This Week’s Healthy SC Challenge Tips
July 10, 2009First Family Encourages Healthy Changes in Nutrition, Exercise and Tobacco Use COLUMBIA, SC – July 10, 2009 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to persuade all…
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Vanadium Safety Readiness Program Designed to Ensure
July 9, 2009Workers’ Health and Safety CHARLESTON, SC – July 10, 2009 – The Advanced Technology Institute (ATI), an SCRA affiliate, announces a new program for the U.S. Army that is designed to…
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Alert Devices for Seniors Living Alone Can Save Lives
July 8, 2009LEXINGTON, SC – July 8, 2009 – Medical Services of America announces alert devices for seniors living alone that can help save lives and provide peace of mind. Senior citizens living alone can…
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UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc.'s Internal Investigation Leads to SEC Action and Criminal Charges Against Former Executive Officer
July 8, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 8, 2009 – UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. (UCIA.PK) announced that on July 6, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a Complaint in the United States…
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Omega Medical Solutions Selects Allscripts Practice Management and Allscripts Payerpath Revenue Cycle Management
July 7, 2009South Carolina Medical Billing Company Offers Clients an Integrated Practice Management and Online Claims Clearinghouse Solution CHICAGO and MYRTLE BEACH, SC – July 7, 2009 – Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) announced today that…
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GoldenAgeMedical.Com Announces National TV Campaign
July 6, 2009Online retailer, GoldenAgeMedical.Com is pleased to announce a new national TV ad campaign that will be running across multiple networks and across a broad spectrum of timeslots, including early evening…
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BlueChoice HealthPlan Earns Highest National Accreditation for Sixth Straight Time
July 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 2, 2009 – The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded BlueChoice® HealthPlan of South Carolina an “Excellent” Accreditation. This is the sixth consecutive time…
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Mike Biediger Celebrates 20 Years with Lexington Medical Center
June 30, 2009WEST COLUMBIA, SC – June 30, 2009 – Lexington Medical Center President & CEO Mike Biediger is celebrating his 20th anniversary with the hospital. The Lexington Medical Center board of directors…
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This Week's Healthy SC Challenge Tips
June 26, 2009First Family Encourages Healthy Changes in Nutrition, Exercise and Tobacco Use COLUMBIA, SC – June 26, 2009 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all…
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American Heart Association Offers Facts About Cardiac Arrest
June 26, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 26, 2009 – Nearly 2,400 Americans die of cardiovascular diseases each day — one person every 36 seconds. Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives each year than…
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Samuel Tenenbaum Named President of Palmetto Health Foundation
June 25, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 25, 2009 – Retired businessman and philanthropist Samuel Tenenbaum has been named president of Palmetto Health Foundation. He replaces Cary Smith who has led Palmetto Health…
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IDG’s Computerworld Names Palmetto Health to Annual List of Best Places to Work in Information Technology for the Third Year in a Row
June 17, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 17, 2009 – Palmetto Health announced today that IDG’s Computerworld has selected it as one of the top workplaces for information technology professionals for the third…
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Lexington Medical Center Welcomes New Board Member
June 17, 2009WEST COLUMBIA, SC – June 17, 2009 – The Lexington County Health Services District has appointed Ernest Rene Derrick to its board of directors. Mr. Derrick will join the 21-member board and…
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Providence Hospitals Wins GHXcellence Award for Achievements in Supply Chain Performance
June 15, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 15, 2009 – Providence Hospitals recently received a GHXcellence Award for achievements in improving supply chain performance. The award was recently presented during a recognition ceremony…
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Lexington Medical Center Welcomes High School Students for Partners Program
June 15, 2009WEST COLUMBIA, SC – June 15, 2009 – Lexington Medical Center is openings its doors to some of the brightest high school students in Lexington County for an intensive summer…
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Foundation and College Partner for Nonprofit Leadership Success
June 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 10, 2009 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina and Columbia College have partnered to establish a nonprofit leadership graduate course through Columbia College for…
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Palmetto Health and Greenville Hospital System agreement to own and operate Palmetto Health Baptist Easley moves forward
June 9, 2009First Board of Directors Named COLUMBIA, SC – June 9, 2009 – Plans to create a joint venture between Palmetto Health and Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center (GHS) to own…
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MSA Announces Medical HELP at the Press of a Button
June 8, 2009LEXINGTON, SC – June 8, 2009 – Medical Services of America (MSA) can relieve concern over seniors living at home alone with access to medical HELP at the press of…
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Companion Global Healthcare Inc. Offers Additional Hospital Choices to Employers, Individuals
June 8, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 8, 2009 – Medical travel facilitator Companion Global Healthcare Inc. has added two internationally accredited hospitals to its overseas network, creating more options for its employer groups and…
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Medical Home Pilot Initiatives Continue to Expand Nationwide
June 8, 2009Charleston, S.C. and Rochester, N.Y. Among Latest Markets with Pilot Projects Underway, According to New Reports from HealthLeaders-InterStudy NASHVILLE, TN – June 8, 2009 – HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care…
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Medical Home Pilot Initiatives Continue to Expand Nationwide
June 8, 2009Charleston, S.C. and Rochester, N.Y. Among Latest Markets with Pilot Projects Underway, According to New Reports from HealthLeaders-InterStudy NASHVILLE, TN – June 8, 2009 – HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care…
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This Week’s Healthy SC Challenge Tips
June 5, 2009First Family Encourages Healthy Changes in Nutrition, Exercise and Tobacco Use COLUMBIA, SC – June 5, 2009 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to persuade all…
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Carolina Care Plan Launches New Home Delivery Program for Organic Produce
June 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 3, 2009 – Carolina Care Plan members can now have fresh organic vegetables, herbs and micro greens delivered directly to their homes through a new partnership…
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Katherine G. Stephens Elected President of the Association for Hospital Medical Education
June 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 4, 2009 – Katherine Gulledge Stephens has been elected president of the Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME) for a two-year term. Stephens is the third…
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Palmetto Health Heart Hospital Designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care®
June 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 4, 2009 – Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina has designated Palmetto Health’s Heart Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care®. To date, only slightly…
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FitMed Partners Launches Metabolic Profiling as part of Sports Performance Enhancement Program
June 4, 2009FitMed Partners Launches Metabolic Profiling as part of Sports Performance Enhancement Program CHARLESTON, SC – June 4, 2009 – FitMed Partners™, a new preventive medical center offering a comprehensive approach…
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Palmetto Health Awards Obesity Prevention Champion
June 3, 2009Richland County School District One’s Extended Day Programs receive $250 COLUMBIA, SC – June 1, 2009 – Palmetto Health’s Office of Community Services recently named Richland County School District One’s…
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Ellis M. Knight, MD has earned the Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation by the Society of Hospital Medicine
June 3, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – Ellis M. Knight, senior vice president of ambulatory services for Palmetto Health, has earned the Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation by the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM). Becoming…
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Personal Medical Connection HELP’s Seniors Connect to Total Home Healthcare
June 3, 2009LEXINGTON, SC – June 3, 2009 – Medical Services of America (MSA) announces the Personal Medical Connection HELP button, allowing seniors to connect to Total Home Healthcare. Seniors can safely live…
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Creative Smiles Announces CEREC is Dental Technology of the Future
June 1, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 25, 2009 – Creative Smiles is pleased to announce the use of CEREC dental technology, a cutting-edge procedure for tooth restoration in NE Columbia, SC. CEREC…
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Costa Del Mar RX Sunglasses Now Available at Envision Family EyeCare, Lexington SC
June 1, 2009LEXINGTON, SC – June 1, 2009 – People needing prescription eyewear no longer must deal with awkward clip-on eye shades when they want to keep their eyes safe in the…
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Elliott Davis, LLC Principal Speaks at South Carolina Healthcare Managers Association (SCHMA) Events Throughout State
May 29, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – May 29, 2009 – Elliott Davis, LLC, one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting services firms in the Southeast, announced that firm Principal Ira Bedenbaugh recently served as…
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Providence Hospitals Designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care®
May 27, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 27, 2009 – – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has designated Providence Hospitals as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care. To date, more than 400…
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Lexington Medical Center Nurse Receives Osteoporosis Proclamation
May 22, 2009WEST COLUMBIA, SC – May 22, 2009 – Lexington Medical Center nurse Angie Fontana received a proclamation at the South Carolina State House on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 11:30…
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This Week’s Healthy SC Challenge Tips
May 15, 2009First Family Encourages Healthy Changes in Nutrition, Exercise and Tobacco Use COLUMBIA,SC – May 15, 2009 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all South Carolinians…
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Most Americans Would Consider Splitting Pills to Save Money if Medicine Remains Safe and Effective, Survey Shows
May 14, 2009Economic downturn is spurring consumers to re-evaluate health spending; 27 percent are not taking prescription medicines as directed Pill-splitting can be a safe way to save money on certain medicines…
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Lexington Medical Center Nurses to Receive Thank You from U.S. Air Force
May 14, 2009WEST COLUMBIA, SC – May 14, 2009 – A group of Lexington Medical Center nurses will receive a special thank you from members of the United States Air Force on Monday,…
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Providence Hospitals Receives Chest Pain Center Accreditation
May 13, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 12, 2009 – Providence Hospitals recently received full Cycle II accreditation with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPS). The Society…
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Designer Oakley Sunglasses Now Available at Envision Family EyeCare, Lexington SC
May 13, 2009LEXINGTON , SC – May 12, 2009 – People seeking the right sunglasses to fit their vision and eye protection needs no longer have to settle for unstylish shades. Envision…
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George Drafts Receives Stilwell Award from Lexington Medical Center
May 13, 2009WEST COLUMBIA, SC – May 13, 2009 – The Lexington County Health Services District Board of Directors honored George Drafts on May 12th with the Lexington Medical Center Foundation’s highest award, the…
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Berkeley Country Sees Higher Percentage Improvement in Overall Health Smoking Rates Decline while BMI and Physical Activity Rates Increase Across State
May 13, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 13 , 2009 – First Lady Jenny Sanford announced today that Berkeley County has a higher percentage improvement in overall health than all other SC counties…
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Providence Hospitals Nurse Receives Prestigious Statewide Award
May 7, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 7, 2009 – Providence Hospitals nurse Laura Herbert has received statewide recognition as Palmetto Gold winner. The South Carolina Nurses Foundation presents Palmetto Gold awards to…
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South Carolina Dermatologists Win Tennis Fans' Attention With Free Skin Cancer Checks and Sun Safety Tips
May 6, 2009Physicians catch high percentage of skin cancers at Women’s Dermatologic Society outreach at Family Circle Cup CHARLESTON, SC – May 6, 2009 – As champions of sun safety and skin…
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Creative Smiles from Northeast Columbia, SC Launches New Web Site
May 6, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2009 – Creative Smiles is excited to announce the launch of its new website to better serve the Northeast Columbia, SC area. The new website…
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Health Sciences South Carolina Welcomes Pate to Policy Steering Committee
May 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2009 – Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC) has named Russell R. Pate, PhD, to its Policy Steering Committee, representing the University of South Carolina. Dr. Pate…
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Lexington Medical Center Receives Approval for Emergency Angioplasty
May 5, 2009WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Amy 5, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has approved Lexington Medical Center’s Certificate of Need (CON) application to perform…
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SC Optometrists Introduce Comprehensive Eye Care for the Ages
May 4, 2009Brings Pediatric Eye Care and Contacts to Child Vision Marketplace LEXINGTON, SC – May 4, 2009 – Eye care is a concern for many Americans. As time goes by, more…
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Providence Hospitals Announces 2009 Society of St. Luke Physicians
April 30, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 30, 2009 – Providence Hospitals inducted two physicians into the Society of St. Luke, a program that celebrates and honors selected members of the Providence medical staff,…
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Scienceuticals Adds Director of Marketing, Jennifer M. Heisler
April 30, 2009Local Beauty Product Manufacturer Increasing Staff at Summerville Facility SUMMERVILLE, SC – April 30, 2009 – Scienceuticals, a leading beauty product manufacturer, announced today the appointment of Jennifer M. Heisler…
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Lexington Medical Center Foundation VP Joins Scott Hannon Memorial Foundation Board of Directors
April 29, 2009WEST COLUMBIA, SC – April 29, 2009 – Anthony J. Meyer, vice president of the Lexington Medical Center Foundation, is a new member of the Scott Hannon Memorial Foundation board…
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