Second Annual Inc. 5000 survey recognizes Alpharetta-based Company for outstanding growth, and success in navigating troubled economy. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008)

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The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) has awarded the Education Division of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) the status of Accreditation with Commendation as a provider of continuing medical education for physicians. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008)

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Valley Presbyterian Hospital (VPH) has won the “Best Medical Center” designation for the third consecutive year in a poll of Los Angeles Daily News readers. The annual Readers’ Choice online survey was conducted independently by the Los Angeles Daily News. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008)

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Baxa Corporation announces its ranking in the second annual list of top 5,000 fastest-growing private businesses in the US; proof that the economy is not slowing its growth. The company has grown steadily since its founding in 1975 and currently employs more than 450 associates through its Colorado headquarters and UK subsidiary offices. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008)

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Medical Tourism Corporation helps 13 years old US teen from New York Jesse Miller have a successful laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery in Mexico. Returning today from the medical trip, Jesse & his mother Silvia share their experience & thoughts on the Mexico lap band trip. Weight loss surgery for adolescents below 16 years is still not approved by the FDA in the USA. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008)

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Canadian Hospital Selects Advanced Pharmacy Automation Solution (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008)

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LegalView provided information on the top traumatic brain injury rehabilitation clinics and hospitals in the United States as the International Brain Injury Association reports that 5.3 million Americans are currently living with the condition. Researchers believe that the quality and type of care received by a hospital will impact a TBI victim's overall outcome. (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008)

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Study Shows Slightly More Than Half of Physician Salaries Increased During Past Year (PRWeb Aug 25, 2008)

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Hartwell Medical, a leading supplier of emergency medical equipment and supplies to the EMS market, announced today the release of the CombiCarrier®II scoop backboard, the 2nd generation successor to a groundbreaking design first introduced to the EMS community in 1999. (PRWeb Aug 25, 2008)

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Thailand is one of the world's most popular stopover sites. Tourists can now obtain their vaccinations for overseas travel at a reduced rate and a convenient location through Bangkok Hospital's vaccination packages (PRWeb Aug 25, 2008)

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Medical Billing Software Company Reports Three-Year Sales Growth of 320% (PRWeb Aug 22, 2008)

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The third largest healthcare staffing company in the United States, Medical Staffing Network (MSN), has selected Amistaff Healthcare Technology's NurseTesting.com, to manage and standardize the testing and screening of their healthcare professionals working through MSN’s OneSource Vendor Management Program. NurseTesting’s nationally validated exam content allows Medical Staffing Network to create better efficiencies within their hiring process that ensures placing a highly qualified healthcare professional within their clients’ facilities. (PRWeb Aug 22, 2008)

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AdvancedMD Software Inc. (www.advancedmd.com), the leading provider of Web-based practice management solutions for physician offices, management services organizations and medical billing services, today announced that for the second consecutive year they have been named to Inc. Magazine’s distinguished list of America’s fastest growing privately held companies. AdvancedMD was ranked 675 on the magazine’s tribute to American business ingenuity and ambition with a three-year growth rate of more than 500 percent. (PRWeb Aug 22, 2008)

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QHR President and CEO James L. Horrar announced recently that D. Robert Wiemer, Jr., an educational services specialist, has joined the company as vice president of the Learning Institute at QHR (LIQ). In his new role, Wiemer will oversee LIQ's day-to-day operations, develop and implement a strategic plan for the business unit, develop new business and product lines, and create and execute initiatives that will advance LIQ's market position and brand. (PRWeb Aug 21, 2008)

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Anadis Limited (ASX: ANX), a research driven biopharmaceutical company focused on polyclonal antibodies to address human disease, announced today important progress concerning its accelerated program to develop a nasal antibody spray to provide immediate post-exposure prophylaxis against a range of influenza viruses. (PRWeb Aug 21, 2008)

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Companies also should not be buying meals for providers without offering product education at the same time, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) says in its recently released "PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals" (PRWeb Aug 21, 2008)

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Medical Tourism Corporation helped Atlanta grandmother and University of Nigeria lecturer get bilateral knee replacement surgery in India at huge medical cost savings. The total price of knee surgery in India was about 15% of what she was quoted by the doctors in the U.S. (PRWeb Aug 20, 2008)

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Nystrom Building Products, Brooklyn Park MN, announces the acquisition of Arden Architectural Specialties, Inc., New Brighton MN, effective immediately. Nystrom Building Products is the world's leading direct-to-site provider of complementary building products for the commercial construction industry. Nystrom and Arden Architectural offer complementary lines of products serving the same markets.Nystrom has experienced consistent growth in both domestic and international markets, more than doubling revenues over the past five years. The addition of Arden Architectural is expected to boost growth by another 15%-20%, while expanding the company's overall market reach. (PRWeb Aug 20, 2008)

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Increasing energy and gas prices, tight credit markets and an overall weakened economy are just some of the ways in which American businesses are being hit by the current financial climate - leading business leaders to seek out new ways to reduce costs and improve margins. A just-released white paper by Optimized Payments Consulting is helping merchants understand and leverage lower-cost payment option. (PRWeb Aug 20, 2008)

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Additional Deployment for St. Andrew's Episcopal School Extends Geographic Service Reach, Green IT Strategy and Educational Market Momentum (PRWeb Aug 20, 2008)

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ORSupply.com fuels rapid growth by partnering with Flexicare Ltd., a preeminent British manufacturer of laryngoscopes and intubation products. (PRWeb Aug 20, 2008)

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Healthcare industry CIO explains how Lumension Technology protects against endpoint threats and data leakage. (PRWeb Aug 20, 2008)

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The "Mobile Biomedical Equipment Test and Repair Kit" contains all the basic tools, supplies, test and calibration devices to equip a full hospital repair lab. (PRWeb Aug 20, 2008)

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The guide provides ten important practical tips and suggestions to keep in mind when selecting a hospital for a safe and predictable medical tourism experience. (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)

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Broadlane announced today that TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P., a private equity firm based in New York and London, has completed the transaction to acquire a majority interest in the company. (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)

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VersaForm Systems Corp. announces the availability of VersaForm Medical Practice Management software as a subscription-based service. The software is a total patient accounting and insurance billing system used by medical clinics, medical practices and medical billing services nationwide. Availability of the software as a subscription-based service combines the low cost of web-based software with the security of an on-premises installation that helps eliminate threats inherent in processing patient records online. (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)

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Say goodnight to insomnia brought on by stress and anxiety, and let Mother Nature help you sleep like a baby with this soothing combination of music and nature photography from composer/therapeutic harpist Tami Briggs & nature photographer Patrick Murphy. Better than sleeping pills, "Invitation to Slumber" DVD is "an effective non-narcotic solution to sleepless nights." (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)

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Integration of Password Authentication and Security Solution with Outpatient Rehabilitation Software Will Allow Chart Links' Customers to Strengthen Authentication Processes by Providing Self-Service Password Management to End-Users and Functionality to Administrators Who Need to Meet Security Initiatives (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)

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Quorum Review IRB, an AAHRPP accredited ethics review board, today announced that they have appointed Michael Malafronte to the position of Director of Quality and Document Administration. Mr. Malafronte brings to Quorum 24 years of executive experience with quality systems and operations within the pharmaceutical industry. In his position Michael will lead Quorum in continuous quality improvement. (PRWeb Aug 18, 2008)

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QHR President and CEO James L. Horrar announced recently that Glenn Krauss, a health information management and recovery audit contractor (RAC) program specialist, has joined the company as a senior consultant. In his new role, Krauss will focus on chart capture and coding audits, chargemaster reviews and maintenance, and issues specific to the RAC program. (PRWeb Aug 18, 2008)

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Bangkok Hospital Medical Centre recently achieved accreditation from the Telemedicine for the Mobile Society (TEMOS), improving its status as a world-class facility and creating better outcomes in the care and treatment of medical tourists. (PRWeb Aug 18, 2008)

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Access pharmacotherapy information on Allergies, Pregnancy & Lactation, and I.V. Compatibility with Lexi-Comp® ONLINE™ (PRWeb Aug 15, 2008)

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Current Medisoft™, Lytec®, AltaPoint, Medical Manager and Misys Customers Get Discount to Switch (PRWeb Aug 14, 2008)

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SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in the custom e-Learning Solutions and Learning Management System (LMS) industries, today announces the next episode in their LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series: "Interview with Jean Ann Larson, CLO, and Tawanna Foggs, Educational Systems Coordinator, of William Beaumont Hospitals, Inc." (PRWeb Aug 14, 2008)

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Architects, specifiers, and security and access control specialists look to Wisconsin-based manufacturer that set the industry standard for meeting access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act - whether the need is custom or standard. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008)

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With patients demanding a greater level of customer service during office visits and physicians receiving reduced amounts of income through standard insurance reimbursements, a growing trend in the healthcare profession is the practice of "concierge medicine." However, there are important ethical and legal questions that surround this controversial approach to patient care, as discussed in a special report in the most recent edition of the Jackson & Coker Industry Report entitled "Concierge Medicine--A Growing Trend?" (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008)

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A leading provider of pneumatic tube systems and pharmacy automation solutions is proud to have installations in 17 of the 19 top hopsitals. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008)

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Unibased Systems Architecture, Inc. (USA) and Provider Advantage NW Inc. (Provider Advantage) are teaming to help major healthcare providers address financial issues associated with the alarming growth of uninsured and charity patients, as well as covered patients obligated to pay a larger portion of their medical costs. Using a combination of powerful software applications from USA and Provider Advantage, USA clients will be able to validate patient demographics, select the most appropriate time and location for services, determine the patients current insurance eligibility, assure medical necessity compliance, and estimate the patients out-of-pocket expense based upon scheduled and ordered services. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008)

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Medical Solutions, one of the nation's leading healthcare staffing companies has launched a new website dedicated to its clients. In conjunction with the new website, Staffing.MedicalSolutions.com, Medical Solutions is also unveiling a new Client Management brand to further distinguish their services from their competitors. (PRWeb Aug 12, 2008)

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Centura Health will continue operating Ask-A-Nurse — its free call-in nurse service, the Denver-based hospital system announced Wednesday.

The first children's hospital to bear the Walt Disney Co. name will also feature new interactive technology advanced minimally invasive surgery and a child-friendly design to soothe patients.

Thousands of health care workers will hold a one-day strike Thursday throughout the Daughters of Charity Health System, the workers' union said.

The West Penn Allegheny Health System is cooperating with a Securities and Exchange Commission probe of the hospital network’s $73 million revenue write-down, health system President and CEO Dr. Christopher Olivia told investors Wednesday.

Maryland hospitals continue to grapple with a shortage of health care professionals to fill jobs, according to a study released Wednesday by the Maryland Hospital Association.

Investment firm Columbia Pacific said it’s raised $135 million in a second round of financing for its Asian hospital construction fund.

SSM St. Joseph Hospital of Kirkwood said Wednesday it named Timothy Pratt vice president of medical affairs.

United Supermarkets, the parent company of Market Street specialty grocery stores, is opening a new Market Street location in Frisco Wednesday morning.

Lake Norman Regional Medical Center has expanded its surgical services by adding a robotic system.

Luminetx Corp. has named John Ogle its chief financial officer after operating for a year without one.

San Jose-based Everyone.net Inc., which focuses on software-as-a-service messaging for small business and service provider customers, named Timothy Eades chief executive. (BEAS)

Fort Sam Houston’s Binz-Engleman Road access control point will be closed Aug. 29 through Sept. 1, while workers move the access control point further inside the post.

The number of people who don’t have health insurance declined in 2007, according to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday.

The Boston Business Journal, in partnership with El Planeta, a regional Hispanic newspaper based in Boston, announced its first-ever 20 on the Move honorees. The project aims to highlight Hispanic executives making a difference in Boston.

Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. (HMS) has been selected to supply an integrated hospital information system to an 86-bed Pennsylvania hospital.

USF Health has opened the Carol & Frank Morsani Center for Advanced Healthcare on the University of South Florida Tampa campus.

Walgreens continues its rollout of in-store clinics at Wichita area locations.

The Baptist Hospital Foundation has launched a $5 million dollar fundraising campaign to help raise capital funds for Baptist Hospital's obstetrics expansion projects.

It’s been a month since Hurricane Dolly hit residents living in South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. However, families and businesses are still in the process of rebuilding.

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis has opened its new and expanded emergency department, the focal point of an $11 million construction and expansion project.

New London Family Medical Center and ThedaCare Physicians-New London plan to begin construction of a $10.5 million expansion of the medical center Sept. 15, the organizations said Monday.

Two local health care executives ranked among the country’s “100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare,” according to Modern Healthcare magazine.

Hortica Insurance & Employee Benefits’ board members will meet Wednesday and Thursday and decide who will replace their chairman after he was fatally stabbed this month in China.

Jacob White Construction Co. started construction this week on a new office building for IDEV Technologies Inc., which signed a lease for the entire 48,000-square-foot structure that’s coming out of the ground in Webster.

Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Inc. has been slapped with a second lawsuit seeking class action and alleging the hospital inappropriately admitted and overcharged thousands of patients.

It’s been a month since Hurricane Dolly hit residents living in South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. However, families and businesses are still in the process of rebuilding.

HealthTrust Purchasing Group has signed a deal with PharMEDium Services, under which the Illinois-based company will serve as a supplier of outsourced compounded pharmacy preparations for HealthTrust's acute-care hospitals.

Wesley Medical Center on Monday started an $800,000 project to reload the radioactive material surrounding its neurosurgery equipment.

UnitedHealthcare members will have access to Christ Hospital’s services under a three-year renewal agreement, the hospital and insurer said Friday. (UNH)

Six local schools -- five in D.C. and one in Maryland -- made the grade among the top 133 national universities in the U.S., according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 list.

Gentiva Health Services Inc. has agreed to sell a 60 percent controlling interest in CareCentrix to Water Street Healthcare Partners for about $147 million. (GTIV)

Editor's note: The ongoing implementation of the state Berger commission recommendations - and particularly the joining of Kaleida Health and Erie County Medical Center - has played out in headlines for nearly two years. Business First reporters David Bertola, Tracey Drury, James Fink, Thomas Hartley and Shannon O'Sullivan asked community leaders to talk about the impact on their businesses specifically and Western New York in general. Following are excerpts of their comments:

Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn., has filed a letter of intent with the Tennessee Health Services Development Agency to build a new $8.4 million outpatient surgery facility.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA -- Hospitals in Northeast Florida experienced a growth in net operating revenue from 2006 to 2007 despite tumultuous economic conditions. (HCA)

In a rare move, state legislators reduced government spending by more than $1 billion over the next two years during a special session this week.

Wayne Deschambeau didn't want cancer patients in Darke County to have to travel to Dayton for treatment, and soon they won't have to.

Dr. John D. McConnell views all three entities soon to be under his leadership -- hospital, research endeavors and medical school -- as critical to the success of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

Trisun Healthcare, an Austin-based operator of nursing and rehabilitation centers that's in the midst of a major growth spurt that may soon take it out of Texas, is bringing more than 100 new jobs to Round Rock with its newest nursing and rehabilitation center.

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis brought in more money than any other Shelby County hospital last year with net patient revenues of $417 million, according to joint annual reports filed with the Tennessee Department of Health.

Q: Who would leave a hospital in Southampton, the ritzy New York resort town, for one in economically challenged Warren, Ohio? A: Kevin Spiegel, the new CEO of Methodist Le Bonheur University Hospital.

In many ways, Scott Hamlin’s passion for providing quality care for children has defined his job as chief financial officer at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He’s nationally known for his advancement of the position that the highest quality health care is not only best for patients, but it’s also the most cost-effective way to do business.

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Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital could spend $32 million to add 84 private nursing care rooms to meet the demands of a more savvy aging population.

The West Penn Allegheny Health System is facing a huge revenue write-down, a little more than a year after the system was talking up a financial turnaround.

Armstrong County Memorial Hospital’s wound care center is booming, three months after it added pressurized oxygen treatment, hospital officials say.

After banking its first $1 million donation toward a new pharmacy school, Concordia University Wisconsin unveiled plans this week for its new $17 million building.

Approval under a federal program could mean a turnaround in the finances of Cincinnati’s public primary-care health clinics.

When Via Christi Wichita Health Network opens its $6.5 million outpatient cancer center, the Wichita community will get another level of cancer treatment in an area many already refer to as among the tops in the nation.

Dr. Paul Keck Jr. is president and CEO of the $28 million, 64-bed Lindner Center of Hope in Mason and executive vice chairman and Lindner Professor of Psychiatry & Neuroscience in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. A graduate of Dartmouth College and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Keck is an expert in bipolar disorder and has published more than 350 articles in medical journals. He previously was on the faculties at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts and Harvard Medical School.

Newton Medical Center's $3 million cardiac catheterization facility, which broke ground last week, continues a decade-long trend of providing outpatient labs away from the major acute care hospitals.

A former First Tennessee banking executive is leading an effort by Saint Thomas Health Services Fund to expand philanthropy throughout its family of four Middle Tennessee hospitals.

A 14-year-old whistleblower lawsuit targeting a Healthways affiliate still has life and is likely headed for a jury trial in U.S. District Court in Nashville.

Local hospice organizations say Medicare cuts scheduled to take place Oct. 1 are going to hit hard.

Two competing health systems have found an innovative way to offer medical imaging in a shared service area: collaborate.

The instructions for Betsy Lehman’s breast cancer treatment were ambiguous: “Cyclophosphamide 4 grams per square meter of body surface area over four days.” A doctor at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston read the dosage as 4 grams per day, rather than the intended 4 grams spread over four days.

WellCare Health Plans Inc. said it has an agreement with state and federal officials to pay $32.5 million as part of an investigation into the company's Medicaid contract with the state of Florida. (WCG)