$5.25 Million S.C. BlueCross Foundation Grant will Centralize Support for SC Free Medical Clinics
May 7, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 3, 2012 – The BlueCross BlueShield of SouthCarolina Foundation presented a check for $5.25 million to the SouthCarolina Free Clinic Association (SCFCA) enabling the 42 member…
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Goldsmith wins Excellence in Leadership Award
April 23, 2012GREEENVILLE, SC – April 23, 2012 – Leading Age South Carolina has named Walter Goldsmith, chairman of the board of directors at The Woodlands at Furman, its Excellence in Leadership…
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S.C. BlueCross, Greenville Drive Team Up To Offer Free Health Screenings
April 16, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 16, 2012 – Batting average, earned-run average, slugging percentage, RBI. Baseball fans know how important the numbers are to the game. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina…
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FDA Selects Greenville’s CreatiVasc Medical to be One of Three Companies for New Innovation Pathway Program
April 9, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – APRIL 9, 2012 – Greenville-based CreatiVasc Medical has been selected as one of the first three companies for the FDA’s new Innovation Pathway program that uses collaboration…
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Dr. Camille Horton Completes Board Certification
March 28, 2012SENECA, SC – March 28, 2012 – Dr. Camille Horton of Issaqueena Dental Specialists recently completed her certification examinations and is now a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric…
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Congressman Clyburn Celebrates Two Year Anniversary of Affordable Care Act
March 23, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 23, 2012 – Two years after the enactment of theAffordable Care Act, South Carolina is benefitting from the new law andthe efforts of Sixth District Congressman…
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Clinical Paints Develops Safe Paint for Hospitals
March 22, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – March 22, 2012 – Clinical Paints, an industry leading supplier of non-toxic paints, has announced its new range of products specifically designed to address the patient safety…
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AnMed Health recognized for excellence in employee wellness programs
March 14, 2012ANDERSON, SC – March 14, 2012 – Working Well, a collaboration between the South Carolina Hospital Association and NC Prevention Partners, has recognized the hospitals affiliated with AnMed Health for…
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Greenville EyeCare’s Meghan Barker Earns Opticianry Certification
February 15, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 15, 2012 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, proudly announces that Meghan Barker recently earned the American Board of Opticianry (ABO)…
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The Woodlands at Furman gets serious on healthy living
February 14, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 14, 2012 – Sixty staff members and residents at The Woodlands at Furman, a senior living community located in Greenville, are taking part in a four-month…
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Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Receives $600,000 Duke Endowment Grant to Benefit Greenwood Genetic Center
February 2, 2012GREENWOOD, SC – February 2, 2012 – The Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC), which comprises the Department of Medical Genetics at Self Regional Healthcare, has been awarded a 2-year grant from…
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Performance QSA Promotes Two, Hires One
January 30, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 30, 2012 – Performance QSA, one of the largest personal training facilities in the Upstate, is pleased to announce the promotion of Ryan McKie to Director…
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Greenville Hospital System and community celebrate GHS’ first 100 years
January 11, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 11, 2012 – Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center(GHS) kicked off a year-long celebration of its centennial on Tuesdaywith hundreds of supporters and employees crowding the…
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The Woodlands at Furman Challenge announces 2012 schedule
January 10, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 10, 2012 – The Woodlands at Furman, a seniorliving community located in Greenville, will start the second year ofthe Woodlands at Furman Challenge with the Green…
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Administration Team at Greenville EyeCare Expands with the Addition of Brittani Reeves
January 9, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 9, 2012 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, announces the addition of Brittani Reeves to the administrative team. In her role,…
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Heart rhythm specialist joins AnMed Health network
December 13, 2011ANDERSON, SC – December 12, 2011 – AnMed Health is pleased to announce the addition of a new medical office, AnMed Health Arrhythmia Specialists. The office is the practice of…
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Woodlands at Furman Challenge Winners Announced
December 12, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – December 12, 2011 – The Woodlands at Furman completed its inaugural Challenge with more than 160 Upstate seniors taking part in nine events during the course of…
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Clemson University opens Patewood bioengineering lab at GHS
December 11, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – December 11, 2011 – From their fourth-floorstate-of-the-art laboratory in the heart of Greenville Hospital SystemUniversity Medical Center’s Patewood campus, Clemson Universitybioengineering scientists and students help keep the…
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Poinsett Medical Completes Accreditation with ACHC and Recieves Medicare Provider Status
December 5, 2011GREER, SC – December 2, 2011 – Poinsett Medical, Inc. proudly announces its award of provider status with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Poinsett Medical, Inc. opened their…
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Clemson students develop arm stabilizer to help nurses draw children's blood
December 1, 2011CLEMSON, SC – November 30, 2011 – Clemson University students from multiple disciplines areworking together to make pediatric medical care a little easier forchildren and nurses. A Creative Inquiry…
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S.C. BlueCross and Palmetto Primary Care Physicians' Collaboration Improves Health of Diabetes Patients
December 1, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 1, 2011 – More than 800diabetes patients are enjoying better health thanks to a coordinated approach tocare sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, BlueChoice® HealthPlan…
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National Health Technology Group Recognizes S.C. BlueCross Contributions To Reduce Costs
November 28, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – November 22, 2011 – The Workgroup for Electronic DataInterchange (WEDI), a health care industry coalition working to reduceadministrative costs through electronic commerce, recognized twoBlueCross BlueShield of South…
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Three Large Not-for-profit Healthcare Systems Form New Supply Network
November 17, 2011New venture expected to reduce supply costs and identify best practices for supply utilization NORFOLK, VA – November 17, 2011 – MedStar Health, Novant Health and SentaraHealthcare have agreed to work…
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Clemson researcher says high blood pressure may lead to missed emotional cues
November 7, 2011CLEMSON, SC – November 4, 2011 – Your ability to recognize emotional content in faces and texts is linked to your blood pressure, according to a Clemson University researcher. A…
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Greenwood Genetic Center Co-Founder Honored by SC Intellectual Disability Group
November 7, 2011Greenwood Genetic Center Co-Founder, Dr. Roger Stevenson, Honored by SC Intellectual Disability Group GREENWOOD, SC – November 7, 2011 – Dr. Roger Stevenson, Co-founder and former Director of the Greenwood…
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City of Greenville and National League of Cities Bring Free Prescription Discount Card Program to Residents
November 2, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – November 1, 2011 – The City of Greenville launched a program to help provide residents with some relief from the high cost of prescription medications. Through the…
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New Aspen Dental Practice Opens in Spartanburg, SC
November 1, 2011SYRACUSE, NY, October 31, 2011 – Patients looking for a dentist in Spartanburg, South Carolina now have a new dental care provider option with the opening of a new Aspen…
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The Best of the Best is Right Here at Home – Upstate Veterinary Specialists!
October 10, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – October 10, 2011 – Congratulations to Greenville, South Carolina on being the home of the American Animal Hospital Association’s Accredited Referral Hospital of the Year. This honor…
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Greenville Dermatology Welcomes New Esthetician
October 5, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – October 5, 2011 – Greenville Dermatology announces the addition of LeeAnn Faulkner as the practice’s new primary, full time medical esthetician. Faulkner works with Greenville Dermatology’s board-certified…
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AnMed Health Rehabilitation Hospital receives National Presidents’ Circle Award
October 5, 2011ANDERSON, SC – October 5, 2011 – AnMed Health Rehabilitation Hospital received the National Presidents’ Circle Award during HealthSouth’s Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Sept. 30 in Washington, D.C. AnMed…
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Greenville EyeCare Offers Special Trial for New Astigmatism Contact Lenses
September 28, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – September 28, 2011 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, is participating with Bausch & Lomb to offer the new PureVisionâ 2 HD…
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Greenwood Genetic Center’s Diagnostic Laboratories Earn CAP Accreditation
August 31, 2011GREENWOOD, SC – August 30, 2011 – The Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) announces that its Diagnostic Laboratories have been accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Laboratory Accreditation Program…
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Doctors get duct taped to a wall for a good cause
August 16, 2011ANDERSON, SC – August 15, 2011 – Four well-known doctors will be wrapped in duct tape in an effort to raise money for Doclink, a physician-driven nonprofit that provides health…
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Greenwood Genetic Center’s Dr. Robert Saul to Head AAP Initiative
August 16, 2011GREENWOOD, SC – August 16, 2011 – Robert Saul, MD, Senior Clinical Geneticist at the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC), will serve as co-medical director of a Genetics in Primary Care…
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OnSite Health Offers to Cut Employer Healthcare Costs by $500,000 for Every 400 Employees
August 15, 2011Company targets key drivers of rising healthcare costs SPARTANBURG, SC – August 15, 2011 – Dr. Glenn L. Scott, one of the Upstate’s leading orthopedic surgeons and occupational injury specialists,…
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AnMed Health to build a new family medicine practice in Wren
July 21, 2011ANDERSON, SC – July 20, 2011 – AnMed Health celebrated a groundbreaking today for its newest medical office, AnMed Health Wren Family Medicine. The practice will initially provide primary care.…
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Greenville EyeCare Adds Lauren Frye as Ophthalmic Technician
July 20, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – July 20, 2011 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, announces the addition of Lauren Frye as an ophthalmic technician. A native of…
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Advanced Imaging Equipment Detects Vision Health of Greenville EyeCare Patients
June 28, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – June 28, 2011 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, recently added a line of new and upgraded ophthalmic equipment to enhance vision…
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New Upstate Medical School funded by Innovative JEDA Bond Financing
June 22, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – June 22, 2011 – A new medical school in the Upstate is being funded by innovative bond financing facilitated by the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA).…
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Eyes of Faith and Veggie Tales Brand Frames Now Available at Greenville EyeCare
June 9, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – June 9, 2011 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, has just added the new Eyes of Faith and Veggie Talesâ line of…
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Wendy Watkins, Founder and President of Upstate Nutrition Consultants, Adds CSG to List of Professional Credentials
June 5, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – June 3, 2011 – Wendy Watkins, Founder and President of Upstate Nutrition Consultants, Inc., has passed the intensive exam required to become Board Certified as a Specialist…
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AnMed Health to celebrate Cancer Survivors Day June 12
May 26, 2011Survivors Day celebrates life after cancer ANDERSON, SC – May 26, 2011 – On June 12, hundreds of Upstate cancer survivors will join family, friends and AnMed Health’s staff for…
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New SmartState Endowed Chair to develop cancer drugs in S.C.
May 26, 2011Top scientist will be based at S.C. College of Pharmacy, help lead state’s Cancer Drug Discovery Center of Economic Excellence SOUTH CAROLINA, SC – May 26, 2011 – One of…
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Assisted Living and Nursing Home Costs Rising Faster Nationally than in South Carolina, Finds Genworth's Annual Cost of Care Survey
May 11, 2011Competition among Long Term Care Providers Creates Greater Negotiating Power for Consumers RICHMOND, VA – May 11, 2011 – According to Genworth’s 2011 Cost of Care Survey, assisted living and…
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Southern Home Medical Launches New Web-Hosted Compliance and Client Service Solution
May 11, 2011Backstage Solutions Suite to Accelerate Growth Across Encore Franchisees LYMAN, SC – May 11, 2011 – Southern Home Medical Equipment, Inc. (PinkSheets: SHOM), a holding company providing healthcare services, staffing…
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Teddy Bear Clinic helps children’s medical fears to disappear
May 9, 2011ANDERSON, SC – May 5, 2011 – Teddy bears and other stuffed animals will receive a free check-up at the 5th annual AnMed Health Teddy Bear Clinic. The event will…
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Ernest Health, Inc, Announces Plans to Build 40-Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Spartanburg
May 9, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – May 5, 2011 – The ECONOMIC FUTURES GROUP announced today that Ernest Health, Inc. (EHI) plans to construct and operate a 40 bed freestanding rehabilitation hospital pending…
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Southern Home Medical Equipment Reports Significant Growth from Encore Franchisees
May 9, 2011Franchises in Pennsylvania and South Carolina exemplify franchisees’ success LYMAN, SC – May 5, 2011 – Southern Home Medical Equipment, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SHOM), a Holding Company providing healthcare services, healthcare…
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Avoid health calamity when traveling internationally
May 4, 2011ANDERSON, SC – May 4, 2011 – AnMed Health Family Medicine Center is now offering special consultations for international travelers and missionaries. According to the Office of Travel and Tourism…
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Southern Home Medical Equipment Launches Respi-Care Respiratory Therapy Program
April 20, 2011Specialized Treatment Programs Are In High Demand As The Population Ages LYMAN, SC – April 19, 2011 – Southern Home Medical Equipment, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SHOM), a Holding Company providing healthcare…
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