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Arcadia HealthCare's DailyMed(TM) Signs Deal with Comfort Keepers(R), A Leading Provider of In-Home Care

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arcadia Resources, Inc. (NYSE Amex: KAD ), a leading provider of innovative consumer health care services under the Arcadia HealthCare(SM) brand, has signed an agreement with a leading national in-home care provider Comfort Keepers((R) )to...

DaVita Only Dialysis Provider Named on EPA's FORTUNE 500 List of Green Power Purchasers

DENVER, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaVita Inc.(NYSE: DVA ), a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced the company has been ranked 39th on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) FORTUNE 500 List as...

Top-Five Global Pharmaceutical Company Names NewCardio as its Provider of Automated Thorough QT Solution

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NewCardio, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: NWCI) a cardiac diagnostic and services company, today announced that a top-five pharmaceutical company has named NewCardio's QTinno(TM) software suite, NewCardio's first commercial product,...

Humanitas Designated as Approved Provider by California Board of Registered Nursing for Continuing Education Course Credit and Units

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Humanitas, Inc., a woman-owned small business, announced that it met the stringent criteria to be designated as an Approved Provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). Humanitas offers a variety of educati...

California Association of Physician Groups Honors Heritage Provider Networks With Elite Status of Care Delivery

GARDEN CITY, N.Y., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare Partners, IPA of New York and Heritage Provider Network (HPN) are pleased to announce that HPN has received the prestigious rank of Elite Status of Excellence for medical care from the California Association of Physician Gro...

Avacor(R), Premier Provider of Hair Growth Solutions, Acquired By Investor Group.

NEW YORK, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Avacor Products LLC http://www.avacor.com ) has acquired the assets of Global Vision Products, Inc., including, the Avacor(R) brand name; Avacor's FDA approved Physicians' Topical Formulation(R); the All-Natural Nutricap and Boost! by Avaco...

RecoverCare and MedaSTAT USA to Merge, Creating Leading Provider of Wound Care and Bariatric Treatment Solutions for Acute and Post-Acute Care Markets

RADNOR, Pa. and LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RecoverCare, LLC, and MedaSTAT USA, LLC, both privately held companies, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which the two companies will combine in a merger-of-equals transaction led by private ...

ONRAD Announces New PACS Application Service Provider Model

Jesse Salen, the VP of Sales and Technology at Online Radiology Medical Group, Inc. (ONRAD) is delighted to announce ONRAD's new web based PACS Application Service Provider (ASP) model. Riverside, CA (PRWEB) July 9, 2009 -- Jesse Salen, the VP of Sales and Technology at...

CSC Cited as a Leading Technology Provider in Celent Insurance Software Study

FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- CSC (NYSE: CSC ) today announced that it has been named a leading technology provider in multiple categories of Celent's 2009 Insurance Software Deal Trends study, published in two editions. Celent, a financial services technology research and advisory f...

XLHealth Appoints New Vice President of Contracting and Provider Relations

BALTIMORE, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- XLHealth, owner of one of the nation's largest Medicare chronic condition special needs plans and a leader in improving the quality of care for seniors with chronic illness, announced today that it has appointed Karl Broussard to serve as its vice president of con...

Regence Members in Oregon Can Now Access Provider Cost Information

Health insurer enhances Treatment Cost Estimator tool allowing members to forecast out-of-pocket costs for select provider services PORTLAND, Ore., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Knowing and understanding the cost of a medical procedure before it takes place helps people to be more than health care...

MinuteClinic Becomes Participating Provider in All CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Plans

MINNEAPOLIS, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the pioneer and largest provider of retail health care in the United States, announced that it has become a participating provider in all insurance plans offered by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia....

Austrian IT Solutions Provider x-tention IT GmbH Implements Entrust Versatile Authentication Platform

x-tention to use Entrust grid cards, tokens and one-time-passcodes for strong enterprise authentication DALLAS, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Healthcare networks and facilities rely on security solutions to protect sensitive information and the identities that have access to it. Importa...

IVANS Hit Experts Available To Discuss the Dept. of HHS Recommendation Of “Meaningful Use” and How Potential Tighter Standards Will Impact the Provider Community

MEDIA ALERT: IVANS, Inc. has been regularly engaging its healthcare provider customers in discussions about healthcare reform, the importance of Medicare to their business and the steps providers should take in implementing technology to address short and long-term healthcare objectives. ...

SunGard Named Top Life and Health Solution Provider in 2009 Insurer's Choice Technology Ranking

ATLANTA, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- SunGard was named the top solution provider in three categories in the 2009 Insurer's Choice Technology Rankings. The 2009 Insurer's Choice Technology Rankings were based exclusively on votes received from Life and Health and Property and Casualty insurance carrier...

InstaMed Achieves CAQH CORE Rules Certification, Streamlines Provider Access to Consistent Electronic Eligibility, Benefits and Patient Financial Liability Data

PHILADELPHIA, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- InstaMed, an integrated healthcare clearinghouse and payment processor serving healthcare providers of all sizes in every state, announced today that the InstaMed Platform and Network have achieved CAQH(R) Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange ...

Rollout of New Health Care Provider Tools Creates Meaningful Transactions to Streamline Medical Claims

New tools help Highmark members navigate health insurance PITTSBURGH, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Collaboration within the health care system and administrative efficiencies are fundamental elements to any number of today's health care reform proposals in Washington, DC. New tools from Highmark ...

KoolDocs.com, Leading Provider of Online Doctor Consultations, Launches New Website

KoolDocs.com, the web's leading resource for online consultations, prescriptions, doctors' notes for work and school, and more, has launched its new website. Perfect for those who are without health insurance, as well as those who are fully insured, KoolDocs.com provides patients who suffer from ...

Viant Acquires Healthcare Partners of East Texas Provider Network

PLANO, Texas, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas True Choice, Inc., a subsidiary of Viant, Inc., a leader in healthcare payment and cost management solutions, today announced that it has acquired certain assets of Healthcare Partners of East Texas, Inc. The acquisition will expand Viant's PPO network of...

Veterans Health Administration Selects Essi Systems as Sole Source Provider to Reduce Workplace Stress

Online tools help VA employees manage stress, increase productivity and improve job satisfaction SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Occupational Health, Safety and Prevention Strategic Health Care Group has chosen Essi Systems(R) as their sole sourc...

John Hancock Selects CHCS Services to Manage Long-Term Care Insurance Provider Discount and Caregiver Programs

BOSTON, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Long-Term Care (LTC) Insurance has selected CHCS Services, a leading expert in senior healthcare services with more than 15 years of experience, to manage John Hancock's provider discount and caregiver support services programs for its policyho...

Department of Defense Approves ISSA as Fitness Education Provider to Military Spouses

CARPINTERIA, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) announced today that they have been approved by the Department of Defense for the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) Financial Assistance program. In mid May 2009, MyCAA will offi...

ChildCare Education Institute Gives Child Care Staff Access to Professional Development Courses in Honor of Provider Appreciation Day, May 8th

DULUTH, Ga., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), a distance training institution dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, is proud to give professional development training hours to early child care providers in honor of Provider Appreciation Day. Early ch...

MassMutual Chosen as Full-Service Provider for LAMMICO's $10+ Million Retirement Plan

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has been selected by Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO) as the new full-service provider for its 401(k) and profit-sharing retirement plan. LAMMICO's retirement plan serves approximately 120 emplo...

MinuteClinic Becomes Participating Provider With Highmark Inc.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the pioneer and largest provider of retail health care in the United States, announced that it has become a participating provider with Highmark Inc., the largest health care insurer in Pennsylvania based on membership. Members of Highmark's...

HMS Awarded Medicaid Provider Audit Contract in Virginia

NEW YORK, April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HMS today announced that it had been awarded a contract by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to audit community mental health and other behavioral health providers that participate in the Virginia Medicaid pro...

National Managed Care Provider First to Workers' Compensation Market with Innovative Technology that Reduces Costs to Employers

FRANKLIN, Tenn., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- MedInsights, Inc. , a leading provider of managed care services, has launched MedInsights Care Ticket using VIIAD's award-winning Health Ticket technology and is the first national managed care services company to adopt VIIAD's Health Ticket. T...

Aurora Chosen as Preferred Provider for Workers on 2 Major State Road Projects

MILWAUKEE, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurora Health Care has been selected to be the preferred provider for employees working on two major state roadwork projects. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090303/CG78204LOGO-b ) Preferred provider status means workers who are injured...

Humanitas Approved by American Psychological Association (APA) as Provider of Continuing Education Credits to Psychologists

First Offering to Serve Health Professionals, Instructors and Counselors SILVER SPRING, Md., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the American Psychological Association (APA) notified Humanitas, Inc., that the woman-owned small business met the stringent criteria to offer continuing education credi...

Elsevier Acquires Professional Development Software, Inc., Provider of 'Software for Nurses' Online Learning Education

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Acquisition Extends the Evolve Testing and Remediation Product Suite Elsevier, the leading global publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the acquisition of the asse...

Siemens Enhances Knowledge-Driven Solutions to Support Provider Quality of Care Initiatives

The latest tools help hospitals increase data transparency for quality improvement. CHICAGO, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens Healthcare ( www.siemens.com/healthcare ) will focus on knowledge-driven solutions and quality of care with Soarian(R) Quality Measures, en...

Male Hormone Treatment Provider Announces Family Doctor Alert

If you are a man that suffers from depression, erectile dysfunction, fatigue, poor concentration or hot flashes, then you need to read this alert. re NEW MAN (renewman.com) is advising men ages 35 and over to have their hormone levels checked for symptoms of male menopause. Called "andropaus...

iVu Imaging Selects BancTec's Multi-Vendor Services Group as Exclusive Service Provider for Intelligent Volumetric Ultrasound Equipment

DALLAS, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- BancTec, a global provider of advanced, high-volume, document and payment processing solutions and services, today announced that it has signed an exclusive service provider agreement with iVu Imaging, a medical device company focused on the early detection of canc...

Nation's Largest Home Care Provider Welcomes New Management Team to San Francisco Office

Most Trusted Name in Home Health Care Provides Extensive Services & Support SAN FRANCISCO, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's largest and most experienced provider of in home support and recovery services has announced a new management team for its San Francisco location. Interim Home...

Urgent Care Provider NextCare Opens Two Additional Immediate Care Clinics in Virginia

In Partnership with MediCorp, NextCare Urgent Care Continues to Offer Quality Medical Care to the Local Communities in Virginia Fredericksburg, VA (PRWEB) March 30, 2009-- Urgent care provider NextCare ( www.nextcare.com ) has recently opened two more immediate care cli...

Leading Autism Care Provider Invites MPs to Meet Residents and Staff for World Autism Awareness Day

LONDON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookdale Care, the independent provider of residential care services for people living with Autism and other Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), is inviting MPs and care commissioners to spend a day with residents and staff at four of its residential locations ...

California Medical Association Names EMPLOYERS(R) Provider of Choice for its 35,000 Physician Members

RENO, Nev., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The California Medical Association (CMA) has officially named EMPLOYERS(R) (NYSE: EIG ), America's small business insurance specialist (R) , its workers' compensation insurance provider of choice. EMPLOYERS is a specialty writer of workers' comp...

Chubb Named Preferred Insurance Provider for Medical Device Manufacturers

WARREN, N.J., March 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) has endorsed the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies as the preferred insurance provider for its members. A premium discount of 10 percent is available to MDMA members. (Logo: http://www.n...

WellPoint Announces Strategic Relationship With Availity to Enhance the Provider and Health Plan Relationship and Advance Improvements in Patient Care

INDIANAPOLIS, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP ), the nation's largest health benefits company in terms of medical membership, announced today that it has selected Availity, LLC as a strategic part of its suite of online provider solutions. Availity, which offers a s...

New Corporate Agreement with Legacy Hospital Partners, Inc. Names Broadlane Exclusive Provider of Supply Chain and Procurement Services

Broadlane announced today through a corporate relationship agreement that Legacy Hospital Partners, Inc. (LHP), based in Plano, Texas has selected Broadlane as the exclusive provider of a broad range of supply chain and procurement services to help manage spending for all LHP-owned and managed ho...