News February 10-15 2011

St. Francis unveils growth plans in cancer care - According to GSA Business, (15Feb2011), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Severe Shortage of Surgical Specialists Plagues Nation's Emergency Departments - According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, (11Feb2011), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Ophthalmologists, optometrists battle over eyelid injections - According to GreenvilleOnline.com, (11Feb2011), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Midlands Tech to expand electronic health records training - According to The Columbia Regional Business Journal, (10Feb2011), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Budgets cuts could force mental health patients to seek other options - According to Live5news.com, (10Feb2011), "If budget cuts are approved people with physiological problems will be forced to turn to emergency rooms." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

January 11, 2011 to February 2, 2011 News

Greenville medical school hearing awaits new commissioners - According to Greenvilleonline.com, (02/02/11), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Commission on Higher Education to hear GHS case for medical campus - According to the Charleston Regional Business Journal, (26Jan11), “Officials of Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center will have their hearing before the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education on Feb. 3 to make their case for a University of South Carolina School of Medicine campus in Greenville.” TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

SC Senate confirms Keck as state Medicaid director - According to The State, (25Jan11), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

AnMed adds 3 more medical practices to network - According to Greenvilleonline.com, (14Jan2011), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

SC Medicaid approved to expand Healthy Connections Choices; 2 new plans set to join market - According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, (11Jan2011), TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.