COLUMBIA, SC –  April 17, 2009 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all South Carolinians to do just a little more to live a healthier…

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Hard-to-Treat Hepatocellular Carcinoma a Global Killer Linked to Hepatitis C CHARLESTON, SC – April 15, 2009 – The Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) will lead a…

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WEST COLUMBIA, SC – April 14, 2009 – Lexington Medical Center’s cancer support group will hold a yard sale on Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 to raise money to support cancer…

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This Week’s Healthy SC Challenge Tips COLUMBIA, SC – April 13, 2009 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all South Carolinians to do just…

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COLUMBIA, SC –  April 8, 2009 –  Accelerations Educational Software (AES), a leading provider of software for individuals with autism and other related disorders, is pleased to announce the addition…

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Columbia, SC – April 3, 2009 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all South Carolinians to do just a little more to live a…

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COLUMBIA, SC – April 3, 2009 – Michelle Edwards has recently been promoted to senior vice president/chief information officer of Information Technology for Palmetto Health. Edwards, the CIO since February…

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COLUMBIA, SC – April 3, 2009 – Anna Kay has recently been promoted to the vice president of Palmetto Health Physician Practices. As vice president, her responsibilities include managing the…

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COLUMBIA, SC – April 3, 2009 – Debbie Tapley has recently been promoted to vice president of Operations for Palmetto Health. Tapley has been a member of the hospital’s professional…

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COLUMBIA, SC – April 3, 2009 – Jay Hamm has been named the vice president of emergency, surgical and trauma services at Palmetto Health Richland. Hamm, returns to Columbia from…

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COLUMBIA, SC – April 3, 2009 – The Georgia chapter of the International Interior Design Association recently awarded Palmetto Health’s Children Hospital ‘Best of the Best’ forum design in the…

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Investment expected to bring 29 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC– April 2, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, the Charleston Regional Development Alliance and Berkeley County…

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During National Workplace Wellness Week COLUMBIA, SC – April 2, 2009  – In an effort to draw attention to employer-sponsored health promotion and chronic disease prevention, the American Heart Association…

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Laurens County Automates Its Blood Bank DENVER, CO – March 31, 2009 – Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. (Global Med), an international healthcare information technology company, today announced that its Wyndgate Technologies(R)…

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Get With The Guidelines SM -Heart Failure Recognition Required COLUMBIA, SC –  March 24, 2009 – The Joint Commission, in collaboration with the American Heart Association, announces its new Disease-Specific…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 24, 2009 – You may not know what it means, but if you look at computer screens for more than a couple of hours a day…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 20, 2009 –Welvista is pleased to announce the inclusion of a  $190,000 federal grant for pharmacy automation in the Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus appropriations legislation, signed…

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Ira Bedenbaugh to Address Local Chapter on Medical Practice and Insurance Company Relationships AUGUSTA, GA –  March 20, 2009 – Elliott Davis, LLC, one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting…

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GREENVILLE, SC –  March 19, 2009 –  Imaginis.com today announced that it has again received the World Wide Web Health Awards seal of quality from the Health Information Resource Center.…

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Columbia Downtown Triathlon to bike and run the city’s streets COLUMBIA, SC –  March 17, 2009 – The Columbia Regional Sports Council would like to announce the arrival of the Columbia…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 13, 2009 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all South Carolinians to do just a little more to live a…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 11, 2009  – In observance of National Patient Safety Awareness Week March 8–14, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina say consumers…

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Care Improvement Plus to Provide Information on Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans, Tips for Healthy Living, Free Farmers Market COLUMBIA, SC –  March 10, 2009 – A series of free…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 10, 2009 – The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation will present a grant of $1,379,651 to implement the Nurse-Family Partnership program in Horry County to…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 6, 2009 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all South Carolinians to do just a little more to live a…

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WEST COLUMBIA, SC –  March 6, 2009 – The South Carolina General Assembly has passed a concurrent resolution commending Lexington Medical Center and Providence Hospitals for “collaboratively working to improve…

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Cooking with kids: Chef Marvin Woods shows how to prepare quick, healthy, nutritious meals after school to help manage juvenile diabetes and obesity CHARLESTON, SC – March 3, 2009 –…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 2, 2009 –  BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina announced today that the third annual National Walk @ Lunch Day(R) will be held during lunchtime hours on Wednesday,…

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 Hollings Cancer Center one of only 64 U.S. Cancer Centers with special status CHARLESTON, SC, March 2, 2009 –  The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Hollings Cancer Center has…

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WEST COLUMBIA, SC – February 25, 2009 –  After several months of discussions, Lexington Medical Center and Providence Hospitals are pleased to announce the terms of an agreement that advances…

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FLORENCE, SC – February 26, 2009 – Pathology Service Associates, LLC (PSA), a MED3OOO Company, the country’s leading provider of revenue cycle management and other support services to independent pathologists across…

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Event Creator Takes the Lead in Helping Others during Economic Slump CHARLOTTE, NC – February 24, 2009 –  The Charlotte-Mecklenburg region certainly has not been immune to our country’s economic…

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GREENVILLE, SC – February 23, 2009 – Kara Spa, Greenville ‘s first destination day spa located at 105 Lavinia Ave., has added Licensed Massage Therapist Carolyn Bain to its staff.…

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COLUMBIA, SC –  February 20, 2009 — More than 5,000 Midlands area residents are expected to take steps to improve their heart health on March 28, 2009 when they participate…

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COLUMBIA, SC – February 19, 2009 – Readers of the Myrtle Beach Herald voted BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina “Health Insurance Company of the Year” in the newspaper’s annual community…

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 COLUMBIA, SC –  February 18, 2009 –  Medical travel company Companion Global Healthcare Inc. announced today that its individual clients and U.S. employer groups now have additional options for saving…

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WEST COLUMBIA, SC – February 17, 2009 – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Randall Suarez is joining the Lexington Medical Center Foundation’s board of directors. Dr. Suarez…

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COLUMBIA, SC –  February 16, 2008 – Elliott Davis, LLC, one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting services firms in the Southeast, announced that firm Principal Ira Bedenbaugh will serve…

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MINNEAPOLIS, February 5 – MinuteClinic, the pioneer and largest provider of retail health care in the United States, announced that it has become a participating provider in the Preferred Blue…

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COLUMBIA, SC –  January 28, 2009 – The Therapy Place, Inc. announced today that its 2009 Conductive Education summer camp programs will be hosted by Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in the…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 29, 2009 – Dr. Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr. has joined the medical staff of Harmony Care Hospice as Associate Medical Director.  We are delighted to have Dr.…

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Investment expected to create 70 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – January 21, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, the Central S.C. Alliance and SCLaunch! today announced that Bridge…

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WEST COLUMBIA, SC – January 20, 2009 – The Lexington Medical Center Foundation is pleased to welcome Brent Mackie as a new member of the Foundation Board of Directors. Mr. Mackie…

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WEST COLUMBIA, SC – January 19, 2009 – Anthony J. Meyer, vice president of the Lexington Medical Center Foundation, has been selected for a senior volunteer position with the Association for…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 12, 2009 – Medical travel company Companion Global Healthcare Inc., which helps self-insured employers and individuals access lower-cost health care at accredited hospitals outside the United States,…

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Charleston begins Bioequivalence Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of CL-108 CHARLESTON, SC – January 12, 2009 – Charleston Laboratories, Inc, an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to reducing…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 31, 2008 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all South Carolinians to do just a little more to live a healthier…

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CLEVELAND, SC – December 26, 2008 – Patrick J. McMahon, CPA, was named the Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of the Sisters of Charity Health System. In his new position, McMahon…

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