WOODLAND HILLS, CA–(Marketwire – September 22, 2010) –  In August 2010, the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) granted accreditation to Optimum Performance Institute (OPI), a highly-individualized therapeutic/educational and residential treatment program helping young adults, aged 17 – 25, achieve their goals in education, job skills, and improved social interactions. Located in Woodland Hills, CA, OPI’s coed program helps its participants understand and resolve those issues that have kept them from moving forward in their lives. 

The accreditation from The Joint Commission makes OPI one of the first programs in the country focusing exclusively on helping young adults transition into adulthood to receive this prestigious status. Receiving JCAHO’s national accreditation is the highest level of achievement a health care organization can receive signifying its overall commitment to quality of care and services.

“The JCAHO accreditation is a huge honor,” states Robert F. Fischer, M.D., OPI executive director. “It requires key competencies in all areas of performance and validates that we operate at the highest level of professionalism possible with an ongoing commitment to continuing to improve the services we deliver to our participants. Accreditation from JCAHO sets OPI apart from other facilities of our kind in receiving this prestigious accreditation.”

To receive accreditation, a healthcare organization must submit to a substantial review process of its practices to ensure that it complies with JCAHO standards. The Joint Commission accredits over 17,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. A majority of state governments recognize JCAHO accreditation as a condition of licensure and the receipt of Medicaid reimbursement.

By voluntarily choosing to participate in the accreditation process, OPI asked to be measured against the national standards to which health care professionals agree are most conducive to providing quality care in organized health care delivery settings.

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WOODLAND HILLS, CA–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  Great American Group, Inc. (OTCBB: GAMR), a leading provider of asset disposition, valuation and appraisal services, today announced a complete disposition of all medical and support equipment assets of a now-closed Springfield, Ohio hospital.

Great American Group will conduct a public auction sale of the 100+ bed facility on behalf of Community Mercy Health Partners piece-by-piece in an online-only, timed sale event, with bidding open from September 23 through 28, 2010.

Having conducted complete asset dispositions and valuations for dozens of hospitals and clinics of all sizes over the last decade, Great American Group is uniquely positioned to perform this specialized sale. The asset management firm has garnered a wealth of experience and built a strong following of healthcare equipment buyers throughout the modernized world. 

“Good, used medical equipment is in demand everywhere, so it is not uncommon for us to see the healthcare assets we sell at auction redeployed on a global scale,” commented Mark Weitz, President of Great American Group’s Wholesale and Industrial Services. “When a hospital such as this closes, it results in a positive opportunity for other regional hospitals, clinics, and specialized healthcare facilities to expand or modernize their operations at an economical cost,” Mr. Weitz continued.

A Great American Group online auction allows buyers to bid from their computer over the course of the timed sale event. Buyers who tender the highest bid on each item or lot offered will be awarded those items after the close of the auction. Inspection of all items will take place at 1343 N. Fountain Boulevard in Springfield, Ohio on Wednesday, September 22, or by appointment. Bidding will close on September 28, 2010.

About Great American Group®

Great American Group, Inc. is a leading provider of asset disposition solutions and valuation
and appraisal services to a wide range of retail, wholesale and industrial clients, as well as
lenders, capital providers, private equity investors and professional service firms. Great
American Group has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, London, Los Angeles, New
York, and San Francisco. www.greatamerican.com

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BALTIMORE, MD–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, today celebrates the largest gift to a long-term care center in the Foundation’s history.

The $10 million pledge is part of a $31 million construction project at Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital that will set a new standard for excellence in elder care. The occasion will be marked with a ceremony Tuesday, September 21, at 5 p.m. on the newly named Harry and Jeanette Weinberg campus at Levindale.

“Harry Weinberg was always concerned about the lives of poor older adults, and his commitment is carried out by the Foundation which bears his name,” said Barry I. Schloss, the Foundation treasurer, and one of its trustees. “The Foundation is proud to partner with Levindale on this groundbreaking project.”

With completion expected in the spring of 2012, the new Levindale will be a cheerful, inviting residence providing a comfortable, elegant and friendly atmosphere.

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation is dedicated to assisting the poor, meeting basic needs such as shelter, nutrition, and health with special emphasis on older adults and the Jewish community.

About The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation annually distributes approximately $100 million to a wide range of charitable organizations. The Foundation is dedicated to assisting the poor through operating and capital grants to direct service organizations primarily located in Maryland, Hawaii, Northeastern Pennsylvania, New York, Israel, and the Former Soviet Union. Grants are focused on meeting basic needs such as shelter, health and socialization, nutrition, and on enhancing an individual’s ability to meet those needs. Within that focus, emphasis is placed on older adults and on the Jewish community. The trustees, some of whom also serve as executive officers of the Foundation, are Alvin Awaya, Judge Ellen M. Heller, Robert T. Kelly, Jr., Barry I. Schloss, and Chair of the Board Donn Weinberg. Rachel Monroe serves as the Weinberg Foundation’s President. For more information please go to www.hjweinbergfoundation.org.

BETHESDA, MD–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  Coventry Health Care, Inc. (NYSE: CVH) announced today that it will release third quarter 2010 financial results on Friday, November 5, 2010. Allen Wise, Coventry’s Chief Executive Officer, will be hosting a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on that day. To listen to the call, dial toll-free at (877) 591-4959 or, for international callers, (719) 325-4748. Callers will be asked to identify themselves and their affiliations. 

The conference call will also be webcast from Coventry’s Investor Relations website at www.coventryhealthcare.com. Coventry asks participants on both the call and webcast to review and be familiar with its Securities and Exchange Commission filings. A replay of the call will be available for one week at (888) 203-1112 or, for international callers, (719) 457-0820. The access code is 5680841.

Coventry Health Care (www.coventryhealthcare.com) is a diversified national managed healthcare company based in Bethesda, Maryland, operating health plans, insurance companies, network rental and workers’ compensation services companies.  Coventry provides a full range of risk and fee-based managed care products and services to a broad cross section of individuals, employer and government-funded groups, government agencies, and other insurance carriers and administrators. 

LONDON–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  The Autism Treatment Center of America is launching a free lecture series in U.K. cities in October. The lecture details highly effective treatment techniques for use by parents of children with Autism and related developmental difficulties. Lecture attendees have seen miraculous changes in their children since attending.

“I would urge parents to grab the chance to go to a lecture,” said Mark O., whose son was diagnosed with Autism. “The Son-Rise Program has seen my six-year-old’s abilities improve so dramatically in the last year, that he is almost ready for a mainstream school. It helped him improve his verbal skills, flexibility and emotional ties, and improved the quality of life for me, my wife and our 10-year-old daughter.”

Lee J. agrees. “Prior to attending Raun’s lecture, my son Adam, who had been diagnosed with Autism, had no language, rarely looked at us, avoided physical contact, and flapped his hands,” he says. “My wife and I went to Raun’s lecture and it felt like someone had finally given us the answer. Four years later, our son has progressed beyond our expectations. He speaks in full sentences now! When I hear him say ‘Night, night Daddy,’ it melts my heart. That two-hour lecture was a turning point for all of us.”

Attendees will be given techniques to use immediately from The Son-Rise Program at the lecture, presented by Raun K. Kaufman, international Autism lecturer and Director of Global Education of the Autism Treatment Center of America. Mr. Kaufman is the subject of the book Son-Rise: The Miracle Continues, which details his own recovery from Autism.

Register now at: http://www.AutismHelpuk.org/uk. Lectures are free to the public. NOTE: Children cannot be accommodated at the lectures.

LONDON — 9 October, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. — Regents College
LONDON — 14 October, 6:30 p.m. — Regents College
LONDON — 16 October, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. — UCL Institute of Child Health
MANCHESTER — 2 October, 10 a.m. — University of Salford
LEEDS — 3 October, 3 p.m. — Leeds College of Music
SHEFFIELD — 5 October, 6:30 p.m. — Ponds Forge
LEICESTER — 7 October, 6:30 p.m. — Leicester Tigers Walker Stadium
BIRMINGHAM — 10 October, 3 p.m. — Aston University
NOTTINGHAM — 12 October, 6:30 p.m. — St. Peter’s Church

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DENVER, CO–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  Rose Pediatrics, a provider network dedicated to delivering true customer service to patients and families, this month launched RosePediatrics.com, a comprehensive health and wellness resource for families everywhere. This innovative and informative website offers advice from leading pediatricians to help parents make informed decisions about their children’s health.

“RosePediatrics.com leverages the expertise of leading pediatricians, which in turn, empowers parents to make educated decisions when it comes to their children’s health,” said Andrew Lieber, MD, co-founder and chief medical officer of Rose Pediatrics.

A popular feature available at RosePediatrics.com is the dosages resource. This interactive tool provides accurate dosage information — in amounts and frequency — for common childhood medications depending on an individual’s age and weight.

“The website incorporates a steady stream of health and wellness advice from Rose Pediatrics physicians,” said Howard Lieber, co-founder and chief executive officer of Rose Pediatrics. “It’s designed to be a user-friendly tool for families across the country.”

RosePediatrics.com offers advice related to caring for kids from birth to age 21; ranging from jaundice in newborns, to managing flu shots and other immunizations, to recognizing the symptoms of commonly seen childhood illnesses, among other topics. Also available on the educational website are how-to articles, answers to FAQs, and book reviews focused on children’s common health issues. In addition, RosePediatrics.com offers engaging, helpful blogs written by parents and some of the medical providers who are sharing their stories, successes, counsel, and concerns.

The site’s goal is to empower parents to better understand their child’s illness or injury and visit their pediatricians armed with the appropriate questions.

Rose Pediatrics, which operates two clinics in Colorado, launched the user-friendly website as an extension of the company’s mission: “our family caring for your family.” This family run, service-based medical provider network plans to open six additional clinics in the Denver metro area over the next several years.

For more information, visit RosePediatrics.com.

About the Rose Pediatric Provider Network
Rose Pediatrics is a provider network dedicated to delivering true customer service to patients and families. Led by chief medical officer, Andrew Lieber, MD, the network’s pediatric team has more than 35 years of pediatric practice experience and 20 years of specialized training in asthma, diabetes, obesity, allergies, flu and other child health issues. Receiving the highest quality designations from every insurance company, the pediatric network aims to provide high quality treatment while delivering efficiency and cost effectiveness to patients. As a family-run organization with Dr. Lieber’s brother, Howard Lieber, serving as CEO, Rose Pediatrics is committed to treating each patient like family. Through its online resource, RosePediatrics.com, the Rose Pediatric Provider Network is dedicated to providing education and services to families across the nation. For more information about Rose Pediatrics’ clinics in Denver and Highlands Ranch, or to find a pediatrician, visit RosePediatrics.com.

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  What if health insurance was like auto insurance and “safe drivers” were eligible for discounts on their health care coverage? Now, because of new federal guidelines, “safe drivers,” or those who engage in taking better care of their health, can be rewarded with lower health insurance premiums.

A growing number of organizations are offering accountability-based wellness programs to their employees, rewarding those who participate by engaging in the improvement of their health, while employees who don’t participate continue to pay higher health premiums. Employers are finding that not only is the average employee showing improvements in measurable health indicators, but the wellness program adds no extra cost to the employer or the participating employee.

Health Behavior Innovations (HBI) is the founder of accountability-based wellness programs. According to CEO Darrell Moon, HBI’s innovative wellness program, the Apple Program®, has involved tens of thousands of participants, with more than 75 percent of eligible employees participating (including their spouses) with a customer satisfaction rating of more than 85 percent. With the new federal guidelines, companies can now design benefits programs that assist, support and engage participants differently according to their willingness to take accountability for their health. That’s where the Apple Program excels.

“Accountability makes the program work,” Moon said. “If you participate, you save money and generally become healthier. If you choose not to participate, you pay more. The whole thing works because those employees who opt in are not only saving money but they are losing weight, reducing blood pressure and generally enjoying healthier lives. And employers have a healthier workforce with no added cost to the company.”

Over the past five years, HBI’s total average biometric health scores per at-risk person have improved every year. For example:

• Blood pressure — Systolic pressure (while heart is contracting) dropped 5.9 mmHg each year, and diastolic pressure (heart resting) fell 3.7 mmHg each year.
• Glucose — declined 8.9 mg/dL each year.
• Triglycerides — fell 19 mg/dL each year.
• Total cholesterol — dropped 11 mg/dL each year.
• Bad cholesterol — declined 8.8 mg/dL each year.

In terms of body weight, according to AmericasHealthRankings.org the average American gains weight each year. In contrast, the average obese Apple Program participant loses weight each year. This represents a more than 300 percent difference in weight change between the average American and the average obese Apple participant.

The Apple Program doesn’t rely on financial incentives alone to help employees make lifestyle changes. The key to success is the personalized assistance each person receives from a dedicated health coach and having their progress tracked via an advanced Web portal.

“Bottom line: when employees choose to be engaged they see results and so do employers,” Moon said. “HBI is identifying the health care safe drivers and helping those who aren’t to become health care safe drivers, without raising costs.”

For more information about Health Behavior Innovations and the Apple Program, visit www.healthbehaviorinnovations.com and www.theappleprogram.com.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) – ORACLE OPENWORLD — Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL)

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• Oracle today announced the launch of the Oracle Health Management Platform, a complete, open and integrated suite of unified solutions, combined with a framework on which providers and payors can build secure applications and services. This Platform can help to reduce administrative costs, gain insight into operations and patient outcomes, and enable more effective and secure interactions with patients, sales teams and enrolled members.
• The Oracle Health Management Platform provides organizations with validated and integrated solutions for business intelligence, interoperability, relationship management, and operations management. 
• Developed with an industry-tailored, hot-pluggable architecture, the Oracle Health Management Platform — which includes Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Applications — helps provider and payor organizations support immediate business requirements today while providing a clear, integrated framework to which they can add additional applications as business requirements change.
• The platform supports a broad range of healthcare applications and functions, including patient discharge management, provider referral analysis, patient outreach and relationship management, member enrollment and relationship management, medications reconciliation, chronic disease management and Thin Electronic Health Records.
• Oracle Health Management Platform enables providers and payors to expand interaction with patients and enhance care coordination. It also provides a more integrated foundation to support the diverse and ever-changing requirements of today’s health industry organizations.

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• “Healthcare providers and payors are looking for ways to extend their interaction with patients and members beyond the walls of healthcare facilities to drive more effective and cost-efficient care,” said Lynne A. Dunbrack, Program Director, Connected Health IT Strategies, IDC Health Insights. “To achieve this goal, they require flexible IT frameworks and integrated platforms that give them the ability to deploy new applications quickly, as needed to meet changing demand. Oracle Health Management Platform delivers a scalable foundation that supports efforts to reduce operational costs and enable accountable care.”
• “To fulfill the potential of healthcare reform initiatives and citizen health management, today’s healthcare industry requires greater levels of transparency and insight across the healthcare continuum to enable better care coordination and improved outcomes at lower costs,” said Marc Perlman, Global Vice President for Healthcare and Life Sciences, Oracle Healthcare. “Oracle Health Management Platform combines Oracle’s technology and services offerings to reduce costs while advancing provider and payor efforts to implement accountable care infrastructures, and improve patient interactions, collaboration, and outcomes.” 

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About Oracle
Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) is the world’s most complete, open, and integrated business software and hardware systems company. For more information about Oracle, visit oracle.com.

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ALISO VIEJO, CA–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  CNS Response (OTCBB: CNSO) today announced that CEO George Carpenter will be presenting at JMP Securities Fifth Annual Healthcare Industry Conference to be held Monday, September 27, through Tuesday, September 28, at the New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY. Carpenter’s presentation time has been rescheduled to 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Institutional investors wishing to schedule a one-on-one meeting with Mr. Carpenter may do so by contacting JMP Securities’ Kelly Weigel at [email protected].

About CNS Response
Today, most physicians are able to base treatment on objective test data, such as EKGs, MRIs, blood tests, etc. Broadly speaking, such advances have not yet come to those physicians practicing psychiatry.

Referenced-EEG was developed by physicians to provide objective, personalized, statistical data on patient neurophysiology. In clinical trials, physicians using rEEG^® data have consistently achieved superior clinical results compared to physicians using trial and error pharmacotherapy.

The Company recently announced publication of results from its most recent clinical trial in The Journal of Psychiatric Research, in which physicians using Referenced-EEG (rEEG^®) had success rates reaching 65 percent for patients with treatment-resistant depression.

To read more about the benefits this patented technology provides physicians, patients and insurers, please visit the CNS Response website, www.cnsresponse.com.

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  The Patient Channel and the Newborn Channel, part of the nation’s largest hospital-based health television network, currently available in over 2,700 hospitals nationwide, today announced the addition of twelve exciting new programs designed to promote patient wellness and parenting success.

A survey* commissioned by the Patient Channel shows that 43% of Americans felt that they didn’t receive enough information regarding their own or a loved one’s condition during their last hospital stay, and hospitalized patients often have difficulty getting health information at the very time they want it most — at the point of care.

The new programs, which range in content from helping dads become more involved in infant care to how patients can finally quit smoking, deliver important health information and advice in an entertaining and engaging format that positively affects patient lifestyle decisions upon discharge.

All programs are developed by the Patient Channel and the Newborn Channel, with the clinical guidance and expertise of its distinguished medical advisors and review board. Videos are shot on location and feature national health experts and patient stories told by the patients and their physicians. This unique storytelling helps patients better understand and cope with what is required to manage their care.

“With the increases in fiscal restrictions and regulations, it is more difficult than ever for doctors and nurses to give each patient the personal care and attention they would like and as a result, the patient may miss out on important information,” said Dave Ross, Chief Operating Officer, Interactivation Health Networks. “We’ve added programs designed to help hospitals not only meet requirements for regulatory compliance and reimbursement but also supply patients with a source of poignant and credible advice.”

“The Patient Channel and Newborn Channel provide our nurses with the resources they need to supplement their patient and family education. It also gives us valuable tools to help us meet some of our regulatory requirements to provide mandated education to our patients,” said Beth Quinn-O’Neill, Director of Clinical and Community Education at Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck, NJ, which has been participating in the network since 2002.

The following programs have been recently added and are now available in all participating hospitals:

NEWBORN CHANNEL

• Mommy Calls — Information on when new moms should call the doctor
• Mommy Don’t Smoke — A practical guide to quitting
• Shaken Baby Syndrome — Information on how to avoid a preventable tragedy
• Special Care for Preemies — A look at the special needs of premature newborns
• Baby’s Clean Home — Information about creating a safe and clean home for babies
• Keeping Baby Safe — Important safety information for new parents
• Dad’s Role with Baby — Pointers for Dads new to parenting

PATIENT CHANNEL

• Men’s Health: Advice to Baby Boomers — Health issues unique to male boomers
• Women’s Health: Advice to Baby Boomers — Health issues unique to female boomers
• Stop Smoking Today — A practical guide to quitting
• Living With Heart Disease — How to resume life after a heart attack and avoid readmission
• Preventing Flu and Pneumonia — The latest information, just in time for the cold and flu season

For a full listing of the Patient Channel’s programming please click here and for the Newborn Channel’s programming click here, or visit thepatientchannel.com and thenewbornchannel.com for more information.

*The Patient Channel Hospital Patient Education Survey was commissioned through ORC International. The survey was conducted among 1,025 American adults [509 men and 516 women] living in private households, age 18 years and older. The overall margin of error for the survey was +/- 3%.

About Interactivation Health Networks
The Patient Channel and the Newborn Channel are the most comprehensive in-hospital TV networks. Delivered directly to patient rooms and waiting areas, the Channels provide viewers with original, award-winning health programs and advertisers with the unique ability to integrate brand messaging with content that is compelling and endorsed by healthcare professionals. The Newborn Channel broadcasts baby care and postpartum programming for new parents, reaching 60% of new moms. The Patient Channel features both condition-specific and preventative health programming to empower and inform patients. The channels are currently available in over 2,700 hospitals nationwide. For more information, visit www.thenewbornchannel.com and www.thepatientchannel.com

CAMBRIDGE, MA–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  InterSystems Corporation today announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation grant for a project that will enable health information exchange (HIE) among military and commercial healthcare providers via the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN). The grant will fund implementation, deployment and support of the InterSystems HealthShare™ platform for regional and national electronic health records. The global leader in software for connected healthcare, InterSystems provides advanced software technologies for breakthrough applications. 

The project will demonstrate the feasibility of efficiently implementing an integrated HIE between a Department of Defense (DOD) facility, the Madigan Healthcare System, and civilian partner organizations of the South Sound HIE. SSHIE was formed to organize and implement information exchange, in order to improve the health of the South Puget Sound community in the state of Washington. It includes MultiCare Health System, Franciscan Health System and Madigan.

Functionality provided by the proposed solution includes a regional Enterprise Master Patient Index, a Record Locator Service, and a bi-directional data exchange platform that provides for interoperability between Madigan, MultiCare, and Franciscan. “The DOD, Department of Veterans Affairs and other agencies have embraced the NHIN to facilitate information sharing on a national basis. This project will leverage that work for NHIN interoperability between Madigan and its private sector partners,” said Paul Grabscheid, InterSystems Vice President of Strategic Planning. “Reflecting our successful working partnership, InterSystems has provided the DOD and VA hospitals with multiple advanced software technologies to implement healthcare systems across the country. We appreciate the opportunity to work on an initiative that is another step forward to truly connected healthcare.”

“I see this initiative as contributing to the overall information exchange between our managed care partners and a DOD facility… in this case, Madigan,” said Rick Barnhill, Program Manager, Clinical Informatics at Madigan. “If, in the end, we have the ability to quickly find basic patient and health data that can be used either in the emergency room setting for patients who require urgent care, or in the standard outpatient setting when information relating to patients’ health is available to the contracted care provider, we will consider this project a success.”

About InterSystems

InterSystems is the worldwide leader in software for connected healthcare. With headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and offices in 25 countries, InterSystems provides advanced software technologies for breakthrough applications. InterSystems CACHÉ® is a high performance object database that makes applications faster and more scalable. InterSystems Ensemble® is a seamless platform for integration and the development of connectable applications. InterSystems HealthShare™ is a platform that enables the fastest creation of an Electronic Health Record for regional or national health information exchange. InterSystems DeepSee™ is software that makes it possible to embed real-time business intelligence capabilities in transactional applications.

InterSystems is the world’s #1 vendor of database and integration technologies for healthcare applications. InterSystems products are used by thousands of hospitals and labs, including all 14 hospitals on the Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals as rated by U.S. News and World Report. For more information, visit InterSystems.com.

About Madigan Healthcare System

Madigan Healthcare System is an ever-expanding care facility occupying more than 120 acres of land on Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Wash. With 57,000 beneficiaries, the medical center’s tri-service mission encompasses active duty, family members and military retirees residing in its 40-mile catchment area.

As one of the U.S. Army’s most state-of-the-art and technically advanced medical centers, Madigan is one of only three designated Level II trauma centers throughout the U.S. Medical Command (MEDCOM). Additionally, Madigan’s Andersen Simulation Center, which helps train thousands of doctors, nurses and medics each year, holds the distinction of being the first educational institution in the Department of Defense accredited by the American College of Surgeons. Finally, Madigan continues to consistently be named among the “100 Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems” by Hospitals and Health Networks magazine. For additional information, go to http://www.mamc.amedd.army.mil/mamcinfo.cfm

About MultiCare Health System

MultiCare is a leading-edge, integrated health organization made up of four hospitals including Allenmore Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Tacoma General Hospital, numerous primary care and urgent care clinics, multi-specialty centers, Hospice and Home Health services, and many other services. A not-for-profit organization based in Tacoma, Washington since 1882, MultiCare has grown over the years in response to community needs. Today it is the area’s largest provider of health care services, serving patients at 93 locations in Pierce, South King, Kitsap and Thurston counties. For additional information, visit www.multicare.org.

About Franciscan Health System
The Franciscan Health System, located in Washington State, is a faith-based organization affiliated with Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the largest non-profit health organizations in the United States.

Franciscan includes five full-service hospitals; a large primary-care and specialty-care medical group; in-home and inpatient hospice and palliative care; same-day surgery centers; occupational health and physical therapy clinics; and centers for advanced medicine that are distinguished by expertise and state-of-the-art technology. For more information, see www.fhshealth.org.

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IRVING, TX–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) – VHA Inc., the national health care network, has created a new offering to support members’ efforts to improve patient flow within their organizations. Health care organizations are concerned about efficiently moving patients around and through their facilities because delays and bottlenecks cost money, resources and impact patients’ satisfaction. The Joint Commission expects hospitals to identify barriers to patient flow and to implement solutions that will improve patient flow.

VHA works collectively with hospitals’ multi-disciplinary teams to identify and implement strategies that simplify and improve patient flow using analytics, national benchmarks, a cultural assessment and onsite observations and interviews. Armed with a thorough appraisal gleaned from a wide array of benchmarks for procedure times, length of stay, mortality, complications, co-morbidities and readmission rates, the VHA team pinpoints specific improvement opportunities and creates a plan of action tailored to an organization’s needs.

“Health care organizations searching for a quick fix to patient flow problems have typically focused on their emergency department,” said Nik Fincher, vice president of Purchased Services Sales and Capital for VHA. “While many patient flow inefficiencies are more apparent in the ER, exhibited by diversions, temporarily keeping patients in hallways, patients leaving without being seen, etc., organizations that have developed successful solutions recognize that patient flow is a complex issue that requires a comprehensive, enterprise-wide approach. VHA’s team of experts and portfolio of suppliers offer effective, results-oriented solutions to patient flow problems.”

VHA supports member efforts to streamline operations and enhance workflow by helping members improve patient arrival and transport logistics, patient tracking during their stay, room cleaning, turn time for operating rooms and patient rooms and discharge procedures.

VHA member Sharon (Pa.) Regional Health System engaged VHA supplier Sodexo for various support services and has since added other services including patient transport management.

“We’ve definitely seen increased patient satisfaction with the implementation of our central transport department,” says Sam Kudelko Jr., senior director of Support Services for Sharon Regional. “Patients arrive for their appointments on time, which prevents the snowball effect that happens when one patient runs late. The number of transports handled by nursing has decreased dramatically, allowing nurses to concentrate on patient care — translating into improved quality of care.”

As part of this services solution, VHA provides hospitals and non-acute care facilities with savings opportunities on a broad range of value-added services that help streamline operations, improve staff efficiency, reduce overall costs and assist with HIPAA compliance. For more information on VHA’s Patient Flow Collaborative please visit https://www.vha.com/Solutions/Contracting/Pages/PurchasedServicesOverview.aspx

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

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

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

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

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

About MMRGlobal

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

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

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

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

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

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

About Client Outlook

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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PLEASANTON, CA–(Marketwire – September 21, 2010) –  Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), a global leader in telepresence, video and voice communications solutions, today expanded Polycom’s leadership in voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) products with next-generation Polycom® SpectraLink® 8400 series handsets for wireless voice and data applications that transform mobile unified communications (UC) in the workplace. The new Polycom SpectraLink 8400 series are the first in the industry to feature a revolutionary standards-based application platform, the most reliable form factor for enterprise use, an integrated barcode reader, Polycom’s renowned voice quality, and the industry’s broadest interoperability with 802.11a/b/g/n wireless infrastructure and market-leading UC platforms.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹Source: The Journal of Healthcare Information Management

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• An award-winning restorative care program

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

• Monolingual care in Chinese and Spanish

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

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

• Programming for adults with developmental disabilities

• An in-house hospice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

About Rothman Healthcare Corporation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

About the Jewish General Hospital

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

About McGill University

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

About Aurora Interactive Ltd.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

À propos de l’Hôpital général juif

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

À propos de l’Université McGill

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

À propos d’Aurora Interactive

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

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

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

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

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