Archive for the ‘health care’ Category

HANOVER – Conmed Healthcare Management has signed an agreement with Galveston, Texas, to provide correctional healthcare services for the county jail. The initial 20-month contract will generate $5.8 million.

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SEVERNA PARK – iSonea Ltd., provider of monitoring systems and software for the management of asthma, says its American Depositary Receipts are trading today on the OTCQX International marketplace under the symbol ISOAY.

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OWINGS MILLS – Dr. Lisa N. Hawes has joined Chesapeake Urology Associates where she will treat adult urology and specialize in female urologic conditions. She will be based in the practice’s Maple Lawn/Howard County office.

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ANNAPOLIS – Ginger Cove received a five-year term of accreditation from CARF-CCAC, the only accrediting body for continuing care retirement communities. This is the third consecutive award for the 30-acre CCRC.

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HANOVER – Conmed Healthcare Management is not going through with a previously announced merger.  Prospective buyer Ayelet said it was having trouble obtaining financing for the purchase of the correctional facility health care provider.

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ARNOLD – The start-up orthopedic device company Suspension Orthopaedic Solutions has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market its products for injuries to the Shoulder Suspensory Complex.

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BOWIE – MedAssurant is powering the AGA Digestive Health Outcomes Registry, which now enables the direct submission of data through major electronic medical record systems.  The American Gastroenterological Association registry uses MedAssurrant’s data management infrastructure and submissions from practicing gastroenterologists nationwide.

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COLUMBIA – Home health and wellness firm Maxim Healthcare Services has promoted Paula Sotir to the newly created position of chief operating officer of the homecare division.  Sotir will oversee homecare operations while continuing to serve as the company’s chief clinical officer.

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ANNAPOLIS – Technical staffing and business solutions company Syndicus has teamed up with software developer eCast Corp. to help healthcare providers comply with local, state and federal electronic health/medical record (EHR) regulations.  Together, the two companies will promote and sell eCast’s EHR-hosted solution.

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ANNAPOLIS – From biodefense firm PharmAthene comes word that Q2 revenue was $6.4 million, up from $4.8 million a year ago.

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