Seniors: Get Your Checkbooks Ready

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Verizon and California Partnership to End Domestic Violence Launch Program to Help Victims Protect Themselves by Using Technology

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Expanding Health Coverage May Not Improve Access

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CIBER Completes Commercial Software Redesign; Awarded New Contract From TeleTracking Technologies

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Marathon Health Expands Midwest Presence

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AspireHR Completes Phase 1 SAP HR Initiative for Shire Pharmaceuticals

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The Ensign Group Reports Second Quarter 2009 Earnings of $0.39 per Share; Reaffirms 2009 EPS Guidance

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Hill-Rom Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

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Desert Oasis Healthcare Featured in USA Today

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Sao Paulo Hosts Second CPhI and P-MEC South America Pharma Events

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American Health Assistance Foundation & Asbury Methodist Village to Host Special Community Screening and Discussion of the HBO Series, The Alzheimer's Project

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Chindex International, Inc. Launches World-Class Cancer Treatment Center

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Air Methods Reports 2Q2009 Results and 3Q2009 Update

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AMN Healthcare Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

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Care to Care Receives Full URAC Health Utilization Management Accreditation

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NBCH Calls for Cost Containment and System Transformation in Health Care Reform Legislation

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US Oncology Reports Second Quarter Operating Results

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West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency Awards Overpayment Project to HMS

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Kool Smiles Relies on Wyse Technology Virtual Clients to Improve Patient Care and Security of Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

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SXC Health solutions announces record second quarter financial results

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News briefs from the August issue of Chest

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AMICAS Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2009

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MedCath Corporation Reports Third Quarter Earnings

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4th Annual Case for Inclusion Report Ranks All 50 States on Community-Based Support

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FileTrail Joins With Lexmark To Offer End-to-End RFID-Enabled Item Management, Tracking, and Printing Solutions

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VHA and AT&T Bring Innovative Communications Solutions to Health Care

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Outsourcing of IT Requirements by Healthcare Organisations Promotes All-Round Benefits, Says Frost & Sullivan

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Streamline Health Appoints Jon Phillips Chairman of the Board of Directors

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Dr. Liza Solomon, HIV/AIDS Expert, Joins Abt Associates as Principal Associate in Company's Domestic Health Division

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South Carolina-Based AnMed Health Selects CHS for Affiliation Agreement

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TrinityCare Senior Living Announces Further Expansion in Houston Area

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Emdeon Closes The Sentinel Group Acquisition, Implements First Customer in Less than 30 Days

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DSM Announces SafeBridge(R) Potent Compound Safety Certification

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Fox 11 News Anchor Christine Devine to Co-Host 2nd Annual "An Evening for Autism" Event

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Office Evolution Partners with Eco-Friendly ISONAS to Improve Client Security and Access Technology

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The Advisory Board Company Reports Fiscal Year 2010 First Quarter Results

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Clarient Reports Second Quarter Revenue Up 40 Percent

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Access to America's Orthopaedic Services Act of 2009 Introduced in the Senate

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CMC Limited and FileVision LLC Announce Partnership to Provide Business Productivity Solutions to a Global Market

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Data Conversion Laboratory Supports Newest SPL Requirements For Life Sciences Industry

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