we looked at several traditional, point-and-click systems and a free online EMR,” says Ken Fenchel, Practice Administrator, Sandhills Pediatrics. “We timed how long it takes to perform common workflow tasks with each EMR and realized that SRS is the easiest and fastest by far. The higher level of productivity is critical to our physicians’ ability to provide quality care to our high volume of patients.”

SRS was designed with direct input by its high-performance physicians to provide them with a system that fits their needs, helps them to work more efficiently, and enables them to achieve a rapid return on their investment. SRS, which has built the largest national network of high-performance practices that successfully use an EMR, attributes its unmatched adoption rate to ease of use, fast implementation, and an accelerated timeframe for training physicians and office staff.

“If more practices took the time to do comparative benchmarking, the rate of successful EMR adoptions would increase,” says Evan Steele, CEO of SRSsoft. “We are confident that Sandhills — like our other pediatric practice clients — will see immediate and ongoing benefits with SRS throughout their offices, and we are very happy to have them join our growing national network of 5,000 providers.”

About Sandhills Pediatrics
Sandhills Pediatrics has a long and distinguished history of caring for children. Established in 1975 by Dr. S. Nelson Weston and Dr. Charles A. James, Sandhills offers comprehensive and well-rounded medical services to children from birth through college age. Visit www.sandhillsped.com for more information.

About SRS
For over a decade, SRS has been the leading provider of productivity-enhancing EMR technology — with a successful adoption rate unparalleled in the industry. The robust SRS hybrid EMR increases physicians’ speed and practice revenue by offering powerful and flexible solutions that streamline clinical workflows and enhance patient care. Prominent pediatric groups choose SRS because of its fit with the demands of their specialty. For more information on SRS, visit www.srssoft.com, e-mail [email protected], fax 201.802.1301, or call 800.288.8369.

TAMPA, FL–(Marketwire – August 9, 2010) –  Sage North America today announced that Sage Healthcare Division, a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) and practice management software, is showing its support for National Health Center Week (August 8 – 14, 2010) by offering volunteer assistance at community health centers across the country during the week through its ProjectSERVS (Sage Employees Reaching out with Volunteer Service).

National Health Center Week is an annual celebration designed to raise awareness about the valuable work that community health centers do. During this week, health centers across the country host events to educate people on healthcare and the types of services provided by the centers. Many events feature free health screenings, food and refreshments, prominent speakers, and more.

“National Health Center Week is a tremendous opportunity to highlight the vital role health centers play in their community. We are appreciative of Sage’s support to make the week even more successful for health centers across the country,” said Dan Hawkins, Senior Vice-President of Policy and Research at the National Association of Community Health Centers. “Sage’s efforts are helping to strengthen health centers in numerous communities, and we stand ready to work with everyone in the years ahead to make sure all people have a healthcare home at a community health center.”

Sage Healthcare Division has supported the event for four consecutive years. This year, Sage employees are volunteering their time at several health centers across the U.S., including:

• Health Linc in Michigan City, Indiana; Knox, Indiana; and Valparaiso, Indiana – Sage employees will host a back-to-school fair and carnival in which each clinic will provide free sports physicals, immunizations, school backpacks stuffed with supplies and lunch will be served at each site; and
• New Hanover Health Center in Wilmington, North Carolina – Sage employees will be scanning paper medical records into the clinic’s electronic system.

“Sage continues to dedicate itself to furthering the mission of improving patient outcomes and quality of care in the United States. Our involvement with National Association of Community Health Centers’ National Health Center Week proves our commitment to this goal,” said Lee Horner, Senior Vice President of Sales for Sage Healthcare Division. “Sage strives to continuously serve communities through programs where Sage employees volunteer countless hours and thousands of dollars to support worthy causes every year, including community health centers, which we salute for the important role they play in our healthcare system.”

Sage has been a longstanding provider of information technology solutions to the CHC and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) market, said Tony Ryzinski, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Sage Healthcare Division, and maintains a strong commitment to this segment by developing products that address its unique needs. 

“We maintain a close relationship with our CHC partners and continually solicit their input and recommendations,” Ryzinski said. “Many of our CHC partners provide critical insight into the needs of their clinics, providers and patients, and Sage recognizes the increasingly important role of the CHC and FQHC in today’s evolving healthcare economy, as their mission broadens in providing access to care to broader segments of the population.”

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About Sage Healthcare Division
Sage Healthcare Division provides integrated electronic health records, EDI applications and practice management systems to more than 80,000 physicians and thousands of ambulatory care practices throughout North America. These systems enable physicians and practice managers to better manage their practices and improve profitability. Sage Healthcare Division is based in Tampa, Fla., and is a division of Sage North America. For more information, please visit www.sagehealth.com or call (877) 932-6301.

About Sage North America
Sage North America is part of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier of business management software and services. Sage North America employs 4,000 people and supports 3.1 million small and midsized business customers including more than 80,000 physicians. The Sage Group plc, formed in 1981, was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now employs 13,100 people and supports 6.2 million customers worldwide. For more information, please visit the website at www.sagenorthamerica.com.

© 2010 Sage Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Sage, the Sage logos, and the Sage product and service names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sage Software, Inc. or its affiliated entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

LEXINGTON, MA–(Marketwire – August 9, 2010) –  Imprivata®, Inc., the company that simplifies and secures user access, today announced that St Andrew’s Healthcare, the UK’s largest not-for-profit mental health charity, has selected Imprivata OneSign to provide 3,500 employees with faster and more efficient access to a range of applications via single sign-on (SSO) and strong authentication with smart cards. The rollout, completed in June 2010 across the organisation’s four sites in Basildon, Birmingham, Mansfield and Northampton will allow clinical and support staff to increase the speed at which they can securely access patient information and raise the levels of patient care.

The implementation of OneSign will improve clinical productivity by providing users with a single point of secure access though which they can connect to multiple applications, including electronic patient records, HR, Finance, a range of intranet-based applications and its in-house knowledge system.

With OneSign St Andrew’s will bolster the levels of security around user access management without compromising productivity or patient care. OneSign will also ensure IT staff can quickly and efficiently audit access to patient information, helping to avoid malpractice by uncovering instances of shared passwords. This is especially valuable with increasingly strict compliance regulations around the issue of psychiatric medicines and drugs.

St Andrew’s is regularly audited by the Care Quality Commission and the Department of Health, who assess the standards of care being provided at healthcare organisations across the UK. As part of the process, auditors request access to random patient records and other data to ensure these are being managed securely. Previously, auditing employee access to patient data would involve manual printing of SQL tables, however with OneSign IT staff can access records at the click of a switch, simplifying compliance reporting.

“The nature of our work within mental health organisations involves both sensitive patient data and the prescription of psychiatric drugs — which underscores the importance of having complete control of who accesses our IT systems without jeopardising the productivity of our staff,” said Paul Kirkpatrick, Director of IT. “Working with Imprivata to implement single sign-on and strong authentication has enabled us to ensure that only authorised employees can access patient information and applications whilst also making sure we can improve the efficiency of our auditing for regulatory bodies.” 

Additionally, as a 24-hour psychiatric hospital, St Andrew’s has to ensure that medical staff can access data and applications round-the-clock and the self-service password reset module within OneSign will help reduce some of the 400 password reset calls to the IT helpdesk per month, freeing up one full-time employee for other activities.

“Patient data security is one of the primary IT concerns within the healthcare sector today, but not at the expense of employee productivity or patient safety,” said Omar Hussain, CEO and President, Imprivata. “Imprivata OneSign has long been a trusted name for both the NHS and private healthcare institutions across the globe, and we look forward to helping St Andrew’s simplify and secure access to patient data, improve workflow and ultimately the level of care delivered by its staff.”

About Imprivata
Imprivata is the leading independent vendor focused on simplifying and securing user access. By strengthening user authentication, streamlining application access and simplifying compliance reporting across multiple computing environments, customers can align security with user workflows and realize substantial productivity gains while lowering IT costs.

Imprivata has received numerous product awards and top review ratings from leading industry publications and analysts. Headquartered in Lexington, Mass., Imprivata partners with over 200 resellers, and serves the access security needs of more than 1,000 customers around the world. For more information, please visit www.imprivata.com.

Imprivata is a registered trademark of Imprivata, Inc. in the USA and other countries. All other product or company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – August 6, 2010) –  MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF)

Dear Stockholder:

In the entertainment industry, 2012 was the name of a major motion picture. In China, 2012 will be the Year of the Dragon. At MMRGlobal, 2012 will be the Year of the Personal Health Record (PHR). That’s when health care professionals will be required to provide Personal Health Records to patients as part of compliance with Meaningful Use.

At MMRGlobal, we’re ready for the future of health care today.

The MyMedicalRecords.com PHR already offers patented Emergency Login features, patient selected privacy controls, the ability to securely receive and send a medical record from and to any health care professional (or anyone) anywhere in the world. And it does not matter how a record is created, with paper and pen or from the most sophisticated of EMRs. Further, the MMR Stimulus Program pays physicians for simply doing what they will have to do; specifically, electronically provide patients with timely access to their personal health information. Also, because we believe in the quality, safety and security of our product, MMR carries cyber liability insurance to protect our consumer and professional users from actual loss or damage caused by an error in the Company’s PHR system.

Last week in Chicago and yesterday in Los Angeles, we met with senior executives of two hospital systems representing more than 2,000 staff physicians. Working with these hospital systems, MMR is in the process of developing programs designed to enable hospitals and larger group practices to underwrite the installation of an MMRPro system through the MMR Stimulus Program.

Also last week in meetings at Kodak headquarters in Rochester, N.Y., we began planning on numerous expanded distribution strategies and joint sales and marketing opportunities. Additionally, this month we will begin testing the next generation of an MMRPro system with new Kodak hardware, improved software and a more seamless interface that will make it faster and more efficient for doctors’ offices to digitize patient records and offer MMRPatientView.com upgrades. We anticipate distributing the new MMRPro branded system later this year at which time we will upgrade any systems in the field at no cost to our customers.

Kodak will also promote the new MMRPro system in Kodak merchandising and marketing materials designed to make it easier for resellers and distributors to sell directly. We also will participate with Kodak in an expanded tradeshow schedule, with coverage in the Kodak newsletter and inclusion on Kodak’s Partner Web site. This quarter, National Payment Providers will also begin presenting MMRPro to its database of more than 160,000 physician billing clients with delivery and installation support from Kodak starting later this year. 

I also spent last week with Chartis International executives in New York regarding sales of MyEsafeDepositBox and MyMedicalRecords domestically. Rich Teich, MMRGlobal’s Executive Vice President, also attended preliminary implementation meetings in New York this week. We anticipate announcements on these and other similar programs in the first quarter of 2011 while we continue to push forward on the international front.

Later this month, expect the launch of the new redesigned MyEsafeDepositBox, which will be the structural backbone for Chartis Esafe and numerous banking programs, including one that has been in development for more than two years.

In China, we are deploying MMRGlobal developers in Zhengzhou City to work side-by-side with the local development teams at Unis-TongHe. They will begin design plans on the two projects for presentation to China’s hospital system. These proposal efforts represent the groundwork for two health information exchange systems that can provide services to over 100 million people. 

In October, I plan on visiting our technology partner Nihilent in India as part of a strategy to present MMR to government officials, private hospital networks and local health care professionals.

In addition to our ongoing efforts to identify a strategic partner to develop the Company’s anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody assets, we continue to look at our many other biotech assets arising out of the pre-merger Favrille Specifid vaccine and, as such, we are seeking opportunities with biotech and institutional investment partners to exploit those assets.

It is an extremely busy time at MMRGlobal. I have touched on a few of the many initiatives that this company is pursuing around the world. When the recently filed S1/A goes effective, the Company will have access to up to $10 million in capital which can help accelerate our ability to execute on these business opportunities and more. It will provide resources for development, marketing and sales of our products to our consumer, health care professional, corporate and affinity clients worldwide. As the largest beneficial holder of this company, I am excited about the fact that we will have these additional resources and look forward to being in a better position to execute on our plans and grow with the global health care market.

I rarely talk about the people on the MMRGlobal team and how they are the recipe for success. It’s two o’clock AM and I am working with Bobbie after 10 years and a full day of meetings with Rich (who I have worked with for 33 years), AJ (15 years), Ingrid (20 years) and Ralph (15 years), all of whom work around the clock seven days a week. 

Then there’s our Board of Directors. They also get to be on call 24-hours a day and utilize their entire network of contacts in support of the Company. For example, Hector Barreto has supported the Company for nearly three years after leaving as the longest running Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. He presided over 9/11 and Katrina and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience.

George Rebensdorf has worked with me on finance and regulatory affairs for more than 15 years. Bernie Stolar, who I have worked with for nearly 30 years, brings the experience of launching Sony PlayStation®, running Sega and being the Gaming Industry Evangelist for Google. Also in the 30-year category is Jack Zwissig, who is an expert in executive leadership and corporate team building. Doug Helm, who was appointed to the board of pre-merger Favrille, is a world-class expert on insurance, benefits and banking and helps lead the Company’s insurance and banking efforts. Dave Boyden, another Favrille appointee, is the biotech answer man on the scientific assets in the Company’s portfolio.

There are not many people who can write about a team that’s been together for more than 175 years.

Sincerely,

Robert H. Lorsch
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

About MMRGlobal, Inc.

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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ISSAQUAH, WA–(Marketwire – August 6, 2010) –  A new simplified and easily accessible video format where the health care professional can go to obtain the latest in medical equipment and supply information and use has finally arrived: Qtube™.

According to one research study, 50% of online retailers in the US added video in some form last year, and 31% of Fortune 500 companies have public blogs that incorporate video blogging.

“Considering that 177 million Americans watch some sort of video online each month, and they saw 4.3 billion ads in June, it’s not surprising why we would add an educational video site,” said Scott Hanna, CEO at QuickMedical®. “With nearly 150 full feature product videos and educational clinics, QuickMedical® and Qtube™ can offer our customers an easy-to-use educational site where they can learn more about the latest in product development, use and technology.”

The majority of Qtube™ product and clinic video presentations are filmed on site at QuickMedical® in their state of the art display and video production room. A number of videos are also supplied to Qtube™ by the QuickMedical® vendor/manufacturers for review and placement on the Qtube™ site.

“Our video/media team put together a dynamic website that will feature future product promotions and will help the QuickMedical® vendors create and use new video content that will promote their goods and services,” said Tim Lightell, Social Media Coordinator at QuickMedical®. “Over a two day period, this June at our open house, we filmed nearly 150 vendor/product presentations and ten educational clinics, so there is a lot of content on the Qtube™ site.”

About QuickMedical® and Qtube™:

QuickMedical® has the professional medical equipment needed by health care providers. Look for diagnostic equipment, exam tables, weighing and measuring devices, and medical basics such as stethoscopes, thermometers, and sphygmomanometers. Qtube™ Videos are supplied by our manufacturers or produced in house by our Production Team. Most videos are shot in our state of the art showrooms. Current displays include medical, surgical, and a pediatric exam rooms. Look for QuickMedical’s® new television commercial, currently airing in the Seattle market on local ABC affiliate KOMO 4.

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CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwire – August 5, 2010) –  Titan Commercial today announces the completion of a lease for 9,620 square feet located at 1806 S. Highland Ave. in Lombard, Ill. Ben Rosenfield, principal of Titan Commercial, represented the tenant Health Resource Solutions (HRS) in their relocation and helped facilitate the transaction with landlord StoneCreek Properties, represented by Cawley Chicago Commercial. HRS executed a primary term of 10 years.

“With so much vacant space in the market, we wanted to ensure that we found the best deal, location and landlord to work with. Ben Rosenfield was an excellent resource and negotiated an amazing deal on our behalf that surpassed our expectations,” said Glenn Steigbigel, President of HRS.

Health Resource Solutions is a privately owned hi-tech home health company committed to serving healthcare professionals and patients. Open 365 days a year, HRS provides quality care for patients of all ages including hi-tech geriatric and pediatric nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, telemonitoring, and all other necessary coordinated services. They are currently located at 1700 W. Hubbard Street in Chicago. For more information visit the HRS website at www.healthrs.net.

Founded in 2007, Titan Commercial is a commercial real estate brokerage firm whose mission is to improve the lives beyond those involved in the negotiation. While specializing in the acquisition, disposition and leasing of commercial real estate properties, this full service firm has completed over $200 million in transactions and is active in representing landlords, tenants, sellers, purchasers and investors nationwide. Headquartered in Illinois, Titan Commercial also has an office in Arizona. For more information, visit www.titancommercialrealestate.com or call 312.373.7100.

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MARINA DEL RAY, CA–(Marketwire – August 5, 2010) –  Marijuana Incorporated (PINKSHEETS: PCIO) (http://www.marijuana-incorporated.com) and Medical Marijuana, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MJNA) has been galvanized by the New Rasmussen Poll showing 75% of Americans support the use of Medical Marijuana by Adults if prescribed by a physician, up from 63% last October. This number clearly shows that a large majority believes in the efficacy of Cannabis, and is an indication that the 14 States and the District of Columbia, recognizing Medical Marijuana were on the right course in fulfilling the will of their citizens.

“We see these numbers as a ‘Tipping Point,'” stated CEO Bruce Perlowin. “More states that are currently in the process of Legalization efforts will certainly come into the fold and it is also interesting to note that the Poll showed that 95% believe that it is likely that Marijuana will be fully legalized in the next 10 years.

Furthermore, Rasmussen shows that the California Bill to Tax and Regulate Cannabis, Prop 19, has 52% approving while opposed by only 36% indicating strongly that recreational Marijuana will be legal in California in November. Additionally, the City of Detroit is also voting this November to legalize recreational Marijuana.

These facts underscore the decision by PCIO to apply for and receive a name change to “Marijuana, Inc.” and jump into this quickly emerging multi-billion dollar industry. With several divisions being created in Marijuana, Inc., from 420 friendly resorts, to licensing the rights of Medical Marijuana, Inc.’s (PINKSHEETS: MJNA) attractive logo for an entire clothing line, Marijuana, Inc. is positioning itself to be a leader and trend setter in the medical marijuana, cannabis, hemp and related peripheral industries.

About Marijuana, Inc.

Marijuana Inc., a Colorado corporation, is one of the first and most prolific distributors in “The Hemp Network.” The Hemp Network is a division of our sister company, MJNA. Marijuana Inc. invites those that would like to capitalize on this fast growth industry to become a part of The Hemp Network by logging onto http://www.thehempnetwork.com using first name “Marijuana” last name “Inc” and phone # 239-738-0434; 239-738-0434. The company is also the first to develop “420” friendly resorts, through the acquisition of a new division. The company continues to market the world’s most expensive coffee, like the one described in the movie with Morgan Freeman, “The Bucket List,” and this civet coffee will be available in the company’s “420” resorts. Marijuana Inc. has also entered into an agreement to acquire certain marketing rights for a clothing line from Medical Marijuana Inc. and if the agreement is consummated, PCIO will issue shares to MJNA and/or its shareholders.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – August 4, 2010) – Find the AAAnswers, a multi-faceted public education campaign designed to raise awareness of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and drive at-risk individuals to be screened, today announced the launch of a podcast and video series. Find the AAAnswers developed the series as an alternate avenue to educate consumers about AAA risk factors, and encourage at-risk individuals to be screened for the disease.

Podcast segments will cover a range of topics including:

• AAA survivor stories from patients and family members
• AAA in the news
• Tips for prevention and management of the disease

The first podcast in the series is currently available at http://www.slideshare.net/FindtheAAAnswers/podcast-1 and features a discussion with Find the AAAnswers Coalition partners Dr. Thomas Maldonado and Karen Fitzgerald, NP. Dr. Maldonado, a representative of Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society (PVSS), is also Chief of Vascular Surgery at Bellevue Hospital and Associate Professor of Surgery at NYU School of Medicine. He will provide listeners with an overview of AAA, explain who is potentially at-risk for the disease, and why it is known as a silent killer. Fitzgerald, a member of the Society for Vascular Nursing and Director of Nursing for The Vascular Group, PLLC, discusses the process of an AAA screening, how to discuss AAA with a loved one, and where to turn for more resources.

New podcast segments will be added monthly and available for download on www.FindtheAAAnswers.org and additional audio channels including iTunes and Podcast Alley. 

The first Find the AAAnswers webisode launched today and features impromptu, “man-on-the-street” style interviews with passersby in San Francisco to assess their level of awareness of AAA. Upcoming videos in the series will include behind the scenes looks at local AAA screening events and one-on-one chats with Campaign spokesperson and NFL legend, Joe Theismann. New videos will be added to the series monthly, and available for viewing on the Campaign’s YouTube channel.

Both series will also provide consumers with an opportunity to interact with Find the AAAnswers spokespersons, medical experts and AAA survivors by allowing them to submit their own questions to be posed in upcoming episodes.

About the Find the AAAnswers Campaign
Find the AAAnswers is a multi-faceted public education campaign designed to raise awareness of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and drive at-risk individuals to be screened. The campaign is supported by the Find the AAAnswers Coalition, an alliance of concerned medical societies, including the American College of Preventive Medicine, Peripheral Vascular Surgical Society, Society for Vascular Nursing, Society for Vascular Surgery and Society for Vascular Ultrasound.

Medtronic, Inc. provides sponsorship for the program due to the lack of awareness and accurate information available to the millions of at-risk Americans. Former professional football quarterback and sportscaster, Joe Theismann serves as the campaign’s spokesperson due to his family history of AAA.

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WEST HARTFORD, CT–(Marketwire – August 4, 2010) –  ORLive, the vision of improving health, presents a live broadcast of one of the newest total knee systems on the market presented by Wright Labs. Also explore the capabilities available at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital’s Center for Prenatal Care, as its world renowned staff presents its capabilities. In addition to these videos, ORLive invites you to take part in the latest installment of the Virtual Brain Tumor Board, and go back to school this month as your watch and learn from this month’s featured channel of medical education content.

NEW ON ORLIVE

LIVE SURGERY VIDEO – EVOLUTION™ Medial-Pivot Knee System
Live Monday, August 2, 2010, 6:00 PM EDT

Designed to replicate the function of a normal knee, the EVOLUTION™ Medial-Pivot Knee is one of the newest total knee systems on the market. This surgery is performed by Dr. David DeBoer, and he’ll answer questions during the broadcast. Learn the latest on the knee system that was built utilizing state-of-the-art design and manufacturing technologies… don’t miss “EVOLUTION™ Medial-Pivot Knee System.”

This surgery video is available to members of the ORLive community, and members can interact and ask questions via the ORLive website. Learn more about this broadcast at ORLive.com, and be ready to view this exciting procedure by activating your free membership to ORLive today.

NOW ON-DEMAND – Prenatal Pediatrics
Now Available On-Demand

Managing a high risk pregnancy can be difficult. NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital provides the maternal, fetal and pediatric expertise to care for high-risk pregnancies. NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital was one of only eight hospitals in the country ranked in each medical specialty measured by U.S. News & World Report, with distinct leadership in neonatology and pediatric cardiac surgery.

Join Dr. Mary D’Alton, Chair, Department of OB/GYN, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and a team that includes Dr. Richard Polin, Director, Neonatology, as they review the capabilities and treatments available at the Center for Pediatrics. 

Viewers of this video are invited to interact with the team via the ORLive website, and to join the community and receive regular updates from the NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Center for Neonatal Pediatrics.

ORLIVE REFERRALS – Week of August 2, 2010
Each week ORLive highlights on-demand videos for our membership and visitors. 

Medical Education Referral: Access to Surgical Intervention for Metabolic Syndrome and Other Diseases from Synovis Life Technologies

CME Referral: The New Frontiers in Atrial Fibrillation from CMEducation Resources

Viewer’s Referral: Webinar Series: Leading Causes of Life Among Those Who Care for Others from Methodist University Hospital

HIGHLIGHTS

NOW ON-DEMAND – Total Thoracoscopic Maze
Now Available On-Demand

The total thoracoscopic maze is a surgical procedure intended to permanently cure atrial fibrillation. This minimally invasive, beating heart procedure will be performed by Dr. Mubashir Mumtaz, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at PinnacleHealth. 

Viewers are still invited to interact with the surgical team by submitting questions via the ORLive website. To learn more about this broadcast go to ORLive.com.

PREVIEW – DePuy® Rotating Platform Revision Knee Replacement
Live August 12, 2010, 7:00 PM

Dr. Russ Nevins will perform a revision total knee replacement using the Sigma® TC3 RP and M.B.T. Revision Tray system from DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. The broadcast will be moderated by Dr. William Barrett (Renton, WA). This broadcast will take place from Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV. 

At 4PM Pacific (7PM EDT), Dr. Nevins will perform the revision total knee replacement surgery featuring the Sigma TC3 RP, a rotating platform knee implant design. This system helps diffuse loosening forces from the increased mechanical constraint typical in revision implant systems and offers surgeons enhanced fixation options through the use of metaphyseal sleeves on the femoral and tibial side. 

Viewers are invited to interact with the surgical team by submitting questions via the ORLive website. To learn more about this broadcast and to sign up for an e-mail reminder go to ORLive.com.

About ORLive
ORLive is the leading provider of video communication channels to the healthcare community. Working collaboratively with hospitals and device manufacturers, ORLive produces and distributes customized, interactive, video programs that demonstrate the latest advances in medicine, surgical techniques and product innovations. The ORLive broadcasting network provides an intimate look at over 650 live and on-demand surgeries to a global audience, streaming over 50,000 hours of programming each month. The ORLive network can be found on-line at www.ORLive.com.

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – August 4, 2010) –  The need to reduce hospital costs is driving sales of new wound care products, even advanced products with a higher price tag, according to healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information. Innovations such as biotechnology, biomaterials and tissue engineering will continue to boost revenues, according to its recent report “World Wound Care Markets 2010.” Kalorama estimates the worldwide wound care market reached revenues of $14 billion in 2009 and expects annual growth of over 6% for the next few years.

There have been many research developments in the acceleration of wound healing over the last decade. However, recently these advancements are taking place even more frequently and some of the new products now represent the best new change in the past 30 years. New developments are providing the health care arena of today with some truly sophisticated, highly effective wound care treatments that are poised for growth.

“Many of these new products are proven cost-savers,” said Mary Ann Crandall, analyst for Kalorama Information and author of the report. “There’s always a demand to reduce hospital stays and improve patient outcomes, and a product that can save money in the long run can get a favorable result in reimbursement decisions.”

Wound healing is much like solving a puzzle that involves a series of integrated physiological processes. Various steps must be synchronized and organized in order for everything to fall into place. Without the proper signals at the correct time, a wound cannot heal properly. Having the right tools available, such as appropriate cells, proper nutrition and proper support, is essential. The nature of healing is the same for all wounds with variations depending on the location, severity, and extent of injury. More sophisticated products and a better understanding of the healing processes are increasingly helping to better solve this puzzle.

Beyond new products, Kalorama predicts the market will expand into the future due to demographic factors such as an aging population and an increasing number of sicker patients with more complex coexisting illnesses including diabetes, heart failure, obesity, pulmonary and vascular diseases, immobility issues and chronic wounds. Pressures to cut costs and move patients out of hospitals faster are also leading manufacturers to develop more effective wound care products, according to the report.

The top four wound care companies worldwide include Johnson & Johnson, Kinetic Concepts, Hill Rom and Smith & Nephew. These companies are responsible for about 60% of the revenues of the total market.

“World Wound Care Markets 2010” investigates what the wound care market looks like today; how the market has fared during the recent economic downturn; which segments offer the best market opportunity for companies; and many other key issues and trends. For further information visit: http://www.kaloramainformation.com/redirect.asp?progid=79420&productid=2675467.

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).

IRVINE, CA–(Marketwire – August 4, 2010) –  Bivar, a leading specialty provider of LED indication products and solutions, today announced ORCAdapt™ a complete light pipe system. The new system arms design engineers with a host of options that make moving LED light in existing and emerging applications much easier. The new ORCAdapt solution consists of an ORCA adaptor with a built-in ORCA Super Flux LED and a flexible light pipe system available in 1mm or 2mm size options.

The ORCAdapt unites the well-known brightness and durability of the ORCA Super Flux LED with the optimized light transmission and customized routing of Bivar’s flexible light pipe systems. Bivar’s ORCAdapt is ideally suited for a wide variety of applications such as field instrumentation, heavy equipment, medical devices and transportation.

“The new ORCAdapt brings together a solution that features our ORCA Super Flux LEDs and our 1mm and new 2mm flexible light pipe system,” said Michael Finn, Bivar vice president of sales and marketing. “The ORCAdapt is our answer to customer demand for a complete, cost-effective light pipe system that offers a greater level of design freedom with brilliant light output and high performance.”

The new ORCAdapt light pipe system features Bivar’s ORCA series of Super Flux LEDs, which are an expansion of the company’s high power LEDs designed for use on standard printed circuit boards. ORCA Super Flux LEDs offer greater luminous intensity, higher power efficiency and additional lens configurations while maintaining an industry standard 7.6mm square package form factor. In addition, ORCAdapt supports Bivar’s 1mm and 2mm flexible light pipe systems. The 2mm plastic optical fiber light pipe system is Bivar’s newest addition to the light pipe family and is an ideal LED indication alternative to custom rigid light pipes. The optical fiber maximizes light transmission up to 98 percent, has no light leakage, and is covered with a tough, flexible RoHS compliant PVC alloy outer jacket that maximizes light transmission.

Additional features of the ORCAdapt Complete Light Pipe System:

• Available in lengths from 2.5″ to 238′;

• Works with single, bi-color and tri-color ORCA LEDs;

• Input driven color adjustment capabilities;

• Simple press fit lens mounting provides rapid installation while retention is vibration and shock resistant.

The new ORCAdapt is immediately available. For more information please visit www.bivar.com. For application assistance and samples, please contact Bivar Sales at [email protected].

About Bivar
Bivar is a leading specialty provider of LED indication products and solutions with a long-standing history of more than 40 years of innovation in the optoelectronics industry. With a global base of customers in 35 countries, Bivar’s products are designed to meet the increased demand for point-to-point indication and address a growing range of industrial markets and applications. Bivar’s focus is on moving and positioning light. An employee-owned company, Bivar’s corporate headquarters are located in Southern California, with manufacturing in California, China and Taiwan. 

Bivar’s Asia Pacific production and logistics centers offer scalable capacity, execution, control and movement of product around the world. Bivar is widely supported by a highly qualified network of authorized representatives and distributors. For more information, please visit www.bivar.com.

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