| Phi Launches Memex, a "Game-Changing" MRI
November 30, 2009 at 6:17 pm
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| DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phi Health, a healthcare technology company, announced at the RSNA 2009 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, November 29, 2009 – December 4, 2009, that it is introducing Memex, a proprietary high-performance, yet low-cost 1.5T MRI system. Memex is a breakthrough MRI system with unprecedented performance superior to existing 1.5T MRI’s, and outperforms 3T MRI’s when imaging dynamic structures, such as the heart and vascular system. Memex achieves this performa
      
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| Idaho Technology's FilmArray™ Receives Military Funding for CLIA Waiver Effort
November 30, 2009 at 5:17 pm
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| SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Defense Threat Agency (DTRA), on behalf of the U.S. Air Force Assistant Surgeon General, Modernization Directorate (AF/SGR), has awarded Idaho Technology, Inc. $3.3 million to advance development of the FilmArray™ system and pursue Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waiver from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). CLIA waiver applies to tests that are simple to perform and interpret, such as rapid Strep tests and pregnancy tests, and c
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| Health Management Associates, Inc. Completes Acquisition of the 492-Bed Sparks Health System, Fort Smith, Arkansas
November 30, 2009 at 5:07 pm
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| NAPLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE:HMA) announced today that it has acquired the 492-bed Sparks Health System, located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The transaction is effective December 1, 2009. “We are very pleased to welcome the Sparks Health System, its employees and physicians to the Health Management family of hospitals,” said Gary Newsome, Health Management’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Today marks a new and exciting chap
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| Herbert L. DuPont, M.D., M.A.C.P., Named the 2009 Recipient of the TIAA-CREF Distinguished Medical Educator Award
November 30, 2009 at 4:25 pm
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| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TIAA-CREF, financial services organization and leading provider of retirement services in the academic, medical research and cultural fields, announced today that Herbert L. DuPont, M.D., M.A.C.P., chief of internal medicine at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, director of the Center for Infectious Diseases at The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston, and vice chairman department of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, was named the 2009 recipien
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| Synovis Life Technologies Announces Publication of Veritas® Article in The American Journal of Surgery
November 30, 2009 at 4:05 pm
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| ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNO), a leading biomaterial and surgical products company, announced today that The American Journal of Surgery has published an article on the performance of Synovis’ Veritas® Collagen Matrix for the repair of complex ventral hernias. The lead author is Dr. Jonathan N. Limpert, who describes the outcomes of 26 patients who were treated with Veritas for complex ventral hernias. Veritas is an extremely conforma
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| IASIS Healthcare to Participate in Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Credit Conference
November 30, 2009 at 3:14 pm
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| FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IASIS Healthcare® LLC today announced that W. Carl Whitmer, Chief Financial Officer of IASIS Healthcare LLC, will give a presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Credit Conference to be held December 2 – 3, 2009, in New York City. The Company also announced that a live broadcast of its conference presentation will be available on Thursday, December 3, 2009, beginning at 8:10 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the broadcast, listeners should go
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| RSNA 2009 News Distributed By Business Wire Available At WWW.TRADESHOWNEWS.COM
November 30, 2009 at 1:00 pm
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| CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Business Wire will be posting exhibitor news releases issued via Business Wire on a dedicated show news archive for this event. Media may contact the Business Wire Event Services Group at tradeshow@businesswire.com with any questions pertaining to these news releases. As the recognized global leader in event news release distribution, Business Wire hosts news archives for hundreds of events worldwide at www.tradeshownews.com. In addition, Business Wire allows you to cre
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| TravelCenters of America LLC Donates Over $440,000 to St. Jude's
November 30, 2009 at 12:07 pm
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| WESTLAKE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TravelCenters of America LLC through its TA and Petro branded locations nationwide raised $446,373 for the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® in October through the 16th annual Halloween Pumpkin Promotion. During the promotion, employees at participating TravelCenters of America (TA) and Petro Stopping Centers asked patrons to make a $1 donation to St. Jude to support its fight against catastrophic childhood diseases. Customers could ma
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| Unintended Consequences: House Health Care Reform Bill Would Disrupt Dental Coverage, Limit Competition in Virginia
November 30, 2009 at 12:02 pm
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| ROANOKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health care reform legislation passed by the House of Representatives threatens unintended consequences that would disrupt dental coverage for more than 441,000 Virginia children, limit competition for dental benefits, and disrupt many dentist-patient relationships, according to George Levicki, DDS, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Virginia. “Dental insurance receives less attention in the health care reform debate, in part because dental benefits are wha
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| EHNAC Releases Legislative Crosswalks for 2009 and 2010 Accreditation Programs
November 30, 2009 at 11:53 am
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| FARMINGTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a non-profit standards development organization and accrediting body, today released legislative crosswalk matrices for 2009 and 2010 EHNAC program criteria. In an effort to more closely align with key provisions of the federal legislation, including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, E
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| Telemis Reduces Costs for Radiology Practices, Hospitals and Clinics Through Integration of Advanced PACS Technology into Third Party Systems
November 30, 2009 at 11:00 am
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| CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Telemis Group, the medical imaging company specialized in PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) solutions, has announced that it is to make its innovative, platform-independent technologies available to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and other third parties for the first time. By entering into OEM agreements with key healthcare vendors in the USA and Europe, the company aims to give more hospitals, clinics and radiology practices access to advanced
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| MedBuild Completes New Imaging Suite for Nash General Hospital
November 30, 2009 at 10:40 am
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| ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MedBuild, the specialized healthcare division of Modular Space Corporation (ModSpace®), has completed construction of a new PET/CT imaging facility for Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount, N.C. To experience an interactive 360-degree tour of the facility, visit: http://www.modspace.com/medbuild/vtour/index.html. “Nash General Hospital was leasing a mobile PET/CT trailer at a monthly premium for years,” says Jim Gabriel, Director of Business D
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| Centura Health Establishes Comprehensive, Fully Integrated Trauma Care System
November 30, 2009 at 10:38 am
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| DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, trauma is the leading cause of death for Coloradans ages one to 44. Studies indicate that 30 to 40 percent of all trauma deaths occur within one hour of injury, and that 30 to 40 percent of these deaths are preventable if timely, appropriate care is received. In response to the critical need for quality trauma care, Centura Health, Colorado’s largest hospital and health care network, has become
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| Major Academic Medical Center Installs Black Diamond Video's Integrated Digital Surgical Suites (IDSS)
November 30, 2009 at 10:00 am
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| ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black Diamond Video, Inc. (BDV) announces that Duke University Medical Center has selected BDV to install its state-of-the-art Integrated Digital Surgical Suites (IDSS) into the hospital’s new hybrid OR/catheterization lab and four new cardiovascular surgical suites. BDV’s IDSS provides hospitals with an all-digital video-processing framework that is scalable, future-proof, and unrivaled in video quality and resolution. All of the IDSS’ sophist
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| Benefitfocus to Present at 21st Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference
November 30, 2009 at 9:29 am
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| CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Benefitfocus® announced today that it will participate in the 21st Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference in New York. Shawn Jenkins, Benefitfocus president and CEO, will present a corporate overview and update on the Company's service offerings. When: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 3:30 p.m. ET Where: The New York Palace Hotel 455 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 What: Presenting Benefitfocus Company Overview, as well as dis
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| Hospitals Report Workflow Improvements with New Release of McKesson's Cardiovascular Information Solution
November 30, 2009 at 9:00 am
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| ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today McKesson unveiled the latest version of its comprehensive Horizon Cardiology™ cardiovascular information system (CVIS) designed to automate and simplify cardiologists’ complex workflows. The modular, single-platform offering eliminates equipment redundancies and encourages the adoption of structured reporting techniques. This, in turn, leads to improved patient care and safety across cardiovascular departments and practices. Some of the first clinician
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| PositiveId Corporation Enters into Strategic Alliance with Innovations Avocare, LLC, Serving Florida's Regional Health Information Organizations and over One Million Patients
November 30, 2009 at 9:00 am
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| DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PositiveID Corporation ("PositiveID" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: PSID) announced today that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Innovations Avocare, LLC ("Avocare"), to develop, implement, distribute and use PositiveID's Health Link personal health record ("Health Link") within the medical facilities, physician networks and related healthcare providers participating in the State of Florida regional health information organizations ("RHIO"). PositiveI
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| Chase Website Gives HSA Customers a Free and Simple Way to Manage Accounts
November 30, 2009 at 9:00 am
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| NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chase announced today new enhancements to its Health Savings Account website, www.chase.com/hsa, which will let customers pay medical expenses and contribute directly to their HSA with just the click of a mouse. Chase HSA customers can now simply log on to the secure website and transfer funds directly from their checking or savings account to their HSA. They can also pay their medical expenses online from their HSA, avoiding the hassle of writing and mailing checks. &
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| Avnet Introduces New Vendor Neutral Archive Solutions for Medical Images
November 30, 2009 at 9:00 am
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| TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To help value-added resellers and their healthcare-focused customers take advantage of funding related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Avnet Technology Solutions today announced new solutions and service offerings to assist in the storage and management of medical images as part of electronic health records (EHR). As a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), Avnet Technology Solutions will enable its pa
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| Applied Spine Technologies is Awarded New Patent
November 30, 2009 at 9:00 am
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| ROCKY HILL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Spine Technologies, Inc. (www.appliedspine.com), a medical device company focused on motion preservation of the lumbar spine, has been awarded a new patent titled "Mounting mechanisms for pedicle screws and related assemblies”. U.S. patent No. 7,615,068, issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on November 10, 2009, claims a pedicle screw with a collet, snap ring, and set screw to accept and fix a spherical ball onto the pedicle screw. R
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| Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with Premier's New High Level Disinfection Reprocessing Agreements
November 30, 2009 at 9:00 am
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| CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements for high level disinfection reprocessing have been awarded to Hygia Health Services of Birmingham, Ala., a small business and woman owned business enterprise; and ReNu Medical Inc. of Everett, Wash., a small business and veteran owned business enterprise. Effective January 1, 2010, the agreements are available to acute care and continuum of care members of the Premier healthcare alliance. About
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| GE Healthcare Announces Multi-Center Study To Investigate Performance Of MBIR For Ultra-Low Dose CT Exams
November 30, 2009 at 8:30 am
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| CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare, a $17 billion unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announced today a multi-center study to investigate the performance of Model Based Iterative Reconstruction (MBIR) as a method to maintain or improve diagnostic information available to clinicians while dramatically lowering radiation dose in routine CT imaging. Over the past several years, CT has continued to demonstrate value due to its versatile diagnostic capability, non-invasive application an
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| Memorial Medical Center Chooses ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support
November 30, 2009 at 8:30 am
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| MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Memorial Medical Center has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, to automate the creation, maintenance and system-wide deployment of evidence-based order sets. Located in Springfield, IL, Memorial Medical Center is a 600-bed acute care, community-based, not-for-profit facility that is also the tea
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| Imaging e-Ordering Coalition Adds Five New Member Organizations to Promote Medically Appropriate Diagnostic Imaging Tests for All Patients
November 30, 2009 at 8:00 am
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| CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Imaging e-Ordering Coalition (The Coalition) has added five new member organizations to its rapidly growing roster of leading healthcare providers, technology companies and diagnostic imaging organizations. The Coalition works to promote Health Information Technology (HIT) enabled decision-support (e-Ordering) as a solution to assure that all patients receive the most medically appropriate diagnostic imaging test for their specific condition. Members include: Americ
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| Michigan's Portage Health Selects eClinicalWorks for Ambulatory Electronic Health Records
November 30, 2009 at 8:00 am
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| WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that Portage Health, serving much of Michigan, has selected eClinicalWorks unified electronic medical records (EMR) and practice management (PM) solution for its employed physicians. This multi-specialty hospital will integrate the EMR with its in-patient system by Meditech and also utilize eClinicalWorks Enterprise Business Optimizer (eBO) enhanced reporting capabilities. &
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| Nuance Announces Veriphy 4.0, Critical Test Result Management for Radiology, Pathology, Cardiology and Clinical Laboratories
November 30, 2009 at 8:00 am
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| CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) is today announcing the availability of Veriphy 4.0, a Web-based critical test result management (CTRM) solution for hospital diagnostic departments. As the only end-to-end healthcare enterprise solution for communicating critical test results from the lab, radiology, cardiology, and pathology departments to ordering clinicians, Veriphy helps to ensure quick and auditable communication of patients’ urgent test results, al
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| Millennium Laboratories Announces National Pain Management Services Agreement with Three Rivers Provider Network
November 30, 2009 at 8:00 am
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| SAN DIEGO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Millennium Laboratories, a leading provider of therapeutic drug monitoring and education to physicians and staff treating chronic pain patients, announced today an agreement with Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN), the largest and fastest growing proprietary Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) network in the United States. The agreement names Millennium Laboratories as a participating provider of pain management services for the TRPN network that is compri
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