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ECONOMY Thu Jun 5, 2008 @ 12:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- WASHINGTON (AP) -- Healthcare service provider Kindred Healthcare Inc. spent $250,000 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter, according to a recent disclosure form. The company lobbied on bills designed to increase oversight of nursing home.. Read More

ECONOMY Mon May 12, 2008 @ 3:00pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a continuing effort to understand the challenges of the healthcare industry, Amerinet recently engaged executives through a nationwide survey and roundtable discussions to identify members’ strategic goals and challenges f.. Read More

ECONOMY Mon May 5, 2008 @ 3:00pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) today announced that HealthPort’s product, HealthPort EMR, is CCHIT Certified® and meets the Commission’s ambulatory electronic health recor.. Read More

ECONOMY Mon May 5, 2008 @ 9:01am neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN - News), a leading supplier of speech solutions, today announced that its Dictaphone Healthcare division’s Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Medical software has achieved 100 percent.. Read More

ECONOMY Tue Apr 15, 2008 @ 3:00pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- CHICAGO & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has upgraded the underlying rating on Reid Hospital and Healthcare Services, Indiana's (Reid) approximately $175 million outstanding revenue bonds (Hospital Authority of Richmond, Reid Hospital Project),.. Read More

ECONOMY Wed Mar 26, 2008 @ 3:00pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Promise Healthcare, Inc., a leader in the long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital industry, is enhancing its current behavioral health services and expanding availability of those services to additional markets with its est.. Read More

ECONOMY Wed Feb 27, 2008 @ 12:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) today announced that MediNotes’ product, MediNotes e is CCHIT Certified®, and meets the Commission’s ambulatory electronic health record (EHR.. Read More

ECONOMY Tue Feb 26, 2008 @ 12:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meru Networks today announced that Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Children’s Hospital is the 100th healthcare organization (HCO) to successfully leverage Meru’s innovative wireless LAN solution. Nationwide Children.. Read More

ECONOMY Thu Feb 7, 2008 @ 6:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI - News) will present to investors at the upcoming 2008 UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. eastern standard time. The Owens & Minor presentation wi.. Read More