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AUGUSTA, GA–(Marketwire – October 20, 2010) –  The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded ESi^® its prestigious Authorized Provider status. IACET Authorized Providers are the only organizations approved to offer IACET continuing education units (CEUs). The recognition period extends for five years and includes all programs offered or created during that time.

“ESi education programs train thousands of emergency management professionals each year in the proper use and administration of our full suite of crisis information management products, including WebEOC^®, WebEOC Mapper, and ESiWebFUSION™,” said Jim Cook, President of ESi University. “Our new partnership with IACET is a demonstration of our commitment to lifelong learning and high standards for all of our programs, and we are very pleased to join such a prestigious organization.”

“We are pleased to welcome ESi as our newest Authorized Provider organization,” said Karen Brown, President of IACET and Senior HR Manager of Nuclear Power at Shaw Group in Massachusetts. “ESi joins nearly 650 organizations around the globe that have had their programs vetted by third-party experts in continuing education to ensure the highest possible standards are met.”

ESi University develops and delivers training courses to ESi customers throughout the world at its state-of-the-art training facility in Atlanta, through its e-learning portal, and via its virtual classroom which allows students and instructors to see and hear each other and share computer screens during courses.

In order to achieve Authorized Provider status, ESi completed a rigorous application process, including a review by an IACET site visitor and successfully demonstrated adherence to the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard addressing the design, development, administration, and evaluation of its programs. ESi has pledged to continue its compliance with the Standard and is now authorized to use the IACET name and Authorized Provider logo on promotional course material. In addition, ESi is now linked to the IACET web site and is recognized as offering the highest quality continuing education and training programs.

About ESi
Augusta, Georgia-based ESi^®, the global leader in crisis information management technology, pioneered the market with WebEOC^®, the world’s first Web-enabled emergency management communications system. Recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America from 2007 through 2010, ESi connects crisis response teams and decision makers at national, state and local agencies, healthcare providers, airlines and corporations worldwide, providing access to real-time information for a common operating picture during a crisis or daily operations. By offering a solutions package from initial design and installation through training, implementation, and maintenance, ESi sets the standard for crisis information management. For more information, please visit www.ESi911.com.

About IACET
The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) is a non-profit association dedicated to quality continuing education and training programs. IACET is the only standard-setting organization approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for continuing education and training. The ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard is the core of thousands of educational programs worldwide. For more information, please visit www.iacet.org or call 703-506-3275.

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WINCHESTER, CA–(Marketwire – October 20, 2010) –  For many of the talented veterans participating in the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival this year in Tomah, Wisconsin, the interest in art as therapy came about during a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital stay. VA utilizes a unique rehabilitation treatment component which often includes exposing veteran patients to a variety of creative healing opportunities.

With humble beginnings in 1981 as two separate competitions: “Vet Arts” in Richmond, Virginia and “The National Music Competition for Veterans” in Waco, Texas, the annual Festival is now a popular national event showcasing the artistic achievements of veterans from across the nation. The roughly 130 veterans invited to the Festival this year are winners of fine arts and talent competitions in which thousands of veterans have entered. The event is a celebration of achievements in art, creative writing, dance, drama and original writing with a gala variety show featuring a professional orchestra.

“The National Veterans Creative Arts Festival is an exciting event. The intricate, original artwork and incredible performance talent displayed is outstanding,” said Mike Lynch, president and CEO of Help Hospitalized Veterans (HHV) an event co-sponsor. “The therapeutic benefits veterans receive from participating is highly evident. The stage show is first-class and features our nation’s top veteran performers and the craftwork displayed during the art exhibit is breathtaking,” said Lynch. The Festival takes place on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The art exhibit opens at 12:15 p.m. and the stage show begins at 2:00 p.m. Admission is free, but a ticket is required for the stage show.

Since 1971, HHV has donated over 28 million free arts & crafts and other products and services to VA and military hospitals worldwide. For more information visit www.hhv.org or call 1-888-567-VETS.

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WOOD DALE, IL–(Marketwire – October 20, 2010) –  SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO) announces that its Biomedical Solutions Division is moving to the forefront of the stem cell and cell therapy market with the introduction of the industry’s first integrated, stand-alone Cell Processing Work Station (CPWS), becoming a significant solutions provider in this high growth, high opportunity marketplace. Offering a turnkey and standalone solution, SANYO’s CPWS is an innovative, cost effective and space-saving solution for the GMP compliant processing and manufacture of regenerative stem cell and cell therapies. The CPWS lowers barriers to enter the cell therapeutics market, positively impacting both public and private institutions. The workstation provides the required class-100 aseptic environment, but in a compact and less expensive than a traditional costly and large footprint cleanroom.

The cell therapy market is increasingly playing an important role in the practice of medicine, and the number of companies and entities that are involved in cell therapy are on the rise, including academic institutions and public and private companies. The market is expected to expand over the next decade, with applications for the technology to include cancer, cardiac and genetic disorders as well as wounds of the skin and soft tissues.

“SANYO is prepared to expand into this rapidly growing market with its new Cell Processing Work Station, which will provide a practical solution for its biotech and pharmaceutical customers to develop and manufacture advanced cell therapies and hospitals to develop cell therapies for use in clinical trials,” stated Ron Dudek, New Business Development Manager.

The CPWS is a stand-alone, alternative to a traditional cleanroom, and the station is a self-contained system with a small footprint that is quick and easy to install. Offering a highly efficient operational capacity and featuring a contamination-free design, the workstation includes cGMP compliant equipment for aseptic processing and provides user-friendly operation. The SANYO CPWS also saves approximately 35% of the operating costs usually required for conventional cleanrooms (open systems).

The CPWS significantly lowers barriers to entry to the cell therapeutics market, which will impact both the private and public institutions within the life science, clinical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical markets. Current and future applications of the CPWS include regenerative organ development, and tissue regeneration such as skin, cartilage, alveolar bone, cornea, cardiac muscle, nerve, liver and pancreas.

Main Features of the CPWS
Self-Contained System, Small Footprint
The small footprint permits installation into existing or new lab spaces using conventional utilities and minimal site preparation. The CPWS individual docking incubators reduce product mix-up and cross-contamination errors. An optional built-in centrifuge and cell observation microscope/monitor further reduce laboratory space requirements as well as improve aseptic processing.

Higher Efficiency
By using a highly effective H₂ O₂ decontamination process, the CPWS can be completely sterilized without heat and prepared for the next protocol within two hours instead of the conventional cleanroom decontamination protocol that can take days or weeks.

Contamination-free Design
The four-port glove box delivers more than a conventional Class II, Type A2 biological safety cabinet typically installed within a cleanroom to achieve the same level of contamination or cross-contamination prevention. Centrifuge and incubator access from within the Class 100 work station environment enhances aseptic processing.

Other Key Features

• Approximately 35% less expensive to operate than a conventional cleanroom (open system).
• The barrier isolator creates a grade A or class 100 environment within the workstation (When installed in a class 100,000 cleanroom).
• Gowning is not required, allowing for a significant improvement in user comfort and productivity upon entrance and exit from the aseptic environment.

About SANYO
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. is a global, leading provider of energy, environment, and lifestyle applications. Biomedical Solutions, a Division of SANYO North America Corporation (a subsidiary of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.), is based in Wood Dale, IL, and provides laboratory equipment for pharmaceutical, life science and biotechnology applications. Product lines include space-efficient VIP^® ultra-low temperature freezers, cryogenic freezers, pharmaceutical and medical refrigerators, cell culture incubators, plant growth chambers, and portable autoclaves.
To learn more about SANYO, please visit http://us.sanyo.com

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MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwire – October 20, 2010) – Patient payments are an increasing and critical part of the overall revenue stream for today’s healthcare providers. With approximately 50% of patient payments being written off as bad debt; point-of-care payments solutions help ensure payment is both received and approved. Sage Payment Solutions, the payments division for Sage North America, today announced the launch of Sage Patient Payments, a secure payment solution that enables collections from patients at the point of care, regardless of the patient’s third-party payer.

“With co-pays, deductibles, and the balance not covered by the patient’s insurance provider, healthcare payments have been historically challenging for patients to figure out,” said Greg Hammermaster, president of Sage Payment Solutions. “This confusion results in doctors’ offices focusing more on billing, payment, and collections, which drives up their costs. Sage Patient Payments streamlines the payment process facilitating accurate and timely payment to the doctors’ office while mitigating the patients’ confusion.”

By the end of this year, about 35% of a provider’s total revenue will derive directly from patient payments, according to the McKinsey & Co. report, “Overhauling the US Health Care Payment System.” Sage Patient Payments provides everything needed to handle patient payments at the point of care. The product’s calculator instantly determines the estimated service charges for a patient, taking into consideration relevant health plan discount arrangements.

Powered by mPay Gateway, a leading developer of Payment Card Industry (PCI) certified financial technology products and services for the healthcare industry, Sage Patient Payments provides patients with a simpler, easier-to-understand billing process. Physicians can dramatically reduce their receivables, bad debt, and patient statement costs in three easy steps.

After reviewing a summary of charges with a patient, healthcare providers can swipe the patient’s credit or debit card and obtain the patient’s commitment to pay up to that amount. These steps allow healthcare providers to directly collect the exact amount owed at a later date, after the patient’s insurance company or other third-party payer determines what the patient owes. The patient is never charged more than the estimate, and the provider never needs to send another bill.

Other features of Sage Patient Payments tailored to the unique healthcare environment include: payment plans, health benefit plan eligibility lookup, and a check and cash log to track all patient payments.

In addition to Sage Patient Payments, Sage offers numerous products and services used by the healthcare industry, including Sage Intergy for practice management, Sage Intergy EHR for electronic health records, and Sage Transaction Services for electronic data interchange (EDI). Approximately 80,000 physicians and thousands of ambulatory care practices throughout North America use Sage software and services to better manage their practices and improve profitability.

For more information on Sage Patient Payments or other products and services from Sage Payment Solutions, please visit www.sagepayments.com or call 800-261-0240.

About Sage Payment Solutions
Sage Payment Solutions, the payments division for Sage North America, has been providing businesses and organizations with electronic payment systems for more than 20 years. The company makes electronic payment processing easy for more than 155,000 merchants, allowing them to accept multiple forms of payment, including credit and debit cards, electronic checks, Check21, gift and loyalty cards, and automatic recurring payment. Sage Payment Solutions provides a wide range of secure standalone and integrated payment processing solutions. Sage Exchange, its PA-DSS certified payments platform, integrates with many Sage software products to maximize the value of customers’ business systems with automatically updated credit and debit card transaction information. Future Sage Exchange releases will offer additional integrated payment capabilities, including advanced point-of-sale (POS) device integration, payment origination solutions, and cash management applications. For more information about Sage Payment Solutions, please call 800-261-0240, or visit www.sagepayments.com.

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. 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.

MADISON, WI–(Marketwire – October 20, 2010) –  A group of health care leaders from across the country convened at Madison’s Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center on October 16, 2010 to hold the founding meeting for the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH, www.aaosh.com). The new organization has 50 founding members and anticipates rapid growth as more and more professionals absorb the data that demonstrates the close relationship of mouth health to body health and vice versa.

“When dentists and physicians work together, medical outcomes will be improved and lives will be lengthened,” states AAOSH President Dr. Chris Kammer, the nation’s most active advocate for an oral systemic approach to disease prevention. “Many people still don’t understand that good dental health can add years to your life, so one of our missions is to educate the public about the facts.”

The newly-inaugurated AAOSH will bring together medical professionals from all fields and try to eliminate the “tunnel vision” that can exist between medical specialties. Members will commit themselves to working and learning together in the ultimate spirit of cooperation so that patients everywhere can enjoy the resulting benefits of improved general health, healing, longevity and wellness.

“We’re excited about finally working closely with cardiologists, diabetic specialists, obstetricians and many more medical specialties,” explains Kammer. “AAOSH is all about opening those doors of communication and offering to help, so that we can contribute to the improved health for the patients we share.”

Several nationally-known clinicians who attended the meeting gave presentations on the latest findings related to the seriousness of oral disease in America. One speaker revealed how a couple was not able to conceive a child until the mother’s rampant gum infection was put under control. Another speaker discussed how diabetes can make gum disease worsen, but that gum disease can also make diabetes worse — a vicious “circle of death” unless dentists and physicians unite and intervene.

In addition, advanced dental techniques and systems for treating periodontal disease and tooth decay were shared, as well as an extended program on the importance of nutrition.

“The formation of this organization could not have come at a better time,” adds Kammer. “More and more research just keeps pouring in that confirms the connections between the health of the mouth and the resulting health of the body.”

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MIAMI, FL–(Marketwire – October 20, 2010) –  Simulated Environment Concepts (PINKSHEETS: SMEV), the manufacturer and developer of medical, aesthetic and wellness equipment, increases its global medical appeal with a successful tradeshow hosted by Salon Rééducca — a show dedicated to Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Practices. There, more than 200 physiotherapists tested the company’s flagship product, SpaCapsule, receiving increased interest and sales as a result.

Dr. Ella Frenkel, Chairman and CEO of Simulated Environment Concepts (SE Concepts), Inc. said, “With all of the excitement swirling around our corporate orders, installations in hotels and fitness centers as well as the major distribution contracts, it could be forgotten that the Spa Capsule is a medical grade product. So while our capsules can certainly be used for relaxation, as medical equipment, the Spa Capsule’s foremost purpose is to assist physical therapists and doctors in delivering therapeutic treatments to patients.” 

Zen & O, a French distribution company with which SE Concepts has a multi-million dollar four year manufacturing deal, supported SE Concepts by displaying the H2O Body System – SpaCapsule at Salon Rééducca’s tradeshow last week. Roughly 225 physiotherapists tested the Spa Capsule units giving higher than expected approval ratings — with Zen & O capturing significant interest of nearly two dozen physical therapists resulting in multiple units sold at the show. 

Sales within the global medical community expected to continue as medical equipment providers and PT (Physical Therapy) centers look to distribute and own the Spa Capsule. SE Concepts has plans for an upcoming November tradeshow where the company anticipates further growing its international distribution base and medical appeal worldwide.

About Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc.

Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc. (SE Concepts) is an industry leading manufacturer and developer of cutting edge medical, health and wellness equipment.    

Its flagship product, SpaCapsule®, is a high pressurized dry water massage therapy system used for rehabilitation, relaxation, weight loss, cellulite management and general wellness.  Using its patented dual “dry-barrier” environment, users can remain fully clothed — a matter of gender and cultural significance within the markets the SpaCapsule is offered.  The product can be found in over 37 countries, offered by medical clinics, gyms and fitness centers, spas, retail locations, corporate offices, luxury hotels, and other venues.  Incorporating self contained oxygen, aromatherapy and iPod compatible audio/video features, users receive an enjoyable, rehabilitating and de-stressing therapeutic experience. 

The SpaCapsule has been featured on numerous Network and cable television programming including Good Morning America and The Doctors, and continues to receive global publicity.

For more information on SE Concepts, SpaCapsule®, PTjetCapsule™ and Celude Laboratories™ products you can visit the company’s product website at www.spacapsule.com, the corporate website at www.seccorporation.com, the corporate blog at http://www.spacapsule.wordpress.com or request more information via email at [email protected], or call at (888) 757-0797 or (305) 651-9200.

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SpaCapsule is registered trademark of Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc.

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – October 20, 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 Oppenheimer 21st Annual Healthcare Conference to be held on November 2-3, 2010 at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City.

Allied’s presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, November 3, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern 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.

WEST HARTFORD, CT–(Marketwire – October 19, 2010) –  BroadcastMed, the leader in online medical video, starts the week with a live broadcast intended for European audiences focused on Adhesion Prevention in Gynaecological Surgery. Later in the week the focus turns to low back pain in a live broadcast of a minimally invasive spine surgery. Rounding out new content this week are new on-demand CME features available on our BroadcastMedCME channel.

Additional on-demand features this month include our library of procedures and educational programming focused on breast cancer surgeries and BroadcastMed invites you to take part in the latest installment of the Virtual Brain Tumor Board.

NEW ON ORLIVE

LIVE SURGERY VIDEO – Contemporary Adhesion Prevention In Gynaecological Surgery

Premieres Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 2:30PM EDT/19:30 GMT

Participate in this live interactive webcast as gynaecological surgeons Prof. Jeremy Wright and Mr. Andrew Kent review surgical footage and discuss the inherent challenges with conventional adhesion prevention techniques. The faculty will share case reports and will contrast the pros and cons of available options, including the SprayShield™ adhesion barrier system.

This program features the SprayShield™ adhesion barrier system. It is intended for audiences outside the United States where the SprayShield™ system has CE Mark approval, and is indicated for use in patients undergoing laparotomy or laparoscopic abdominopelvic surgery as an adjunct to good surgical technique intended to reduce the incidence, severity, and extent of postsurgical adhesions.

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

LIVE SUGERY VIDEO – Treating Chronic Back Pain with Minimally Invasive Surgery

Premieres Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 4PM EDT

Surgery for chronic back pain doesn’t have to mean a long stay in the hospital and a slow recovery. On Thursday, October 21, Baptist Hospital neurosurgeon Sergio Gonzalez-Arias, MD, will perform a minimally invasive spine surgery during a live webcast. The minimally invasive approach is used to relieve various types of pain. The advantages over a traditional surgical procedure are less blood loss, less pain, smaller incisions and a quicker recovery. Many patients go home the same day of the surgery. Watch the live webcast and see this fascinating procedure as it happens. 

Viewers are invited to send e-mail questions to Dr. Gonzalez-Arias during the webcast.

Viewers can also choose to watch the webcast in Spanish.

Learn more about this broadcast or get a reminder at ORLive.com, and be ready to view this exciting procedure by activating your free membership to ORLive today.

NEW CME ON BROADCASTMED

NEW CME VIDEO — Antiplatelet Therapy: Difficult Situations in Everyday Practice

Premiers Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Join Doctors from multiple specialties discuss common solutions for the management of patients requiring antiplatelet therapy. Presenters include cardiologist Oscar C. Marroquin, MD, internists Robert E. Schoen, MD MPH and Catalin Toma, MD, and surgical oncologist A. James Moser, MD, FACS.

Educational Objectives

• Draw informed clinical decisions in cardiovascular medicine.
• Cite responsible and balanced debate on conventional and controversial issues in the area of cardiovascular medicine.
• Discuss the management of patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis.
• Forecast and discuss important issues and trends in cardiovascular medicine.

You can find more CME on the BroadcastMed CME Channel on ORLive.com, and a complete multispecialty library of CME offerings at the UPMC Physician Resources website.

ORLIVE REFERRALS — Week of October 18, 2010
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and each week ORLive highlights related on-demand videos for our membership and visitors. 

Breast Cancer Surgery Referral: Surgical Advances in Axillary and Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection, from Ethicon Endo-Surgery

CME Referral: New Perspectives in Sepsis for the Critical Care Nurse, from CMEducation Resources

Viewer’s Referral: Cancer and Thrombosis Management: DVT and Prophylaxis and Disease Modification in Cancer Patients, from CMEducation Resources

HIGHLIGHTS

NOW ON-DEMAND – LEGION™ Total Knee System with VISIONAIRE™ Patient Matched Insturmentation

Now Available On-Demand

Kenneth Cherry, MD will demonstrate his approach to address efficiency in the OR by utilizing the LEGION Total Knee System in conjunction with VISIONAIRE Patient Matched Instrumentation while Dr. Steven Haas, from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, moderates the procedure. Combining the two technologies, will reduce OR time and eliminate up to 23 surgical steps from the TKA procedure thereby making efficiency more accessible.

Learn more about this broadcast or get a reminder at ORLive.com, and be ready to view this exciting procedure by activating your free membership to ORLive today.

NOW ON-DEMAND — Acute Onocologic Emergencies

Now Available ON-Demand

Join Ahmad Tarhini, MD as he reviews onocologic emergencies in this presentation from a recent UPMC Medical Grand Rounds.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Better manage epidural spinal cord compression in patients.
• Better management of hypercalcemia of malignancy in cancer patients.
• Increase the management of superior vena cava syndrome in cancer patients.

You can find more CME on the BroadcastMed CME Channel on ORLive.com, and a complete multispecialty library of CME offerings at the UPMC Physician Resources website.

About BroadcastMed
BroadcastMed is the leading provider of video communication channels and solutions to the healthcare community. Working collaboratively with hospitals, device manufacturers, and pharmaceutical companies, BroadcastMed produces and distributes customized, interactive, video programs that demonstrate the latest advances in medicine, surgical techniques and product innovations, and promotes them to a verified audience of more than 700,000 healthcare professionals. The BroadcastMed network of sites provides an intimate look at over 650 live and on-demand surgeries, medical education, and symposia to global audiences that watch and learn from more than 40 million video views annually. The BroadcastMed network can be found on-line at www.BroadcastMed.com. 

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MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – Oct. 19, 2010) –

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Just weeks after its solution was put into service at the Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital of Laval in Quebec, Extenway Solutions Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EY) is delighted to announce that its terminals will now be used by patients at an outpatient chemotherapy center of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Brooklyn, New York. This announcement marks the first time Extenway’s technology solution has been deployed on American soil.

Improving the quality of life for hospital patients

Extenway’s bedside terminals allow patients to benefit from a means of communication with staff and family (via video conference and assistance request service), a digital entertainment platform (TV, games, MP3 player, radio, and audio books), educational tools (patient teaching capsules), and a desktop work environment (Internet, email, Microsoft Office, etc.).

“Our solution allows patients to have a more positive experience during their cancer treatment“, said John McAllister, President and CEO of Extenway, a company based in Baie d’Urfé in the Montreal region. “Patients sometimes have to spend weeks at a time in hospital, and feedback confirms that our technology improves their quality of life during this period.”

Patients can consult the different contents by using the terminal’s tactile screen or a wireless keyboard. For Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, it was very important to provide a positive and not “hospital-like” environment for patients. Extenway typical wall installation was adapted for direct mounting of the terminal onto the chairs used for chemotherapy treatment, thus creating a better patient experience.

Improving the efficiency of hospital services

The Extenway solution also helps optimize communication between the patient, clinicians and hospital staff.

Patients can also consult online menu and send their orders online. They can even adjust the light and temperature in their room – without having to move. Patients are therefore more autonomous, allowing staff extra time to concentrate on their medical needs.

Extenway will hold its next general meeting for shareholders on October 21 at 11am in the Musset room of Le Centre Sheraton Montreal, located at 1201 boulevard René-Lévesque West.

About Extenway Solution Inc.

Extenway Solutions (TSX VENTURE:EY) (www.extenway.com) provides IT, communications, entertainment and education solutions to the healthcare sector. Extenway terminals offer a wide range of integrated content and services, including television, Internet, Microsoft Office, and video conferencing. The terminals also offer the possibility of managing patient appointments and regulating a patient’s bedroom environment. Extenway allows healthcare organizations to optimize the way they manage and coordinate interactions between patients, medical staff and those working in administration. The company is based in Baie d’Urfé in the Montreal region of Canada.

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WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – October 19, 2010) –  She is a ray of hope, arriving Oct. 18 in one of the world’s poorest, most volatile regions. She is Aisha — the 50,000^th baby born at Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem.

“This is a very special moment for the hospital, for us, for our future and especially for the mother,” said Dr. Jadallah Najjar, who delivered the baby and is head of Holy Family Hospital’s Gynecology and Obstetrics Department. “I hope there will be peace in this land, and that this birth is a symbol of that peace.”

At 9:30 a.m. local time on Oct. 18, 2010, Dr. Najjar delivered Aisha to Hafsah Omar Radaydiah, 19, and her husband Isam, 24. She weighed 7.5 pounds and was 19.7 inches long. Mother and baby are doing well!

 “I am so happy,” Hafsah Radaydiah said. “I have been waiting to become a mother. This will change my whole life. I’m happy because she is so beautiful.”

“We’ve just heard the exciting news,” said Colleen Marotta, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Holy Family Hospital Foundation. “We are thrilled to welcome the 50,000^th life at our hospital.”

“This birth is very exciting and symbolic,” said Dr. Jacques M. Keutgen, general director of the hospital. “A young lady, 19 years old, giving birth to her first baby. This is the future of this hospital.”

The Sovereign Military Order of Malta has operated Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem since 1990 at the request of Pope John Paul II who declared the Hospital one of the top 100 global priorities for the new millennium. Over the past 20 years, it has provided a variety of maternity, gynecological and pediatric services to families in the region without regard to race, religion or ability to pay. Located only 500 yards from the traditionally recognized birthplace of Jesus, no family has ever arrived at its doors to hear that “there is no room.”

In addition to Colleen Marotta of the U.S.-based Foundation, hospital staff are available for limited interviews. Please contact Christine Schicker of The Maximus Group at 404-610-8871 or by email at [email protected]. To learn more about the hospital, or download press materials and photos, please visit www.BirthplaceofHope.org.

COLUMBUS, OH–(Marketwire – October 19, 2010) –  Robert M. Honigberg, MD, MBA has joined the innovative Quantum Health as the company’s new consulting Medical and Healthcare Strategy Director.

Dr. Honigberg is also the current Chief Medical Officer of URAC (Utilization Review Accreditation Commission) in Washington, D.C., and is a steering committee member of the Aspen Health Stewardship Project and on the Board of Directors of the Center for International Health. 

As Quantum Health’s Medical and Healthcare Strategy Director, Dr. Honigberg will evaluate strategic opportunities and review Quantum Health’s programs to ensure patient safety and promotion of healthcare quality as well as provide guidance on reporting and publication of data. “As a physician focused on quality and innovative solutions, I am especially attracted to Quantum Health’s approach and creation of ‘Virtual Medical Homes’ to both improve quality and reduce waste and inefficiencies. I think it’s the right approach and their track record proves the efficacy,” said Dr. Honigberg.

“Healthcare is undergoing seismic change in the United States; adding Bob to our team strengthens our ability to grow with consistent and sustainable focus on quality. His unique background will also contribute to the already very positive relationships we have with providers across the country,” remarks Kara Trott, founder and CEO of Quantum Health. “His overall thought-leadership and influence will only strengthen our ability to continue to help make healthcare more effective for physicians and patients alike.”

Dr. Honigberg was recently the Chief Medical Officer, Global Medical Affairs and Clinical Strategy, for GE Healthcare’s $17 billion portfolio, which is a unit of the General Electric Company that provides a broad range of products and services to better diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, neurological disease and other medical conditions earlier. Dr. Honigberg was responsible for strategies and operations related to clinical research and trials, the protection of patient safety, and medical communication to providers and governments. Before joining GE Healthcare, he was the Vice President, Worldwide Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, at Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a Johnson & Johnson Operating Company, for seven years. He undertook his internship and residency in surgery at Montefiore Hospital and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. His educational background includes a B.A. in Economics from Duke University, an MD from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. 

ABOUT QUANTUM HEALTH
Quantum Health is an award-winning and fundamentally different health care company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, serving employers nationally.

Quantum Health guarantees their clients a 5-8% reduction in total claims spend. By reorganizing benefits delivery and creating a “virtual medical home” for each member, Quantum Health maximizes each service opportunity to intercept patients when they have a problem to solve or questions about their benefits or healthcare. Real time, informed involvement allows our Care Coordinators to help patients, their families, and their physicians to work together to ensure proper care, eliminating redundant, delayed and questionable care — literally driving unnecessary medical events and cost out of the system. All with a 100% guarantee.

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

Eight leading academic research universities will conduct the IPF clinical trial: Indiana University, Medical University of South Carolina, Ohio State University, University of Alabama-Birmingham, University of Chicago, University of Louisville, University of Michigan and University of Vermont.

“We are pleased to move forward into clinical investigation of our purified Type V collagen solution in patients suffering from IPF,” said ImmuneWorks Chief Scientific Officer David S. Wilkes, M.D. “This clinical trial is important to study the safety of this naturally derived protein and investigate its ability to influence the ongoing immune response in IPF patients.”

To promote the clinical trial and recruit participants across the eight cities, ImmuneWorks partnered with Indianapolis-based Synergy Marketing Group to develop a new website and conduct search engine optimization (SEO) to reach IPF patients and their physicians, friends and family members in Indianapolis; Chicago; Louisville, Ky.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Birmingham, Ala.; Charleston, S.C.; Burlington, Vt.; and Columbus, Ohio. The new website is www.ImmuneWorks.com.

ImmuneWorks has been conducting research and development of treatments for serious autoimmune lung diseases for the last five years. Over that time, the company attracted the attention of several key investors, raising nearly $4 million. This funding came from groups including Indiana’s 21^st Century Research & Technology Fund, BioCrossroads’ Indiana Seed Fund and the IU Medical Group Foundation.

IPF is a devastating lung disease that is progressive and generally fatal. An estimated 128,000 persons in the United States suffer from IPF, with 48,000 new persons diagnosed annually and 40,000 patients dying from the disease each year (source: Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis). The number of deaths annually is the same as breast cancer and greater than other cancers such as multiple myeloma. Currently no FDA-approved medicines exist for IPF in the United States or Europe.

About ImmuneWorks
Headquartered in Indianapolis, ImmuneWorks was formed in 2006 to develop and commercialize treatments for serious autoimmune diseases of the lung. Led by founders David Wilkes, MD; Michael Klemsz, PhD; Ronald Meeusen, PhD; and President and CEO Wade Lange, the company has made pioneering scientific discoveries that ImmuneWorks is developing as novel therapies and diagnostic products for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and lung transplantation. In November 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted orphan drug exclusivity to ImmuneWorks’ lead compound, IW001, a purified bovine Type V Collagen oral solution. In June 2010, the U.S. FDA granted ImmuneWorks approval to begin clinical trials on the compound. Now, in collaboration with Lung Rx, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR), ImmuneWorks is conducting clinical trials among IPF patients to test the effects of its new drug candidate. For more information about the company, visit the new website at www.ImmuneWorks.com.

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Oct. 18, 2010) – Following today’s trading halt by Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, CardioComm Solutions, Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EKG) (the “Company”) today confirmed that there is no material information pertaining to the Company which has not been disclosed.

About CardioComm Solutions, Inc.

CardioComm Solutions, Inc. (“CardioComm”) has been a consistent provider of ECG management software solutions in the English speaking world for the past 21 years. Its products are marketed as Global ECG Management System (GEMS™) and GlobalCardio™. CardioComm is ISO 13485 certified and its products have been cleared for sale in the United States, Canada and the European Union. CardioComm’s competitive advantage is built upon 2 ECG patents, a unique FDA approved ECG analysis algorithm, a world class ECG (signal) viewer and a back-end ECG data management control system. CardioComm’s technology enables the recording, transfer, viewing, analyzing, reporting and storing of electrocardiograms (EKGs) over a global virtual healthcare network by physicians for the diagnosis and management of cardiac patients. CardioComm provides an ECG management solution which complements the majority of the world’s cardiac event monitors, including those intended for the home and tele-health market. CardioComm products are sold worldwide to hospitals, call centers and physicians offices through a combination of its external distribution network and its North American based sales team.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of CardioComm Solutions, Inc.

Anatoly Langer, Chairman of the Board

ALISO VIEJO, CA–(Marketwire – October 18, 2010) –  Enclarity Inc., a leading healthcare information solutions company, today announced the addition of ProviderPoint^® Web Services to its portfolio of hosted solutions. ProviderPoint Web Services gives payers an additional option for updating individual provider records in real-time. This Software as a Service (SaaS) solution uses a secure connection between the payer’s and Enclarity’s servers to automatically update one or more records at a time.

“Typically, a health insurance payer submits provider records to Enclarity for data cleaning and augmentation via a regularly scheduled batch process,” said Stephanie Rose-Belcher, vice president of payer solutions, Enclarity. “Using ProviderPoint Web Services, we now can update records on the fly. With our newest solution, customers are able to save time, money and get updates at the speed of their business.”

How it Works
The payer generates a provider output record that needs verification, augmentation and/or correction, and sends the data through Enclarity’s web service technology for processing. Enclarity ProviderPoint processes the record as soon as it is received, and the updated information is returned within seconds to the client’s system. Then, the client’s system applies the verified, corrected data along with augmentation of additional elements to the provider record. To assure speed and quality, Enclarity ProviderPoint Web Services uses system-to-system processing featuring industry-standard Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) message that can be uploaded into any application.

For more information about Enclarity ProviderPoint Web Services, listen to our latest podcast or visit our solution page at http://www.enclarity.com/ppws.php.

About Enclarity
Enclarity^® solves healthcare’s provider information problem. The company delivers correct, current and comprehensive provider information solutions by blending thousands of data sources, advanced analytics and healthcare expertise. As a result, its clients improve results in many areas, including claims processing, provider directories, regulatory compliance and market analysis. Named one of the Top 100 private technology companies in North America by Red Herring magazine and awarded the Global Healthcare Information Technology Excellence Award by Frost & Sullivan, Enclarity is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif. For more information, visit www.enclarity.com.

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BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire – October 18, 2010) –  Shareable Ink, the leading provider of enterprise?grade digital pen and paper applications for healthcare, today announced the general availability of its newest solution, Shareable Ink Analytics™ for Anesthesia. The business intelligence module is a valuable extension of Shareable Ink Anesthesia Record™ that automatically extracts clinical, quality, and efficiency?related data from paper anesthesia records. Real?time access to information helps improve outcomes and operations.

Shareable Ink Analytics enables hospitals and groups to analyze 100 percent of charts without labor?intensive manual chart reviews and data extraction. The new solution incorporates dashboards and drill?down reports for a variety of clinical and administrative metrics, including Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) measures, anesthesia turnover times, and on?time case starts. Managers can easily pinpoint areas of improvement and compare performance across facilities and providers by viewing increasingly granular data: from the health system level to individual outliers and cases of interest.

“More than 90 percent of anesthesia recordkeeping is paper?based. As a result, operational data has been traditionally difficult, if not impossible, to aggregate and understand,” said Stephen S. Hau, President and CEO of Shareable Ink. “The Shareable Ink approach enables anesthesia providers to continue their familiar documentation method, while providing all the analytical benefits of electronic data output.”

“With 360 providers in 28 different hospitals and ASCs, Shareable Ink Analytics gives us the ability to instantly review, report, and manage real-time performance,” said Brian Woods, MD, Chief Medical Officer of NorthStar Anesthesia. “From patient clinical outcome measures to OR throughput efficiency assessments, we can now know exactly how we are doing at the enterprise, facility, and individual provider level.”

Shareable Ink Analytics will be featured at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Annual Meeting — ANESTHESIOLOGY 2010 — in San Diego from October 16 through October 20. To learn more, please stop by the Shareable Ink booth (#3930).

About Shareable Ink
Shareable Ink helps healthcare organizations of all sizes transition to electronic health records without disruption to workflow or burdensome IT projects. Its software platform incorporates enterprise?grade digital pen and paper technology featuring Anoto functionality. Shareable Ink enables clinicians to continue documenting in the fastest, most natural manner, while populating the EHR with discrete data, as if typed with a keyboard. Built?in analytics give hospitals and practices insight into their operations — from a clinical, quality and efficiency standpoint — all previously inaccessible from traditional paper records. For additional information, visit www.shareableink.com.

MISSION, KS–(Marketwire – October 18, 2010) –  (Family Features) Tooth enamel is the hard, outer layer of the tooth that helps protect the tooth from extreme temperatures and the erosive effects of acids.

At times, enamel gets stained and weakened by things you consume such as coffee, tea, fruit juice, soda, wine or cigarettes. Fortunately, there are things you can do to help keep your smile white and your enamel strong.

• Floss and brush daily with a fluoride toothpaste.
• See a dentist every six months for a cleaning and checkup.
• Reduce your intake of highly acidic foods and drinks or rinse with clear water after eating or drinking these things.

Now, Arm & Hammer offers a way to whiten your teeth and strengthen your enamel conveniently and inexpensively. New Arm & Hammer Whitening Booster Plus Enamel Strengthening is designed to provide safe, effective whitening and enamel strengthening without adding an extra step to your oral-care routine. Simply apply over your favorite fluoride toothpaste and brush as normal. Featuring a peroxide formula with Liquid Calcium, this provides teeth with daily whitening and enamel strengthening when used as directed.

Taking good care of your teeth with healthy habits and easy-to-maintain routines will help keep your smile strong and vibrant.

CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwire – October 15, 2010) –   As Chicago’s premier dance company, the Joffrey Ballet kicks off its 2010/2011 season this week, the man in charge of keeping the dancers healthy and meeting any medical needs that may arise is Craig Westin, M.D., of Illinois Bone and Joint Institute and the Chicago Center for Orthopedics (CCO) at Weiss Hospital. Named troupe physician and CCO orthopedic surgeon for the Joffrey Ballet this year, Dr. Westin brings more than 26 years of experience working with professional performers and athletes to the dancers’ care. Whether pre-season physician examinations, regular clinics with the dancers at the Joffrey studios, or an emergency consultation at Weiss Hospital, these healthcare services are an essential part of a successful dance season.

As an orthopedic resident at Harvard, Dr. Westin began treating dancers when he helped cover the Boston Ballet. He continued with Ballet West in Salt Lake City, where he also served as medical director of the Snowbird Ski Clinic. After 17 years at Snowbird and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Dr. Westin moved to Chicago. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Westin has been a physician to the U.S. and Olympic Figure Skating team and traveled with them to Europe, China and Russia. He is also the personal orthopedic surgeon for Olympic Figure Skating Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen. Specializing in sports medicine with a particular focus on the knee and shoulder, Dr. Westin uses minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques for outpatient knee and shoulder repairs. As well as being a certified Carticel surgeon for cartilage repair and restoration, he has special expertise in reconstruction of ACL tears and kneecap problems.

Dr. Westin uses many non-operative treatments to help his patients recover. Treatments like physical therapy, injections, braces, orthotics and other rehabilitation techniques can provide dramatic improvement for many conditions. “What we learn from treating these gifted and highly motivated performers can often be applied to the rest of us. We all have the same body parts, they can just use theirs a lot better,” says Westin.

“I’m honored to be named the sports medicine physician for the Joffrey Ballet. I have a deep appreciation for these athletes’ need for top care and am pleased that I can play a role in keeping them healthy and performing. It’s very satisfying to see them on stage able to use their bodies for inspiring expression,” added Dr. Westin.

The Sports Medicine Experts at Weiss
CCO orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians — with affiliations at Chicago’s academic and research facilities, including the University of Chicago, the University of Illinois and Loyola University Chicago — treat Joffrey Ballet dancers and other athletes to ensure their long-term health and viability on and off the stage or athletic fields. CCO brings a balance of preventive care, individual athlete/patient understanding and leading-edge techniques.