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Edgemont enhances its position as the leading M&A advisor to clinical research site companies NEW YORK, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Edgemont Capital Partners ("Edgemont"), a specialty investment bank focused on the merger and acquisition advisory needs of healthcare companies, has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Vince and Associates Clinical Research ("Vince and Associates") in its sale to Altasciences Group. Vince and Associates manages complex early development clinical...
Premiums Increased in Second Quarter 2013 by 1.2 Percent per Plan on Average with Notable Outliers SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new analysis from HealthPocket, Inc., shows that health insurance premiums have remained steady in the lead up to the implementation of highly anticipated mandatory insurance coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Between February 1 and May 1, 2013, health insurance premiums increased by an average of 1.2...
Cigna, NorthShore University HealthSystem and Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital among the first adopters of the national 2020 Mom Project recommendations LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Maternal Mental Health Collaborative (http://www.camaternalmentalhealth.org/), a non-profit organization committed to increasing and improving maternal mental health awareness, diagnosis and treatment, today announced that Cigna (NYSE:CI) is the first health service company to...
TURKU, Finland, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcDia Ltd (http://www.arcdia.com). ArcDia International Ltd has released results from a clinical study comparing its rapid mariPOC(R) test product to the standard bacterial culture in detection of Group A streptococcal infections. The study results were presented at the GAS Infections 2013 conference, held in Rome in March, by Dr Jukka Vakkila from Mehilainen. Mehilainen is a leading private care provider in Finland. The...
Initiates Smarter Care Coordination Trial across Region DUBLIN, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- eHealth Week Conference -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that the Region of Southern Denmark (RSD) is launching a new program to provide comprehensive insight to improve the quality and comprehensiveness of care for patients with chronic illness. The goal of the program is to facilitate real-time communication among patients, physicians, pharmacists, mental health professionals and...
Smarter Care Pilot Program Tackles Big Data Challenge for Catalonia DUBLIN, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- eHealth Week Conference -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that it is working with Catalan Institute of Health (ICS), a major health provider in Catalonia, Spain, on a new care coordination pilot program, delivering a single patient view from large volumes of Big Data and making it easier for multiple providers - doctors, nurses, social workers - to coordinate care. (Logo:...
Daylight IQ(TM) to Enhance the Reduction of Unnecessary Hospital Readmissions COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Peregrine Health Services, Inc. (Peregrine), is a well-respected Midwest long-term care organization, that is deploying Daylight IQ(TM), the COMS Interactive (Clinical Outcomes Management System or COMS) product suite, as a key component of its disease management program. Peregrine will be implementing Daylight IQ(TM), a Software as a Service (SaaS) product, at...
YouTube Ranked Most Acceptable, Twitter Least. SAN DIEGO, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) may not be defining guidelines in the use of social media in healthcare communications, but the professionals within the space are rapidly shaping best practices for marketing communications. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130515/NE14287-INFO ) The current issue of the Journal of Communication in Healthcare is showcasing a research study...
After conducting a nationwide executive search led by healthcare leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith, Southwest Health Center in Platteville, Wis., has hired Matthew Streeter as chief financial officer. A seasoned healthcare executive, Streeter will assume his new duties in June. LENEXA, Kan. (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 After conducting a nationwide executive search led by healthcare leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith, Southwest Health Center in Platteville, Wis., has hired Matthew Streeter...
Seniorlink, the parent company of Caregiver Homes, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stefen F. Brueckner as a new member of the company’s Board of Directors. BOSTON, Mass. (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Seniorlink, the parent company of Caregiver Homes, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stefen F. Brueckner as a new member of the company’s Board of Directors. “Steve’s tremendous experience in the health and managed care industries makes him a fantastic resource,” said Tom...
