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Tyrone Regional Health Network signs letter of intent to become member of Penn State Health

Tyrone Regional Health Network and Penn State Health have signed a letter of intent to enter into formal affiliation. With approval by organizational boards and state authorities, Tyrone Regional will become a member of Penn State Health.

22 Jul 2015

Cynosure obtains FDA clearance to market SculpSure for non-invasive reduction of fat from the abdomen

Cynosure, Inc., a leader in laser- and light-based aesthetic treatments, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market SculpSure for non-invasive lipolysis of the abdomen. In May, the FDA cleared SculpSure for non-invasive lipolysis of the flanks.

7 Jul 2015

Dynatronics completes $4,025,000 private placement financing

Dynatronics Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of rehabilitation and physical therapy products, announced today that it has completed its $4,025,000 private placement financing led by affiliates of Prettybrook Partners LLC (collectively, "Prettybrook"), a strategic private equity investor focused on the healthcare industry.

1 Jul 2015

Cynosure obtains FDA approval to market SculpSure for non-invasive lipolysis treatment

Cynosure, Inc. a leader in laser- and light-based aesthetic treatments, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market SculpSure, the world's first hyperthermic laser treatment for non-invasive lipolysis of the flanks.

19 May 2015

Sheffield Hospitals shortlisted for record number of national Patient Safety awards

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for a record number of national Patient Safety Awards in recognition of outstanding practice in the field...

13 May 2015

TCC-EZ Casting System dramatically increases healing process of diabetic foot ulcers

Diabetics once facing the prospect of amputation to their lower limbs due to the effects of foot ulcers are now back on their feet thanks to a new technology.

18 Mar 2015

FDA approves Cynosure's new 532 nm Laser Delivery System for PicoSure

Cynosure, Inc. today announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its new 532 nm Laser Delivery System for PicoSure, creating a powerful, dual-wavelength laser system for removing tattoos of all colors in fewer treatments. PicoSure, the world's first picosecond aesthetic laser, is widely recognized for its technology leadership, unmatched clinical versatility and proven performance.

25 Feb 2015

BME announces launch of Speed Arc Nitinol Fixation System

BioMedical Enterprises announced the launch of the Speed Arc Nitinol Fixation System, the world's first superelastic shape memory fixation device that conforms to the sloping surface of the metaphyseal anatomy. This addition to the current patented BME Speed Fixation System is available in three different sizes to ensure a proper fit in varying patient anatomies.

4 Dec 2014

Salford researchers to support adoption of CAD technologies in footwear manufacturing

A University of Salford team headed by Dr Anita Williams, Senior Lecturer at the School of Health Sciences, is moving into its second year of delivering sector-leading education content for industries in the UK and European Union, as part of an EU Leonardo da-Vinci funded project - INGA3D.

28 Nov 2014

Dynatronics net sales decrease 2.9% in fourth quarter 2014

Dynatronics Corporation today announced results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2014.

29 Sep 2014

UT Southwestern Medical Center's multi-disciplinary wound care efforts

UT Southwestern Medical Center's multi-disciplinary wound care efforts have converged in a new, state-of-the-art clinic.

9 Sep 2014

Dynatronics completes $3.8M sale and leaseback of its Utah facility

Dynatronics Corporation (NASDAQ: DYNT) today announced the completion of a $3.8 million sale and leaseback of its facility in Cottonwood Heights, UT. The purchaser was AIC Ventures of Austin, Texas.

11 Aug 2014

Viewpoints: Paying for expensive drugs; Supreme Court deliberations

Pharmacy benefit managers are ramping up efforts to rein in the rising prices that drug makers are charging for some prescription medicines.

26 Jun 2014

Kansas Medicaid-CHIP enrollment rises despite tight eligibility standards

In Illinois, Medicaid coverage of adult dental and podiatry care is restored following a two-year cut. Unlike its neighboring states of Missouri and Nebraska, where significant decreases have been reported, Kansas has seen a significant jump in the number of people enrolled in its Medicaid-CHIP programs, even without loosening its relatively tight eligibility standards.

18 Jun 2014

State highlights: Complaint says Fla. plans tried to keep out AIDS patients; Ill. restores some Medicaid services; Fla. Gov. to sue feds

Four Florida insurance companies offering Affordable Care Act policies are discriminating against people with HIV or AIDS, according to two health-rights organizations that plan to file a formal complaint with the federal government Thursday.

30 May 2014

Sanford Health opens new clinic in Dickinson, ND

The new Sanford Health Dickinson Clinic, which is replacing the existing Sanford Health Dickinson Clinic, is now open. The new clinic, located at 2615 Fairway St., is more than six times the size of the current clinic at 938 Second Ave. W. and can house more than 20 physicians, providing better patient access than ever before.

18 Feb 2014

Beverly Hills Physicians offer free informational seminars to adults interested in surgical weight loss

Many of the patients seen by the board-certified bariatric surgeons at Beverly Hills Physicians come to an initial consultation feeling as though they've reached the end of their rope trying to lose weight.

25 Jan 2014

Physician Associates Orlando Health awarded recognition by NCQA as Level-3 Patient Centered Medical Home

Physician Associates, a part of Orlando Health, has been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Level-3 Patient Centered Medical Home.

9 Jan 2014

AccentHealth buys Caervision's Asthma and Allergy waiting room television network

AccentHealth, the leading patient education company at the Point-of-Care, announced today it has purchased the Asthma and Allergy waiting room television network of Caervision Corp. The new doctor office locations will become part of the AccentHealth network and will carry AccentHealth's award-winning health education programming produced by CNN.