Bon Secours launches support group for patients recovering from COVID-19
June 24, 2021
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System has launched a new support group, aimed at helping patients who survived COVID-19 but continue to deal with lingering symptoms caused by the virus.…
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Bon Secours announces community vaccination events
June 22, 2021
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System knows that vaccination is key to stopping the COVID-19 pandemic. The vaccine is safe and has proven effective in reducing your risk of getting…
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Sync.MD establishing operations in Anderson County
June 21, 2021
Medical data company relocating headquarters in the Upstate, creating 10 new jobs Sync.MD, a medical data company, announced plans to establish operations in Anderson County, creating 10 new jobs.…
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Ob Hospitalist Group earns industry-leading Net Promoter Score of 82 for best-in-class customer service
June 10, 2021
GREENVILLE, SC – Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the nation’s largest and only dedicated provider of customized obstetric (OB) hospitalist programs, announced that the company has achieved a Net Promoter Score…
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E5 Healthcare Consulting announces new partners
June 4, 2021E5 Health Care Consulting, LLC, a firm serving small to mid-size health systems, hospitals and physician groups, announced the following individual(s) pictured left to right who are appointed as partners…
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Non Profit Minute – Maya Pack, South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health (IMPH)
June 3, 2021
The Who’s on the Move, Non Profit Minute is a quick, two-minute interview in support of the amazing impact that local non profits have on our communities. We would like…
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AnMed Health changes patient visitation policy
June 2, 2021
Beginning Monday, May 24, AnMed Health will extend visiting hours. Inpatient visiting hours at all campuses – AnMed Health Medical Center, AnMed Health Women’s and Children’s Hospital and AnMed Health…
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North and South Carolina Institutes of Medicine announce joint Pandemic Preparedness Task Force
June 1, 2021
COLUMBIA, SC and RALEIGH, NC – The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) announced today the creation of the…
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A Symbol of Service: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville holds White Coat Ceremony for Class of 2024
May 28, 2021
The University of South Carolina (UofSC) School of Medicine Greenville hosted its annual White Coat Ceremony for the class of 2024 on Saturday, May 22, 2021, with President and CEO…
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AnMed Health holds groundbreaking event for newest family medicine practice
May 25, 2021AnMed Health held a groundbreaking event on May 19 for its newest family medicine practice, AnMed Health Central Family Medicine. The new practice is located at 1035 West Main Street…
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Thorne Ambulance pioneers Upstate South Carolina’s first EMS youth apprenticeship program
May 25, 2021
Thorne Ambulance Service, LLC (TAS), a premier mobile-healthcare provider in South Carolina, announced its partnership with Apprenticeship Carolina to debut the first Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) apprenticeship program in Upstate…
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Registration open for in-person 152nd SCDA Annual Convention
May 24, 2021
In addition to their essential daily work, South Carolina dentists continue to make a difference in their communities in many ways, including nonprofit service and volunteering with free medical clinics.…
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New SC Behavioral Health Progress Report sees new challenges for mental health
May 24, 2021
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health (IMPH) and the South Carolina Behavioral Health Coalition (SCBHC) are jointly releasing the South Carolina Behavioral Health 2021 Progress Report this…
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Registration open for in-person 152nd SCDA Annual Convention
May 22, 2021
In addition to their essential daily work, South Carolina dentists continue to make a difference in their communities in many ways, including nonprofit service and volunteering with free medical clinics.…
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SCBIO issues third South Carolina life sciences strategic plan to drive industry growth
May 19, 2021
SCBIO CEO Erin Ford only has to look at recent history to understand the opportunity in front of South Carolina life sciences. Life sciences has a $12+ billion economic impact…
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Intramed Plus marks 30 years of innovative healthcare service
May 19, 2021
Intramed Plus, Inc., is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month, marking three decades of service to patients across South Carolina as a pioneer in home infusion therapy. Dr. Varner Richards,…
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Interim HealthCare expands home health care services to Abbeville
May 10, 2021
Interim HealthCare, a leading Upstate area provider of home health, hospice, and personal care services, has announced that it is expanding services into Abbeville County. With more than 600 highly…
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Eye Health America’s growth continues with the onboarding of a retina specialist in Upstate South Carolina
May 10, 2021
GREENVILLE, SC – Piedmont Retina Associates, led by Dr. Nick McLane, MD officially joined the Eye Health America (EHA)/Clemson Eye family on April 30th. Dr. McLane has been a leader…
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Vikor Scientific launches KOR Medical, plans to “Set the Standard” in personalized clinical cannabis treatment
May 4, 2021
Former SCBIO CEO Sam Konduros named President and Chief Executive Officer of new Vikor Scientific health innovation company CHARLESTON, SC – Continuing its rapid expansion as one of South Carolina’s…
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KIYATEC announces investment from Seae Ventures and
May 3, 2021
Names Co-founder and Managing Partner Jason Robart to its Board of Directors GREENVILLE, SC – KIYATEC, Inc announced that it secured a $2.5 million investment from Boston-based healthcare service and…
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MUSC Health, S.C. Dept. of Corrections enter partnership for health care of incarcerated people
April 29, 2021
CHARLESTON and COLUMBIA, SC – MUSC Health, the clinical health system of the Medical University of South Carolina, and the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) have begun a first-of-its…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside and St. Francis Downtown receive an ‘A’ for patient safety for the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
April 29, 2021
Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside and Bon Secours St. Francis Downtown both received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Gradeecognizing the hospitals’ achievements protecting patients from…
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Eye Health America continues expanding across the southeast partnering with the Eye Care Center in Upstate South Carolina
April 27, 2021
GREENVILLE, SC – Eye Health America (EHA), a leading eye care practice management organization in the Southeast, welcomes Drs. William Milford and Marion K. Williams of The Eye Care Center,…
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Humimic Medical, partners team up to make a difference in South Carolina COVID battle
April 27, 2021
It was not long ago when we all witnessed demand for critical Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) far outstripping supply on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle. While this story…
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Attorney General Wilson announces State receives $84.3 million in tobacco settlement funds
April 23, 2021
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the State secured $84,349,251.83 in its share of the annual tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (“MSA”) Payment. In 1998, the Attorney General’s Office…
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MindPath Care Centers acquires Greenville Psychiatric Associates
April 19, 2021
MindPath Care Centers, Carolina’s largest outpatient mental and behavioral healthcare provider, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Greenville Psychiatric Associates (GPA) of Greenville, North Carolina. The organizations will…
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BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina Foundation awards 10-year grant to assist minority students pursuing medicine
April 16, 2021
The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation and the Levi S. Kirkland, Sr., MD Society will continue investing in medical education at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) School of…
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DHEC Statement on Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine
April 13, 2021
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released the following statement concerning the federal announcement about the Janssen vaccine, also referred to as the Johnson & Johnson…
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WellSpent Southeast releases agenda for its second virtual regional conference
April 13, 2021
The Employer Provider Interface Council will hold its second WellSpent-Southeast virtual meeting on April 20, 2021 — bringing together business, economic development and health care professionals to discuss ways to…
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Bon Secours holds topping out ceremony for new emergency department at St. Francis Downtown
April 8, 2021
Bon Secours St. Francis is celebrating a milestone in its efforts to expand emergency care services at St. Francis Downtown. A small group of hospital staff gathered for a topping-off…
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Senator Tim Scott’s senior staff visits SC’s first COVID-19 testing lab at one year mark
April 8, 2021Senator Tim Scott’s senior staff visited Diversified Medical Healthcare (DMH) headquarters, touring the Greenville, SC facility which houses four healthcare companies making a national impact. Premier Medical Laboratory Services (PMLS),…
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IMPH releases fourth report on the impact of COVID-19 policy actions
April 7, 2021
Over the past year, the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) have jointly monitored state and federal actions that…
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New rankings show differences in health and opportunity in S.C. counties
March 31, 2021
Beaufort is among the healthiest counties in South Carolina and Williamsburg is among the least healthy, according to the annual County Health Rankings, released today by the University of Wisconsin…
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All South Carolinians aged 16 and older to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 31, 2021
March 30, 2021
Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today that all South Carolinians aged 16 and older will be eligible to receive the…
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First direct primary care practice in North Main opens doors
March 22, 2021
Ember Modern Medicine will also offer COVID-19 vaccine to members, public Ember Modern Medicine, the first direct primary care practice in Greenville’s North Main neighborhood, opened its doors to new…
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South Carolina-based TechStyles mixes textile roots with revolutionary ideas
March 16, 2021
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Leveraging decades of manufacturing experience, TechStyles is launching as a reimagined form of textiles that is creating new product solutions that are meeting the demands of an…
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Checkpoint inhibitor response prediction milestone achieved in KIYATEC study detecting
March 11, 2021
Predictive platform expansion into immunotherapy testing a boon for pharma today and potential win for future cancer patients GREENVILLE, SC – KIYATEC, Inc. announced that research published in the March…
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COVID-19 One year later: DHEC Shares a Message to South Carolinians of Hope and Gratitude
March 9, 2021
One year since the first two suspected COVID-19 cases in our state, people across South Carolina have stepped up to support our state and each other during this unprecedented global…
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More than one million COVID-19 vaccine doses given in South Carolina
March 4, 2021
Vaccine rollout picks up speed, Phase 1b begins next week South Carolina hit a historical milestone this week as more than one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given…
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Pharmaceutical Associates Inc. names business development strategist Brandon Rockwell as Chief Operating Officer
March 3, 2021
GREENVILLE, SC – Pharmaceutical Associates, Inc. (PAI) today announced the appointment of Brandon Rockwell as Chief Operating Officer, bringing 15 years of business development experience to the company. In his new…
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Lander University’s nursing students are part of vaccination effort at Self Regional Medical Center
March 3, 2021They hear the heartfelt stories of older adults who haven’t seen family in months. They listen to grandparents who talk about their grandchildren and the hugs they’ve missed. And they…
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PSTA statement on vaccine Phase 1b
March 2, 2021
This morning, Governor McMaster announced South Carolina will transition to Phase 1b in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. This is an exciting moment as it marks another important milestone…
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EPIC and WellSpent Southeast adds two LaunchGVL interns
February 26, 2021
With the help of LaunchGVL, EPIC and WellSpent Southeast have selected two local high school students to be six-week interns to help enhance student understanding on the importance of healthcare…
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South Carolina healthcare employers hiring for hundreds of jobs during virtual career fair
February 22, 2021
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – In-person recruiting events may be canceled, but we can’t afford to stop connecting talented job seekers and employers, especially in the healthcare industry. That’s why the…
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Joshua Trout named CEO of future Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Greenville
February 19, 2021
Joshua Trout has been named CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Greenville, Encompass Health’s future inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Greenville, South Carolina. The 40-bed hospital, which is under construction…
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Vikor Scientific and Quantgene partner to launch SerenityTM – ground-breaking advancement in precision genomics, personalized medicine
February 19, 2021
Vikor Scientific, a South Carolina-based leading, molecular diagnostics company headquartered in Charleston, S.C. with a rapidly expanding nationwide footprint, has announced a strategic investment in California-based Quantgene Inc. to accelerate…
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South Carolina COVID-19 vaccine demographics presented in new online dashboard
February 15, 2021
Data will help drive efforts to ensure all South Carolinians have equal access to COVID-19 vaccine The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today launched a new…
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Cherry Orchard Dental Specialists break ground on new facility to expand practice
February 15, 2021
Cherry Orchard Dental Specialists broke ground on their new facility on Thursday, February 4, 2021. This milestone event has been years in the making as husband-and-wife team, Drs. Brian and…
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Major innovation announcement planned, SC Life Sciences conference shatters registration record
February 11, 2021
With conference registration surging more than 20% past prior record levels and the addition of a “singularly significant innovation announcement focused on cancer treatments and precision medicine advancement”, SCBIO’s “The…
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DHEC offers centralized phone number, email for locating delayed COVID-19 test results
February 11, 2021
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is making it easier for residents to track down any delayed COVID-19 test results with a single centralized phone number…
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