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Hill-Rom to Participate in the 38th Annual Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference

BATESVILLE, Ind., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRC) invites you to listen to a management presentation at the 38th Annual Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference in Boston on May 30, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. EDT. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130123/DE47178LOGO ) You are invited to listen to the live discussion via the internet link at http://ir.hill-rom.c...

WellPoint Inc. Presents at UBS Global Healthcare Conference, May-20-2013 11:00 AM

WellPoint, Inc. (WLP) May 20, 2013 11:00 am ET Executives Joseph R. Swedish - Chief Executive Officer and Director Analysts Albert J. Rice - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Presentation Albert J. Rice - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Okay, I think we're going to go ahead and get started with our next presentation. I'm A.J. Rice, the Health Care Services analyst here...

Seniors Guide Advises to Examine Different Home Care Options when Coming Home from Hospital

Find Home Care and Hospice Choices in your area at http://www.HomeCareChoice.com. Richmond, VA (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 You’re getting discharged from the hospital or a rehab facility, and your Doctor or Discharge Planner only give you one home care agency to call for assistance to help heal at home. Seniors Guide, your comprehensive guide to all things senior, recommends examining multiple agenci...

Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Benefit from New Premier Agreements for Patient Cleansing and Skin Care (Bag-Based) Products

The Premier healthcare alliance today announced new agreements for patient cleansing and skin care (bag-based) products have been awarded to Innovative Healthcare Corporation, a veteran-owned business, of Sand Springs, Okla.; Medline Industries Inc. of Mundelein, Ill.; and Sage Products Inc. of Cary, Ill. Effective June 1, 2013, the agreeme...

Baxter to Present at the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual dbAccess Health Care Conference

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) announced today that it will present at the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual dbAccess Health Care Conference on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 7:00 a.m. (CT). The live webcast of Baxter’s presentation can be accessed from the Baxter corporate website at www.baxter.com and will be available for replay through June 28, 2...

New HIMSS Analytics Report Finds that Canadian Hospitals are Facing Data Access and Workflow Efficiency Challenges

Commissioned by Imprivata, Research Highlights Benefits of Single Sign-On, Authentication and Virtualization Technology to Simplify Clinical Workflows and Enable Secure Access to Patient Information Imprivata®, a leading global provider of healthcare IT security solutions, today announced the availability of a new report from HIMSS Analytics that...

Renal Ventures Management Announces New President and CEO of its Infusion Subsidiary

Greg Meadows appointed to manage and lead expansion of RV Infusion Partners, LLC Renal Ventures Management, LLC, a leading provider of dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, announced today that Greg Meadows has joined the company as the president and CEO of RV Infusion Partners, LLC. RV Infusion Partners is a subs...

Craneware Receives Excellence in Service Award at 2013 Amerinet Member Conference

ATLANTA, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Craneware, Inc., the healthcare market leader in automated revenue integrity solutions, today announced that it will receive an Excellence in Service Award from Amerinet at the Amerinet Member Conference in Orlando, May 20- 22, 2013, where Craneware will showcase Craneware Revenue Integrity Solutions® in Booth #413. The Excellence in Service Award from Am...

Bruce G. Bodaken Appointed to Rite Aid Board of Directors

Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Bruce G. Bodaken, former Blue Shield of California chairman, president and CEO, to the Rite Aid Board. “We are very pleased to welcome Bruce to our Board,” said Rite Aid’s Chairman, President and CEO John Standley. “As Rite Aid continues to grow our bu...

Ob Hospitalist Group Provides New Emergency OB/GYN Services

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Ob Hospital Group (OBHG) is proud to announce the opening of a new, 24-hour Obstetric Emergency Department (OBED) at St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino, CA. This new service is a result of a partnership between St. Bernardine and OBHG that ensures highly-skilled, Board Certified OB/GYN physicians (hospitalists) are on-site at...

Aerocrine Announces Presentation of Data on FeNO testing in Overlap Syndrome at ATS 2013

FeNO testing helps physicians identify the magnitude and extent of allergic airway inflammation in patients with COPD and asthma. Data provides important implications for management of COPD patients with Overlap Syndrome Aerocrine AB (OMX Nordic Exchange: AERO)(STO:AERO-B)---Aerocrine today announced the following scientific abstract, Charact...

PCA SKIN Announces New Executive Leadership as Company Continues to See Fast-Paced Growth

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PCA SKIN (www.pcaskin.com), the leader in skin health education and the development of highly effective professional treatments and daily care products, today announced new executive leadership to augment the company's explosive growth. Doug Abel, who brings 20 years of aesthetics, dermatology, specialty pharmaceuticals and medical device ex...

Access to medicines in Europe: the EU cannot save banks while sacrificing people's health

In a seminar hosted last week by the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats (S&D) in the European Parliament and the Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Alejandro Cercas (S&D, Spain), six MEPs from various political groups,...

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Expands Service Area; Now Available in 26 New York Counties

People who qualify for New York State government-sponsored health insurance programs have access to UnitedHealthcare’s physician and hospital network, health and wellness programs Thirteen New York counties recently added UnitedHealthcare Community Plan has expanded its New York State government-sponsored health ins...

Itamar-Medical Appoints Gilad Glick as CEO; Transitioning from Current Role as Vice President Worldwide Sales and Marketing of Johnson & Johnson’s Cardio Division

Dr. Giora Yaron, joint Chairman at Itamar: "Itamar Medical is at a pivotal point of transitioning into an accelerated commercial phase. Gilad is well positioned to lead the company towards realizing our ambitious growth projections." En route to commercial acceleration: Itamar Medical has announced the appointment of Gilad Glick as the company CEO, eff...

Private firms buy identifiable data on NHS patients

Private health firms, including Bupa, can now pay a fee to identify potentially millions of patients and then access their health records, detailing intimate medical histories, under a new national arrangement in the NHS.Private insurer Bupa is one of four private firms that has been approved to access England's "sensitive or identifiable" patient data, housed centrally by the Health and Social C...

USO to Celebrate Five-Year Partnership of Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families at Biannual Care Package Service Project on Capitol Hill

Arlington, VA (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 What:    USO Care Package Service Project Who:    Sloan Gibson, President, USO and CEO Lynn Chwatsky, Vice President of Outreach Initiatives and Partners, Sesame Str...

Pfizer

Pfizer is a top pharmaceutical company based in New York, USA. The company was founded in 1849. Pfizer are committed to applying science and its global resources to improve health and well-being at every stage of life. Pfizer strive to provide access to safe, effective and affordable medicines and related health care services to the [...]The post Pfizer appeared first on .

University of Washington Receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard Accreditation

UW Medicine, a leading healthcare provider serving Seattle and the Northwest, is leading by example when it comes to promoting workplace wellness and encouraging healthier behavior. The CEO Roundtable on Cancer recently accredited UW Medicine with the CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM recognizing their efforts to reduce the risk of cancer for their employees and...

Senior Solutions Management Caregivers Receive Caring Heart Award From Alzheimer’s Tennessee

Ashley Rawls, Nicole Braden, Mary Gibson and Meghan McCormick Recognized for Their Excellence and Commitment to Residents Facing Dementia. Suawnee, Georgia (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Senior Solutions Management Group (SSMG), a leading provider of superior quality senior care across the Southeast, today announced that four of its Resident Assistants from several of its Tennessee assisted living communit...

Boston-Area Healthcare Solution for Seniors Includes a Prescription for Technology

EAST BOSTON / QUINCY, Mass., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Preventive health has a whole new meaning at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) for people ages 55+.  Through its Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), members have the opportunity to become computer savvy through Quincy-based ConnectedLiving and explore topics like the Great Barrier Reef, the Kentucky...

Community Oncology Organizations, Clinics and Patients Support the Bipartisan "Preserve Community Cancer Care Act"

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A majority of cancer patients receive their treatment at community clinics. Today, that care is being threatened by a payment calculation in Medicare that has made it increasingly difficult for local clinics to absorb the additional cuts imposed by sequestration. Bipartisan legislation (S. 806) introduced by Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Debbie...

Epilepsy Foundation Elects New Board Of Directors And Chairman

LANDOVER, Md., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Epilepsy Foundation, a national organization dedicated to serving all people with seizures, today announced the election of its first official Board of Directors, following the completion of its merger with the Epilepsy Therapy Project.  Directors from both organizations and several new nominees sit on the newly-formed board....

The NIH Urges Bystanders To "Make The Stroke Call"

BETHESDA, Md., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- During Stroke Awareness Month this May, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke's (NINDS) Know Stroke campaign is urging all Americans to "make the stroke call" by learning the signs of stroke and sharing them across social media platforms. NINDS has produced a series of infographics to increase recognition of stroke signs and th...

From Research Labs to Doctors' Offices, Health Care Providers at Lilly Play Important Role in Bringing New and Innovative Medicines to Patients

INDIANAPOLIS, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The many health care providers working at Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) − including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists − play a vital role in bringing new and innovative medicines to patients. From research labs to doctors' offices, these Lilly employees bring unique insights about patients, and ensure that patients remain at the center of dr...