MUSC Researchers Concerned About Online Drug Availability
September 16, 2009Web availability of antibiotics furthers problems with antibiotic-resistant bacteria CHARLESTON, SC – Sept. 14, 2009 – According to MUSC researchers, antibiotics are widely available for purchase on the Internet without…
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TheraCare Expands Services to Offer Free Home Care to Qualifying Area Veterans and Spouses
September 16, 2009GASTONIA, NC – September 15, 2009 – Now, free long term care services, both home and community based, are being offered to qualified veterans and their spouses by TheraCare Home…
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HS-7 Document Regarding Research @ M. D. Anderson Orlando
September 4, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – September 3, 2009 – HS Pharmaceuticals, LLC and its business partner 7 Oaks Pharmaceutical Corporation have engaged in a collaborative research agreement with M. D. Anderson Cancer…
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Experienced Optometrists Welcome New Patients at Envision Family EyeCare, Lexington SC
September 2, 2009LEXINGTON, SC – September 1, 2009 – Searching for experienced optometrists in the Lexington, SC, area just got easier thanks to Envision Family EyeCare. Drs. William Reynolds and Nathaniel Jensen bring…
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Home Healthcare Signaling Device Can Save Lives
August 17, 2009LEXINGTON, SC – August 14, 2009 – A home healthcare signaling device can save lives when senior citizens or disabled adults are living alone. Home healthcare can go a long…
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This Week's Healthy SC Challenge Tips
August 16, 2009First Family Encourages Healthy Changes in Nutrition, Exercise and Tobacco Use COLUMBIA, CHARLESTON & GREENVILLE, SC -August 14, 2009 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to persuade all…
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MSA Releases Emergency Call Systems for Seniors
August 10, 2009LEXINGTON, SC – August 10, 2009 – Medical Services of America announces emergency call systems for seniors that will connect to emergency room help in case of injury or illness. The…
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Creative Smiles Offers a Family Dentist in Columbia, SC
August 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 10, 2009 – Creative Smiles provides a family dentist in the Columbia, SC area. Family dentistry is now available for preventative care, implant services and reconstructive…
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South Carolina-Based AnMed Health Selects CHS for Affiliation Agreement
August 5, 2009CHARLOTTE, NC – August 5, 2009 – AnMed Health, based in Anderson, S.C., and Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS) have executed an Affiliation Services Agreement. The announcement was made earlier today…
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Doctors Care Augusta Road [US Highway 1] Center Opens
July 30, 2009Augusta Road Marks 44th Doctors Care Location COLUMBIA, SC – July 30, 2009 – People living in West Columbia are able to get the care they need, when they need it…
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S.C. Medical Home Pilot for Diabetes Enrolls 1,110
July 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC & NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – July 27, 2009 – A patient centered medical home pilot project that could become a model for South Carolina has completed its first quarter…
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S.C. Medical Home Pilot for Diabetes Enrolls 1,110
July 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC & NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – July 27, 2009 – A patient centered medical home pilot project that could become a model for South Carolina has completed its first quarter…
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UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc.'s Internal Investigation Leads to Former Executive Officer Pleading Guilty to Criminal Charges
July 25, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 24, 2009 – UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. (Other OTC: UCIA) announced that Jerry Francis Wells, Jr., the former Executive Vice-President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and…
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Palmetto Health Breast Center receives accreditation from The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
July 24, 2009Center is the first in SC to receive award COLUMBIA, SC – July 23, 2009 – Palmetto Health Breast Center has been granted a three-year, full accreditation designation by the…
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Northeast Medical Center Reveals New Look at Grand Re-Opening
July 22, 2009Colony Development Partners Reveals Building ‘Facelift’ on Acquired Medical Office Building COLUMBIA, SC and CHARLOTTE, NC – July 22, 2009 – Colony Development Partners, LLC, will host a reception for…
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MSA Announces Trusted Senior Alert
July 21, 2009LEXINGTON, SC – July 21, 2009 – Medical Services of America (MSA) announces a trusted senior alert button that can help senior citizens and disabled adults reach medical help when…
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Local High School Students Participate in Providence Hospitals’ Pursuit Program
July 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 8,2009 – Pursuit, Providence Hospitals’ education program for rising high school juniors and seniors in the Midlands is underway this week. This two-week summer program allows…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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