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Table of Contents . . . September 9th, 2008
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Acusis - 2008 Pittsburgh 100--Acusis Receives High Growth Recognition Honor
Anodyne - Anodyne Medical Device, Inc. Announces Abbey Daniels as New Chief Executive Officer
Arkansas.gov - New Commercial Driver Service at Arkansas.gov Helps Keep the State's Roads Safe
Axway - Axway and Control Form Alliance as Part of Global Track & Trace Initiative
Baxter Healthcare Corporation - Baxter Announces Licensing Agreement for Innocoll's Gentamicin Surgical Implant in the United States
Behavior - HealthMedia 2nd Quarter Earnings More Than Double With New Business Across All Market Segments
Biopharmaceuticals - Chinese Biopharmas Continue Expansion: Increasing 20% Annually, According to New Study: Chinese biopharmaceuticals go for gold in product and sales growth
Biotech Business - IDIS Opens New American Office in Response to Industry's Growing Need for Pre-Launch Named Patient Programs
Biotech Business - MDS Pharma Services Strengthens Medical Leadership in Phase IIa Clinical Research
Bioterrorism - Paper Reveals New Way to Combat Bioterror Agents
Cadient Group - Cadient Group Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies for Second Straight Year
California Women's Network - Julie Davis, Technology Insurance Evangelist, Makes Move
China Botanic Development Holdings Limited - China Botanic Acquires Guangdong Kangli at RMB23.6 Million
Confirma - Confirma and MEDRAD Partner to Advance Patient Care in the European Union
Corbett Accel Healthcare Group - Corbett Accel Healthcare Group Announces Promotion of Geoff Melick to Executive Vice President, Interactive Marketing & eInnovation
CSC - CSC Inks BPO Services Contract Extension With Tier One Group Insurer
Depression - Role of pramipexole in key research areas of Parkinsons disease management discussed at 12th EFNS Congress
Endoscopy - Avantis Medical Systems, Inc. Announces Key Leadership Appointments
HCA - HCA Celebrates 40th Anniversary
HealthSTAR Public Relations - HealthSTAR PR on the Move
Healthvision - Healthvision Completes Acquisition of MediSolution's Healthcare Products and Services Division
Hill-Rom - Hill-Rom Asia-Pacific Innovation Center Holds Opening Event in Singapore
IA Global, Inc. - Mark Scott, COO/CFO Comments on the Development of IA Global, Inc.
Identity Theft Resource Center - Double Disasters: Mother Nature and Identity Theft Present a 'One-Two Punch'
International Business Forum, Inc. - Announcing the Presenting Company Showcase at the 6th Annual MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. - KCI Names New President of its LifeCell Regenerative Medicine Business
Life Sciences - Ferndale Pharma Group Launches Eloquest Healthcare
Life Sciences - UCF Among Most Sought-After Medical Schools
Marketing and Licensing Agreements - The Highlands at Wyomissing Invests in Voice-Assisted Care to Take Excellence in Retirement Living to New Levels
McKesson - Nueterra Healthcare Chooses McKesson's Paragon Community HIS for Three-Hospital Initiative
Modern Healthcare - Modern Healthcare Names Steve Case 'Most Powerful' Person in Healthcare
Monoclonal Antibodies - Oncology Metrics Launches OMNI HER2: 3rd in a Series of National Indices to Measure Treatment Patterns in Oncology Using Electronic Medical Record Documentation
National Restaurant Association - Restaurant Industry Performance Remained Soft as Restaurant Performance Index Was Unchanged in July
New Enterprise Associates, Inc. - NEA Expands Healthcare Investing Practice With Appointment of Ed Mathers as Partner
NJ Physicians - New Jersey Physicians Band Together for Savings: Group Purchasing Promises Discounts to Doctors
OptumHealth - OptumHealth Provides Free Counseling Help Line for People Coping with Tropical Storm Fay
PartnerRe Ltd. - PartnerRe Ltd. Announces Publication of the Company's 2007 Loss Development Triangles
PepsiCo - PepsiCo and the Pepsi Bottling Group Complete Acquisition of Majority Stake in Russian Juice Leader
Planet Fitness - N.H.-Based Health Club Operator Sets the Industry's Pace
Prostate Cancer - Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Brings Importance of Nutrition to the Forefront of Treatment
Radian Group Inc. - Radian CEO to Present at the KBW Insurance Conference
Research and Markets Ltd. - Biomarkers: the Future of Next-Generation Drug R&D Explored in this New Report
Research and Markets Ltd. - Fresenius SE -- IT Sales Opportunities -- 2008 Out Now
Research and Markets Ltd. - Monitor the 'IT Selling Opportunities Map' for Hardware, Software and IT Services for Boston Scientific Corporation With This 2008 Report
Research and Markets Ltd. - Non-Pharmacy OTC Market in Poland 2008 Was Prepared Using Information Gathered During a Store Check Survey of Hypermarkets Selling OTC Drugs and Dietary Supplements
Siftsort.com - Siftsort.com Partners with ServiceMagic.com to Offer 53,000 Home Service Professionals Secure Online Document Storage
Smoking - Pennsylvania Department of Health Prepares for Implementation of Clean Indoor Air Act
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Goodyear VEBA Trust Approved by Federal Court
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago - Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago Unveils 53 Luxurious Spa Guest Rooms at the Spa at Trump
United Security Bancshares, Inc. - United Security Bancshares, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend
UST Global - UST Global Partners with PATH to Support Global Health Initiatives
XTend Medical Corporation - XTend Medical (XMDC) Begins Remote Patient Monitoring Program in U.K.
Yakult U.S.A. Inc. - Probiotics May Help Support Digestive Health and Save Americans Health Care Costs
AARP Illinois - Younger Adults in Illinois Aided by Expansion of Health Care Coverage
Aegon N.V. - AEGON Buys 50% Stake in Caixa Terrassa's Life Insurance and Pension Unit
Alzheimer Disease - Recent findings from L. Mucha and co-authors highlight research in Alzheimer disease
America's Health Insurance Plans - AHIP Launches New Long-Term Care Education Campaign
Arthritis Risk Factors - Research on arthritis risk factors published by scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital
Association for Vascular Access - Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infections to be Focus of AVA Meeting
Asthma Risk Factors - Research conducted at University of California, Department of Medicine has provided new information about asthma risk factors
AuthorHouse - Managed Health Care: Where It Began and How to Fix It
Axolotl Corp. - The Nation's Leading Health Information Exchange Kicks Off e-Prescribing Initiative
Breast Cancer - Data on breast cancer published by researchers at University of California
Capital BlueCross - Dragon Boat Races Increase in Popularity at Kipona
Cardiology - Scientists at University Hospital, Department of Cardiology publish new data on cardiology in women
CareHere - CareHere Named One of BusinessTN Magazine's Hot100
Catholic Health Association of the United States - Catholic Health Association Responds to Census Figures on the Uninsured: Important Not to Be Misled By Declining Uninsured - These Are Not Today's Numbers
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. - Corinthian Colleges Names the Hon. Leon Panetta to Board of Directors
Corporate Executive Board - Benefits Roundtable Launches My Benefits Coach
Depression - New depression research from R.K. Khandker et al outlined
Depression - Reports outline depression research from Columbia University
Depression - Researchers from Linkoping University detail new studies and findings in the area of depression
DoctorDirectory.com, Inc. - Study Polls Physician Views on Universal Healthcare
Drug Development - New Study Finds Voters Agree Healthcare Issues are Important in Choosing a President, but are Split by Age and Income on Which Candidate Best Represents Their Views
FinCor Holdings Inc. - FinCor Holdings Announces Second Quarter, Year-to-Date Results
Gene Therapy - Research from University of Cincinnati, Center for Environmental Genetics yields new findings on gene therapy
Gerontological Nursing - New gerontological nursing research from University of Prince Edward Island discussed
Gerontological Nursing - Researchers' work from University of Washington focuses on gerontological nursing
Health Insurance - Findings from University of South Carolina broaden understanding of health insurance
Health Insurance - Health Insurance Industry Listens to Health Care Concerns of Utah Small Business Owners
Health Insurance - Latest U.S. Census Estimates Show 45.7 Million Americans Are Uninsured
Health Insurance - Studies from M. Bagat and colleagues reveal new findings on health insurance
Health Policy - Nashville's Emdeon Business Services to Co-Sponsor Democratic National Convention Health Policy Event
HealthPartners - HealthPartners Introduces Expanded Dental Benefits for Diabetes, Maternity Care
HIV/AIDS - Studies from W.J. Cardarelli and co-researchers yield new data on HIV/AIDS
HMS Holdings Corp. - HMS Holdings Corp. to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners 2008 Healthcare Conference
HTH Worldwide - HTH Worldwide Launches Online Global Pharmacy Directory
Implantable Devices - Inc. Magazine Names Implantable Provider Group One of Countrys Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Incontinence Clinical Trial - Research conducted at University College has provided new information about incontinence clinical trial
Injury Infection and Critical Care - Study results from University of Heidelberg in the area of injury infection and critical care published
Life Sciences - One of Nations Top Ten Long-Term Care Providers Adopts New Technology
Life Sciences - Pharmacy OneSource Ranks No. 1,543 on the 2008 Inc. 5,000 With Three-Year Sales Growth of 244.1%
Life Sciences - Research from University of Pittsburgh in life sciences provides new insights
Life Sciences - The Phoenix Group Addresses Patient Satisfaction
Lung Cancer - Recent findings in lung cancer described by researchers from University of Washington
Managed Care - Touchstone Health Announces Appointment of Dr. Roger London as Chief Medical Officer
Marketing and Licensing Agreements - URAC Calls for Public Comment on Revisions to Its Draft Provider Performance Measurement and Reporting Standards
MDdatacor, Inc. - MDdatacor Designated as Approved Vendor by CMS for Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
Medical Care Research - New medical care research from Medical University of South Carolina discussed
Medical Decision Making - Findings from University of Pennsylvania in medical decision making reported
Medicare and Medicaid - American Association for Homecare Seeks to Protect Taxpayer Dollars from Fraud
Medicare and Medicaid - Former Medicare and Medicaid Executive, Ruben Jose King-Shaw Jr., Appointed CEO of All-Med Services of Florida and Clinical Medical Services in Puerto Rico
Medicare and Medicaid - Lenaye Lawyer, MD, FACOG, Named KePRO Medical Director
Medicare and Medicaid - Number of Uninsured Decreased in 2007 but Census Report Shows Growing Health Coverage Problems
Medicare and Medicaid - Providence Service Corporation Comments on Report That Judge Blocks 10% Cut in California Medi-Cal Payments
Medicare and Medicaid - Research from B.J. Greenberg and co-authors in the area of medicare and medicaid published
Medicare and Medicaid - Research from E.B. Elkin and co-authors in the area of medicare and medicaid published
Medicare and Medicaid - Research from Harvard University in medicare and medicaid provides new insights
Medicare and Medicaid - Whistleblower's Complaint Leads Rotech Healthcare, Inc. to $2 Million Medicare Fraud Settlement, According to Berg & Androphy
MedRisk, Inc. - David W. Clifton, Jr., PT Joins MedRisk as Director of Clinical Services
Mental Health - Study data from Stanford University, Center for Health Policy update understanding of mental health in children
Mental Health - VA Mobile Health Care Clinics Reach Rural Veterans
Mental Retardation - Researchers from University of Minnesota report details of new studies and findings in the area of mental retardation
Motorola, Inc. - Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions Deployed at 20 Long-Term Care Facilities
National Education Association - Economy, Crime, Healthcare: All Linked to Education
Parks Associates - e-Health Offers Service Providers Opportunities to Serve Over Seven Million People by 2012
Periodontal Disease Therapy - Studies from University of Washington reveal new findings on periodontal disease therapy
Philadelphia Insurance Companies - Philadelphia Insurance Companies Offers Volunteer Accident Insurance Coverage
Portico Systems - Portico Systems Named To Healthcare Informatics 100 List
Public Health - New findings in public health described from University of Glasgow
Research and Markets Ltd. - Snapshots US Healthcare Services 2008 Provides 2007 Year-end Market Size Data, with 2008 Estimates
Research and Markets Ltd. - This Report Provides an Update on the Reimbursement Policy Trends from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid CMS Regarding Digital Health Applications and Services
Somatoform Disorders - New somatoform disorders data have been reported by R. Magallon and co-authors
Systemic Sclerosis - Research from S.E. Hunnicutt and colleagues provide new insights into systemic sclerosis
TC3 Health, Inc. - HDM Corp. and TC3 Health, Inc. Announce Partnership
Tendinopathy Therapy - Researchers at Chosun University, College of Medicine have published new data on tendinopathy therapy
Tennessee Association of Homes and Services for the Aging - Nursing Home Task Force Says, 'The System Is Broken and Can't Be Fixed'
The Coding Source - The Coding Source Named to Inc. Magazine's 27th Annual List of America's 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies
The Gerontological Society of America - Long-term care workers struggle with elderly population boom
The Hartville Group, Inc. - Hartville Group, Inc. Appoints Two New Directors
Type 2 Diabetes - Study findings on type 2 diabetes are outlined in reports from A.C. Sonnichsen and colleagues
U.S. Department of Labor - U.S. Labor Department settlement provides $5 million in restitution for Pennsylvania builders health plan and reforms plan operations
United Steel Workers - Steelworkers Hail Court Decision Approving $1 Billion Health Care Fund for Goodyear Retirees
Voices for America's Children - Rising Child Poverty Rate Demonstrates Need for Strong Investments in Children
WellCentive - WellCentive Selected by Medicare for National Quality Improvement Incentive Program
Wellness - Healthcare Practice Wellness Manager Injects New Life Into Grassi's Healthcare Practice
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