SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwire – July 13, 2010) –  AdvancedMD® Software, Inc., the leader in all-in-one, web-based practice management, Electronic Health Record (EHR), and billing applications for medical practices and medical billing services, today announced that Physicians Resource Network, Inc. (PRN) became an AdvancedMD billing partner in March, and achieved AdvancedBiller™ status in July, by adding 17 providers to the AdvancedMD platform within a four month period, with six of those providers on the AdvancedMD EHR clinical package.

PRN, using the automated, integrated AdvancedMD Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, is able to eliminate manual processes between the client practice and the PRN billing center, enabling the company to reduce staff required to service a client practice by approximately 30 to 60 percent. “With AdvancedMD as our foundation,” said Frances Holinda, president of Physicians Resource Network, “we are able to offer our clients a complete solution to deliver everything they need to stay current under healthcare reform. It’s all there, whether it’s online charges, integrated EHR or automated reporting, we can accommodate virtually any need. AdvancedMD is our power tool, enabling me to consult with our clients and maximize their revenue.”

PRN, founded in 1993, is based in Ocean, N.J. The company supports 25 providers who practice primarily in nephrology, cardiology and various surgery practices. The firm offers a range of practice services, including demographics data entry, charge entry, charge submission, payment posting, secondary insurance claims submission, appeals follow up, patient statements and patient follow up. “We pretty much handle everything up to the point of sending out collection letters,” said Holinda, who has an MBA in Health Care Management and is a member of HBMA. “I had enough experience in billing to know what I needed and to know that what I saw in AdvancedMD was exactly what I needed.”

Previously Holinda ran her business on a Unix-based, client/server platform, located on her premises. Many of the processes she has been able to automate using AdvancedMD were manual processes under the older system. In order for her clients to link to the Unix system, they had to install complicated VPNs. Additionally, someone on her staff was responsible for managing regular data backups. “Comparing what my office could provide in terms of redundancy, automated backups and bandwidth into the data center, to what AdvancedMD can provide, my business simply could not make the kind of IT investments that AdvancedMD has made in its enterprise class data center,” she added.

Since her business is physician billing, the main concern Holinda had when selecting a new billing platform were the revenue cycle management tools. “The EHR capabilities were a bonus,” said Holinda. “The fact that the EHR is so good means I can offer that clinical product to my physicians with confidence. Plus, if they prefer a different EHR, AdvancedMD gives me the option of interfacing to external products. I have all the tools I need to do their billing. The physicians have choices!”

Bill Stone, vice president and general manager of the AdvancedMD Billing Services Program, said: “Physicians Resource Network is an excellent example of the kind of experienced, proven billing service company that the AdvancedBiller program is attracting. Not only does our technology enable these seasoned business managers to become more efficient in servicing their client base, the platform offers a range of clinical and front office tools that make the practice more efficient. As a vendor that does not compete with our billing services partners, AdvancedMD is wholly focused on helping our AdvancedBiller partners grow and become more profitable.”

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• For additional background on Physicians Resource Network, read the case study.

• For more information about the AdvancedBiller program, visit www.advancedbiller.com.

About Physicians Resource Network, Inc.

PRN, founded in 1993, is based in Ocean, N.J. The company supports 25 providers who practice primarily in nephrology, cardiology and various surgery practices. The firm offers a range of practice services, including demographics data entry, charge entry, charge submission, payment posting, secondary insurance claims submission, appeals follow up, patient statements and patient follow up. For more information, visit: http://www.saasmedicalbilling.com/

About AdvancedMD Software
AdvancedMD provides a market leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) electronic health record (EHR) and practice management (PM) software platform delivered to more than 10,000 providers and 300 medical billing service providers nationwide. As a complete Medical Practice Optimization solution, the product combines the clinical with the financial to improve workflow and revenue capture. The AdvancedMD solution includes a certified EHR, patient portal, scheduling, electronic eligibility verification, electronic prescribing, and mobile access capabilities for the practice, and sophisticated, efficient claims processing, denial tracking and revenue management for the billing professional. Processing more than 1M claims per month through its clearinghouse, the company is able to identify payer rule changes quickly and continuously adjust the software to reflect those changes, yielding first-pass claim acceptance rates of 95 percent or better, compared to the national average of 70 percent. For more information, please visit www.advancedmd.com.

TAMARAC, FL–(Marketwire – July 13, 2010) –  AcuMedSpa Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AMSZ), a provider of Medical Aesthetic, Spa and Acupuncture services, announced it has entered into talks to make two separate acquisitions. One of the companies is domestic and the other international.

The domestic acquisition has a substantial nationwide footprint which when completed will open up several new markets for AcuMedSpa. The international acquisition is progressing well but is slightly behind the domestic one in terms of expected timeframe for finalization. When completed, it will provide AcuMedSpa with a global presence in the spa industry.

The company is also making headway with its project to open AcuMedSpa in Poland. Completion will take a little longer due to some of the legal aspects and complexities involved in dealing with the E.U.

The previous sale of the company’s “Spa within a Practice” subsidiary in the month of May, has cleared nearly half a million dollars in debt off the books and will allow AcuMedSpa to realize positive earnings in 2010. When originally stating its revenue and earnings expectations for the current year, the company took into consideration its pending acquisitions, incorporated with its current business activities. Upon completion of these two key acquisitions the company expects to meet and exceed its previously stated 2010 projections.

“Over the past few months we have been working very hard to successfully improve current operations while reducing our liabilities,” stated AcuMedSpa Holdings President Gregory Antoine. “Our objective all along has been to expand our business two ways. First through the successful acquisition of spa and aesthetic practices, and second by opening new facilities in key markets.” Mr. Antoine further commented, “Our progress so far this year together with these acquisitions nearing completion puts us on pace to exceed our $2,000,000 net income goal for 2010.”

The company also announced that its wholesale health and beauty division, Consumer Care of America LLC, is on pace to exceed expectations. The focus of this division is high volume sales. More detailed information on Consumer Care of America will be provided in a future update.

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For additional info please visit our website: http://www.acumedspa.com/

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned that such statements are subject to a multitude of risks and uncertainties that could cause future circumstances, events, or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, and other risks. You should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements included herein, and not place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements in this release are made as of the date hereof and AcuMedSpa Holdings, Inc. takes no obligation to update such statements.

ALEXANDRIA, VA–(Marketwire – July 12, 2010) –  Over the past several weeks reports have again surfaced regarding the cardiovascular safety of the diabetes drug rosiglitazone. While some analyses have suggested an increased cardiovascular risk with use of rosiglitazone, others have not provided any evidence of such an association. To help patients and physicians make informed decisions regarding use of rosiglitazone, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), the American Diabetes Association and The Endocrine Society issued a joint statement with recommendations:
http://www.diabetes.org/for-media/2010/ada_aace_endo.html

The statement recommends that patients should continue taking all currently prescribed medications unless instructed otherwise by their health care provider. Stopping diabetes medications can result in higher levels of blood glucose that may cause serious short term health problems and could increase the risk of diabetes-related complications in the long term.

The joint statement also informs patients that regardless of the opinion and decisions on rosiglitazone, there are numerous drugs available to maintain glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes. Patients should discuss these options with their health care providers.

In the next few days (July 13-14) the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to complete the Joint Meeting of the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee and Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee. This committee was convened to evaluate the scientific research available on the safety of rosiglitazone and then issue its decision on how the drug should or should not be used. The joint statement recommends that until further clarification is provided by the FDA, the decision whether or not to use any medication must remain that of the treating provider in direct discussion with the individual patient.

Following any decision from the FDA, AACE, the American Diabetes Association and The Endocrine Society will provide detailed information interpreting FDA action for both health care professionals and patients with diabetes.

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

Founded in 1916, The Endocrine Society is the world’s oldest, largest and most active organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology. Today, The Endocrine Society’s membership consists of over 14,000 scientists, physicians, educators, nurses and students in more than 100 countries. Society members represent all basic, applied, and clinical interests in endocrinology. The Endocrine Society is based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. To learn more about the Society and the field of endocrinology, visit our site at www.endo-society.org.

AACE is a professional medical organization with more than 6,000 members in the United States and 91 other countries. AACE members are physicians who specialize in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. For more information about AACE, visit our Web site at www.aace.com, become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/theaace or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/theaace.

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WINCHESTER, CA–(Marketwire – July 12, 2010) –  Michael Cooper is a Vietnam veteran from Tampa, Florida. Having served in the U.S. Army from 1970-73 as a helicopter flight engineer, Cooper saw more than his share of combat. “My father was a WWII Army veteran so the decision to serve my country came easily,” says Cooper. He also knows firsthand what it’s like to be hospitalized, adding, “It’s the boredom that’s the worst. All the free time you have between appointments is the hardest to deal with.” Cooper recalls coming out of surgery and the first thing he was asked was if he would like to assemble a craft kit. The individual offering the kit was a Craft Care Specialist (CCS), employed by national nonprofit Help Hospitalized Veterans (HHV) and stationed at the Tampa VA medical center.

As a patient, Cooper went on to enjoy working with many of the arts & crafts provided by HHV and later decided to volunteer in the craft clinic. His help with HHV craft kits has now come full-circle, as Cooper himself is now employed as the CCS at the Tampa VA Medical Center. “I never dreamed I’d have this job. It’s such a joy to be of service to other veterans. It’s particularly rewarding to help those who are feeling down. Every day I get to witness new sparks of life. For some veterans, work on the arts and crafts brings about improvement of fine and gross motor skills, while others enjoy increased attention spans. Cognitive improvements have even been seen in brain injury patients. Every week somebody’s life is changed,” adds Cooper. “We utilize the HHV kits throughout the hospital and favorites include model cars and motorcycles, leather and sun catchers.”

“Perhaps the most intriguing benefit the arts & crafts provide is the impact they’re having in the pain care clinic,” said Cooper. “You wouldn’t believe it, but people with significant pain find their tolerance level increases while working on the arts & crafts. It’s as if the diversion tricks the brain and for that period of time the patient is able to find relief and comfort.”

HHV is the largest supplier of free therapeutic arts and crafts kits to our nation’s VA and military hospitals. Since the organization was founded in 1971, over 25 million therapeutic arts and crafts kits have been donated to hospitalized veterans absolutely free of charge with over $3.5 million worth donated to the Tampa VA medical center since their inception to the program.

For more information on HHV programs and services please visit www.hhv.org or call toll-free 1-888-567-VETS.

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MUNDELEIN, IL–(Marketwire – July 12, 2010) –  Only 40 percent of infection control professionals indicated that more than three-quarters of the nurses at their facility were applying the CDC’s CAUTI prevention guidelines, and less than half reported that their facilities were conducting annual education and training on alternatives to catheterization, according to a survey conducted today. The survey of infection control professionals was conducted at a breakfast forum on prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), sponsored by Medline Industries, Inc. in conjunction with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Annual Scientific Meeting being held in New Orleans, LA. 

Additionally, while nearly 80 percent of attendees cited CAUTI prevention as one of their facility’s top priorities this year, almost half reported that they do not have an annual competency validation process for staff to assure that they are competent in CAUTI prevention measures and inserting Foley catheters.

“These results reaffirm the need for industry vendors to partner with healthcare providers on a comprehensive system that incorporates proper procedures and social behaviors that are easy to adopt in everyday practice,” said Lorri Downs, R.N., B.S.N., M.S., C.I.C., vice president of Infection Prevention at Medline and a board certified infection preventionist. “Reducing CAUTI rates is not just about taking precautions. We must transfer knowledge to the bedside clinician in new ways such as through interactive learning and online competency validation courses to ensure industry guidelines become the standard course of care.”

That was the experience at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, located in Paragould, AR. The organization did not have a formal education program in CAUTI prevention prior to implementing Medline’s ERASE CAUTI program, but has seen significant results since it began using the evidence-based program three months ago.

“Since we’ve been using the ERASE CAUTI program, our facility has experienced an almost 20 percent decrease in our CAUTI rate and a more than 10 percent decrease in the number of Foley catheters placed,” said Lisa Bridges, infection preventionist at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. “I believe the decreases will be even more in the coming months. We are still in the process of educating our staff on following the guidelines. Having the checklist on the outer packaging helps us to make sure that catheterization is an appropriate option for the patient.”

Medline is highlighting evidence-based CAUTI prevention practices and products at this year’s APIC Congress (booth #1907). During the three-day exhibition, Medline is demonstrating its ERASE CAUTI program, a revolutionary new approach to managing catheters and reducing CAUTI. Based on the same criteria the CDC used in developing their new CAUTI prevention guidelines, the ground-breaking ERASE CAUTI program features a reengineered one-layered catheter tray coupled with an evidence-based clinical education program.

As part of its presentation, the Medline clinical team is conducting a series of live, multimedia overviews of its cutting edge competency validation tools for assessing and sustaining staff results. The interactive competency programs are available to staff anytime via Medline University, Medline’s online education resource, and can be easily incorporated into the annual skills competency program for a facility’s nursing staff.

CAUTI is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections, not only comprising 40 percent of all institutionally acquired infections, but also eight percent of infections in the home care setting. Studies show that one in four patients receives an indwelling urinary catheter at some point during their hospital stay and up to 50 percent of these catheters are placed unnecessarily.

Additional information on the ERASE CAUTI program is available on Medline’s website at www.medline.com/erase.

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

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

SILVER SPRING, MD–(Marketwire – July 12, 2010) –  The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) has received an award for $16.3 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to enhance the work of public health laboratories in the US and abroad. The award continues an APHL-CDC collaboration of over 20 years in support of governmental health laboratories.

Funded as a five-year cooperative agreement, the award will assist APHL to promote quality public health laboratory practice, strengthen the public health laboratory system and develop a well-trained workforce. 

“APHL is committed to improving health outcomes by strengthening the capacity of public health laboratories both nationally and globally,” said Dr. Patrick Luedtke, director of the Unified State Laboratories in Utah and APHL president. “Public health laboratories protect us against diseases, environmental hazards, natural disasters and other health threats. A stronger lab system means healthier people.”

APHL is a leader in development and implementation of public health laboratory practice, systems, policy and training. Members serve as laboratory first responders, protecting the public from diseases and environmental health hazards. 

The Association of Public Health Laboratories is a national non-profit located in Silver Spring, MD, that is dedicated to working with members to strengthen governmental laboratories with a public health mandate. By promoting effective programs and public policy, APHL strives to provide public health laboratories with the resources and infrastructure needed to protect the health of US residents and to prevent and control disease globally.

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WEST HARTFORD, CT–(Marketwire – July 12, 2010) –  ORLive, the vision of improving health, presents a live hip replacement surgery featuring the Continuum Acetabular System and the Fitmore Hip Stem from Zimmer. Earlier in the week ORLive will premiere an update to the Hepatocellular Carcinoma program presented by NewYork-Presbyterian, including information on living donor liver transplant options.

This week ORLive also invites you take part in the latest installment of the Virtual Brain Tumor Board, and to watch and learn from this month’s featured channel of no-visible-scar surgeries.

NEW ON ORLIVE

NEW VIDEO: Program Update: Hepatocellular Carcinoma – Living Donor Liver Transplant

Premieres Tuesday July 13 – In March of this year the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation of NewYork-Presbyterian presented a special program that highlighted research findings on the diagnosis, treatment and survival rates of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), from. Now they’re updating this information with new segments on living donor kidney transplant.

HCC, the most common form of liver cancer, is diagnosed in about 24,100 people each year. Watch this webcast to learn more about the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer.

Viewers will be able to interact and ask questions via the ORLive website. Learn more about this live video broadcast on ORLive.com.

LIVE SURGERY – The Anterior Supine Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty

Live Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 7PM EDT

ORLive and Zimmer will present a live Total Hip Arthroplasty featuring the Continuum Acetabular System and the Fitmore Hip Stem. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Jonathan Yerasimides, University of Louisville Department of Orthopaedics, Louisville, KY and will be moderated by Dr. Hari Bezwada, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Philadelphia, PA. The broadcast will last one hour and will show the entire surgical procedure. This opportunity allows for firsthand insight of the safe and effective implantation and surgical procedure involved with the Continuum Acetabular System and the Fitmore Hip Stem.

Viewers will be able to interact and ask questions via the ORLive website. Learn more about this program, and request a reminder on ORLive.com.

ORLIVE REFERRALS – Week of July 12, 2010

Each week ORLive highlights on-demand videos for our membership and visitors. 

No Visible Scar Surgery Referral: Advances in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: Journey from HALS to NOTES from Covidien

CME Referral: Advances in Pancreatic Cancer Care from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Viewer’s Referral: Aortic Aneurysm Repair from Baptist Health Miami

HIGHLIGHTS

NOW ON-DEMAND – German Language Broadcast to Europe, Featuring ConforMIS iUni^® G2 Patient Specific Partial Knee Replacement System

Now Available On-Demand

Originally broadcast live from the University of Wuerzburg Orthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, this video features a partial knee replacement surgery using the ConforMIS iUni G2 system. The broadcast featured Dr. Wolfgang Fitz of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dr. Ulrich Nöth and Dr. Maximilian Rudert, both of the University of Wuerzburg Orthopedic Center for Musculoskeletal Research, presenting and performing the surgery. Learn more about this broadcast, presented entirely in German, at http://www.orlive.com/conformis-inc-/videos/n-chste-generation-patienten-spezifischer-knieoberfl-chenersatz-mit-conformis-iuni-sup-/sup-g2-17-00-uhr-mez-1

Viewers are still able to interact and ask questions via the ORLive website. Learn more about this program, and request a reminder on ORLive.com.

NOW ON-DEMAND – Advances in Treating Pediatric Epilepsy

Now Available On-Demand

If a child’s seizures can’t be controlled with medications, surgery may be the solution. See how the Neurosurgical team at NewYork-Presbyterian Phyllis & David Komansky Center for Children’s Health is making advancements in epilepsy. Hosted by Philip Stieg, MD, PhD, and featuring Jeffrey Greenfield, MD, PhD, Samual Weinstein, MD, and Theodore Schwartz, MD, this program goes in depth into the latest surgical advancements and options for patients. 

Viewers of this video are invited to interact with the surgeons via the ORLive website, and to join the community and receive regular updates from the NewYork-Presbyterian Phyllis & David Komansky Center for Children’s Health on pediatric epilepsy.

SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT – VOX ORLive

Explore robotic assisted mitral valve surgery with cardiac surgeon Dr. Lynn Seto in the current episode of VOX ORLive, an audio podcast featuring the latest advancements in medicine, surgery, and medical technology.

About ORLive

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

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ALISO VIEJO, CA–(Marketwire – July 12, 2010) –  CNS Response (OTCBB: CNSO) announces the appointment of Michael E. Darkoch as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. In this role, Darkoch will assume all responsibility for the launch and commercialization of the Company’s flagship product, Referenced-EEG, including all marketing, business development and patient advocacy activities.

“Mike is a known quantity,” said CNS Response CEO George Carpenter. “In the world of pharmaceutical benefits, he understands what drives consumers, what payers pay for, and how to scale services around them. His industry expertise and payer relationships will be incredibly valuable as we introduce Referenced-EEG to a broader market. I’ve worked with Mike in three companies and his experience, skills and performance record will be crucial to our future success.”

Darkoch joins CNS Response with extensive executive experience at healthcare companies including Baxter International, CORE, Inc, and pharmaceutical benefits management firm Caremark Rx, where he grew sales from $100 million to $2.1 billion within five years, while achieving an industry record of 98 percent client retention for a two-year period. 

Prior to joining CNS Response, Darkoch held senior management positions with MedImpact Health Systems, a prescription benefit management firm in San Diego, where he successfully managed product development and increased new sales revenues 15 percent, market segment revenues by 40 percent and specialty products’ revenues by 35 percent. 

Darkoch commented, “One of the greatest challenges in the pharmaceutical arena is to understand how medications will impact patients differently, and mental disorders represent one of the largest opportunities where numerous medications have individualized outcomes.

“I believe Referenced-EEG may offer an important answer, helping physicians improve clinical outcomes for patients, and economic outcomes for us all. My goal is to establish the CNS Response brand and reputation quickly in this emerging area of personalized medicine.”

Darkoch holds a Bachelor of Science of Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University and Master of Science in Business from Southern Methodist University. He started his engineering and management career with Texas Instruments and Mobil Chemical Company, before moving into the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.

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 announced publication last week 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.

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NEW ORLEANS, LA–(Marketwire – July 12, 2010) –  Hand washing and frequent wiping of surfaces like counters and handrails are necessary elements in institutional infection-control protocols. Effective as these techniques are, however, they are labor intensive, not automated, and do nothing to counter airborne bacteria — one of the primary mechanisms for the spread of disease. With the introduction of Prolitec, Inc.’s aria™ air-sanitizing agent, assisted-living facilities, hospitals, medical offices, and other enclosed spaces finally have a means of addressing this critical gap in infection control.

Prolitec’s Aerobiology and Infection Control division unveiled the new aria™ system today at the annual conference of the Washington, D.C.-based Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, in New Orleans.

The aria™ air-sanitizing system, which won EPA registration in November 2009, uses newly patented Prolitec technology to generate an invisible “dry” vapor of a safe and effective air sanitizing agent. The vapor can be distributed within a space directly from a small wall-mounted appliance or indirectly through an air handler. The result is a uniformly distributed vapor compliant with OSHA air-contaminant restrictions for workplace inhalation — one that is non-damaging to materials and electronics, yet significantly decreases the numbers of viable airborne bacteria under relatively wide conditions of relative humidity and temperature.

“Bacteria and other microorganisms are frequently introduced into the air by actions such as sneezing and coughing. Once microorganisms are airborne they can be inhaled or can settle and contaminate surfaces,” noted Dr. Craig A. Kelly, a veteran Johns Hopkins University scientist and chief of Prolitec’s Aerobiology and Infection-Control unit. “The function of the aria™ system is to reduce the concentration of airborne bacteria in a continuous and automated manner, thereby reducing the likelihood of inhalation or surface-settling of viable microorganisms.”

“An important feature of aria™ is that it is fully automated and works 24 hours a day, seven days a week without any human intervention,” noted Richard Weening, CEO of Milwaukee-based Prolitec. “The aria™ system can safely and effectively reduce background levels of airborne bacteria to establish the foundation of a successful infection-control protocol. It is the one part of the program that will always be 100% compliant.”

Dr. Kelly added: “Amid heightened awareness of disease transmission by airborne microorganisms, aria™ provides a critical tool for the infection-control professional to address airborne bacteria in a way that was not previously available. That can translate into a greater sense of safety and well-being for patients, residents, caregivers and visitors alike.”

About Prolitec
Prolitec (www.prolitec.com) develops and deploys air-treatment and air care technologies, including odor control, ambient scenting, aromatherapy and the use of scent as a medium of communication. Clients include assisted-living facilities, hotels, casinos, retailers and other commercial organizations in the United States and around the world. Prolitec’s Aerobiology and Infection Control Unit is developing interior air and surface systems to inhibit disease transmission.

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ROCKVILLE, MD–(Marketwire – July 12, 2010) –  MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of GlobalData’s new report “HIV-AIDS – Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016,” to their collection of Diseases & Conditions market reports. For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?ProductID=2709528.

GlobalData’s report, “HIV/AIDS – Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016” provides an essential source of information and analysis on the global HIV/AIDS market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global HIV/AIDS market. The report also provides insights on the prevalent competitive landscape and the companies expected to significantly alter the market landscape. Most importantly, the report provides valuable insights on the pipeline products within the global HIV/AIDS sector. GlobalData estimated the HIV/AIDS market was worth $12 billion in 2009. It is forecast to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 2% for the next seven years to reach $13.7 billion by 2016. The global Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection market will continue to grow between 2009 and 2016 at a slower rate due to a series of patent expiries during this period. The growth rate is likely to decline from 2012 onwards due to the impact of the patent expiry of key drugs. The market is characterized by a high unmet need of drugs which can cure the disease. Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) which requires patients to take different classes of drugs has however succeeded in achieving near zero levels of HIV in infected people. Increased uptake of HAART and increasing awareness (which leads to increased treatment seeking) will drive the market. The pipeline for HIV is strong and consists of more than 261 molecules currently in development for various disease segments.

Topics covered in the report include…

• Annualized global HIV/AIDS market revenues data from 2001 to 2009, forecast for seven years to 2016.
• Pipeline analysis data providing a split across phases by mechanism of action, and the emerging trends. The key classes of mechanism of action include HIV vaccines, Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs), Protease Inhibitors (PIs), Multi-class Combination Products, Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs), CCR5 receptor antagonists, HIV integrase inhibitors, Nucleoside analogues, Viral entry inhibitors, Maturation inhibitors and Fusion Inhibitors.
• Analysis of the current and future market competition in the global HIV/AIDS market. The key market players covered Boehring Ingelheim, Achillion Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, Incyte and Pharmasset, Shire Pharmaceuticals and Tibotec Virco
• Insightful review of the key industry drivers, restraints and challenges. Each trend is independently researched to provide qualitative analysis of its implications.
• A strategic competitor assessment, market characterization, unmet needs and implications for the future HIV/AIDS market.

For more information visit http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?ProductID=2709528.

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LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – July 12, 2010) –  MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) (www.mymedicalrecords.com) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Benchmark Financial Groups to help fund the Company’s deployment of MMRPro, including the specially configured Kodak 520MDPro scanner designed exclusively for distribution with the MMRPro system. MMRPro is the Company’s complete end-to-end electronic document and patient record chart management system designed to provide healthcare professionals with an easy-to-use and cost-effective solution to digitize, store, retrieve and electronically share medical records (www.mmrmdvideos.com).

Robert H. Lorsch, MMRGlobal Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “This credit facility is designed to ensure the Company can maintain sufficient inventories of Kodak 520MDPro scanners and Capture Pro software to support Kodak’s domestic and international sales teams, the recently announced sales agreement with National Payment Providers (NPP), and the Company’s direct sales efforts without the need to use the Company’s existing credit line with The RHL Group or its pending equity line. NPP currently sells billing services to more than 168,000 healthcare clients and will offer MMRPro as part of its services.” 

“This program will also provide the resources necessary to expand the Company’s training, installation and customer support personnel for MMRPro Services,” Lorsch added.

MMRGlobal, Inc. is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. In addition to the MMRPro solution for healthcare professionals, the Company’s suite of information technology products includes the MyMedicalRecords Personal Health Record and MyEsafeDepositBox electronic vault. To view demonstrations of the Company’s products, visit www.mmrtheatre.com. 

About MMRGlobal, Inc.

MMRGlobal, 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, 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. 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 MMRGlobal, Inc. and its products, visit www.mymedicalrecords.com and view the videos at www.mmrtheatre.com.

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Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risk the Company’s products are not adopted or viewed favorably by the healthcare community, risks related to the current uncertainty and instability in financial and lending markets, timing and volume of sales and installations, length of sales cycles and the installation process, market acceptance of new product introductions, ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships, ability to identify and integrate acquisitions, relationships with licensees, competitive product offerings and promotions, compliance with and changes in government laws and regulations and future changes and initiatives in the healthcare industry, undetected errors in our products, risks related to third party vendors, risks related to obtaining and integrating third-party licensed technology, acceptance of the Company’s marketing and promotional campaigns, risks related to a security breach by third parties, maintaining, developing and defending our intellectual property rights including those pertaining to our biotechnology assets, uncertainties associated with doing business internationally across borders and territories, and additional risks discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is providing this information as of the date of this release and, except as required by law, does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ–(Marketwire – July 12, 2010) –  Rural/Metro Corporation (NASDAQ: RURL) announced today that senior human resources executive Maureen Thompson, 49, has joined the Company to lead strategic and corporate human resources throughout the enterprise.

Michael P. DiMino, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Maureen is a highly regarded human resources leader with an extensive record of strategic and operational experience in large organizations across a variety of industries. She is a results-driven, operationally motivated leader who is adept at communication and collaboration at every level of an organization. We are very pleased to welcome her to Rural/Metro.”

In her role at Rural/Metro, Ms. Thompson will be responsible for all human resources leadership, strategy and direction, including employee relations, training, recruiting, compensation, benefits, organizational management, and policy and procedure development. She will report directly to the CEO.

Ms. Thompson has a demonstrated track record of working with large consumer product and retail organizations, including Retail HR Strategic Business Partner for The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, the world’s largest tire company with annual sales of $18 billion, from 2006 to 2009. From 2002 to 2006, she was Vice President of Human Resources for LESCO Inc., a $585 million public company that was the nation’s largest distributor of landscape and lawn care products (now an operating company of John Deere). Prior to that, Ms. Thompson was Vice President of Human Resources for Alamo Local Market Division, a division of ANC Retail Corporation, from 2000 to 2002.

“I am excited about this great opportunity and look forward to building a best-in-class human resources team that focuses on both strategic and tactical solutions that will support Rural/Metro’s organizational growth in the future,” Ms. Thompson said.

About Rural/Metro

Rural/Metro Corporation provides emergency and non-emergency ambulance services and private fire protection services in 20 states and approximately 400 communities throughout the United States. For more information, visit the Company’s web site at www.ruralmetro.com.

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RIVERSIDE, CA–(Marketwire – July 12, 2010) – ONRAD Inc., a leader in radiology solutions, including teleradiology, on-site coverage, and technology services, is proud to announce the launch of their new website, which makes it easier for users to navigate and find information on all the company’s radiology solutions. “The new site is a better reflection of ONRAD and provides all the important information about our service offerings,” said Ryan Pahler, Director of Sales and Marketing. The site includes full information on ONRAD’s newest service offerings including on-site radiology coverage, which is available to new and current customers. Users will also find additional information on new Subspecialty Teleradiology interpretation services for Orthopedic and Neurology groups on top of the teleradiology services that they already provide. 

The ONRAD blog (onradinc.wordpress.com) and Twitter (twitter.com/onradnews) pages are also live. “Our goal for the social media pages is to create a space where industry leaders can share information and ideas,” says Pahler, “they’re not intended to be another billboard for our advertising messages, but a place where we can build a community to support others in the industry.” 

“2010 has been a record year so far for ONRAD,” said Brian Phelan, ONRAD’s President and COO. “The foundation of our success has been our ability to address the needs of the radiology community through our flexibility and customizable service offerings,” said Phelan in reference of the company’s recent headlines including the acquisition of a subspecialty radiology provider, and introduction of additional service offerings that include billing operations and on-site staffing solutions. “ONRAD began as a traditional teleradiology provider, but has evolved into a true radiology solutions company.”

As a partner, ONRAD provides more than just teleradiology interpretations. The executive team develops strategies to help customers be more competitive in their local communities. ONRAD’s unique solutions are customized for each customer to help increase profitability and improve patient care.

For more information on ONRAD Inc. visit www.onradinc.com

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About ONRAD Inc:

ONRAD is a full service physician-owned radiology provider offering customized radiology services including professional staffing, teleradiology solutions, and technology services. As a partner, ONRAD helps customers become more competitive in their local markets by complementing and expanding the radiology services already in place or providing a comprehensive solution. 

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OXFORD, UK–(Marketwire – July 12, 2010) –  Mirada Medical Limited (“Mirada” or “the Company”)

Oxford, UK and Ohio, US, 12 July 2010: Mirada Medical Limited, the fast growing international company focused on advanced oncology imaging, announced today that Karsten Damgaard-Iversen has joined the Board of the Company as Non-Executive Chairman. 

Karsten Damgaard-Iversen is an internationally accomplished business professional with more than 30 years global experience of working within the healthcare imaging industry. He is a proven leader with a successful track record in operational and strategic management positions within small, medium and large medical imaging and healthcare technology companies. Mr. Damgaard-Iversen, aged 54, combines strong business acumen with in-depth technical and medical knowledge and has served in executive positions such as Managing Director and Chief Group Executive of Toshiba Medical Systems Europe BV, Managing Director of Toshiba Medical Systems (UK) Ltd., Vice President of International Operations of Fisher Imaging Corporation and Director of Sales & Marketing of Storz Medical AG. Mr. Damgaard-Iversen has also been a direct contributor to the invention and development of specific laser and x-ray based medical products. He holds an MBA from Emory University and a BSc in electronic engineering from Copenhagen University College.

In addition to his role as Chairman at Mirada Medical, Mr. Damgaard-Iversen is the founder and director of Disease Control Innovations Medical BV, a Dutch company engaged in product and EU business development of new medical technology that encompass innovative solutions to disease management and diagnosis. DCI Medical currently supports SonoCine Corporation, a privately held US inventor of automated whole breast ultrasound (AWBU) for screen detection of mammograhically occult breast cancer, and US quoted Imaging Diagnostic Systems, a pioneer in laser optical imaging systems.

Commenting on the appointment of the new Chairman, Hugh Bettesworth, CEO of Mirada Medical, said: “I am delighted that Karsten has chosen to join Mirada Medical as Chairman and that we have been able to attract such international talent from the medical imaging industry to our Board. Karsten’s experience in product development, together with his strategic and operational leadership, will provide Mirada with excellent guidance and steering as we continue to grow and prosper in the global oncology imaging marketplace.”

Commenting on his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Mirada Medical, Mr. Damgaard-Iversen said: “I am extremely impressed by Mirada’s innovative solutions for oncology disease management and cross modality decision support systems and I hope to be able to make a significant contribution to the growth and development of the Company. I look forward to working with the team at Mirada and applying my experience and know-how from the medical imaging arena to guide and support the future success of Mirada.” 

About Mirada Medical

Mirada Medical Limited develops internationally recognised medical imaging analysis applications that provide clinicians with an enhanced software package for the quantification of images, typically used in cancer diagnosis and treatment response assessment. Mirada Medical’s technology has broad applicability across nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology and medical oncology. Mirada Medical also markets products in neurology and cardiology. Mirada specialises in offering comprehensive and quantifiable analysis for the diagnosis, staging, treatment planning and assessment of treatment response in oncology. Mirada’s advanced technology allows medical images acquired using MRI, CT, SPECT or PET scanners to be combined into one, a process known as image fusion. Image fusion is useful in clinical interpretation as it allows different qualities of information to be combined into a single picture, for example, functional information such as metabolic activity, to be combined with anatomical information showing the precise location of pathology relative to bones and organs. This provides clinical users with a more complete picture, thereby improving the quality of information available when managing a patient’s condition. Mirada’s products are designed to support the comparison of multi-modal images acquired over any number of follow up visits by the patient, making them particularly well suited to the analysis of treatment response in longer term treatment plans such as those typical when treating cancer.

Mirada Medical was formed out of Oxford University by Professor Sir Michael Brady, one of the world’s leading medical imaging scientists. The Company is ISO 13485 certified and its technology has been supplied globally to customers in countries including the US, Japan, and Europe since 2001. Mirada’s products are sold by Mirada but also by major healthcare players such as McKesson, Siemens, Sectra, Carestream and Vital Images.

The Mirada team is a combination of world class scientists and exceptional engineers sourced from both Oxford University and leading blue-chip companies. For more information about Mirada Medical, please visit www.mirada-medical.com.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA–(Marketwire – July 9, 2010) – Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NHP) announced today that the Company will release its 2010 second quarter earnings on Monday, August 2, 2010 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time) in order to present the Company’s financial performance and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.

The webcast can be accessed in the Investor Relations section of our website at www.nhp-reit.com. Participants may also join via teleconference by dialing (800) 573-4752 and referencing conference ID number 96821760. The international dial-in number is (617) 224-4324. The earnings release and any additional financial information that may be discussed on the webcast/conference call will also be available on our website. A digitized replay of the conference call will be available from 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) that day until 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (Midnight Eastern Time), September 3, 2010. Callers can access the replay by dialing (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888 and entering conference ID number 78550756. Webcast replays will also be available on our website for at least 12 months following the conference call.

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in healthcare real estate in the United States. As of March 31, 2010, the Company’s portfolio of properties, including mortgage loans and properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures, totaled 606 properties among the following segments: 279 senior housing facilities, 197 skilled nursing facilities, 112 medical office buildings, 11 continuing care retirement communities and 7 specialty hospitals. For more information on Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., visit our website at http://www.nhp-reit.com.

LONG ISLAND, NY–(Marketwire – July 9, 2010) –  SciMeDent Health Corp. f/k/a Trend Exploration, Inc. (“TRDX” or the “Company”) (PINKSHEETS: TRDX) today announces plans to appoint Dr. Bahige Baroudy of Genesis Biopharma to the equivalent role of Chief Science Officer at TRDX for the continued development of a potential cure for diabetic neuropathy.

Dr. Bahige Baroudy has multi-disciplinary expertise in basic research, infectious disease drug discovery and virology. Prior to joining Genesis Biopharma, Dr. Baroudy was a Group Director at Schering-Plough where he spearheaded the development of CCR5 antagonists that are currently in clinical trials as HIV entry inhibitors and earned a place on “The Scientific American 50” list as the top Research Leader in 2003 in this category. He was also the Director, Division of Molecular Virology at the James N. Gamble Institute of Medical Research, where he established research programs in viral hepatitis and liver diseases, HIV/AIDS and vaccinia virus expression and pathogenesis. Dr. Baroudy has also worked at the NIH in several disciplines.

Dr. Baroudy stated: “We are pleased that we have received the approval of Health Canada to proceed to Phase 1 clinical studies.”

Dr. Jan Stahl, CEO of TRDX, commented: “We look forward to the work Dr. Baroudy will execute in bringing this potential cure to market.”

About Genesis Biopharma, Inc.
Genesis Biopharma, Inc. (www.genesisbiopharma.com) is a Canadian corporation founded in 2007 to exploit the commercial potential for the therapeutic use of peptidomimetic (modified amino acid peptides) compounds. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, which are found in every cell of every living thing on Earth. Proteins consist of extremely long and complex amino acid chains. In contrast, a peptide is a short string of amino acids, joined by chemical bonds (also called “amide bonds”).

About SCIMEDENT f/k/a Trend Exploration, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: TRDX)

SciMeDent (www.scimedenthealth.com) is a company focused on being a leading developer and marketer of products and services for medicine, dentistry and life sciences. SciMeDent plans to achieve growth initially through mergers and acquisitions.

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A number of statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the sufficiency of existing capital resources, technological or industry changes and uncertainties related to the development of the Company’s business model. The actual results the Company may achieve could differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties.

MUNDELEIN, IL–(Marketwire – July 9, 2010) –  Looking to support guidelines from APIC, SHEA, CDC and the Joint Commission for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), Medline Industries, Inc. will be showcasing its evidence-based ERASE CAUTI program and urological products at the upcoming Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans, LA, July 12. 

CAUTI is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections, not only comprising 40 percent of all institutionally acquired infections, but also eight percent of infections in the home care setting. Studies show that one in four patients receives an indwelling urinary catheter at some point during their hospital stay and up to 50 percent of these catheters are placed unnecessarily.

During the three-day exhibition, Medline will demonstrate its ERASE CAUTI program, a revolutionary new approach to managing catheters and reducing CAUTI. Based on the same criteria the CDC used in developing their new CAUTI prevention guidelines, the ground-breaking ERASE CAUTI program features a reengineered one-layered catheter tray coupled with an evidence-based clinical education program.

The Medline clinical team will also be conducting a series of live, multimedia overviews of its cutting edge competency validation tools for assessing and sustaining staff results. The interactive competency programs are available to staff anytime via Medline University, Medline’s online education resource, and can be easily incorporated into the annual skills competency program for a facility’s nursing staff.

Among the additional CAUTI prevention products available in the booth (#1907) for demonstration during the show are exam gloves and hand hygiene compliance tools that support aseptic technique and the BioCon 500 Scanner, which can be used in place of a urinary catheter to assess bladder volumes and reducing the number of catheterizations. Avoiding unnecessary catheter use is a primary strategy for preventing CAUTI.

Additional information on the ERASE CAUTI program is available on Medline’s website at www.medline.com/erase.

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

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

Medline has a growing network of 32 distribution centers around the country, as well as an expanding, dedicated transportation fleet with over 200 vehicles in a variety of sizes to fit customers’ specific delivery needs. The fleet is equipped with the latest navigation devices for enhanced order tracking and communication.

FORT SMITH, AR–(Marketwire – July 9, 2010) –  30 Golden LivingCenters have been selected by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) as recipients of the AHCA/NCAL Bronze and Silver Quality Awards this year. To be selected for one of the independently judged awards, nursing homes must show an extraordinary ongoing commitment to quality care for their residents, as measured against specific criteria.

The AHCA/NCAL Quality Awards are designed to recognize quality achievement, while supporting improvement efforts in long-term care through the promotion of education and awareness. The awards are modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which is the nation’s highest award for distinguished health care achievement.

Golden Living has earned 267 Quality Awards since AHCA began the program in 1996. In 2010, 20 Golden LivingCenters received a Bronze Quality Award and a record 10 LivingCenters earned the difficult-to-achieve Silver Quality Award.

“More than 70 percent of our current LivingCenters have earned a Quality Award, which is an astounding achievement and a real testament to our company’s quality focus,” said Neil Kurtz, M.D., President and CEO of Golden Living. “This proven record of quality, year after year — truly sets us apart in the industry.”

“Our caregivers are dedicated to providing the highest level of quality care possible to our patients,” said Larry Deans, President of Golden LivingCenters.

To be selected by AHCA/NCAL as a Bronze Quality Award recipient, a nursing home must demonstrate an organization-wide commitment to a patient-centered mission, define its principal customers and their expectations, and indicate how it is striving to meet their needs.

Quality Award recipients at the Silver level must have demonstrated excellence in the core values and concepts of visionary leadership, focus on the future, resident-focused care, management that measures and analyzes performance, organizational and personal learning, valuing staff and partners, systems perspective and innovation, and focus on results and creating value. To be eligible for the more rigorous Silver designation, nursing homes must also have previously earned the AHCA/NCAL Bronze Quality Award.

“We applaud the leadership of Golden Living for demonstrating national distinction in their quest for performance excellence,” said AHCA/NCAL President and CEO, Bruce Yarwood. “Golden Living is at the forefront of the quality movement and we applaud them for their efforts to incorporate processes that demonstrate enhanced quality

A ceremony honoring the recipients of this year’s awards will be held at the AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention and Exposition, Oct. 10-13, 2010 in Long Beach, California.

About Golden Living (www.goldenliving.com)
Golden Living is one of the largest providers of healthcare services in the United States. Golden Living companies operate skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, and provide rehabilitation therapy, hospice care, home health services and healthcare staffing services. The Golden Living family of companies include Golden LivingCenters, Aegis Therapies, AseraCare Hospice and Home Health, and 360 Healthcare Staffing. There are more than 300 Golden LivingCenters in 21 states. Golden Living also offers assisted living services at more than 40 locations. In addition, the Golden Innovations companies partner with more than 1,000 nursing homes, hospitals and other health care organizations in 37 states and the District of Columbia. Collectively, the Golden Living family of companies has more than 40,000 employees who provide quality healthcare to more than 60,000 patients every day.

Golden Living 2009 Quality Award Recipients

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PHOENIX, AZ–(Marketwire – July 8, 2010) –  Brenda J. Fox, MS, ATR-BC, a therapist from the Gatehouse Academy, recently presented a 2.5 hour session in Phoenix, Arizona to introduce how the use of art and art therapy enhances the power of play in play therapy. The participants learned how different art materials are used and can be incorporated into the play therapy session. Each member was also able to participate in an experiential art therapy technique, which can be used with any age group.

The workshop accomplished the following five objectives for the play therapists in attendance:

1. Learn how the use of art therapy enriches and supports play therapy.
2. Understand the benefits of art therapy and play.
3. Discover how various art mediums work in the play therapy session.
4. Learn when to use art material as a therapeutic intervention in play therapy.
5. Learn how to explore anger through experiencing a “hands on” art therapy technique to be used in play therapy.

“We are very proud of the work Brenda has been able to accomplish here at Gatehouse Academy and outside of our drug rehab program,” states Mike Baldassare, Director of Admissions. “She is an integral part of our addiction treatment team and has helped countless residents here get well through the power of Art Therapy.” Brenda currently works with young adults recovering from substance abuse at the Gatehouse Academy in Arizona. Fox has also worked with women with eating disorders and has facilitated family art therapy groups at in-patient settings. Her experience includes speaking at conferences and workshops, teaching didactics, group facilitation, individual therapy, leading retreats, and writing articles on art therapy featured in the Arizona Republic and Seventeen Magazine.

For more information, visit www.gatehouseacademy.com.

About Gatehouse Academy

Gatehouse Academy is a co-educational long term drug rehab program and addiction treatment center exclusively for young adults ages 17 to 25 with chemical dependency and dual diagnosis disorders. Residents are taught responsibility, accountability, life skills, social skills, and work ethic, while receiving an equal blend of therapeutic and clinical services. Twelve-step recovery is the foundation of the program and daily meetings are attended in the community.

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – July 8, 2010) –  MedLink (OTCBB: MLKNA), a leading provider of Electronic Health Records and practice management solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of LabTestPortal, a direct-to-consumer laboratory testing platform. The acquisition provides MedLink with an entry into the direct-to-consumer laboratory testing market which has gained significant traction in the more than $50 billion U.S. laboratory testing market. 

LabTestPortal is a service provider that delivers direct-to-consumer secure and confidential laboratory testing to consumers, that eliminates the need to see a primary care physician and receive insurance approval for maintenance and advanced lab tests. Through a Personal Health Record portal, consumers are able to track their lab testing results as well as store vital healthcare documents and information and receive results in most cases in less than 48 hours.

Ray Vuono, President of MedLink, stated, “The market for DTC lab testing has experienced an annual growth rate of 15-20 %, due to Consumers continuing to take charge of their own health through disease prevention and early detection. With managed care companies, as well as Medicare and Medicaid refusing to pay in most cases for tests without ‘symptoms of disease,’ DTC laboratory testing presents the only avenue for disease prevention for most consumers.” Mr. Vuono continued, “MedLink’s entry into the DTC lab test market, establishes a differentiator for MedLink in the EHR and Healthcare IT marketplace, providing services and synergies that enhance MedLink’s overall offering not only to the end user patient but as an added benefit to the MedLink Lab outreach program and RHIO Financial Sustainability model.”

About LabTestPortal.com

LabTestPortal.com (LTP) is a service provider that delivers direct-to-consumer secure and confidential laboratory testing, alleviating the need to spend precious time waiting to see a primary care physician for consumers. LTP provides a Personal Health Record portal where consumers are able to track their lab testing results as well as store vital healthcare documents and information. LTP is a necessary tool for all consumers to better manage their health through monitoring and education. The Personal HealthCare revolution is in its early stages and LTP is a bold and fresh part of this new and innovative methodology of personal healthcare. We are dedicated in providing the most comprehensive customer service with an affordable and secure product offering available to consumers in all 50 states.

About MedLink

MedLink is a healthcare IT company that provides the medical community with products and services designed to help create, manage, and share medical information. The company’s flagship product, MedLink TotalOffice EHR 3.1, a CCHIT Certified® 08 Ambulatory EHR, provides physicians with full EHR and practice management functionality. For more information regarding MedLink’s products and services, please visit www.medlinkus.com.

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This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events, developments, the Company’s future performance, as well as management’s expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, outlined in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K available through www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

MUNDELEIN, IL–(Marketwire – July 8, 2010) –  Medline Industries, Inc., the nation’s largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies, announced today the signing of a cost management prime vendor agreement for distribution services with Southeast Supply Solutions, LLC (SESS) based in Tampa, Fla. The five-year agreement, which began June 1, 2010, is anticipated to save SESS’ member hospitals an estimated $18 million over the term of the contract.

SESS, a limited liability corporation owned by select VHA Southeast members located throughout Florida and Alabama, enables members to align supply chain strategies that leverage aggregated supply volume to drive supply chain cost reductions and improve operating efficiencies.

Medline is expected to generate more than $360 million in medical and surgical distribution sales from the partnership over the term of the agreement.

According to Sidney Hobbs, Medline’s Vice President of National Accounts, “Medline will provide full distribution services to SESS members, which together comprise 18 hospitals. Medline will drive cost savings to SESS through operational efficiencies and cost reductions throughout the distribution channel and from Medline brand product purchases. Medline will distribute products direct to the healthcare facilities from its Orlando distribution center and a new distribution facility in Alabama, expected to open in 2011.”

Medline will also deliver cost savings by reducing distribution fees on other national brand products and product standardization. In addition, Medline will provide enhanced reporting capabilities and offer comprehensive product utilization, clinical education and practical solutions to help the facility control costs and improve patient care and safety.

“The commitment by the SESS members to Medline sets the foundation for current and future operation efficiencies resulting in lower supply chain costs,” said James Etherton, Director Materials Management, Bay Medical Center and SESS Operating Committee Chairman.

About Southeast Supply Solutions (SESS)
SESS, a limited liability corporation owned by eight VHA Southeast members, enables members to align supply chain strategies that leverage aggregated supply volume to drive supply chain cost reductions and improve operating efficiencies while maintaining the highest quality of care for the communities. The eight member owners of SESS include: Baptist Health (Montgomery, AL); Baptist Health Care Corporation (Pensacola, Fla); Bay Medical Center (Panama City, Fla); Citrus Memorial Health System (Inverness, Fla); DCH Healthcare Authority (Tuscaloosa, Ala); Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. (Lakeland, Fla); Parrish Medical Center (Titusville, Fla); University Community Hospital, Inc. (Tampa, Fla).

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

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

PARAMUS, NJ–(Marketwire – July 8, 2010) –  Advanced Data Systems (ADS) has become the first New Jersey-based, practice management / EMR provider of healthcare information exchange solutions by RelayHealth. This partnership brings the patient-centric connectivity solutions of RelayHealth into the physician office for enhanced patient communication and improved efficiency.

RelayHealth connects members of the Jersey Health Connect health information exchange (HIE) in New Jersey. ADS will now offer RelayHealth patient engagement tools to physicians throughout the state and beyond. The affiliation with RelayHealth will result in unparalleled connectivity for ADS’ clients among and between each other. This connectivity will also position providers well for inclusion in Jersey Health Connect and other health information exchanges. 

David Barzillai, President of ADS said, “RelayHealth’s healthcare information exchange tools give physicians a monumental step toward interconnectivity between patients, providers and resources. ADS, as a New Jersey-based company and leading provider of healthcare automation solutions to thousands of providers, is extremely proud to be the first such company to work with RelayHealth in this initiative, and to work for the expanded exchange of health information in New Jersey and beyond.”

Mike Lang, Senior Vice President, Sales, for RelayHealth said, “ADS has a longstanding and notable history in New Jersey. We’re pleased that ADS will expand the availability of patient-centric health information exchange tools in this key market. We look forward to working with ADS, and in bringing RelayHealth’s dynamic connectivity capabilities to clients of ADS throughout the state.”

The Federal government has awarded ARRA funds to HIEs across the nation, including in New Jersey. The objectives of the awards include facilitating information exchange to improve healthcare delivery services, to coordinate patient care while maximizing efficiency and reducing redundancy, and to provide patients safe and secure access to their health information. 

More information on ADS can be seen by visiting www.adsc.com. 

About Advanced Data Systems: ADS (www.adsc.com) is a leading provider of healthcare automation solutions to (1) medical practices of every size and specialty, (2) radiology and imaging centers, and (3) revenue cycle management companies. ADS produces its own systems which include the MedicsDocAssistant, 4.0.1 CCHIT Certified® 2008 Ambulatory EHR, MedicsPremier and MedicsElite for comprehensive Practice Management, and the MedicsRIS/PACS for Radiology. ADS provides quick Implementation, comprehensive Training and excellent ongoing Support which always includes updates. The company performs data conversions from existing systems and interfaces to existing systems. ADS’ solutions can be configured as Client Server or ASP, and all of the company’s systems (EHR, PM, RIS and PACS) are available separately per the needs of the practice. Over 35,000 physicians rely on solutions from ADS.

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WINNIPEG, MANITOBA–(Marketwire – July 8, 2010) – DiaMedica Inc., (TSX VENTURE:DMA) today announces that it has initiated a Type 1 diabetes program. The recently announced Sanomune acquisition allows DiaMedica to expand into Type 1 diabetes. The initiation of this program is based on encouraging preclinical results with DM-99, a naturally occurring protein that the company has previously shown to have clinical efficacy for Type 2 diabetes.

In the study, animals were injected with streptozotocin, a naturally occurring compound known to be toxic to beta cells, to mimic the disease. A week after this streptozotocin treatment, animals were injected twice daily with DM-99 for a period of 21 days at which time fasting blood glucose measurements were taken. Animals treated with DM-99 had a statistically significant 68% (p=0.05) reduction in fasting blood glucose compared to untreated animals. Furthermore, the DM-99 treatment resulted in a positive reduction in total glucose as measured by an oral glucose tolerance test.

“Initial results from this study show that DM-99 was able to reduce fasting blood glucose, an indication that new beta cells may be created or that existing beta cells are being protected from the streptozotocin insult,” stated Rick Pauls, President and CEO of DiaMedica. “The final results and analysis of DM-99 on the direct effects upon the pancreas (insulin production and beta cell proliferation) is expected during the summer of 2010.”

About Type 1 Diabetes

According to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, as many as 3 million Americans may have Type 1diabetes, an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly and can be fatal. In Type 1 diabetes, the host’s own immune system destroys beta cells in the pancreas that normally control blood sugar level by producing insulin. Currently, patients with Type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times each day, or use a pump daily to control blood sugar levels. Even with intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it completely prevent the eventual and devastating complications of diabetes, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.

About DiaMedica

DiaMedica is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatments for diabetes and neurological disorders. The Company’s Type 2 diabetes program is based on a critical liver nerve signaling mechanism involved in enhancing insulin sensitivity after meal consumption. Two of DiaMedica’s products have previously demonstrated human efficacy in lowering blood sugar levels in people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes based on this novel nerve signaling mechanism.

DiaMedica has expanded its DM-199 recombinant protein program into neurological and autoimmune disorders. The Company has demonstrated that DM-99, the naturally occurring form of DM-199, confers neural protection (protects brain cells) and triggers neural stem cell proliferation (creates brain cells) for the treatment of numerous neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s disease. DiaMedica is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol “DMA”.

For further information please visit www.diamedica.com.

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – July 8, 2010) – SREH Scientific News International (PINKSHEETS: SREH) (www.scientificnewsroom.com) announces today confirmation to attend the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Scientific Assembly to be held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado September 29^th – October 2^nd, 2010. The conference, held annually, is the premier event for AAFP members covering Clinical topics, Population-based care, Patient-based care and Clinical Procedure Topics with a multitude of sub-categories therein to suit medical professionals from around the country.

The American Academy of Family Physicians is one of the largest national medical organizations, representing more than 94,700 family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students nationwide. Founded in 1947, its mission has been to preserve and promote the science and art of Family Medicine and to ensure high-quality, cost-effective health care for patients of all ages. The Mission of the AAFP is to improve the health of patients, families and communities by serving the needs of members with professionalism and creativity. Initiatives include advocacy, practice enhancement, education and health of the public.

SREH CEO Tony Dibiase believes, “This will be an excellent way to kick-off the Fall Conference season for SNI’s exclusive coverage on the medical industry. Our medical writers have pre-approved press credentials and will be in attendance to feature the meeting highlights for our trademarked publication, The Podium Report. Over 90,000 AAFP members will receive the preliminary news report via email and be able to access the complete meeting highlights on www.scientificnewsroom.com on demand. This is beneficial to both those that are not able to attend and for those that did attend and would like a re-cap. Either way, the information becomes exponentially productive when implemented with our soon to be released Doctor2Doctor social networking platform.”

This year’s Assembly includes new features such as The Learning Gallery, with presentations on important, medically relevant issues; exhibitor’s products, products in clinical development, disease state data, and physician-sponsored evidence-based studies. It also will feature an unparalleled opportunity for exhibitors to showcase the latest in technology, products, equipment, and services related to the specialty of family medicine.

“This is the first of many events on our calendar for the year in building the information database and accessible archives for medical professionals everywhere,” states Dibiase. “With more information comes increase in industry position and overall profitability with the ability to further cross-implement the cutting-edge features of SNI such as the iPhone/iPad news feed application and SNI’s one-of-a-kind social networking matrix, Doctor2Doctor, among others. As always, we continue to be the only independent medical news company in the world that manages to deliver both quality and quantity with integrity as a subscription-based provider with no influence from sponsors. We expect to see our paid member base increase significantly over the next few months as we continue to announce company developments, meeting attendance, and key strategic relationships.”

CUTTING EDGE MEDICAL MEETING NEWS EXCLUSIVELY AT Scientific News International! (www.scientificnewsroom.com) is SREH’s premier all-in-one platform for medical conference and news information focusing on Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Hematology, Nephrology, Oncology, Primary Care, Rheumatology and Urology. The site is the web’s only online resource for medical professionals with access to the latest, cutting edge data presented at major medical meetings worldwide. Staffed by global medical writers, SNI reports the most current research and therapy findings directly. The site’s profitability is IP and subscription-based without bias from any medical or pharmaceutical provider. 

In the beginning, there was… Fishing, Manga, global tide reports and more! Get your iPhone Mobile2Earth (www.mobile2earth.com) app now. Choose from the iPhone King James Bible, fishing reports worldwide, Japanese e-books and comics and so much more! Get ready, as Mobile2Earth unleashes phase 1 of its iPhone app releases for mass consumption. 

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CLARKSVILLE, TN–(Marketwire – July 8, 2010) –  Premier BPO, Inc. today has announced that they have entered into an agreement with JT Healthcare Services, LLC for the purposes of establishing a Chinese based Joint Venture to provide back office billing and data management services. This Joint Venture is expected to support JT Healthcare Services, LLC’s planned revenue cycle management business in service to U.S. Hospitals.

Premier BPO, Inc. is a leading provider of BPO and KPO services to North American and European Companies. From its headquarters in Clarksville, Tennessee, Premier BPO delivers its services to the world’s best companies from multiple geographies including China, The Philippines and Pakistan. Premier lowers the cost and improves the quality of a client’s back office operations. Premier was founded in 2003 by an industry savvy team of Senior executives, with over 125 years direct combined experience in the outsourcing and off shoring industry who have implemented hundreds of programs, covering thousands of highly educated, deeply skilled agents, in multiple countries across the globe.

Premier has created a strategic relationship with the Chinese government to provide training and facility cost deferrals, building a “center of excellence” specifically dedicated to Medical Billing in Kunshan, China, approximately 45 kilometers from Shanghai, and has access to an extremely large, highly educated work force in the Jiangsu Province which has 115 Colleges and Universities supplying hundreds of thousands of English literate graduates.

JT Healthcare Services, LLC is positioned to be a leading provider of full revenue cycle outsourcing (RCO) services to healthcare providers through aggressive organic and acquisitive growth. Their founding management team consists of seasoned executives that pioneered the industry and built successful RCO businesses with integrated technology offerings. Through this joint venture with Premier BPO, JT Healthcare will leverage a BPO model using scale and automation to elevate service levels while lowering costs and increasing profit margins for hospitals and physician groups in this $50B revenue cycle processing market with huge untapped scale opportunities. Most revenue cycle processing is still performed in-house at hospitals with inefficient and sub-scale back-office operations suffering from economic and governmental pressure to reduce costs and focus on clinical operations.

The partnership created by Premier and JT Healthcare Services will provide end-to-end RCO services which will provide the perfect solution for this crippling drain on health care providers.

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LONDON–(Marketwire – July 8, 2010) –   Frederic H. Moll, M.D., co-founder and executive chairman of the board of directors for Hansen Medical, Inc., will present at the Royal Society of Medicine’s (RSM) annual Medical Innovations Summit on July 11, 2010.

What: Dr. Moll will highlight the success and benefits of the company’s Sensei® X Robotic Catheter System and its Artisan™ Extend Control Catheter. The Sensei X Robotic Catheter System allows physicians to instinctively position robotic catheters in difficult anatomical locations within the heart in a stable and controlled manner. The system consists of a physician workstation capable of controlling a robotic arm, which is attached near the foot of the procedure table. The robotic arm maneuvers the Artisan Control Catheter. Studies demonstrate that use of Hansen Medical’s robotic platform help to increase safety and reduce both radiation and fluoroscopy exposure.

When: Sunday, July 11, Session 4, 12:30 – 13:30, followed by a Q&A session with all speakers.

Where: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G0AE, UK.

About The Medical Innovations Summit 2010: The Royal Society of Medicine has always been the home of medical education and is fast becoming a vital source of information on medical innovation. The RSM is eager to ensure its members and guests are kept updated and informed on the latest developments in medicine and healthcare. This year’s program features guest speakers from around the world with an intensive focus on the latest medical breakthroughs. For additional information, visit http://www.rsm.ac.uk/innovations or contact:

Carmel Turner
Media Manager, RSM
020 7290 2904
07949516471

About Hansen Medical: Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNSN), based in Mountain View, California, USA, develops products and technology using robotics for the accurate positioning, manipulation and control of catheters and catheter-based technologies. The company’s Sensei® system and its Sensei X Robotic Catheter System are compatible with fluoroscopy, ultrasound, 3D surface map and patient electrocardiogram data. In the European Union, the Sensei and the Sensei X systems are cleared for use during Electrophysiology (EP) procedures, such as guiding catheters in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AF). The remote navigation platform was cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for manipulation and control of certain mapping catheters in EP procedures. The safety and effectiveness of the Sensei and Sensei X systems for use with cardiac ablation catheters in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, including AF have not been established. Additional information can be found at www.hansenmedical.com.

Hansen Medical, Heart Design, Hansen Medical & Heart Design, and Sensei are registered trademarks, and Artisan is a trademark of Hansen Medical, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

GARRISON, NY–(Marketwire – July 7, 2010) –  Aurora Information Technology (Aurora IT), a medical website design and medical marketing firm, has been hard at work this year launching a number of exciting new websites. “Nowadays, patients consults Internet first for medical information,” explained Daniel Gilbert, CEO of Aurora IT. “As medical and physician website designers, we know that the best websites contain educational and keyword-packed information in order to get found by search engines and prospective patients.” Gilbert and his team at Aurora IT successfully launched the following medical websites:

Health Options Worldwide – HOW – www.healthoptionsworldwide.com: HOW is an interactive medical tourism website that allows users to search for medical providers that offer low rates for treatments, domestically and internationally.

Dr. Ridwan – www.drridwan.com: Renowned NY urologist Dr. Ridwan Shabsigh’s new website features a new logo and a web-based men’s health program, “The Dr. Ridwan Show,” which covers common topics in men’s health.

Rockland Eye Physicians & Surgeons – www.rocklandeye.com: The new website for Rockland Eye, providers of general ophthalmology for children and adults, features patient education videos, doctor biographies, insurance information and a user-friendly contact form.

Autosafe Medical – www.autosafemedical.com: Medical device company AutoSafe Medical’s website redesign showcases their flagship product, AutoSafe Advantage™, a single safety solution that fits any needle or syringe configuration, with an auto launch product page video.

Urgent Care MDs – www.urgentcaremds.com: UrgentCareMDs’ full service, extended hours urgent care got a new website and branding that demonstrates their commitment to evidence-based quality health care.

LA Ortho Experts – www.laorthoexperts.com: LA Ortho Experts’ newly redesigned website incorporates brilliant photography and detailed conditions and treatments for the back, spine, neck, knee and shoulder. The site also has a convenient “free MRI review” form, Hot Topics and patient educational videos.

N.Y. Neurological Associates – www.nynapc.com:
The new website for this general neurology and physical therapy practice offers information common neurological conditions and treatments, physician biographies and resources such as links, affiliated hospitals, insurance information and forms.

Sockolov & Sockolov – www.sockolov.com:
Sockolov & Sockolov based in Sacramento, California, provides top-notch medical care to their community and continuous medical training to practitioners. Their Medical Research facility conducts ongoing investigational studies to address the most common and critical health challenges.

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WAYNE, PA–(Marketwire – July 7, 2010) –  Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) will showcase StatisPro™, its new method evaluation software, at the AACC/ASCLS Annual Meetings and Clinical Lab Expo in Anaheim, California, from July 27 through July 29. StatisPro will make it easier for laboratory professionals to perform the statistical analysis necessary to implement recognized CLSI guidelines when evaluating a clinical method. StatisPro can be used to demonstrate that clinical methods conform to accreditation or regulatory requirements.

Developed in conjunction with Analyse-it®, StatisPro method evaluation software is easy to use, provides clear step-by-step advice on performing a study, and is the only software to faithfully implement the eight most popular CLSI method evaluation guidelines. StatisPro will be demonstrated by experts at CLSI booth #6623 during the Clinical Lab Expo.

The CLSI President’s Message session on July 26 at 10:30 AM, in the Anaheim Marriott Hotel Platinum Ballroom 7, will feature a presentation on StatisPro. Participants will have the opportunity to hear an initial perspective on the StatisPro software capabilities. The event will also include information about new strategies for point-of-care testing devices and innovations for newborn screening by tandem mass spectrometry.

CLSI is a volunteer-driven, membership-supported, nonprofit organization dedicated to developing standards and guidelines for the health care and medical testing community through a consensus process that balances the perspectives of industry, government, and the health care professions. For additional information on CLSI, visit the CLSI website at www.clsi.org or call 610.688.0100.

Analyse-it Software, Ltd. formed in 1997 to develop statistical analysis and charting software for Microsoft® Excel™, and built its flagship product, Analyse-it, through work with some of the world’s largest in vitro diagnostic companies. Now with more than 20,000 customers, Analyse-it is highly respected in the scientific and research community, and is used and cited in thousands of peer-reviewed published papers. For additional information, visit the Analyse-it website at www.analyse-it.com.

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – July 7, 2010) –  At the recent 25th Annual European Association of Urology Congress, Dr. David Samadi, Chief of the Division of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, presented findings that showed that obesity does not adversely impact the outcomes of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomies (RALP) for prostate cancer treatment. These findings contradict the popular opinion that non-obese patients fare better than their obese counterparts after having robotic surgery for prostate cancer.

Dr. Samadi presented findings from a study that followed 1,112 men who underwent RALP for prostate cancer treatment. The results were that the perioperative, pathologic, and functional outcomes were the same regardless if the patients were obese or not. “Previously it had been thought that obese patients do not do well after RALP because of the way their high BMI affects their outcomes, but there wasn’t enough data to support that notion,” said Dr. Samadi. Ironically, previous data has shown that obese patients have worse outcomes with traditional open prostatectomy versus a robotic prostatectomy.

In fact, the new study showed that both obese and non-obese subjects had similar Gleason scores (a grading system used to predict the behavior of prostate cancer), positive margins, biochemical recurrence, and surgical complications. They had comparable operating times and approximate blood loss. Their post-operative continence rates were similar at three, six, and 12 months. Their post-operative sexual function rates were also very similar at the same stages. “While there is an increased incidence of prostate cancer in men with high BMI, the bottom line is that RALP is effective and safe for these types of patients,” Dr. Samadi said.

“The only barrier to operating on an obese patient would be the surgical challenges that arise as a result of their body mass,” explained Dr. Samadi. A typical RALP takes Dr. Samadi about 90 minutes to perform. With obese patients, surgeries can often go beyond three hours, and if the surgeon does not have the required experience with these kinds of cases, many complications such as DVT, blood clots in lower extremities or overall edema can arise. “I always recommend that a very experienced, high-volume surgeon perform the procedure,” advised Samadi.

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COLCHESTER, VT–(Marketwire – July 7, 2010) –  Competitive Computing, Inc., also known as C2, announced today that they have been selected as a preferred technology services partner by Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. (VITL). VITL is a not-for-profit organization that assists Vermont physician practices and hospitals with implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems and achieving meaningful use of those systems.

“We are excited to be selected as a preferred technology services provider in partnership with VITL,” said Martin Thieret, Founding Partner, Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions. “We look forward to working with physician offices throughout Vermont to provide cost effective and secure information technologies for electronic health records and practice management systems.”

To facilitate a rapid and successful EHR implementation, C2 offers a set of standard services and preferred pricing for physician practices that include:

• EHR Technical Assessment and Recommendations
• Design, Implementation and Training
• Proactive, Ongoing Management, Security and Systems Monitoring

“VITL’s goal is to provide physician practices with carefully-selected preferred partners that they can feel confident doing business with,” said David Cochran, MD, President and CEO of VITL. “We are pleased that C2 has met our criteria and has been added to our growing list of partners,” continued Cochran.

About VITL
VITL is a non-profit organization with a mission of collaborating with all stakeholders to expand the use of secure health information technology to improve the quality and efficiency of Vermont’s health care system. www.vitl.net. 

About C2
Competitive Computing (C2) is a leading Vermont IT solutions firm that helps organizations achieve competitive advantage by leveraging advancing technology solutions. They offer a comprehensive set of IT services that includes design, implementation, protection and management of IT environments for EHR and practice management needs. C2 also provides a complementary suite of service offerings that includes Physician Practice and EHR Management, Mission-Critical Support Services, Unified Communications, Enterprise Infrastructure Services, Multi-Channel eCommerce and eGovernment Services. C2 is a women-owned, small business celebrating its 17th year in business in 2010. www.competitive.com.

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