Carrie Underwood didn't sing, and Simon Cowell didn't reduce anyone to
tears. Instead, a Hershey-based medical technology startup won $5,000
this month in "Venture Idol," a competition for Pennsylvania
entrepreneurs based on the popular reality TV show "American Idol."

Dr. Jeffery Dormu has a doctor of osteopathy degree from the New York
College of Osteopathic Medicine. The wrong degree was listed on page 24
of the Nov. 13 issue.

The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center plans to break ground
tomorrow for the $206.5 million Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.

Hanover
Hospital is using
technology to better serve some of its youngest customers while remaining
vigilant against the H1N1 virus.

Bruce Bartels is president and chief executive officer of WellSpan Health

In a move designed to save money and boost employee
productivity, retention and engagement, Highmark Inc. today opened a health
clinic at its offices at 1800
Center St. in East Pennsboro
Township.

PinnacleHealth System and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
are transferring management of outpatient behavioral health services to
the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute (PPI), the groups announced.

It goes without saying that every midstate hospital aims to treat emergency room patients as soon as possible.

The boards of directors of Harrisburg-based PinnacleHealth
and York Township-based WellSpan Health signed an agreement this week that
outlines a potential merger, the two health care organizations this afternoon
announced.

Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault are among initiatives directed
at making personal health records more accessible to individuals and
their medical care providers.

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In an effort to bolster patient safety, York Township-based WellSpan
Health will implement standardized, color-coded bracelets for
inpatients at both York and Gettysburg hospitals Nov. 1.

A midstate family plans to open a Gold’s Gym in Hanover in the summer,
according to York-based Rock Commercial Real Estate. Rock negotiated the land
purchase.

Med Media Inc., a Cumberland
County firm that
specializes in software for emergency responders, has been acquired by Milwaukee-based
EMSystems.