Health Info Exchange Attracts More Docs The Bingham Farms health information exchange my1HIE LLC Wednesday announced that doctors with the Huron Valley Physicians Association will now participate in the exchange. My1HIE (an acronym for My One Health Information Exchange) also announced it had selected WellCentive Registry from Atlanta, Ga.-based WellCentive LLC as its patient registry and disease management system.
Spectrum Health Adds Utah Firm's Health Info Exchange Grand Rapids-based Spectrum Health and Salt Lake City, Utah-based Medicity, Inc. said Wednesday that they had deployed a secure health information exchange. The system aims to link hospitals and physicians for enhanced clinical decision-making, care coordination and patient safety. It is being offered to physicians throughout West Michigan.
Rubicon Genomics Technology Gets Another Marketer Ann Arbor-based Rubicon Genomics Inc., a developer of products that enable optimal performance of advanced genetic analysis tools, announced Wednesday that it has reached agreement with Cambridge England-based BlueGnome to non-exclusively market its PicoPlex technology to In Vitro Fertilization researchers under the name SurePlex DNA Amplification System.
N.J. Firm Buys 30% Of Detroit Waste-To-Energy Plant Michigan Waste Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fairfield, N.J.-based Covanta Holding Corp., Wednesday announced it will continue to operate the Detroit Energy-from-Waste Facility. Covanta also announced that it has completed an agreement to purchase a 30 percent interest in the Detroit facility for an undisclosed price.
Film, Video Fest Returning To Madonna U Wannabe movie-makers will have the opportunity to tell their stories during PAH-Fest Motown 2009, July 13-19, at Madonna University’s Livonia campus, l36600 Schoolcraft Road. It's the Detroit-area’s third annual Project Accessible Hollywood festival -- a unique, entirely free, digital media festival that features a full schedule of activities where participants create everything from cell phone video to six-minute films.
Green Cleaning Gear Firm Gets Manufacturer Saranac-based NXGen Holdings Inc. Wednesday announced that its subsidiary, Green Bridge Industries Inc., has signed an agreement with an undisclosed Chicago-area manufacturing plant for its manufacturing, packaging, and storage capabilities.
IT Consultant Offers Satisfaction Assessment Bloomfield Township-based Franklin CIO Services LLC, an IT services firm providing part time or interim CIOs and high level IT consulting to medium sized businesses, has made its Information Technology Satisfaction Assessment available. The scorecard is a series of 25 questions with simple yes or no answers. The answers result in a score that provides a quick assessment of how effectively a company is using IT.
'Pure Michigan' Travel Campaign Named One Of 10 Best Ever The award-winning Pure Michigan tourism campaign has received another accolade, this one from Forbes, naming it among the 10 all-time best travel campaigns. On the heels of a successful national cable television campaign that launched March 30, this recognition is further proof Michigan is making its mark when it comes to travel and tourism.
Dow Lays Off 2,500 Midland's Dow Chemical Co. said Wednesday it would shut down three plants in Louisiana and lay off 2,500 workers, part of a $1.3 billion cost reduction plan.
UM-Dearborn To Host Entrepreneurship Academy The University of Michigan-Dearborn will host its second annual Entrepreneurship Academy in partnership with the Ford Motor Co. Fund and Students in Free enterprise July 6-18 at its College of Business, 19000 Hubbard Drive, Dearborn.
Tech Incubator Opens In Troy A new group called the North Woodward Tech Incubator aims to foster a little piece of Silicon Valley here in Michigan by offering free office space and services to promising high tech startups. The group's 2,500-square-foot incubator is in Troy next to Somerset Mall. It plans to complement the area's existing incubators by targeting very early stage high tech companies.
Appia Launches 'Applause,' New Affordable Video Service Traverse City-based Appia Communications Tuesday launched Applause, an on-demand service designed to make business-quality voice, video and desktop sharing accessible to companies and organizations of all sizes. Applause is a pay-as-you-go service available online at www.applausevideo.com. Conference hosts purchase minutes of use as needed.
Venture Michigan Fund Invests In Four Venture Capital Fund Managers, Fully Commi The Venture Michigan Fund Tuesday announced final commitment approvals totaling $32.5 million to fund managers Arsenal Ventures, Early Stage Partners, TGap Ventures and Triathlon Medical Ventures. The four managers represent diverse industry expertise and a strong dedication to investing in Michigan. With this announcement, the VMF is now fully committed with $95 million at work in 11 funds.
Dow Corning Expands Web Business, Xiameter The Xiameter Web-enabled marketplace from Midland-based Dow Corning Corp. this week launched an expanded business and new Web site to provide more products, better functionality, and an easier method to order silicone-based products.
GiftZip.com Rolls Out New Web Site, HQ GiftZip.com, a virtual kiosk featuring instant, emailable gift cards founded by Michigan native Sam Hogg, has released a new version and moved its headquarters into the East Lansing Technology and Innovation Center. GiftZip.com was recruited to join the East Lansing center, which is aimed at aiding in the development of technology-based start-ups.
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