Hospitals Newswire
1 - Idaho Technology Expands Its High Resolution Melting Patent Portfolio
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Idaho Technology’s patent portfolio continues to grow as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the company U.S. Patent No. 7,582,429 relating to methods of performing genetic analysis in the presence of a double-stranded nucleic acid...
2 - Secretary Sebelius Releases $27.8 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Expand the Use of Health Information Technology
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced awards totaling $27.8 million to health center-controlled networks and large multi-site health centers to implement electronic health records (EHR) and other health information technology (HIT...
3 - iTech Medical to Present at BioContact Québec 2009
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - iTech Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: IMSU, FWB: 0IM), an information technology company, announced today that Wayne Cockburn, President and CEO will be presenting an overview of the Company’s proprietary information technology platform, Muscle...
4 - Quality Systems, Inc. to Present at the JMP Securities 2009 HealthCare Focus Conference
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) announced today that its management plans to present its corporate story at the JMP Securities 2009 HealthCare Focus Conference. The conference, which will showcase more than 100 publicly traded and privately...
5 - Stanford Hospital Strengthens Patient Safety with Machine-powered Lifters
STANFORD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Swaddled in a cushy green hammock, the patient began her ascent off the bed. While one nurse regulated the speed of the lifting device, two of his colleagues guided the patient toward a bedside chair. Within seconds, she was securely lowered onto...
6 - Biomet, Inc. Announces Fiscal Year 2010 First Quarter Conference Call
WARSAW, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Biomet, Inc. announced today that in conjunction with its Fiscal 2010 First Quarter release, you are invited to participate in the first quarter conference call on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. Individuals wishing to participate in...
7 - The Seltzer Group Teams with St. Luke’s Miners Memorial Hospital to Provide Insurance and Health Services
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Schuylkill County’s The Seltzer Group, a member of Keystone Insurers Group, announces it has formed an alliance with St. Luke’s Miners Memorial Hospital to provide medical insurance solutions and occupational health services to...
8 - Amerinet Economic Solutions Series Focuses on Revenue Cycle Efficiencies
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Amerinet, a leading healthcare group purchasing organization is highlighting strategies to enhance the revenue cycle as part of its continuing Economic Solutions series, an initiative focused on keeping members proactively engaged with current...
9 - APIC Urges States to Proclaim International Infection Prevention Week, October 18-24, 2009
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - To bring greater attention to the critical need to protect patients and the public from the risk of healthcare-associated infections, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), in collaboration with 3M Health...
10 - Hospital Voices of Value™ Summit Announced
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, Data Advantage, LLC announced new information about the Voices of Value™ Summit, an extension of the Hospital Value Index™, the first and only national study on U.S. hospital value. The meeting will take place at the Westin Chicago...
11 - Todd Cancer Institute at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children’s Hospital Granted Approval for Proton Therapy Project
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Todd Cancer Institute (TCI) at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (LBMMC) and Miller Children’s Hospital (MCH) today announced it has been granted approval to proceed with the architecture and engineering for its proton therapy center...
12 - VeriChip Corporation Announces $10 Million Financing Commitment
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - VeriChip Corporation ("VeriChip" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CHIP) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement for a $10,000,000 investment commitment with Optimus Technology Capital Partners, LLC, or Optimus. The Company...
13 - SOLD OUT -- ANCC National Magnet Conference(TM): Inspiring Innovation, Achieving Outcomes
SILVER SPRING, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) 2009 National Magnet Conference™ will bring more than 5,000 nurses — representing all 50 states and 12 countries — to the Louisville, KY Convention Center on October 1-3, 2009 for...
14 - Atlantic General Hospital and Rite Aid Bring In-Store Health Care Clinics to Ocean Pines and Pocomoke City, Maryland, and Millsboro, Delaware
CAMP HILL, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) and Atlantic General Hospital and Health System today announced an agreement to open Atlantic ImmediCare clinics inside three Rite Aid stores in Ocean Pines and Pocomoke City, Maryland, and Millsboro, Delaware...
15 - Court Rules in Favor of Bard in Class Action Lawsuit
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR) today announced that the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, has granted Bard's summary judgment motion and dismissed with prejudice all counts in the previously-disclosed class action lawsuit entitled...
16 - New Miniature, Portable GE Ultrasound Allows for Rapid Diagnosis, Procedures at Patient’s Bedside
WAUWATOSA, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - GE is helping to transform the delivery of patient care with Venue™ 40, a miniaturized ultrasound system with advanced touch-screen technology, launched by GE Healthcare, a business unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Venue 40 is...
17 - Leerink Swann Expands Strategic Advisors Group
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The leading healthcare investment bank, Leerink Swann, today announced the continued expansion of its management consultant arm, the Strategic Advisory group, with the addition of three managing directors: Mary Cummins from Boston Consulting Group, Ben...
18 - Preferred Care Partners Ranks #39 on the 2009 InformationWeek 500
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Preferred Care Partners, a Medicare Advantage Plan was ranked 39th on the 2009 InformationWeek 500, a prestigious listing of the most innovative users of information technology. “We are pleased to be listed on the InformationWeek 500 listing,” said Doug...
19 - Impulse Monitoring to Provide Neuromonitoring Support to Vanderbilt University Medical Center
COLUMBIA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Impulse Monitoring, Inc. (IMI), a leading provider of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) services to hospitals, today announced that it has signed an agreement with the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Nashville, TN...
20 - Odyssey HealthCare to Present at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODSY) today announced that it will deliver a presentation at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference on Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time at The New York Palace Hotel in New York. To...
21 - Physician Customers To Present Their MEDHOST Experiences At ACEP Scientific Assembly
ADDISON, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - MEDHOST, provider of the leading Emergency Department Information System (EDIS), today announced that Physician Customers will present their experiences using MEDHOST at the ACEP Scientific Assembly, in Boston, Mass., Oct. 5-8 in MEDHOST’s...
22 - Hill Physicians Medical Group and Montefiore Medical Center Improve Referral Management with RelayHealth
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Hill Physicians Medical Group, one of the nation’s largest independent physician associations (IPAs) serving Northern California, and New York-based Montefiore Medical Center are using RelayHealth’s referral management service to facilitate secure...
23 - New Temporary Health Insurance Plans Launched For Individuals, Families Without Current Coverage
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - UnitedHealthcare’s Golden Rule Insurance Company is introducing two new short term health insurance plans in North Carolina and West Virginia designed to meet people’s needs for more flexible and cost-effective approaches to coverage. Golden...
24 - The Cleveland Clinic Recognizes AxioMed Spine Corporation
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - At the 6th Annual Cleveland Clinic Innovator Awards dinner, AxioMed Spine Corporation (www.axiomed.com) was awarded the Ferchill Partner Award for the company’s medical innovation and economic impact on the community. The Cleveland Clinic...
25 - Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo 2009 Exhibitor Profiles
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo 2009 takes place Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, at Navy Pier in Chicago. Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo breaking news releases, advisories, photos, and multimedia are available at Tradeshownews.com, Business...
26 - Sermo Panels Tap into Social Media Platform for On-Demand Physician Opinions
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Sermo, the largest online community exclusively for physicians, today formally launched Sermo Panels™ - a new on-demand offering enabling businesses to engage with and gather insights from physicians in a private online workspace. Sermo Panels...
27 - athenahealth to Present at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference
WATERTOWN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), a leading provider of internet-based business services for physician practices, announced today that it will participate in the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference in New York. Carl Byers...
28 - Verilogue to Present on Patient-Physician Vaccine Discussions at 2009 International Conference on Communication in Healthcare
-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Verilogue: WHO: David Franke, Verilogue Director of Linguistic Insights and Analytics WHAT: Franke will deliver a presentation entitled “Patient Autonomy, Clinical Objectivity and the Ethics of Physician Persuasion in Vaccine Discussions.” Recently...
29 - Hospital Uniforms Provider Seeks Non-Profit Organization Who Will Accept a Donation of Scrubs and Scrub Hats
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - blue sky scrubs, an online boutique specializing in designer scrubs and scrub hats, has been looking for a non-profit organization who will accept a large donation of men's scrubs, women's scrubs, and scrub hats. After making several attempts at...
30 - AMHN, Inc. Begins Trading Under New Symbol
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AMHN, Inc., (OTCBB: AMHN), parent company of America’s Minority Health Network, Inc., will begin trading today under the symbol "AMHN" on the OTC Bulletin Board. America's Minority Health Network, Inc. is a development stage corporation...
31 - HealthEdge Forms Alliance with Bloodhound Technologies to Deliver New Levels of Cost Savings and Efficiency to Claims Administration
BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - HealthEdge, provider of the only modern, enterprise-class software platform for healthcare payors, today announced a strategic partnership with Bloodhound Technologies. Through this alliance, users of HealthEdge’s award-winning HealthRules...
32 - Novelos Therapeutics Announces $1 Million NIH Grant to MGH to Study NOV-002 and NOV-205 In Animal Models of Radiation-Induced Lung Injury
NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: NVLT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics to treat cancer and hepatitis, today announced that the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in collaboration with Novelos, was awarded...
33 - PACSGEAR Surges Beyond 1200 Customer Mark
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - PACSGEAR, the leading provider of document and multimedia connectivity solutions for hospitals and healthcare facilities, today announced that Birmingham Women's Hospital in Birmingham, UK has become its 1200th customer site. Birmingham Women's...
34 - TruTouch Technologies Names Dr. Richard D. Gill as President and Chief Executive Officer
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - TruTouch Technologies, a pioneer in non-invasive intoxication measurement systems, today named longtime industry executive Dr. Richard D. Gill as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Gill joins TruTouch after nearly 30 years of strategic...
35 - Computable Genomix Announces Contest For Genomics Researchers
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Memphis-based Computable Genomix today announced it will launch a contest on Oct. 1, 2009, to coincide with the release of GeneIndexer, the company’s next-generation Web-based text-mining tool. Publish or Perish will award a $10,000 grant to each...
36 - BSD Medical Corporation Sells Hyperthermia System to University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: BSDM) (www.BSDMedical.com) announced today that the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center (UCSF) has acquired a BSD-500 Hyperthermia System (BSD-500). UCSF is a world leader in hyperthermia and...
37 - OSI Systems Receives Follow-on Contract from Major U.S. Regional Hospital for Approximately $2 Million
HAWTHORNE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS), a vertically integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that its Healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, has...
38 - Premier Healthcare Alliance Names AeroScout as the Exclusive Provider of RFID Asset Tracking and Management Solutions for its ASCEND Program
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Following the recent announcement of an agreement between Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P., and AeroScout, the Premier healthcare alliance announced today that it has selected AeroScout as the sole source provider of RFID Asset Tracking...
39 - Synovis Life Technologies Announces Share Repurchase Program
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNO), a leading biomaterial and surgical products company, today announced that its board of directors has approved a program for the company to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of its common stock. Synovis...
40 - Pioneering New Jersey Hospital Selects JAOtech For Second Generation Patient Bedside Terminal Roll-out
TRUMBULL, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Holy Name hospital of Teaneck, New Jersey has selected JAOtech Smart Terminals for its second generation bedside entertainment and communication system. Holy Name hospital is one of the US pioneers of patient bedside all-in-one computers, and...
41 - Health Management Associates, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Conference Call and Webcast
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE:HMA) announced today that on October 26, 2009 it will report results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2009. HMA will issue a press release after the market closes on Monday, October 26, 2009. At 11:00...
42 - PPD Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release, Webcast and Conference Call
WILMINGTON, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) will release its third quarter 2009 financial results on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, after the market closes. The earnings release will be available on the PPD Web site at http://www.ppdi.com, FirstCall and Business...
43 - Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, ProCure to Develop Proton Therapy Center
SEATTLE & BLOOMINGTON, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The development of a proton therapy center in the Pacific Northwest has taken a significant step forward with the signing of a letter of intent between the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) and ProCure Treatment Centers Inc...
44 - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation On Behalf of Shareholders of Aspect Medical Systems, Inc.
BENSALEM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. (“Aspect Medical” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:ASPM), related to the Company’s agreement to be...
45 - Flexible Stenting Solutions, Inc. Receives Conditional IDE Approval for FlexStent® Femoropopliteal Self Expanding Stent System
EATONTOWN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Flexible Stenting Solutions Inc. (“FSS”), a leading developer of next generation peripheral arterial and biliary stents, announced today that it has received Conditional Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval for its FlexStent...
46 - MedAire Offers Free Cholesterol Tests to NBAA Attendees at Booth #775
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - For the 19th consecutive year, MedAire (booth 775) will offer free cholesterol screening to attendees of the 62nd Annual National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Meeting and Convention. Test results, which are available within approximately...
47 - HealthPort’s April Robertson Named AHIMA’s 2009 Legacy Award Recipient
ALPHARETTA, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - HealthPort, a top-25 company in the healthcare information technology industry, today announced that April Robertson, HealthPort, Vice President of Customer Advocacy will be honored by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA...
48 - Positron Exhibits at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Annual Conference to Promote Their Cardiac Optimized Pet Scanner
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Positron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC) a molecular imaging solutions company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, will attend the 14th Annual American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 1-4, 2009 to showcase...
49 - Dallas Movers, All My Sons' Commitment to the Community Continues
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Dallas Moving Company, All My Sons Moving and Storage, kicked off a toy drive this week to aid in replenishing the toys at Dallas’ Children’s Medical Center. The toy chest is designed to divert patients’ attention from treatments and necessary...
50 - American CareSource To Present at the JMP Healthcare Focus Conference
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - American CareSource Holdings (NASDAQ: ANCI) today announced that it will present at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City, New York, October 5, 2009. David S. Boone, American...
51 - Aetna Announces Coverage For H1N1 Vaccinations
HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that it will provide first-dollar coverage for the administration of the H1N1 flu vaccine for all of its fully-insured health plan members, and for all members of self-funded plans unless directed otherwise by the...
52 - Fitch Affirms Charlestown Retirement Community, Maryland's Series 1998 Bonds at 'A'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms the underlying 'A' rating on the following: —$40.96 million Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, tax-exempt revenue bonds (Charlestown Community Issue) series 1998A; —$25.285 million Maryland...
53 - Scient’x Announces Its Dynamic Solutions for the Spine Strategy and Concurrent Launch of Isobar Evolution
GUYANCOURT, France-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Scient’x Groupe S.A.S. (Scient’x) announces its focus on offering Dynamic Solutions for the spine. This corporate strategy positions Scient’x to be the worldwide leader in providing Dynamic Solutions for both non-fusion* and fusion...
54 - UCSF Orthopaedic Trauma Institute Selected for New Trauma Research Consortium
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Orthopaedic Trauma Institute (OTI) at the San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center and University of California, San Francisco has been chosen to serve as one of 12 core clinical centers in a newly established Extremity Trauma Clinical...
55 - St. Francis Medical Center Selects Premier Healthcare Alliance Web-Based Infection Tracking Solution to Increase Patient Safety, Reduce Costs
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Premier healthcare alliance today announced that Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center of Midlothian, Va., selected Premier’s SafetySurveillor® Web-based infection tracking and antimicrobial utilization tool. More than 270 hospitals use...
56 - SUNY Stony Brook Expands Its Use of PatientKeeper with the Implementation of PatientKeeper ePrescription and Pay for Performance (P4P) Applications
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - PatientKeeper®, Inc., the leading provider of Physician Information Technology, announced today that the physicians at State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook will be using PatientKeeper ePrescription™ and PatientKeeper Pay for Performance...
57 - Compliance 360’s Claims Auditor Achieves Certification Status from Executive Health Resources
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Compliance 360, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for enterprise governance, risk management and compliance (eGRC) today announced that the Compliance 360 Claims Auditor has achieved PLATINUM level status, the highest level of...
58 - BioForward Announces Moderator, Panelists for Summit’s Final Plenary Session
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - BioForward, the member-driven state association that is the voice of Wisconsin’s biotechnology industry, today announced moderator and panel participants for the closing plenary of the Biotechnology Vision Summit. The organization’s new...
59 - Arrival of 220-Ton Cyclotron Marks a Major Milestone in Construction of Illinois’ First Proton Therapy Center
WARRENVILLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - A 220-ton cyclotron, the core of what will soon be Illinois’ most advanced radiation treatment center, has ended a 5,000-mile journey that began in Belgium, arriving at the construction site of the CDH Proton Therapy Center, a ProCure...
60 - Celsion Corporation Announces $7.1 Million Registered Direct Offering
COLUMBIA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Celsion Corporation (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CLSN), an innovative oncology drug development company dedicated to the development and commercialization of innovative oncology drugs, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements...
61 - Excelsior Medical Launches SwabCap to Disinfect Catheter Luer Access Valves
NEPTUNE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Excelsior Medical, one of the leading manufacturers of pre-filled catheter flush syringes and syringe pump systems, announced that it has launched a major new product: the SwabCap™ Luer Access Valve Disinfection Cap. SwabCap™ is a simple...
62 - EARLY Act Congressional Event Highlights Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Testing for breast cancer risk was the subject of remarks by two featured speakers at a recent congressional reception on Capitol Hill. The event generated momentum to pass the EARLY Act and raise awareness about breast cancer in young adult women...
63 - Mercy Memorial Hospital Partners with CDW Healthcare to Improve Data Availability for More Efficient Patient Care
VERNON HILLS, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - CDW Healthcare, part of the public sector subsidiary of CDW Corporation and a leading provider of technology products and services to healthcare organizations, today announced that Mercy Memorial Hospital of Monroe, Mich., launched an extensive...
64 - Nuance Announces New Version of eScription Platform for Computer Aided Medical Transcription
BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN), a leading supplier of speech solutions, today announced the availability of version 9 of its eScription on-demand platform for computer aided medical transcription (CAMT), a solution used by healthcare...
65 - Saint John’s Health Center Appoints Internationally Recognized Neurosurgeon
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Saint John’s Health Center today announced the appointment of world-renowned neurosurgeon Amin Kassam, MD, as Director of the new Saint John’s Neuroscience Institute and faculty member of the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s...
66 - MedPro Safety Products Begins Exclusive Relationship with Advanced MedTech
LEXINGTON, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - MedPro Safety Products, Inc. (OTCBB: MPSP), a pioneer in the development and marketing of passive needlestick injury prevention technology, entered into an exclusive agreement with Advanced MedTech (AMT). AMT is wholly owned by Hooman Asbgahi...
67 - Fitch Affirms The William W. Backus Hospital (Connecticut) Revenue Bonds at 'A+'; Stable Outlook
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the underlying 'A+' rating on Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority's outstanding debt issued for the benefit of The William W. Backus Hospital (WBH, or the hospital). The Rating Outlook is Stable. The 'A...
68 - Photo from a Ceremony for The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, Presented by UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana
MARRERO, La.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presented The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, La. This unique recognition program is part of many hospitals’ recruitment and retention programs, helping...
69 - Correction - Fitch Rates Sarasota County Public Hosp Dist's (FL) $79.5MM Rfdg Revs 2009B 'AA+/F1+'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - (This is a revision of a release issued on Sept. 18, 2009. It adds new information in the third paragraph on the underlying 'AA-' ratings for the series 2009B issue and outstanding parity debt.) Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AA+/F1+' to the...
70 - PureSafety Inks Deal with Salem Hospital
FRANKLIN, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Salem Hospital, a 464-acute care non-profit hospital that operates the busiest emergency department in Oregon, has partnered with PureSafety to utilize the company’s Occupational Health Manager® (OHM) solutions to streamline the hospital’s...
71 - Tenet Healthcare Announces Closing of Its Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering and Repurchase of $300 Million of Its Outstanding Senior Notes
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced today that it has completed its previously announced registered public offering of 7.0% mandatory convertible preferred stock by selling 345,000 shares, including 45,000 shares sold pursuant to the...
72 - Positron Anticipates Cardiac PET Demand to Increase Due to Expanding Reimbursment Differential Between PET and SPECT Imaging
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Positron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC) a molecular imaging solutions company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, predicts a significant rise in demand for Cardiac PET in 2010 with a proposed cut in SPECT reimbursement of 46% and an increase in PET...
73 - Company Profile for MEDNETWorld.com
-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - MEDNET is a national healthcare software company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 2007 by experts with extensive experience in healthcare technology, MEDNET specializes in providing secure solutions for healthcare by connecting diverse...
74 - Company Profile for Focused Health Solutions
-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Focused Health Solutions is a leading national provider of customized population health management services. Founded in 1999, the Deerfield, IL based company boasts a senior management team with over 100 years of collective experience in the health care industry...
75 - Covidien Announces Dividend Increase of 12.5%
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a 12.5% increase in the quarterly dividend rate, from $0.16 per ordinary share to $0.18 per ordinary share. “Given our good operational performance thus far in 2009, our...
76 - Swine Flu Vaccine Closer to Release
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The novel H1N1 virus (Swine Flu Virus) is expected to complicate the 2009/2010 flu season. The H1N1 vaccine has been approved for release but availability and access is still unknown. Seasonal influenza vaccine (flu shot) is available and the CDC...
77 - Diabetes Foot Specialists Say Cost-Effective Wound Therapy Underused Due to Healthcare Reimbursement Incentives
-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - WHAT: Every 30 seconds, across the globe an individual loses a limb due to poor diabetes management. In the U.S., diabetes affects nearly 24 million people. When poorly controlled, diabetes results in nerve damage and poor circulation to the legs and feet...
78 - Research and Markets: Europe Patient Monitoring Report: Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2015
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Europe Patient Monitoring Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2015" to their offering. This report is an essential source for in-depth information and...
79 - NEVO™ Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Associated with Significantly Less Chest Pain at Six Months Than Taxus® Liberte® Stent
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - At six months, patients receiving the NEVO™ Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent reported significantly less chest pain (also known as angina) than those receiving the Taxus® Liberte® Stent. Patients also reported improvements in their overall...
80 - Entertainment Arts Research, Inc. Announces the Issuance of a Letter of Intent to Acquire Explain My Surgery, Inc.
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Entertainment Arts Research, Inc. (EARI) today announced that they have issued a letter of intent to acquire Explain My Surgery, Inc. (EMS) and have the company become a wholly-owned subsidiary of EARI. Explain My Surgery, Inc. (EMS) operates...
81 - HealthSpring to Cover Administration Costs of H1N1 Vaccine
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - HealthSpring will cover the costs of administering the H1N1 (swine) flu vaccination to its members as the vaccine becomes available. “We are fully supporting all government efforts for managing the H1N1 virus,” HealthSpring Chief Medical...
82 - Company Profile for PinnacleCare Private Health Advisory
-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - PinnacleCare, the premier healthcare advisory firm, is dedicated to families and senior executives, connecting individuals to the world’s most advanced healthcare, advising them on all medical issues and managing their interactions with the healthcare...
83 - A-Life Medical, Inc. to Exhibit at the American College of Emergency Physician (ACEP) Scientific Assembly
WHO: A-Life Medical, Inc., the pioneer in and leading provider of computer-assisted coding (CAC) products and services for the healthcare industry. WHAT: A-Life Medical to Showcase its CAC Capabilities to the Emergency Medicine Marketplace at leading industry trade association platform...
84 - California Physician Organization Top Performers and Most Improved Honored by Integrated Healthcare Association
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - In the midst of a national debate about the future of health care in America, the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) today announced the physician organizations that achieved overall performance in the top 20% in 2008 based on the statewide...
85 - The Apothecary Shops Staffs Up to Fill Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment Shortage in U.S. Hospitals
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - To offset a nationwide shortage in supplies of an ointment that protects newborn infants from contracting chlamydia and gonorrhea at birth, The Apothecary Shops is producing between 3000 and 4000 single-dose tubes a month of an erythromycin ophthalmic...
86 - Priority Health to Cover Seasonal and H1N1 Flu Vaccines
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Priority Health has announced its coverage of both the seasonal flu and H1N1 flu vaccines. “Preventing the flu through immunization is the best way to keep yourself and your family healthy,” said John Fox, M.D., associate vice president of...
87 - Inhibitex Regains Compliance with NASDAQ Listing Requirements
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Inhibitex, Inc. (Nasdaq: INHX) (the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat serious infectious diseases, announced today that it has received notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market ("Nasdaq") stating that, as the...
88 - GE Centricity EMR Helps Power Community Health Network’s Latest Innovation
BARRINGTON, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - GE Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, is providing digital medical record technology for the Jane Pauley Community Health Center (Indianapolis). The center, which opened Wednesday, is a unique collaboration...
89 - Native Air Opens New Air Medical Services Base in Parker, Arizona
PARKER, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Native Air, a division of one of the nation’s leading air medical services provider, Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., announced today that it has opened a new air medical services base in Parker, Ariz., introducing its transport capabilities to the...
90 - Halfpenny Technologies Announces Launch of Health Information Exchange (HIE) Portal and Release of Version 3.0 of the Integration Technology Framework™
BLUE BELL, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Halfpenny Technologies, Inc., a leading HIE solutions provider specializing in laboratory, pathology and physician electronic medical record (EMR) system interoperability, has introduced a Web-based portal that enables physicians to order...
91 - AmazingCharts.com Named Fastest-Growing Company In Rhode Island by Prestigious 2009 Inc. 500/5000 List
SAUNDERSTOWN, R.I.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - AmazingCharts.com, Inc., a leading developer of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems was named the fastest growing private company in Rhode Island by Inc. Magazine's list of the "5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America." With...
92 - Code Corporation’s CR2500 Shown on CBS News
BLUFFDALE, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Code Corporation, an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of image-based bar code readers, was recently shown on CBS Sunday Morning News as part of a story on the government’s initiative to computerize medical records. In a 2009...
93 - Medica Brings New Competition to North Dakota Individual Health Insurance Market
MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - North Dakota residents in the market for individual health insurance now have some new choices. Medica brings new affordable health plan options – Medica SoloSM and Medica Direct HSASM– to people who are interested in individual coverage...
94 - Dr. Danny Bluestein Joins MicroMed Science Advisory Board
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - On Sept. 24, MicroMed Cardiovascular (www.micromedcv.com) announced that Danny Bluestein, PhD, Professor of Bioengineering at SUNY-Stony Brook, has joined the Science Advisory Board (SAB) to provide industry expertise and guidance for the HeartAssist 5...
95 - CIGNA Honors National Rehabilitation Awareness Week Recognizing Return to Work Champion and Dallas Resident Geri Huntsinger
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - As a nurse accustomed to helping others, Geri Huntsinger never imagined she would need to rely on others for care. In April 2008, Geri was in a motorcycle accident resulting in severe injuries; her next 12 months included several surgeries, difficult...
96 - UnitedHealthcare Launches PlanBienSM for Arizona Latinos; Plan Combines Health Benefits, Bilingual Support Services
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - UnitedHealthcare’s PlanBienSM, an innovative suite of health plans featuring unique services to enhance the health and well-being of Spanish-speaking individuals, is now available in Arizona. PlanBien incorporates linguistically and culturally...
97 - MEDICREA PASS® LP De-Rotation Connector on the U.S. Market
LYON, France-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - MEDICREA® (Paris:ALMED) announced today the launch of the PASS® LP De-Rotation connector on the U.S. market, and the preparation of a U.S. prospective multicenter clinical study analyzing the 3D correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by...
98 - Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. Announces EcaFlo® Anolyte (Excelyte®) Effective Against Swine Flu (H1N1)
LITTLE RIVER, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. (OTCBB: IEVM) announces the successful results of IET’s EcaFlo® Anolyte solution, marketed as Excelyte®, against Swine Influenza (H1N1). Specific testing performed by Microbiotest Labs of...
99 - Health Care REIT, Inc. Announces Expiration of Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of Its Outstanding 8.00% Senior Notes Due 2012
TOLEDO, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today the expiration of its tender offer (the “Offer”) to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 8.00% Senior Notes due 2012 (the “Notes”). The Offer expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on...
100 - Genzyme’s Campath Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 Combination Therapy Trial for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ) announced today that its randomized Phase 3 clinical trial investigating Campath® (alemtuzumab) in combination with Fludara® (fludarabine phosphate) in relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL...
101 - BSD Medical Corporation Files $50 Million Shelf Registration
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:BSDM) (www.BSDMedical.com) today announced the filing of a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The shelf registration statement, when declared effective by the...
102 - Amerinet Selects Unibased Systems Architecture as a Contracted Supplier for the Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) Network Serving More Than 33,000 Members
CHESTERFIELD, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Unibased Systems Architecture, Inc. (Unibased) has been selected by Amerinet, Inc. as a contracted supplier of process improvement and workflow enhancement solutions with ForSite2020®, a totally integrated comprehensive suite of enterprise...
103 - Medical Connections Holdings, Inc. Enters into an Agreement to Acquire National Healthcare Staffing Company
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Medical Connections Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:MCTH), one of the nation’s fastest growing healthcare staffing companies specializing in allied health, nurse and physician staffing and recruiting services, has entered into a Letter of Intent to...
104 - Med-Vantage, Leapfrog and IHA Sponsor Free Webinar to Present Final Results from 4th National P4P Survey and New Consumer Transparency Survey
Health plans’ experience with pay-for-performance and consumer transparency as agents of change are important elements in the public debate over health care reform. Med-Vantage has surveyed health plans’ pay-for-performance programs four times over the last five years and in 2008/09...
105 - Cambridge Heart Announces New Research and Development Initiative
TEWKSBURY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Cambridge Heart, Inc. (OTCBB-CAMH) announced today that it intends to pursue research and development efforts on a new application derived from its core Microvolt T-Wave Alternans (MTWA) technology. The Company has gathered data, which although...
106 - Medical Connections Retains Joseph Gunnar & Co. as Its Exclusive Investment Banker
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Medical Connections Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MCTH), one of the nation’s fastest growing healthcare staffing companies specializing in allied health, nurse and physician staffing and recruiting services, is pleased to announce it...
107 - FAME Trial Two-Year Follow-Up Results Demonstrate Continued Reduction in Risk of Death or Heart Attack When Physicians Use St. Jude Medical Fractional Flow Reserve Technology Prior to Implanting Coronary Stents
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) today announced that the two-year results from the landmark FAME (Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) vs. Angiography in Multivessel Evaluation) trial demonstrated the durability of the improved outcomes noted at...
108 - PsoriasisDX and HairDX To Present “Pharmacogenomics In Dermatology And Cosmetics” During EADV Congress
BERLIN & IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - A symposium about “Pharmacogenomics In Dermatology And Cosmetics” will be presented on Thursday, October 8 to coincide with the 18th European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress. It will be held at the...
109 - Walgreens to Compound Tamiflu Oral Suspension for Children in Response to Supply Shortage
DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Less than a month after launching the largest flu prevention initiative in the company’s 108-year history, Walgreens (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG) is taking proactive measures to ensure its nearly 7,000 pharmacies can provide the suspension - or...
110 - VCA Animal Hospitals Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Southern California Wildfires
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - VCA Animal Hospitals announced that all VCA facilities located near the Ventura County Fillmore fire and the Riverside County Norco fire that have burned more than 10,000 acres in Southern California are offering free boarding for companion animals...
111 - Argenta Advisors™ Welcomes Dr. Fiona Wilmot to Leadership Team
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Argenta Advisors™, a leading national life science health care policy and reimbursement consulting firm, announced today that Fiona Wilmot, MD, MPH has joined its team as a medical director for its subsidiary, Argenta TEC™. Argenta TEC, under...
112 - AmeriChoice of Pennsylvania and the Health Network of the Chester County Hospital to Provide Services to AmeriChoice Medicaid Participants
WEST CHESTER, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - AmeriChoice of Pennsylvania and Chester County Hospital have announced an agreement that will provide AmeriChoice Medicaid members access to the hospital’s inpatient and outpatient facilities. “We are pleased to be able to offer to our...
113 - MedApps Telehealth Solutions Now Certified on the KORE Telematics Network
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - American Telemedicine Association Mid-Year Meeting—KORE Telematics, the world’s largest digital wireless services provider specializing in machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, today announced that MedApps telehealth solutions are...
114 - Cook Incorporated Wins Patent Infringement Appeal Filed By Edwards Lifesciences
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today affirmed the previous ruling of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California that Cook Incorporated does not infringe on Edwards’ patents for...
115 - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Awards $1.25 Million to 11 Organizations Working to Reduce Health Care Disparities
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has awarded $1.25 million in grants to 11 community health organizations around the Commonwealth to address health care disparities on the basis of race, ethnicity, immigration status, age, mental...
116 - European Commission Grants Conditional Marketing Authorization to Cayston® (Aztreonam Lysine) for the Treatment of Chronic Pulmonary Infections Due to Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
FOSTER CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) announced today that the European Commission has granted conditional marketing authorization for Cayston® 75 mg powder and solvent for nebuliser solution (aztreonam lysine) for the suppressive therapy of...
117 - ROi, an Operating Division of the Sisters of Mercy Health System, Implements BravoSolution Supply Management Solutions
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - BravoSolution (www.bravosolution.com), the international leader in Supply Management software and services for the healthcare industry, today announced that Resource Optimization & Innovation (ROi), an operating unit of the Sisters of Mercy Health...
118 - Schryver Medical Deploys Genesis Digital’s OmniVue with New Mexico Software’s XR-EXpress PACS
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - New Mexico Software, Inc. (OTCBB: NMXC), a leading provider of next-generation business and medical services, announced today the integration of New Mexico Software’s XR-EXpress PACS with Genesis Digital’s OmniVue software for Schryver...
119 - Advanced BioHealing Outlines Strategic Growth Plan
WESTPORT, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Advanced BioHealing, Inc. (ABH), a leader in commercializing the promise of regenerative medicine, announced a strategic growth plan designed to continue the transformation of this former start-up into the leading international regenerative...
120 - Outpatient Surgery Center of Jonesboro Selects ProVation MD Software for Procedure Documentation and Coding
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Outpatient Surgery Center of Jonesboro has selected its ProVation® MD software for procedure documentation and coding. The...
121 - Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with New Premier Agreements for RFID Asset Management and Tracking Solutions
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements have taken effect in a new radio frequency identification (RFID) asset management and tracking solution category. The agreements have been awarded to AeroScout Inc. of Redwood City...
122 - Genzyme Provides Update on Cerezyme and Fabrazyme Supply
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ: GENZ) today provided an update on its progress to restore supplies of Cerezyme® (imiglucerase for injection) and Fabrazyme® (agalsidase beta) for patients worldwide and revised its 2009 revenue guidance for these...
123 - REACH Call Customers Benefit from Partnership with GlobalMedia, NeuroCall
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - REACH Call, Inc., the leading provider of 100 percent Web-based solutions for remote treatment of medical conditions such as stroke, has expanded its telemedicine offering to customers through a partnership with GlobalMedia and NeuroCall...
124 - David Maymon, Candidate for State House, District 91, and Former Miami Dolphins Terry Kirby at Whitehall Boca Raton Picnic, September 29th
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Fighting for quality health care that supports our seniors is what David Maymon, candidate for State Representative, will be discussing when he is guest of honor at an “All American” fundraising picnic hosted by Whitehall Boca Raton. Miami...
125 - Data Presented from Two Phase 3 ERBITUX® Studies in First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients at Joint 15th European Cancer Organisation and 34th European Society for Medical Oncology Multidisciplinary Congress
BERLIN-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - According to a recent retrospective analysis of the pivotal Phase 3 CRYSTAL study, ERBITUX® (cetuximab), when added to FOLFIRI, was shown to increase median overall survival to 19.9 months in an intent-to-treat (ITT) population of first-line metastatic...
126 - LibertyHealth System Launches EDIMS Electronic Health Record in Emergency Departments
LIVINGSTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - EDIMS LLC, a leading provider of interoperable emergency department (ED) information management systems for hospitals, announced today that LibertyHealth, a two-hospital health system in northern New Jersey, has launched EDIMS’ nursing...
127 - Statewide Partnerships Address Local Nursing Shortage
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - As part of its ongoing commitment to help alleviate the nursing shortage in Maryland and across the United States, The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future will host the “Promise of Nursing for Maryland” gala on Thursday...
128 - Aspect Magnet Technologies and Bruker BioSpin Establish a Collaborative Effort in Developing 1 Tesla Desktop MRI Solutions for New Preclinical MRI Applications
BEN SHEMEN, Israel & ETTLINGEN, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - At the 2009 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) in Montreal, Aspect Magnet Technologies and Bruker BioSpin, a division of Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR), today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of...
129 - Monongalia Health System Expands Premier Healthcare Alliance Affiliation to Include Web-Based Infection Tracking Solution
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Monongalia Health System of Morgantown, W.Va., is expanding its relationship with the Premier healthcare alliance by implementing Premier’s SafetySurveillor™ Web-based infection tracking and antimicrobial utilization solution. The health...
130 - Focused Health Solutions Sponsors Educational Forum on Population Health Management
DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Focused Health Solutions, a leading national provider of customized population health management services, is hosting top healthcare industry experts in Chicago on Thursday, Oct. 15, for a timely discussion on population health management programs...
131 - Eldorado and WellDyneRx Announce Strategic Alliance
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Eldorado Computing, Inc. (ELDORADO), a leading provider of health benefit and claims management platforms, and WellDyneRx Inc., a national pharmacy benefits management (PBM) company, announced today that they are collaborating to create and market...
132 - AHF’s Blair Underwood HIV/AIDS Clinic to Open in DC Thursday Sept. 24th
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US’ largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider, which provides medical care and/or services to more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries worldwide, is honored to announce the September 24th grand opening...
133 - Photo from a Ceremony for The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presented The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee. This unique recognition program is part of many hospitals' recruitment and retention programs, helping to...
134 - The Quantum Group Announces Third Quarter Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2009
WELLINGTON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Quantum Group, Inc. (NYSE Amex:QGP) announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 ended July 31, 2009. For the period, the Company reported an increase in revenues of approximately 134% to $10,454,969, compared to...
135 - Mid-Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute to Ensure Effective Communication with Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Under a voluntary resolution agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), deaf or hard-of-hearing patients at the Mid-Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute (MMI) of Frederick, Md., will be screened and provided with...
136 - INVO Bioscience Announces Upcoming Conferences and Training Workshops
BEVERLY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - INVO Bioscience, Inc. (OTC BB: IVOB), a medical device company focused on treatment options for patients diagnosed with infertility, announced that INVO Bioscience will be attending the 9th Annual Colombia Congress of International Fertility and...
137 - Sentillion Receives “Positive” Rating in Leading Analyst Firm’s Enterprise Single Sign-On MarketScope Report
ANDOVER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Sentillion, whose identity and access management (IAM) solutions are the most widely implemented in healthcare, today announced that it has received a “Positive” rating in Gartner’s MarketScope for Enterprise Single Sign-On. Sentillion was...
138 - Health Dialog Congratulates Beaumont Hospitals and Independence Blue Cross for Winning DMAA Awards
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Health Dialog, a leading provider of healthcare decision programs, today announced that two of its customers received DMAA Awards for excellence in improving overall population-based healthcare. Beaumont Hospitals (Beaumont) won the DMAA Leadership Award...
139 - Bio-Path Holdings, Inc. Announces Plans to Develop Liposome Tumor Targeting Technology Licensed from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Bio-Path Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: BPTH), a publicly traded biotechnology company with drug development operations in Houston, Texas, announced today the Company has executed an exclusive license with The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to...
140 - H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Tips and Information Provided by The Children’s Hospital
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - With the early onset of flu season coinciding with the start of school this year, parents are concerned about the flu. Experts from The Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colo., offer a pediatric perspective on all types of flu, including H1N1, also known as...
141 - Axion Health and Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. (CHS) Partner to Deliver Pandemic Protection Program
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Axion HealthTM (www.axionhealth.com), a workforce health protection, emergency preparedness and response provider, today announced that it will partner with Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. (www.chsmedical.com), the industry’s largest independent...
142 - SoBran Signs a Multi-Year Contract with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - SoBran, Inc., one of the nation’s fastest growing biomedical research support organizations, has signed a multi-year contract to provide managerial and supervisory personnel for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX...
143 - Michael Howe, Former CEO MinuteClinic, Joins MEDNETWorld Board of Directors
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - MEDNETWorld.com (MEDNET), a leader in Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) connectivity and Health Information Exchange (HIE) technologies today announced the appointment of Michael Howe, former CEO of MinuteClinic and Arby’s, Inc., to its...
144 - Freelancers Union Health Insurance Model Becomes New York State Law
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Based on a health insurance model pioneered by Freelancers Union, New York State has enacted a law that will create a demonstration program to provide independent workers – a third of the country’s workforce – with the same quality of health care...
145 - CoxHealth Selects MEDHOST To Boost Efficiency Across Its Three Emergency Departments And Two Urgent Care Centers
ADDISON, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - MEDHOST, provider of the leading Emergency Department Information System (EDIS), today announced that CoxHealth in Springfield, Mo., chose MEDHOST’s full-suite software to automate its three emergency departments (ED) and two urgent care...
146 - Total Artificial Heart Manufacturer SynCardia Announces Exclusive Licensing Agreement for AorTech Polymer Heart Valve
TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - On Sept. 22, SynCardia Systems, Inc. (www.syncardia.com), manufacturer of the SynCardia temporary CardioWest™ Total Artificial Heart, announced an exclusive technology licensing agreement with AorTech International plc (AIM: AOR). This agreement...
147 - Community Hospital South Goes Live with GE Healthcare’s Centricity Enterprise Electronic Medical Record System
BARRINGTON, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - GE Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, announced Community Hospital South (Indianapolis) is now live with GE Centricity™ Enterprise 6.1 and Monitored Care, an integrated clinical, financial and administrative...
148 - HHS Secretary Sebelius and Education Secretary Duncan Announce Winner of 2009 H1N1 PSA Contest
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sebelius and Department of Education (ED) Secretary Arne Duncan today announced that Dr. John Clarke of Baldwin, N.Y., is the winner of the 2009 H1N1 PSA Contest. More than 50,000 votes were...
149 - Comprehensive Pharmacy Services Expands Its Focus, Adds Remote Order Entry to Its Portfolio
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Comprehensive Pharmacy Services (CPS) announced today a significant expansion of its business, adding a remote order entry services division. CPS’ new division will offer remote prescription approval and order entry to the healthcare industry and...
150 - Imaging Diagnostic Systems Sells CTLM System in Malaysia
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., (OTCBB:IMDS) a pioneer in laser optical breast imaging systems, announced today the sale of another CT Laser Mammography system in Asia. The system, which was sold to and installed at the Katherine Women’s...
151 - Concerro Launches PanFluAware™ Emergency Preparedness Solution for Hospital H1N1 Pandemic Flu Response
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - San Diego-based Concerro, Inc., the market leader in enterprise-wide hospital shift and emergency workforce management software, is pleased to announce the launch of PanFluAware™, an automated software solution and decision making system for H1N1...
152 - Renaissance Radiology Selects Aspyra RIS/PACS to Manage Remote Imaging Services
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Aspyra, Inc. (AMEX:APY) announced today that the Company has contracted with Renaissance Radiology Medical Group, Inc., a leading provider of outpatient diagnostic services throughout southern California, to provide Aspyra’s...
153 - HealthStream & Quorum Health Resources Partner to Deliver Comprehensive, Best-in-Class Learning and Research Solutions to Support Healthcare Organizations
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSTM), a leading provider of learning and research solutions for the healthcare industry, and Quorum Health Resources (QHR), the nation’s largest hospital management company and one of the top 10 healthcare...
154 - Tenet Announces Pricing of Its Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering and Repurchase of $300 Million of Its Outstanding Notes
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced today that it has priced a $300 million offering of 7.0% mandatory convertible preferred stock. The mandatory convertible preferred stock offering consists of 300,000 shares with a liquidation preference...
155 - ZeOmega’s Jiva Selected by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
FRISCO, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - ZeOmega LLC, a premier provider of software solutions for collaborative care management, today announced that Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (Harvard Pilgrim), America’s number one health plan serving more than 1 million members throughout New...
156 - CareMedic Increases Medicare Processing Dominance with RAC Solution
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - CareMedic Systems, Inc., the industry leader and largest provider of real-time Medicare transaction processing, today announced that Cleveland Clinic is among many prominent healthcare organizations to choose its Audit Management solution for...
157 - Practice Fusion and BioReference Laboratories Team to Offer Free Electronic Health Records to Physicians
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Practice Fusion Inc., the fastest growing electronic health record community for physicians in the United States, today announced a partnership with BioReference Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRLI), the third largest full service laboratory in the...
158 - Valence Health Adds Vice President of Client Analytics and Actuarial Services to Executive Team
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Valence Health, Inc., a leading provider of clinical integration and TPA-related services, today announced that Steve Tutewohl, has joined the company as vice president of client analytics and actuarial services. Tutewohl, a fellow of the Society of...
159 - St. Jude Medical to Showcase Complete Cardiovascular Access, Intervention and Hemostasis Management Solutions at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2009
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) today announced it will display products and technologies from the company’s portfolio of solutions for cardiovascular healthcare professionals at the 21st annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics...
160 - BSD Medical Reports News Briefing at Europe’s Largest Cancer Congress: Hyperthermia and Chemotherapy Treatment Prolongs Survival of Sarcoma Cancer Patients
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:BSDM) reports that significant and “medical practice changing” clinical study results were the subject of a news briefing at Europe’s largest cancer congress, ECCO15 – ESMO34, which is being held September 20...
161 - Abiomed Presents Results from USpella; First U.S. Registry Data Evaluating 181 Patients from 16 Centers with IRB Approval
DANVERS, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Abiomed Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart support technologies, today announced new clinical data from USpella, the first U.S. multicenter registry of Impella 2.5 patients evaluating the safety and feasibility of left...
162 - Loss of Empowerment Drives Opposition to Obama’s Healthcare Reform among Physicians and Patients
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - U.S. voters and physicians are opposed to the Obama administration’s proposed healthcare reform because they perceive a loss of control and choice, reports a new study conducted by SenseUs®, a polling system that measures emotion response...
163 - Midwest Ultrasound Selects Toshiba Ultrasound Products
TUSTIN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Midwest Ultrasound, a proven leader in providing quality cardiac and vascular ultrasound systems to a diverse client mix from small rural and community hospitals to major urban academic centers and large physician practices, entered into a two-year...
164 - Information Capture a Vital Link in Understanding, Tracking H1N1 Swine Flu
FULTON, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - As health officials prepare to roll out millions of H1N1 swine flu vaccines this fall, many are contemplating whether to get the shot or risk coming down with the illness. Yet for officials at the state and local level, the question isn’t whether to...
165 - DataSource Mobility Helps Healthcare Providers Secure Grant Funding for Electronic Health Records Projects
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - DataSource Mobility is committed to helping healthcare customers achieve their IT goals. As part of that commitment, they have extended their capabilities by partnering with Rural Health IT Corporation (Rural Health), to provide customers with...
166 - ZOLL LifeVest Prescribed by Physicians at All 21 U.S. News and World Reports “Honor Roll” Hospitals and All 50 “Best Heart and Heart Surgery” Hospitals
CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - ZOLL Medical Corporation (NASDAQ GS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, announced today that physicians at all of the 21 “Honor Roll” hospitals and all of the 50 “Best Heart and Heart...
167 - Tenet Healthcare Corporation Announces Offering to Sell Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced today that it has commenced a public offering, subject to market and other conditions, of $300 million of mandatory convertible preferred stock. The offering will consist of 300,000 shares with a...
168 - Photo of UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presenting The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - A photo of UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presenting The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress. Photo One: UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presented The DAISY Award...
169 - Fitch Rates Abington Memorial Hospital (PA) $160MM Ser 2009A/B & Upgrades Outstanding to 'A'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A' rating to the expected issuance of $110 million of Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority (PA) hospital revenue bonds series 2009A (Abington Memorial Hospital Obligated Group) and an underlying rating of...
170 - Mentor Capital, Inc. Completes 2nd Year Audit for OTCBB Move; Reporting $0.16 Per Share in Basic Earnings
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Mentor Capital, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MNTR) completed its FY 2008 audit in preparation for filing a self-registration statement with the SEC and applying to move from the Pink Sheets to begin being quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board system. The...
171 - Urologix Receives Notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market of Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Non-Compliance
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Urologix®, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULGX), received a Staff Deficiency Letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market on September 17, 2009, stating that the Company’s stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2009 was less than the $10 million minimum required for continued...
172 - Medical Imaging Holdings, Inc. Acquires Barrington Medical Imaging, LLC and Echoserve, Inc.
GOLDEN, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Medical Imaging Holdings, Inc., a holding company formed by Galen Partners, today announced it has acquired the businesses of Barrington Medical Imaging, LLC and Echoserve, Inc. The two companies will be combined to create a nationwide...
173 - PeriGen, Inc. Taps Technology to Prevent and Treat H1N1 Influenza in Pregnant Women
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - PeriGen, Inc., today announced the release of its Influenza Prevention and Treatment Bundle to its North American client hospitals. In advance of the approaching flu season, PeriGen’s protocol bundle will help clinicians follow recommended...
174 - EHNAC Announces Outsourced Services Accreditation Program
FARMINGTON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a non-profit standards development organization and accrediting body, announced the availability of its Outsourced Services Accreditation Program (OSAP). OSAP was designed for...
175 - Amerinet Members to Benefit From Enhancements to Member Resources Web Site
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Amerinet members can expect easier access to contract information, purchasing history and important financial information with recent enhancements to the Amerinet Member Resources web site. “Easy, timely access to information is important to our...
176 - Sentillion Invited to Participate in Healthcare Information Technology Showcase on Capitol Hill
ANDOVER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - As part of their efforts to improve the effectiveness of both security and clinical workflows in the healthcare delivery process, Sentillion, whose identity and access management (IAM) solutions are the most widely implemented in healthcare...
177 - Prospect Medical Holdings to Commence Trading on the Nasdaq Global Market
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PZZ) (“Prospect”), which provides quality, coordinated healthcare and physician services in southern California, today announced that, effective September 30, 2009, shares of its common stock are...
178 - Picis Wins Emergency Physician Documentation Charting Challenge
WAKEFIELD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - In a recent charting challenge that put software vendors to the test of charting emergency department (ED) documentation completely and quickly, Picis ED PulseCheck®, part of the CareSuite® family of high-acuity solutions, dominated the...
179 - MRO Corp. Launches Document Management Solutions Group
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - MRO Corp., the market leader of shared-service, release-of-information (ROI) and audit-tracking solutions for healthcare providers, today launched its Document Management Solutions group. MRO has also announced that Stephen Keeler has...
180 - Sandhills Physicians Inc. Streamlines Operations with vElect
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Valence Health, a leading provider of clinical integration and data services, today announced that Sandhills Physicians Inc. has implemented vElect, the company’s web-based Messenger Model solution. Founded in 1995, the Cumberland County, NC independent...
181 - Technology Medical Partners Selects InterSystems Ensemble For Healthcare Quality Management Software Application
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - InterSystems Corporation today announced that Technology Medical Partners (T-M-Partners) has selected the InterSystems Ensemble® rapid integration and development platform for its CMS Quality Manager healthcare application. The first of many...
182 - Medtronic, Inc. Launches Innovative Cement Delivery System for KYPHON® Balloon Kyphoplasty
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), today announced the full U.S. launch of the KYPHON Cement Delivery System (CDS), adding an innovative bone cement delivery option to its extensive KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty product portfolio for the treatment of...
183 - Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with New Premier Agreements for Cylinder Gases
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements for cylinder gases have been awarded to Air Liquide Healthcare America Corporation of Houston; Airgas Puritan Medical of Radnor, Penn.; Lifegas Division of The Linde Group of Atlanta...
184 - GlobalMedia, NeuroCall, REACH Call Partner to Provide Fully Integrated Telemedicine Solution
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - GlobalMedia, NeuroCall and REACH Call today announced that they have partnered to create a telemedicine ecosystem designed to help expand the resources available for treating patients in underserved areas. This fully integrated solution...
185 - IASIS Healthcare Selects Medicity to Support Affiliated Physicians’ Clinical Data Needs
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Medicity, Inc. today announced that IASIS Healthcare went live with the Medicity Novo Grid solution in two (Florida and Utah) of its six regions. The solution enables IASIS to exchange health information electronically with providers connected on...
186 - MEDSEEK to Implement Comprehensive Four-Portal eHealth ecoSystem at Rex Healthcare
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - MEDSEEK, the leading provider of enterprise-wide healthcare portal connectivity solutions, announced today that Rex Healthcare signed a multi-year agreement with MEDSEEK to design and implement a comprehensive eHealth ecoSystem, a virtual...
187 - Biogen Idec Commences Tender Offer for Facet Biotech
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) announced today that FBC Acquisition Corp., its wholly owned subsidiary, has commenced a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Facet Biotech Corporation (NASDAQ:FACT) for $14.50 per share in cash...
188 - Integration of ClairVia® Patient Acuity System and EMR at Blessing Hospital Leverages Clinical Data to Drive Evidenced-Based, Outcomes-Driven Care
DURHAM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - By integrating AtStaff’s ClairVia® Patient Acuity system with its electronic medical record (EMR), Blessing Hospital of Quincy, Ill., is driving patient acuity and staffing workload directly and automatically from its existing clinical...
189 - Quality Systems, Inc. Names Philip N. Kaplan Chief Operating Officer and Craig A. Barbarosh Director
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) announced today that it has appointed Philip N. Kaplan to serve as chief operating officer of the company, effective September 17, 2009, and Craig A. Barbarosh director to serve on its Board of Directors. Kaplan...
190 - Gail Boudreaux Named One of the “Most Powerful Women” in Business by Both FORTUNE and Forbes
MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Gail K. Boudreaux, president of UnitedHealthcare and executive vice president of UnitedHealth Group, has been recognized by both FORTUNE and Forbes as a top female business leader. Boudreaux was named to the FORTUNE “50 Most Powerful...
191 - PrimeraDx, Closes $20M Series C
MANSFIELD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - PrimeraDx, Inc., a privately held molecular diagnostics company, announced today that it has closed on its $20 million Series C financing. The financing was led by CHL Medical Partners and also included significant participation by many of the...
192 - Premier Healthcare Alliance Continuum of Care Division Adds 9,500 New Members Representing $1 Billion in Purchasing Spend
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Premier healthcare alliance today announced that its Continuum of Care (CofC) division added 9,500 of its more than 61,000 non-acute care members during its fiscal year 2009. The new members represent $1 billion of Premier’s CofC $5.3...
193 - PerkinElmer Launches Columbus™ 2.0 High Content Screening Platform for High-Volume Image Data Management and Analysis
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - At the High Content Analysis East conference in Boston, PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the launch of the Columbus™ 2.0 platform, its flagship high content...
194 - MEDNAX Acquires Multi-State Pediatric Specialty Practice
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - MEDNAX, Inc. (NYSE: MD) has completed the acquisition of Children’s Health Network (CHN), a physician group practice that provides a variety of inpatient pediatric physician services at 11 hospitals in four states. CHN was started in...
195 - KCI Sponsors Georgetown Diabetic Limb Salvage Conference Symposium Featuring Top Limb Preservation Experts
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI) will sponsor a CME-accredited panel discussion, “The Role of NPWT in the Team Approach to Limb Salvage: Case Studies,” at the 3rd Annual Georgetown Diabetic Limb Salvage conference September 24-26. At the symposium...
196 - AtriCure Announces Investor Conference Schedule
WEST CHESTER, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a medical device company and a leader in cardiac surgical ablation systems, today announced that it will participate in the following investor conferences during September and October: The UBS Global Life Sciences...
197 - Integrative Therapeutics, Inc. Seeking 2010 Residency Sites for STAIR Scholarship Program
GREEN BAY, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Integrative Therapeutics, Inc (ITI®), in collaboration with the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), is seeking qualified residency sites for the fourth year of the ITI & AANP STAIRSM Residency Scholarship Program. This...
198 - BSD Medical Corporation Reports FDA Review of BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System Continues
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: BSDM) (www.bsdmedical.com) reported today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues its review of the Company's Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) marketing submission for the Company’s...
199 - New Mexico Software Shareholder Update from Chairman and CEO Dick Govatski
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - New Mexico Software, Inc. (OTCBB: NMXC), a leading services provider of next-generation business and medical services, issued this letter today to shareholders and stakeholders of New Mexico Software to provide an update on significant...
200 - Private Access Named to Forbes’ List of America’s 20 Most Promising Companies
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Post to Twitter: Private Access named to #Forbes’ List of America’s Most Promising Companies http://bit.ly/lEDPK Key Facts: Private Access has been named to Forbes’ list of America’s Most Promising Companies for 2009. Forbes and The Venture...
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