Med-Enroll Establishing Company Headquarters and Processing Center in Florence County
February 20, 2015$3.5 Million Investment Expected to Result in 153 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – A company that specializes in assisting businesses with the management of healthcare costs is establishing its company…
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Trident Health Responds to Berkeley County Court Ruling
February 18, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Health CEO Todd Gallati has issued a statement regarding this morning’s court ruling by the South Carolina Court of Appeals which favors two Certificate of Need…
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Children’s Hospital rolls out largest fundraising effort in history
February 18, 2015Darius and Beth Rucker ask community to join in effort to build new hospital CHARLESTON, SC – During the 5th Darius Rucker Big Band Concert Feb. 17, Rucker announced a…
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GHS welcomes third class of Medical Scholars
February 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Health System recently welcomed the third class of its Medical Scholars Program. The five-week program began on February 6 and is designed to educate participants about…
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First Choice Member Scholarship Applications Due March 15
February 11, 2015NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina is offering two scholarships to qualified applicants who are furthering their education or pursuing a second career in…
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Ob Hospitalist Group Partners with Huntington Hospital of California
February 11, 2015Huntington Hospital Launches New Program to Provide Excellence in Obstetric Care GREENVILLE, SC – Huntington Hospital of San Gabriel Valley, CA recently partnered with Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) to…
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Summerville Medical Center Earns Bariatric Center of Excellence Designation
February 11, 2015NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Summerville Medical Center and the Coastal Carolina Bariatric Center have earned national distinction as a comprehensive Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American College of Surgeons (ACS).…
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Charleston Radio Stations, WEZL and Y102.5, Raise $192,000 to Benefit MUSC Children’s Hospital
February 9, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – MUSC Children’s Hospital, one of the top children’s hospitals in the country, partnered with two Lowcountry radio stations, 103.5 WEZL and Y102.5, for the seventh annual “Cares for Kids” Radiothon, sponsored…
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Rebekah Faulk Named New Director of Marketing & Public Relations for Trident Health
February 9, 2015N. CHARLESTON – Rebekah Faulk has been named director of Marketing & Public Relations for Trident Health. In this role, Faulk will serve as an advocate and spokesperson aligning public relations efforts…
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New Scholarship Will Provide Community and Home Health Nurses for South Carolina
February 9, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation has awarded a $1,005,902 grant to the Charleston Southern University College of Nursing to be awarded over three years to…
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Dr. George Bailey Named Ob Hospitalist Group’s Physician of the Year
February 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the largest dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist provider in the nation, announced their Physician of the Year for 2014 today. Dr. George Bailey has received this…
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USC Upstate Faculty Offered Innovation Grants
February 3, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – The University of South Carolina Upstate Foundation wants to invest in faculty members and encourage their creativity and innovation. Steve Harvey ’80, president of the USC Upstate…
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Charleston Parks Conservancy Hosts Sixth Annual Teddy Bear Picnic
February 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – For the sixth year, teddy bears and tots will invade Hampton Park for the annual Teddy Bear Picnic hosted by the Charleston Parks Conservancy. The event is…
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Beaufort Memorial announces affiliation agreement with MUSC Health
February 3, 2015Agreement is designed to expand availability of specialty services BMH will offer locally BEAUFORT, SC – Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) has announced a clinical affiliation with the Medical University of South…
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Deonys de Cárdenas Named Director of Compliance at Select Health
February 2, 2015NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Select Health of South Carolina, the state’s oldest and largest Medicaid managed care organization, announced today that it has appointed Deonys de Cárdenas as director of…
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Physicians Choice Laboratory Services (PCLS) Sponsors The Heart2Heart Foundation’s Statewide Screening Day with $1,000 Donation
February 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the number one killer for both men and women in the U.S. and claims more than…
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Mark Mayson, M.D. Receives Palmetto Health Lead by Example Award
January 31, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Mark Mayson, M.D., Palmetto Health Baptist physician executive, received Palmetto Health’s Lead by Example Award for 2014. The Lead by Example Award is awarded annually to a…
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Mark Mayson, M.D. Receives Palmetto Health Lead by Example Award
January 30, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Mark Mayson, M.D., Palmetto Health Baptist physician executive, received Palmetto Health’s Lead by Example Award for 2014. The Lead by Example Award is awarded annually to a…
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Palmetto Health Breast Center Adds New Breast Screening Technology
January 30, 2015Tool Funded with Proceeds from Palmetto Health Foundation’s Walk for Life/Race for Life COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Health has added an automated whole-breast ultrasound machine to its breast cancer…
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Palmetto Health Elects 2015 Board Officers
January 30, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Palmetto Health board of directors elected the following officers: James E. “Rick” Wheeler, vice president of M-D MetalSource a Division of M-D Building Products Company, chairman;…
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Neal W. Burkhalter, MD Joins Lexington Medical Center
January 30, 2015Physician Will Practice at Lexington ENT & Allergy WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Neal W. Burkhalter, MD, to the hospital’s network of care. Dr.…
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Palmetto Health Breast Center Adds New Breast Screening Technology
January 30, 2015Tool Funded with Proceeds from Palmetto Health Foundation’s Walk for Life/Race for Life COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Health has added an automated whole-breast ultrasound machine to its breast cancer…
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Palmetto Health Elects 2015 Board Officers
January 30, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Palmetto Health board of directors elected the following officers: James E. “Rick” Wheeler, vice president of M-D MetalSource a Division of M-D Building Products Company, chairman;…
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Skinner Named Executive Director at Life Care Center of Columbia
January 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Life Care Center of Columbia, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, is welcoming a new executive director, Tina Skinner. “Tina is an RN who brings a strong…
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Colleton Medical Center announces new Board of Trustees members
January 29, 2015WALTERBORO, SC – Colleton Medical Center welcomes two new members to its Board of Trustees- Virginia Salley and Barry Moore. Salley and Moore will replace former members, Ann C. Carmichael, PhD,…
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RMC announces affiliation agreement with MUSC Health
January 28, 2015Affiliation continues RMC quest to continuously improve patient experiences and access to care ORANGEBURG, SC – Regional Medical Center (RMC) President and CEO Thomas C. Dandridge announced that the RMC…
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Ob Hospitalist Group Continues Expansion; Opens Six New Programs in January, 2015
January 28, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) announced the opening of six new OB/GYN hospitalist programs in 2015. Just this month, OBHG has implemented programs for the following hospital partners: Swedish Covenant…
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Select Health of South Carolina Appoints New Medical Director
January 28, 2015NORTH CHARLESTON, SC– Cathryn Caton, M.D., has joined Select Health of South Carolina as a medical director. Dr. Caton brings more than five years of health care experience as a…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina elects new chair to board of trustees
January 27, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently elected Rick Mendoza as its chair of Board of Trustees. Rick Mendoza joined the Foundation Board in 2010. He…
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Dr. John Kelley, DPT, MTC, ATC, Earns Certification in ImPACT® Concussion Care Management
January 27, 2015Dr. Kelley joins the national network of ImPACT Trained Athletic TrainersTM CHARLESTON, SC – Dr. John Kelley, DPT, MTC, ATC, the director and owner of Private Therapy Services Physical…
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MUSC establishes chapter of the National Academy of Inventors
January 27, 2015Ophthalmology professor Dr. Bärbel Rohrer recognized as 2014 NAI National Fellow CHARLESTON, SC – The new chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) at the Medical University of…
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Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute awarded advanced stroke certification
January 26, 2015Award signifies hospital’s dedication to better results for stroke patients in the Upstate SPARTANBURG , SC – Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute recently received The Joint Commission’s disease-specific certification for stroke rehabilitation,…
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Woodlands at Furman names Williams as Activity Coordinator
January 26, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Candace Williams has been named as the new Activity Coordinator for the Woodlands at Furman. Williams previously worked at the Woodlands in skilled nursing as a Licensed…
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Woodlands at Furman names Williams as Activity Coordinator
January 26, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Candace Williams has been named as the new Activity Coordinator for the Woodlands at Furman. Williams previously worked at the Woodlands in skilled nursing as a Licensed…
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Providence Hospitals receives American Heart Association recognition as a Fit-Friendly Worksite
January 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Providence Hospitals has been recognized as a Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association for helping employees eat better and move more. “Physical activity and employee…
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Methodist Rehabilitation Center Increases Report Turnaround Time with Avreo interWORKS
January 21, 2015NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Methodist Rehabilitation Center (MRC) located in Jackson, MS was not only looking for a PACS solution that would make their transformation from film-screen to digital effortless…
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Study: Best & Worst States for Insurance if Obamacare Subsidies Are Lost
January 21, 2015Combined Premium & Deductible Costs Vary Up to 30% Among States Subsidies on Healthcare.gov, the federal exchange, reduce premiums by 76% for average and subsidies are available to 87% of…
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Providence Hospitals receives American Heart Association recognition as a Fit-Friendly Worksite
January 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Providence Hospitals has been recognized as a Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association for helping employees eat better and move more. “Physical activity and employee…
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USC School of Medicine and Grand Strand Medical Center partner to expand medical education and residency training in the Palmetto State
January 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina School of Medicine and Grand Strand Medical Center announcedan affiliation agreement that expands clinical training opportunities for USC medical students and establishes…
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Carolina Nephrology and Columbia Nephrology Announce Formation of Carolina Kidney Alliance
January 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Carolina Nephrology PA and Columbia Nephrology PA announce the formation of The Carolina Kidney Alliance, a care alliance between the two largest Nephrology practices in South Carolina. This…
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MUSC and City of Charleston to Launch Healthy Business Challenge
January 15, 2015Charleston Healthy Business Challenge, free program to encourage and assist Charleston area businesses in establishing work environments that promote a culture of wellness. Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley announced the…
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Providence Hospitals receives quality-based accreditation from DNV GL
January 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Providence Hospitals announces the successful completion of its accreditation process from DNV GL – Healthcare. By earning accreditation, Providence Hospitals has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient…
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Doctors Care Welcomes New Physician Liaison and Provider Recruiter
January 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Amanda Cleary has been hired as a Physician liaison and provider recruiter for Doctors Care, an urgent and family care organization that has 51 locations in South…
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Providence Hospitals receives quality-based accreditation from DNV GL
January 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Providence Hospitals announces the successful completion of its accreditation process from DNV GL – Healthcare. By earning accreditation, Providence Hospitals has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient…
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Physicians Choice Laboratory Services Receives its Initial ISO 15189 Accreditation from A2LA
January 12, 2015ROCK HILL, SC – Physicians Choice Laboratory Services (PCLS) is pleased to announce that they have been granted ISO 15189 accreditation by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), after…
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Local Resident Opens FirstLight HomeCare in Columbia
January 12, 2015New business to provide in-home care and support services for local community COLUMBIA, SC- FirstLight HomeCare, provider of quality, affordable, non-medical in-home care for adults, is now open in Columbia.…
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GHS physician receives distinguished service award
January 9, 2015GREENVILLE, SC- Jack W. Bonner III, MD, emeritus professor of clinical neuropsychiatry and behavioral science at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, will receive the 2015 Distinguished…
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Providence Hospital receives chest pain center accreditation with PCI
January 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Providence Hospital – Downtown received full accreditation with Percutaneous Intervention (PCI) from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC) on Dec. 31, 2014. Accreditation expires on March…
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Providence Hospital receives chest pain center accreditation with PCI
January 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Providence Hospital – Downtown received full accreditation with Percutaneous Intervention (PCI) from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC) on Dec. 31, 2014. Accreditation expires on March…
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Healthy Breakfast Cupcakes
January 8, 2015By Kay MacGinnis This is one of my favorite recipes, in large part because it’s so quick and easy. I wish I could say I’m a morning person, but…
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