New DHEC Licensing Laws Target In-Home Service Providers
November 12, 2014Elite Home Care is only Upstate provider to be licensed by the state GREENVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released new regulations and…
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Greenville Technical College Offers Free OB Ultrasounds to the Public
November 12, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Greenville Technical College is offering appointments to the public for free OB ultrasounds at the Barton campus on Wednesdays from January…
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Results from the Woodlands at Furman Challenge
November 5, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Almost 40 seniors took part in the Spinx Runfest over the weekend as the Woodlands at Furman moves into the final stages of the racing season. Tina…
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Results from the Woodlands at Furman Challenge
November 5, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Almost 40 seniors took part in the Spinx Runfest over the weekend as the Woodlands at Furman moves into the final stages of the racing season. Tina…
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David Swain, CEO, Ob Hospitalist Group
November 3, 2014UpstateBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) began in 2006…
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ReGenesis Health Care, Inc. Presents An Evening of Thanks
October 30, 2014November 3, 2014, 5-7 p.m. ~ SPARTANBURG, SC – ReGenesis Health Care, Inc. will present An Evening of Thanks, a Thank You Drop-In, taking place at Chapman Cultural Center (Jennifer C. Evins…
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Ob Hospitalist Group Included in South Carolina’s Fastest-Growing Companies List
October 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) an SC-based OB/GYN hospitalist provider in the rapidly growing healthcare sector of obstetric hospital medicine, is pleased to announce they were included The…
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GHS details extensive Ebola response plan
October 28, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Health System (GHS) has developed detailed plans to help manage Ebola patients both at GHS hospitals and throughout the Upstate as part of a statewide Ebola…
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South Carolina Doctor Named 2015 Family Physician of the Year
October 27, 2014
Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, earns prestigious national award for dedication to patients and community PROSPERITY, SC – The American Academy of Family Physicians has named Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, the…
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South Carolina Doctor Named 2015 Family Physician of the Year
October 27, 2014
Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, earns prestigious national award for dedication to patients and community PROSPERITY, SC – The American Academy of Family Physicians has named Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, the…
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St. Francis Cancer Center at Millennium Opens October 20, 2014
October 22, 2014
Innovative Upstate Outpatient cancer treatment facility melds ‘high tech, high touch’ GREENVILLE, SC – The newly constructed St. Francis Cancer Center at ST. FRANCIS millennium opened its doors to patients Monday,…
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CliniWorks and Health Sciences South Carolina initiate research collaboration to advance healthcare data analytics
October 20, 2014CAMBRIDGE, MA and COLUMBIA, SC – CliniWorks and Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC) have entered into a collaborative research agreement to create and implement a centralized Natural Language Processing (NLP)…
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CliniWorks and Health Sciences South Carolina initiate research collaboration to advance healthcare data analytics
October 20, 2014CAMBRIDGE, MA and COLUMBIA, SC – CliniWorks and Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC) have entered into a collaborative research agreement to create and implement a centralized Natural Language Processing (NLP)…
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October 15, 2014
Thursday, Nov. 3- Saturday, Nov. 6 Carolina Dental Alliance (CDA), your local network of Upstate dentists, is partnering with the Head & Neck Cancer Alliance and Gibbs Cancer Center…
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Ob Hospitalist Group Included in Inc.500/5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
October 15, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) earned the position of 1745 on the 2014 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. This is OBHG’s second consecutive year to…
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BlueChoice Medicaid to Host Family Events in 5 SC Cities
October 14, 2014
BlueChoice® HealthPlan Medicaid invites families to free fitness and baby health fairs in Columbia, Greenville, Kingstree, Spartanburg and Walterboro this month. Company representatives will be on hand to provide…
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Senior seminar series to focus on pre-planning a funeral
October 7, 2014Monday, October 20, 2014 ~ GREENVILLE, SC – An informative session on pre-planning a funeral is the subject of a luncheon aimed at seniors later this month. Buncombe Street United…
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Greenville Health System Celebrates Addition of Oconee Medical Campus
October 2, 2014
Hospital’s new name is Oconee Memorial Hospital SENECA, SC – Greenville Health System celebrated the addition of its eighth hospital campus Wednesday with several events at the newly renamed…
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Orthopaedic Associates Welcomes Spine Specialist Dr. Chi Lim to its Team
October 1, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Orthopaedic Associates, PA (OA) announced that Dr. Chi Lim recently joined its practice of nine physicians. Dr. Lim is a fellowship-trained spine specialist, focusing on the treatment of spine…
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Greenwood Genetic Center Celebrates 40th Anniversary
September 29, 2014
Event celebrates the rich history and promising future of GGC GREENWOOD, SC – Faculty, board members and friends of the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) gathered Thursday evening at the Greenwood Federal…
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South Carolina Unveils Statewide Obesity Action Plan
September 24, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Director Catherine Templeton and the South Carolina Obesity Council, today unveiled the state’s first-ever obesity action plan, SCaledown.org. A…
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California-based Company Honors the Shenal Family’s Passion for Race the Helix
September 24, 2014Affymetrix donates $5,000 to GGC Foundation GREENWOOD, SC – Race the Helix, an annual 5K race and 1 mile run/walk to benefit the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) Foundation received a major…
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National Cancer Institute Awards KIYATEC Nearly $2M to Advance Predictive Cancer Diagnostics
September 18, 2014
Contract Funds 3D Breast Cancer, 3D Brain Cancer Micro-Tumor Development GREENVILLE, SC – KIYATEC announced today that it has been awarded a $1.975 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II…
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Public, Private Entities Join to Advance New Health Care Model in South Carolina
September 15, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Health care organizations in South Carolina today announce the formation of a public-private collaboration called the Patient-Centered Medical Home Alliance to promote the new model of primary…
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$1 million gift provides seed fund to grow Children’s Hospital
September 8, 2014
CH leader and wife give initial funding – with anonymous additional $1 million match given at Monday’s announcement GREENVILLE, SC – Bill Schmidt, the avuncular medical director of the Greenville Health System…
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More than 1,400 Patients Receive Free Dental Care at Two-Day Clinic; Value of Services Estimated Over $1.2 Million
September 8, 2014
ROCK HILL, SC – An estimated 1,412 patients received more than $1.2 million in free dental services at the sixth annual Dental Access Days event held on August 8 and…
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More than 1,400 Patients Receive Free Dental Care at Two-Day Clinic; Value of Services Estimated Over $1.2 Million
September 8, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – An estimated 1,412 patients received more than $1.2 million in free dental services at the sixth annual Dental Access Days event held on August 8 and 9…
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10-x Group to provide PR & Content Marketing for Ob Hospitalist Group
September 3, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) recently appointed Greenville SC-based 10-x Group as a PR/Content Consultant. Rollins and her team will be producing strategic analysis, public relations and content…
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Jeffrey M. Griffin Joins St. Francis Cardiovascular & Thoracic Associates
September 3, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – St. Francis Cardiovascular & Thoracic Associates is pleased to announce the addition of Jeffrey M. Griffin to their medical team. Griffin earned his Doctor of Medicine from…
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2014 South Carolina Health Professions Data Book Now Available
August 25, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning has just released a new edition of their South Carolina Health Professions Data Book. This statistical reference book assembles information from…
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Two cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis confirmed in S.C.
August 18, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina’s state veterinarian Friday announced that two cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) have been confirmed in the state. A horse that died in Darlington County and…
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Ob Hospitalist Group Announces Several Life Saving Milestones
August 14, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the nation’s leading dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist provider and the original architect of the Obstetric Emergency Department (OBED) announced several milestones for their life-saving enterprise…
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Greenwood Genetic Center Welcomes New Laboratory Director
August 13, 2014
GREENWOOD, SC – The Greenwood Genetic Center welcomes Melanie Jones, PhD, as Assistant Director of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory. Dr. Jones earned a doctorate in Human and Molecular Genetics at Virginia…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Partners with iOnGreenville Mobile Apps
August 11, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Apple, Inc. has approved a new update to the popular iOnGreenville mobile iPhone app to add comprehensive information for Bon Secours St. Francis Health System with…
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Dicki Kennedy, Animal Rehab & Conditioning Center, Achieves Certifications in Animal Chiropractic and Canine Massage
August 11, 2014
SIMPSONVILLE, SC – Dicki Kennedy, owner and founder of Animal Rehab and Conditioning Center, the first veterinary rehab clinic in the Upstate, has received additional certifications in animal chiropractic and canine massage.…
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Vascular Surgery Associates Laboratory Receives Vascular Testing
August 11, 2014
Accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) GREENVILLE, SC – Cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. On average, one American dies every 39 seconds of…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Named Among “2014 Most Wired”
August 5, 2014
MARRIOTTSVILLE, MD – Bon Secours St. Francis Health System (Greenville, S.C.), its parent organization, Bon Secours Health System, and two other Bon Secours health systems have been recognized among the nation’s Most…
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Bon Secours Medical Group Adds Three New Physicians
August 4, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Bon Secours Medical Group is pleased to announce the addition of three doctors to its local physician network: Carolina Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) welcomes Hans T. Carlson, MD, to…
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GHS Cancer Institute receives $6.7 million grant from NIH
August 3, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Health System’s Cancer Institute has been awarded $6.7 million to conduct clinical trials and research studies aimed at improving patient outcomes and reducing health disparities. GHS…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Names Chief Medical Officer
July 30, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Saria Carter Saccocio, MD, FAAFP, MHA, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Senior Vice President/Medical Affairs forBon Secours St. Francis Health System. “The selection of Dr. Saccocio…
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AmeriHealth Caritas Partnership Safe Playground Build Program Reaches Spartanburg with Select Health of South Carolina’s First Choice FitSM Playground
July 29, 2014
Area businesses and organizations invited to partner with project SPARTANBURG, SC – Select Health of South Carolina and AmeriHealth Caritas Partnership will build a First Choice FitSMplayground adjacent to the C.C.…
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Spartanburg Regional Foundation Grant Provides for Medical Equipment
July 28, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – New equipment will enable nurses at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind to respond to medical emergencies more quickly thanks to a grant from…
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Clemson Seniors Have New Level of Personalized Fitness Options
July 23, 2014CLEMSON, SC — Clemson Downs Retirement Community has announced it is investing heavily in the active lifestyles of its residents by hiring a wellness director with broad experience in crafting personalized fitness…
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Mimi Sadik Memorial Scholarship at Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Inspires Pharmacy Education
July 22, 2014CLINTON, SC – Presbyterian College has announced that Dr. Farid Sadik, a pharmacist and current PC professor, along with his family, has endowed a $25,000 scholarship in memory of Sadik’s…
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Southern Eye Associates Welcomes New Optometrist
July 14, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Southern Eye Associates is proud to announce and welcome Dr. Craig A. O’Dell as its newest optometrist. Dr. O’Dell earned his biology degree and Doctorate of Optometry at…
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Dr. Sande Triponey Joins Greenville Natural Health Center
July 10, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Sande Triponey, LAc, AP, has joined the staff of Greenville Natural Health Canter. A licensed acupuncture physician, Triponey specializes in the treatment of chronic pain, anxiety and…
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Roger M. Harris III, DMD, PA Renames Practice
July 7, 2014
Practice’s growth, development led to re-branding Allison Caldwell, DMD, added as associate GREENVILLE/GREER, SC – Roger M. Harris III, DMD, PA announced that, on July 1, 2014, the practice officially changed…
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Bon Secours Health System Takes Top Award from Practice GreenHealth
July 1, 2014MARRIOTTSVILLE, MD—Bon Secours Health System is pleased to announce it has been selected as the winner of Practice GreenHealth’s 2014 System for Change Award for the fourth consecutive year. This…
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Bon Secours St. Francis receives 2014 Women’s Health Excellence Award™
July 1, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Bon Secours St. Francis Health System is the recipient of the 2014 Women’s Health Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Earns FACT Reaccreditation for Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
June 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – By maintaining full compliance with rigorous, international standards set by the Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT), the Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program at Bon…
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