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Halifax Health Systems receives 2009 InfoWorld 100 Award

Meru Networks, Inc., a pioneer in 802.11n enterprise networking, announced today that its customer Halifax Health Systems, a facilitator of specialized healthcare services in East Central Florida, received an InfoWorld 100 Award for deploying one of the 100 best information technology (IT) projects of 2009. Halifax’s wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure employs Meru Networks high-performance 802.11n technology as the foundation for wireless connectivity in their new 500,000 square foot state-of-the-art medical facility in Daytona Beach, Florida.

22 Dec 2009

Scripps Health $100M series 2010 revenue bonds rated 'AA-'

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to the following California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA), CA revenue bonds: --$100 million series 2010 revenue bonds (Scripps Health); --$50 million series 2010B variable-rate revenue bonds (Scripps Health);

22 Dec 2009

Cell Therapeutics supports Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. announced today its support of the Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America's (PhRMA) "Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, revised July 2008" (PhRMA Code). Adherence to the Code is voluntary for commercial biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.

22 Dec 2009

2010 financial guidance from HealthGrades

HealthGrades expects its operating margin for 2010 to be in the range of 19% to 22%. The Company is currently adding a significant number of sales team members.

22 Dec 2009

SenoRx wins patent infringement case

Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced that the jury in the patent infringement lawsuit against SenoRx brought by Hologic, Cytyc Corp., and Hologic L.P., Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has returned a verdict in favor of SenoRx.

22 Dec 2009

Cinergy Health expresses concern over Senate healthcare vote

Cinergy Health, a nationwide provider of guaranteed issue health insurance benefit programs for the consumer market, expressed its concern for the ongoing healthcare debate and vote in the Senate, which passed early this morning.

22 Dec 2009

US Family Health Plan achieves 2009 member satisfaction

One might call it “the little healthcare plan that could.” While the debate over healthcare reform rages, the US Family Health Plan, a Department of Defense-sponsored healthcare plan administered by CHRISTUS Health of Houston for about 11,000 military family members in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, has achieved a 2009 member satisfaction rating 44.5 percent above the national average.

22 Dec 2009

ZEGERID OTC approval triggers $20M milestone payment to Santarus

Santarus, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received the $20 million milestone payment previously announced on December 1, 2009 relating to the approval of ZEGERID OTC™ (omeprazole 20 mg/sodium bicarbonate 1100 mg capsules) under its over-the-counter (OTC) licensing agreement with Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc., the consumer healthcare division of Merck & Co., Inc. Schering-Plough and Merck merged on November 3, 2009.

22 Dec 2009

ONE launches clinical software and business services for medical billing companies and physician groups

The Power of One (ONE) today announced simple but powerful clinical software and business services for radiology, anesthesiology, cardiology, pathology and multi-specialty physician groups. ONE offers its software and services to medical billing companies, academic hospitals, and an array of hospital and office-based practices, including individual and group practices in the Northeast. ONE's purpose is to allow physicians, practices and medical billing companies to take control of their increasingly adverse environment.

22 Dec 2009

DMC launches Dental Optimizer, a free online application connected to Microsoft HealthVault

While politicians and pundits continue to arm wrestle the minutiae of health reform, more and more Americans are stepping up to take charge of their own health.

22 Dec 2009

Paul Capital Healthcare leads investment to provide more than $100 million to UCB S.A.

Paul Capital Healthcare today announced that it has led an investment to provide more than $100 million to UCB S.A. in exchange for certain payments relating to the sales of products marketed by third parties. The underlying third party products (which are non-core to UCB) are leading brands in their therapeutic fields.

22 Dec 2009

Revel Consulting launches Healthcare Practice to improve healthcare quality

Revel Consulting, a Kirkland, Washington-based business management consulting firm, today announced the launch of its Healthcare Practice to help providers, payers and life sciences organizations improve healthcare quality and safety, increase efficiencies, and maintain compliance in the face of ever-evolving regulatory requirements.

22 Dec 2009

GE extends Stimulus Simplicity program to include Centricity Business solution suite

As part of its ongoing efforts to facilitate healthcare providers’ adoption of healthcare information technology, GE announced today that it is extending the purchasing options associated with its Stimulus SimplicityTM program – 0% payment terms and deferred payments until 2012* – to include new purchases of its Centricity® Business solution suite.

22 Dec 2009

US Family Health Plan receives Dr. Lowell G. Daun Award

The US Family Health Plan, a Department of Defense-sponsored healthcare plan serving military family members in six areas across America, has been honored with the Dr. Lowell G. Daun Award for its contributions to the mission of the National Military Family Association.

22 Dec 2009

IBM announces new Research collaboratory in Taiwan

IBM today announced a new Research collaboratory, located in Taipei, Taiwan. The collaboratory will focus on using technologies -- including cloud computing, analytics and mobile devices -- to advance wellness-centric healthcare that manages diseases more efficiently and effectively to keep people healthier.

22 Dec 2009

CHG Healthcare Services placed among global elite corporate training programs

CHG Healthcare Services, one of the oldest and largest healthcare staffing firms in the U.S., has once again placed among the most elite corporate training programs in the world, according to Training Magazine.

22 Dec 2009

Amarillo Endoscopy Center selects Wolters Kluwer Health's ProVation MD software

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Amarillo Endoscopy Center has selected its ProVation® MD software for procedure documentation and coding.

22 Dec 2009

Avatar clinical software solution implemented for Monterey County Health Department Behavioral Health Division

Netsmart Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-wide software and services for health and human services organizations, recently completed implementation of its Avatar clinical software solution for the Monterey County (Calif.) Health Department Behavioral Health Division.

22 Dec 2009

Eldercare Home Health says HST can raise seniors’ healthcare costs

Lisa Wiseman, President of Eldercare Home Health Inc. says the HST is a significant cost for seniors who require elder care to remain safe, healthy and independent."

22 Dec 2009

Ascent Healthcare Solutions introduces CE credit programs for sustainable healthcare solutions

Ascent Healthcare Solutions, a leader in delivering healthcare resource sustainability, today launched an online educational portal on its Web site offering complimentary accredited Continuing Education (CE) programs. The first available programs are designed to teach simple, impactful practices for increasing sustainability in the operating room and EP lab

22 Dec 2009