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| LifeMasters Receives 2008 Vision Award for Business Impact |
| IRVINE, Calif., October 27, 2008 – When it comes to processing healthcare data, think fast. LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, Inc. is strengthening its health improvement programs by doing just that. LifeMasters has received the first annual Vision Award for Business Impact for the devel... |
| Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:30:00 -0800 |
| LifeMasters Receives Full Accreditation for Disease Management Programs |
| IRVINE, Calif., November 5, 2008 – LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, a national provider of health improvement programs and services, announced today that it has once again received Full Accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its disease management (DM) programs for asthma, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), coronary artery disease, diabetes and hyperten... |
| Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:30:00 -0800 |
| LifeMasters Improves Health of Medicare and Medicaid Recipients in Florida |
| IRVINE, Calif., September 10, 2008 – Medicare recipients participating in a large-scale disease management program in south Florida have experienced improvements in managing serious conditions like diabetes and congestive heart failure (CHF), according to research by LifeMasters Supported Self Care, Inc. A national provider of health improvement... |
| Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:30:00 -0800 |
| Nationwide Better Health launches Benefits Coaching Program |
| Do your employees know how much health affects wealth? |
| Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| DMAA Announces New Dates for Annual Meeting |
| WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sept. 9, 2008—DMAA today released this statement from President and CEO Tracey Moorhead: "On behalf of the DMAA Board of Directors and staff, thank you for your continued support for DMAA and for The Forum 08. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by our decision to postpone The Forum 08 out of concern for the safety and security of our participants. Many of you have expressed support for our decision and we appreciate your kind wo... |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| CVS Caremark Presents Influenza Vaccine Data at 2008 DMAA Annual Meeting |
| Woonsocket, R.I. (September 5, 2008) – CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) announced today the findings from a yearlong study, suggesting that influenza vaccinations can help reduce the risk of ... |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Medical Device Maker to add 30 Titusville Jobs |
| Company seeks tax break for expansion Medical device maker to add 30 Titusville jobs BY RICK NEALE • FLORIDA TODAY • August 28, 2008 HMD Biomedical Inc., the parent company of Infopia USA in Titusville, seeks a tax abatement to help finance a $2.8 million corporate expansion. |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| HealthPia's GlucoPhone gets FDA approval |
| HealthPia's GlucoPhone gets FDA approval by Darren Murph, posted Aug 11th 2007 at 2:10AM |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:30:00 -0700 |
| GlucoPhone: A Diabetics' Cellphone |
| Thursday, August 17, 2006 GlucoPhone: A Diabetics' Cellphone Filed under: Medicine |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0700 |
| DrTango Launches Revolutionary Multilingual Website Technology |
| ATLANTA, GA – June 12, 2008 – DrTango, Inc. today announced a significant product launch with the release of their proprietary Boomerang!™ website updating and monitoring technology. This technology supports the need to address and engage diverse populations in an easier and less costly manner. Boomerang! eliminates the need to create a secondary website in order to deliver multilingual services. The new process integrates human translation with the foremost software... |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Leading Health Plan Shares How MEDai Has Impacted Its Underwriting and Care Management Workflow |
| Orlando, Florida – (August 26, 2008) MEDai, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, FL, a leading provider of advanced solutions for healthcare that utilize award-winning predictive analytics, announced today that one of its leading health plan clients will be presenting at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association 2008 National Finance, Actuarial & Underwriting Conference, September 7-10 in Scottsdale, AZ. The presentation will focus on... |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Novel Reminder Program Improves Patient Medication Adherence |
| Background Patient non-compliance with medication dosing regimens has been reported to negatively impact patient outcomes and overall health. Reported results include reduced efficacy or disease deterioration, with detrimental effects on patient health and quality of life, as well as increased morbidity and mortality1. Only 50% of patients take their medication as directed by the... |
| Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Pharmaceutical Direct, Inc. Appoints Mary Swatek Hudson as SVP, Market Development |
| RANDOLPH, N.J., August 11, 2008 - Pharmaceutical Direct, Inc., a marketing services company and creator of the Dose-Alert® medication reminder device announced that it has appointed Mary Swatek Hudson as Senior Vice President, Market Development. Ms. Hudson is responsible for developing and implementing marketing and clinical publication strategies and leading expansion into new markets. She comes to Pharmaceutic... |
| Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| MEDai Responds to Market Need for Current Data with Near-Real-Time Evidence-Based Guideline Reporting |
| MEDai, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, FL, a leading provider of advanced solutions for healthcare that utilize award-winning predictive analytics to offer a robust suite of predictive modeling solutions, announced today that it will be unveiling new capabilities within its product suite that will allow clients to modify existing MEDai evidence-based guidelines. Those guidelines are based on standards set by organizations lik... |
| Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| HealthFitness guides AEP's incentives strategy to spark participation |
| MINNEAPOLIS, MN July 31, 2008— Employers are increasingly using incentives as the carrot to engage employees in worksite health and productivity programs. A new issue brief from HealthFitness (OTC BB: HFIT) zeros in on the use of incentives to fuel participation in a new health and wellness program American Electric Power (AEP) launched in 2007 to lower health care costs and improve the productivity of the utility’s 21,000 employees. When A... |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Nationwide Better Health Triples NICU Savings With Maternity Management Program |
| Columbus, Ohio — Nationwide Better HealthSM, a leading provider of health and productivity management solutions, announces improved 2006 outcomes for its maternity management program, reconfirming the company’s efforts to keep soon-to-be moms healthier during and after pregnancy, resulting in a healthier bottom line for their employers. Nationwide Better Health’s URAC-accredited Nationwide Better Health maternity management pro... |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Spiraling health care costs cause sharp rise in National Retirement Risk Index |
| Columbus, Ohio — A dramatic increase in the number of working Americans who likely won’t be financially prepared to retire is largely due to the escalating cost of health care, according to the most recent findings by the Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston College. The National Retirement Risk Index, released today by the CRR, shows that 61 percent of today’s workers will be at risk for not being financially prepared to retir... |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Nationwide Better Health enhances productivity |
| Columbus, Ohio — Nationwide Better HealthSM, a leading provider of health and productivity management solutions, released an enhanced version of its Time Off Planning ServiceSM (TOPS), an integral component to the company’s absence management program.Absences cost employers upwards of $74 billion annually, according to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.1 Indirect expenses associated with employees’ abs... |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Nationwide Better Health unveils enhancements to health promotion platform |
| Columbus, Ohio — Nationwide Better HealthSM, a leading provider of total population health and productivity management solutions, offers new enhancements to its health promotion platform through the introduction of a new health risk assessment (HRA), innovative stratification process to identify individuals for its lifestyle management offerings and the availability of offerings through a variety of telephonic, mail-based and onl... |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Nationwide Better Health Adds New Clients, Increases Offerings and Expands Reach |
| Columbus, Ohio — Nationwide Better HealthSM, a leading provider of health and productivity management solutions, announces multiple new business wins, along with new offerings and expanded capabilities. “We’re proud of the significant accomplishments we’ve achieved by enhancing our offerings though two major health promotion acquisitions and demonstrating our promise of true integration to current and prospective customers,” sa... |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Rising Cost of Health Care Causes a Sharp Decrease in Retirement Preparedness |
| Columbus, Ohio — A dramatic rise in the number of working Americans who will be at risk of not being financially prepared to retire was triggered by the escalating cost of health care in retirement, according to the most recent findings by the Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston College. The National Retirement Risk Index (NRRI), released today by the CRR and with exclusive support from Nationwide®, shows that, when health costs ar... |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| MEDai Technology Identifies Prescription Drug Misuse |
| MEDai, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, FL, is a leading provider of advanced solutions for healthcare that utilize award-winning predictive analytics to offer a robust suite of predictive modeling solutions that address the needs of health plans, employers, physicians, underwriters and actuaries. Risk Navigator Clinical®, provides several reports that focus on the identification of potential misuse of prescription drugs, a ... |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:30:00 -0700 |
| Tel-Assurance® Remote Monitoring Saves Iowa Medicaid $13,000 per Member |
| Iowa Medicaid Demonstration Finds Tel-Assurance® Remote Monitoring Platform Improved Health Status and Saved $5 Million Heart Failure Study Validates Use of Pharos Innovation’s Proprietary, Device-Free Remote Monitoring Platform to Reduce ... |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| MEDai Assists Healthcare Organizations Demonstrate the Value of Predictive Modeling |
| MEDai, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, FL, a leading provider of advanced solutions for healthcare that utilize award-winning predictive analytics, has been helping health plans and providers across the US maximize the benefits of predictive modeling for over a decade. “Predictive analytics are no longer exclusive to care and disease management. Solutions are becoming more sophisticated, and with ... |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Sheryl Niebuhr joins StayWell Health Management |
| StayWell Health Management names Sheryl Niebuhr vice president of development and research ST. PAUL, Minn. (July 23, 2008) — Further solidifying its position as the industry leader for hea... |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| HealthFitness expands eHealth content, providing health management clients with five times more health information online |
| HealthFitness expands eHealth content, providing health management clients with five times more health information online Partnership with EBSCO Publishing brings clients enhanced eHealth resource |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Response from HealthFitness to report finding investment in disease prevention could save America $5.60 for every $1 spent |
| Response from HealthFitness CEO Gregg O. Lehman, Ph.D, to report finding investment in disease prevention could save America $5.60 for every $1 spent Report released Thursday focused on reducing obesity and smoking and improving nutrition |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Microsoft 'HealthVault' Leader to Speak at Employer Summit on Chronic Disease |
| WASHINGTON, DC, Jul 22, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- James R. Mault, MD, a key figure behind Microsoft's innovative "HealthVault" online personal health platform and an accomplished physician, researcher and inventor, will speak at a September Summit in Florida about how personal health records (PHR) can aid the fight against chronic disease in the workplace. Dr. Mault, director of new products and business develo... |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Montefiore’s CMO and Health Hero Network Create Partnership to Move Health Care into the Home in the Bronx |
| Montefiore’s CMO and Health Hero Network Create Partnership to Move Health Care into the Home in the Bronx Agreement will improve connectedness between CMO and individuals with chronic conditions and needs, increasing support for managing those conditions YONKERS, NY - July 16, 2008 – CMO, the Care Management Company – a subsidiary of Montefiore, a health-car... |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| New StayWell Health Management study |
| StayWell publishes new study on best-practice health management program components Researchers from StayWell Health Management recently published a study in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine that demonstrates the c... |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Health Hero® Network Begins Shipping Third-Generation Health Buddy® Appliance |
| HEALTH HERO® NETWORK BEGINS SHIPPING THIRD-GENERATION HEALTH BUDDY® APPLIANCE New Health Buddy Appliance is Next Step in Evolution of Revolutionary Technology Platform for Management of Chronic Conditions Palo Alto, CA - May 15, 2008 – Health Hero Network, Inc., has begun shipping its third-generation Health Buddy® Appliance, with... |
| Thu, 15 May 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| ILEANA WELTE NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES OF HEALTH HERO® NETWORK |
| ILEANA WELTE NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES OF HEALTH HERO® NETWORK Health care and technology executive brings depth of clinical, technology, and sales experience to the market leader in technology-based interactive health support Palo Alto, CA - May 14, 2008 — Ileana Welte has been named Vice President of Sales of Health Hero Network and has become... |
| Wed, 14 May 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates selects Health Hero® Network’s Award Winning Telehealth Platform to Support Care Management |
| Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates selects Health Hero® Network’s Award Winning Telehealth Platform to Support Care Management Programs Palo Alto, CA - May 14, 2008 — Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, an affiliate of Atrius Health, is pleased to announce that it has selected Health Hero Network, Inc. to provide the award-winning Health Buddy Syst... |
| Wed, 14 May 2008 08:30:00 -0700 |
| HERO names David Anderson board chair |
| HERO names David Anderson board chair |
| Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:30:00 -0800 |
| Physician Leaders, Top Political Analysts to Speak at DMAA 2008 Annual Meeting |
| WASHINGTON, D.C.—Two noted physician experts on the patient-centered medical home—and the role of population health strategies—will deliver a joint keynote speech at the 2008 annual meeting of DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance. Bruce Bagley, MD, medical director for quality improvement for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and a former AAFP presiden... |
| Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:30:00 -0800 |
| Robert Bosch Acquires Health Hero® Network |
| Stuttgart - The Bosch Group has announced it has acquired a majority shareholding in Health Hero Network, a leading innovator in the remote health monitoring business. An agreement to this effect has been reached with the company’s shareholders. Terms of the agreement will not be disclosed. Health Hero Network, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, develops and sells technology solutions that allow the remote monitoring and management of patient he... |
| Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:30:00 -0800 |
| EventMingle adds a new site. |
| Bend, OR., September 8, 2008— EventMingle today announced it has been selected as the official online social networking application for Interop New York and Mobile Business Expo, produced by TechWeb, taking place September 15-19, 2008 at The Javits Center, New York, NY. Interop is the leading global business technology event, bringing together IT and business leaders to see all of the latest technologies in action. This year, Interop New York will also host Mob... |
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