﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:18:28 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>REGENT SURGICAL HEALTH SELECTS NEW DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/regent-surgical-health-selects-new-director-of-business-development,c9276427</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision510653</guid><description><![CDATA[Christine Henry Musa To Develop and Manage Strategic Growth Initiatives for Regent; Regent Partner Centers
Westchester, Ill (June 21, 2012) — Regent Surgical Health, an industry leader in surgery center management and development, is proud to announce that it has added Christine Henry Musa to its team as the Director of Business Development.

Musa will be responsible for the development and implementation of strategic growth initiatives for Regent Surgical Health, as well as performing due diligence on Regent’s new business opportunities. Musa will strive to improve the development and]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:24:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Regent Surgical Health Welcomes Paul Eiseman as Vice President of Business Development</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/regent-surgical-health-welcomes-paul-eiseman-as-vice-president-of-business-development,c9275429</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision509679</guid><description><![CDATA[Eiseman Hired to Manage Increasing Growth; Demand for Proprietary Hospital / Physician JV Model
Westchester, IL (June 19, 2012)--Regent Surgical Health, a leading ASC management and development company specializing in structuring joint ventures that align the long term interests of hospitals and surgeons, has recently hired Paul Eiseman as the Vice President of Business Development to help manage its rapid growth.

Eiseman brings over twenty years of experience in the healthcare business development sector and will be working with Regent’s senior leadership team to uncover new surgery]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:09:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDITECH and IMO: Empowering Customers to Achieve Meaningful Use Stage 2</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/meditech-and-imo--empowering-customers-to-achieve-meaningful-use-stage-2,c9272856</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision507090</guid><description><![CDATA[Collaboration will Help Healthcare Organizations Achieve EHR Clinician Utilization, Satisfaction and Meet Meaningful Use
Westwood, MA and Northbrook, IL (June 13, 2012)--MEDITECH, the leading vendor of Electronic Health Record systems, announced today that it is collaborating with Intelligent Medical Objects (IMO®) (http://www.e-imo.com/), the leading developer of medical terminology solutions. The collaboration provides seamless mapping of clinician-friendly diagnosis and procedure terminologies to billing codes and medical concepts, resulting in high usability and the most accurate and]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:17:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Regent Surgical Health to Discuss Hospital / Physician Joint Venture Best Practices at Becker's Hospital and Health System Conference</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/regent-surgical-health-to-discuss-hospital---physician-joint-venture-best-practices-at-becker-s-hosp,c9261428</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision495333</guid><description><![CDATA[Topic: Developing an ASC Partnership that Aligns the Interests of Hospitals and Physicians
WESTCHESTER, Ill.(May 17, 2012)-- Regent Surgical Health (http://www.regentsurgicalhealth.com/), a leading ASC management and development company specializing in structuring joint ventures that align the long term interests of hospitals and surgeons, will present a session on hospital / physician joint venture best practices at Becker’s Hospital and Health System Conference. The conference is May 17-18 in Chicago.

Regent Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, Thomas Mallon, Chief Development]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 13:36:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The CeCe Cares Pediatric Epilepsy Foundations Presents The First Annual Bear Bash</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/the-cece-cares-pediatric-epilepsy-foundations-presents-the-first-annual-bear-bash,c9255495</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision489131</guid><description><![CDATA[Charitable Event to Raise Money for those Affected by Pediatric Epilepsy
CHICAGO, IL) May 3, 2012—The CeCe Cares Pediatric Epilepsy Foundation is hosting its first annual fundraiser, The Bear Bash, on May 12, 2012 at 7:00pm. The Bear Bash, which is already sold out, will host 200-plus people at Room 1520 and will feature a live musical performance by the 80s sensation Spazmatics.

The mission of the CeCe Cares Pediatric Epilepsy foundation is to provide joy and support to children living with epilepsy. This mission is carried out by raising funds for The CeCe Bear® Initiative, which]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 18:23:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Intelligent Medical Objects (IMO®) Supporting MedAptus in Preparation for ICD-10</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/intelligent-medical-objects--imo--supporting-medaptus-in-preparation-for-icd-10,c9253201</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision487128</guid><description><![CDATA[Enhanced Diagnosis Search Functionality to Help Providers Adapt to the Expanded Code Set
(Northbrook, IL) April 30, 2012 – Intelligent Medical Objects, the leading developer of medical terminology integration for Electronic Health Records Systems, announced today that MedAptus®, the market leader for charge capture technologies, has selected Intelligent Medical Objects’ IMO® Problem (IT) search engine for integration in its Professional Charge Capture solution. IMO’s advanced search capability will provide clinical end-users of MedAptus with a rapid diagnosis search experience along with a]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BrightStar Learning Announces National Series of Literacy Round Tables</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/brightstar-learning-announces-national-series-of-literacy-round-tables,c9247058</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision480336</guid><description><![CDATA[Chicago Teachers Invited to Participate at First Event
CHICAGO, IL (April 16, 2012) -- BrightStar Learning, Ltd. will host its first in a series of literacy-focused roundtables on Thursday, April 26 in Chicago. Primary school teachers from private, public and parochial schools will come together to discuss current challenges and solutions for improving fluency and comprehension skills among troubled readers.

“The purpose of these round tables is to increase the volume of the dialogue about literacy and share best-practices,” says BrightStar CEO Roland Dietz. “Participants at these round]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:16:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Regent Surgical Health Announces Its First International Hospital/Physician Joint Venture</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/regent-surgical-health-announces-its-first-international-hospital-physician-joint-venture,c9242426</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision476311</guid><description><![CDATA[Partnership Creates First of its Kind Hospital/Physician JV for the Republic of Ireland
Chicago, IL(April 3, 2012) – Regent Surgical Health, an industry leading surgery center management and development company specializing in hospital/physician joint ventures, is proud to announce its first international partnership.   Regent has entered into a ten year agreement between Hermitage Medical Clinic, the physicians of Neurosurgery Ireland, and Chicago-based Accelitech to create Ireland’s only dedicated center for the diagnosis and treatment of neurosurgical disorders in the community hospital]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BrightStar Reader(TM) Reading-Improvement Application Debuts in U.S.</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/brightstar-reader-tm--reading-improvement-application-debuts-in-u-s-,c9236895</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470465</guid><description><![CDATA[Company offers special launch pricing/incentive for first 30 who complete program
Chicago, IL (March 27, 2012)--BrightStar Learning, Ltd. today announced the immediate availability of its revolutionary BrightStar Reader™, an internet-based application that improves reading fluency and comprehension for slow or reluctant readers often suffering from Dyslexia, ADHD, Dyspraxia, or Visual ADD.

In celebration of its U.S. launch, the company is offering the program for $175, a more than 50% discount. As an additional incentive, the first 30 users to complete the program will be offered a full]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:08:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IMO, Leading Medical Informatics Company, Opens Location at University of Illinois</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/imo--leading-medical-informatics-company--opens-location-at-university-of-illinois,c9232408</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision465356</guid><description><![CDATA[U of I Research Park Location to Bring Innovation and Top-Tier Talent to Growing Industry
CHAMPAIGN and NORTHBROOK, IL; (March 15, 2012) - Intelligent Medical Objects, Inc. (IMO®), providers of innovative, medical informatics clinical content and services, announces the opening of a satellite office in Research Park on the campus of the University of Illinois: 2100 Oak Street, Suite 208. IMO will host an open house at their new facility April 10th, 2012, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

IMO chose the University of Illinois to build its satellite clinic because of its significant history in the area]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:26:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>National Medical Billing Services Honored as a Top Outsourcing Service Provider</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/national-medical-billing-services-honored-as-a-top-outsourcing-service-provider,c9227867</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision460481</guid><description><![CDATA[Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Company Named to the 2012 Global Outsourcing 100® List
Saint Louis, Mo. – (March 5, 2012) – National Medical Billing Services (NMBS), a national healthcare revenue cycle management company that specializes in servicing ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) and their affiliated surgeons, today announced it has been named to the 2012 Global Outsourcing 100® service providers list by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®). The 2012 Global Outsourcing 100 recognizes the world’s best outsourcing service providers.

NMBS was ranked as]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>75 Percent of “Top 50 Hospitals with the Best Patient Ratings” are Physician-Owned</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/75-percent-of--top-50-hospitals-with-the-best-patient-ratings--are-physician-owned,c9220288</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision451993</guid><description><![CDATA[37 Physician-Owned Facilities Appear on Prestigious Top 50 List
Washington, DC (Feb 14, 2012)— Almost 75 percent of the top 50 hospitals rated most highly by patients are physician-owned hospitals (POHs). Becker’s Orthopedic Review released the list of the “Top 50 Hospitals with Best Patient Rating” last week.

These ranking are based on the government’s Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) data which surveys patient experience and satisfaction. To be included on the Top 50 list, hospitals had the highest percentage of patients who rated their]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:52:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Physicians and Patients Head to Washington D.C. to Lobby for Increased Patient Access</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/physicians-and-patients-head-to-washington-d-c--to-lobby-for-increased-patient-access,c9219690</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision451444</guid><description><![CDATA[As 30 Million Americans are Added to Healthcare System, Congress to Decide if Physician-Owned Hospitals can Expand to Meet Patient Need
(Washington, D.C.) February 13, 2012 — Physicians and patients will descend upon Washington, D.C., Wednesday and Thursday in an effort to persuade Congress to revise Section 6001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to allow expansion of current physician-owned hospitals (POHs) to meet patient demand.

In December 2011, the House of Representatives, in a bi-partisan effort, provided relief from Section 6001 as part of the Middle Class]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:30:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rural Health Clinic Billing Releases New White Paper: “Why Small Balance Billing Matters”</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/rural-health-clinic-billing-releases-new-white-paper---why-small-balance-billing-matters-,c9215037</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision446732</guid><description><![CDATA[Paper Outlines Effect on Hospital Revenue and Patient, Staff Satisfaction
Moraine, OH (Feb. 2, 2012)--Rural Health Clinic Billing, the only billing company that is singularly focused on providing the leadership, expertise and technology necessary to enhance the success rate of small-balance billing collections at hospitals and clinics, has today released a white paper designed to help decision makers understand the paramount importance of small-balance billing collections.

“Spending time collecting on a $20 bill often ends up at the bottom of the priorities pile, but the truth is that $20]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:51:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PHA: Press Ganey Honors 20 Physician-Owned Hospitals with Prestigious Summit Award</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/pha--press-ganey-honors-20-physician-owned-hospitals-with-prestigious-summit-award,c9212111</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision443997</guid><description><![CDATA[16 of 37 Winners of the Coveted Inpatient Satisfaction Award are Physician-Owned Hospitals; Congress to Decide if They Can Expand to Meet Patient Need and Create Jobs
(Washington, D.C.) Jan. 26--Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) announced today that 20 physician-owned hospitals were awarded the prestigious Press Ganey 2011 Summit Award. Most notably, 16 of 37 winners of the Inpatient Patient Satisfaction Summit Award are physician-owned hospitals (POHs).

To earn this award, recipients must be ranked in the 95th percentile or above in the Press Ganey database for excellence in patient]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:25:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Partners with Regent Surgical Health to Convert Outpatient Surgery Operations to Physician Joint Venture</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/robert-wood-johnson-university-hospital-partners-with-regent-surgical-health-to-convert-outpatient-s,c9210136</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision441817</guid><description><![CDATA[(New Brunswick, NJ) Jan. 23, 2012– Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) announced today it is partnering with Regent Surgical Health to convert the Ambulatory Surgical Pavilion at RWJ from a Hospital Outpatient Department (HOPD) to a Physician Joint Venture.

“Our outpatient surgery pavilion is second to none in clinical quality, and we viewed this as an excellent opportunity to increase our level of integration with our physicians,” said Paul Storiale, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. “Patients benefit when doctors]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:50:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bulow BioTech Prosthetics To Continue Expansion in 2012; Opened Three New Clinics in 2011</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/bulow-biotech-prosthetics-to-continue-expansion-in-2012--opened-three-new-clinics-in-2011,c9205371</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision437185</guid><description><![CDATA[Care Now Provided in Columbia, SC, Augusta, GA, and San Antonio, TX
Nashville, Tenn. (Jan. 9, 2012)-- Bulow BioTech Prosthetics, a group of national destination prosthetic clinics focused on providing amputees with the highest level of personalized care and the most advanced technology, added three new patient markets in 2011 and will continue to expand in the coming year. To meet the growing need for its prosthetics-only model of care, the company doubled its capacity to treat amputees last year and now operates six prosthetic clinics nationwide.

Bulow is now treats amputees in:]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:29:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PHA: In Bi-Partisan Vote, House Amends Provisions of Affordable Care Act that Restrict Patient Access to Physician Owned Hospitals</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/pha--in-bi-partisan-vote--house-amends-provisions-of-affordable-care-act-that-restrict-patient-acces,c9199811</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision430187</guid><description><![CDATA[Washington, DC (Dec. 14, 2011)—Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) applauded Tuesday’s bi-partisan U.S. House of Representatives vote to amend provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that restrict patient access to physician-owned hospitals (POHs), and the industry leading care they provide. Included in the passage of H.R. 3630, “The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act” is a narrow provision that will allow hospitals under construction that missed an arbitrary deadline, and those that need to expand to meet community demand, to serve Medicare and Medicaid patients.

“No one]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:52:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New CeCe Bear® Initiative to Provide Comfort and Financial Support to Children and Families Affected by Pediatric Epilepsy</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/new-cece-bear--initiative-to-provide-comfort-and-financial-support-to-children-and-families-affected,c9194986</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision425135</guid><description><![CDATA[CeCe Cares Pediatric Epilepsy Foundation Kicks Off New Initiative at Leading Pediatric Epilepsy Centers Nationwide
Chicago (December 1, 2011)-- CeCe Cares Pediatric Epilepsy Foundation, a 501(C)(3) public charity, is proud to announce the launch of its CeCe Bear Initiative which, with the help of the nation's leading pediatric epilepsy centers and the North American Bear Company, will address the emotional trauma and financial burden associated with pediatric epilepsy.

After losing a daughter Cecelia to Dravet Syndrome, a catastrophic  form of pediatric epilepsy, Chicago parents Peter and]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:26:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Physician Hospitals of America Survey: Affordable Care Act Blocks 6300 Jobs &amp; $1.8 Billion in Construction Spending</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/physician-hospitals-of-america-survey--affordable-care-act-blocks-6300-jobs----1-8-billion-in-constr,c9193669</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision423883</guid><description><![CDATA[(Washington, DC) November 29, 2011--Physician Hospitals of America, an advocacy group dedicated to providing support and educational services to the physician owned hospital (POH) industry, recently surveyed POHs regarding the impact Section 6001 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has on the economy and the delivery of high-quality healthcare.

Section 6001 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits the construction or expansion of POHs.   The purpose of the survey was to determine to what extent the economy, job market and quality of healthcare would improve if Section 6001 was repealed.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:05:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Regent Surgical Health Announces Two ASC Joint Ventures With Lodi Memorial Hospital and 17 Surgeons</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/regent-surgical-health-announces-two-asc-joint-ventures-with-lodi-memorial-hospital-and-17-surgeons,c9189683</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision419835</guid><description><![CDATA[Deals are Surgery Center Management & Development Company’s 12th and 13th Hospital/Physician Joint Ventures
Westchester, IL (November 21, 2011) – Regent Surgical Health, a surgery center management and development company that specializes in Hospital/Physician Joint Ventures, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Lodi Memorial Hospital and 17 physician partners. The new centers are the Lodi Outpatient Surgical Center and the Endoscopy Center of Lodi. These are Regent’s 24th and 25th surgery centers – 13 of which are joint ventures with hospitals and physicians. The new facilities]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:40:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bulow BioTech Prosthetics Invites Community, Media to November 4th Grand Opening of New San Antonio Clinic</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/bulow-biotech-prosthetics-invites-community--media-to-november-4th-grand-opening-of-new-san-antonio-,c9179881</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision410799</guid><description><![CDATA[Bulow Prosthetists along with Military & Civilian Amputees Will Demonstrate Latest Robotic Prosthetic Technology Helping Amputees Live More Active Lives
San Antonio, TX (Oct. 27, 2011)-- Bulow BioTech Prosthetics, a group of national destination prosthetic clinics focused on providing the highest level of personalized care and the most advanced technology, would like to extend and invitation to all community members and media to the grand opening of its newest clinic located at 4410 Medical Drive, suite 210 in San Antonio.

November 4th Grand Opening Itinerary:

  · 10:00AM]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:26:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Regent Surgical Health to Speak at 2011 Becker’s ASC Annual Conference</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/regent-surgical-health-to-speak-at-2011-becker-s-asc-annual-conference,c9177869</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision408947</guid><description><![CDATA[Speakers to Cover Topics Ranging from ASC Demand to Partnership Models
Westchester, IL (Oct 24, 2011)--Regent Surgical Health, a leading manager and developer of ambulatory surgery centers, is pleased to announce that seven of its executives will be speaking at the 18thAnnual Ambulatory Surgical Center Conference, hosted by Becker’s ASC Review.

This year’s conference, “Improving Profitability & Business and Legal Issues” will be held from Oct. 27 - Oct. 29 at the Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The schedule for Regent speakers is as follows:

Thursday, Oct. 27:

3:10        Vivek]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:27:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Physicians Hospital of America: Modern Physician Honors Steven Liu as Physician Entrepreneur of the Year at PHA Conference</title><link>http://news.cision.com/cco-healthcare-partners/r/physicians-hospital-of-america--modern-physician-honors-steven-liu-as-physician-entrepreneur-of-the-,c9176263</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision407346</guid><description><![CDATA[PHA Proud to Support Continued Innovation, Entrepreneurship in Physicians
Washington, DC (Oct. 19, 2011)--Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) congratulates Steven Liu, M.D., on his recent recognition as 2011 Physician Entrepreneur of the Year by Modern Physician magazine. The award was presented on September 22 at the 11th Annual PHA conference, “Physician Hospitals: Leading Healthcare into the Future.”

Dr. Liu was selected out of a pool of 68 nominees and was presented the award for his work creating Ingenious Med, a point-of-care solution designed to enhance physician work-flow while]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:30:32 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>