Verilogue to Present on Patient-Physician Vaccine Discussions at 2009 International Conference on Communication in Healthcare

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Verilogue:

Sermo Panels Tap into Social Media Platform for On-Demand Physician Opinions

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

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...

athenahealth to Present at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

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...

Novelos Therapeutics Announces $1 Million NIH Grant to MGH to Study NOV-002 and NOV-205 In Animal Models of Radiation-Induced Lung Injury

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

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...

HealthEdge Forms Alliance with Bloodhound Technologies to Deliver New Levels of Cost Savings and Efficiency to Claims Administration

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - HealthEdge, provider of the only modern, enterprise-class...

AMHN, Inc. Begins Trading Under New Symbol

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

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...

PACSGEAR Surges Beyond 1200 Customer Mark

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:05:00 0500

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 1200^th customer site...

TruTouch Technologies Names Dr. Richard D. Gill as President and Chief Executive Officer

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:01:00 0500

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...

BSD Medical Corporation Sells Hyperthermia System to University of California, San Francisco Medical Center

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: BSDM) (

OSI Systems Receives Follow-on Contract from Major U.S. Regional Hospital for Approximately $2 Million

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

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...

Pioneering New Jersey Hospital Selects JAOtech For Second Generation Patient Bedside Terminal Roll-out

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:25:00 0500

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...

Health Management Associates, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Conference Call and Webcast

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:05:00 0500

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...

PPD Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release, Webcast and Conference Call

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

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 MedAire (booth 775) will...

HealthPort’s April Robertson Named AHIMA’s 2009 Legacy Award Recipient

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:46:00 0500

ALPHARETTA, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - HealthPort, a top-25 company in the healthcare information...

Positron Exhibits at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Annual Conference to Promote Their Cardiac Optimized Pet Scanner

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:13:00 0500

INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Positron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC) a molecular imaging solutions company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, will attend the 14^th Annual American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 1-4...

Dallas Movers, All My Sons' Commitment to the Community Continues

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:34:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Dallas Moving Company, All My Sons Moving and...

American CareSource To Present at the JMP Healthcare Focus Conference

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:33:00 0500

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...

Aetna Announces Coverage For H1N1 Vaccinations

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:25:00 0500

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...

Fitch Affirms Charlestown Retirement Community, Maryland's Series 1998 Bonds at 'A'; Outlook Stable

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:24:00 0500

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;

Scient’x Announces Its Dynamic Solutions for the Spine Strategy and Concurrent Launch of Isobar Evolution

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:30:00 0500

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...

UCSF Orthopaedic Trauma Institute Selected for New Trauma Research Consortium

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:16:00 0500

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...

St. Francis Medical Center Selects Premier Healthcare Alliance Web-Based Infection Tracking Solution to Increase Patient Safety, Reduce Costs

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:06:00 0500

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Premier healthcare alliance

SUNY Stony Brook Expands Its Use of PatientKeeper with the Implementation of PatientKeeper ePrescription and Pay for Performance (P4P) Applications

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:09:00 0500

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...

Compliance 360’s Claims Auditor Achieves Certification Status from Executive Health Resources

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:30:00 0500

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...

BioForward Announces Moderator, Panelists for Summit’s Final Plenary Session

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:21:00 0500

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...

Arrival of 220-Ton Cyclotron Marks a Major Milestone in Construction of Illinois’ First Proton Therapy Center

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:07:00 0500

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...

Celsion Corporation Announces $7.1 Million Registered Direct Offering

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

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...

EARLY Act Congressional Event Highlights Breast Cancer Risk Assessment

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:15:00 0500

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 Excelsior Medical, one of the...

Saint John’s Health Center Appoints Internationally Recognized Neurosurgeon

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

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...

Nuance Announces New Version of eScription Platform for Computer Aided Medical Transcription

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ...

Mercy Memorial Hospital Partners with CDW Healthcare to Improve Data Availability for More Efficient Patient Care

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

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...

MedPro Safety Products Begins Exclusive Relationship with Advanced MedTech

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

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...

Fitch Affirms The William W. Backus Hospital (Connecticut) Revenue Bonds at 'A+'; Stable Outlook

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:20:00 0500

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...

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

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:41:00 0500

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...

Correction - Fitch Rates Sarasota County Public Hosp Dist's (FL) $79.5MM Rfdg Revs 2009B 'AA+/F1+'

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:20:00 0500

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...

PureSafety Inks Deal with Salem Hospital

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:35:00 0500

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...

Tenet Healthcare Announces Closing of Its Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering and Repurchase of $300 Million of Its Outstanding Senior Notes

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:18:00 0500

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...

Positron Anticipates Cardiac PET Demand to Increase Due to Expanding Reimbursment Differential Between PET and SPECT Imaging

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:44:00 0500

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...

Company Profile for Focused Health Solutions

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:40:00 0500

-(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...

Company Profile for MEDNETWorld.com

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:40:00 0500

-(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...

Covidien Announces Dividend Increase of 12.5%

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

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...

Swine Flu Vaccine Closer to Release

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:37:00 0500

BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The novel H1N1 virus (

NEVO™ Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Associated with Significantly Less Chest Pain at Six Months Than Taxus® Liberte® Stent

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:00:00 0500

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...

Entertainment Arts Research, Inc. Announces the Issuance of a Letter of Intent to Acquire Explain My Surgery, Inc.

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:56:00 0500

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...

HealthSpring to Cover Administration Costs of H1N1 Vaccine

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:56:00 0500

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...

Company Profile for PinnacleCare Private Health Advisory

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:40:00 0500

-(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...

A-Life Medical, Inc. to Exhibit at the American College of Emergency Physician (ACEP) Scientific Assembly

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:26:00 0500

WHO:

Priority Health to Cover Seasonal and H1N1 Flu Vaccines

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:54:00 0500

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...

Inhibitex Regains Compliance with NASDAQ Listing Requirements

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:45:00 0500

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...

GE Centricity EMR Helps Power Community Health Network’s Latest Innovation

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:38:00 0500

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...

Native Air Opens New Air Medical Services Base in Parker, Arizona

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:56:00 0500

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...

Halfpenny Technologies Announces Launch of Health Information Exchange (HIE) Portal and Release of Version 3.0 of the Integration Technology Framework™

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:42:00 0500

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...

AmazingCharts.com Named Fastest-Growing Company In Rhode Island by Prestigious 2009 Inc. 500/5000 List

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:40:00 0500

SAUNDERSTOWN, R.I.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - AmazingCharts.com, Inc., a leading developer...

Code Corporation’s CR2500 Shown on CBS News

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:29:00 0500

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...

Medica Brings New Competition to North Dakota Individual Health Insurance Market

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:25:00 0500

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 Solo^SM and Medica Direct HSA^SM– to people who are interested...

Dr. Danny Bluestein Joins MicroMed Science Advisory Board

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:05:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - On Sept. 24, MicroMed Cardiovascular (www.micromedcv.com

CIGNA Honors National Rehabilitation Awareness Week Recognizing Return to Work Champion and Dallas Resident Geri Huntsinger

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

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...

UnitedHealthcare Launches PlanBienSM for Arizona Latinos; Plan Combines Health Benefits, Bilingual Support Services

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:35:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - UnitedHealthcare’s PlanBien^SM, 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.

MEDICREA PASS® LP De-Rotation Connector on the U.S. Market

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:30:00 0500

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...

Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. Announces EcaFlo® Anolyte (Excelyte®) Effective Against Swine Flu (H1N1)

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500

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...

Health Care REIT, Inc. Announces Expiration of Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of Its Outstanding 8.00% Senior Notes Due 2012

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:07:00 0500

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...

Genzyme’s Campath Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 Combination Therapy Trial for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ) announced today...

BSD Medical Corporation Files $50 Million Shelf Registration

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:BSDM) ( 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...

Cambridge Heart Announces New Research and Development Initiative

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:35:00 0500

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...

Medical Connections Retains Joseph Gunnar & Co. as Its Exclusive Investment Banker

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:15:00 0500

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...

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

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:51:00 0500

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

PsoriasisDX and HairDX To Present “Pharmacogenomics In Dermatology And Cosmetics” During EADV Congress

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:11:00 0500

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...

Walgreens to Compound Tamiflu Oral Suspension for Children in Response to Supply Shortage

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:55:00 0500

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...

VCA Animal Hospitals Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Southern California Wildfires

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:26:00 0500

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...

Argenta Advisors™ Welcomes Dr. Fiona Wilmot to Leadership Team

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:49:00 0500

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™.

AmeriChoice of Pennsylvania and the Health Network of the Chester County Hospital to Provide Services to AmeriChoice Medicaid Participants

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:16:00 0500

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...

MedApps Telehealth Solutions Now Certified on the KORE Telematics Network

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:48:00 0500

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - American Telemedicine Association Mid-Year Meeting—

Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with New Premier Agreements for RFID Asset Management and Tracking Solutions

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Premier...

Outpatient Surgery Center of Jonesboro Selects ProVation MD Software for Procedure Documentation and Coding

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

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...

Advanced BioHealing Outlines Strategic Growth Plan

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

WESTPORT, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Advanced BioHealing, Inc.

Schryver Medical Deploys Genesis Digital’s OmniVue with New Mexico Software’s XR-EXpress PACS

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - New Mexico Software, Inc. (OTCBB: NMXC), a...

Genzyme Provides Update on Cerezyme and Fabrazyme Supply

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:49:00 0500

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...

REACH Call Customers Benefit from Partnership with GlobalMedia, NeuroCall

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:39:00 0500

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...

David Maymon, Candidate for State House, District 91, and Former Miami Dolphins Terry Kirby at Whitehall Boca Raton Picnic, September 29th

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

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...

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

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:15:00 0500

BERLIN-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - According to a recent retrospective analysis of the pivotal Phase 3 CRYSTAL study, EDIMS LLC, a leading provider of interoperable Monongalia Health System of Morgantown...

Aspect Magnet Technologies and Bruker BioSpin Establish a Collaborative Effort in Developing 1 Tesla Desktop MRI Solutions for New Preclinical MRI Applications

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

BEN SHEMEN, Israel & ETTLINGEN, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - At the 2009 Eldorado Computing, Inc. (ELDORADO), a leading...

AHF’s Blair Underwood HIV/AIDS Clinic to Open in DC Thursday Sept. 24th

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:41:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation...

Photo from a Ceremony for The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:06:00 0500

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...

The Quantum Group Announces Third Quarter Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2009

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:45:00 0500

WELLINGTON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Quantum Group, Inc. (NYSE Amex:QGP...

Mid-Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute to Ensure Effective Communication with Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:24:00 0500

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...

INVO Bioscience Announces Upcoming Conferences and Training Workshops

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:05:00 0500

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 9^th Annual Colombia Congress of...

Sentillion Receives “Positive” Rating in Leading Analyst Firm’s Enterprise Single Sign-On MarketScope Report

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:40:00 0500

ANDOVER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Sentillion, whose identity and access management (IAM...

Health Dialog Congratulates Beaumont Hospitals and Independence Blue Cross for Winning DMAA Awards

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:30:00 0500

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...

Bio-Path Holdings, Inc. Announces Plans to Develop Liposome Tumor Targeting Technology Licensed from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:54:00 0500

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...

H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Tips and Information Provided by The Children’s Hospital

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:05:00 0500

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 www.axionhealth.com), a workforce...

SoBran Signs a Multi-Year Contract with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:22:00 0500

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...

Michael Howe, Former CEO MinuteClinic, Joins MEDNETWorld Board of Directors

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:47:00 0500

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...

Freelancers Union Health Insurance Model Becomes New York State Law

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:39:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Based on a health insurance model pioneered by www.syncardia.com

Community Hospital South Goes Live with GE Healthcare’s Centricity Enterprise Electronic Medical Record System

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

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...

HHS Secretary Sebelius and Education Secretary Duncan Announce Winner of 2009 H1N1 PSA Contest

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:54:00 0500

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...

Comprehensive Pharmacy Services Expands Its Focus, Adds Remote Order Entry to Its Portfolio

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:41:00 0500

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...

Imaging Diagnostic Systems Sells CTLM System in Malaysia

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:40:00 0500

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...

Renaissance Radiology Selects Aspyra RIS/PACS to Manage Remote Imaging Services

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:30:00 0500

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...

Concerro Launches PanFluAware™ Emergency Preparedness Solution for Hospital H1N1 Pandemic Flu Response

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:30:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - San Diego-based Concerro, Inc., the ZeOmega LLC, a premier provider of software solutions for...

Tenet Announces Pricing of Its Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering and Repurchase of $300 Million of Its Outstanding Notes

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:01:00 0500

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...

Valence Health Adds Vice President of Client Analytics and Actuarial Services to Executive Team

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

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...

Practice Fusion and BioReference Laboratories Team to Offer Free Electronic Health Records to Physicians

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

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...

St. Jude Medical to Showcase Complete Cardiovascular Access, Intervention and Hemostasis Management Solutions at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2009

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:02:00 0500

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 21^st annual Abiomed Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD), a leading provider of

Loss of Empowerment Drives Opposition to Obama’s Healthcare Reform among Physicians and Patients

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:30:00 0500

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 DataSource Mobility is committed to...

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

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:00:00 0500

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...

Tenet Healthcare Corporation Announces Offering to Sell Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:04:00 0500

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...

Photo of UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presenting The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:01:00 0500

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.

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Fitch Rates Abington Memorial Hospital (PA) $160MM Ser 2009A/B & Upgrades Outstanding to 'A'

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:54:00 0500

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...

Mentor Capital, Inc. Completes 2nd Year Audit for OTCBB Move; Reporting $0.16 Per Share in Basic Earnings

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:29:00 0500

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...

Urologix Receives Notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market of Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Non-Compliance

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:06:00 0500

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...

Medical Imaging Holdings, Inc. Acquires Barrington Medical Imaging, LLC and Echoserve, Inc.

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:01:00 0500

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...

PeriGen, Inc. Taps Technology to Prevent and Treat H1N1 Influenza in Pregnant Women

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:52:00 0500

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...

EHNAC Announces Outsourced Services Accreditation Program

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:31:00 0500

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...

Amerinet Members to Benefit From Enhancements to Member Resources Web Site

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:00:00 0500

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...

Sentillion Invited to Participate in Healthcare Information Technology Showcase on Capitol Hill

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:02:00 0500

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,

MRO Corp. Launches Document Management Solutions Group

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500

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...

Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with New Premier Agreements for Cylinder Gases

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

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...

Medtronic, Inc. Launches Innovative Cement Delivery System for KYPHON® Balloon Kyphoplasty

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

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...

Sandhills Physicians Inc. Streamlines Operations with vElect

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

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...

Technology Medical Partners Selects InterSystems Ensemble For Healthcare Quality Management Software Application

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - InterSystems Corporation today...

GlobalMedia, NeuroCall, REACH Call Partner to Provide Fully Integrated Telemedicine Solution

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:44:00 0500

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...

MEDSEEK to Implement Comprehensive Four-Portal eHealth ecoSystem at Rex Healthcare

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - MEDSEEK, the leading provider of enterprise-wide healthcare...

IASIS Healthcare Selects Medicity to Support Affiliated Physicians’ Clinical Data Needs

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Medicity, Inc. today announced that IASIS...

Biogen Idec Commences Tender Offer for Facet Biotech

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:15:00 0500

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...

Premier Healthcare Alliance Continuum of Care Division Adds 9,500 New Members Representing $1 Billion in Purchasing Spend

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Premier healthcare alliance today...

PrimeraDx, Closes $20M Series C

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

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...

Gail Boudreaux Named One of the “Most Powerful Women” in Business by Both FORTUNE and Forbes

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

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...

Quality Systems, Inc. Names Philip N. Kaplan Chief Operating Officer and Craig A. Barbarosh Director

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

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...

Integration of ClairVia® Patient Acuity System and EMR at Blessing Hospital Leverages Clinical Data to Drive Evidenced-Based, Outcomes-Driven Care

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

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...

PerkinElmer Launches Columbus™ 2.0 High Content Screening Platform for High-Volume Image Data Management and Analysis

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - At the High Content Analysis East conference...

MEDNAX Acquires Multi-State Pediatric Specialty Practice

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

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.

KCI Sponsors Georgetown Diabetic Limb Salvage Conference Symposium Featuring Top Limb Preservation Experts

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:18:00 0500

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 3^rd Annual Georgetown Diabetic Limb Salvage conference September 24-26. At the...

AtriCure Announces Investor Conference Schedule

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:45:00 0500

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:

Integrative Therapeutics, Inc. Seeking 2010 Residency Sites for STAIR Scholarship Program

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:08:00 0500

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 STAIR^SMResidency Scholarship...

BSD Medical Corporation Reports FDA Review of BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System Continues

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:15:00 0500

SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: BSDM) ((OTCBB...

Private Access Named to Forbes’ List of America’s 20 Most Promising Companies

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Post to Twitter: Private Access named to #Forbes’ List of America’s Most Promising Companies

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Idaho Technology Expands Its High Resolution Melting Patent Portfolio

Secretary Sebelius Releases $27.8 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Expand the Use of Health Information Technology

iTech Medical to Present at BioContact Québec 2009

Quality Systems, Inc. to Present at the JMP Securities 2009 HealthCare Focus Conference

Stanford Hospital Strengthens Patient Safety with Machine-powered Lifters

Biomet, Inc. Announces Fiscal Year 2010 First Quarter Conference Call

The Seltzer Group Teams with St. Luke’s Miners Memorial Hospital to Provide Insurance and Health Services

Amerinet Economic Solutions Series Focuses on Revenue Cycle Efficiencies

APIC Urges States to Proclaim International Infection Prevention Week, October 18-24, 2009

Hospital Voices of Value™ Summit Announced

Todd Cancer Institute at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children’s Hospital Granted Approval for Proton Therapy Project

SOLD OUT -- ANCC National Magnet Conference(TM): Inspiring Innovation, Achieving Outcomes

Atlantic General Hospital and Rite Aid Bring In-Store Health Care Clinics to Ocean Pines and Pocomoke City, Maryland, and Millsboro, Delaware

Court Rules in Favor of Bard in Class Action Lawsuit

New Miniature, Portable GE Ultrasound Allows for Rapid Diagnosis, Procedures at Patient’s Bedside

Leerink Swann Expands Strategic Advisors Group

Preferred Care Partners Ranks #39 on the 2009 InformationWeek 500

Impulse Monitoring to Provide Neuromonitoring Support to Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Physician Customers To Present Their MEDHOST Experiences At ACEP Scientific Assembly

Odyssey HealthCare to Present at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference

Hill Physicians Medical Group and Montefiore Medical Center Improve Referral Management with RelayHealth

New Temporary Health Insurance Plans Launched For Individuals, Families Without Current Coverage

The Cleveland Clinic Recognizes AxioMed Spine Corporation

Hospital Uniforms Provider Seeks Non-Profit Organization Who Will Accept a Donation of Scrubs and Scrub Hats

Verilogue to Present on Patient-Physician Vaccine Discussions at 2009 International Conference on Communication in Healthcare

Sermo Panels Tap into Social Media Platform for On-Demand Physician Opinions

athenahealth to Present at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference

Novelos Therapeutics Announces $1 Million NIH Grant to MGH to Study NOV-002 and NOV-205 In Animal Models of Radiation-Induced Lung Injury

HealthEdge Forms Alliance with Bloodhound Technologies to Deliver New Levels of Cost Savings and Efficiency to Claims Administration

AMHN, Inc. Begins Trading Under New Symbol

PACSGEAR Surges Beyond 1200 Customer Mark

TruTouch Technologies Names Dr. Richard D. Gill as President and Chief Executive Officer

BSD Medical Corporation Sells Hyperthermia System to University of California, San Francisco Medical Center

OSI Systems Receives Follow-on Contract from Major U.S. Regional Hospital for Approximately $2 Million

Pioneering New Jersey Hospital Selects JAOtech For Second Generation Patient Bedside Terminal Roll-out

Health Management Associates, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Conference Call and Webcast

PPD Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release, Webcast and Conference Call

HealthPort’s April Robertson Named AHIMA’s 2009 Legacy Award Recipient

Positron Exhibits at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Annual Conference to Promote Their Cardiac Optimized Pet Scanner

Dallas Movers, All My Sons' Commitment to the Community Continues

American CareSource To Present at the JMP Healthcare Focus Conference

Aetna Announces Coverage For H1N1 Vaccinations

Fitch Affirms Charlestown Retirement Community, Maryland's Series 1998 Bonds at 'A'; Outlook Stable

Scient’x Announces Its Dynamic Solutions for the Spine Strategy and Concurrent Launch of Isobar Evolution

UCSF Orthopaedic Trauma Institute Selected for New Trauma Research Consortium

St. Francis Medical Center Selects Premier Healthcare Alliance Web-Based Infection Tracking Solution to Increase Patient Safety, Reduce Costs

SUNY Stony Brook Expands Its Use of PatientKeeper with the Implementation of PatientKeeper ePrescription and Pay for Performance (P4P) Applications

Compliance 360’s Claims Auditor Achieves Certification Status from Executive Health Resources

BioForward Announces Moderator, Panelists for Summit’s Final Plenary Session

Arrival of 220-Ton Cyclotron Marks a Major Milestone in Construction of Illinois’ First Proton Therapy Center

Celsion Corporation Announces $7.1 Million Registered Direct Offering

EARLY Act Congressional Event Highlights Breast Cancer Risk Assessment

Saint John’s Health Center Appoints Internationally Recognized Neurosurgeon

Nuance Announces New Version of eScription Platform for Computer Aided Medical Transcription

Mercy Memorial Hospital Partners with CDW Healthcare to Improve Data Availability for More Efficient Patient Care

MedPro Safety Products Begins Exclusive Relationship with Advanced MedTech

Fitch Affirms The William W. Backus Hospital (Connecticut) Revenue Bonds at 'A+'; Stable Outlook

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

Correction - Fitch Rates Sarasota County Public Hosp Dist's (FL) $79.5MM Rfdg Revs 2009B 'AA+/F1+'

PureSafety Inks Deal with Salem Hospital

Tenet Healthcare Announces Closing of Its Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering and Repurchase of $300 Million of Its Outstanding Senior Notes

Positron Anticipates Cardiac PET Demand to Increase Due to Expanding Reimbursment Differential Between PET and SPECT Imaging

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NEVO™ Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Associated with Significantly Less Chest Pain at Six Months Than Taxus® Liberte® Stent

Entertainment Arts Research, Inc. Announces the Issuance of a Letter of Intent to Acquire Explain My Surgery, Inc.

HealthSpring to Cover Administration Costs of H1N1 Vaccine

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A-Life Medical, Inc. to Exhibit at the American College of Emergency Physician (ACEP) Scientific Assembly

Priority Health to Cover Seasonal and H1N1 Flu Vaccines

Inhibitex Regains Compliance with NASDAQ Listing Requirements

GE Centricity EMR Helps Power Community Health Network’s Latest Innovation

Native Air Opens New Air Medical Services Base in Parker, Arizona

Halfpenny Technologies Announces Launch of Health Information Exchange (HIE) Portal and Release of Version 3.0 of the Integration Technology Framework™

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