Managed Care Weekly articles from June 2003

Managed Care Weekly archives from June 2003

Obesity almost as expensive as smoking, cost study says.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The total medical costs of overweight and obesity may now rival those of smoking, according to a new study. In 1998, Americans spent $78.5 billion in overweight and obesity-related medical costs,...

Research pinpoints online consumer health use.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- It may be popular for playing games, chatting with friends, and checking scores, but the Internet is not as commonly used for health care purposes as is sometimes reported. While some reports have...

New research reveals why people do not take medications.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Social distractions and fear of side effects are two of the main reasons African American adults don't take their asthma medication, according to a study from researchers at the University of...

Doctors find patient relationships highlight of profession.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- What do doctors find meaningful about their work? Is it the opportunity to work as a scientifically detached observer? Is it the chance to work with exciting cutting-edge technology? Is it the money?...

Patient education, clinician reminders help increase communication about alcohol.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Priming patients (by using prompt sheets or coaching) and prompting clinicians (through reminder stickers on charts and checklists) help increase clinician-patient communication about alcohol, according...

Public doesn't know symptoms and many don't seek medical attention.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Public education is needed about the symptoms and risks of mini-stroke, also called transient ischemic attack or TIA, according to the first large study on the topic. The study found that only 9%...

Lower survival for black women under 50 may be due to differences in treatments.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers say there appears to be evidence of racial differences in treatment of breast cancer among women under 50, since survival rates by stage-at-diagnosis for younger black women are lower than...

Mammograms read by specialists save patients' time and money.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of a recent study show that breast-imaging specialists are more efficient than general radiologists at reading mammograms, said Martha Mainiero, MD, of Brown Medical School and Rhode Island...

Women benefit from programs following heart complications.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians are often reluctant to refer older women to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs following a heart attack or surgery, but a University of Alberta study shows not only does CR improve physical...

Medica, CorSolutions collaborate on disease management program.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medica has expanded its disease management program for members with chronic care needs. Medica is partnering with CorSolutions, a disease-management company, to offer a new program for children with...

Humana offers access to transplant services at Mayo Clinic.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Humana, Inc., (HUM) and Mayo Clinic announced an agreement enabling Humana's 6.6 million members to use Mayo Clinic for transplant services. The Mayo Clinic sites included in the agreement are...

Heart attack victims to benefit from drug-coated stents.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- It's 2 a.m. and John Doe is experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath, and profuse sweating. He fears he's having a heart attack. What should he do? Call 911 of course. But then what happens? If...

Network expands programs to help members with chronic conditions.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Blue Care Network of Michigan expanded its commitment to help members maintain and improve their health by adding disease management (DM) programs for an array of complex, chronic diseases. The...

WCC announces agreement to sell its interest in U.K. joint venture.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Wackenhut Corrections Corp. (WHC) announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its one-half interest in its U.K. joint venture to its partner, Serco Investments, Ltd. Wackenhut (WCC) will...

PacifiCare offers specialized geriatric care management services.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc., (PHSY) announced the introduction of a new resource for employees who provide for the care of their aging parents and loved ones. "A Solution for Caregivers,"...

Dying patients' needs differ, call for different approaches.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New scientific evidence shows consistent patterns of decline of functioning for four different types of dying. These findings suggest that different pathways to death require more flexibility of health...

Oxford Health Plans reports first quarter 2003 results.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oxford Health Plans, Inc., (OHP) announced net income of $72.9 million, or $0.86 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, compared to $71.4 million, or $0.78 per share, for the prior-year...

Physician management company reports net loss of $1.26 per share.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American Physicians Capital, Inc., (APCapital) (ACAP) reported a net loss of ($985,000), or ($0.11) per diluted share for the first quarter of 2003, compared to a net loss of ($12.6) million, or ($1.26)...

RxStrategies raises $7.8 million in venture financing.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- RxStrategies, Inc., a pharmaceutical services company that serves community health centers (CHCs), announced that it has raised $7.8 million from the sale of series A preferred stock in its first round...

SunLink Health Systems announces third quarter results.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SunLink Health Systems, Inc., (SSY) announced net earnings of $643,000 or $0.12 per fully diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, compared to net earnings of $342,000 or $0.06 per fully...

VantageMed announces first quarter 2003 results.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- VantageMed Corp. (VMDC) announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. Total revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, was down slightly to $5.3 million from $5.4 million for...

Omnicare and Diabetex partner in federal disease management project.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Omnicare, Inc., (OCR), a provider of pharmaceutical care for the elderly, and Diabetex Corp., a provider of health support and management services for diabetic patients and their physicians, have...

Network brings skilled nursing facilities together.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Summa Health System and skilled-nursing providers have come together to be part of a system-wide Care Coordination Network (CCN) that is designed to meet the complex, post-discharge needs of older-adult...

Corporate liability insurance offered covering privacy rule violations.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Healthcare First, a unit of the Brokerage Services Division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., announced the relaunch of the first professional liability insurance policy in the United States specifically...

Major healthcare organizations adopt QualysGuard security platform.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Qualys, Inc., a provider of on-demand security audit and vulnerability management solutions, announced the rapid adoption of its QualysGuard service by healthcare organizations across the country. ...

QuickCompliance and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ ink 3-year agreement.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- QuickCompliance, a provider of e-learning solutions to help organizations comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey...

URAC board approves HIPAA security accreditation standards.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- URAC announced that its board of directors has approved the nation's first independent Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security accreditation program for covered entities and...

Novation awards Medline hygiene products agreement.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medline Industries, Inc., has been awarded an agreement for hand hygiene products by Novation, the supply company of VHA, Inc., and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), two national healthcare...

Report offers little consolation to uninsured.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Association of Health Plans (AAHP) urged policy makers not to take comfort from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) study finding that significantly fewer Americans lack year-round health...

Survey finds U.S. has high rate of mental illness, low rate of treatment.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The United States has a higher prevalence and lower treatment rate of serious mental illness than a number of other developed countries, according to a new study. Treatment was also to be more...

Costs for kids with behavioral disorders similar to physical disorders.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Children with behavioral disorders incur similar overall healthcare costs to children with physical disorders. Among behavioral disorders, costs were not uniform; anxiety and depression cost twice...

Aetna expands members' choice of physicians in Tucson.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aetna (AET) announced that it is expanding its physician network in Tucson, providing its members with additional physician choices. Aetna recently reached agreements with 79 Tucson-area primary...

California nursing homes illegally understaffed.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hundreds of California nursing homes are endangering the lives of the elderly populations in their care by failing to staff their facilities at the minimum levels required by state law, according to...

IPC selected by Houston hospital to provide inpatient services, ED coverage.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- IPC - The Hospitalist Company has entered into an agreement to provide hospitalist services at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. The Methodist Hospital, one of the country's largest private,...

New EMR systems to debut at TEPR.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- VitalWorks, Inc., (VWKS), a provider of healthcare information management technology, has introduced its newest electronic medical records systems, Ingenuity EMR and CHARTstation 6.0. Ingenuity EMR...

OpenNetwork selected to identity management platform.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- OpenNetwork, a provider of non-intrusive identity management security solutions, announced that BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has selected their platform to provide a universal security...

SoftMed Systems signs new agreement with Ascension Health.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SoftMed Systems, Inc., the sixth-largest provider of healthcare information software and services, announced that it has reached an agreement with Ascension Health, a Catholic nonprofit health system....

YNHHS selects Instantis for project management and knowledge sharing.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) has selected the Instantis Six Sigma Project Lifecycle Management System (SSPLM) for deployment and use by Six Sigma practitioners across the organization. In...

Advocates, physicians, patients: one drug doesn't fit all.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The recently adjourned Georgia General Assembly voted to reject a highly restrictive, prescription drug cost-containment plan for Medicaid patients, state employees, and teachers. Despite that...

CMS proposes 3.3% increase in payment rates for rehabilitation hospitals.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a 3.3% increase in payment rates in fiscal year 2004 to inpatient rehabilitation hospitals that care for Medicare beneficiaries recovering...

Increase in payment rates for hospital inpatient care proposed.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a rule for fiscal year 2004 that includes a 3.5% increase in payment rates, beginning October 1, 2003, to hospitals for inpatient services...

Palmetto GBA saves federal government millions through cost saving measures.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Palmetto GBA, a Medicare subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, saved or recouped $872 million in federal tax dollars through nationally recognized programs designed to ensure correct...

Seniors rally in support of Medicare+Choice.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More than 100 members of the Coalition for Medicare Choices came to Washington in May to urge their members of Congress to support funding that is needed to preserve their Medicare choices. Several...

NDCHealth announces purchase price for second step of TechRx acquisition.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NDCHealth Corp. (NDC) announced the purchase price for the second step of the acquisition of TechRx, Inc. The purchase price will be approximately $110 million in cash, and NDCHealth expects to...

RoundTable Healthcare Partners acquires MedAssist.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- RoundTable Healthcare Partners, an operating-oriented private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, announced that it has acquired a majority interest in MedAssist Holding, Inc.,...

ANA applauds federal legislation to mandate safe nurse-to-patient ratios.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Nurses Association (ANA) applauded the introduction of the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2003, federal legislation that aims to ensure that patients receive safe, quality nursing...

Queen's University study targets family doctors in treatment.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In the wake of recent alarming reports that inactive, overweight Canadians are on a fast track to heart disease, researchers at Queen's University believe their new obesity study will change the way...

New evaluation of therapies finds gastrointestinal-related cost differences.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a new analysis, gastrointestinal (GI)-related medical expenses for osteoporosis patients initiating therapy with Fosamax (alendronate sodium tablets) were nearly three times higher than for those...

Hospital gowns get makeover.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients admitted to hospitals have many concerns and worries. Thanks to Texas Health Resources, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare delivery system, the hospital gown isn't one of them. With...

Omnicell adds Randy Lindholm to board of directors.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Randy Lindholm has been appointed to the board of directors of Omnicell, Inc. (OMCL). Lindholm has more than 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, operations, and executive roles in companies...

Ramsay Youth Services, Inc., names Robert Galloway to its board of directors.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ramsay Youth Services, Inc., (RYOU) announced that it has elected Robert E. Galloway to its board of directors as an independent director. Galloway, senior vice president - development for Vanguard...

Robin Bellas elected to the board of IPC - The Hospitalist Company.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Robin Bellas, a general partner at Morgenthaler Ventures, has been elected to the board of directors of IPC - The Hospitalist Company. Bellas replaces long-time Morgenthaler board member Keith...

Pharmacists can reduce falls in elderly via medication management.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study reveals that patients in nursing homes suffer from significantly fewer falls when pharmacists help manage their medication therapy. In a study of 200 randomly selected patients at an...

RxHub adds Medix Resources as a technology partner.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medix Resources, Inc., (MXR) and RxHub announced that Medix has agreed to integrate RxHub's medication prescribing technology and specifications into their system to provide physicians with easy access...

Tool developed to help men pick the best place for treatment.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For the first time, researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center and RAND Health have developed a method to measure quality of care for patients with early-stage prostate cancer, providing a tool that...

Johns Hopkins to study ways to enhance healthy behavior.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health announced it will establish a new department to study human behavior and health. It is a unique interdisciplinary approach dedicated to directly...

Report profiles health care innovators and physician recognition programs.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has released Making a Difference: Recognizing and Rewarding Excellence, its 2002 annual report. The past 2 years have seen the launch of several...

Smoking rates in adults with asthma exceed national average.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cigarette smoking is more prevalent in adults with acute asthma than in adults without asthma, says a new study. The study found that 35% of adults seeking emergency medical care for asthma...

Report: HMO enrollment has dropped to 74.2 million - an all-time low.
June 2, 2003... 2003 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to the most recent edition of "The Competitive Edge HMO Industry Report" released by InterStudy Publications, healthcare maintenance organizations (HMOs) lost almost 4 million enrollees...

Popular drugs not as cost-effective as common painkillers.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System study demonstrates that a popular class of arthritis drugs is not as cost-effective as common...

Black Medicare patients receive similar quality of care as white patients.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Black and white elderly Medicare patients hospitalized for heart failure receive comparable quality of care, according to new research. Black Americans are disproportionately affected by heart...

General medical costs are higher for anxious, depressed patients.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Annual costs of general, nonpsychiatric medical care for people with persistent anxiety or depressed mood are 70% higher than for other patients, according to new research. Among 10,084 HMO...

Minorities get different mental health care in rich neighborhoods.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Minorities living in relatively wealthy New York City neighborhoods are more likely to receive mental health care in emergency rooms and hospitals than white people living in the same areas, a new study...

Nursing home payment rates increase proposed.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a proposed 2.9% increase in Medicare payment rates to skilled nursing facilities for fiscal year 2004. The increase will result in nearly...

National quality forum finds consensus on 30 practices.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Representatives of the nation's leading health care and consumer groups have endorsed 30 patient safety practices that should be universally used in health care settings to reduce the risk of harm...

LMA North America announces supplier contract with Consorta.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- LMA North America, Inc., announced that it has signed a 3-year supply contract for its full line of products in the LMA Airway Management System with Consorta, Inc., a shareholder healthcare system that...

Strattera will face low reimbursement from HMOs.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Decision Resources finds that Eli Lilly's Strattera will face low or nonexistent reimbursement from HMO pharmacy directors for the treatment of Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ...

Employee assistance program launched in West region.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced the launch of Anthem EAP, its employee assistance program, in its West region states of Colorado and Nevada. "Anthem is committed to providing innovative...

Racial differences remain in stage at diagnosis, survival.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers say there appears to be evidence of racial differences in treatment of breast cancer among women under 50, since survival rates by stage-at-diagnosis for younger black women are lower than...

Alexian Brothers Hospital Network announces partnership.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Under a new agreement, neurosurgeons from the University of Illinois at Chicago will soon join their neurosurgical colleagues at Alexian Brothers Hospital Network facilities, bringing onsite advanced...

Andromed signs an agreement with Premier to promote stethoscopes.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Andromed, Inc., (AD) and Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P., have signed an agreement to promote the Androscope i-stethos, an advanced electronic stethoscope designed and manufactured by Andromed, to...

Some success seen with treatment by phone.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Phone calls can help primary care doctors and nurses deliver follow-up care to patients who are depressed, a new study suggests. Three months after enrolling in a disease management program offered...

State diabetes programs awarded $27 million.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded 59 health departments a total of $27 million for diabetes prevention and control programs. The grants went to 50 states, the...

Study: Hospitals still limit family access during emergency procedures.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Despite growing support for allowing family members to be present during emergency medical procedures, only 5% of U.S. hospitals have written policies permitting such access during CPR or invasive...

Landmark study defines the role of lung surgery.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of the largest study of bilateral lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) to treat severe emphysema indicate that, on average, patients who undergo LVRS with medical therapy are more likely to...

Northwestern Memorial breaks ground for women's facility.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Northwestern Memorial Hospital begins a new chapter in its rich history, as state and local officials, community leaders, and members of the staff broke ground to celebrate its new Prentice Women's...

Detroit hospital chain cuts 1000 jobs.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Detroit's largest health care provider is eliminating 1000 jobs and cutting patient services because of more than $300 million in losses it says stem in part from treating low-income patients. The...

Home health MIS provider reports 4.3% increase in revenue.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CareCentric, Inc., (CURA) a provider of management information systems to the home healthcare community, reported its financial results for the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2003. CareCentric...

Home health company reports net income of $0.12 per share.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Amedisys, Inc., (AMED) reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2003. For the 3 months ended March 31, 2003, the company recorded revenues of $31.1 million, compared with $31.9...

I-trax reports first quarter results, highlighted by revenue growth of 300%.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- I-trax, Inc., (DMX), a population health management solutions company, announced its results for the 3 months ended March 31, 2003. Total revenue for the quarter was $1,616,000, up approximately...

IMPAC prices follow-on public offering at $19.00 per share.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc., (IMPC) announced the public offering of 2,378,223 shares of its common stock at $19.00 per share. Of the total, 200,000 shares were offered by IMPAC and 2,178,223...

Medical Staffing Network Holdings announces record revenues.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medical Staffing Network Holdings, Inc., (MRN), a healthcare staffing company, reported record revenues of $144.4 million for the first quarter of 2003, an increase of 39.9% over revenues of $103.2...

Modest revenue gains posted by healthcare equipment maker.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Allied Healthcare Products, Inc., (AHPI) reported net income of $365,233, or $0.05 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, compared with net income of $28,578, or $0.00 per share, for the...

National Medical Health Card Systems reports 57% increase in net income.
June 9, 2003... 2003 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- National Medical Health Card Systems, Inc., (NMHC), a national independent pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) doing business as NMHCRX, reported results for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2003....